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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Durandin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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187 cm
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205 lbs
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185 cm
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Paul Parker! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Durandin! The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Viktor Lagutenko and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Parker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Durandin.
The fight stays on the outside here - Durandin looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Parker fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Jab from Parker. Parker throws a series of strikes that have Durandin backpedaling.
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! Durandin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Durandin drops his hands momentarily and Parker takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Durandin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Durandin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Parker sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Parker looks to throw the jab but Durandin is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Parker throws a jab but it's blocked by Durandin. Parker connects with a jab. Parker drops Durandin with a beautiful combination! Durandin stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Parker is looking for the KO! Parker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Parker. Durandin does a little dance to reset his feet. Parker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Durandin clinches up with Parker and pushes him back against the cage. Parker wants to get back to striking at distance but Durandin won't allow it.
Durandin is trying to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Parker is trying to break the clinch but Durandin has him pressed against the cage. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Parker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Durandin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Parker is fending him off so far but Durandin persists. Nope, Parker circles away and we're back to standing. Paul Parker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Durandin. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Durandin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Parker.
Parker scores with a jab to the jaw. Parker misses with a wild body shot. Durandin shoots in and drives through. Parker sprawls well. Durandin takes a body punch but keeps moving. Durandin looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Parker misses with the combination.
No joy there for Parker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Parker clobbers Durandin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Durandin tries to move into range but Parker moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Parker lands a nice hook to Durandin's body. Durandin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Parker throws a hook but Durandin blocks it. Parker lands a jab-cross combination. This has been an exciting period of action! Durandin drops his hands momentarily and Parker takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Durandin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Parker paws at him with a jab and circles away. No luck with that takedown attempt from Durandin. Parker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Parker misses with the combination.
Parker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Durandin fails with a takedown attempt from distance. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Parker dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Parker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Parker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Durandin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Parker but Parker pushes him off and we're back to square one. Parker scores with a jab. Durandin acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Parker throws a series of punches but Durandin avoids them all with ease. Paul Parker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Durandin fails with a takedown attempt. Durandin shoots in for a takedown but Parker shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Paul Parker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Durandin. Durandin is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Parker drops Durandin with a beautiful combination! Durandin stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Parker is looking for the KO! The fighters circle momentarily. Parker darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Paul Parker is winning the standup battle so far. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Durandin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Durandin is rocked! Parker misses with a series of wild punches.
Parker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Durandin can do to turn this around? Parker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Durandin sees it coming and avoids it easily. Parker keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Durandin takes one to the chin there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Parker throws a lazy right hand but Durandin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. A telegraphed right hand from Parker misses the target. Parker throws out a loose jab but Durandin uses good head movement to avoid it. Parker ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Parker lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Parker. Paul Parker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Durandin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Durandin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. A jab from Parker finds it's way through Durandin's defenses. Durandin is still on wobbly legs! Can Parker finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round. Parker connects with a nice cross there... Durandin is looking wobbly and Parker recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Durandin to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Parker jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Paul Parker!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
69% |
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