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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Colin Croft (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Burke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Croft comes to the cage accompanied by Break Stuff - Limp Bizkit. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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214 lbs
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183 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Colin Croft!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, James Burke!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Croft fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Croft with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Burke walks into a jab.
Croft throws a solid leg kick but Burke takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Croft.
A telegraphed right hand from Croft misses the target.
Burke throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Croft moves out of range of the strikes.
Croft stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
It looks like James Burke has been cut.
A big right from Croft misses.
Croft is looking to clinch but Burke is avoiding it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Croft explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nice jab there from Burke.
Burke looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Croft rushes Burke and presses him up against the cage.
Croft working aggressively here.
Burke is trying to force a seperation but Croft has the dominant position.
Burke misses with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Burke.
Burke throws a punch but it's blocked by Croft.
Croft tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Burke lands with a right to the head.
Croft working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Burke wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Croft lands an uppercut.
Burke fails to pull guard.
Burke wants to break free but Croft has control.
Burke is trying to break free.
Burke tries to break the clinch but Croft is controlling the position.
Burke looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Croft lands a hook to the side of the head.
Croft doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Croft lands a right hand.
Croft swings wildly with an uppercut but Burke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Croft fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burke blocks a body shot from Croft.
Burke wants to break the clinch but can't.
Croft tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Burke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Croft throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Burke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Burke can't find room to land a body shot as Croft controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Croft scores with a nice short uppercut.
Burke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Croft has been working on his boxing with his coaches at DILLIGAF Dojo II in the buildup to the fight.
Burke fails with a takedown attempt.
Croft wants to clinch up but Burke keeps it at a distance.
That kick from Croft tenderised Burke's leg. Burke is trying to keep his angry face on.
Croft thows a leg kick but Burke checks it
and Burke counters with a takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Burke is looking to take a break and control but Croft is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burke sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Croft is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Croft is looking for a sweep.
Croft sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Croft wants to get back to his feet.
Croft wants to get back to full guard.
Croft controlling the position for now.
Burke not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Croft is holding on to half guard well.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Colin Croft wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Croft slips a jab and a cross from Burke.
Croft scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Croft connects with a good right hand that stumbles Burke. Burke circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Burke shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Croft swings for the body but Burke moves out of range.
A big right from Burke misses.
Nice takedown defense from Croft. No joy for Burke on that attempt.
Colin Croft has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Burke.
Croft lands a leg kick that knocks Burke off balance momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Croft works the jab nicely.
Croft slips a jab from Burke.
Burke looks to land a left hand but Croft moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Colin Croft dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Burke's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Burke scores with a jab to the body.
A slow jab from Croft misses its intended target.
Burke scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
An inside leg kick lands from Croft.
Croft moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Burke throws a looping overhand right but Croft ducks down to avoid it.
Burke takes one on the button.
Burke takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Croft throws a low kick, looking for Burke's leg but Burke calmly moves out of range.
Burke lands a slapping body shot.
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!
Good leg kick by Burke there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Burke takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Burke checks a leg kick.
Croft stuffs the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burke has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Croft.
Burke throws a right and a left that Croft avoids nicely.
Croft misses with a body kick.
Croft just misses with a punch to the body.
Burke takes one to the side of the head.
Burke swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Croft counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Croft with a jab.
Colin Croft is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Burke tries to move into range but Croft moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Croft misses with a low kick.
James Burke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid body kick from Croft.
Croft is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
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!
Croft tried to score with a low kick but Burke checks it.
Burke throws a low kick but it's checked well by Croft.
Colin Croft is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Croft moves into range and connects with a jab.
A low kick from Croft misses
and Burke counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Burke looking to pass the guard.
Croft has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Burke trying to control the position from guard on top but Croft is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Croft uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burke lands a body shot.
Burke keeps the fight on the outside.
Burke ducks under a wild hook from Croft.
Croft avoids the body shot from Burke.
Croft closes the distance and pushes Burke back into the cage.
Burke drops down looking for an ankle pick but Croft pulls his leg out and moves away.
Croft throws the left hand but Burke avoids the punch easily.
Burke lands with a kick to the ribs.
Burke misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Croft tries to clinch but Burke moves out of range.
Croft lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Burke's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Croft.
Croft cracks Burke with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some bone on bone action there as Burke checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A nice inside leg kick there by Croft. That's going to slow Burke down.
Croft looks to land a right hand but Burke moved out of range.
Croft misses with a leg kick.
Croft connects with an inside leg kick.
Burke fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Croft on the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Croft misses with a looping right.
Burke ducks right into an uppercut from Croft.
Burke checks a low kick from Croft.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Colin Croft dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on James Burke's cut.
That's time! Croft's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Burke connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Croft jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Croft throws a right hand that misses
and Burke counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Croft!
Burke looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Croft is trying to control Burke's posture but Burke avoids it.
Croft wants to get back to his feet but Burke drags him back down.
Burke is looking to take a break and control but Croft is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Croft is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Croft gets back to half guard.
Croft is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Burke's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Burke's back!
Burke is really stuck here.
Croft tries to keep control of the position but Burke is staying busy.
Burke tries to escape but Croft has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Croft's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Croft is riding his opponent, not letting Burke buck him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Croft tries to get the hooks in deep but Burke pushed the leg off.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Burke is really stuck here.
Colin Croft is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Croft biding his time, looking for the opening.
Croft's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burke wants to escape the position.
Croft is trying to stick to Burke's back but Burke is turning into Croft. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Croft's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Burke.
Croft looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
James Burke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Colin Croft has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Croft catches Burke with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Burke looks to score with a jab to the body but Croft is just out of range.
Croft is looking to score with low kicks.
Burke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Croft throws out the jab.
Burke on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Croft pushes Burke away with a front kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Croft feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Burkes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Burke throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Croft stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Croft throws a nice outside leg kick.
Burke misses with a body shot.
Burke lands a nice leg kick that just misses Croft's sensitive parts.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Croft works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Croft listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Croft lunges at Burke with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Burke's hand.
Croft's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Burke connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Croft scrambles back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Croft misses with a body shot.
Burke looks to score with a jab to the body but Croft is just out of range.
Burke throws a big shot that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Colin Croft.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Croft, 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Colin Croft!
Colin Croft decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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hype
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