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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between rashid rowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think rowe might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to juicy. Mirko Filipovic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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269 lbs
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242 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, rashid rowe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mirko Filipovic!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Steve Montenegro and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
rowe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
rowe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Filipovic circles away quickly and effectively.
Filipovic shoots in and drives through. rowe sprawls well.
rowe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
rowe swats away the attempt to clinch by Filipovic.
rowe swinging wilding here.
rowe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
rowe throws a nice looking combination but Filipovic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Filipovic closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Filipovic throwing shots but rowe is blocking nicely.
Filipovic tries to pass the half guard into mount. rowe knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
rowe wants to get back to full guard.
rowe punching from the bottom.
rowe punching from the bottom.
rowe is looking to improve his position.
rowe is breathing heavily.
Filipovic slips a nice elbow through rowe's hands, connecting with rowe's forehead.
rowe missing with punches from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovic is taking a breather. rowe says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Filipovic is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Filipovic seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Filipovic is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
rowe is staying active underneath Filipovic, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Filipovic has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Filipovic is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. rowe doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Filipovic.
Filipovic is keen to just control but rowe is a slippery customer.
rowe tries to roll over but Filipovic keeps him under control.
Filipovic is sneakily working for an arm triangle but rowe sees it coming and defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic prevents rowe from improving his position.
Nice strikes from Filipovic there.
Filipovic is pressing down on rowe's thigh, looking to free his foot. rowe is holding on for now.
Filipovic frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Filipovic connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Filipovic punishing his opponent with strikes.
rowe is looking to improve his position but Filipovic isn't that keen on the idea.
Filipovic takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Filipovic lands a big elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic controlling the position easily from mount.
Filipovic tries to control but rowe wriggling away.
rowe is looking to improve his position but Filipovic isn't that keen on the idea.
Filipovic lands with some vicious ground and pound - can rowe hang on?
rowe is desperately trying to improve his position but Filipovic has a good base and remains in mount.
rowe sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
rowe wants to get back to full guard.
Filipovic is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Filipovic connects with a nice short shot to rowe's temple.
The fighters are battling for position here. rowe manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
rowe trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
rowe will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Filipovic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
rowe wants to sweep here but Filipovic controlling him for the moment.
Filipovic slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
rowe wants to sweep here but Filipovic controlling him for the moment.
Filipovic is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Filipovic trying to stand up but can't free himself from rowe's guard.
rowe bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Filipovic's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mirko Filipovic dominated that round.
That's time! rowe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
rowe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Filipovic throws a body kick that misses.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Filipovic. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Filipovic slips a jab and a cross from rowe.
Filipovic dodges the punch combination from rowe.
Filipovic closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Filipovic wants to lay and pray for a moment but rowe keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
rowe is looking for a sweep. Filipovic is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Well, if Filipovic is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
rowe is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Filipovic.
rowe is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Filipovic fails to land the takedown.
rowe stuffs the takedown.
A combination from rowe does no damage.
Filipovic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
rashid rowe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
rowe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
rowe misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Filipovic bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
rowe throws a series of punches but Filipovic moves out of range.
Filipovic gets the takedown into side control.
Filipovic landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
rowe is looking for a sweep.
rowe manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
rowe gets back to full guard.
Filipovic in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Filipovic connects with a couple of short punches.
Filipovic missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
rowe is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
rowe keeping moving, preventing Filipovic from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. rowe is keeping the position for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Filipovic accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
rowe tries to bum rush Filipovic with a series of wild strikes but Filipovic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
rowe misses with a series of wild punches.
rowe misses with a two punch combination.
Filipovic scores with a kick to the body.
Filipovic fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
rashid rowe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mirko Filipovic.
rowe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
rowe avoids the head kick by Filipovic.
rashid rowe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from rowe.
rowe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Filipovic closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Filipovic seems to be working for a kimura but rowe defends the submission attempt.
rowe moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Filipovic passes rowe's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
rowe manages to get to full guard.
Filipovic scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Filipovic trying to control but rowe is working from the bottom.
rowe looking for a sweep. Not yet rowe, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mirko Filipovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
rowe misses with a double jab.
Filipovic dodges the punch combination from rowe.
rowe throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
rowe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Filipovic shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
rowe is in all sorts of trouble here.
Filipovic looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Mirko Filipovic has got the better of the ground game so far.
rowe is desperately trying to improve his position but Filipovic has a good base and remains in mount.
rowe is working hard here to advance position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Filipovic scores with a couple of good head shots there.
rowe is desperately trying to improve his position but Filipovic has a good base and remains in mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovic lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
A nice elbow there by Filipovic.
Filipovic tries to control but rowe wriggling away.
rowe is desperately trying to improve his position but Filipovic has a good base and remains in mount.
Filipovic is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. rowe can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
rowe is wriggling around trying to escape.
rowe gets back to half guard.
rowe is pressing down on Filipovic's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Filipovic thows a big elbow that misses.
rashid rowe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Filipovic cracks rowe with a solid left hand.
rowe lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Filipovic!
rowe avoids the attempt from Filipovic to control.
rowe goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Filipovic turns into him and now he's in rowe's guard.
rowe wants to hit a switch here but Filipovic passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for rowe there!
rowe is wriggling around trying to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic landing punches.
Filipovic trying to control but rowe is having none of it.
rowe bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
rowe looking to pass the guard.
Filipovic pulls rowe in close to prevent any damage.
rowe stops Filipovic from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
rowe postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Filipovic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
rowe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Filipovic is keeping the position for now.
Filipovic wants to sweep here but rowe controlling him for the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as rowe accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
rowe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Filipovic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
rowe keeps the fight on the outside.
Filipovic lands with a nice combination. rowe backs away looking to recover.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
rowe falls off balance throwing a combination
and Filipovic counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. rowe is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Filipovic shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mirko Filipovic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Filipovic tries to close the distance and clinch but rowe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mirko Filipovic.
I've got Filipovic 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mirko Filipovic!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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