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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gasan Umalatov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michal Filipowicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Umalatov's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Don Omar - Danza Kuduro ft. Lucenzo. Filipowicz is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Duran Duran - The Wild Boys . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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196 lbs
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186 cm
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195 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gasan Umalatov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michal Filipowicz!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filipowicz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Umalatov moves out of range of the strikes.
Umalatov with a poor takedown
letting Filipowicz counter with a right hand.
Michal Filipowicz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Filipowicz moves away from the strike by Umalatov.
Filipowicz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Umalatov.
Jab from Filipowicz.
Filipowicz rushes Umalatov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Filipowicz has a couple of punches blocked by Umalatov.
Umalatov blocks a body shot from Filipowicz.
Filipowicz struggles to land a body shot inside as Umalatov controls his hands.
Umalatov is working for takedown but Filipowicz is calmly controlling the position for now.
Nice body punch from Filipowicz.
Filipowicz misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Filipowicz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Filipowicz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Filipowicz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Filipowicz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Umalatov is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gasan Umalatov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Filipowicz working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Umalatov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Filipowicz stops a takedown attempt from Umalatov.
Filipowicz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Umalatov's elbow.
Filipowicz has Umalatov pressed against the cage, preventing Umalatov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Filipowicz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Filipowicz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Filipowicz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Filipowicz on the inside.
Umalatov can't get the takedown.
Filipowicz misses with a hook from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Filipowicz.
Filipowicz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Filipowicz misses with the head strike.
Umalatov has had enough of the clinch but Filipowicz keeps him there for the moment.
Umalatov misses with some punches.
Filipowicz is leaning against Umalatov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Filipowicz.
Filipowicz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Filipowicz has a couple of punches blocked by Umalatov.
Umalatov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Filipowicz fails to land.
Our sources have told us that Umalatov has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Umalatov has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Filipowicz clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Filipowicz holding both Umalatov 's hands and preventing any damage.
You can see the frustration on Filipowicz's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Umalatov is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Filipowicz is having to fend off submission attempts from Umalatov, who is looking to sink in the choke. Umalatov doesn't have the hooks in though and Filipowicz manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umalatov throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Filipowicz escapes and throws Umalatov's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Umalatov is looking for a sweep.
Filipowicz working away.
Filipowicz content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Umalatov tries to buck Filipowicz off but Filipowicz is having none of it.
That's four 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.
Umalatov gets back to half guard.
Umalatov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Filipowicz pulls his head out easily.
Filipowicz moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Umalatov.
Umalatov tries to buck Filipowicz off but Filipowicz is having none of it.
Umalatov struggling a bit here.
Filipowicz remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michal Filipowicz dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Umalatov slips a straight right by Filipowicz.
Umalatov drops down looking for a counter takedown but Filipowicz sprawls and moves away.
Umalatov closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Filipowicz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Filipowicz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Umalatov looks to land a combination. Filipowicz sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Umalatov avoids the head kick by Filipowicz.
Filipowicz slips under a jab.
Umalatov avoids the body shot from Filipowicz.
Filipowicz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Umalatov manages to avoid it.
Umalatov blocks the body kick.
Umalatov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice straight punches there by Umalatov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Umalatov.
Umalatov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Filipowicz slips a jab from Umalatov.
Filipowicz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Umalatov on the side of the head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Umalatov lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Filipowicz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Filipowicz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Filipowicz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Umalatov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Umalatov's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Umalatov duly obliges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipowicz lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Umalatov backs up against the cage.
Filipowicz connects with a solid leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Umalatov is defended easily by Filipowicz.
Umalatov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Umalatov has a takedown stuffed.
Filipowicz lunges at Umalatov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Umalatov's hand.
Filipowicz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Umalatov.
Umalatov swings for the body but Filipowicz moves out of range.
Filipowicz misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Filipowicz finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Filipowicz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Umalatov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Filipowicz cracks the inside of Umalatov's front leg.
The fighters circling - Umalatov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Michal Filipowicz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Umalatov has his takedown stuffed
and Filipowicz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gasan Umalatov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Filipowicz throws a jab when Umalatov was well out of range.
Filipowicz looks to score with a jab to the body but Umalatov is just out of range.
Umalatov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Umalatov tries to close the distance and clinch but Filipowicz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Filipowicz tests Umalatov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Umalatov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Filipowicz.
Filipowicz instigates a clinch.
Umalatov tries for a takedown but Filipowicz manages to get underhooks.
Filipowicz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Filipowicz fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Filipowicz.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Filipowicz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umalatov breaks from the clinch.
Filipowicz lands a leg kick that knocks Umalatov off balance momentarily.
Umalatov takes one on the button.
Filipowicz gets a clinch.
Filipowicz misses with a punch on the inside.
Filipowicz lands a hook that snaps the head of Umalatov backwards.
Filipowicz stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Umalatov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Still in the clinch, Filipowicz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Filipowicz slows down the pace here.
Umalatov can't get the takedown.
Filipowicz has Umalatov pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umalatov blocking some punches.
Filipowicz can't find room to land a body shot as Umalatov controls the action.
Filipowicz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Filipowicz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Filipowicz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Filipowicz.
A short right from Filipowicz.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Filipowicz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Filipowicz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Umalatov or not.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Filipowicz misses with the head strike.
Filipowicz working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Filipowicz.
Umalatov drags the fight down to the ground.
Umalatov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Filipowicz doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Filipowicz manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michal Filipowicz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Filipowicz lands a head shot.
Filipowicz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Filipowicz lands an uppercut.
Filipowicz holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Umalatov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Filipowicz pulls his leg out and moves away.
Umalatov slips a jab from Filipowicz.
Umalatov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Filipowicz.
Donk. Umalatov catches Filipowicz right on the button with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umalatov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Filipowicz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Filipowicz swats away the attempt to clinch by Umalatov.
Umalatov slips a jab from Filipowicz.
Filipowicz lands a nice shot that snaps Umalatov's head back.
A big right from Filipowicz misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Umalatov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Umalatov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Filipowicz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Umalatov is able to avoid easily.
Umalatov misses with a hook. Filipowicz ducked under it nicely.
Filipowicz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Umalatov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A slow jab from Filipowicz misses its intended target.
Filipowicz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Umalatov misses with a double jab.
Umalatov wants to clinch.
Umalatov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Filipowicz as he avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Filipowicz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Umalatov. Umalatov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Umalatov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Filipowicz can pounce on him.
Good shot there by Filipowicz.
Filipowicz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Umalatov avoids a kick to the body.
Umalatov drops down looking for a counter takedown but Filipowicz sprawls and moves away.
Umalatov takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Umalatov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Filipowicz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Filipowicz tests Umalatov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Filipowicz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Umalatov under the eye.
Filipowicz stuns Umalatov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Filipowicz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Filipowicz thinks about the counter body kick.
Filipowicz lunges at Umalatov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Umalatov's hand.
Umalatov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Umalatov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Filipowicz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice defenses there by Umalatov.
Umalatov tries to counter with a takedown but Filipowicz is quick to defend against it.
Umalatov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Filipowicz as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gasan Umalatov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Filipowicz, as that shot connected.
Filipowicz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Umalatov. That did some damage!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipowicz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Umalatov's hands.
Filipowicz scores with a nice strike.
Umalatov is rocked!
Filipowicz jabs Umalatov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Oh Umalatov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Umalatov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from Filipowicz.
Umalatov seems to have got his legs back now.
Filipowicz moves out of range as Umalatov strikes.
Umalatov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Filipowicz.
A jab lands there for Filipowicz.
Filipowicz throws out a powerful jab.
Umalatov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Filipowicz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Umalatov takes one to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab, jab by Umalatov - just one landing.
Filipowicz fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Umalatov to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Umalatov looks to clinch but Filipowicz throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Umalatov taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Michal Filipowicz!
Our winner, Michal Filipowicz, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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