MTK | Lewis Crocker vs. Deniz Ilbay - 12 March 2021

[dookus]

Boom. Cully KO2 with an absolute corker of a straight left down the pipe. Kotochigov flopping about on the canvas.

[THEBUTCH]

Cully's Corker!

[skanksta]

Cully a lot better than I remembered.
Awkward and difficult to beat and some power too !

[watsupdoc87]

I remember following crockers trainer Walsh's career few years back

[watsupdoc87]

Go for early ko Crocker in this 1

[dookus]

Ilbay went 12 fighting right in Kavaliauskas's face, it'd be a huge statement to be the first to stop him

[skanksta]

This a good fight - good tempo, lots landing.
19-19

[skanksta]

Ilbay went 12 fighting right in Kavaliauskas's face, it'd be a huge statement to be the first to stop him

Only 8 rounds, but your point stands - a stoppage here would be some result.
Looks like he’ll get it in the third !

29-26

[THEBUTCH]

Ilbay did very well to continue from that body shot in the 3rd round.

[THEBUTCH]

Crocker well and truly stunned in the 4th from Ilbay's right hand.

[dookus]

Ilbay went 12 fighting right in Kavaliauskas's face, it'd be a huge statement to be the first to stop him

Only 8 rounds, but your point stands - a stoppage here would be some result.
Looks like he’ll get it in the third !

29-26

apologies

Going back and forth this one!

[THEBUTCH]

Very lively 5th round

[watsupdoc87]

This is a good scrap

[THEBUTCH]

Oh...mute button on ( Fearon alert ! )

[THEBUTCH]

What a tough guy this Ilbay is

Crocker has hit him with everything bar the kitchen sink.

Any chance Crocker could fold ?

[dookus]

Ilbay is tough alright. You can hurt him, but not for very long. Anyone scoring this?

[THEBUTCH]

Think Ilbay missed his chance to try and crack Crocker in that 7th round.

[dookus]

Think Ilbay missed his chance to try and crack Crocker in that 7th round.

Yes I agree, Ilbay has finally tired himself out too. Crocker doing a good job of spoiling through the 8th with measuring right jabs, then coming back to life in the last 45 secs.

[THEBUTCH]

And a good ninth from Crocker.

This opponent is a tough nut. The ref warns Crocker for low blows, asks Ilbay if he's ok and what does he do...shrug his shoulders

How many would have milked it ?!

[THEBUTCH]

An invaluable 10 rounds for Crocker

[NoScoutingReports]

That was a very enjoyable fight to watch, balls like grapefruits on Ilbay, warrior. Great learning bout for Crocker.

[watsupdoc87]

Crocker has a nice jab, should use it more . Good fight. The Turk has some chin

[THEBUTCH]

The show turned out to be more enjoyable than I thought it would

Nice to see Martin Murray and Jack Catterall interviewed between fights.

Very well presented by Alex Steadman

(They just need to ditch Fearon and they've got the perfect format)

[Gnome]

Thoroughly enjoyed the Crocker fight! Great stuff!

[high tower 1]

Brilliant fight. Was almost dozing then round 4 happened. Crocker needs to get back on his jab , I don’t like the pawing he normally does with it.