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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirko CroCoc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mirko CroCoc!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matthew Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Matthew Taylor has been cut.
Matthew Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor misses with a wild combination.
CroCoc with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
CroCoc throws a leg kick which misses Taylor's front leg but catches the back leg as Taylor tries to avoid it.
CroCoc pushes Taylor away with a front kick.
Taylor on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by CroCoc. CroCoc obviously looking to wear him down.
Taylor takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Taylor missing with a left hand there. CroCoc was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Taylor tries to clinch up.
CroCoc lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Taylor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Taylor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
CroCoc throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
CroCoc lands with a nice body kick.
CroCoc bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Taylor's head.
Taylor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
CroCoc could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Taylor looks gassed!
CroCoc throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Taylor tries to bum rush CroCoc with a series of wild strikes but CroCoc uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
CroCoc connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
CroCoc cracks Taylor with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
CroCoc connects with a solid leg kick.
Taylor takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Taylor has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by CroCoc.
CroCoc lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Good leg kick by CroCoc there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
CroCoc pulls out of a head kick attempt.
CroCoc lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
CroCoc bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from CroCoc.
CroCoc goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A kick lands to the mid section there for CroCoc.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
CroCoc scoring well with a low kick there.
CroCoc throws a leg kick which misses Taylor's front leg but catches the back leg as Taylor tries to avoid it.
CroCoc connects with a high kick.
That has opened up Matthew Taylor's cut even more.
A kick lands to the mid section there for CroCoc.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts CroCoc, as that shot connected.
A good leg kick by CroCoc.
CroCoc goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A nice inside leg kick there by CroCoc. That's going to slow Taylor down.
CroCoc scores with a hook.
Taylor takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
CroCoc throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
CroCoc thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Taylor if he has to take too many more of those.
Taylor chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before CroCoc can pounce on him.
Jab, jab by CroCoc - just one landing.
Taylor has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from CroCoc.
A head kick misses from CroCoc.
CroCoc lands with a slapping head kick.
CroCoc thumps Taylor with a low kick.
CroCoc lands with a slapping head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
CroCoc throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice body kick from CroCoc.
A decent looking body kick lands there for CroCoc.
CroCoc thumps Taylor with a low kick.
Taylor takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
CroCoc lands a jab to the nose.
A decent looking cross lands there for CroCoc.
CroCoc feints and then cracks Taylor's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Taylor down.
CroCoc connects with a solid leg kick.
CroCoc dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Taylor. That did some damage!
Taylor's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
CroCoc throws a quick inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from CroCoc.
CroCoc delivers a nice body kick.
CroCoc is looking to slow Taylor down with leg kicks.
CroCoc fakes the leg kick and cracks Taylor in the body.
Taylor tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
CroCoc feints and then cracks Taylor's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Taylor down.
CroCoc throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Taylor's head.
Taylor takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
CroCoc plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A nice inside leg kick there by CroCoc. That's going to slow Taylor down.
CroCoc throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
CroCoc moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Taylor takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
CroCoc throws a nice inside leg kick.
Taylor takes a head kick and keeps coming.
CroCoc pulls out of a head kick attempt.
CroCoc throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Taylor chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before CroCoc can pounce on him.
CroCoc connects with a jab.
Taylor stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from CroCoc.
Taylor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Taylor takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Taylor throws a right hand that CroCoc ducks under and follows up with a left that CroCoc also avoids with ease.
CroCoc lands a high kick!
CroCoc lands a nice looking body kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for CroCoc.
Taylor steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from CroCoc. That one must have hurt.
CroCoc goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
CroCoc lands with a slapping head kick.
CroCoc keeps Taylor at a distance using the push kick.
CroCoc is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
CroCoc dodges the punch combination from Taylor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by CroCoc. That's going to slow Taylor down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
CroCoc thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Taylor if he has to take too many more of those.
A chopping leg kick lands by CroCoc.
Good leg kick by CroCoc there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
CroCoc lands a nice looking kick to the body. Taylor takes a step back to recover.
Taylor tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
CroCoc throws a head kick that Taylor semi-blocks.
The cut above Matthew Taylor's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
CroCoc lands with a thumping leg kick.
CroCoc scores with a one two! Taylor had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
CroCoc scores with a leg kick.
CroCoc throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Taylor.
CroCoc buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
CroCoc throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
CroCoc lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
CroCoc buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
CroCoc lands with a kick to the ribs.
Taylor takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Taylor takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
CroCoc moves into range and connects with a jab.
CroCoc lands with a slapping head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mirko CroCoc dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matthew Taylor's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
CroCoc ducks under a wild hook from Taylor.
Taylor tries to clinch but CroCoc is having none of it.
CroCoc looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
CroCoc lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
CroCoc throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
CroCoc throws a leg kick which misses Taylor's front leg but catches the back leg as Taylor tries to avoid it.
CroCoc dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Taylor. That did some damage!
CroCoc throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
CroCoc throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick from CroCoc lands but Taylor takes it in his stride.
Taylor wants to clinch.
Taylor misses with a combination
and CroCoc counters with a low kick, right behind Taylor 's knee.
Taylor throws a head kick that misses
and CroCoc counters with a solid body kick.
CroCoc cracks the inside of Taylor's front leg.
CroCoc lands a high kick!
CroCoc rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Taylor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
CroCoc throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Taylor.
A solid leg kick lands there for CroCoc.
CroCoc connects with a high kick.
Taylor on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by CroCoc. CroCoc obviously looking to wear him down.
A nice inside leg kick there by CroCoc. That's going to slow Taylor down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
CroCoc lands a jab.
CroCoc moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Taylor swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and CroCoc counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Taylor is lucky that one didn't land flush.
CroCoc pushes Taylor away with a front kick.
CroCoc connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice jab there from CroCoc.
CroCoc throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Taylor.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch up but CroCoc swats him away and circles back towards the center.
CroCoc moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
CroCoc lands with a nice body kick.
CroCoc lands with a kick to the ribs.
Taylor sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
CroCoc scores with a head kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from CroCoc - that will leave a mark!
Taylor takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Matthew Taylor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from CroCoc. Taylor shrugs it off though.
CroCoc dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Taylor. That did some damage!
Taylor on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by CroCoc. CroCoc obviously looking to wear him down.
CroCoc lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
CroCoc uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Taylor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
CroCoc lands a head kick. Taylor smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
CroCoc connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
CroCoc throws a nice head kick!
Taylor throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and CroCoc makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Both fighters circling a little - CroCoc finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
CroCoc tries a head kick but it misses.
CroCoc showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Taylor.
A slapping leg kick lands for CroCoc.
CroCoc scoring well with a low kick there.
CroCoc lands a head kick!
Taylor tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
CroCoc ducks under a wild hook from Taylor.
Taylor tries to clinch up but CroCoc circles away and keeps his distance.
CroCoc lands a nice looking kick to the body. Taylor takes a step back to recover.
Taylor takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
CroCoc scores with a push kick.
CroCoc moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
CroCoc lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by CroCoc.
Taylor tries to move into range but CroCoc moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Taylor chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before CroCoc can pounce on him.
A chopping leg kick lands by CroCoc.
Taylor swings for the body but CroCoc moves out of range.
Mirko CroCoc is winning the standup battle so far.
CroCoc throws a head kick that half lands.
CroCoc is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Taylor can do to turn this around?
Taylor throws a one two combo.
CroCoc's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and CroCoc duly obliges.
CroCoc scores with a leg kick.
CroCoc scores with a nice strike.
CroCoc chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Taylor steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from CroCoc. That one must have hurt.
CroCoc scores with a kick to the body.
Taylor tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
CroCoc lands a nice leg kick that just misses Taylor's sensitive parts.
A thudding body kick lands there by CroCoc!
Taylor takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A good leg kick by CroCoc.
CroCoc throws a nice outside leg kick.
CroCoc moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Taylor has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by CroCoc.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
CroCoc buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
CroCoc lands with a thumping leg kick.
CroCoc looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
CroCoc lands with a kick to the temple. Taylor shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A solid body kick from CroCoc.
CroCoc lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Taylor takes a jab right on the kisser.
CroCoc connects with a high kick.
CroCoc lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
CroCoc throws an overhand right that lands on Taylor's shoulder, as Taylor tries to avoid the shot.
Taylor misses with the combination.
CroCoc feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Taylor's calf.
CroCoc tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taylor takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taylor throws a combination. CroCoc tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Taylor takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by CroCoc.
CroCoc connects with a high kick.
Taylor moves forwards but CroCoc connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Taylor tries a low kick but CroCoc avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mirko CroCoc dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Matthew Taylor's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Taylor scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
CroCoc dodges the punch combination from Taylor.
CroCoc throws a nice head kick!
Taylor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
CroCoc thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Taylor if he has to take too many more of those.
CroCoc's corner calls for a 1-2. CroCoc obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
CroCoc cracks the inside of Taylor's front leg.
Taylor takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Taylor takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
CroCoc darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Taylor stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from CroCoc.
CroCoc throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Taylor.
A kick lands to the mid section there for CroCoc.
A head kick misses from CroCoc.
CroCoc connects with a looping right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
CroCoc connects with a high kick.
CroCoc explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
CroCoc uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Taylor has time to react.
Taylor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but CroCoc circles away quickly and effectively.
CroCoc throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by CroCoc - just one landing.
A chopping leg kick lands by CroCoc.
A head kick from CroCoc lands but Taylor takes it in his stride.
CroCoc cracks Taylor with a good jab.
Taylor is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
CroCoc misses with a two punch combination.
CroCoc connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
CroCoc tries a head kick but it misses.
Taylor takes a kick to the side of the head.
CroCoc takes one on the button.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch but CroCoc swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from CroCoc.
Good leg kick by CroCoc there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from CroCoc - that will leave a mark!
CroCoc throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
CroCoc uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Taylor.
Taylor takes one to the side of the head.
CroCoc goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
CroCoc slips a jab and a cross from Taylor.
Good leg kick by CroCoc there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
CroCoc throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Matthew Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor wants to clinch.
CroCoc lands a head kick!
CroCoc feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Taylor's calf.
CroCoc throws a head kick that half lands.
A head kick misses from CroCoc.
Taylor avoids the head kick by CroCoc.
A head kick misses from CroCoc.
CroCoc misses with an attempted mid kick.
Taylor rushes CroCoc and presses him up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
CroCoc is trying to maintain a safe position but Taylor gets an underhook and turns CroCoc into the cage.
A shot in the inside from Taylor.
CroCoc is trying to break the clinch but Taylor has him pressed against the cage.
CroCoc fails to pull the fight into his guard.
CroCoc lands a hook that snaps the head of Taylor backwards.
Taylor throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
CroCoc keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Taylor's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Taylor's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Taylor lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Taylor pushes off an throws an elbow but CroCoc leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Taylor lands a hook that snaps the head of CroCoc backwards.
Taylor lands a nice shot to the body.
CroCoc has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short right from Taylor.
Taylor lands a right hand.
Taylor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but CroCoc has him pressed against the cage.
CroCoc misses with a short punch on the inside.
Taylor keeps the fight in the clinch, despite CroCoc's efforts to push away.
A short right from Taylor.
Taylor tries to circle away but CroCoc has him pinned against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
CroCoc jumps guard but Taylor stands there with CroCoc around his waist. CroCoc gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Taylor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Taylor has CroCoc pressed against the cage, preventing CroCoc from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
CroCoc wants to break the clinch but can't.
Taylor lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Taylor throws a punch but it's blocked by CroCoc.
Taylor wants to get back to striking at distance but CroCoc won't allow it.
A right hand to the body from Taylor.
Taylor lands a shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Taylor.
Taylor lands a hook that snaps the head of CroCoc backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taylor lands a left hand.
Taylor tries to circle away but CroCoc has him pinned against the cage.
Taylor scores with a shoulder strike.
Taylor lands a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taylor throws a head punch that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Matthew Taylor.
I think CroCoc has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:26
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mirko CroCoc!
Mirko CroCoc is the new super heavyweight champion!
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