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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rinat Crocodilov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pyrrhus Epirus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Pyrrhus Epirus enters the cage!
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201 lbs
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196 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rinat Crocodilov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pyrrhus Epirus!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Roberts and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crocodilov looks to land a combination but Epirus avoids it well.
Epirus throws a head kick but Crocodilov moves out of range.
Crocodilov throws a hook but Epirus blocks it.
Crocodilov misses with a body shot.
Epirus shapes to counter with a head kick.
Epirus on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Crocodilov moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Pyrrhus Epirus has been cut.
Epirus looks to throw a body kick
and Crocodilov counters with a straight right hand.
Epirus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crocodilov takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Epirus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Epirus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big left from Crocodilov misses.
A left lands for Crocodilov.
Epirus scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Epirus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Epirus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crocodilov misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Epirus takes one on the button.
Crocodilov on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Epirus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Epirus lands a head kick. Crocodilov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Crocodilov takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Crocodilov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Crocodilov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crocodilov throws a nice looking combination but Epirus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Epirus takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Epirus takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crocodilov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Epirus manages to avoid it.
Crocodilov cracks Epirus with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Crocodilov takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Crocodilov misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crocodilov swinging wildly here.
Crocodilov blocks a head kick by Epirus.
Crocodilov went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Crocodilov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Epirus moves away from the strike by Crocodilov.
Epirus feints and then cracks Crocodilov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Crocodilov down.
Crocodilov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big left from Crocodilov misses.
Epirus let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Epirus throws a push kick but Crocodilov slaps the foot to one side.
Crocodilov takes a swing at Epirus's ribcage but misses.
Epirus slips under a jab from Crocodilov.
Crocodilov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Epirus slips a straight right by Crocodilov.
Crocodilov defending well as Epirus loads up on a big left hand.
An attempted straight right counter from Crocodilov misses the target.
Epirus dodges the punch combination from Crocodilov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Epirus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Epirus drops his hands momentarily and Crocodilov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A slow jab from Crocodilov misses its intended target.
Crocodilov looks to land a combination but Epirus avoids it well.
Epirus staying out of range there.
Crocodilov throws a series of punches but Epirus avoids them all with ease.
Epirus misses with a two punch combination.
Epirus throws a front kick aimed at Crocodilov's knee but Crocodilov avoids it well.
Epirus scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Crocodilov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Epirus misses with a straight left.
Crocodilov swinging wildly here.
Crocodilov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Epirus counters with a series of strikes. Crocodilov will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crocodilov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Epirus moves away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Epirus.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crocodilov scores with a sloppy right hand. Epirus should have avoided that one.
Epirus changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Epirus scoring well with a low kick there.
Crocodilov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Crocodilov avoids the head kick by Epirus.
Epirus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Epirus scores with a nice body kick.
Epirus throws a front kick that sends Crocodilov stumbling back into the cage.
Crocodilov is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Crocodilov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Epirus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Crocodilov misses with a double jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Epirus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crocodilov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Crocodilov looks to throw the jab but Epirus is out of range.
Crocodilov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Epirus doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Epirus ducks under a wild hook from Crocodilov.
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 Rinat Crocodilov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pyrrhus Epirus's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Crocodilov lands a jab to the nose.
Epirus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crocodilov.
A big left from Crocodilov misses.
Crocodilov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Epirus.
Epirus throws a head kick but Crocodilov moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Crocodilov misses the target.
Crocodilov throws a hook but Epirus blocks it.
Epirus misses with a leg kick.
Epirus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crocodilov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice body kick there by Epirus.
A shot to the body from Epirus misses
and Crocodilov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Epirus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rinat Crocodilov is winning the standup battle so far.
A swing and a miss from Crocodilov.
Epirus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crocodilov takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice combination there by Crocodilov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crocodilov throws a jab but it's blocked by Epirus.
A head kick misses from Epirus.
Epirus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crocodilov.
Epirus misses with a looping right.
Good shot there by Crocodilov.
Crocodilov scores with a nice strike.
Crocodilov misses with a two punch combination.
Crocodilov lands a head shot.
Epirus avoids the body shot from Crocodilov.
Crocodilov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Crocodilov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Crocodilov misses with a looping right.
Crocodilov scores with a jab to the body.
Epirus takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crocodilov misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crocodilov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Epirus circles away quickly and effectively.
Epirus staying out of range there.
Epirus throws a nice head kick!
Crocodilov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Epirus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Epirus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Epirus, right into the meat.
Crocodilov throws a series of punches but Epirus avoids them all with ease.
Epirus steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Crocodilov blocks a head kick by Epirus.
Crocodilov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Epirus was well out of range. Poor timing from Crocodilov.
Epirus is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Epirus throws a sloppy head kick
and Crocodilov counters with a nice uppercut.
Crocodilov misses with the combination.
Crocodilov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Crocodilov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Epirus moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Epirus lands a high kick!
Epirus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crocodilov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Crocodilov looks to throw the jab but Epirus is out of range.
Crocodilov tries to bum rush Epirus with a series of wild strikes but Epirus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Epirus with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Crocodilov to score with a decent uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crocodilov. Epirus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rinat Crocodilov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crocodilov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Epirus counters with a three punch combo that has Crocodilov backing up. Crocodilov nods at Epirus to acknowledge the strikes.
Epirus throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Crocodilov.
Epirus lands a head kick that stumbles Crocodilov and the fighters go to the mat.
Crocodilov is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Epirus trying to stand up but can't free himself from Crocodilov's guard.
Oh Crocodilov is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crocodilov wants to stand but Epirus is controlling the position.
Epirus wants to stand but Crocodilov has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Crocodilov seems to have got his legs back now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crocodilov scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Crocodilov misses with a wild body shot.
Crocodilov scores with a hook.
Epirus lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
No joy there for Crocodilov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Epirus throws a sloppy head kick and Crocodilov moves out of range easily.
Epirus connects with an inside leg kick.
Crocodilov lands with a right hand.
Epirus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Crocodilov works the jab nicely.
Crocodilov swinging wildly here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Epirus slips under a jab from Crocodilov.
A big right from Crocodilov misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rinat Crocodilov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pyrrhus Epirus's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Epirus goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Crocodilov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Epirus.
Epirus blocks a jab.
Epirus lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Epirus slips a jab and a cross from Crocodilov.
Epirus connects with an inside leg kick.
Crocodilov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Epirus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Epirus connects with an inside leg kick.
Epirus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crocodilov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Epirus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crocodilov moves away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Crocodilov, as that shot connected.
A head kick misses from Epirus.
Crocodilov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Epirus fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crocodilov throws a right hand that Epirus ducks under and follows up with a left that Epirus also avoids with ease.
Epirus throws a head kick that Crocodilov semi-blocks.
Crocodilov cracks Epirus with a good jab.
Crocodilov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Epirus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Crocodilov misses the target.
Crocodilov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Epirus throws out the jab.
Crocodilov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Epirus has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Epirus tries a head kick but it misses.
Crocodilov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Epirus at a distance.
Epirus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Crocodilov misses with a two punch combination.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Epirus.
Crocodilov throws a right hand that Epirus ducks under and follows up with a left that Epirus also avoids with ease.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crocodilov misses with a hook. Epirus ducked under it nicely.
Crocodilov swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Epirus scores with a head kick.
Crocodilov's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Crocodilov duly obliges.
Crocodilov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Epirus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Epirus takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Crocodilov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Crocodilov misses with a series of wild punches.
A swing and a miss from Crocodilov.
Epirus thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Crocodilov if he has to take too many more of those.
Crocodilov throws a combination. Epirus tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That has opened up Pyrrhus Epirus's cut even more.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crocodilov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Epirus.
Crocodilov looks to land a right hand but Epirus moved out of range.
Epirus throws a right and a left that Crocodilov avoids nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Crocodilov misses its target.
Crocodilov scores with a hook.
Epirus dodges the punch combination from Crocodilov.
Epirus comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Epirus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Epirus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Crocodilov appears to be looking for a big counter.
Crocodilov blocks a head kick by Epirus.
Crocodilov misses with a straight right.
Epirus attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Crocodilov throws a looping overhand right but Epirus ducks down to avoid it.
Crocodilov will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crocodilov misses with a wild body shot.
Pyrrhus Epirus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Epirus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crocodilov misses with a looping left.
A head kick misses from Epirus.
Good exchange - Crocodilov coming out on top.
Rinat Crocodilov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Epirus moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Crocodilov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Epirus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crocodilov blocks a head kick by Epirus.
A combination from Crocodilov does no damage.
Crocodilov's corner calls for a 1-2. Crocodilov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Epirus misses the shot to the body.
Crocodilov loads up on a big right hand but Epirus slips the punch.
Crocodilov misses with a two punch combination.
Epirus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rinat Crocodilov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Crocodilov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rinat Crocodilov!
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