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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Neil Parker (ranked 2607 p4p, 3646 weight class) and Turk Barrett (ranked 335 p4p, 457 weight class). Parker comes to the cage accompanied by Bring Me The Horizon - Obey. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Neil Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Turk Barrett!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker closes the distance and clinches.
Barrett misses with a body punch.
Barrett tries to work over Parker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barrett working aggressively here.
Parker misses with the head strike.
Barrett tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Parker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barrett can't find room to land a body shot as Parker controls the action.
A right hook to the body lands for Parker.
Parker digs a right hand into Barrett's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Barrett's gas tank.
Parker misses with a punch to the body.
Parker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Parker scores with a shot to the side of Barrett's head.
Barrett lands a shoulder strike.
Barrett misses with a punch to the body.
Barrett tries a body shot but Parker blocks it.
Parker is trying to break the clinch but Barrett is controlling him.
Parker lands a body punch.
Barrett misses with a hook to the ribs.
Parker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barrett tries a body shot but Parker blocks it.
Parker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barrett scores with a shot to the side of Parker's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker lands a body punch.
Parker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barrett lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Parker.
Parker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Parker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Parker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Parker blocking some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Parker.
Parker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barretts head.
A shot in the inside from Barrett.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Parker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Parker is trying to force a seperation but Barrett has the dominant position.
A right hand to the body from Barrett.
Parker tries to work over Barrett's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barrett throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Parkers head.
Barrett tries a body shot but Parker blocks it.
Parker misses with some punches.
Barrett prevents a body shot from Parker.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Barrett creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrett lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice left hand lands by Barrett.
Barrett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barrett tries to work over Parker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barrett misses with a hook to the ribs.
Parker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barrett backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Parker.
Barrett misses with the head strike.
Barrett misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barrett is working Parker over against the cage.
Parker lands with a light punch inside.
Parker blocking some punches.
Good body shot from Barrett.
Parker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Barrett swings wildly with an uppercut but Parker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Parker tries to work over Barrett's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barrett tries to throw a body punch but Parker avoids it by throwing Barrett back against the cage.
Barrett misses with some punches.
Barrett misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Parker.
Barrett misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barrett goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Parker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Parker lands a right hand.
Barrett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Parker looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A frustrated look appears on Parker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barrett.
Parker is trying to break free.
Barrett blocks a body shot from Parker.
We've been informed that Barrett has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Barrett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barrett lands an uppercut.
Barrett misses with a short punch on the inside.
Parker tries to break free but Barrett pushes him back against the cage.
Parker is trying to force a seperation but Barrett has the dominant position.
Barrett takes a shot to the head.
Parker struggles to land a body shot inside as Barrett controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Barrett fails to land.
Parker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barrett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barrett lands with a right to the head.
Barrett lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barrett softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Parker tries to throw a body punch but Barrett avoids it by throwing Parker back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Parker scores with a nice short uppercut.
Barrett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barrett pushes Parker back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Parker lands a shoulder strike.
Barrett throws a head punch that misses.
Barrett has a couple of punches blocked by Parker.
Parker lands a right hand.
Barrett misses with a punch on the inside.
Parker tries a body shot but Barrett blocks it.
Barrett lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Parker backwards.
Parker wants to get back to striking at distance but Barrett won't allow it.
Parker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barrett.
Barrett misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Turk Barrett dominated that round.
That's time! Parker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Barrett throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Parker lands a jab.
Barrett jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Parker looks to land a left hand but Barrett moved out of range nicely.
Parker works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Parker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Parker is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Barrett lands with a good body shot.
Barrett throws a big shot that misses.
Barrett moves out of range of the strikes.
Barrett lands with a good body shot.
Parker looks to score with a jab to the body but Barrett is just out of range.
Barrett throws an overhand right that lands on Parker's shoulder, as Parker tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Parker misses.
Barrett lands a glancing blow to the side of Parker's head.
It looks like Neil Parker has been cut.
Parker lands an overhand right.
Barrett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrett swings away with a body shot that misses
and Parker counters with a stiff right hand.
The fighters circling - Barrett throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barrett takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Parker moves out of range of the strikes.
Parker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barrett paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Turk Barrett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parker misses with a wild body shot.
Barrett looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Barrett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Parker was well out of range. Poor timing from Barrett.
Barrett misses with a right hand
and Parker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Parker looks to score with a jab to the body but Barrett is just out of range.
Parker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Parker throws a lazy right hand but Barrett sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barrett let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Barrett misses with a looping left.
Parker bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Barrett scores with a nice head shot.
Barrett uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Parker.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrett avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Parker scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barrett misses with a body shot.
Parker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barrett manages to avoid it.
Barrett lands with a good body shot.
Barrett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Parker moves away.
Parker misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Barrett misses the target.
Parker darts in and clinches Barrett up against the cage.
Parker blocks an uppercut.
Parker blocks an uppercut.
Barrett lands a shoulder strike.
Barrett misses with a punch to the body.
Barrett swings wildly with an uppercut but Parker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barrett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Parker misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrett throws a punch but it's blocked by Parker.
Parker throws a punch but it's blocked by Barrett.
Barrett lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Barrett lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Parker.
Barrett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Parker can't break the clinch.
Barrett pushes Parker back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barrett scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barrett.
Parker misses with a punch on the inside.
Parker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barrett lands with a light punch inside.
Parker tries a body shot but Barrett blocks it.
Parker has had enough of the clinch but Barrett keeps him there for the moment.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barrett.
Parker lands a nice uppercut.
Barrett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Parker.
Barrett misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Parker fails to land.
Parker swings wildly with an uppercut but Barrett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barrett misses with some punches.
Barrett blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Parker wants to break free but Barrett has control.
Barrett lands a hook that snaps the head of Parker backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Parker fails to land.
Barrett struggles to land a body shot inside as Parker controls his hands.
Barrett gets through Parker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Barrett lands with a right to the head.
Barrett works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Parker misses with a body punch.
Parker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Parker takes a swing at Barrett's ribcage but misses.
Parker cracks Barrett with a good jab.
Barrett looks to throw the jab but Parker is out of range.
Barrett misses with a hook. Parker ducked under it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Turk Barrett will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Neil Parker's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Barrett steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Parker.
Barrett just misses with a punch to the body.
Barrett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Parker moves away.
A quick step to the side and Parker tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barrett showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Parker.
Barrett looks to land a left hand but Parker moved out of range nicely.
Parker doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Barrett rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Parker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barrett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Parker throwing a counter right hand but Barrett manages to avoid it.
Barrett throws a hook but Parker blocks it.
It looked like Parker was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Barrett.
Barrett takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A cross from Barrett lands.
Barrett thows a left - swing and a miss!
An attempted straight right counter from Parker misses the target.
Barrett staying out of range there.
Barrett misses with an uppercut.
Barrett misses with an uppercut. Parker saw that one coming.
Parker throwing a counter right hand but Barrett manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barrett scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Barrett takes a swing at Parker's ribcage but misses.
Parker drops his hands momentarily and Barrett takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Barrett misses with a wild body shot.
Parker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Parker missing with a left hand there. Barrett was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Parker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barrett walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Parker with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Parker lands a glancing blow to the side of Barrett's head.
Parker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Barrett staying out of range there.
Barrett loads up on a big right hand but Parker slips the punch.
Barrett misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Parker swings widly with a right hand
and Barrett counters with a nice uppercut.
Parker tests Barrett's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Parker misses with a jab to the body
and Parker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Parker is rocked!
Barrett throws a lazy right hand but Parker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oh Parker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Parker misses with a left hand
and Barrett counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Parker misses with an uppercut. Barrett saw that one coming.
Neil Parker is winning the standup battle so far.
Parker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Neil Parker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice straight punches there by Barrett. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Barrett.
Barrett misses with a wild body shot.
Barrett feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Parkers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Barrett staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Barrett misses with an uppercut. Parker saw that one coming.
Parker cracks Barrett with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Barrett missing with a left hand there. Parker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Parker digs a good hook to Barrett's body.
Turk Barrett is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Barrett looks to land a right hand but Parker moved out of range.
Parker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Parker seems to have got his legs back now.
Parker wants to clinch
and Barrett connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barrett misses with a looping right.
Parker throwing a counter right hand but Barrett manages to avoid it.
Parker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barrett.
Parker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barrett sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barrett.
Barrett misses with a wild body shot.
Parker connects with a crisp jab.
Parker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barrett.
Barrett misses with a body shot.
Barrett scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parker scores with a nice strike.
Barrett displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Parker throws out the jab.
Barrett slips a jab from Parker.
The fight stays on the outside here - Parker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice defenses there by Barrett.
Barrett ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jab from Barrett.
And that's the end of the fight!
Turk Barrett comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Barrett has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Turk Barrett!
A very excited looking Turk Barrett 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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RATING
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