Post by The Sandmen on Nov 7, 2012 15:07:50 GMT -5
Houston Alexander doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Mirko Cro Cop is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Mirko Cro Cop is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
Mirko Cro Cop comes with a 5 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Alexander and Cro Cop move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Cro Cop launches a kick
but Houston Alexander avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Here comes Mirko Cro Cop with a vicious middle kick!
Houston Alexander dodges that one moving backwards
Alexander steps forward
Mirko Cro Cop catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Houston Alexander fakes a punch and launches himself over Cro Cop!
Nice move by Alexander who clinches and pushes Cro Cop against the cage
Mirko Cro Cop tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Alexander is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Mirko Cro Cop's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Alexander is throwing a flurry of punches!
Mirko Cro Cop just can't get away!
The fighters are clinching.
Mirko Cro Cop launches a knee while holding Alexander's in a double underhooks...
That knee hits Alexander in the abdomen
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
A left hook from Alexander
grazes the chin of Cro Cop.
Surprise roundhouse punch by Cro Cop.
It looks like Alexander was hit by a bus!
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Bone shattering straight left hand from Houston Alexander!
Cro Cop is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Houston Alexander launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Cro Cop blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Mirko Cro Cop's cheek! Cro Cop stumbles and the falls to the mat!
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Alexander is standing while Cro Cop is on the ground on his back
Cro Cop tries to hit Houston Alexander with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Alexander steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
Alexander is standing while Cro Cop is on the ground on his back
Mirko Cro Cop doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Mirko Cro Cop is on his feet again.
Brutal-looking high kick from Mirko Cro Cop!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Mirko Cro Cop charges at Alexander throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Alexander is rocked!
Alexander has a small cut in his Left cheek
Cro Cop throws a lazy kick
Alexander dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Cro Cop steps backwards away from Houston Alexander. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Mirko Cro Cop launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Alexander blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Houston Alexander's cheek! Alexander stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Alexander's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Alexander seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Cro Cop is standing while Alexander is on the ground on his back
Mirko Cro Cop positions himself and tries to finish this!
Mirko Cro Cop storms Houston Alexander's head with a few unblocked hammer fists! Josh Rosenthal is asking Houston Alexander to defend himself!
That punishment by Mirko Cro Cop has left Alexander staggered! Mirko Cro Cop should try push forward now and finish this!
Cro Cop is standing while Alexander is on the ground on his back
Cro Cop launches a kick to Alexander's thigh
Loud pop!
Cro Cop is standing while Alexander is on the ground on his back
Alexander tries to stand up!
Cro Cop doesn't allow him!
Cro Cop is standing while Alexander is on the ground on his back
Mirko Cro Cop creates space and allows Houston Alexander to stand up.
Houston Alexander is on his feet again.
Houston Alexander and Cro Cop engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Mirko Cro Cop steps forward and fires a high kick!
Vicious high kick, I can't believe that landed!
Alexander fell like he got shot! This is over!
Alexander's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Mirko Cro Cop by KO (High kick) at 4:10 Round 1
Statistics: Houston Alexander
Punches 5/10 (50%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/5 (60%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 42 s
Statistics: Mirko Cro Cop
Punches 8/10 (80%)
Kicks 3/4 (75%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/3 (67%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 15 s
That's more like it. Mirko took some damage, so HouAlex didn't totally suck, but Mirko did what he needed to do and dominated enough of the fight for a definitive finish. Yay.
Mirko Cro Cop is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Mirko Cro Cop is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
Mirko Cro Cop comes with a 5 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Alexander and Cro Cop move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Cro Cop launches a kick
but Houston Alexander avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Here comes Mirko Cro Cop with a vicious middle kick!
Houston Alexander dodges that one moving backwards
Alexander steps forward
Mirko Cro Cop catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Houston Alexander fakes a punch and launches himself over Cro Cop!
Nice move by Alexander who clinches and pushes Cro Cop against the cage
Mirko Cro Cop tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Alexander is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Mirko Cro Cop's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Alexander is throwing a flurry of punches!
Mirko Cro Cop just can't get away!
The fighters are clinching.
Mirko Cro Cop launches a knee while holding Alexander's in a double underhooks...
That knee hits Alexander in the abdomen
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
A left hook from Alexander
grazes the chin of Cro Cop.
Surprise roundhouse punch by Cro Cop.
It looks like Alexander was hit by a bus!
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Bone shattering straight left hand from Houston Alexander!
Cro Cop is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Houston Alexander launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Cro Cop blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Mirko Cro Cop's cheek! Cro Cop stumbles and the falls to the mat!
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Alexander is standing while Cro Cop is on the ground on his back
Cro Cop tries to hit Houston Alexander with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Alexander steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
Alexander is standing while Cro Cop is on the ground on his back
Mirko Cro Cop doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Mirko Cro Cop is on his feet again.
Brutal-looking high kick from Mirko Cro Cop!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Mirko Cro Cop charges at Alexander throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Alexander is rocked!
Alexander has a small cut in his Left cheek
Cro Cop throws a lazy kick
Alexander dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Cro Cop steps backwards away from Houston Alexander. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Mirko Cro Cop launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Alexander blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Houston Alexander's cheek! Alexander stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Alexander's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Alexander seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Cro Cop is standing while Alexander is on the ground on his back
Mirko Cro Cop positions himself and tries to finish this!
Mirko Cro Cop storms Houston Alexander's head with a few unblocked hammer fists! Josh Rosenthal is asking Houston Alexander to defend himself!
That punishment by Mirko Cro Cop has left Alexander staggered! Mirko Cro Cop should try push forward now and finish this!
Cro Cop is standing while Alexander is on the ground on his back
Cro Cop launches a kick to Alexander's thigh
Loud pop!
Cro Cop is standing while Alexander is on the ground on his back
Alexander tries to stand up!
Cro Cop doesn't allow him!
Cro Cop is standing while Alexander is on the ground on his back
Mirko Cro Cop creates space and allows Houston Alexander to stand up.
Houston Alexander is on his feet again.
Houston Alexander and Cro Cop engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Mirko Cro Cop steps forward and fires a high kick!
Vicious high kick, I can't believe that landed!
Alexander fell like he got shot! This is over!
Alexander's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Mirko Cro Cop by KO (High kick) at 4:10 Round 1
Statistics: Houston Alexander
Punches 5/10 (50%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/5 (60%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 42 s
Statistics: Mirko Cro Cop
Punches 8/10 (80%)
Kicks 3/4 (75%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/3 (67%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 15 s
That's more like it. Mirko took some damage, so HouAlex didn't totally suck, but Mirko did what he needed to do and dominated enough of the fight for a definitive finish. Yay.