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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vagner Love (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colin Croft (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Croft has chosen I Came to Play - Downstait as his entrance music. Colin Croft acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.
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206 lbs
16 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vagner Love!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Colin Croft!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Love moves out of range of the body kick from Croft.
Love lunges at Croft with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Croft's hand.
Love blocks a low kick nicely.
Croft misses with a low kick.
Croft on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Crunch! Croft slams his shin into Love's torso.
Croft tries a low kick but Love avoids it.
A punch combination from Love misses.
Croft throws a body punch but Love moves out of range.
Love avoids the body shot from Croft.
A jab from Love does it's job there.
Love waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Croft.
Croft lands a nice shot to the body.
Croft scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Love takes one to the chin there.
Love throws out a loose jab but Croft uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Love keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Croft thumps Love with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Croft.
Croft has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Love throws a hook but Croft blocks it.
Love backing away here, and Croft unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Croft misses with a low kick as Love jumps back.
Love feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Love on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Croft swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Love throws the kick towards the body but Croft avoids it.
Love looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Croft lands an overhand right.
Croft throws out a loose jab but Love uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Love wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Croft cracks a nice hook into Love's ribs.
Croft takes a jab right on the kisser.
Love moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Croft has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Love.
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!
Love throws a lazy right hand but Croft sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Love takes a swing at Croft's ribcage but misses.
Love scores with a crisp jab that stopped Croft in his tracks.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Love.
Croft lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Croft moves away from the strike by Love.
Love takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Love is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Croft waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Love.
Croft fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Love on the side of the head.
Croft misses with a low kick.
A shot to the liver by Croft. Beautiful body shot.
A jab lands there for Love.
Love throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Love has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Croft finds it's way round the side to connect with Love's head.
Croft uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Love.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Croft goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Croft throws a big shot that misses.
Croft misses with a hook. Love ducked under it nicely.
Croft ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Croft ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Croft tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Love waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Croft.
Croft misses with a straight right.
Croft throws a quick inside leg kick.
Croft misses with a body kick.
Croft throws a body punch but Love moves out of range.
Love fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Croft manages to avoid it.
Love avoids the body shot from Croft.
Love with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Croft throws a hook but Love avoids it easily.
Good work by Love as he checks the leg kick.
Love chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Croft can pounce on him.
A solid body kick from Croft.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Love swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Croft scores with a nice body kick.
Love is breathing heavily.
Croft moves out of range of the body kick from Love.
Love sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Croft stuns Love with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Croft throws a body punch but Love moves out of range.
Croft scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Croft lands with a shot to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Croft!
Love avoids the head kick by Croft.
Croft 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Colin Croft dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Love moves out of range as Croft throws a body kick.
Love avoids a kick to the body.
Croft scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Love tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Croft misses with a body kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Love might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Croft moves out of range of the body kick.
Love throws the left hand but Croft avoids the punch easily.
Croft appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Love checks the leg kick nicely there.
Croft throws a leg kick which misses Love's front leg but catches the back leg as Love tries to avoid it.
Love moves out of range of the body kick from Croft.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Love takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Croft slips a jab from Love.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Love - that will leave a mark!
Some wild striking there from Love.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Croft scores with a hook.
Croft misses with an attempted mid kick.
Croft slips a straight right by Love.
Croft replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Love blocks it well.
Love cracks the inside of Croft's front leg.
Love thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Croft if he has to take too many more of those.
Love takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Croft checks the leg kick.
Love misses with a hook to the body
and Croft counters with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Croft scores with a one two! Love had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Love will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Croft lands a nice hook to Love's body. Love takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An inside leg kick lands from Croft.
Croft fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Croft has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Croft closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Croft swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Love misses with a body punch
and Croft counters with a nice right hand that sends Love toppling to the canvas! Love scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Croft finish him?!
Love is rocked!
Love blocks a leg kick.
Oh Love is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Croft misses with a kick to the body.
Love seems to have got his legs back now.
Croft swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Croft throws a low kick, looking for Love's leg but Love calmly moves out of range.
Colin Croft seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Love throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Croft was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
The fighters circling - Love throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice inside leg kick there by Croft. That's going to slow Love down.
Croft throws a sloppy head kick and Love moves out of range easily.
Croft misses the shot to the body.
Love blocks a leg kick.
Croft lands a nice looking kick to the body. Love takes a step back to recover.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Croft swings for the body but Love moves out of range.
Croft is looking to score with low kicks.
Love throws a hook but Croft avoids it easily.
Croft scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Love moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Croft throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Love stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A looping hook to the body misses from Croft. Love does a little dance to reset his feet.
Croft jabs Love right on the nose. Love blinks but takes it well.
Love misses with a body kick.
A shot to the body from Croft misses
and Croft takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Croft misses with a low kick.
Love jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Love misses with a body shot
and Croft connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Croft looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Croft checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Croft thows a body kick. Love tries to catch it but that hurt 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!
Love walks forward, straight into a front kick from Croft.
Croft comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Croft scores with a shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Croft.
Croft ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Love moves away.
Croft connects with an inside leg kick.
Love moves out of range as Croft strikes.
Love's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Croft throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Love looks for the body kick but Croft saw that one coming.
Love stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Love is looking to land body kicks.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Croft. Love does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Colin Croft showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Croft turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Croft drops Love with a beautiful combination! Love stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Croft is looking for the KO!
Croft is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Love rather than just go for the knockout.
Croft throws the kick towards the body but Love avoids it.
Love showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Croft.
Love throws a half hearted mid kick.
Croft swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Croft misses with a wild combination.
Croft throws a front kick aimed at Love's knee but Love avoids it well.
Love on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Croft uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Love.
Jab by Love.
Love connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Love throws a push kick but Croft slaps the foot to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Croft misses with a leg kick.
Croft missing with a left hand there. Love was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Love scores with a punch to the head.
Love connects with an inside leg kick.
Croft takes a swing at Love's ribcage but misses.
Love lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Love takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Love lands a nice looking body kick.
Love lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Croft cracks a nice hook into Love's ribs.
Love throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Love swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Croft throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Love stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Croft looks to score with a jab to the body but Love is just out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Croft lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Love drops his hands momentarily and Croft takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Croft misses with a leg kick.
Love appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Love is looking to land body kicks.
Love takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Love misses with a hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Croft.
Oooooh!!! Croft has knocked Love down with a huge combo! Croft steps away and waves a wobbly Love back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Croft on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Croft throws a leg kick but Love moved away.
Croft misses the shot to the body.
Love lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Love takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Love steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Croft.
Croft throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A head kick misses from Croft.
A leg kick checked by Love.
Croft rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Love moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Croft checks the leg kick.
Despite the aggression on Croft's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A jab lands there for Love.
Love is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Love lands a leg kick that knocks Croft off balance momentarily.
Love misses with a straight left.
Love just misses with a punch to the body.
Croft misses with a body shot
and Love counters with an outside leg kick.
Croft shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Croft thuds his shin into the meat of Love's side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Love. Croft does a little dance to reset his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Croft! But no joy.
Love fakes the leg kick and cracks Croft in the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Love throws a big shot that misses.
Croft is looking for the big counter here.
Croft lands with a nice body punch.
Croft on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Love. Love obviously looking to wear him down.
Love takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Love scores with a leg kick.
Croft fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Love.
Croft walks into a straight right hand from Love.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Love misses the shot to the body.
Love on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Love throws a shot from downtown. Croft moves away and avoids it.
Croft throws a counter combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Colin Croft really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Croft punishes Love's body with a nice straight punch.
Croft misses with a low kick.
Love fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Croft has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Love stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Love waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Croft.
Croft throws a sloppy body shot
and Love counters with a right hand to the body.
Croft takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Love lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Croft scores with a push kick.
Decent striking displayed by Love there.
Love lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Croft takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Croft finds it's way through Love's defenses.
Croft misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Croft dips to his left and cracks Love with an uppercut!
Croft slips a jab from Love.
Croft cracks Love with a right hand to the side of the head.
Love gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Croft gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Colin Croft!
Colin Croft is the new light heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Colin Croft thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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