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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jarred Reich (ranked 1386 p4p, 844 weight class) and Alex Parker (ranked 213 p4p, 129 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 15 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jarred Reich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 22 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Alex Parker!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reich feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Parker throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Reich was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Parker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Parker's coach down at Tōshi was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Parker's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Parker needs to keep his hands up - Reich had a free shot at his head there.
An inside leg kick from Parker misses.
Reich fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Reich avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jab, jab by Parker - just one landing.
It looks like Jarred Reich has been cut.
Parker lands a nice shot that snaps Reich's head back.
Parker fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Reich checks it well.
A leg kick checked by Reich.
Reich seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Reich lands a jab to the nose.
Reich walks into a straight right hand from Parker.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reich fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Parker checks it well.
Reich swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reich jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
It looks like Alex Parker has been cut.
Parker on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Parker slips a straight right by Reich.
Oooooh!!! Reich has knocked Parker down with a huge combo! Reich steps away and waves a wobbly Parker back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Parker is rocked!
Parker will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Reich half committed to a counter leg kick.
Parker is still on wobbly legs! Can Reich finish him?
Parker lands a big head kick that sends Reich tumbling to the mat! Parker takes a step backwards and waves Reich back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Reich is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reich uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Parker.
Reich was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Oh Reich is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Parker seems to have recovered his senses.
Reich uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Parker.
Parker moves out of range of the strikes.
Reich seems to have got his legs back now.
Reich looks to land a left hand but Parker moved out of range nicely.
Parker connects with a good right hand that stumbles Reich. Reich circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Parker misses with the combination.
Alex Parker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parker ducks under a wild hook from Reich.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reich lands with a cross.
Reich seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Parker shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Reich is backing up but Parker catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Reich covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Parker Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Parker!
After the fight, Alex Parker was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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