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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Erikson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Semin Cuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Erikson comes to the cage accompanied by PrideFC. The crowd seem to be enjoying Cuk's choice of entrance music: Down - Bury Me In Smoke. Semin Cuk will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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280 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
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200 cm
33
276 lbs
18 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tom Erikson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Semin Cuk!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Erikson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cuk's waist but Cuk gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Erikson off to one side.
Erikson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Cuk to the ground. Erikson is now in Cuk's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Erikson trying to control the position from guard on top but Cuk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Erikson throws a big right hand that misses.
Cuk preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Erikson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Erikson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Erikson connects with a couple of short punches.
Erikson distracts Cuk with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Cuk utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cuk can do anything to dispel that myth.
Erikson advances to half guard.
Erikson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Erikson throwing shots but Cuk is blocking nicely.
Erikson prevents Cuk from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Erikson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Erikson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Erikson lands a nice short elbow.
Erikson thows a huge punch but Cuk dodges it nicely.
Erikson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Erikson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Erikson thows a huge punch but Cuk dodges it nicely.
Erikson stops Cuk from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erikson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Erikson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Erikson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cuk defending well though.
Cuk is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Erikson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cuk with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
We've been hearing that Erikson has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Erikson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Cuk blocking the ground and pound attempt from Erikson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erikson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Erikson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cuk is positioning himself well to prevent Erikson advancing to mount.
Erikson misses with a head shot. Cuk uses the momentum to regain guard.
Erikson chips away with some ground and pound.
Cuk wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Erikson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cuk works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Erikson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cuk is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cuk avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Erikson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Erikson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Erikson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cuk's head.
Erikson wants to pass the guard but Cuk is keeping the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Erikson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Erikson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Erikson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cuk keeping moving, preventing Erikson from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Erikson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Cuk.
Erikson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cuk defends it nicely.
Cuk gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cuk leaning his opponent against the cage.
Erikson is working for takedown but Cuk is calmly controlling the position for now.
Erikson is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Erikson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cuk lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cuk lands a body punch.
Cuk manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Cuk lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Erikson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cuk gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Erikson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cuk lands a left hand.
Cuk prevents a takedown attempt there.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cuk.
Cuk scores with a shot to the side of Erikson's head.
Erikson takes a shot to the head.
Erikson wants a takedown.
A short left from Cuk.
Cuk working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cuk lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cuk lands a hook that snaps the head of Erikson backwards.
A hook to the body from Cuk.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cuk working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cuk makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Cuk.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cuk.
A bit of stalling here from Cuk.
Erikson can't get the takedown.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cuk.
Cuk lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from Cuk on the inside.
Cuk will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Erikson up against the cage.
Cuk scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erikson wants a takedown.
Cuk drops Erikson onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Erikson is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Erikson is rocked!
It looks like Tom Erikson has been cut.
Cuk will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Erikson up against the cage.
Oh Erikson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cuk dips a shoulder and cracks Erikson with a mighty uppercut! Erikson falls back against the cage and Cuk unloads with a barrage of strikes! Erikson is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Cuk screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Semin Cuk!
A less than humble Semin Cuk misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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hype
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RATING
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