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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Calvin Ulrich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cro Crap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Calvin Ulrich has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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300 lbs
2 - 6 - 0 |
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285 lbs
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Good takedowns
Excellent 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
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Calvin Ulrich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cro Crap!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ulrich shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Crap but Crap pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ulrich throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Crap's waist but Crap gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ulrich off to one side.
Ulrich tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Crap swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Calvin Ulrich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ulrich fails with the takedown.
Ulrich takes one to the side of the head.
Ulrich shoots in looking for a takedown but Crap manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ulrich's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Calvin Ulrich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ulrich fails with the takedown.
Ulrich throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Crap's waist but Crap gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ulrich off to one side.
Crap stuns Ulrich with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ulrich moves out of range as Crap strikes.
Crap lands with a cross.
It looks like Calvin Ulrich has been cut.
Ulrich definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Crap throws a right and a left that both miss.
Crap misses with a wild body shot.
Ulrich will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Crap clobbers Ulrich with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crap ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ulrich is breathing heavily.
Ulrich showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crap scores with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Crap.
Crap catches Ulrich with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ulrich shoots in for a takedown but Crap shows good takedown defense.
Crap rushes Ulrich and presses him up against the cage.
A short right from Crap on the inside.
A short left from Crap.
Crap is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Ulrich has Crap pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Crap manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ulrich has a couple of punches blocked by Crap.
Crap is leaning against Ulrich and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Crap manages to break the clinch.
Crap fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ulrich looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Crap manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Ulrich on his heels. He'll look to pass Ulrich's guard now, I'm sure.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crap not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Let's hope that Crap has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Crap's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Crap would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Crap stands and throws Ulrich's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Ulrich is pushing Crap's head away, looking to escape. Crap manages to hold on to the position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Ulrich's face as Crap controls the position.
Ulrich is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Ulrich tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ulrich trying to get back to his feet but Crap is in full control for now.
Crap biding his time, looking for the opening.
Ulrich is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Crap controls the position.
It looks like Crap might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Ulrich is trying to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cro Crap dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Calvin Ulrich's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Crap fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ulrich.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Crap enables Ulrich to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Crap manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Ulrich being controlled here momentarily.
Ulrich will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Crap is on top in guard.
Crap must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Crap sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ulrich wants to stand and escape but Crap is having none of it.
Crap controls from within his opponent's guard.
Crap stops Ulrich from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crap slips nicely into half guard.
Ulrich is trying to stand.
Ulrich tries to kick Crap off in order to stand up. Crap Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Ulrich wants to get back to his feet but Crap is dominant here and he's now got Ulrich's back!
Crap has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Crap slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Ulrich trying to get back to his feet but Crap is in full control for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
What can Ulrich do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Ulrich is trying to stand back up.
Crap controlling the position well here. Ulrich rolled but Crap kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ulrich is trying to get back to his feet but Crap has full control of the position and if anything, Ulrich has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Crap controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ulrich trying to get back to his feet but Crap is in full control for now.
Ulrich trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crap keeps control of the position easily here as Ulrich tries to buck him off.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ulrich is trying to get back to his feet but Crap has full control of the position and if anything, Ulrich has just worked his way into a worse spot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cro Crap showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Calvin Ulrich's cut.
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!
Ulrich darts in looking for a takedown but Crap gets double underhooks and turns Ulrich into the cage.
Crap keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Crap swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Crap keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Calvin Ulrich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crap ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ulrich dives in and grabs Crap's left leg, looking for a takedown. Crap pushes down on Ulrich's head and hops out.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ulrich blocks a leg kick.
Crap shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ulrich is trying to defend but Crap finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Crap slows the pace down in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crap moves nicely into side control.
Crap controls the position from side control.
Ulrich tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Ulrich is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Crap takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ulrich wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Crap takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ulrich really wants to buck Crap off and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crap tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ulrich is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Crap controlling the pace for now.
Ulrich wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Crap content just to control the position here.
Calvin Ulrich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crap is continuing to stall.
Crap won't let Ulrich get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Crap content just to control the position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cro Crap comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Crap has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 25:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 25:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cro Crap!
In his post fight interview, Cro Crap started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
In defeat, Calvin Ulrich stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'm retiring'.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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