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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alex Parker (ranked 1325 p4p, 170 weight class) and Gustaf Stenbeck (ranked 1450 p4p, 181 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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185 cm
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191 lbs
11 - 9 - 0 |
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180 cm
36
192 lbs
24 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alex Parker! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gustaf Stenbeck! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jab, jab by Stenbeck - just one landing. A cross from Stenbeck lands. Stenbeck avoids the head kick by Parker.
Parker ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Stenbeck throws a hook but Parker blocks it. Stenbeck blocks a head kick by Parker.
Stenbeck throws out a counter right but Parker avoids it with no problem. Parker throws a leg kick that misses. Parker misses with a head kick.
Stenbeck throws a sloppy head kick and Parker moves out of range easily. Stenbeck throws a lazy right hand but Parker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Parker was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Stenbeck slips under a jab from Parker. Stenbeck takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Parker throws a jab but it's blocked by Stenbeck. Stenbeck steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect. Stenbeck digs a good body shot into Parker's ribs. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Parker lands a jab. Parker lands with a kick to the temple. Stenbeck shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" A nice leg kick lands there from Stenbeck.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stenbeck digs a good body shot into Parker's ribs. Parker defending well as Stenbeck loads up on a big left hand. Parker throws a leg kick that is checked and Stenbeck counters with a slapping leg kick. Stenbeck buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Parker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stenbeck. Parker goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Parker throws a leg kick but Stenbeck checks it. Parker on the wrong end of a nice jab. Parker tried to score with a low kick but Stenbeck checks it. Parker lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. A big right from Parker misses. Parker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stenbeck. Stenbeck scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Alex Parker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Parker lands a head shot. 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! Parker misses with a looping right. Parker slips a jab from Stenbeck.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Stenbeck cracks Parker with a right hand to the side of the head. Stenbeck misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Parker misses the target. Nice defenses there by Parker. Nice shot lands for Stenbeck. Parker throws a leg kick but Stenbeck checks it. Stenbeck looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Parker throws a big shot that misses. A nice leg kick lands there from Parker. Parker just misses with a punch to the body.
Stenbeck throws a quick inside leg kick. Stenbeck avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Parker defending well as Stenbeck loads up on a big left hand. Parker thows a leg kick but Stenbeck checks it and Stenbeck counters with a thumping low kick. Parker turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Stenbeck connects with a crisp jab. Parker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stenbeck.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Stenbeck connects with a jab. Parker lands a nice looking kick to the body. Stenbeck takes a step back to recover. Parker moves out of range of the strikes. Parker takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Parker throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stenbeck stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Stenbeck lands a jab to the head.
Jab, jab by Stenbeck - just one landing. Parker throws an off balance right hand
and Stenbeck counters with a lovely straight right hand! Parker tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Parker throws a hook to the side of Stenbeck's head but Stenbeck sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Stenbeck lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Parker misses with a wild combination.
Stenbeck misses with a looping right. Parker walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Stenbeck takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. We've been told by Parker's head coaches at Tōshi that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Parker lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Stenbeck checks a low kick from Parker. Parker misses with a shot to the body and Stenbeck makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Parker cracks a nice hook into Stenbeck's ribs. Parker swings for the body but Stenbeck moves out of range.
Stenbeck takes one to the chin there. Parker throws a half hearted mid kick. Stenbeck throws a fast counter high kick but Parker manages to duck under it in time. Parker lands with a kick to the temple. Stenbeck shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Parker misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Parker lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Stenbeck uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Parker. Parker moves out of range as Stenbeck strikes. Parker throwing a counter right hand but Stenbeck manages to avoid it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gustaf Stenbeck will probably get the nod. That's time! Back to the action!
Stenbeck works the jab nicely. A left lands for Stenbeck. Gustaf Stenbeck seems to be getting the better of the standup. Parker throws a leg kick that misses. Parker attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Parker throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Parker misses with an uppercut. Stenbeck takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Parker lands with an overhand left. Parker throws a leg kick and Stenbeck cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Parker on the wrong end of a nice jab. Parker checks the leg kick nicely there.
Stenbeck fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Parker uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Parker cracks Stenbeck with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Stenbeck swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Stenbeck misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Parker smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Stenbeck is rocked! Stenbeck on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Stenbeck is still on wobbly legs! Can Parker finish him? Stenbeck drops his hands momentarily. Parker doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Stenbeck staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Stenbeck doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alex Parker! Alex Parker seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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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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RATING
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