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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harrison Duke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirco Crocop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duke kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Keep it going louder!. Crocop has chosen Scars of life - Water in my hands as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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235 lbs
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235 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
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Good low kicks
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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
7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Harrison Duke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mirco Crocop!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duke moves into the clinch.
Duke lands a right hand that snaps the head of Crocop backwards.
Crocop misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Duke.
Duke pushes off an throws an elbow but Crocop leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Crocop takes an elbow to the temple.
Crocop working hard to break the clinch.
Duke unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Duke using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Crocop is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Duke.
Duke lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Crocop looks gassed!
Duke creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Crocop's defenses.
Duke gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Crocop tries to land a knee to the head but Duke blocks with his arms.
Crocop takes an elbow to the temple.
Crocop is trying to stall.
Duke gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Duke crunches a lovely knee into Crocop's ribcage.
Duke lands an elbow inside.
Crocop looking to throw knees to the head but Duke is blocking nicely.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Duke.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duke lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Duke obliges.
Duke lands a knee to the head.
Duke lands an elbow inside.
Duke gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Duke lands an elbow inside.
Duke scores with a knee to the head.
Duke lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Duke using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duke comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Duke lands a hook to the side of the head.
Duke lands a nice uppercut.
Duke keeps control of Crocop as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Duke tightens his grip and picks Crocop up, before dumping him to the ground. Crocop manages to land in guard.
Duke keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Crocop's head.
Duke passes Crocop's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Duke takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Crocop has hold of Duke's hands but Duke slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Duke looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Crocop with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crocop avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Duke.
Duke working over Crocop with some ground and pound. Crocop looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Duke working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duke is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Duke not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Duke lands strikes from half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Duke slips a nice elbow through Crocop's hands, connecting with Crocop's forehead.
Crocop really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Duke. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Duke seems to be looking for submissions.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Crocop can do anything to dispel that myth.
Duke lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Duke throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Duke is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Crocop tries to kick Duke off but Duke keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Duke seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duke is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Crocop!
Crocop is in a horrible position here. Duke smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Duke lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Crocop is trying to stand.
Duke trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Duke raining down shots from the mount!
Duke lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duke pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Duke with shots to the head and body - Crocop looks very uncomfortable down there.
Duke lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Crocop hang on?
Duke lands a heavy elbow.
Duke lands with some strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duke won't let Crocop get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Duke landing punches.
Duke breaks from Crocop's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duke with the ground and pound from mount.
Duke looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Crocop takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Crocop defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Duke.
Duke landing strikes from the mount.
Duke looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Duke has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Crocop is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Duke lands a heavy elbow.
Crocop is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Duke putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Crocop is rocked!
Duke working the ground and pound effectively.
Crocop is still in real trouble! Can Duke finish him?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Duke landing strikes from the mount.
Duke putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Crocop wants to try and get back to his feet.
Crocop seems to have recovered his senses.
Duke scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harrison Duke dominated that round.
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.
Crocop avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crocop stuffs the takedown attempt from Duke. Duke gets slowly back to his feet.
Crocop scores with a head kick. Duke tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Duke has managed to clinch.
Crocop throws a knee to the head but misses.
Duke lands with a left to the head.
Duke is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Crocop can do to turn this around?
Duke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Duke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mirco Crocop is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crocop circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crocop swinging wildly here.
Crocop throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crocop takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Crocop avoids the head kick by Duke.
Duke misses with a head kick.
Duke scores with a head kick.
Duke dives in and grabs Crocop's left leg, looking for a takedown. Crocop pushes down on Duke's head and hops out.
Duke with a lazy takedown attempt
and Crocop counters with a head kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harrison Duke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Duke lands with a slapping head kick.
Crocop uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duke.
Crocop gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crocop takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Duke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crocop throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Duke looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Crocop takes a swing at Duke's ribcage but misses.
A head kick by Duke misses
and Crocop counters with a right hand to the body.
Duke throws a leg kick
and Crocop counters with a head kick.
Crocop checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Duke is looking to clinch.
Crocop avoids the head kick by Duke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crocop defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Duke.
Crocop misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Duke throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Crocop throws a sloppy head kick and Duke moves out of range easily.
Harrison Duke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duke tries to bum rush Crocop with a series of wild strikes but Crocop uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Duke throws a head kick that misses
and Crocop makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Duke really felt that one!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Duke delivers a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from Duke.
Duke scoring well with a low kick there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duke tries a head kick but it misses.
That kick from Duke tenderised Crocop's leg. Crocop is trying to keep his angry face on.
Duke connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Duke misses with a head kick.
Duke changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Crocop looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crocop tries to escape but Duke is in control.
Duke connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Crocop some visible discomfort.
Duke working the head with strikes.
Crocop is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Duke asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Duke landing a few strikes.
Duke in side control lands a decent elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harrison Duke dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!
Crocop moves out of range of the leg kick from Duke.
Duke misses with a head kick.
Duke throws a sloppy head kick and Crocop moves out of range easily.
Crocop misses with a kick to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Duke.
Duke misses with a low kick as Crocop jumps back.
Duke misses with a low kick.
Crocop throws a head kick but Duke moves out of range.
Duke throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Crocop.
Duke throws a right hand that misses
and Crocop counters with a series of strikes. Duke will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duke throws the left hand but Crocop avoids the punch easily.
Duke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crocop paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Duke lands with a nice body punch.
Duke pushes Crocop up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Duke - that landed with a thud.
Harrison Duke has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Crocop takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Duke lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Duke lands an elbow inside that Crocop shrugs off.
Crocop takes an elbow to the forehead.
Duke lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Duke keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Crocop's efforts to push away.
Duke using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Duke connects with a knee to the head.
Duke with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Duke pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mirco Crocop has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duke scores with a shot to the side of Crocop's head.
Duke avoiding damage as Crocop throws knees to the body.
Duke creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Crocop's defenses.
Duke lands a nice elbow.
Duke lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Duke lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Duke scores with a shot to the side of Crocop's head.
Crocop tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Still in the clinch, Duke scores with a nice short uppercut.
A knee to the head by Duke.
Duke creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Crocop's defenses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Duke.
Crocop working aggressively here.
Duke lands an elbow inside that Crocop shrugs off.
Crocop tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Duke.
Crocop takes an elbow to the temple.
Duke creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Crocop's defenses.
Duke lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crocop takes an elbow to the forehead.
Duke lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Crocop swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duke lands an elbow inside that Crocop shrugs off.
Duke connects with a nasty looking knee right to Crocop's face.
Duke presses Crocop against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Duke stalling.
Duke lands an elbow just above Crocop 's eye.
Duke lands an elbow inside.
Duke lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Crocop stalling the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crocop tries to land a knee to the head but Duke blocks with his arms.
Duke scores with a nice hook to the head.
Crocop wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Duke blocks a body shot from Crocop.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crocop tries to land a knee to the head but Duke blocks with his arms.
Crocop using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Duke has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Duke connects with a knee to the head.
Duke lands an elbow that stopped Crocop in his tracks for a moment.
Duke lands a hook that snaps the head of Crocop backwards.
Duke lands an elbow just above Crocop 's eye.
Duke lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Duke lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Duke holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Duke connects with a knee to the head.
Duke lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Crocop throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Duke blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crocop landing knees to the head.
Duke lands a hook that snaps the head of Crocop backwards.
Duke gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Duke on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Harrison Duke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Duke lands a knee to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harrison Duke showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Duke 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:26
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harrison Duke!
A pretty intense looking Harrison Duke took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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