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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between PJ McDermott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Parker Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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191 cm
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183 lbs
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180 cm
18
169 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, PJ McDermott ! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Parker Allen! The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A shot to the liver by Allen. Beautiful body shot. We've been hearing reports that McDermott has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight. McDermott throws a nice looking combination but Allen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Allen has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight. McDermott throws a right hand that misses
and Allen counters with a stiff right hand. Allen throws a shot to the body.
McDermott chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Allen can pounce on him.
Allen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Allen thows a leg kick but McDermott checks it and McDermott connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. McDermott missing with a left hand there. Allen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Allen is looking to score with low kicks. Allen staying out of range there. McDermott closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
It looks like PJ McDermott has been cut. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. McDermott takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round. McDermott with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Allen to score with a decent uppercut. Allen jabs McDermott to the body, keeping him at a distance. McDermott moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Allen scores with a shot to the body.
McDermott throws a looping overhand right but Allen ducks down to avoid it. A nice side step and Allen releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. McDermott takes a body punch but keeps moving. McDermott drops his hands momentarily and Allen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Parker Allen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. McDermott with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Allen to score with a decent uppercut. Allen misses with an uppercut. McDermott saw that one coming. McDermott appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Allen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Allen just misses with a punch to the body.
Allen scores with a body shot.
Allen works the jab nicely. Allen sends McDermott crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Allen is motioning to the referee to let McDermott up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
McDermott is rocked! Allen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Oh McDermott is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! McDermott just misses with a punch to the body.
McDermott seems to have got his legs back now. McDermott doesn't succeed with the takedown enabling Allen to counter with a crisp jab. Allen throws a body kick that misses letting McDermott counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Allen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. McDermott avoids the body shot from Allen.
Allen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDermott manages to avoid it. It looked like McDermott was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Allen. McDermott misses with a hook
and Allen counters with a straight right hand.
PJ McDermott 's cut is getting worse. McDermott misses with a hook to the body
and Allen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Allen misses the body punch and McDermott counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Allen thinking. Nice uppercut there from Allen. Allen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McDermott . McDermott is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Allen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! McDermott had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. Allen is looking to chop away at McDermott 's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Allen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Allen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Allen misses the body punch and McDermott counters with a straight punch to the midsection. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Allen throws a head kick that misses. McDermott moves away from the strike by Allen. McDermott throws a body shot but no joy. McDermott throws a poor cross that misses
and McDermott takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. McDermott checks a leg kick nicely. McDermott slips a straight right by Allen. An attempted straight right counter from McDermott misses the target. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Parker Allen dominated that round. The cut man is working on PJ McDermott 's cut. That's time! Back to the action!
Allen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Allen lands a head shot. McDermott jabbing away but nothing is landing. Allen lands with a straight right. McDermott didn't see that one coming. McDermott keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Allen. Allen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether McDermott might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far. Allen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Allen misses with a left hand and McDermott counters with a right hand to the body. McDermott ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. A jab lands there for McDermott .
That's one minute gone in the round. McDermott throws a jab when Allen was well out of range. Allen tries a low kick but McDermott avoids it. Allen moves into range and connects with a jab. McDermott tries for a takedown but Allen circles away easily and Allen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
PJ McDermott 's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Jab by Allen. Allen lands a right hook to the body.
Allen with a body punch. A glancing blow. Parker Allen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. McDermott misses with a takedown and Allen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McDermott takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Allen cracks McDermott with a good jab. This has been an exciting period of action! Allen connects with a body shot that sends McDermott 's belly button to the back. Allen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Allen throws a head kick but McDermott moves out of range.
McDermott was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. McDermott misses with a lunging right hand
and Allen counters with a stiff right hand. Allen's corner calls for a 1-2. Allen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Allen cracks McDermott with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Allen has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning McDermott to stand back up!
Jeez, PJ McDermott 's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
That's three minutes gone in the round. McDermott shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Allen but Allen pushes him off and we're back to square one. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for PJ McDermott . That's going to take a lot out of him. Allen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McDermott . Allen cracks McDermott with a hook to the temple - McDermott is on wobbly legs here! Allen swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! McDermott falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Allen wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Parker Allen! Parker Allen is the new welterweight champion! Parker Allen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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