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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Zdzichu Krecina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Cook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Excellent MT
Prefers standup
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Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zdzichu Krecina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Craig Cook!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cook moves into the clinch.
Krecina is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Cook looks winded!
Krecina comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Craig Cook has been cut.
Krecina pushes Cook back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Krecina keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cook's efforts to push away.
Krecina misses with an elbow strike.
Krecina trying to land knees to the body.
Krecina crunches a lovely knee into Cook's ribcage.
Krecina pushes Cook back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Krecina lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Krecina breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Krecina tries to clinch up but Cook circles away and keeps his distance.
Krecina tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cook swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cook avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krecina tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Krecina wants to clinch up but Cook keeps it at a distance.
Cook throws a fast counter high kick but Krecina manages to duck under it in time.
Krecina tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cook swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Krecina doesn't manage to clinch there - Cook circles away.
Krecina tries to clinch but Cook moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krecina wants to clinch.
Krecina tries to clinch
and Cook counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cook keeps the fight on the outside.
Cook follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Krecina tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Cook paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Krecina is looking to clinch but Cook is avoiding it.
Cook circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cook connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Krecina moves in looking to clinch but Cook pushes him off.
Krecina doesn't manage to clinch there - Cook circles away.
Krecina wants to clinch up but Cook keeps it at a distance.
Krecina tries to clinch but Cook is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Krecina looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cook clinches up with Krecina and pushes him back against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krecina stalling in the clinch but Cook improves position.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Krecina throws an elbow but misses.
Cook blocks the elbow strike.
Krecina looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cook is trying to break the clinch but Krecina is controlling him.
Krecina lands with a short shot to the head.
Krecina lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cook manages to break the clinch.
Krecina is looking to clinch.
Krecina tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cook counters with a nice leg kick.
Krecina tries to clinch but Cook is having none of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Krecina wants to clinch up but Cook keeps it at a distance.
Krecina fails in his attempt to clinch.
Krecina doesn't manage to clinch there - Cook circles away.
Cook unleashes a big counter combination but Krecina bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Krecina is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krecina fails with an attempt to clinch.
Krecina tries to close the distance and clinch but Cook swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Krecina tries to clinch up but Cook circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Krecina looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cook tries a head kick but it misses.
Krecina fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zdzichu Krecina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cook has Krecina up against the ropes in a clinch.
Krecina working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Krecina is trying to stall.
Cook breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cook has managed to clinch.
Krecina lands an elbow inside that Cook shrugs off.
Cook pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cook throws a head kick but Krecina moves out of range.
Krecina wants to clinch up but Cook keeps it at a distance.
Cook steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Krecina.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krecina tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As Krecina backs off Cook throws a huge counter combo but Krecina manages to avoid it all.
Krecina tries to clinch
and Cook counters with a three punch combo that has Krecina backing up. Krecina nods at Cook to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Krecina tries to clinch there but Cook circles away.
Cook doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Krecina closes the distance but Cook moves to the side
and Cook counters with a three punch combo that has Krecina backing up. Krecina nods at Cook to acknowledge the strikes.
Krecina tries to clinch up but Cook circles away and keeps his distance.
Krecina tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cook swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Krecina looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cook keeps the fight on the outside.
Cook throws a counter combo.
Cook tries to bum rush Krecina with a series of wild strikes but Krecina uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Krecina tries to close the distance and clinch but Cook swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Krecina tries to clinch there but Cook circles away.
Cook keeps the fight on the outside.
Cook moves into the clinch.
Krecina tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cook's elbow.
Krecina is looking to control Cook's arms but Cook gets an underhook and turns him. Now Krecina has his back to the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craig Cook dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Craig Cook'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.
Krecina tries to clinch up but Cook circles away and keeps his distance.
Cook clinches with his opponent.
Krecina escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Krecina wants to clinch.
Krecina tries to clinch up but Cook circles away and keeps his distance.
Zdzichu Krecina is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Krecina tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Cook paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cook moves into the clinch.
Cook misses with a punch on the inside.
Krecina is trying to break free.
Cook tries a body shot but Krecina blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cook missing with knees to the body.
Cook has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Krecina just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cook's brow.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cook as Krecina tries to tie him up.
Krecina comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Zdzichu Krecina has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Krecina looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krecina pushes off an throws an elbow but Cook leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Krecina looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Krecina throws an elbow but it misses.
Krecina lands an elbow inside that Cook shrugs off.
Krecina throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cook breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zdzichu Krecina is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cook throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cook avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cook circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cook counters with a big head kick but Krecina shrugs it off.
Krecina tries to clinch but Cook is having none of it.
Cook circles away from the clinch attempt.
Krecina is looking to clinch but Cook is avoiding it.
Krecina wants to clinch up but Cook keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krecina fails in his attempt to clinch.
Krecina moves in looking to clinch but Cook pushes him off.
Krecina wants to clinch
and Cook counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Krecina tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Krecina tries to clinch up
and Cook cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Craig Cook seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cook looks to score with a jab to the body but Krecina is just out of range.
Krecina doesn't manage to clinch there - Cook circles away.
Cook throws a fast counter high kick but Krecina manages to duck under it in time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krecina tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cook keeps the fight on the outside.
Cook throws a counter combo.
Cook fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Krecina, pushing him back against the ropes.
Krecina swings wildly with an uppercut but Cook uses good head movement to avoid it.
Krecina lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Krecina with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krecina can't break the clinch.
Krecina lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Krecina managing to block the knees to the body from Cook.
A head punch on the inside from Krecina fails to land.
Cook escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Krecina tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Cook manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Krecina tries to clinch up.
Krecina fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cook looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cook swats away the attempt to clinch by Krecina.
Krecina tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Cook paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Krecina fails in his attempt to clinch.
Krecina is looking to clinch but Cook is avoiding it.
Krecina tries to clinch there but Cook circles away.
Krecina looks to clinch
and Cook counters with a three punch combo that has Krecina backing up. Krecina nods at Cook to acknowledge the strikes.
Krecina wants to clinch up but Cook keeps it at a distance.
Krecina fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krecina is looking to clinch but Cook is avoiding it.
Krecina tries to clinch up.
Krecina is looking to clinch but Cook is avoiding it.
Krecina tries to clinch but Cook is having none of it.
Cook circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cook looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Krecina blocks the body kick.
Cook is breathing heavily.
Krecina doesn't manage to clinch there - Cook circles away.
Cook moves into the clinch successfully.
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!
Cook breaks the clinch.
Krecina doesn't manage to clinch there - Cook circles away.
Cook is looking for the big counter here.
Cook gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Krecina putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cook in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Krecina lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Krecina lands an elbow inside that Cook shrugs off.
Nice elbow from Krecina.
That has opened up Craig Cook's cut even more.
Krecina lands a nice elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craig Cook showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Craig Cook's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Krecina doesn't manage to clinch there - Cook circles away.
Krecina tries to clinch there but Cook circles away.
Cook misses with a kick to the body.
Cook avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cook swats away the attempt to clinch by Krecina.
Krecina tries to clinch but Cook moves out of range.
Krecina doesn't manage to clinch there - Cook circles away.
Krecina tries to clinch but Cook is having none of it.
Cook is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Krecina looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A little jabbing left from Cook on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cook swats away the attempt to clinch by Krecina.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krecina tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Cook paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cook avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Krecina tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cook misses with a low kick.
Krecina tries to clinch there but Cook circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krecina tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Cook manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cook keeps the fight on the outside.
Despite the aggression on Cook's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Krecina wants to clinch.
Krecina is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cook circles away from the clinch attempt.
Krecina fails with an attempt to clinch.
Krecina tries to close the distance and clinch but Cook swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cook unleashes a big counter combination but Krecina bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Krecina tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cook counters with a good, hard body kick but Krecina shrugs it off.
Krecina darts in trying to clinch
and Cook counters with a left and a right that stings Krecina.
Krecina is looking to clinch but Cook is avoiding it.
Krecina tries to clinch but Cook is having none of it.
Cook circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cook takes the fight into the clinch.
Krecina throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Krecina lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cook trying to control the position but instead, Krecina has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cook into the ropes.
Cook takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Krecina lands a knee to the head.
Krecina trying to stall but Cook improves his position.
Cook avoids the elbow strike from Krecina, against the ropes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krecina is trying to break the clinch but Cook has him pressed against the ropes.
Krecina looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cook manages to break the clinch.
Krecina fails in his attempt to clinch.
Krecina tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cook lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Krecina tries to clinch up.
Cook was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cook looks to land a body kick but Krecina moved away.
Cook swats away the attempt to clinch by Krecina.
Krecina tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cook swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cook clinches.
Krecina misses with an elbow strike.
Krecina pushes off an throws an elbow but Cook leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Krecina lands a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Krecina.
Krecina working hard to break the clinch.
Cook blocks an elbow strike from Krecina.
Krecina comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cook wants to break the clinch but can't.
Krecina tries a knee to the head but Cook blocks it.
Krecina tries to break free but Cook pushes him back against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Cook throws an elbow but misses.
Cook prevents Krecina from breaking the clinch.
Krecina lands an elbow inside.
Krecina tries to land a knee to the head but Cook blocks with his arms.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cook as Krecina tries to tie him up.
Zdzichu Krecina has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A frustrated look appears on Krecina's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cook has had enough of the clinch but Krecina keeps him there for the moment.
A short uppercut from Krecina.
Cook wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Krecina wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cook pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Craig Cook is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krecina tries to close the distance and clinch but Cook swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Krecina fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Craig Cook comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cook winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Craig Cook!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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