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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alfredo Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gomez has chosen Big Pimpin as his entrance music. Stephen Parker is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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185 cm
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187 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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181 cm
25
184 lbs
10 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stephen Parker! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alfredo Gomez! The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Lou da Vinci and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Parker looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gomez is fending him off so far but Parker persists. Nope, Gomez circles away and we're back to standing. Gomez shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gomez showed some decent athleticism there. Gomez is trying to work for a kimura but Parker is defending well.
Parker works his way to full guard. Good work. Parker wants to sweep but no luck. Gomez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Parker throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
Parker wants to sweep but no luck. Parker bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gomez's guard. Gomez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Parker gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Parker is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round. Parker trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Parker scoring with some ground and pound. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Parker is looking to stand up but Gomez won't let him. Parker landing with the ground and pound. Gomez keeping moving, preventing Parker from controlling successfully. Parker throwing strikes but missing. Gomez is looking for a triangle but Parker pushes his legs off easily.
Parker working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Gomez working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Parker has passed into half guard!
Gomez trying to control from the bottom.
Gomez looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Parker prevents Gomez from improving his position. Gomez trying to control but Parker postures up.
Parker lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Parker is keen to just control but Gomez is a slippery customer. Parker is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Parker seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Parker looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Parker is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gomez doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Parker. Parker wants to control but Gomez is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gomez looking for submissions off his back. Parker is nestled in close to Gomez, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Parker thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gomez's head. Gomez is looking to control Parker's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gomez avoid being mounted? Parker looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gomez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Gomez looking for submissions off his back.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Gomez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Parker fails with the takedown and Gomez moves into the clinch. Parker works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Parker postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Parker wants to control from the top but Gomez keeps moving. Gomez tries to land a sweep but no joy. Parker makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Parker working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Parker postures up.
Gomez wants to sweep but no luck. Parker with a nice head shot there.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Gomez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Parker's waist but Parker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gomez off to one side. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gomez is defended easily by Parker. Gomez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Parker tries to avoid it but Gomez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Parker to the ground. Parker escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Stephen Parker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alfredo Gomez. Parker looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Gomez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Gomez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen Parker dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Parker clinches. Gomez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Parker smiles and moves away.
Parker with a poor takedown and Gomez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Parker's guard. Gomez stopping the sweep attempt from Parker. Parker lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gomez! Gomez is desperately trying to improve his position but Parker has a good base and remains in mount. Gomez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Parker with a couple of short strikes. Gomez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gomez is breathing heavily. Parker is in the full mount, landing strikes. Parker is landing with some decent strikes but Gomez is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. Gomez is desperately trying to improve his position but Parker has a good base and remains in mount. Parker breaks from Gomez's wrist control and lands an elbow. Parker working Gomez over with strikes here. Parker in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Gomez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Gomez takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Parker dominating with strikes here. Parker lands a nice shot to the head.
Gomez is rocked! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Parker lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. Gomez is still in real trouble! Can Parker finish him? Parker content just to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Parker fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Parker drops a big elbow. That's hurt Gomez! More shots from Parker and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stephen Parker!
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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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