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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lukaz Vai Touro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Filipovic comes into the arena with Duran Duran blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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191 cm
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233 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mirko Filipovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lukaz Vai Touro!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filipovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Filipovic stuffs the takedown.
Vai Touro shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Filipovic sprawls well. Filipovic wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vai Touro gets slowly back to his feet.
Filipovic tries a head kick but it misses.
Filipovic lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Vai Touro shoots in but no luck this time.
Mirko Filipovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lukaz Vai Touro.
A combination from Filipovic does no damage.
A head kick misses from Filipovic.
Filipovic tries a head kick but it misses.
Mirko Filipovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Filipovic!
A head kick misses from Filipovic.
Vai Touro tries for a takedown but Filipovic sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Vai Touro changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Filipovic looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Vai Touro looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Vai Touro tries for a kimura but Filipovic is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovic prevents Vai Touro from improving position.
Filipovic is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Vai Touro is controlling him well.
Vai Touro trying to control the position but Filipovic is working away.
Vai Touro working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Vai Touro looks gassed!
Vai Touro tries for a kimura but Filipovic is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Vai Touro tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Filipovic is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Vai Touro asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Vai Touro tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Vai Touro has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Filipovic is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic wants to get back to his feet but Vai Touro drags him back down.
Vai Touro tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Vai Touro has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Filipovic is trying to buck Vai Touro off.
Vai Touro slips into full mount, dodging the strikes by Filipovic.
Vai Touro is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Filipovic is surviving well by controlling Vai Touro's body position as best he can.
Vai Touro has control of Filipovic's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Filipovic regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic really wants to buck Vai Touro off and get back to his feet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Vai Touro is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Filipovic is surviving well by controlling Vai Touro's body position as best he can.
Filipovic tries to lock up and control but Vai Touro gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Vai Touro working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Filipovic is trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lukaz Vai Touro dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Filipovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vai Touro fails with a takedown attempt.
No luck for Vai Touro with that takedown attempt.
Filipovic slaps away a takedown attempt from Vai Touro, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mirko Filipovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lukaz Vai Touro.
Vai Touro fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Filipovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Filipovic fails to land with a series of punches.
Vai Touro shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vai Touro is breathing heavily.
Filipovic throws a head kick but Vai Touro moves out of range.
Filipovic throws a sloppy head kick and Vai Touro moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vai Touro looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Filipovic!
Filipovic tries to buck Vai Touro off but he can't manage it.
Vai Touro jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Filipovic is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Filipovic and Vai Touro has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Filipovic is trying to get back to half guard.
Filipovic wants to get back to his feet.
Vai Touro has hold of Filipovic's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Filipovic tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Vai Touro cranks the arm and Filipovic screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Filipovic, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Lukaz Vai Touro!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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