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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aydin Parks (ranked 1980 p4p, 2768 weight class) and Eddie Odom (ranked 252 p4p, 331 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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180 cm 20 175 3 - 0 - 0 |
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185 cm 26 170 2 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling Basic striking KO power |
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Good wrestler Decent boxing Determined |
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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Aydin Parks! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddie Odom! The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Parks defending well as Odom loads up on a big left hand. Parks ducks under a wild hook from Odom. Odom scores with a shot to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Odom as Parks shoots in. Parks fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Parks goes for a double leg but Odom avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Odom continues to drive forward. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aydin Parks. That's going to take a lot out of him. Parks looking for a takedown. Odom can't find room to land a body shot as Parks controls the action.
Parks drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Odom gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Odom's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Odom stuffs the takedown attempt from Parks. Parks gets slowly back to his feet. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Parks closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Odom tries to buck Parks off but Parks is having none of it. Parks cracks Odom with an elbow. That is naaassty. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Odom taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round. Parks lands a decent elbow from side control. Parks lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Odom down.
It looks like Eddie Odom has been cut. Parks lands a nice forearm strike. Odom manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. Parks slips a nice elbow through Odom's hands, connecting with Odom's forehead. Odom is trying to maintain the position but Parks is very close to passing his half guard. Parks is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Odom has hold of Parks's hands but Parks slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Parks connects with a nice short shot to Odom's temple. Parks working over Odom with some ground and pound. Odom looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Odom is rocked! Parks seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Odom is still in real trouble! Can Parks finish him? Parks landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Parks lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Odom! More strikes land and this one is all over! Parks jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aydin Parks!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
63% |
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