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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karol Cropp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caiaphas Caine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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288 lbs
43 - 23 - 0 |
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202 cm
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290 lbs
33 - 18 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite 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
43 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Karol Cropp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Caiaphas Caine!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caine shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cropp counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Caiaphas Caine has been cut.
Cropp misses with a series of wild punches.
Caine looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cropp misses with a series of wild punches.
Cropp on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Caine. Caine obviously looking to wear him down.
Cropp fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Caine slaps away a takedown attempt from Cropp, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cropp misses with a straight left.
Cropp misses with a series of wild punches.
Cropp shoots for a takedown but Caine saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karol Cropp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cropp uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cropp looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cropp shoots in but Caine avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Karol Cropp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Caine fails with a takedown attempt.
Caine gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cropp is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Caine misses with a punch to the body.
Cropp lands a nice uppercut.
That has opened up Caiaphas Caine's cut even more.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Caine.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Caine.
Cropp wants to break the clinch but can't.
Caine can't find room to land a body shot as Cropp controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cropp has picked Caine up - he's going for a ride! Cropp dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Cropp is trying to control. Caine wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Cropp lands strikes from half guard.
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!
Cropp landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The cut above Caiaphas Caine's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Caiaphas Caine's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Karol Cropp!
Karol Cropp managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, My$tic Clothing ~ (`10%Laundry`), into his post fight interview.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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