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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirian Cregov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piru Parka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parka has chosen as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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237 lbs
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310 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Lethal high kicks
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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 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Mirian Cregov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Piru Parka!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Cregov.
Cregov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Parka.
Cregov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cregov throws a good cross that connects.
Cregov looks to score with a jab to the body but Parka is just out of range.
Piru Parka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cregov tries to land a leg kick but Parka saw it coming and moves away.
Parka closes the distance and clinches.
Parka stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Cregov stalling.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cregov tries a body shot but Parka blocks it.
Cregov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Parka has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cregov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cregov tries a body shot but Parka blocks it.
Parka prevents Cregov from breaking the clinch.
Parka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Parka is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Cregov tries to throw a body punch but Parka avoids it by throwing Cregov back against the cage.
Parka prevents a body shot from Cregov.
Parka tries to pull guard but Cregov holds him up against the cage and eventually Parka drops back down to his feet.
Mirian Cregov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Piru Parka.
Parka misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cregov is trying to break the clinch but Parka is controlling him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Parka.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cregov.
Parka has Cregov pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cregov manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cregov looking to slow down the pace here.
Cregov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Parka looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Cregov trying to keep a closed guard but Parka is proving a slippery customer.
Parka wants to pass the guard but Cregov is keeping the position.
Cregov keeping moving, preventing Parka from controlling successfully.
Cregov manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parka wants to hold on but Cregov pushes him away.
Parka is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Parka is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parka tries to hold on but Cregov postures up.
Parka reaches up to try and control the position but Cregov seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Parka rolls and tries to escape and now Cregov has his back!
Parka trying to control the action but Cregov just sinks the hooks in.
Cregov is riding his opponent, not letting Parka buck him off.
A lull in the action here.
Cregov keeps control of the position as Parka tries to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cregov controlling the position well here. Parka rolled but Cregov kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Cregov tries to keep control of the position but Parka is staying busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Parka tries to escape but Cregov has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
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 Mirian Cregov will probably get the nod.
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.
A right-left combo lands from Parka.
Parka tries to land a front kick but Cregov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cregov throws a shot from downtown. Parka moves away and avoids it.
Parka has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cregov.
Cregov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cregov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Parka moves away.
Cregov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Parka.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cregov defending well as Parka loads up on a big left hand.
Cregov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Parka.
Parka throws the left hand but Cregov avoids the punch easily.
Parka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Parka connects with a right hand. Cregov shakes it off.
Parka avoids the head kick by Cregov.
A shot to the liver by Cregov. Beautiful body shot.
Cregov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Parka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parka throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cregov lets loose with a powerful body kick. Parka will feel that in the morning.
Cregov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cregov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Parka throws a hook to the side of Cregov's head but Cregov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cregov is looking to wear down Parka with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Parka takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Parka has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cregov finds it's way round the side to connect with Parka's head.
Cregov blocks a low kick nicely.
Cregov lands a nice looking kick to the body. Parka takes a step back to recover.
Parka is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good leg kick by Cregov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cregov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Parka manages to avoid it.
Cregov throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Cregov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cregov throws a head kick that misses.
Parka looks to score with a jab to the body but Cregov is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parka shoots in but Cregov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cregov.
Cregov scoring well with a low kick there.
Mirian Cregov is winning the standup battle so far.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Cregov. Parka shrugs it off though.
Cregov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Parka.
Parka takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cregov throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Cregov misses with a head kick.
Cregov moves out of range of the strikes.
Cregov thuds a left hand into Parka's body.
Parka walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cregov.
Cregov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cregov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cregov scoring well with a low kick there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cregov tries a head kick but it misses.
Parka takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cregov lands a head kick. Parka smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Cregov scores with a leg kick.
Cregov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cregov delivers a nice body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Cregov.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cregov. That's going to slow Parka down.
Cregov thows a body kick. Parka tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Cregov thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Parka if he has to take too many more of those.
Parka tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Parka takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cregov lands with a nice body punch.
Cregov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Parka has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cregov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cregov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Parka was well out of range. Poor timing from Cregov.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Cregov here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Nice cross by Cregov.
Parka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cregov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Parka.
Cregov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Parka's sensitive parts.
Cregov cracks the inside of Parka's front leg.
Parka takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cregov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Parka can do to turn this around?
Cregov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cregov punishes Parka's body with a nice straight punch.
Cregov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Parka's calf.
Cregov throws a right and a left that Parka avoids nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cregov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cregov scores with a spinning back kick!
Parka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cregov can pounce on him.
Cregov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mirian Cregov dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Parka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cregov. Cregov obviously looking to wear him down.
Parka dives in and scores a takedown into Cregov's guard.
Cregov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cregov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Parka's guard.
Parka keeping moving, preventing Cregov from controlling successfully.
Cregov pushes down on Parka's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Cregov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Parka wants to improve his position but Cregov is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Cregov is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Parka is looking for a sweep. Cregov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Cregov with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Mirian Cregov wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Parka misses with a few strikes there.
A head kick misses from Cregov.
Cregov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cregov throws a body punch but Parka moves out of range.
Parka on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Parka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Parka doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That kick from Cregov tenderised Parka's leg. Parka is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Both fighters circling a little - Cregov finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Cregov lands with a cross.
Cregov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Cregov throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Parka takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Cregov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Parka's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cregov connects with a solid leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cregov.
Cregov throws a head kick but Parka moves out of range.
Cregov lands a jab to the head.
Cregov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cregov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cregov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cregov throws a head kick but Parka moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cregov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cregov misses with a two punch combination.
Parka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd cheers as Cregov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Parka doesn't seem phased though.
Cregov lands a body shot.
Parka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cregov can pounce on him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cregov lands with a straight right. Parka didn't see that one coming.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Parka crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cregov - the referee stops the clock and Parka gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cregov. Parka manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Piru Parka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cregov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cregov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Parka has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cregov jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Parka takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cregov feints and then cracks Parka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Parka down.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Cregov.
Cregov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cregov.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cregov scores with a nice right hand.
Cregov scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cregov, right into the meat.
Cregov throws out a powerful jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mirian Cregov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cregov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:26
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:26
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mirian Cregov!
In his post fight interview, Mirian Cregov gave a big smile as he said 'Size is not enough, Parka. What really counts is speed and I proved it today.'.
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hype
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