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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Corey Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parker comes to the cage accompanied by The House of The Rising Sun - The Animals. Smith has chosen 10 Years - All White as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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250 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
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259 lbs
13 - 9 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Corey Parker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Smith!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Alyssa Summers and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith throws a lazy uppercut
letting Parker counter with a right hand.
Smith with a poor takedown
and Parker counters with a straight right hand.
Parker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Parker is looking to counter the offense by Smith and move into the clinch.
Smith tries to work over Parker's front leg with a kick but Parker checks it.
Smith fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Smith throws a series of punches but Parker avoids them all with ease.
Parker tries to counter with a takedown but Smith is quick to defend against it.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Parker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Corey Parker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Smith.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
The fighters circling - Parker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smith misses with a body shot
and Parker counters by clinching up.
Smith is looking to take this one to the mat.
Smith wants a takedown.
Parker has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
A right handed body shot lands from Smith.
Smith has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Parker avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Parker manages to break the clinch.
Parker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith throws the left hand but Parker avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker just misses with a punch to the body.
Parker slaps away a takedown attempt from Smith, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Smith misses with a right hand
and Parker counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Smith is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Parker gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Parker breaks the clinch.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Parker.
Parker half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Smith shoots in but Parker avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Parker defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Smith.
Parker changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith throws a leg kick that is checked
and Parker counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Smith clinches.
Parker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Parker is pressed up against the cage. Smith has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Parker down to the mat. Parker avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but Parker shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
It looked like Parker was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Parker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith is trying to drag Parker to the mat but Parker just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Smith.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Smith drops down looking for an ankle pick but Parker pulls his leg out and moves away.
Parker throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smith with a poor takedown
and Parker moves into the clinch.
Parker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Corey Parker dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Smith shoots in for a takedown but Parker shows good takedown defense.
Parker keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Smith takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Parker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Parker is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Parker dips to his left and cracks Smith with an uppercut!
It looks like Johnny Smith has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Smith's calf.
Corey Parker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Parker tries a head kick but it misses.
Parker avoids the head kick by Smith.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith fails to land the takedown.
Corey Parker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Smith.
A slapping leg kick lands for Smith.
Parker lands a high kick!
Parker throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
A little feinted left hand from Parker on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Johnny Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Parker.
Good work by Parker as he checks the leg kick.
As Smith tries to get set, Parker tries to push him back and clinch up but Smith manages to avoid the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith walks into a left hand.
Parker ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
A looping hook to the body misses from Parker. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Parker tries to counter by clinching up but Smith breaks away and moves out of range.
Smith has a takedown stuffed.
Parker staying out of range there.
Parker closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Smith's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith is pulling down on Parker's head to control his posture.
Parker is looking to stand up but Smith won't let him.
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.
Smith looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Parker trying to stand up but can't free himself from Smith's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Smith is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Parker blocks a head kick by Smith.
Parker changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Corey Parker is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Parker.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Parker counters with a shoot takedown. Smith fights it but they end up in guard.
Parker wanted to stand there but Smith had control of the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Parker trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Corey Parker dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Smith's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Jab, jab by Parker - just one landing.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Parker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Parker feinted with a counter takedown.
Parker gets a double leg takedown into Smith's guard.
Parker trying to stand up but can't free himself from Smith's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws his legs up looking for a submission but Parker uses it to pass to side control.
You can see the frustration on Smith's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Smith is looking to reverse the position.
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 wants to stand but Smith is controlling his arm.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Parker throws a push kick but Smith slaps the foot to one side.
Smith ducks right into an uppercut from Parker.
It looks like Parker has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Parker misses with a few strikes there.
Oooooh!!! Parker has knocked Smith down with a huge combo! Parker steps away and waves a wobbly Smith back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Smith is rocked!
Smith throws a low kick but Parker moves out of range easily.
Parker throws a low kick but it's checked well by Smith.
Smith jabs at Parker's body.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Parker moves away.
Parker swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A big left from Parker misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker shoots in and bounces Smith off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Parker has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Smith is proving hard to escape from.
Smith working a defensive guard but Parker manages to pass into side control anyway.
Smith tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker wants to stand but Smith is controlling his arm.
Parker working away.
Parker tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Parker wants to stand but Smith has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
Parker stands up from guard. Let's bang!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Corey Parker clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Smith's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Parker drops down looking for a counter takedown but Smith sprawls and moves away.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith lands a jab to Parker's midsection.
Parker checks a low kick from Smith.
Smith throws a wild body kick that Parker sees coming a mile off.
Parker half committed to a counter leg kick.
Parker will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Smith moves out of range as Parker strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Smith is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Smith enables Parker to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Smith manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Parker wants to get up but he can't break Smith's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Smith tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Parker tries to stand but Smith is controlling from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith looking to hit a scissor sweep but Parker is one step ahead there.
Parker wants to get up but he can't break Smith's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Parker shoots in for a double leg but Smith sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Smith throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Parker misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries for a takedown but Parker circles away easily
and Parker counters with a straight right hand.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Smith connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Parker lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nice shot lands for Parker.
Smith scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Smith with a lazy takedown attempt
and Parker counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Smith gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Corey Parker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Smith.
Smith is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith misses with a takedown attempt
and Parker counters with a crisp right hand that drops Smith! Parker lets Smith back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Parker finish him?
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Parker drops Smith with a big left hand! Smith is injured, injured bad! Parker jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Corey Parker!
Corey Parker retains his heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Corey Parker thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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