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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karl Bach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirco Filypovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bach kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is care bears countdown. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
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215 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Karl Bach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mirco Filypovich!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bach scores with a jab to the body.
Bach circles away from the clinch attempt.
Filypovich has Bach up against the cage in a clinch.
Filypovich on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Filypovich misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bach.
Bach is looking to control Filypovich's arms but Filypovich gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bach has his back to the cage.
Filypovich tries a knee to the head but Bach blocks it.
Bach stops a takedown attempt from Filypovich.
Bach scores with a shoulder strike.
Filypovich looking to throw knees to the head but Bach is blocking nicely.
Filypovich throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bach has Filypovich pushed against the cage.
Filypovich wants to stall.
Filypovich has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bach avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Filypovich gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bach wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Filypovich has him pressed against the cage.
Filypovich tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Filypovich using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bach lands a body shot in the clinch.
Filypovich breaks the clinch.
Bach has managed to clinch.
Filypovich misses with the head strike.
Filypovich misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bach.
Filypovich looks gassed!
Bach scores with a shot to the side of Filypovich's head.
Filypovich is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bach is looking to break free of the clinch but Filypovich has double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filypovich with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bach is trying to break the clinch but Filypovich has him pressed against the cage.
Filypovich tries to break the clinch but Bach is controlling the position.
Filypovich throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bach scores with a shoulder strike.
Bach is leaning against Filypovich and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bach lands a nice shot to the body.
Filypovich letting Bach take a breather here.
Bach working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bach stalls.
Filypovich prevents the takedown attempt.
Good body shot from Bach.
Bach has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Filypovich is trying to keep an underhook but Bach manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Filypovich is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bach scores with a couple of nice shots.
Filypovich is looking to improve his position.
Filypovich gets full guard.
Filypovich tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bach won't allow Filypovich to get back to his feet.
Filypovich is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filypovich is trying to control the position but Bach postures up.
Filypovich preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Filypovich throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bach jabs at Filypovich's body.
Bach scores with a body shot.
Filypovich tries to clinch
and Bach counters with a straight right hand.
Filypovich wants to clinch
and Bach counters with a nice body shot.
Bach takes a swing at Filypovich's ribcage but misses.
Bach tries to bum rush Filypovich with a series of wild strikes but Filypovich uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bach closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bach lands in his opponent's guard.
Filypovich is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bach 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.
Filypovich looking for a guillotine here but Bach defends easily.
Filypovich wants to get back to his feet but Bach is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Filypovich is on top in guard.
Filypovich trying to control but Bach is working from the bottom.
Filypovich stands and throws Bach's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Filypovich has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Mirco Filypovich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Filypovich tries to clinch up
and Bach decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Filypovich's guard.
Filypovich has control of Bach's left arm, preventing Bach from doing any damage.
Bach stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Filypovich swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Filypovich looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bach is one step ahead there.
Bach missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bach won't allow Filypovich to sweep him here.
Filypovich is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bach lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bach circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bach counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bach prevents Filypovich from improving his position.
Bach is looking to take a break and control but Filypovich is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bach wants to pass to mount but Filypovich is defending the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bach prevents Filypovich from standing back up.
Filypovich is trying to maintain the position but Bach is very close to passing his half guard.
Filypovich is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Bach pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Bach dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Filypovich showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bach.
Filypovich misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Filypovich wants to clinch but Bach slips to the side
and Bach counters with a right hand to the body.
Bach drives through with a takedown into guard.
Filypovich lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bach!
Filypovich goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Bach is on top in guard.
Filypovich looking for a guillotine here but Bach defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Filypovich is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bach lands a couple of digs.
Bach throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Filypovich works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filypovich bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bach's guard.
Filypovich has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bach is proving hard to escape from.
Filypovich is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Filypovich gets to his feet. Bach looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Filypovich tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bach counters with a single leg into guard. Filypovich didn't expect that.
Filypovich looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Filypovich is looking for a triangle here but Bach uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Bach is looking to take a break and control but Filypovich is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bach scoring with punches and elbows.
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!
Bach grinds an elbow into Filypovich's temple.
Filypovich is rocked!
Bach scoring with punches from side control.
Filypovich is still in real trouble! Can Bach finish him?
Bach looks up at the clock and then as Filypovich takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bach smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Bach working the body and head with strikes.
Bach cracks Filypovich with a big elbow.
Filypovich tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bach lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Filypovich.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bach lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Bach lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Bach is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Filypovich. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Filypovich can't escape the position.
Bach scores with strikes from the back.
Bach lands strikes to the head.
Filypovich grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Bach scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Bach is punishing Filypovich with strikes - can he finish him?!
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Bach.
Karl Bach overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Filypovich takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Bach lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Bach scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Bach lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Filypovich.
Bach controls the position.
Bach is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Filypovich can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bach lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Filypovich.
Bach is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Filypovich up.
Bach has Filypovich flattened out and is raining down punches.
Filypovich is trapped and Bach is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Bach lands strikes to the head.
Bach is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Filypovich. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Bach keeps control of the position as Filypovich tries to break free.
Filypovich is trapped and Bach is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Bach has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Filypovich! Can he survive? No! He's out! Bach gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Karl Bach!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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