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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karol Cropp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vyacheslav Romanov (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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290 lbs
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300 lbs
14 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
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 - 8 - 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
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vyacheslav Romanov!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romanov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Romanov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cropp slips a jab from Romanov.
Romanov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cropp motions for Romanov to come forward. Cropp throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Romanov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Romanov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cropp moves away.
Cropp swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cropp misses with a hook
and Romanov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cropp jabs at Romanov's body.
Cropp gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Romanov.
Romanov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cropp shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Romanov's guard.
Romanov keeping moving, preventing Cropp from controlling successfully.
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.
Cropp thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cropp with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cropp is fighting to break Romanov's control of his arms but Romanov is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Cropp stands up over Romanov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Cropp stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Romanov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
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.
Cropp throwing strikes from guard but Romanov blocks nicely.
Cropp throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cropp trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cropp trying to control the position from guard on top but Romanov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Romanov is trying to keep Cropp in close.
Cropp is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Vyacheslav Romanov was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Romanov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cropp manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cropp with a nice cross.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cropp shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Romanov pinned against the cage. Romanov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romanov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cropp.
Cropp swings for the body but Romanov moves out of range.
Cropp throws a lazy uppercut
and Romanov counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Romanov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cropp can pounce on him.
Romanov tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice defenses there by Romanov.
Cropp looks to score with a jab to the body but Romanov is just out of range.
Karol Cropp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romanov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romanov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cropp paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Romanov tries to clinch there but Cropp circles away.
Cropp throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big right from Cropp misses.
Romanov throws a shot to the body.
Romanov tries to clinch but Cropp moves away
and Cropp counters with a nice body shot.
Cropp lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Romanov at a distance.
Cropp scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cropp misses with a jab, cross combination.
An inside leg kick from Cropp misses.
Cropp throws a hook but Romanov blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karol Cropp dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Romanov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cropp.
Karol Cropp is winning the standup battle so far.
Romanov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cropp manages to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Romanov.
Romanov ducks under a wild hook from Cropp.
Good exchange - Cropp coming out on top.
Cropp gets tackled into the cage by Romanov. Romanov maintains the clinch.
Cropp throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Romanovs head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cropp.
Cropp's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Romanov misses with some punches.
Cropp jumps guard but Romanov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Romanov tries a body shot but Cropp blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cropp scores with a hook to the body.
Cropp makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cropp breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Romanov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cropp.
A slow jab from Cropp misses its intended target.
Cropp throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cropp pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vyacheslav Romanov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cropp bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Romanov's head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Romanov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cropp throws a poor cross that misses
and Romanov counters with a nice uppercut.
Cropp digs a good hook to Romanov's body.
Cropp misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cropp misses the shot to the body.
Cropp lands the left hand.
Cropp cracks Romanov with an open hand slap.
Cropp throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Romanov's waist but Romanov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cropp off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karol Cropp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cropp throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cropp loads up on a big right hand but Romanov slips the punch.
Romanov throws a hook to the side of Cropp's head but Cropp sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cropp needs to keep his hands up - Romanov had a free shot at his head there.
Romanov stuffs the takedown.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cropp, as that shot connected.
Cropp thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cropp looks to score with a jab to the body but Romanov is just out of range.
Cropp avoids a kick to the body.
Cropp will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Romanov lands a glancing blow to the side of Cropp's head.
Romanov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Romanov tries to clinch up.
Cropp lands with a nice combination. Romanov backs away looking to recover.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cropp fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Romanov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romanov slips under a jab from Cropp.
Romanov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cropp throws out the jab.
Cropp moves away from the strike by Romanov.
Cropp shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Romanov as he jumps to the side.
Cropp throws a right hand that Romanov ducks under and follows up with a left that Romanov also avoids with ease.
Romanov ducks under a wild hook from Cropp.
Cropp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cropp shoots in but Romanov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Romanov wants to clinch up but Cropp keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karol Cropp dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Cropp gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Romanov.
Romanov takes a swing at Cropp's ribcage but misses.
Romanov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cropp.
Cropp throws an overhand right that lands on Romanov's shoulder, as Romanov tries to avoid the shot.
Romanov tries to sprawl but Cropp drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Romanov tries to kick Cropp off but Cropp keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Romanov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cropp.
Cropp looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ground and pound from Cropp.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cropp wants to take a breather but Romanov is having none of it.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Karol Cropp wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Cropp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Romanov manages to avoid it.
Romanov is looking to clinch.
Cropp looks to land a right hand but Romanov moved out of range.
Romanov has Cropp up against the cage in a clinch.
Cropp is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Romanov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cropp has Romanov pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Romanov manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Romanov struggles to land a body shot inside as Cropp controls his hands.
Romanov misses with a body punch.
Romanov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cropp's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Romanov fails to land.
Romanov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Romanov.
Romanov is looking to control Cropp's arms but Cropp gets an underhook and turns him. Now Romanov has his back to the cage.
Romanov's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Romanov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cropp breaks the clinch.
Cropp dives in for a single leg takedown but Romanov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Cropp blocks an uppercut.
Vyacheslav Romanov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cropp blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cropp breaks from the clinch.
Romanov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Romanov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cropp.
Horrible takedown by Cropp or perhaps it was just good defense by Romanov which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karol Cropp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cropp throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Romanov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A jab from Romanov finds it's way through Cropp's defenses.
Romanov slips a jab and a cross from Cropp.
Romanov throws a jab when Cropp was well out of range.
Romanov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cropp.
Jab from Romanov.
Karol Cropp is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Romanov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cropp manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cropp shoots in for a double leg but Romanov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Romanov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cropp.
Cropp lands a nice hook to Romanov's body. Romanov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cropp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Romanov was well out of range. Poor timing from Cropp.
Romanov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cropp.
Romanov connects with a solid leg kick.
Romanov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cropp rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Romanov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Romanov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Romanov cracks Cropp with an uppercut from hell and Cropp crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Romanov's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
And that's the end of the fight!
Vyacheslav Romanov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cropp 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karol Cropp!
Karol Cropp spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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energy
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hype
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