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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Maraçon (ranked 112 p4p, 15 weight class) and Alex Parker (ranked 194 p4p, 29 weight class). Maraçon comes to the cage accompanied by Pistolero. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Alex Parker enters the cage!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
43 - 14 - 2, fighting out of London, Pablo Maraçon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alex Parker!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maraçon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Parker is looking to slow Maraçon down with leg kicks.
A thudding body kick lands there by Parker!
Parker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Parker takes a body punch but keeps moving.
An inside leg kick from Parker misses.
Maraçon misses with a kick to the body.
Maraçon lands with a thumping leg kick.
Parker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maraçon was well out of range. Poor timing from Parker.
Maraçon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Parker.
Parker walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Maraçon checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Maraçon checks a low kick from Parker.
Parker throws an overhand right that lands on Maraçon's shoulder, as Maraçon tries to avoid the shot.
Parker jabs Maraçon to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Parker avoids the body shot from Maraçon.
Parker throws a low kick but Maraçon avoids it.
Maraçon lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parker cracks the inside of Maraçon's front leg.
A punch lands to the side of Parker 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice defenses there by Maraçon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maraçon lands with an overhand left.
Parker needs to keep his hands up - Maraçon had a free shot at his head there.
Parker has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Parker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Parker ducks under a wild hook from Maraçon.
Parker thumps Maraçon with a low kick.
Maraçon has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic in the buildup to the fight.
Maraçon checks a leg kick nicely.
Maraçon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Maraçon takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Maraçon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Maraçon throws an overhand right that lands on Parker's shoulder, as Parker tries to avoid the shot.
Alex Parker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parker throws a nice outside leg kick.
Parker misses with an attempted mid kick.
Parker tries to land a leg kick but Maraçon saw it coming and moves away.
Parker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maraçon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maraçon connects with the punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maraçon throws a body kick that misses.
Maraçon misses with an attempted mid kick.
Maraçon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker throws an off balance right hand
and Maraçon counters with a slapping leg kick.
Parker digs a good hook to Maraçon's body.
Parker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maraçon was well out of range. Poor timing from Parker.
A big left from Maraçon misses.
Maraçon misses the shot to the body.
Maraçon walks into a straight right hand from Parker.
Parker lands a body shot.
Maraçon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Parker takes one on the button.
Maraçon misses with a body kick.
Maraçon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Parker counters with an outside leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Parker blocks the low kick.
Parker throws a head kick but Maraçon moves out of range.
Parker moves out of range of the strikes.
Parker wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Maraçon is looking to land body kicks.
Maraçon throws a low kick but it's checked well by Parker.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maraçon connects with a looping right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Parker. Maraçon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Parker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maraçon tries to clinch but Parker moves out of range.
Parker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Parker takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The fighters circling - Parker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Parker on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Maraçon tries to clinch there but Parker circles away.
Parker throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Maraçon counters with a stiff right hand.
Parker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maraçon looks to throw the jab but Parker is out of range.
Maraçon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Parker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maraçon moves away.
Parker throws a hook but Maraçon avoids it easily.
Parker scoring well with a low kick there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maraçon cracks the inside of Parker's front leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker moves out of range as Maraçon throws a body kick.
Parker finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Parker attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Maraçon is looking to counter punch.
A swing and a miss from Maraçon.
Maraçon looks to score with a jab to the body but Parker is just out of range.
Maraçon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Maraçon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Maraçon throws a push kick but Parker slaps the foot to one side.
Maraçon moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromParker.
Maraçon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Parker's calf.
Parker throws a leg kick
and Maraçon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maraçon checks a leg kick nicely.
It looked like Maraçon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Parker throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Maraçon's head.
Parker throws out a leg kick but Maraçon moves out of range and Parker only half commits.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maraçon throws a leg kick but Parker sees it coming and moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Parker on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Parker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Maraçon thows a body kick. Parker tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Maraçon clobbers Parker with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Parker with a body punch. A glancing blow.
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 Pablo Maraçon will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Parker gets a clinch.
Maraçon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maraçon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Maraçon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Parker's elbow.
Parker effectively controlling the action here.
Parker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maraçon blocks a body shot from Parker.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maraçon.
Maraçon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maraçon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Parker scores with a hook to the body.
Maraçon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maraçon tests Parker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donk. Maraçon catches Parker right on the button with a cross.
Maraçon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Maraçon throws a body punch but Parker moves out of range.
Parker will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Maraçon throws a body punch but Parker moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maraçon throws a hook but Parker avoids it easily.
Pablo Maraçon is winning the standup battle so far.
Maraçon throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Maraçon tries to clinch there but Parker circles away.
Parker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Parker takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Parker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maraçon takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Parker catches Maraçon with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Parker connects with a leg kick. Maraçon looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Parker tries to land a front kick but Maraçon steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Maraçon throws a body shot but no joy.
Parker tries to score with a low kick but Maraçon moves his leg out of the way.
Maraçon is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Parker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Parker misses with a body shot.
Maraçon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Maraçon throwing a counter right hand but Parker manages to avoid it.
Parker takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Maraçon slips under a jab from Parker.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker throws a right hand that Maraçon ducks under and follows up with a left that Maraçon also avoids with ease.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maraçon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Maraçon sizes up Parker with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Maraçon misses with a wild body shot.
Maraçon misses with a hook.
Maraçon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Parker moves away.
Maraçon takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Parker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Parker blocks a jab.
Parker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maraçon throwing a counter right hand but Parker manages to avoid it.
Maraçon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A solid body kick from Maraçon.
Parker throws a shot from downtown. Maraçon moves away and avoids it.
An inside leg kick from Maraçon misses.
The fighters circling - Parker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maraçon throwing a counter right hand but Parker manages to avoid it.
Maraçon digs a good body shot into Parker's ribs.
Parker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maraçon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maraçon blocks a leg kick.
Parker gets a clinch.
Maraçon prevents a body shot from Parker.
Maraçon prevents a body shot from Parker.
Parker tries to stall but Maraçon uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Parker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Parker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Parker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Parker presses Maraçon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Maraçon manages to break the clinch.
Parker staying out of range there.
Parker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Maraçon.
Maraçon takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Maraçon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Parker.
Parker lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Maraçon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Parker moves away.
Maraçon thuds his right hand into Parker's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker misses with a kick to the body.
Maraçon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Parker throws a low kick but Maraçon moves out of range easily.
Parker throws a leg kick that misses.
Parker jabs Maraçon to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parker lands with a kick to the ribs.
Maraçon scores with a decent looking hook.
Parker tries to clinch up.
Parker is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Maraçon rather than just go for the knockout.
Parker walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Maraçon checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Parker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maraçon.
Parker looks to land a right hand but Maraçon moved out of range.
Parker moves out of range of the body kick from Maraçon.
Parker throws a sloppy head kick and Maraçon moves out of range easily.
Maraçon misses with a body shot.
Maraçon throws a low kick but it's checked well by Parker.
Parker thumps Maraçon with a low kick.
Maraçon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Alex Parker will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Parker takes the fight into the clinch.
Maraçon tries to work over Parker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maraçon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Parker is defending well for now.
Parker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Maraçon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Maraçon misses with a body punch.
Maraçon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Parker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stalling in the clinch from Parker.
Parker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Parker misses with a punch to the body.
Maraçon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Maraçon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker wants to stall.
Maraçon misses with a punch to the body.
Parker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Parker scores with a nice hook to the head.
Maraçon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maraçon misses with some punches.
Parker lands a body punch in the clinch.
Maraçon lands a shot to the body.
Maraçon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Parker misses with a body punch.
Maraçon pushes Parker back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maraçon lands with a light punch inside.
Maraçon prevents a body shot from Parker.
Parker stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Maraçon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maraçon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Parker blocks a body shot from Maraçon.
Parker digs a right hand into Maraçon's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Maraçon's gas tank.
Parker misses with a punch to the body.
Maraçon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Parker digs a right hand underneath Maraçon's ribcage. Maraçon let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Parker misses with the head strike.
Parker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Parker tries a body shot but Maraçon blocks it.
Parker slowing the pace effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maraçon's elbow.
Maraçon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maraçon slips under a jab.
Parker scores with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maraçon looks to land a body kick but Parker moved away.
Maraçon misses with the body kick
and Parker counters with a nice uppercut.
Maraçon throws a hook but Parker blocks it.
Parker connects with a leg kick. Maraçon looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Parker throws a hook to the side of Maraçon's head but Maraçon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maraçon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Parker manages to avoid it.
Maraçon ducks under a wild hook from Parker.
Parker finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Maraçon checks a leg kick.
Maraçon appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Parker bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Parker wants to clinch up but Maraçon keeps it at a distance.
Maraçon was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Parker connects with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maraçon throws a leg kick
and Parker finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Parker misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Maraçon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Parker lands with a cross.
Maraçon avoids the head kick by Parker.
Maraçon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Parker was well out of range. Poor timing from Maraçon.
Parker now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Maraçon throws a shot from downtown. Parker moves away and avoids it.
Parker fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Maraçon checks it well.
Parker swings away with a body shot that misses
and Maraçon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Parker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maraçon looks for the body kick but Parker saw that one coming.
Maraçon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Maraçon moves out of range as Parker strikes.
Parker throws a chopping leg kick but Maraçon manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Parker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maraçon was well out of range. Poor timing from Parker.
Maraçon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Parker was well out of range. Poor timing from Maraçon.
Parker connects with a solid leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker lands with a kick to the ribs.
Maraçon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Parker.
Parker looks to land a left hand but Maraçon moved out of range nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maraçon lands a jab to Parker's midsection.
Maraçon throws a big shot that misses.
Maraçon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maraçon clinches with his opponent.
Parker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Parker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maraçon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Parker blocks a body shot from Maraçon.
Parker tries to work over Maraçon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Parker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maraçon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Parker struggles to land a body shot inside as Maraçon controls his hands.
Maraçon stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Maraçon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Parker.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alex Parker.
I think Parker has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Parker!
Alex Parker tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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