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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Milne (ranked 3060 p4p, 264 weight class) and Corey Parker (ranked 2026 p4p, 57 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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19 - 13 - 0 |
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250 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harry Milne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Corey Parker!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker slips under a jab from Milne.
Parker looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Milne tries to bum rush Parker with a series of wild strikes but Parker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Parker connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Milne momentarily.
Parker takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Parker scores with a punch to the head.
A slow jab from Parker misses its intended target.
Milne changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Parker connects with the punch.
Parker takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Milne moves out of range of the strikes.
Milne tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Parker manages to circle out of the way.
Milne will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jab from Parker.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parker displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Milne.
It seemed like Parker was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Parker slips a jab from Milne.
Parker feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Milnes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Parker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Parker drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Parker throws a big elbow that misses.
Milne is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Parker accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Parker working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Milne avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Parker working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Parker postures up in Milne's guard and throws a big left but Milne blocks it.
Parker postures up in Milne's guard and throws a big left but Milne blocks it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Milne working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Parker.
Milne looking to hit a scissor sweep but Parker is one step ahead there.
Milne controlling Parker's posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Parker.
It seemed like Parker was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Milne throws a hook but Parker blocks it.
Parker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Parker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Milne looks to land a left hand but Parker moved out of range nicely.
Parker feints a counter leg kick.
Parker lands a lovely overhand right.
Parker throws the left hand but Milne avoids the punch easily.
Milne chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parker misses with a series of wild punches.
Parker lands with a slapping head kick.
Corey Parker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Parker.
Parker thuds his right hand into Milne's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Milne gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Parker.
Parker misses with an uppercut
and Milne counters with a takedown into side control.
Milne is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Parker will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Parker parries the strikes from Milne easily there. Milne is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Parker to escape.
Parker is not content to let Milne control the position.
Milne throws an elbow but Parker slips to the side and avoids it well.
Parker is trying to escape the position but Milne is controlling the position.
Milne is trying to ground and pound but Parker uses the momentary lack of control by Milne to regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milne with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Parker wants to control but Milne is keeping busy.
Parker moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Milne wants to control from the top but Parker keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Milne pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Parker is keeping the position for now.
Milne stopping the sweep attempt from Parker.
Milne content to stall in guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Corey Parker dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Parker lands a jab to Milne's midsection.
Parker scores with a jab.
Parker looking to score a takedown here. Milne is defending well but Parker drives through and ends up in Milne's guard.
Milne tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Parker throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Milne looking for a sweep. Not yet Milne, not yet.
Parker's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker trying to control the position from guard on top but Milne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Parker is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Parker is looking to work some ground and pound but Milne has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Milne keeping moving, preventing Parker from controlling successfully.
Milne bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Parker's guard.
Milne is stalling in the full guard.
Milne in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Parker keeping full guard, as Milne tries to pass.
Parker has control of Milne's left arm, preventing Milne from doing any damage.
Parker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Parker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Milne's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milne wants to control from the top but Parker keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Parker misses with a lunging right hand
and Milne counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Milne takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Milne missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parker is in trouble now - Milne has advanced to mount!
Milne tries to control but Parker wriggling away.
Harry Milne overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker is working to get back to half guard.
Milne can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Parker is looking to escape.
Parker is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Milne is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Parker can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Milne wants to control the pace but Parker is squirming around nicely.
Milne working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Milne content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker is desperately trying to improve his position but Milne has a good base and remains in mount.
Milne landing strikes from the mount and Parker is in trouble!
Milne can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Parker is looking to escape.
Milne working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Milne with shots to the head and body - Parker looks very uncomfortable down there.
Milne landing strikes from the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Milne dominated that second round.
That's time! Milne's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A jab from Parker finds it's way through Milne's defenses.
Parker throws a nice inside leg kick.
Milne shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Parker as he avoids it easily.
Milne slips a straight right by Parker.
Milne takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Parker scores with a one two! Milne had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Milne moves away from the strike by Parker.
Parker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Parker moves out of range of the body kick.
Milne ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker throws a hook but Milne blocks it.
Milne looks to throw the jab but Parker is out of range.
Milne misses with a takedown attempt - Parker sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Milne counters with a nice double leg into side control. Parker won't be happy with that.
Parker is not content to let Milne control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parker manages to get back to half guard.
Milne is trying to control the action in half guard but Parker is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Milne frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Parker keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker is still trying to improve position.
Milne looking to control and managing it successfully.
Milne thowing shots but they're missing.
Milne tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Milne can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Parker is looking to escape.
Milne thowing shots but they're missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milne thowing shots but they're missing.
Parker gets back to half guard.
Milne content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Milne is keen to just control but Parker is a slippery customer.
Parker keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Milne not doing much here.
Parker gets full guard.
Parker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Milne missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Milne stands and throws Parker's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Milne is looking to take a break and control but Parker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Parker holding on.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Harry Milne.
I think Milne has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Milne!
A very excited looking Harry Milne made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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