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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Shepherd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darius Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shepherd comes to the cage accompanied by 'My Heart Will Go On' by Celion Dion. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
8 - 0 - 0 |
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165 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Shepherd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darius Parker!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shepherd keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Parker.
Parker misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Parker. Shepherd does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shepherd plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Darius Parker has been cut.
Parker checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Parker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Parker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shepherd lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Shepherd dodges the punch combination from Parker.
Parker thuds a left hand into Shepherd's body.
Parker moves into the clinch.
Parker leaning his opponent against the cage.
Shepherd blocks a body shot from Parker.
Parker breaks the clinch.
Parker looks to score with a jab to the body but Shepherd is just out of range.
Darius Parker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters circling a little - Shepherd finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shepherd tries to clinch but Parker is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shepherd staying out of range there.
Parker throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Parker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Parker wants to clinch
and Shepherd counters with a left and a right that stings Parker.
The fighters circle momentarily. Shepherd darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Parker misses with a wild combination.
Shepherd connects with a solid leg kick.
Shepherd looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Shepherd drives through and clinches with Parker against the cage.
Parker breaks the clinch.
Shepherd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Parker.
Parker checks the leg kick.
Parker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shepherd lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shepherd circles away from the clinch attempt
and Shepherd connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shepherd lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Shepherd throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Parker works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Shepherd misses with a low kick.
Parker connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Parker keeps the fight on the outside.
Shepherd connects with a solid leg kick.
Parker misses with a double jab
and Shepherd counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Parker thinking.
Parker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shepherd throws a head kick that misses.
Parker clinches up against the cage.
Parker misses with a body punch.
Shepherd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker looks to score with a jab to the body but Shepherd is just out of range.
Parker lands a jab to Shepherd's midsection.
Shepherd fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shepherd lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Shepherd slips under a jab.
Shepherd digs a good body shot into Parker's ribs.
Parker takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Parker misses with a body shot.
Shepherd closes the distance and clinches.
Shepherd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Parker takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Parker jabs Shepherd right on the nose. Shepherd blinks but takes it well.
Parker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shepherd steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Parker.
Jab from Parker.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shepherd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Parker connects with a body shot.
Shepherd checks a leg kick.
Parker blocks a leg kick.
Parker misses the jab.
Parker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Parker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Parker throws a combination. Shepherd tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shepherd thows a body kick. Parker tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Parker looks gassed!
Shepherd takes the fight into the clinch.
Parker has Shepherd pressed against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Parker pushes Shepherd back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Parker is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Parker breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Shepherd dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Darius Parker's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Parker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Parker thuds a left hand into Shepherd's body.
Parker has Shepherd up against the cage in a clinch.
Parker tries to throw a body punch but Shepherd avoids it by throwing Parker back against the cage.
Shepherd looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Shepherd wants to get back to striking at distance but Parker won't allow it.
Parker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Parker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Parker leaning against his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shepherd is trying to break the clinch but Parker has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Shepherd's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Parker fails to land.
Parker lands a shoulder strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Parker lands a body punch.
Parker displaying some good clinch control by pressing Shepherd up against the cage.
Shepherd manages to break the clinch.
Shepherd scores with the left hand. Parker knows he should have avoided that one.
Shepherd cracks Parker with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Parker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right handed body shot lands from Parker.
Parker struggles to land a body shot inside as Shepherd controls his hands.
Parker is stalling here.
A right handed body shot lands from Parker.
Parker tries to throw a body punch but Shepherd avoids it by throwing Parker back against the cage.
Parker lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A right hook to the body lands for Parker.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shepherd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Parker.
Parker connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Parker misses with a double jab.
Jack Shepherd is winning the standup battle so far.
Parker misses with a looping right.
Parker thows a body shot but no joy.
Parker rushes Shepherd and presses him up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker has a couple of punches blocked by Shepherd.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A shot in the inside from Parker.
Nice body punch from Parker - that landed with a thud.
Parker swings wildly with an uppercut but Shepherd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Parker lands a nice shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Parker as the two fighters clinch.
Parker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Parker will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Shepherd up against the cage.
Parker continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Shepherd goes for a takedown in the clinch but Parker prevents it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Parker.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Shepherd tries to circle away but Parker has him pinned against the cage.
Parker leaning his opponent against the cage.
Parker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Parker lands a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Parker misses with some punches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Parker.
Parker breaks from the clinch.
Parker clinches up with Shepherd and pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darius Parker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Darius Parker's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Parker swings and misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Shepherd finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Parker checks a leg kick.
Parker thows a body shot but no joy.
Parker lunges at Shepherd with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Shepherd's hand.
Jack Shepherd is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shepherd takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Parker scores with a hook to the body. Shepherd takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Parker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Parker connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Shepherd really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A leg kick checked by Parker.
Shepherd defending well as Parker loads up on a big left hand.
A big right from Parker misses.
Parker's corner calls for a 1-2. Parker obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Parker blocks the leg kick.
Parker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shepherd looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker checks the leg kick nicely there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shepherd gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Shepherd is rocked!
Parker has taken the fight to the clinch.
Oh Shepherd is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Good body shot from Parker.
Shepherd seems to have got his legs back now.
Shepherd prevents a body shot from Parker.
Parker content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Parker throws a punch but it's blocked by Shepherd.
A short body shot lands from Parker as the two fighters clinch.
Darius Parker seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Parker tries to work over Shepherd's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shepherd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice shot lands for Parker.
Parker moves away from the strike by Shepherd.
Shepherd swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Parker grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Shepherd takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Parker cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Darius Parker!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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