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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Crocop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Soldier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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237 lbs
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186 cm
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238 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mirko Crocop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Soldier!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crocop looks to land a combination but Soldier avoids it well.
Crocop swats away the attempt to clinch by Soldier.
Crocop looks to land a combination. Soldier sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Mike Soldier has been cut.
Crocop misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Soldier tries to clinch up but Crocop circles away and keeps his distance.
Soldier swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Crocop cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crocop throws a jab but it's blocked by Soldier.
Soldier throws a head kick but Crocop moves out of range.
Soldier tries to clinch up.
Soldier tries to clinch but Crocop moves out of range.
Soldier avoids the head kick by Crocop.
Soldier tries to clinch but Crocop moves out of range.
Soldier tries to clinch but Crocop moves out of range.
Soldier fails with an attempt to clinch.
A cross from Crocop lands.
Soldier throws a series of punches but Crocop moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crocop throws a sloppy head kick and Soldier moves out of range easily.
Crocop closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Crocop scores with a one two! Soldier had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Soldier is looking to land body kicks.
Soldier darts in trying to clinch
and Crocop counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That has opened up Mike Soldier's cut even more.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crocop swats away the attempt to clinch by Soldier.
Crocop throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Soldier misses with a double jab.
Crocop misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Crocop throws a hook to the side of Soldier's head but Soldier sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crocop misses with an uppercut. Soldier saw that one coming.
Soldier blocks a head kick by Crocop.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soldier checks the leg kick nicely there.
Soldier tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crocop paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Soldier defending well as Crocop loads up on a big left hand.
Soldier slips a jab and a cross from Crocop.
Crocop connects with a good right hand that stumbles Soldier. Soldier circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The fight stays on the outside here - Soldier looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A jab lands there for Soldier.
Soldier wants to clinch but Crocop slips to the side
and Crocop counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Soldier throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Soldier fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Soldier tries to clinch there but Crocop circles away.
Crocop could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Crocop throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Crocop misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soldier pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Soldier looks to clinch
and Crocop counters with a straight right hand.
Soldier tries to clinch
and Crocop counters with a big head kick but Soldier shrugs it off.
Soldier closes the distance but Crocop moves to the side
letting Crocop counter with a right hand.
Crocop is breathing heavily.
Soldier scores with a sloppy right hand. Crocop should have avoided that one.
Soldier blocks a jab.
Soldier wants to clinch up but Crocop keeps it at a distance.
Soldier tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crocop paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crocop keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Soldier looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Soldier is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Soldier throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crocop sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Soldier looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crocop throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Soldier closes the distance and clinches.
Soldier lands a nice elbow.
Crocop blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Crocop tries to circle away but Soldier has him pinned against the cage.
Soldier throws an elbow but it misses.
Crocop takes an elbow to the forehead.
Soldier is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Soldier lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Soldier lands an elbow just above Crocop 's eye.
Come on Soldier - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Knees to the body from Soldier.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crocop tries to break the clinch but Soldier is controlling the position.
Soldier lands an elbow just above Crocop 's eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mirko Crocop dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Soldier's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Crocop goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
It looks like Mirko Crocop has been cut.
Crocop sizes up Soldier with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Soldier moves into the clinch.
Soldier stalling.
Crocop wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Soldier lands a damaging elbow.
Soldier throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Crocop blocks it with crossed arms.
Soldier lands an elbow inside.
Crocop looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Soldier throws an elbow but it misses.
Crocop working hard to break the clinch.
Soldier throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Soldier lands an elbow that stopped Crocop in his tracks for a moment.
Crocop dodges an elbow strike from Soldier.
Soldier keeps control of Crocop as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Crocop working hard to break the clinch.
Soldier lands a damaging elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice elbow from Soldier.
Crocop wants to break the clinch but can't.
Soldier lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Soldier.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soldier lands an elbow inside.
Soldier comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Crocop blocks the elbow strike.
Soldier throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Crocop blocks it with crossed arms.
Soldier gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Soldier just leaning against Crocop, taking a breather.
Soldier lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Crocop takes a knee right on the jaw!
Soldier content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Soldier pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Crocop wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Soldier creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Crocop's defenses.
Mirko Crocop's cut is getting worse.
Soldier lands a damaging elbow.
Crocop takes an elbow to the forehead.
Soldier pushes off an throws an elbow but Crocop leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Soldier lands a nice knee to the body.
Soldier landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Soldier lands a nice elbow.
Soldier misses with an elbow strike.
Soldier creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Crocop's defenses.
Stalling in the clinch from Soldier.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soldier working Crocop over with knees to the body.
Soldier lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Crocop can't break the clinch.
Crocop takes an elbow to the temple.
Soldier lands an elbow inside.
Soldier using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Soldier gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Soldier stalling the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crocop takes an elbow to the temple.
Soldier avoiding damage.
Soldier pushes off an throws an elbow but Crocop leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Soldier looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Crocop avoids the elbow strike from Soldier, against the cage.
Soldier misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Crocop.
Soldier controlling the action here for a moment.
Soldier lands an elbow just above Crocop 's eye.
Soldier tries to land knees in the clinch but Crocop avoids the damage to the body.
Soldier creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soldier has Crocop pressed against the cage, preventing Crocop from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Soldier looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Soldier misses with a knee to the head.
Crocop wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Crocop blocks the elbow strike.
Soldier content to slow the pace in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Soldier throws an elbow but misses.
Soldier throws an elbow but it misses.
Soldier pressing his opponent against the cage.
Soldier keeps control of Crocop as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Soldier pushes off an throws an elbow but Crocop leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Soldier throws an elbow but misses.
Soldier leaning against his opponent.
Crocop working hard to break the clinch.
Soldier lands an elbow that stopped Crocop in his tracks for a moment.
Mirko Crocop's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Crocop has had enough of the clinch but Soldier keeps him there for the moment.
Soldier creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Crocop's defenses.
Crocop blocks an elbow strike.
Crocop takes an elbow to the forehead.
Soldier comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jeez, Mirko Crocop's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Nice elbow from Soldier.
Soldier creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Soldier stalling the fight.
Soldier putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Crocop in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Soldier lands an elbow that stopped Crocop in his tracks for a moment.
Mike Soldier seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Crocop takes an elbow to the forehead.
Soldier lands an elbow inside.
Soldier lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Soldier lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Soldier looking to throw knees to the head but Crocop is blocking nicely.
Soldier content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Crocop wants to break the clinch but can't.
Soldier lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Soldier gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Soldier stalls.
Crocop takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Soldier 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 referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Soldier is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Soldier moves into the clinch.
Crocop breaks the clinch.
Crocop misses with a kick to the body
and Soldier counters with a head kick.
Soldier wants to clinch
and Crocop counters with a straight right hand.
Mike Soldier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crocop throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Soldier counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Soldier lands an elbow inside.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mirko Crocop's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mike Soldier!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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