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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zdeno Chara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marc KroKop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). KroKop has chosen This Day We Fight as his entrance music. Marc KroKop has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Zdeno Chara's chin.
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207 cm
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260 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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196 cm
28
254 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zdeno Chara! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marc KroKop! The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! KroKop blocks a jab. Chara takes a kick to the side of the head. Chara fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but KroKop is out of range. Chara lunges at KroKop with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by KroKop's hand. Chara blocks a head kick by KroKop.
Chara misses with a few strikes there.
Chara misses with a left hand and KroKop counters with a nice uppercut. KroKop bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. KroKop slips a jab from Chara. Chara swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. KroKop takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Nice body punch from Chara. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Chara misses with a wild body shot. Chara lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Chara misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round. Chara circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chara avoids the head kick by KroKop.
Chara lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Chara throws a hook but KroKop blocks it. Chara looks to land a right hand but KroKop moved out of range. KroKop throws a head kick that misses. KroKop moves out of range of the strikes. Chara walks forward, straight into a front kick from KroKop. Nice defenses there by KroKop. Chara listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. KroKop misses with a low kick.
Chara throws out a loose jab but KroKop uses good head movement to avoid it. Chara with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round. KroKop slips a jab from Chara. Chara thows a body shot but no joy. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! KroKop misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chara is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Thud! ouch! good body kick from KroKop - that will leave a mark!
Chara throws a hook but KroKop blocks it. A jab from Chara misses. Chara throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Chara misses with a looping right. KroKop ducks right into an uppercut from Chara. Chara works the jab nicely. Chara throws an overhand right that lands on KroKop's shoulder, as KroKop tries to avoid the shot. Chara is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Chara thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Chara connects with a jab. KroKop tries a head kick but it misses.
KroKop tries a low kick but Chara avoids it. KroKop on the wrong end of a nice jab. KroKop misses with a kick to the body.
KroKop doesn't manage to clinch there - Chara circles away.
KroKop tries to clinch but Chara is having none of it. KroKop slips under a jab. Chara feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits KroKops jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! KroKop slips under a jab. Zdeno Chara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. KroKop throws a wild body kick that Chara sees coming a mile off. Chara jabs KroKop right on the nose. KroKop blinks but takes it well. Chara throws a combination. KroKop tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's four minutes gone in the round. KroKop misses with a body kick. KroKop pushes Chara up against the ropes in a clinch. KroKop tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chara avoids it. KroKop looks to throw an elbow but misses. KroKop blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chara swings wildly with an uppercut but KroKop uses good head movement to avoid it. KroKop throws an elbow but it misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Chara pushes KroKop back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head. KroKop breaks the clinch.
Chara misses with a straight right. Chara lands with an overhand left. Chara connects with a jab. Chara jabbing away but nothing is landing. Chara lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's five minutes gone in the round. KroKop throws a hook to the side of Chara's head but Chara sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. The fighters circling - Chara throws out the jab but it was never going to land. KroKop checks a low kick from Chara. Chara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract KroKop. Chara jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
KroKop looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Chara sizes up KroKop with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. KroKop throws a shot from downtown. Chara moves away and avoids it. KroKop slips under a jab from Chara. KroKop throws a head kick that Chara semi-blocks.
A swing and a miss from Chara. Chara scores with a sloppy right hand. KroKop should have avoided that one. A swing and a miss from Chara.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Chara throws a right and a left that both miss. KroKop uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chara. Chara misses with a right hand and KroKop counters with a slapping leg kick. This has been an exciting period of action! KroKop takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Chara throws a right hand that misses
and KroKop counters with a head kick. KroKop throws a sloppy head kick and Chara moves out of range easily. Chara avoids the head kick by KroKop.
KroKop avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Chara misses with a straight right. Chara lands a nice leg kick that just misses KroKop's sensitive parts. Chara feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits KroKops jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! KroKop misses with an uppercut.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. KroKop doesn't manage to clinch there - Chara circles away.
Chara keeps the fight on the outside. A telegraphed right hand from Chara misses the target. KroKop lands a brutal head kick. Chara looks out on his feet and KroKop throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Marc KroKop! An out of breath and clearly excited Marc KroKop thanked Untouchable Fight Gear for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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