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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Kueller (ranked 1195 p4p, 55 weight class) and Corey Parker (ranked 2418 p4p, 52 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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265 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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250 lbs
26 - 13 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benjamin Kueller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Corey Parker!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker misses with a wild combination.
Kueller looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kueller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Parker.
Kueller swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Parker counters with a single leg into guard. Kueller didn't expect that.
Kueller has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Parker can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kueller has Parker pulled in close to control his posture.
Parker looking to sit in guard and control but Kueller gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kueller looking to pass the guard.
Kueller throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Parker works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kueller won't allow Parker to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kueller looking to sit in guard and control but Parker gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kueller is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Parker blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kueller.
Kueller sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Parker defending well though.
Kueller moves nicely into side control.
Kueller looks up at the clock and then as Parker takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Kueller smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Kueller is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Parker has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kueller looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kueller has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kueller tries for a kimura but Parker is defending well.
Parker is looking for a sweep.
Parker is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kueller working away.
Parker takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Kueller will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kueller works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kueller working the body and head with strikes.
Kueller is working Parker over with some ground and pound from side control.
Kueller landing a few strikes.
Parker can't do much from the bottom here.
Parker gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kueller is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ground and pound from Kueller.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker is looking to improve his position.
Parker keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Kueller.
Parker regains full guard. Nicely done.
Parker is controlling Kueller's posture.
Kueller postures up in Parker's guard and throws a big left but Parker blocks it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Parker is controlling Kueller's posture.
Parker trying to keep a closed guard but Kueller is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benjamin Kueller dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Parker misses with a straight right.
Kueller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Parker can do to turn this around?
Kueller doesn't manage to clinch there - Parker circles away.
Kueller clinches up with Parker and pushes him back against the cage.
Kueller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kueller lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Corey Parker has been cut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kueller tries a knee to the head but Parker blocks it.
Parker lands a nice knee to the body.
Kueller has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Parker is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kueller misses with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker managing to block the knees to the body from Kueller.
Kueller lands an elbow just above Parker 's eye.
Parker has clasped his hands together around Kueller's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parker is working Kueller over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kueller can't do much from the bottom here.
Kueller is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Parker is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Kueller is looking for a sweep.
Parker cracks Kueller with a big elbow.
Parker thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kueller tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Parker lands a nice forearm strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker working the ground and pound from side control.
Kueller tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Parker wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Parker cracks Kueller with a big elbow.
Kueller regains half guard.
Kueller trying to hold on to Parker's head to control him but Parker postures up.
Parker looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kueller with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kueller is rocked!
Parker prevents Kueller from improving his position.
Parker slips a nice elbow through Kueller's hands, connecting with Kueller's forehead.
Oh Kueller is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Parker unloads with some huge strikes here! Kueller is out! Parker wins by brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Corey Parker!
During a confident post fight interview, Corey Parker thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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