Post by The Sandmen on May 8, 2018 9:33:56 GMT -5
ManMMA Heavyweight Championship
Ferocious staredown by Cro Cop while Steve Mazzagatti recites the rules.
Tim Sylvia doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Now Mirko Cro Cop put his title in contention against Sylvia.
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 Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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Cro Cop and Sylvia move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Tim Sylvia just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Cro Cop may be in trouble!
High kick from Mirko Cro Cop!
He misses narrowly!
Mirko Cro Cop moves forward and launches a high kick!
Vicious high kick!
Sylvia's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Sylvia has a small cut in his Left cheek
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Brutal-looking high kick from Mirko Cro Cop!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
Cro Cop moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Tim Sylvia checks the kick.
Sylvia looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Mirko Cro Cop's punches
Cro Cop is on the receiving end of a great combo by Sylvia.
Tim Sylvia fakes a punch and launches himself over Cro Cop!
Nice move by Sylvia who clinches and pushes Cro Cop against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sylvia grab one of Mirko Cro Cop's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Mirko Cro Cop landed hard on his back
Sylvia is standing while Cro Cop is on the ground on his back
Mirko Cro Cop launches an up-kick intended for Tim Sylvia's head...
It lands flush with Tim Sylvia's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
Sylvia is standing while Cro Cop is on the ground on his back
Cro Cop tries to hit Tim Sylvia with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Sylvia steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
Sylvia is standing while Cro Cop is on the ground on his back
Sylvia launches a kick to Cro Cop's thigh
Cro Cop checks that kick!
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Tim Sylvia. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Cro Cop climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Cro Cop wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Sylvia doesn't want anything like this as he moves backwards
Sylvia pushes Mirko Cro Cop and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Cro Cop steps backwards away from Tim Sylvia. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Sylvia moves to shoot
but Mirko Cro Cop delivers a knee that wrecks him!
There is a small laceration on Tim Sylvia's Right cheek
Winner is Mirko Cro Cop by TKO (Stoppage - Small cut Right cheek) at 2:52 Round 1
Statistics: Mirko Cro Cop
Punches 0/1 (0%)
Kicks 3/5 (60%)
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 33 s
Statistics: Tim Sylvia
Punches 6/8 (75%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Mirko Cro Cop defends the Heavyweight title!
Cro Cop kicked, and Sylvia had no answers. Eventually, the ref (seemingly) felt sorry for him and stopped the fight due to a shitty cut. But before shitty cut stoppage, this was all Cro Cop('s legs).