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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Cro Cop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thor Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mirko Cro Cop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thor Hammer!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammer blocks a head kick by Cro Cop.
Cro Cop is looking to clinch but Hammer is avoiding it.
Cro Cop tries to clinch but Hammer moves out of range.
Hammer looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hammer not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cro Cop pushes Hammer off looking to stand but Hammer dives back in and keeps control.
Hammer landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hammer seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hammer looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hammer connects with a nice short shot to Cro Cop's temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hammer not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hammer not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cro Cop is trying to stand.
Cro Cop keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cro Cop on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hammer stands up from half guard.
Cro Cop tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cro Cop keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cro Cop throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cro Cop lands a high kick!
A head kick misses from Cro Cop.
Cro Cop throws a head kick but Hammer moves out of range.
Cro Cop slaps away a takedown attempt from Hammer, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hammer looks gassed!
Cro Cop fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cro Cop throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hammer takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Cro Cop displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hammer.
Mirko Cro Cop has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thor Hammer.
Cro Cop misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hammer shoots for a takedown but Cro Cop saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hammer misses with the combination.
Cro Cop lands a head kick. Hammer smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer blocks a head kick by Cro Cop.
Hammer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cro Cop swivels and escapes.
Cro Cop tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cro Cop lands a head kick!
Cro Cop scores with a head kick.
Cro Cop throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hammer's head.
Hammer shoots in looking for a takedown. Cro Cop tries to sprawl out of it but Hammer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cro Cop manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A head kick misses from Cro Cop.
Cro Cop lands with a kick to the temple. Hammer shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Cro Cop lands with a slapping head kick.
Cro Cop fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hammer misses with a looping left.
Cro Cop throws a head kick that misses.
Hammer looks for a takedown but Cro Cop sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cro Cop fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hammer takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hammer shoots in for a double leg but Cro Cop sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hammer keeps the fight on the outside.
Cro Cop throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cro Cop throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hammer.
Cro Cop throws a nice head kick!
Hammer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cro Cop throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hammer's head.
A head kick misses from Cro Cop.
Mirko Cro Cop is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Cro Cop.
Cro Cop stuffs the takedown attempt from Hammer. Hammer gets slowly back to his feet.
Hammer shoots in and drives through. Cro Cop sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cro Cop scores with a head kick.
Cro Cop misses with a head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cro Cop.
Cro Cop throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cro Cop lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Cro Cop wants to clinch.
Hammer is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cro Cop sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mirko Cro Cop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cro Cop lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Cro Cop tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hammer shoots in but no luck this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hammer takes a kick to the side of the head.
Cro Cop lands with a kick to the temple. Hammer shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hammer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hammer avoids the head kick by Cro Cop.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mirko Cro Cop will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cro Cop lands a high kick!
Hammer looks for a takedown but Cro Cop sprawls well.
Hammer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cro Cop pinned against the cage. Cro Cop gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cro Cop throws a head kick that misses.
Cro Cop tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cro Cop lands a head kick. Hammer smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Cro Cop clinches up against the cage.
Cro Cop's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hammer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hammer changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cro Cop tries to avoid it but Hammer manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cro Cop to the ground. Cro Cop escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mirko Cro Cop has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thor Hammer.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cro Cop tries to clinch but Hammer is having none of it.
Cro Cop misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cro Cop tries to clinch but Hammer moves out of range.
Thor Hammer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cro Cop throws a head kick that misses.
Hammer blocks a head kick by Cro Cop.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cro Cop tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick from Cro Cop lands but Hammer takes it in his stride.
Hammer bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cro Cop is trying to buck Hammer off.
Hammer scoring with punches from side control.
Hammer lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Cro Cop down.
Cro Cop might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cro Cop taking a bit of punishment here - Hammer scoring with strikes.
The ground and pound from Hammer seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Cro Cop is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cro Cop stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cro Cop wants it to stay on the feet.
Cro Cop throws a sloppy head kick and Hammer moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cro Cop avoids it really well and circles away.
Cro Cop misses with a head kick.
Hammer avoids the head kick by Cro Cop.
Cro Cop tries a head kick but it misses.
Hammer tries for a takedown but Cro Cop sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hammer shoots for a takedown but Cro Cop saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hammer shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Hammer breaks from Cro Cop's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Cro Cop is trying to stand up.
Cro Cop on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cro Cop tries to get out of the position.
Hammer lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Cro Cop taking shots to the head.
Hammer with a couple of short strikes.
Hammer lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer unloading with bombs!
Hammer with good strikes from the mount here!
Hammer lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Hammer fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Cro Cop is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Hammer pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Cro Cop is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Hammer lands with some strikes.
Hammer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hammer scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hammer with good strikes from the mount here!
Cro Cop is bucking up trying to escape but Hammer cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
You get the feeling that Cro Cop really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Hammer landing strikes from the mount and Cro Cop is in trouble!
Hammer connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Cro Cop is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Hammer cracks Cro Cop with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Cro Cop's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Hammer with the ground and pound from mount.
Hammer putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Cro Cop somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Hammer dives in and grabs Cro Cop's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cro Cop pushes down on Hammer's head and hops out.
Hammer changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cro Cop looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Thor Hammer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hammer landing strikes.
Cro Cop takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thor Hammer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Cro Cop stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cro Cop wants it to stay on the feet.
Cro Cop throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hammer's head.
Cro Cop defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hammer.
Cro Cop uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hammer.
Cro Cop pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick from Cro Cop lands but Hammer takes it in his stride.
Cro Cop goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hammer avoids the head kick by Cro Cop.
Cro Cop lands with a slapping head kick.
Cro Cop slaps away a takedown attempt from Hammer, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mirko Cro Cop has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thor Hammer.
Cro Cop connects with a high kick.
Hammer takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Cro Cop throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cro Cop pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cro Cop misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cro Cop backs up against the cage.
Hammer takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hammer blocks a head kick by Cro Cop.
Cro Cop has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hammer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cro Cop lands a high kick!
Hammer shoots in and drives through. Cro Cop sprawls well.
Cro Cop lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hammer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cro Cop pinned against the cage. Cro Cop gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cro Cop throws a head kick that misses.
Cro Cop keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A head kick from Cro Cop lands but Hammer takes it in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cro Cop circles away.
Hammer 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.
Hammer lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cro Cop wants to stand up but Hammer is controlling him.
Hammer postures up in Cro Cop's guard and throws a big left but Cro Cop blocks it.
Hammer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cro Cop works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hammer prevents Cro Cop from getting back to his feet.
Hammer scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hammer lands a couple of digs.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A head kick from Cro Cop lands but Hammer takes it in his stride.
Hammer decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cro Cop tries to kick Hammer off but Hammer keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Cro Cop pushes Hammer off looking to stand but Hammer dives back in and keeps control.
Hammer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hammer thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cro Cop looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hammer working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Cro Cop has hold of Hammer's hands but Hammer slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cro Cop pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Cro Cop.
Hammer blocks a head kick by Cro Cop.
Hammer avoids the head kick by Cro Cop.
Hammer closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cro Cop to the mat! Cro Cop manages to get full guard.
Cro Cop avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hammer's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hammer with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hammer landing with the ground and pound.
Hammer is in close to Cro Cop's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hammer distracts Cro Cop with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hammer cracks Cro Cop with a solid left hand.
Hammer keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cro Cop's head.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Cro Cop misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hammer has a takedown stuffed.
Mirko Cro Cop is winning the standup battle so far.
Hammer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cro Cop throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hammer drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hammer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thor Hammer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hammer has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thor Hammer!
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