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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karol Cropp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sawyer Hume (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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290 lbs
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266 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Karol Cropp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sawyer Hume!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hume defending well as Cropp loads up on a big left hand.
Hume lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A big left from Cropp misses.
Hume thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cropp if he has to take too many more of those.
Sawyer Hume seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cropp thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cropp on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hume. Hume obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cropp takes a swing at Hume's ribcage but misses.
Hume is looking to clinch.
A big left from Cropp misses.
Hume jabs Cropp to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cropp gets tackled into the cage by Hume. Hume maintains the clinch.
Hume struggles to land a body shot inside as Cropp controls his hands.
Hume misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cropp.
Hume throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cropps head.
Hume throws an elbow but it misses.
Cropp blocking some punches.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hume throws a head punch that misses.
Hume trying to control the position but instead, Cropp has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hume into the cage.
Cropp wants to get back to striking at distance but Hume won't allow it.
We've been hearing reports that Cropp has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Hume working aggressively here.
Hume tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hume tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hume blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hume.
Hume tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hume controlling the action here for a moment.
Cropp pushes Hume back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cropp breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice combo by Cropp! Oh, that's hurt him - Hume falls to the canvas and Cropp follows him into side control.
It looks like Sawyer Hume has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cropp working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Cropp working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Cropp working the ground and pound from side control.
Cropp working the ground and pound.
Cropp is looking to take a break and control but Hume is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Cropp.
Hume is looking to regain half guard here but Cropp keeps moving and retains side control.
Cropp fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Cropp tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hume seems a little lost for a moment, as Cropp dominates the positioning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hume is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Cropp is trying to get an arm triangle but Hume is defending well.
Cropp 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.
Hume parries the strikes from Cropp easily there. Cropp is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Hume to escape.
Cropp misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Hume is trying to improve his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cropp working the strikes but Hume uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Hume makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hume.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karol Cropp dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sawyer Hume's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hume ducks under a wild hook from Cropp.
Hume tries to clinch but Cropp moves out of range.
Karol Cropp is winning the standup battle so far.
Cropp misses with a straight right.
Hume closes the distance but Cropp moves to the side
and Cropp counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cropp uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hume.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hume. Cropp does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cropp lunges at Hume with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hume's hand.
Hume takes a swing at Cropp's ribcage but misses.
Hume cracks a nice hook into Cropp's ribs.
Cropp stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hume.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cropp waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hume.
Hume takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cropp misses with a left hand
and Hume counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hume misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cropp takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cropp throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cropp is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hume looks to land a left hand but Cropp moved out of range nicely.
A big left from Hume misses.
Cropp throws a looping overhand right but Hume ducks down to avoid it.
Cropp scores with a jab. Hume acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hume tries to clinch up but Cropp circles away and keeps his distance.
Hume wants to clinch
and Cropp counters with a stiff right hand.
Hume checks the leg kick nicely there.
A big left from Hume misses.
Hume just misses with a punch to the body.
Hume connects with a solid leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hume tries to land a leg kick but Cropp saw it coming and moves away.
Cropp misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jab from Cropp.
Hume does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hume bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cropp's head backwards.
Cropp thows a body shot but no joy.
Cropp is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Hume goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Karol Cropp has been cut.
Hume defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cropp.
Cropp pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cropp throws a shot from downtown. Hume moves away and avoids it.
Hume looks to score with a jab to the body but Cropp is just out of range.
Hume looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Hume backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Cropp's temple! It sends Cropp violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Hume celebrates and the doctors try to help Cropp!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Sawyer Hume!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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