SeikanJudanski

6:00 p.m. Japanese time.

Ladies and Gentlemen, we are about to witness the final of the GP.

A highlight reel is being played about CroCop and Barnett, showing their previous fights of the evening.

Mirko CroCop is announced and comes into the Arena to Duran Duran´s "Wild Boys" raising his hands high. CroCop seems to be exploding with confidence, his face has traces of Wanderlai´s punches, but he looks good. I don´t know how Barnett wants to defend himself against this killing machine.

Josh Barnett enters the Arena, to his Japanese Cartoon music singing to it´s lyrics, his face scared blue from the fight between him and Rodrigo Nogueira.

The national anthem of Croatia is being played. I know the only thing in CroCop´s mind right now is to get that belt, establishing him as the second best fighter in the world and get his second shot at the king.

National anthem of the Unites States of America is being played, Barnett´s face looks jacked up, but I doubt it will take any concentration from him, he has proven himself to be a top fighter in Pride, rivaled by nobody except CroCop right now.

Takada enters the ring, reading something from a black book. CroCop just wants to get this on, walking back and forth like a panther in the ring. Barnett looks cool and relaxed. The fighters are announced, some shots of Big Nog in the crowd.

6:12 p.m

IT`S REALLY ON!!!!


Barnett goes for a heavy right, CroCop manages to move around him, Barnett is jabbing, goes for the clinch, CroCop defends, and throws a very hard right kick to the liver, which stuns Barnett. Again a heavy right by Mirko rocking Barnett, who throws a low kick to signal he is still here, Barnett is getting caught now by Mirko, clinch, goes for some knees, but can´t stand the pressure Mirko is putting on him, and drops to the ground. Mirko goes into his guard, the fight is stopped due to a cut over CroCop´s right eye. Most likely from Barnett´s knee.

Cut is not deep, the fight is back on the ground. CropCop now with a hammer left on Barnett. Barnett holding his neck down, CropCop with a double Hammerpunch, but Barnett is defending good. It ´s seems as if Barnett is going for some kind of submission, but won´t be able to get it from this postion, but hinting it maybe an armbar. CroCop still in his guard, trying to release his hands to rain down some punches, but Barnett is holding on good, Now CroCop gets up, but Barnett knows how to work his arms not to get hit. CroCop is standing now, the ref breaks, and restarts. Barnett with another hard right low kick, and high kick attempt. CroCop with two very hard uppercuts. Barnett with a low kick again. Mirko with a hard right uppercut, Barnett brushes it off, and goes for another right hook, clinching him now.

CroCOp nails Barnett with a hard upper cut to his right rib, which drops Barnett, CroCop now in side mount hailing down hammer punches, switches into Barnett´s guard,and is pounding him. Barnett goes for an armbar, but doesn´t get it. Man he can take somepunishment. CroCop now seems to catch his breath a bit, then going raining down another hard right. Barnett fights him off, but CroCop drops a hard right down on Barnett who screams out of pain holding his right eye. The Fight is over, Mirko CroCop is the Absolute GP Champion 2006.

Finally, CroCop gets a belt. A well deserved belt, trainwrecking through the HW division, only to get stopped by Fedor, he has once again shown the world that he IS the second best fighter in the world. I truly believe after this performance, that nobody is a match for CroCop except Fedor. Since CroCop is the Pride Absolute GP Champion now, he will get another title shot at Fedor later this year.

6:28 p.m. Japanese Time

Takada is reading out the ceremony, and now handing him a check for 20 Million Yen. CroCop is pointing to the Belt, he can´t wait to get it put around his waist. That´s allot of gold right there. As the belt is placed around his waist, CroCop starts to shed tears of joy.


Barnett now takes the mic, saying he knew it was going to be a tough fight, and feels he lost to a very respectable OP champion. Drops some more words in Japanese and gets the cheers. His face looks like a mess, he can hardly open his eyes.

CroCop takes the mic while Happy Birthday from Stevie Wonder is playing. I don´t know if it´s his birthday. He says a words in Croatian, then says in english that this is the happiest day in his life, and it´s his 32nd birthday.

The crows is stunned by the performance these two guys displayed tonight, nothing but respect for these two gentlemen as they stand there posing for the pictures with their faces scarred.

End of Broadcast.

I hope everybody enjoyed the play by play, those who saw the event know how great the GP was, and those who are going to watch it later tonight, are in for a spectacular treat. Please excuse any spelling errors or typos.

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