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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Parker (ranked 808 p4p, 2836 weight class) and Julian Rourke (ranked 118 p4p, 382 weight class). Jacob Parker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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195 cm
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacob Parker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julian Rourke!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Ben Hemmingworth and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rourke avoids the body shot from Parker.
Rourke works Parker's body with a nice hook.
Parker throws a head kick that misses.
Parker throws a shot from downtown. Rourke moves away and avoids it.
Parker sizes up Rourke with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rourke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Parker moves away.
We've been informed that Rourke has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Parker moves away from the strike by Rourke.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rourke with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rourke just misses with a punch to the body.
Parker lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Rourke moves out of range as Parker strikes.
Rourke looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Parker throws a body punch but Rourke moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rourke lands a leg kick that knocks Parker off balance momentarily.
Parker throws a body punch but Rourke moves out of range.
Rourke with a nice calf kick.
Sloppy strikes from Parker. Those never looked like landing.
Rourke tests Parker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rourke misses with a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rourke.
Rourke moves out of range of the body kick.
Rourke slips a jab from Parker.
Rourke throws a fast counter high kick but Parker manages to duck under it in time.
Parker has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Andy's Sweaty Men in the buildup to the fight.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rourke.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker throws a lazy head kick
and Rourke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rourke lands a nice shot that snaps Parker's head back.
Rourke cracks Parker with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rourke throws a head kick but Parker moves out of range.
Parker slips under a jab from Rourke.
Rourke lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Parker on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rourke throws a leg kick but Parker moved away.
Rourke throws a low kick but it's checked well by Parker.
Parker takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rourke.
Parker takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rourke bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Rourke fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Parker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A jab from Rourke does it's job there.
Parker misses with a hook to the body
and Rourke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rourke works over Parker's head and body with a nice combination.
Rourke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rourke looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rourke fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Parker looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Parker misses with a lunging right hand
and Rourke counters with a nice body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parker misses with a head kick.
Parker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rourke makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nice body kick there by Rourke.
Rourke sizes up Parker with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Parker fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rourke, pushing him back against the cage.
Parker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julian Rourke dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Rourke throws a jab when Parker was well out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rourke struggles to land a body shot inside as Parker controls his hands.
Parker lands a nice shot to the body.
Rourke can't find room to land a body shot as Parker controls the action.
Rourke lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Parker or not.
Parker swings wildly with an uppercut but Rourke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Parker blocks a body shot from Rourke.
Parker misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rourke misses with some punches.
Parker scores with a shot to the side of Rourke's head.
Parker lands with a light punch inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rourke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Parker's elbow.
Parker tries to throw a body punch but Rourke avoids it by throwing Parker back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker prevents a body shot from Rourke.
Parker misses with some punches.
Rourke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rourke wants to break free but Parker has control.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Parker.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rourke.
Parker can't find room to land a body shot as Rourke controls the action.
Rourke tries to stall but Parker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rourke swings wildly with an uppercut but Parker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Parker misses with the head strike.
Rourke working aggressively here.
Parker blocks an uppercut.
Parker scores with a shoulder strike.
Parker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rourke swings wildly with an uppercut but Parker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Parker prevents a body shot from Rourke.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker working aggressively here.
A short body shot lands from Parker as the two fighters clinch.
Rourke has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Parker throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rourke tries a body shot but Parker blocks it.
Rourke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Parker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Parker lands a nice shot to the body.
Rourke is breathing heavily.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Parker.
Rourke is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parker presses Rourke against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rourke is still on wobbly legs! Can Parker finish him?
Parker works on Rourke's body with a couple of short punches.
Parker taking a breather.
Parker unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Rourke! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Parker is unloading with more strikes now! Rourke drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jacob Parker!
Jacob Parker retains his light heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Jacob Parker 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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pop
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FIGHT
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