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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pancho Villa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Villa kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Guerrilla Radio . Filipovic has chosen Udaram u glavu as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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205 lbs
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187 cm
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215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good in bed |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 Helsinki, Pancho Villa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mirko Filipovic!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Villa takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Pancho Villa has been cut.
Filipovic has taken the fight to the clinch.
Villa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Filipovic breaks the clinch.
Villa avoids the head kick by Filipovic.
Villa throws a right and a left that Filipovic avoids nicely.
Villa tries to clinch but Filipovic is having none of it.
Villa throws a combination. Filipovic tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Mirko Filipovic has been cut.
Villa shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Villa unloading with bombs!
Filipovic wants to control but Villa is having none of it.
Villa misses with a head shot.
Villa unloads with some shots from mount but Filipovic bucks and avoids them well.
Villa won't let Filipovic get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Filipovic keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Villa cracks Filipovic with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovic working to try and regain half guard.
Villa throwing strikes here but Filipovic is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Villa working Filipovic over with strikes here.
Villa working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Filipovic wants to hold on but Villa pushes him away.
Villa cracks Filipovic with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Filipovic looks gassed!
Villa looking to finish Filipovic with some ground and pound. This is bad for Filipovic!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Villa unloading with bombs!
Villa landing strikes, looking to finish!
Villa cracks Filipovic with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Villa landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Villa unloading with bombs!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Villa 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.
Villa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Filipovic on the ground.
A nice elbow there by Villa.
Filipovic is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Villa lands a big elbow.
Villa lands with some strikes.
Villa landing punches.
Villa working Filipovic over with strikes here.
Filipovic is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villa scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Villa raining down shots from the mount!
Villa jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Filipovic manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Villa is putting a hurting on Filipovic here, landing some big shots from side control.
Filipovic regains half guard there - taking advantage of Villa's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Villa is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
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.
Villa tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Filipovic is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Villa's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Villa's back!
Filipovic working for the choke.
Villa is trying to stand back up.
Villa has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Filipovic.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Filipovic keeps control of the position easily here as Villa tries to buck him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pancho Villa dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Villa gets a clinch.
Villa drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Filipovic gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Villa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Filipovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Villa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Villa wants to clinch
and Filipovic counters with a head kick. That will keep Villa thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Filipovic tries to close the distance and clinch but Villa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Filipovic walks into a jab.
Filipovic is looking to clinch.
Filipovic tries a head kick but it misses.
Villa lands a nice looking body shot.
A punch combination from Filipovic misses.
Villa closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovic manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Villa winds up and cracks Filipovic with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Filipovic is trying to maintain the position but Villa is very close to passing his half guard.
Villa scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Villa landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Filipovic is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pancho Villa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Villa working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Villa scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Filipovic is refusing to be controlled, as Villa sits in half guard.
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.
Villa throwing shots but Filipovic is blocking nicely.
Villa throwing shots but Filipovic is blocking nicely.
Filipovic blocking the ground and pound attempt from Villa.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Filipovic shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Villa.
Villa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Villa tries to clinch there but Filipovic circles away.
Villa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Filipovic.
Villa misses with a few strikes there.
Filipovic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Left hook, right uppercut from Villa.
Villa tries to clinch but Filipovic is having none of it.
Filipovic fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pancho Villa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mirko Filipovic.
Villa tries to clinch but Filipovic moves away
and Filipovic counters with a takedown into side control.
Villa is looking to regain half guard here but Filipovic keeps moving and retains side control.
Filipovic tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Villa is trying to control Filipovic's posture but Filipovic avoids it.
Villa is trying to buck Filipovic off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic trying to control the action but Villa is working from the bottom.
Filipovic thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Filipovic misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Villa is looking for a sweep.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Villa stuffs the takedown.
Pancho Villa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Villa closes the distance and pushes Filipovic back into the cage.
Filipovic tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Villa smiles and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mirko Filipovic will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Villa slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Villa has closed the distance and engaged Filipovic in a clinch.
Filipovic breaks the clinch.
Filipovic tries to clinch up but Villa circles away and keeps his distance.
A nice combination there by Villa.
Villa closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Filipovic to the mat! Filipovic manages to get full guard.
Filipovic is looking for a triangle but Villa pushes his legs off easily.
Villa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Villa wants to get up but he can't break Filipovic's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Villa is looking to work some ground and pound but Filipovic has wrist control.
Villa lands a couple of digs.
Villa trying to control but Filipovic is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Villa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Villa slips nicely into half guard.
Filipovic works his way to full guard. Good work.
Filipovic manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Villa manages to get himself to full guard.
Villa working a defensive guard here.
Villa can't keep his opponent in guard - Filipovic advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Villa is trying to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villa is looking for a sweep. Filipovic is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Villa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Filipovic pulls his head out easily.
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.
Filipovic thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Filipovic thows a huge punch but Villa dodges it nicely.
Villa pushes Filipovic off and gets back to his feet.
Villa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Filipovic tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Villa swivels and escapes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villa scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Filipovic throws a wild body kick that Villa sees coming a mile off.
Villa throws a series of punches but Filipovic avoids them all with ease.
Filipovic tries to clinch up
and Villa counters with a two punch combo.
Villa lands a head shot.
Filipovic dodges the punch combination from Villa.
Villa leaves Filipovic with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Filipovic closes the distance and clinches.
Villa stops a takedown attempt from Filipovic.
Pancho Villa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mirko Filipovic.
Villa has Filipovic pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Filipovic manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Villa tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Filipovic stops a takedown attempt from Villa.
Filipovic jumps guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic trying to control the position.
Villa throwing strikes from guard but Filipovic blocks nicely.
Villa prevents Filipovic from getting back to his feet.
Villa postures up and lands a big shot to Filipovic's brow.
Filipovic is looking for a triangle but Villa pushes his legs off easily.
Filipovic lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Villa!
Filipovic raining down shots from the mount!
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Pancho Villa.
I think Villa has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pancho Villa!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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