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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alistair Struve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oppo Parka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alistair Struve could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Oppo Parka's chin.
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275 lbs
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255 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alistair Struve!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oppo Parka!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Struve gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Parka tries to clinch there but Struve circles away.
Parka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Struve doesn't manage to clinch there - Parka circles away.
Struve shoots in for a takedown but Parka shows good takedown defense.
Struve shoots in and bounces Parka off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Parka is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Struveis looking to pass into half guard but Parka pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Parka is in guard.
Parka won't allow Struve to sweep him here.
Struve bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Parka's guard.
Struve is looking to work some ground and pound but Parka has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Struve sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Parka keeping moving, preventing Struve from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Struve passes into half guard.
Well, if Struve is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Struve'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.
Parka is not content to let Struve control the position.
Parka moves into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Parka working a defensive guard here.
Struve really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Struve trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Struve trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Struve is breathing heavily.
Parka is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Struve trying to control but Parka is working from the bottom.
Struve content to stall in guard here.
Parka is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parka wants to stand but Struve has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Struve wants to improve his position but Parka is controlling well.
Struve slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Struve has a closed guard, preventing Parka from standing up.
Struve is looking to sweep but instead, Parka has passed into half guard.
Parka is keen to just control but Struve is a slippery customer.
Parka moves nicely into side control.
That's four 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.
Parka blocks the strikes from Struve.
Struve sneaks back into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Parka lands a nice short elbow.
Parka tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Struve moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Struve wants to hit a switch here but Parka passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Struve there!
Parka in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oppo Parka dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Struve shoots for a takedown but Parka saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Struve shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Struve connects with a couple of short punches.
Struve stands and steps away. Parka gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Nice takedown defense from Parka. No joy for Struve on that attempt.
Parka swinging wilding here.
Struve shoots in and drives through. Parka sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alistair Struve. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parka waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Struve.
Parka connects with a stiff jab that staggers Struve - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Oppo Parka!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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