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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Cross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yanko Brajic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Magnus Cross has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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287 lbs
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293 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Magnus Cross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Yanko Brajic!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brajic tries to clinch up.
Cross throws a right and a left that Brajic avoids nicely.
Brajic ducks under a wild hook from Cross.
Brajic has closed the distance and engaged Cross in a clinch.
Cross lands a nice uppercut.
Brajic misses with some punches.
Brajic throws a punch but it's blocked by Cross.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brajic.
Brajic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cross tries to work over Brajic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Brajic.
Brajic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brajic lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cross's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brajic closes the distance and pushes Cross back into the cage.
Brajic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cross's efforts to push away.
Brajic misses with some punches.
Cross is looking to break free of the clinch but Brajic has double underhooks.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Brajic has eaten all the pies!
Cross is looking to break free of the clinch but Brajic has double underhooks.
Brajic takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross wants to get back to striking at distance but Brajic won't allow it.
Cross takes a shot to the head.
Cross tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brajic swings wildly with an uppercut but Cross uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Brajic fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brajic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brajic pushes Cross back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brajic throws a head punch that misses.
Cross decides to pull guard.
Brajic trying to stand up but can't free himself from Cross's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cross is looking to stand up but Brajic isn't so interested in that idea.
Cross looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Cross has a closed guard, preventing Brajic from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brajic won't allow Cross to get back to his feet.
Brajic wanted to stand there but Cross had control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cross trying to control the position.
Cross wriggles free and stands up.
Brajic rushes Cross and presses him up against the cage.
Cross wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cross wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brajic has him pressed against the cage.
Brajic has Cross pressed against the cage, preventing Cross from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brajic has Cross pressed against the cage, preventing Cross from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Brajic lands with a light punch inside.
Brajic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brajic misses with some punches.
Brajic throws a head punch that misses.
Cross breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cross swings for the body but Brajic moves out of range.
Brajic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brajic fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cross, pushing him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brajic.
Brajic pushes Cross back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brajic keeps control of Cross as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Brajic presses Cross against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Brajic swings wildly with an uppercut but Cross uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Brajic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Brajic.
Brajic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brajic misses with a punch on the inside.
Brajic throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cross is trying to force a seperation but Brajic has the dominant position.
Brajic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cross backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brajic lands with a short shot to the head.
Brajic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cross blocks an uppercut.
Cross is trying to push Brajic away but Brajic has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cross prevents a body shot from Brajic.
Cross pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brajic misses with a two punch combination.
Brajic tries to clinch but Cross is having none of it.
Brajic doesn't manage to clinch there - Cross circles away.
Brajic rushes Cross and presses him up against the cage.
Brajic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brajic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Brajic swings wildly with an uppercut but Cross uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brajic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brajic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brajic lands with a light punch inside.
Cross fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yanko Brajic 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.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brajic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
An attempted straight right counter from Cross misses the target.
Cross cracks Brajic with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
It looks like Yanko Brajic has been cut.
Cross tries to keep at a distance but Brajic has taken the fight into the clinch.
Brajic swings wildly with an uppercut but Cross uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brajic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brajic scores with a shoulder strike.
Brajic throws a punch but it's blocked by Cross.
Cross looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brajic.
Brajic tries to work over Cross's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Brajic.
Yanko Brajic seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cross working hard to break the clinch.
Brajic tries to throw a body punch but Cross avoids it by throwing Brajic back against the cage.
Cross pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cross keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Brajic has managed to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brajic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Brajic walks away with a smile on his face. Cross gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cross thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brajic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cross paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cross went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Cross jabs at Brajic's body.
Cross cracks Brajic with a left hook right on the temple and Brajic goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Cross lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Brajic is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Magnus Cross!
Magnus Cross thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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RATING
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