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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kirill Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urpo Muilu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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180 lbs
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176 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kirill Filipovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Urpo Muilu!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filipovic fails with a takedown attempt.
Filipovic throws a head kick that misses.
Filipovic doesn't manage to clinch there - Muilu circles away.
Muilu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Muilu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Filipovic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Muilu.
Filipovic throws a series of punches but Muilu avoids them all with ease.
Muilu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Filipovic, pushing him back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Muilu.
Filipovic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Muilu working aggressively here.
Filipovic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Muilu's efforts to push away.
Filipovic throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Filipovic is leaning against Muilu and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Filipovic throws a head punch that misses.
Muilu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Filipovic backwards.
Muilu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Filipovic backwards.
Filipovic is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Filipovic.
Filipovic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Filipovic lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Urpo Muilu has been cut.
Filipovic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Muilu blocks the elbow strike.
Filipovic blocks an uppercut.
Filipovic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovic pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Filipovic has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Muilu is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Filipovic misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Muilu fails to land.
Muilu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Muilu gets through Filipovic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Muilu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Muilu has a couple of punches blocked by Filipovic.
Muilu wants to break free but Filipovic has control.
Filipovic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Muilu avoids it.
Filipovic lands a nice uppercut.
Filipovic scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Filipovic on the inside.
Muilu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Muilu takes an elbow to the temple.
Muilu creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Filipovic scores with a knee to the head.
Muilu can't break the clinch.
Muilu is looking to break free of the clinch but Filipovic has double underhooks.
Muilu lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Muilu has had enough of the clinch but Filipovic keeps him there for the moment.
Muilu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Muilu darts in and clinches Filipovic up against the cage.
Muilu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Filipovic backwards.
Muilu swings wildly with an uppercut but Filipovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Muilu avoids the elbow strike from Filipovic, against the cage.
Muilu looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Muilu fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muilu is pressed up against the cage. Filipovic has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Muilu down to the mat. Muilu avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kirill Filipovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Muilu has taken the fight to the clinch.
Filipovic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Muilu blocks an uppercut.
Filipovic connects with a knee to the head.
Filipovic scores with a hook to the body.
Muilu looks gassed!
Filipovic throws a head punch that misses.
Muilu's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Muilu creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Muilu misses with the head strike.
Muilu is trying to break the clinch but Filipovic is controlling him.
Muilu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Filipovic has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Muilu avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Filipovic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Filipovic.
Muilu blocking some punches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Muilu takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Filipovic throws a knee to the head but misses.
Filipovic connects with a nasty looking knee right to Muilu's face.
Muilu throws a punch but it's blocked by Filipovic.
Muilu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Filipovic pushes off an throws an elbow but Muilu leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Muilu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Muilu throws a punch but it's blocked by Filipovic.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Filipovic just misses with a elbow thrown towards Muilu's brow.
Filipovic missing with knees to the body.
Muilu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Filipovic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Filipovic pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Muilu is trying to break the clinch but Filipovic has him pressed against the cage.
Muilu lands an elbow just above Filipovic 's eye.
Filipovic can't find room to land a body shot as Muilu controls the action.
Muilu tries to stall but Filipovic uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Muilu looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Filipovic throws an elbow that misses.
Filipovic throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Muilu blocks it with crossed arms.
Filipovic throws an elbow but it misses.
A short left from Muilu.
Filipovic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Muilu is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Muilu.
Muilu content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Muilu digs a right hand into Filipovic's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Filipovic's gas tank.
Filipovic has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Muilu regains guard immediately.
Filipovic pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Muilu is keeping the position for now.
Muilu manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic wants to clinch
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Muilu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Filipovic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Muilu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Filipovic.
Filipovic wants to clinch but Muilu slips to the side
and Muilu counters with a series of strikes. Filipovic will be more careful next time no doubt.
Filipovic takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Filipovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Filipovic tries to clinch up
and Muilu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Muilu's corner calls for a 1-2. Muilu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice jab there from Muilu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Urpo Muilu will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Urpo Muilu's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Filipovic clinches with his opponent.
Muilu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Filipovic tries a knee to the head but Muilu blocks it.
A hook to the body from Muilu.
Filipovic landing knees to the body.
Muilu swings wildly with an uppercut but Filipovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Muilu.
Muilu wants a takedown but no success here.
Filipovic landing knees to the head.
Muilu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Muilu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A bone on bone clash there as Muilu blocks the leg kick.
Muilu has Filipovic up against the cage in a clinch.
Filipovic pushes Muilu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Muilu.
Filipovic takes an elbow to the forehead.
Filipovic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Filipovic utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Filipovic fails to pull guard.
Muilu has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Muilu looking to stall.
Filipovic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Muilu backwards.
Muilu throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muilu stalling in the clinch but Filipovic improves position.
A body shot lands from Filipovic.
Filipovic scores with a shot to the side of Muilu's head.
Muilu is trying to break the clinch but Filipovic is controlling him.
Filipovic lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Muilu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Filipovic lands an elbow inside that Muilu shrugs off.
Filipovic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Muilu.
Filipovic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Muilu gets underhooks to prevent Filipovic's takedown attempt.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Muilu.
Filipovic creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Muilu's defenses.
Muilu holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Filipovic creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Muilu's defenses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Filipovic. Muilu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Filipovic shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Muilu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kirill Filipovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Filipovic looks to land a body kick but Muilu moved away.
Urpo Muilu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Filipovic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Filipovic gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Muilu tests Filipovic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muilu gets a clinch.
Muilu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short left from Filipovic.
Muilu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Filipovic scores with a leg kick.
Kirill Filipovic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Filipovic throws a sloppy head kick and Muilu moves out of range easily.
Filipovic tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Muilu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Filipovic clinches but Muilu breaks the clinch
and Muilu counters by moving into the clinch.
Filipovic throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Muilu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Filipovic lands a damaging elbow.
Muilu displaying some good clinch control by pressing Filipovic up against the cage.
Muilu breaks from the clinch.
Filipovic swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Muilu counters by clinching up.
Filipovic throws an elbow that misses.
Muilu throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic working aggressively here.
Filipovic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kirill Filipovic has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Muilu lands a nice uppercut.
Muilu blocks an elbow strike.
Filipovic can't get the takedown.
Muilu stops a takedown attempt from Filipovic.
Muilu gets control of Filipovic's arms and successfully pulls guard. Muilu will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Muilu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Filipovic trying to control but Muilu is working from the bottom.
Muilu wants to stand and escape but Filipovic is having none of it.
Filipovic looking to pass the guard.
Filipovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Muilu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic postures up in Muilu's guard and throws a big left but Muilu blocks it.
Filipovic throws a strike but Muilu rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Muilu tries to stand but Filipovic is controlling from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Filipovic closes the distance looking to clinch
and Muilu counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Urpo Muilu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Urpo Muilu's cut.
That's time! Filipovic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Filipovic tries for a takedown but Muilu circles away easily
and Muilu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Muilu throws a nice looking combination but Filipovic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A punch combination from Filipovic misses.
Muilu takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Muilu has managed to clinch.
Muilu pushes Filipovic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Filipovic lands a damaging elbow.
Filipovic looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Filipovic gets through Muilu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Muilu fails to land.
Muilu creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Filipovic's defenses.
Muilu tries to break the clinch but Filipovic is controlling the position.
Muilu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Filipovic missing with knees to the body.
Muilu tries to break free but Filipovic pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Filipovic.
Muilu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Muilu working hard to break the clinch.
Muilu dodges an elbow strike from Filipovic.
Muilu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A punch combination from Filipovic misses.
Kirill Filipovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Filipovic looks to clinch
and Muilu counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovic darts in trying to clinch
and Muilu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Filipovic keeps the fight on the outside.
A combination from Muilu does no damage.
Filipovic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Filipovic closes the distance looking to clinch
and Muilu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Muilu works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Muilu clinches up with Filipovic and pushes him back against the cage.
Muilu stops a takedown attempt from Filipovic.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Filipovic just misses with a elbow thrown towards Muilu's brow.
Muilu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Muilu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Filipovic.
Filipovic lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Muilu cracks Filipovic with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muilu lands a body punch in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Muilu.
Filipovic wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kirill Filipovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Filipovic tries a knee to the head but Muilu blocks it.
Filipovic gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Muilu is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Filipovic throws a strike but Muilu rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Muilu decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Filipovic, up you get!
Muilu is looking to clinch but Filipovic is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic closes the distance looking to clinch
and Muilu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Filipovic moves into range and clinches up with Muilu.
Filipovic goes for a takedown in the clinch but Muilu prevents it.
Muilu is trying to break the clinch but Filipovic is controlling him.
Filipovic drops down looking for an ankle pick but Muilu pulls his leg out and moves away.
Filipovic closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Muilu to counter with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Filipovic is defended easily by Muilu.
Filipovic drops his hands momentarily and Muilu takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Filipovic misses with a double jab.
Filipovic throws a lazy head kick
and Muilu counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Filipovic drops his hands momentarily and Muilu takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Muilu looks to land a combination. Filipovic sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Filipovic misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Muilu counters with a nice uppercut.
Filipovic takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kirill Filipovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Filipovic looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Muilu lands a head shot.
Filipovic looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Muilu circles away from the clinch attempt
and Muilu counters with a straight right hand.
Urpo Muilu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Filipovic wants to clinch
and Filipovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Filipovic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Muilu is looking to clinch.
Filipovic wants to clinch
and Muilu counters by moving into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Urpo Muilu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Muilu winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Urpo Muilu!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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