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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sampsa Pikari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirill Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Filipovic comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Crepitating Bowel Erosion, Carcass kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be a great matchup!
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183 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
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180 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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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
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sampsa Pikari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Kirill Filipovic!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Pikari.
Pikari scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Filipovic slips a straight right by Pikari.
Pikari scores with a jab to the head.
Pikari keeps the fight on the outside.
Pikari connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Filipovic throws a right and a left that Pikari avoids nicely.
Filipovic looks to land a combination. Pikari sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Filipovic misses with an uppercut.
Filipovic slips a jab from Pikari.
Filipovic's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Filipovic duly obliges.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Filipovic.
Filipovic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pikari.
Filipovic throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Pikari connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Filipovic tries to clinch but Pikari is having none of it.
Pikari catches Filipovic with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Filipovic wants to clinch up but Pikari keeps it at a distance.
Filipovic finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pikari misses the jab.
Pikari fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Filipovic manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pikari scores with a hook to the body. Filipovic takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Filipovic slips a jab from Pikari.
Filipovic throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Filipovic defending well as Pikari loads up on a big left hand.
Pikari shoots in for a takedown but Filipovic shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Filipovic lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Filipovic fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pikari, pushing him back against the cage.
Pikari throws a head punch that misses.
Filipovic landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nice elbow from Filipovic.
Pikari tries to land a knee to the head but Filipovic blocks with his arms.
Filipovic scores with a knee to the head.
Filipovic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Filipovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Filipovic blocking some punches.
Knees to the body from Filipovic.
Pikari is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Filipovic lands a knee to the body.
Filipovic lands a nice elbow.
Pikari blocks an elbow strike from Filipovic.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Pikari blocks an elbow strike from Filipovic.
Filipovic throws an elbow but it misses.
Pikari has a couple of punches blocked by Filipovic.
Filipovic using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Filipovic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pikari is defending well for now.
Filipovic lands an elbow inside.
Filipovic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pikari swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Filipovic comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Filipovic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pikari misses with the head strike.
Filipovic stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pikari avoids the elbow strike from Filipovic, against the cage.
Pikari breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Filipovic tries to clinch but Pikari is having none of it.
Pikari takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Filipovic scores with a nice strike.
Kirill Filipovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Filipovic, right into the meat.
Filipovic defending well as Pikari loads up on a big left hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Filipovic, right into the meat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Filipovic lands.
Filipovic feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pikari's calf.
Pikari is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Filipovic throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pikari's head.
Pikari keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Filipovic throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Filipovic ducks under a wild hook from Pikari.
Filipovic scores with a head kick.
Pikari takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Filipovic's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Filipovic duly obliges.
Filipovic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pikari sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Filipovic scores with a four punch combination!
A decent looking cross lands there for Filipovic.
Filipovic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Filipovic has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Good leg kick by Filipovic there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Filipovic lands with a slapping head kick.
Kirill Filipovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Filipovic throws a leg kick which misses Pikari's front leg but catches the back leg as Pikari tries to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Filipovic misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Pikari blocks a leg kick.
Filipovic is looking to clinch.
Filipovic takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Filipovic misses with a low kick.
Filipovic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pikari was well out of range. Poor timing from Filipovic.
Pikari keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pikari takes one on the button.
Pikari takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Filipovic fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pikari, pushing him back against the cage.
Filipovic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Filipovic pushes off an throws an elbow but Pikari leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Filipovic is leaning against Pikari and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Filipovic prevents a body shot from Pikari.
Filipovic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Filipovic just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pikari's brow.
Filipovic lands a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kirill Filipovic dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Filipovic works over Pikari's head and body with a nice combination.
Pikari avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pikari tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pikari misses with a looping right.
Filipovic scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pikari doesn't seem bothered though.
Filipovic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pikari is defended easily by Filipovic.
Kirill Filipovic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Filipovic scores with the left hand. Pikari knows he should have avoided that one.
Pikari shoots for a double leg takedown but Filipovic sprawls well. He's pushed Pikari's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A jab from Pikari does it's job there.
A right-left combo lands from Filipovic.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pikari shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Filipovic pinned against the cage. Filipovic gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sampsa Pikari. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Filipovic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Filipovic.
Filipovic unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pikari lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pikari takes a knee to the side of the body.
Filipovic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Filipovic misses with a knee to the head.
Filipovic scores a nice knee to the body.
Filipovic landing knees to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Filipovic.
Filipovic with a knee to the head.
Filipovic utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Filipovic.
Pikari takes an elbow to the forehead.
Filipovic lands an elbow just above Pikari 's eye.
Kirill Filipovic seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Filipovic using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
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!
Filipovic landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Filipovic - that landed with a thud.
Pikari takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Filipovic.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Filipovic obliges.
Filipovic scores a nice knee to the body.
Filipovic scores with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Filipovic lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pikari is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Filipovic unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knees in the clinch landing for Filipovic.
Filipovic lands an elbow inside.
Filipovic lands an elbow inside.
Filipovic unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pikari lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Filipovic lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Filipovic misses with a knee strike.
Filipovic lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Filipovic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Filipovic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pikari wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A hook to the body from Filipovic.
Filipovic comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Filipovic lands a good knee to the midsection. Pikari won't want to take too many of those.
Filipovic crunches a lovely knee into Pikari's ribcage.
Filipovic lands a good knee to the midsection. Pikari won't want to take too many of those.
Pikari takes a knee to the side of the body.
Filipovic gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Filipovic.
Filipovic throws an elbow but it misses.
Filipovic lands an elbow that stopped Pikari in his tracks for a moment.
Filipovic lands an uppercut.
Pikari blocks an elbow strike from Filipovic.
Filipovic lands a body shot.
Pikari jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Filipovic walks away with a smile on his face. Pikari gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Filipovic.
Filipovic displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Filipovic has Pikari up against the cage in a clinch.
Pikari tries to pull guard but Filipovic holds him up against the cage and eventually Pikari drops back down to his feet.
Filipovic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Filipovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Filipovic throws a solid leg kick but Pikari takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Filipovic.
Pikari showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Filipovic.
Filipovic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic scores with a kick to the body.
Filipovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pikari tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Filipovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Pikari.
Filipovic punishes Pikari's body with a nice straight punch.
Filipovic takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Filipovic tries to score with a low kick but Pikari moves his leg out of the way.
Filipovic throws a nice looking combination but Pikari bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pikari ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Filipovic moves away.
Filipovic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pikari paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Filipovic throws a head kick that half lands.
Filipovic is looking to clinch but Pikari is avoiding it.
Pikari misses with a straight right.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pikari tests Filipovic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pikari misses with a looping right.
Filipovic misses with a shot to the body
and Pikari counters with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kirill Filipovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Filipovic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Filipovic lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pikari backs up against the cage.
Filipovic throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Filipovic throws a sloppy head kick and Pikari moves out of range easily.
Pikari misses with a shot to the body
and Filipovic counters with a series of strikes. Pikari will be more careful next time no doubt.
Filipovic throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pikari's head.
Pikari with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pikari throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pikari slips a jab and a cross from Filipovic.
Filipovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pikari throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Pikari misses the target.
Filipovic throws a nice looking combination but Pikari bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Filipovic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Filipovic looks to clinch
and Pikari makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Filipovic darts in trying to clinch
and Pikari counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Filipovic thinking.
Filipovic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovic throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pikari.
Pikari swings for the body but Filipovic moves out of range.
Filipovic throws a head kick that misses.
Filipovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kirill Filipovic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Filipovic throws a front kick aimed at Pikari's knee but Pikari avoids it well.
Pikari takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Pikari fails to land the takedown.
Filipovic ducks under a wild hook from Pikari.
Pikari shoots in and bounces Filipovic off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Filipovic wants to sweep but no luck.
Sampsa Pikari has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Pikari tries to free his leg and advance position but Filipovic is retaining full guard.
Pikari is looking to work some ground and pound but Filipovic has wrist control.
Filipovic avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Filipovic controls Pikari momentarily but Pikari frees himself.
Pikari tries to free his leg and advance position but Filipovic is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pikari fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Filipovic sprawls well initially but Pikari persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Filipovic works his way to full guard. Good work.
Filipovic not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Filipovic manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pikari manages to get himself to full guard.
Filipovic wants to pass the guard but Pikari is keeping the position.
Filipovic must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pikari looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Filipovic stopping the sweep attempt from Pikari.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kirill 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 William Gold scores the fight 25:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 26:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kirill Filipovic!
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energy
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hype
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