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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Crocup (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Penis Pumpen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Penis Pumpen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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245 lbs
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264 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid 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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Crocup! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Penis Pumpen! The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Pumpen is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Nice shot by Crocup. Crocup swats away the attempt to clinch by Pumpen. Pumpen is looking to clinch. Pumpen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Crocup swats away the attempt to clinch by Pumpen. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Pumpen throws a right and a left that Crocup avoids nicely. Crocup thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round. Pumpen wants to clinch up but Crocup keeps it at a distance. Pumpen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crocup could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Crocup scores with a decent looking hook. Pumpen wants to clinch. Pumpen tries to clinch but Crocup is having none of it. Pumpen doesn't manage to clinch there - Crocup circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Pumpen lands a head kick!
It looks like Michael Crocup has been cut. Crocup scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Crocup goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Pumpen tries to close the distance and clinch but Crocup swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Pumpen tries to clinch there but Crocup circles away.
Crocup jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Crocup scores with a hook to the body. Pumpen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Crocup keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A head kick misses from Pumpen. Crocup swats away the attempt to clinch by Pumpen. Crocup connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Pumpen looks gassed! A jab from Crocup does it's job there. Pumpen is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Pumpen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pumpen tries to close the distance and clinch but Crocup swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. A head kick by Crocup misses and Pumpen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Crocup wants to break free but Pumpen has control.
Pumpen lands a nice elbow. Crocup tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Crocup wants to get back to striking at distance but Pumpen won't allow it.
Pumpen keeps control of Crocup as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Crocup has had enough of the clinch but Pumpen keeps him there for the moment. Crocup is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Crocup wants to get back to striking at distance but Pumpen won't allow it.
Come on Pumpen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Pumpen breaks from the clinch.
Pumpen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Pumpen wants to clinch up but Crocup keeps it at a distance. Crocup lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. 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 Michael Crocup will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Michael Crocup's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Crocup ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Pumpen throws a sloppy head kick and Crocup counters with a straight right hand. Crocup bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pumpen's head. Pumpen tries to clinch up and Crocup counters with a two punch combo. Good shot there by Crocup. Crocup throws a combination. Pumpen tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Crocup tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Crocup is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. A jab from Crocup does it's job there. Pumpen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crocup.
Pumpen tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Crocup counters with a left to the body. Crocup lands a glancing blow to the side of Pumpen's head. Pumpen tries to clinch but Crocup moves away and Crocup counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pumpen thinking. Penis Pumpen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Crocup cracks Pumpen with a good jab. Crocup connects with a crisp jab. Crocup throws a head kick that misses and Pumpen counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Crocup breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pumpen tries to clinch up and Crocup cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Pumpen is breathing heavily. Crocup lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pumpen tries to clinch and Crocup counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pumpen throws a head kick that misses. Pumpen darts in trying to clinch and Crocup makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Left hook, right uppercut from Crocup. Jab, jab by Crocup - just one landing. Pumpen closes the distance looking to clinch and Crocup cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Crocup lands an overhand right. Pumpen tries to clinch but fails miserably and Crocup counters with a lovely shot to the body. Pumpen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Crocup connects with a nice looking jab.
Crocup fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pumpen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Crocup circles away from the clinch attempt and Crocup counters with a stiff right hand. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Crocup dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Michael Crocup's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Crocup misses with a combination
and Pumpen counters with a solid body kick. Crocup scores with a three punch combo!
Crocup catches Pumpen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Pumpen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Crocup looks to land a left hand but Pumpen moved out of range nicely. Crocup throws a jab but it's blocked by Pumpen. Crocup tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pumpen tries to clinch but Crocup moves away and Crocup counters with a body kick. Crocup throws a head kick but Pumpen moves out of range.
Pumpen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Pumpen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pumpen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Crocup counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Crocup scores with the left hand. Pumpen knows he should have avoided that one. Crocup misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pumpen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Crocup lunges at Pumpen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pumpen's hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pumpen wants to clinch and Crocup connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Crocup throws a body punch but Pumpen moves out of range. Crocup blocks a head kick by Pumpen.
Pumpen closes the distance but Crocup moves to the side and Crocup counters with a head kick. That will keep Pumpen thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Good exchange - Crocup coming out on top. Michael Crocup is winning the standup battle so far. Crocup throws a lazy head kick and Pumpen counters with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Crocup scores with a jab. Pumpen tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Crocup counters with a three punch combo that has Pumpen backing up. Pumpen nods at Crocup to acknowledge the strikes. Pumpen tries to clinch but Crocup moves away enabling Crocup to counter with a crisp jab. Pumpen darts in trying to clinch and Crocup cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Pumpen wants to clinch but Crocup slips to the side and Crocup counters with a right hand to the body. Pumpen throws a lazy body kick and Crocup counters with a nice uppercut. A head kick by Pumpen misses and Crocup counters with a right hand to the body. Crocup thuds his right hand into Pumpen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Crocup lands with a cross. Pumpen blocks the body kick.
Penis Pumpen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Crocup lands an overhand right.
And that's the end of the fight! Michael Crocup showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Crocup, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27 Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27 Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Crocup!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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