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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Parker (ranked 5406 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Gillespie (ranked 6563 p4p, 0 weight class). Gillespie has chosen You're The Best as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jimmy Gillespie enters the cage!
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dan Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jimmy Gillespie!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Ron Honeybunn and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker tries to clinch up.
Parker has Gillespie up against the cage in a clinch.
Parker manages to break the clinch.
Parker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gillespie.
Gillespie tries to work over Parker's front leg with a kick but Parker checks it.
Gillespie's jab looks to have found its range, popping Parker under the eye.
Parker changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gillespie tries to avoid it but Parker manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gillespie to the ground. Gillespie escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Parker avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Parker moves into the clinch successfully.
Parker manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gillespie throws a combination. Parker tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gillespie misses with a combination
so Parker counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gillespie wants to stand up but Parker is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gillespie keeping full guard, as Parker tries to pass.
Parker wants to control from the top but Gillespie keeps moving.
Gillespie has his foot on Parker's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Parker works his way back into a safe position though.
Parker trying to control but Gillespie is working from the bottom.
Parker chips away with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Parker stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Parker shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Parker walks into a jab.
Parker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Parker fakes the leg kick and cracks Gillespie in the body.
Gillespie looks winded!
Parker shoots in for a takedown but Gillespie shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Parker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parker tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gillespie defends well and Parker ends up having to push Gillespie into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Parker swats away the attempt to clinch by Gillespie.
Gillespie leaves Parker with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gillespie throws a right hand that Parker ducks under and follows up with a left that Parker also avoids with ease.
Parker shoots in for a takedown but Gillespie shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jimmy Gillespie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Parker, right into the meat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker has Gillespie up against the cage in a clinch.
Parker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Parker clinches up with Gillespie and pushes him back against the cage.
Parker is pushing Gillespie up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Gillespie tries to circle away but Parker has him pinned against the cage.
Gillespie looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gillespie wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Parker is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gillespie is trying to break the clinch but Parker has him pressed against the cage.
Parker drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gillespie pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gillespie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jimmy Gillespie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parker goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Jimmy Gillespie has been cut.
Gillespie throws a shot from downtown. Parker moves away and avoids it.
Parker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Parker gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gillespie is looking to escape.
Parker seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gillespie is staying active underneath Parker, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dan Parker will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Gillespie's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Parker dodges the punch combination from Gillespie.
Gillespie throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jab from Gillespie.
Parker changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gillespie tries to avoid it but Parker manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gillespie to the ground. Gillespie escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gillespie steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Parker.
Gillespie scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Gillespie looks to land a combination but Parker avoids it well.
Parker tries to clinch up but Gillespie circles away and keeps his distance.
Dan Parker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Parker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Parker lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from Gillespie.
Parker tries to close the distance and clinch but Gillespie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Parker tries to clinch up but Gillespie circles away and keeps his distance.
Gillespie throws a big shot that misses.
Gillespie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Gillespie. Those never looked like landing.
Gillespie is breathing heavily.
Gillespie fails to land with a series of punches.
Parker shoots for a takedown but Gillespie saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Parker doesn't manage to clinch there - Gillespie circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Gillespie. No joy for Parker on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Parker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parker lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gillespie at a distance.
Parker ducks under a wild hook from Gillespie.
Parker doesn't manage to clinch there - Gillespie circles away.
Parker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Parker fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gillespie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gillespie dips to his left and cracks Parker with an uppercut!
Gillespie misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gillespie throws a leg kick
and Parker counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Gillespie really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Parker. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gillespie trying to hold on to Parker's head to control him but Parker postures up.
Dan Parker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Parker controlling the pace.
Parker's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Parker thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker trying to mount his opponent but Gillespie defends it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Gillespie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gillespie misses with a wild combination.
An inside leg kick from Gillespie misses.
Gillespie finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Parker fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Parker rushes Gillespie and presses him up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Parker avoids a wild elbow strike from Gillespie.
Parker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Gillespie as Parker shoots in.
Gillespie throws a combination. Parker tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Parker drives through and clinches with Gillespie against the cage.
Parker has Gillespie pushed against the cage.
Parker pulls Gillespie into guard.
Parker has Gillespie pulled in close to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Gillespie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Gillespie's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Parker is looking to clinch.
Gillespie cracks Parker with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gillespie just misses with a punch to the body.
Parker takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Parker tries to clinch there but Gillespie circles away.
Gillespie looks to land a combination but Parker avoids it well.
Parker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gillespie.
Parker connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Gillespie. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The crowd cheers as Gillespie lands an impressive looking overhand right. Parker doesn't seem phased though.
Parker tries to close the distance and clinch but Gillespie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oooooh!!! Parker has knocked Gillespie down with a huge combo! Parker steps away and waves a wobbly Gillespie back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Gillespie is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parker closes the distance looking for a takedown. Parker picks Gillespie up and slams him brutally to the floor. Gillespie is out! He's out cold! Wow, you don't see a finish like that every day!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Dan Parker!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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