Post by The Sandmen on May 11, 2012 14:50:59 GMT -5
Shane Carwin! Shane Carwin! This is what the people are chanting here.
Mirko Cro Cop is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Shane Carwin raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
Mirko Cro Cop comes with a 5 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Mirko Cro Cop is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Cro Cop and Carwin circle around the center of the cage.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Mirko Cro Cop!
Carwin ducks under...
Carwin grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Shane Carwin
Shane Carwin is in open guard over Cro Cop
Cro Cop tries to close his guard around Carwin
He succeeds!
Shane Carwin is in closed guard over Cro Cop
Shane Carwin looks to posture up and open Mirko Cro Cop's guard...
Shane Carwin forces Mirko Cro Cop to open his guard.
Shane Carwin is in open guard over Cro Cop
Carwin moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Shane Carwin is in half guard over Cro Cop
Carwin throws a few hammer fists to the face of Mirko Cro Cop
Solid shots!
Cro Cop's Forehead is beginning to swell
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Shane Carwin is in half guard over Cro Cop
Carwin is getting frustrated here.
Cro Cop misses a step and Shane Carwin sees an opportunity to counter him!
Carwin tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Shane Carwin is in side mount over Mirko Cro Cop
Mirko Cro Cop attempts to trap Shane Carwin in his guard.
Shane Carwin keeps control and remains in side mount.
Shane Carwin is in side mount over Mirko Cro Cop
Carwin leans back...
He clobbers Mirko Cro Cop's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Cro Cop's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Shane Carwin is in side mount over Mirko Cro Cop
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Shane Carwin can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Shane Carwin aggressively and repeatedly punches Cro Cop.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
This is over! That impact from Shane Carwin has left Cro Cop laying flat on the mat!
Winner is Shane Carwin by KO (GnP) at 2:16 Round 1
Statistics: Mirko Cro Cop
Punches 0/1 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 86 s
Statistics: Shane Carwin
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 9/10 (90%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 86 s
Carwin was amped for this fight. Cro Cop was just never into it. I think his morale is low from his losing streak, and it might be a tough one to break. I think Rickson could have put up a good fight against him in this one.
Mirko Cro Cop is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Shane Carwin raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
Mirko Cro Cop comes with a 5 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Mirko Cro Cop is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Cro Cop and Carwin circle around the center of the cage.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Mirko Cro Cop!
Carwin ducks under...
Carwin grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Shane Carwin
Shane Carwin is in open guard over Cro Cop
Cro Cop tries to close his guard around Carwin
He succeeds!
Shane Carwin is in closed guard over Cro Cop
Shane Carwin looks to posture up and open Mirko Cro Cop's guard...
Shane Carwin forces Mirko Cro Cop to open his guard.
Shane Carwin is in open guard over Cro Cop
Carwin moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Shane Carwin is in half guard over Cro Cop
Carwin throws a few hammer fists to the face of Mirko Cro Cop
Solid shots!
Cro Cop's Forehead is beginning to swell
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Shane Carwin is in half guard over Cro Cop
Carwin is getting frustrated here.
Cro Cop misses a step and Shane Carwin sees an opportunity to counter him!
Carwin tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Shane Carwin is in side mount over Mirko Cro Cop
Mirko Cro Cop attempts to trap Shane Carwin in his guard.
Shane Carwin keeps control and remains in side mount.
Shane Carwin is in side mount over Mirko Cro Cop
Carwin leans back...
He clobbers Mirko Cro Cop's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Cro Cop's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Shane Carwin is in side mount over Mirko Cro Cop
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Shane Carwin can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Shane Carwin aggressively and repeatedly punches Cro Cop.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
This is over! That impact from Shane Carwin has left Cro Cop laying flat on the mat!
Winner is Shane Carwin by KO (GnP) at 2:16 Round 1
Statistics: Mirko Cro Cop
Punches 0/1 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 86 s
Statistics: Shane Carwin
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 9/10 (90%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 86 s
Carwin was amped for this fight. Cro Cop was just never into it. I think his morale is low from his losing streak, and it might be a tough one to break. I think Rickson could have put up a good fight against him in this one.