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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hotsi Log (ranked 2912 p4p, 1737 weight class) and Brody Parks (ranked 193 p4p, 127 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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7 - 8 - 0 |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Good chin |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hotsi Log!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brody Parks!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Log tries to clinch up
and Parks counters with a straight right hand.
Parks circles away from the clinch attempt
and Parks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Parks fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Log looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Parks scores with a jab. Log acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Parks connects with a nice looking jab.
Log tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Parks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Parks let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Parks scores with a hook to the body. Log takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Log with a poor takedown
and Parks counters with a nice body shot.
Log takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Parks circles away from the clinch attempt.
An inside leg kick from Log misses.
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!
A decent looking cross lands there for Parks.
Log takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Log tries to clinch
and Parks counters with a nice uppercut.
Log thows a leg kick but Parks checks it
letting Parks counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Log has his takedown stuffed
and Parks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Parks keeps the fight on the outside.
Log needs to keep his hands up - Parks had a free shot at his head there.
Parks connects with a single shot there.
Log wants to clinch up but Parks keeps it at a distance.
Parks punishes Log's body with a nice straight punch.
Log tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Parks counters with a stiff right hand.
Hotsi Log seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Log gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Parks counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hotsi Log. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parks cracks Log with a right hand to the side of the head.
Log has his takedown stuffed
and Parks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Parks works over Log's head and body with a nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Parks tests Log's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Log has his takedown stuffed
and Parks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Parks jabs Log right on the nose. Log blinks but takes it well.
Log throws a leg kick
and Parks counters with a stiff right hand.
Log wants to clinch up but Parks keeps it at a distance.
Parks is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Log with a body shot.
Log on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Log takes one to the side of the head.
Parks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Log misses with a takedown attempt
and Parks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Log with a poor takedown
and Parks counters with a nice uppercut.
Log is breathing heavily.
Log shoots and misses
and Parks counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Parks lands with a good body shot.
Parks is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Log had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Log needs to keep his hands up - Parks had a free shot at his head there.
Good standup being displayed there by Parks as he connects with a hook.
Parks scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Log takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Parks connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Log's hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Log moves to clinch but Parks breaks away
and Parks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Log gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Log moves to clinch but Parks breaks away
and Log takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Log tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Parks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Log walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Parks fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Log on the side of the head.
Nice uppercut there from Parks.
Log has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Parks finds it's way round the side to connect with Log's head.
Log is rocked!
Nice uppercut there from Parks.
Oh Log is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Log takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Log shoots and misses
and Parks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Parks shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Log eats them both and turns towards Parks to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Parks might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Parks scores with a hook to the body. Log takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Log is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Log wants to clinch but Parks slips to the side
and Parks counters with a stiff right hand.
Parks feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Logs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Parks connects with the punch.
Nice cross by Parks.
Decent striking displayed by Parks there.
Log gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Parks.
Log throws a leg kick
and Parks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brody Parks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Parks 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.
Parks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Log tries to clinch
and Parks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Log moves to clinch but Parks breaks away
and Parks counters with a left to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good shot there by Parks.
Log seems to have got his legs back now.
Log lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Parks stuns Log with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brody Parks dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Log darts in trying to clinch
and Parks counters with a nice uppercut.
Log wants to clinch.
Log misses with a series of wild punches.
Parks is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Log with a body shot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Log might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Log tries to clinch up
enabling Parks to counter with a crisp jab.
A punch combination from Log misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parks moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Parks keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Log moves into the clinch.
Parks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Log wants to clinch
and Parks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Log tries to clinch
and Parks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Log closes the distance looking to clinch
and Parks counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Parks works Log's body with a nice hook.
Log closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Parks to counter with a crisp jab.
Parks has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Parks throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Log stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Parks blocks a low kick nicely.
Parks lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Log fails with an attempt to clinch.
Log looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Log closes the distance but Parks moves to the side
letting Parks counter with a right hand.
Log tries to clinch but Parks moves away
and Parks counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parks connects with a body shot.
Parks scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Log throws a lazy head kick
and Parks counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Parks cracks Log with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Log tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Parks counters with a nice uppercut.
Parks connects with the punch.
Log tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Parks counters with a nice body shot.
Log throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Parks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Parks scores with a crisp jab that stopped Log in his tracks.
Log tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Parks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Parks scores with a body shot.
Log misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Log misses with a takedown
and Parks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Log wants to clinch
and Parks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Parks works the jab nicely.
Log tries to grapple but his opponent circles
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Parks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Log. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Log wants to clinch.
Parks looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Log looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A low kick from Log is predictable there
letting Parks counter with a right hand.
Parks lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Parks finds it's target.
Parks digs a good hook to Log's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Log wants to clinch.
Brody Parks seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A cross from Parks lands.
Parks connects with a right hand. Log shakes it off.
Log with a lazy takedown attempt
and Parks counters with a stiff right hand.
Log tries to clinch up
and Parks counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Parks connects with a body shot that sends Log's belly button to the back.
Parks scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Parks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Parks fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Log on the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brody Parks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Log tries to close the distance and clinch up but Parks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Parks misses with the combination.
Log has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Log tries to clinch there but Parks circles away.
Log takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Log throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Parks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Parks connects with a good right hand that stumbles Log. Log circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Log tries to clinch up
and Parks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Log wants to clinch
and Parks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Log tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Parks counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Log wants to clinch but Parks slips to the side
enabling Parks to counter with a crisp jab.
Log looks to clinch
and Parks counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Log wants to clinch up but Parks keeps it at a distance.
Log wants to clinch
and Parks counters with a right hand to the body.
Log wants to clinch
and Parks counters with a nice body shot.
Parks lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Parks.
Parks lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Log tries to clinch but Parks moves away
and Log takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Log takes one to the side of the head.
Log takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Log takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
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!
Parks changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice cross by Parks.
Log takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Log looks to clinch
and Parks counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Log fails to land the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parks dips to his left and cracks Log with an uppercut!
Log walks into a straight right hand from Parks.
Log with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Parks to score with a decent uppercut.
Parks circles away from the clinch attempt
and Parks counters with a right hand to the body.
Parks takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Log fails with an attempt to clinch.
Parks lands a jab.
Parks keeps the fight on the outside.
Log moves to clinch but Parks breaks away
and Parks counters with a straight right hand.
Hotsi Log is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Log looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Log tries to clinch up
and Parks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brody Parks is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Parks lands with a nice combination. Log backs away looking to recover.
Parks changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Log throws a leg kick
and Parks counters with a one-two to the body.
Log takes one to the chin there.
Log takes one on the button.
Log shoots in for a takedown but Parks shows good takedown defense.
Parks lands with a nice body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Log looks to clinch
and Parks counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Log thinking.
Log throws out a leg kick but Parks moves out of range and Log only half commits.
Parks is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Log with a body shot.
Log takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Log gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Parks circles away from the clinch attempt
and Parks counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Parks.
Parks circles away from the clinch attempt
and Parks counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Log takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Log looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Log gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Parks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hotsi Log. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parks scores with a one two! Log had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Parks scores with a one two! Log had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A punch lands to the side of Log 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Log tries to clinch up
and Parks counters with a left and a right that stings Log.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brody Parks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Parks winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 24:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 24:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brody Parks!
During a confident post fight interview, Brody Parks thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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