UFC 110 Pay-Per-View Play-by-Play: Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic (25-7-2, 1 NC) vs. Anthony Perosh (10-5)

1st round – The fighters touch gloves and Perosh comes right after Cro Cop.  Cro Cop throws a leg kick but misses and stays aggressive with his striking.  Perosh gets the fight to the ground but only for a moment as Cro Cop grabs Perosh in a body lock.  They reset in the center of the octagon and Cro Cop pops Perosh with a jab.  Cro Cop puts Perosh down with some jabs and then lets him back up.  Cro Cop again puts Perosh to his knees with a straight left hand.  Perosh gets his wheels on and backs up from Cro Cop, who lands another hard left hand.  After a reset, Cro Cop hits a left hand again and then begins the ground and pound process.  Perosh resets and is backing up when Cro Cop connects with another left hand.  Perosh begins to stay active but not much power is behind his punches.  Cro Cop lands a leg kick and a left hand to Perosh’s face.  Perosh drops down to the ground and Cro Cop pounds on his body for the last twenty seconds.  Unofficial Scoring – Cro Cop 10-9

2nd round – Cro Cop comes out on the defensive but quickly gets his offensive game back together.  He lands an uppercut and then is forced to sprawl against a takedown.  Cro Cop lands some body punches and then lets Perosh back up.  While standing, Cro Cop pounds on Perosh with body kicks and lefts.  Perosh gets some momentum with a couple of leg kicks of his own.  The fight ends up back on the canvas and Cro Cop takes dominant position.  Cro Cop pounds on Perosh with ground and pound punches.  Cro Cop lands several punches to his head and then lets him back up.  Cro Cop steps toward Perosh and catches a takedown attempt again.  Cro Cop pushes Perosh away and stalks but has to defnd against a takedown.  From the ground, Cro COp hits Perosh in the face and jumps into his guard.  Cro Cop opens a cut open on his nose with an elbow that the doctors have to take a look at.  The action continues and Perosh hits with a leg kick.  Cro Cop drops Perosh with a left hook and looks to end the fight with punches from guard.  Unofficial Scoring – Cro Cop 10-9

3rd round – The corner of Perosh decides that the cut is too severe for him to continue and says that is enough.

OFFICIAL DECISION – Cro Cop over Perosh via TKO 2nd round (5:00)



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