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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Frank Maybe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kendall Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parker has chosen Sweet Child o Mine as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Frank Maybe could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kendall Parker's chin.
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152 cm
18
135 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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173 cm
20
145 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin |
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Good takedowns
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Frank Maybe! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kendall Parker! The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Maybe leaves Parker with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Maybe drives through and clinches with Parker against the cage.
Maybe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Maybe.
A battle for position here, against the cage. Parker tries to pull guard but Maybe won't allow it.
Parker is trying to maintain a safe position but Maybe gets an underhook and turns Parker into the cage. Parker fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Frank Maybe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kendall Parker. A head punch on the inside from Parker fails to land. Parker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round. Parker looking to stall.
Maybe content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Parker is trying to pull guard but Maybe turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Maybe stalling in the clinch.
Parker tries to pull guard but Maybe forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Maybe is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Parker tries to pull guard but Maybe forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Maybe dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Maybe blocking some punches.
Stalling in the clinch from Maybe.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Frank Maybe. Parker shoots for a double leg takedown but Maybe sprawls well. He's pushed Parker's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Maybe has managed to clinch.
Maybe manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Parker wants to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Maybe holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Maybe avoids a wild elbow strike from Parker. Parker looking to stall.
Parker misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Parker jumps guard but Maybe turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. Parker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Maybe effectively controlling the action here. Parker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Frank Maybe will probably get the nod. That's time! Back to the action!
Maybe moves into range and clinches up with Parker. Parker tries to pull guard but Maybe forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Parker tries for a takedown. No joy.
Stalling in the clinch from Maybe.
Parker taking a breather. Maybe prevents a body shot from Parker. Maybe stalling in the clinch.
Parker decides to pull guard. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Parker looking for a guillotine here but Maybe defends easily.
Parker is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Maybe defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round. Maybe controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Maybe could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Maybe pushes down on Parker's leg and manages to get into half guard. Maybe sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Maybe moves into full mount! Parker won't be happy about that! Maybe takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Parker is in all sorts of trouble here.
Maybe looking to control and managing it successfully. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Maybe'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. Parker gets back to half guard. Parker wants to control but Maybe is keeping busy.
Maybe is figuring out what he wants to do next. Maybe knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Parker on the ground.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Frank Maybe just wasn't active enough. Maybe doesn't manage to clinch there - Parker circles away.
Frank Maybe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Maybe closes the distance and clinches. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Maybe blocks a body shot from Parker. Parker taking a breather. Parker letting Maybe take a breather here. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Parker misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Maybe dominated that second round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Maybe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Parker paws at him with a jab and circles away. Parker fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Maybe closes the distance and clinches. Maybe will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Parker up against the cage. Parker tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Maybe just leaning against Parker, taking a breather. Maybe managing to block the knees to the body from Parker.
Parker wants to stall.
Parker fails to pull guard.
Frank Maybe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kendall Parker.
That's one minute gone in the round. Maybe stalls. Maybe blocks a body shot from Parker. Parker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Parker missing with knees to the body.
Maybe stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Frank Maybe. Maybe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Parker swats him away and circles back towards the center. Parker tries to score a power double leg takedown but Maybe sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Parker somewhat. Maybe slaps away a takedown attempt from Parker, before circling back to the center of the mat. Frank Maybe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Maybe instigates a clinch. Maybe leaning his opponent against the cage. Parker tries to pull guard but Maybe holds him up against the cage and eventually Parker drops back down to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Maybe is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Parker tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Maybe smiles and moves away.
Maybe closes the distance and pushes Parker back into the cage. Parker struggles to land a body shot inside as Maybe controls his hands.
Parker is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Maybe to keep the fight standing. Maybe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Maybe takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Parker tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Maybe smiles and moves away.
And that's the end of the fight! Frank Maybe showed his dominance in that final round. Well Maybe has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight for Frank Maybe! Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Frank Maybe! Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Frank Maybe!
Frank Maybe wins by unanimous decision!
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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
23% |
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