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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Cro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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234 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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207 cm
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260 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid 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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mirko Cro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George Riley!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riley throws a looping overhand right but Cro ducks down to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Cro.
Cro shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Riley wants to improve his position but Cro is controlling well.
Cro is thwarting Riley's attempts to control the position.
Cro could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Riley is trying is best to control the position here.
Cro trying to control from half guard but Riley is working away.
Cro stands up out of the half guard.
Cro tries to keep at a distance but Riley has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley tries to pull guard but Cro won't allow it.
Cro wants to break the clinch but can't.
Riley is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cro pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Riley looks gassed!
Riley missing with knees to the body.
Riley manages to pull guard.
Riley is looking to stand up but Cro isn't so interested in that idea.
Cro stands up from Riley's guard - Cro perhaps looking for a knockout.
Cro is looking to clinch.
Riley is looking to clinch but Cro is avoiding it.
Riley shoots in but Cro avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mirko Cro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Riley.
Cro feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Riley is controlling Cro's posture.
Riley pushes Cro off and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley has taken the fight to the clinch.
Riley tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cro misses with a kick to the body.
Riley scores with a takedown into Cro's guard.
Cro being controlled here, momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Riley postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Riley trying to control but Cro is working from the bottom.
Cro wants to stand but Riley is controlling the position.
Cro might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Riley scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Riley slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Riley landing with the ground and pound.
Riley controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Riley stands up from Cro's guard - Riley perhaps looking for a knockout.
Cro shoots in and drives through. Riley sprawls well.
Cro throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like George Riley has been cut.
Riley tries to clinch up.
Riley closes the distance and clinches.
Cro wants to break free but Riley has control.
Cro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Riley blocks it with crossed arms.
Cro can't break the clinch.
Cro wants a takedown but no success here.
Cro wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Riley has him pressed against the cage.
Riley keeps control of Cro as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Riley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cro closes the distance looking to clinch
and Riley counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Riley is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Riley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on George Riley's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Riley clinches with his opponent.
Cro wants to break free but Riley has control.
Cro wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Riley has him pressed against the cage.
Riley is pressed up against the cage. Cro has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Riley down to the mat. Riley avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Riley throws a body kick that misses.
Cro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Riley drives through and clinches with Cro against the cage.
Cro throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cro can't break the clinch.
Cro tries to pull guard but Riley won't allow it.
Riley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cro gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Riley counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Cro!
Cro in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Riley controlling from mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cro is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Riley looking to control and managing it successfully.
George Riley has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Riley in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
It looks like Mirko Cro has been cut.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cro tries to lock up and control but Riley gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Riley content just to control the position here.
Despite being in the dominant position, George Riley just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Riley looks for a takedown but Cro sprawls well.
Cro shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Riley but Riley pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mirko Cro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cro wants to clinch
and Riley moves into the clinch.
Riley gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cro.
Cro tries to break the clinch but Riley is controlling the position.
Cro breaks from the clinch.
Riley moves out of range as Cro throws a body kick.
Cro fails to land the takedown.
Cro throws a sloppy head kick
and Riley makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cro tries to keep at a distance but Riley has taken the fight into the clinch.
Riley jumps into guard, dragging Cro to the mat.
Cro trying to control but Riley is working from the bottom.
Riley is trying to control the position from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Riley holds on and takes a little breather.
Cro stops Riley from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cro stopping the sweep attempt from Riley.
Cro trying to control but Riley is working from the bottom.
Riley looking to control but Cro passes into half guard.
Riley is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cro's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cro's back!
Riley struggling to keep hold of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Riley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cro checks a leg kick.
Cro has a takedown stuffed.
Cro misses with a takedown attempt - Riley sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Riley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cro tries a head kick but it misses.
Cro fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mirko Cro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cro with a poor takedown
and Riley counters with a two punch combo.
Riley closes the distance and clinches.
Cro can't break the clinch.
Riley misses with a punch to the body.
Cro tries to score a body lock takedown but Riley shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Cro has had enough of the clinch but Riley keeps him there for the moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, Riley throws an elbow but misses.
Cro has hold of one of Riley's legs. Riley is fighting the takedown attempt but Cro gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Cro wants to pass the guard but Riley is keeping the position.
Riley wants to stand but Cro is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cro wants to control from the top but Riley keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley is controlling Cro's posture.
Riley has a closed guard, preventing Cro from standing up.
Riley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Riley holds on and takes a little breather.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Riley takes the fight into the clinch.
Cro has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Riley avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Riley drags the fight down to the ground.
Riley keeping moving, preventing Cro from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley trying to keep a closed guard but Cro is proving a slippery customer.
Cro gets to his feet - Riley follows without any prompting.
Riley misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cro throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Riley's head.
Cro tries a head kick but it misses.
Horrible takedown by Cro or perhaps it was just good defense by Riley which made him look bad.
Cro fails with the takedown.
Riley decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Riley passes to full mount!
Cro tries to lock up and control but Riley gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cro is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Riley tries to control but Cro wriggling away.
Riley avoids the attempt from Cro to control.
Riley is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Riley trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cro is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cro taking shots to the head.
Riley blocks Cro's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Riley unloads with some shots from mount but Cro bucks and avoids them well.
Cro is trying desperately to improve position.
Cro is working hard here to advance position.
Cro tries to hold on but Riley postures up.
Riley thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Cro tries to lock up and control but Riley gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
George Riley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Riley has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Riley!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
52% |
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