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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boris Travos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Travos comes to the cage accompanied by Korn - Blind. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Mirko Filipovic enters the cage!
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280 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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190 cm
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240 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Brawler
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Boris Travos!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mirko Filipovic!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filipovic tries to clinch but Travos moves out of range.
Travos takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Travos tries to clinch but Filipovic is having none of it.
Filipovic sizes up Travos with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Filipovic misses with the combination.
Filipovic stuffs the takedown.
Filipovic feints and then cracks Travos's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Travos down.
Travos feints and as Filipovic raises his hands in defense, Travos changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Travos throwing strikes from guard but Filipovic blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Filipovic tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Travos tries to free his leg and advance position but Filipovic is retaining full guard.
Travos postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Travos content to stall in guard here.
Filipovic is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Filipovic keeping moving, preventing Travos from controlling successfully.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Filipovic scores with a three punch combo!
Filipovic thuds his right hand into Travos's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Travos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Travos looks to clinch
and Filipovic counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Travos is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic tries to clinch up but Travos circles away and keeps his distance.
Some wild striking there from Filipovic.
Travos blocks a head kick by Filipovic.
Filipovic throws a series of punches but Travos avoids them all with ease.
Travos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boris Travos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Filipovic slaps away a takedown attempt from Travos, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boris Travos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Filipovic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Filipovic lands a two punch combo.
A swing and a miss from Filipovic.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Filipovic, as that shot connected.
Travos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Filipovic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Travos shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Travos is nestled in close to Filipovic, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Travos is nestled in close to Filipovic, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Travos in particular looking to stall.
Travos has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Travos looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Filipovic with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Travos not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Filipovic is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Travos scores with a couple of nice shots.
Travos throwing shots but Filipovic is blocking nicely.
Travos thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Travos wants to work for an arm triangle but Filipovic is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Travos has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Filipovic wants to control but Travos is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Travos is nestled in close to Filipovic, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Boris Travos will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Filipovic scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd cheers as Filipovic lands an impressive looking overhand right. Travos doesn't seem phased though.
Travos fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Filipovic, pushing him back against the cage.
Filipovic is trying to force a seperation but Travos has the dominant position.
Filipovic misses with an elbow over the top.
Travos tries for a takedown. No joy.
Travos successfully pulls guard.
Filipovic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Travos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Filipovic throws a big right hand that misses.
Travos uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Travos tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Filipovic counters with a two punch combo.
Travos has a takedown stuffed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Travos throws a right hand that Filipovic ducks under and follows up with a left that Filipovic also avoids with ease.
Boris Travos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Decent striking displayed by Filipovic there.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Travos decides to pull guard.
Filipovic wants to control from the top but Travos keeps moving.
Travos kicks Filipovic off and gets to his feet.
Filipovic throws a series of punches but Travos avoids them all with ease.
Filipovic lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Filipovic closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Filipovic lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Travos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Left hook, right uppercut from Filipovic.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic misses with a wild combination.
Travos fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Filipovic sprawls well initially but Travos persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Travos passes to full mount!
Filipovic is breathing heavily.
Travos lands a big elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Filipovic in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Travos controlling from the full mount.
Travos punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Travos with a couple of short strikes.
Travos connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Filipovic is squirming around, avoiding Travos's attempts to control the action.
Travos unloading with bombs!
Boris Travos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee warns Filipovic that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Travos has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Filipovic's face.
Filipovic is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Travos! Filipovic is hurt baaadly! Travos is firing away with more strikes - Filipovic is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Boris Travos!
Boris Travos is the new heavyweight champion!
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