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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Parker (ranked 2554 p4p, 3028 weight class) and Ryan McCallum (ranked 300 p4p, 351 weight class). Samuel Parker could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ryan McCallum's chin.
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167
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Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut |
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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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Samuel Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan McCallum!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCallum lands a leg kick that knocks Parker off balance momentarily.
Parker takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McCallum lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Samuel Parker has been cut.
Decent striking displayed by McCallum there.
Parker takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
McCallum throws a series of punches but Parker moves out of range.
Parker tries to counter by clinching up but McCallum breaks away and moves out of range.
McCallum clinches up with Parker and pushes him back against the cage.
We've been hearing reports that Parker has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McCallum blocks the elbow strike.
Parker throws an elbow that misses.
Parker leaning against his opponent.
McCallum blocks an elbow strike.
Parker fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Parker pushes off an throws an elbow but McCallum leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Parker.
Parker fails to pull the fight into his guard.
McCallum avoids a wild elbow strike from Parker.
Parker throws an elbow that misses.
Parker jumps into guard, dragging McCallum to the mat.
McCallum is fighting to break Parker's control of his arms but Parker is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
McCallum stands and steps away. Parker gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
McCallum looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
McCallum takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Danga de danga de dang - McCallum scores with a four punch combination!
Parker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Parker takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McCallum is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCallum works over Parker's head and body with a nice combination.
Samuel Parker's cut is getting worse.
Danga de danga de dang - McCallum scores with a four punch combination!
Parker moves into the clinch.
Parker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
McCallum letting Parker take a breather here.
McCallum is trying to break the clinch but Parker has him pressed against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Parker misses with an elbow over the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Ryan McCallum has been cut.
Parker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Parker misses with an elbow over the top.
Parker jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as McCallum walks away with a smile on his face. Parker gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samuel Parker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parker tries to clinch there but McCallum circles away.
McCallum tries to bum rush Parker with a series of wild strikes but Parker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McCallum lands with a nice combination. Parker backs away looking to recover.
A jab from McCallum finds it's way through Parker's defenses.
Samuel Parker's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
McCallum lands with a right hand.
McCallum scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice jab there from McCallum.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCallum lands a really nice looking cross but Parker seems unphased.
Jeez, Samuel Parker's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
McCallum throws a right and a left that both miss.
Parker tries to counter by moving into the clinch but McCallum manages to circle out of the way.
Parker tries a low kick but McCallum avoids it.
McCallum lands an overhand right.
A nice combination there by McCallum.
McCallum lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McCallum.
Parker dodges the punch combination from McCallum.
McCallum looks winded!
McCallum throws a predictable looking body shot
and Parker moves into the clinch.
McCallum is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCallum avoids a wild elbow strike from Parker.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan McCallum dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Parker dodges the punch combination from McCallum.
McCallum cracks Parker with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Parker lands a nice looking kick to the body. McCallum takes a step back to recover.
Ryan McCallum seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McCallum goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
McCallum is working the combinations to good effect here.
Parker ducks right into an uppercut from McCallum.
McCallum lands a jab.
McCallum lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
McCallum has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCallum swinging wildly here.
McCallum is breathing heavily.
Parker looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker sitting in guard here, content to control.
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 stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McCallum swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Parker seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Parker drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Parker jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Parker is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
McCallum has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McCallum has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Parker can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Parker is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
McCallum throws a right and a left that both miss.
Parker takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCallum rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Parker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Parker is looking to counter the offense by McCallum and move into the clinch.
McCallum lands a lovely overhand right.
Parker tries to move into range but McCallum moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
McCallum misses with a jab, cross combination.
McCallum is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
McCallum lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Parker circles away quickly and effectively.
McCallum lands an overhand right.
McCallum misses with a double jab
and Parker holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Parker content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Parker manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Parker is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but McCallum frees his head nicely. Oh but Parker has switched to an armbar! McCallum is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Samuel Parker!
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hype
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RATING
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