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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirco Crocop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Statham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crocop comes to the cage accompanied by Scars of life - Water in my hands. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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235 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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204 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Great low kicks
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mirco Crocop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jason Statham!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Statham is predictable there
and Crocop counters with a stiff right hand.
Crocop avoids the body shot from Statham.
Crocop has taken the fight to the clinch.
Statham throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Crocop blocks it with crossed arms.
Crocop breaks the clinch.
Crocop fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Statham, pushing him back against the cage.
Crocop misses with a knee strike.
Statham misses with a body punch.
Crocop scores a nice knee to the body.
Crocop pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Statham scores with a hook.
Statham throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jason Statham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crocop fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Crocop throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Statham throws a poor cross that misses
and Crocop counters with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crocop jabs Statham to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Crocop lands with a nice combination. Statham backs away looking to recover.
Crocop tries a head kick but it misses.
Statham swings widly with a right hand
and Crocop counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Crocop throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Statham throws a combination that misses
and Crocop counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Crocop misses with a knee to the head.
Crocop misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Statham.
Crocop landing knees to the head.
Crocop lands a knee to the head.
Statham with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Crocop lands a knee to the head.
Statham looks gassed!
Statham with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Crocop putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Statham in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crocop escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crocop thuds his shin into the meat of Statham's side.
Statham takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crocop lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Statham on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Crocop misses with the combination.
Crocop throws a combination. Statham tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Crocop misses with a head kick.
Statham rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Crocop holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Crocop lands a knee to the head.
Crocop breaks the clinch.
Statham needs to keep his hands up - Crocop had a free shot at his head there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Statham lands with a thumping leg kick.
Statham blocks a head kick by Crocop.
Statham throws a leg kick that is checked
and Crocop holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Crocop with a knee to the head.
Crocop works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Crocop avoiding damage as Statham throws knees to the body.
Crocop is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Statham tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Crocop just stands there and leans against the cage.
Crocop is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Statham is defending well for now.
Statham's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Crocop obliges.
Crocop lands a knee to the body.
Crocop blocks an uppercut.
A knee to the head by Crocop.
Crocop lands a knee to the head.
Crocop manages to break the clinch.
Statham throws a leg kick
and Crocop counters with a head kick.
Crocop lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Statham connects with a leg kick. Crocop looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Statham misses with a lunging right hand
and Crocop counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Crocop misses with a body kick.
Statham throws a lazy head kick
and Crocop counters with a big head kick but Statham shrugs it off.
Statham throws a head kick that Crocop semi-blocks.
Statham throws a sloppy body shot
and Crocop counters with a nice low kick that buckles Statham's knee momentarily.
Statham with a lazy takedown attempt
and Crocop counters with a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head kick by Statham misses
and Crocop counters with a big head kick but Statham shrugs it off.
Statham takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mirco Crocop dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jab from Crocop.
Statham misses with a wild combination.
Statham throws a leg kick
and Crocop counters with a big head kick but Statham shrugs it off.
Statham throws a combination that misses
and Crocop counters with a big head kick but Statham shrugs it off.
Statham throws an off balance right hand
and Crocop counters by clinching up.
Statham takes a knee right on the jaw!
Statham tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Crocop lands a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crocop breaks the clinch.
Crocop fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Statham, pushing him back against the cage.
Knees to the body from Crocop.
Crocop breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mirco Crocop is winning the standup battle so far.
Statham takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Statham throws a lazy head kick
and Crocop counters with a leg kick.
Statham is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crocop throws a nice looking combination but Statham bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Statham takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Crocop misses with an attempted mid kick.
Statham is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Crocop dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Crocop is looking to wear down Statham with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Crocop throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Statham's head.
Statham throws a sloppy head kick
and Crocop counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mirco Crocop has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Statham takes a knee right on the jaw!
Statham swings wildly with an uppercut but Crocop uses good head movement to avoid it.
Statham tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Statham takes a knee to the side of the body.
Crocop lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Crocop lands a hook that snaps the head of Statham backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Statham misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Crocop.
Crocop breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Statham avoids the head kick by Crocop.
Statham misses with a lunging right hand
and Crocop moves into the clinch.
Crocop with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Statham misses with a punch to the body.
Statham misses with a body punch.
Crocop landing knees to the head.
Crocop breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Statham throws a sloppy head kick
and Crocop counters with a stiff right hand.
Statham on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crocop scores with a body shot.
Crocop throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Statham stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Crocop tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Statham throws a sloppy head kick
and Crocop counters with a head kick. That will keep Statham thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Crunch! Crocop slams his shin into Statham's torso.
Crocop is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Statham can do to turn this around?
Statham dodges the punch combination from Crocop.
Statham misses with a double jab
and Crocop moves into the clinch.
Crocop's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Crocop scores with a push kick.
Statham blocks a head kick by Crocop.
Statham throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Crocop counters with a big head kick but Statham shrugs it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Statham doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Crocop counters with a head kick.
Crocop closes the distance and clinches.
Crocop breaks the clinch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Statham crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Crocop - the referee stops the clock and Statham gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Crocop. Statham manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Statham throws a lazy head kick
and Crocop counters with a one-two to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crocop moves into range and clinches up with Statham.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Statham using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Crocop has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Crocop manages to break the clinch.
Mirco Crocop is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crocop misses with a wild body shot.
Crocop misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mirco Crocop dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Statham throws a leg kick
and Crocop counters with a nice leg kick.
Crocop lets loose with a powerful body kick. Statham will feel that in the morning.
Mirco Crocop is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Statham throws a head kick that misses
and Crocop counters with a head kick. That will keep Statham thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Crocop thuds his shin into the meat of Statham's side.
Crocop thuds his shin into the meat of Statham's side.
Crocop lands with a kick to the temple. Statham shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Statham doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Crocop misses with a head kick.
Crocop throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crocop is looking to clinch.
Statham takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Statham throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Crocop to counter with a crisp jab.
Crocop looks to throw a body kick
and Statham counters with a head kick.
Statham thows a leg kick but Crocop checks it
and Crocop counters with a good, hard body kick but Statham shrugs it off.
Statham swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Crocop counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Crocop throws a head kick but Statham moves out of range.
Statham steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Crocop. That one must have hurt.
A shot to the liver by Crocop. Beautiful body shot.
Crocop throws a front kick that sends Statham stumbling back into the cage.
Mirco Crocop is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crocop lands with a kick to the temple. Statham shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Crocop throws a push kick but Statham slaps the foot to one side.
Crocop lands a leg kick that knocks Statham off balance momentarily.
Statham takes a kick to the side of the head.
A low kick from Statham is predictable there
and Crocop counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Statham throws a knee to the head but misses.
Crocop with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Statham fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Crocop lands a right hand.
A knee to the head by Crocop.
Statham on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Statham misses with a punch on the inside.
Crocop breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Statham has his takedown stuffed
and Crocop counters with a head kick. That will keep Statham thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Statham misses with a combination
and Crocop holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Statham working aggressively here.
Statham throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Crocop blocks it with crossed arms.
Statham working aggressively here.
Crocop misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Statham.
Statham using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Crocop has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Crocop breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Statham misses with a leg kick
and Crocop counters with a head kick.
Crocop scores with a three punch combo!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Statham misses with a body shot
and Crocop counters with a body kick that stops Statham in his tracks momentarily.
Crocop looks to land a body kick but Statham moved away.
A slapping body kick lands there for Crocop.
Jason Statham has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Statham looks to throw a body kick
and Crocop counters with a one-two to the body.
Crocop lands with a slapping head kick.
Statham swings widly with a right hand
and Crocop counters with a good, hard body kick but Statham shrugs it off.
Crocop throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Statham's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Crocop.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crocop's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Crocop duly obliges.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mirco Crocop showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Crocop has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:25
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:25
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mirco Crocop!
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energy
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hype
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