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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Crocop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matti Koskela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Mirko Crocop has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Mirko Crocop seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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237 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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220 lbs
8 - 12 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Good low kicks
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mirko Crocop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matti Koskela!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koskela is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Crocop checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Crocop swats away the attempt to clinch by Koskela.
Crocop throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Matti Koskela seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crocop throws a series of punches but Koskela moves out of range.
Crocop lands a nice looking kick to the body. Koskela takes a step back to recover.
Crocop throws a right and a left that Koskela avoids nicely.
Crocop throws a series of punches but Koskela avoids them all with ease.
Crocop avoids the head kick by Koskela.
A jab from Crocop finds it's way through Koskela's defenses.
Crocop avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Koskela tries to clinch but Crocop moves out of range.
Koskela rushes Crocop and presses him up against the cage.
Koskela tries to break free but Crocop pushes him back against the cage.
Koskela manages to break the clinch.
Koskela pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crocop throws a hook but Koskela avoids it easily.
Koskela connects with an inside leg kick.
Koskela misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koskela walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Crocop checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Koskela lands with a kick to the temple. Crocop shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Mirko Crocop has been cut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Koskela looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Koskela looks gassed!
Koskela tries to clinch but Crocop moves out of range.
Crocop throws a right and a left that Koskela avoids nicely.
Koskela moves in looking to clinch but Crocop pushes him off.
Koskela throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Crocop fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Koskela has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Koskela avoids the head kick by Crocop.
Crocop throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crocop connects with a solid leg kick.
Crocop tries to bum rush Koskela with a series of wild strikes but Koskela uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Crocop looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Crocop lands a jab-cross combination.
A low kick from Koskela is predictable there
and Crocop cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Crocop lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crocop scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Koskela throws a sloppy head kick
and Crocop counters with a series of strikes. Koskela will be more careful next time no doubt.
Koskela throws a head kick that misses
and Crocop cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Crocop cracks Koskela with an open hand slap.
Crocop circles away from the clinch attempt
and Crocop counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Crocop misses with a head kick.
Koskela throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Koskela tries to clinch up
and Koskela takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Koskela connects with a high kick.
Crocop bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Koskela's head backwards.
Koskela looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Crocop finds it's target.
Crocop tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crocop slips under a jab from Koskela.
Koskela closes the distance looking to clinch
and Crocop counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Koskela darts in trying to clinch
and Crocop counters with a slapping leg kick.
Crocop lands with a kick to the temple. Koskela shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nice uppercut there from Crocop.
Koskela closes the distance looking to clinch
and Crocop counters with a left and a right that stings Koskela.
Crocop avoids the head kick by Koskela.
Koskela tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crocop swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Koskela avoids the head kick by Crocop.
Crocop is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Koskela looks to clinch
and Crocop counters with a nice uppercut.
Crocop throws a head kick that misses.
Koskela closes the distance but Crocop moves to the side
letting Crocop counter with a right hand.
Koskela darts in trying to clinch
and Crocop counters with a big head kick but Koskela shrugs it off.
Crocop misses with a head kick.
Koskela tries to clinch up
and Crocop counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crocop throws a head kick that misses.
Koskela tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Crocop counters with a stiff right hand.
Crocop lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Koskela circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mirko Crocop dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mirko Crocop's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Koskela throws a sloppy head kick
letting Crocop counter with a right hand.
Crocop throws a head kick that half lands.
Koskela throws a nice looking combination but Crocop bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Crocop slips a jab and a cross from Koskela.
Crocop throws a nice head kick!
Nice body kick from Crocop.
Koskela tries to move into range but Crocop moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Crocop throws a sloppy head kick and Koskela moves out of range easily.
Crocop feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Koskela's calf.
Koskela misses with a leg kick
and Crocop counters with a nice leg kick.
Crocop throws a head kick but Koskela moves out of range.
Crocop takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Koskela is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crocop cracks Koskela with a good jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Koskela throws a head kick that misses
and Crocop connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crocop swats away the attempt to clinch by Koskela.
Koskela darts in trying to clinch
and Crocop counters with a head kick. That will keep Koskela thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Donk. Crocop catches Koskela right on the button with a cross.
Crocop lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Koskela throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crocop throws a right and a left that both miss.
Koskela closes the distance looking to clinch
and Crocop counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Koskela has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Crocop blocks a low kick nicely.
Koskela has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Crocop finds it's way round the side to connect with Koskela's head.
Crocop scores with the left hand. Koskela knows he should have avoided that one.
Koskela has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Crocop finds it's way round the side to connect with Koskela's head.
Koskela moves in looking to clinch but Crocop pushes him off.
Mirko Crocop is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Crocop misses with the combination.
Koskela throws a quick inside leg kick.
Koskela takes the fight into the clinch.
Koskela tries to break the clinch but Crocop is controlling the position.
Koskela missing with knees to the body.
Crocop is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Crocop breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Crocop displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Koskela takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Koskela doesn't manage to clinch there - Crocop circles away.
Koskela throws a head kick but Crocop moves out of range.
Crocop avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mirko Crocop is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crocop throws a head kick but Koskela moves out of range.
Koskela misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Crocop throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crocop circles away from the clinch attempt
and Crocop counters with a series of strikes. Koskela will be more careful next time no doubt.
Koskela takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Koskela misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Koskela is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crocop throws a head kick but Koskela moves out of range.
Crocop avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Koskela fails in his attempt to clinch.
Donk. Crocop catches Koskela right on the button with a cross.
Crocop connects with a jab.
Koskela attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Crocop will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from Crocop does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Koskela darts in trying to clinch
and Crocop counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Koskela is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Crocop throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Koskela wants to clinch
enabling Crocop to counter with a crisp jab.
Crocop throws a head kick that half lands.
Koskela moves in looking to clinch but Crocop pushes him off.
Koskela avoids the head kick by Crocop.
Crocop slips a jab and a cross from Koskela.
Crocop throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crocop lands with a nice body kick.
Koskela tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A decent looking cross lands there for Crocop.
Koskela wants to land a leg kick but Crocop is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mirko Crocop dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mirko Crocop's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Crocop keeps the fight on the outside.
Koskela tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Crocop finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Crocop scoring well with a low kick there.
Koskela takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Crocop lands a glancing blow to the side of Koskela's head.
Koskela showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crocop.
Crocop swats away the attempt to clinch by Koskela.
Crocop throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Koskela's head.
Koskela throws a left and a right that both miss
and Crocop counters with a head kick.
Koskela closes the distance but Crocop moves to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Crocop takes one on the button.
A left and a right from Crocop both land. Nice combination.
Koskela throws a sloppy head kick and Crocop moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koskela throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Crocop counters with a series of strikes. Koskela will be more careful next time no doubt.
Koskela tries to clinch but Crocop moves away
enabling Crocop to counter with a crisp jab.
Koskela misses with the combination.
Koskela pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Koskela lands a two punch combo.
No joy there for Crocop, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Koskela misses with a double jab.
Koskela throws a sloppy head kick and Crocop moves out of range easily.
Koskela tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crocop swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Koskela tries to clinch up.
Koskela throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Koskela takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Crocop throws a nice head kick!
Crocop showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Koskela.
Koskela throws a sloppy head kick
and Crocop counters with a two punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Crocop feints and then cracks Koskela's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Koskela down.
Koskela tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Crocop counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Crocop throws an overhand right that lands on Koskela's shoulder, as Koskela tries to avoid the shot.
Koskela lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Koskela fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No joy there for Koskela, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Koskela throws a series of punches but Crocop avoids them all with ease.
Crocop throws a head kick that misses.
Crocop avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Koskela fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Koskela.
Koskela lands a head kick!
Koskela tries to move into range but Crocop moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Crocop thuds his right hand into Koskela's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koskela tries a head kick but it misses.
Koskela darts in trying to clinch
and Crocop counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Crocop looks to land a combination but Koskela avoids it well.
Crocop tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crocop throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Koskela.
Crocop circles away from the clinch attempt
and Crocop makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A head kick misses from Koskela.
Crocop throws a head kick that misses.
Matti Koskela has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crocop slips under a jab from Koskela.
Koskela is looking to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Crocop.
Koskela connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Crocop momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Koskela gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Crocop throws a head kick that misses.
Crocop blocks a head kick by Koskela.
Crocop avoids the head kick by Koskela.
Crocop slips under a jab from Koskela.
Koskela throws a looping overhand right but Crocop ducks down to avoid it.
Koskela tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Crocop connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Koskela showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crocop.
Nice uppercut there from Crocop.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Koskela doesn't manage to clinch there - Crocop circles away.
Crocop scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Crocop tries a head kick but it misses.
Koskela throws a big shot that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mirko Crocop showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Crocop, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mirko Crocop!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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