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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Junior Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javier Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Junior Filipovic had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Junior Filipovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Javier Torres!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres tries to clinch up but Filipovic circles away and keeps his distance.
Torres on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Filipovic. Filipovic obviously looking to wear him down.
Torres throws a right hand that Filipovic ducks under and follows up with a left that Filipovic also avoids with ease.
Torres wants to clinch up but Filipovic keeps it at a distance.
A jab lands there for Torres.
Filipovic throws a sloppy head kick and Torres moves out of range easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Torres throws a push kick but Filipovic slaps the foot to one side.
Torres has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Filipovic.
The fight stays on the outside here - Torres looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Filipovic avoids the body shot from Torres.
Torres wants to clinch up but Filipovic keeps it at a distance.
Filipovic lands a head kick. Torres smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Torres doesn't manage to clinch there - Filipovic circles away.
Filipovic's corner calls for a 1-2. Filipovic obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Filipovic punishes Torres's body with a nice straight punch.
Torres is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Torres is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Filipovic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Torres shoots in and drives through. Filipovic sprawls well.
A good leg kick by Filipovic.
Filipovic throws a leg kick which misses Torres's front leg but catches the back leg as Torres tries to avoid it.
Filipovic keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice jab there from Filipovic.
Filipovic fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Torres.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovic scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Filipovic throws a sloppy head kick and Torres moves out of range easily.
Javier Torres seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torres wants to clinch.
Filipovic throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Filipovic throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Filipovic checks a leg kick.
Filipovic swats away the attempt to clinch by Torres.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Filipovic.
Torres looks gassed!
Torres wants to clinch up but Filipovic keeps it at a distance.
Filipovic lands with a slapping head kick.
Torres takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Torres gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Filipovic connects with a high kick.
Filipovic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Torres misses the jab.
Filipovic lets loose with a powerful body kick. Torres will feel that in the morning.
Filipovic lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torres takes a kick to the side of the head.
Filipovic defending well as Torres loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Filipovic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Filipovic throws a series of punches but Torres avoids them all with ease.
Torres takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Filipovic - that will leave a mark!
Junior Filipovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A solid body kick from Filipovic.
Filipovic moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Filipovic throws a head kick that Torres semi-blocks.
Filipovic goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Filipovic lands a head kick. Torres smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Filipovic, right into the meat.
Torres on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Filipovic. Filipovic obviously looking to wear him down.
Filipovic goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Filipovic lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Filipovic lands a head kick. Torres smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Filipovic fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Torres.
Filipovic plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A solid body kick from Filipovic.
Filipovic scores with a three punch combo!
Filipovic lands a front kick.
Filipovic lands a head shot.
Torres has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Filipovic.
Filipovic lands with a kick to the temple. Torres shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Filipovic goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Torres.
Filipovic goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Filipovic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Filipovic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Filipovic throws a head kick that half lands.
Filipovic lands a head kick. Torres smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Torres sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Filipovic throws a head kick that half lands.
Filipovic throws a nice head kick!
Filipovic lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Filipovic avoids the head kick by Torres.
Left hook, right uppercut from Filipovic.
Torres takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Torres tries to bum rush Filipovic with a series of wild strikes but Filipovic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Filipovic lands with a kick to the temple. Torres shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A slapping body kick lands there for Filipovic.
Filipovic throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Torres's head.
Torres moves in looking to clinch but Filipovic pushes him off.
Filipovic scores with a spinning back kick!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Filipovic!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic throws a head kick that half lands.
Torres takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Filipovic throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Filipovic connects with a high kick.
Filipovic throws a head kick but Torres moves out of range.
Torres tries to close the distance and clinch up but Filipovic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Torres on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Filipovic. Filipovic obviously looking to wear him down.
Filipovic lands a jab-cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Torres.
Torres is looking to score with low kicks.
Filipovic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Filipovic goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Torres closes the distance and clinches.
Torres trying to land knees to the body.
Filipovic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Filipovic throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Filipovic connects with a solid leg kick.
Filipovic thows a body kick. Torres tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Good leg kick by Filipovic there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Torres throws a series of punches but Filipovic avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Filipovic dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Filipovic scores with a head kick.
Filipovic throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Torres misses with a head kick.
Torres throws a solid leg kick but Filipovic takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Torres.
A good leg kick by Filipovic.
A head kick misses from Torres.
Torres moves in looking to clinch but Filipovic pushes him off.
Torres throws a right hand that Filipovic ducks under and follows up with a left that Filipovic also avoids with ease.
Torres's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Filipovic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A right-left combo lands from Torres.
Torres tries to clinch but Filipovic is having none of it.
Junior Filipovic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Torres takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Filipovic lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Torres walks into a jab.
Filipovic moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A head kick by Torres misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head kick from Filipovic lands but Torres takes it in his stride.
Filipovic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Filipovic lands with a thumping leg kick.
Torres takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Torres takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovic keeps Torres at a distance using the push kick.
Filipovic lands a with a good body shot.
An inside leg kick from Torres misses.
Filipovic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Filipovic throws a head kick that Torres semi-blocks.
Filipovic throws a one two combo.
Torres is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Filipovic lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Torres wants to clinch
and Filipovic counters with a solid body kick.
Filipovic lands with a slapping head kick.
Filipovic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Filipovic lands with a thumping leg kick.
Torres walks forward, straight into a front kick from Filipovic.
Torres takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Torres avoids the head kick by Filipovic.
Filipovic scores with a nice body kick.
Filipovic delivers a nice body kick.
Filipovic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Filipovic moves out of range as Torres strikes.
Filipovic throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Torres's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Filipovic can pounce on him.
Filipovic delivers a nice body kick.
Filipovic moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Junior Filipovic is winning the standup battle so far.
Torres blocks a head kick by Filipovic.
Torres darts in trying to clinch
and Filipovic counters with an inside leg kick.
Torres throws a head kick that misses
and Filipovic counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Torres is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Torres tries to clinch
and Filipovic counters with a leg kick.
Filipovic goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Filipovic fakes the leg kick and cracks Torres in the body.
Filipovic scores with a leg kick.
Filipovic swats away the attempt to clinch by Torres.
Filipovic uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Torres takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Filipovic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Torres fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Filipovic throws a head kick that Torres semi-blocks.
Filipovic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Torres can do to turn this around?
Filipovic throws a head kick that half lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Torres.
Torres takes a jab right on the kisser.
Torres fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Filipovic is working the combinations to good effect here.
Torres drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Filipovic pushes Torres away with a front kick.
Filipovic throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Torres tests Filipovic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Good leg kick by Filipovic there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Torres tries to close the distance and clinch but Filipovic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Filipovic throws a head kick that Torres semi-blocks.
Filipovic throws a leg kick which misses Torres's front leg but catches the back leg as Torres tries to avoid it.
Torres closes the distance looking to clinch
and Filipovic counters with a thumping low kick.
Filipovic misses with the combination.
Filipovic checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Torres closes the distance looking to clinch
and Filipovic counters with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres throws a leg kick but Filipovic moved away.
Filipovic scores with a jab.
Torres tries to clinch up.
Torres avoids the head kick by Filipovic.
Filipovic scores with a head kick.
Filipovic's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Filipovic duly obliges.
A head kick misses from Torres.
Filipovic lands a high kick!
Filipovic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Torres's sensitive parts.
Torres clinches but Filipovic breaks the clinch
and Filipovic counters with a head kick.
Filipovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Filipovic leaves Torres with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Junior Filipovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Javier Torres.
A nice inside leg kick there by Filipovic. That's going to slow Torres down.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick from Filipovic lands but Torres takes it in his stride.
Torres fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters circling a little - Filipovic finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Filipovic dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Crunch! Filipovic slams his shin into Torres's torso.
Filipovic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Torres looks to clinch
and Filipovic counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Torres is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Torres tries to clinch but Filipovic moves away
and Filipovic counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Torres is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Torres is looking to clinch.
Filipovic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Torres circles away quickly and effectively.
Torres lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Torres closes the distance but Filipovic moves to the side
and Filipovic counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Torres blocks a head kick by Filipovic.
Filipovic swings for the body but Torres moves out of range.
Torres tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Filipovic leaves Torres with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Filipovic connects with a solid leg kick.
Filipovic goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Filipovic works over Torres's head and body with a nice combination.
Torres takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Filipovic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Filipovic connects with a high kick.
Filipovic tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres swinging wilding here.
Torres throws a head kick but Filipovic moves out of range.
Filipovic bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Torres throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Filipovic throws a head kick that Torres semi-blocks.
Filipovic slips under a jab.
Filipovic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Filipovic throws a combination. Torres tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Danga de danga de dang - Filipovic scores with a four punch combination!
Filipovic defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Torres.
Torres tries to clinch up.
Filipovic throws a head kick that Torres semi-blocks.
Filipovic avoids the body shot from Torres.
Filipovic lands a high kick!
Filipovic lands a head kick. Torres smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Torres avoids the head kick by Filipovic.
Filipovic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Filipovic scores with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Filipovic circles away from the clinch attempt
and Filipovic counters with a nice kick to the body.
Filipovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Torres swings for the body but Filipovic moves out of range.
Torres throws a series of punches but Filipovic moves out of range.
Filipovic throws a nice head kick!
Torres has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Filipovic throws a front kick that sends Torres stumbling back into the cage.
Filipovic throws a head kick that Torres semi-blocks.
Filipovic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Filipovic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Torres throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Filipovic goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Torres doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Filipovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Filipovic takes a kick to the side of the head.
Filipovic throws a nice head kick!
Crunch! Filipovic slams his shin into Torres's torso.
Filipovic throws a lazy head kick
and Torres holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Filipovic throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Torres throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Filipovic.
Torres throws a head kick but Filipovic moves out of range.
Filipovic lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Torres throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Torres avoids the head kick by Filipovic.
Torres throws a head kick that misses
and Filipovic counters with a slapping leg kick.
Torres throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Torres fails in his attempt to clinch.
Filipovic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Filipovic misses with a head kick.
Filipovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Filipovic.
Filipovic throws a head kick that misses.
Filipovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Filipovic throws a head kick that Torres semi-blocks.
Nice sprawl there from Filipovic as Torres shoots in.
Junior Filipovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Javier Torres.
Torres takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Torres is trying desperately to land a takedown but Filipovic is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Torres.
Filipovic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
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.
Torres thows a body shot but no joy.
A chopping leg kick lands by Filipovic.
Filipovic swinging wilding here.
Torres tries to clinch there but Filipovic circles away.
Torres throws a sloppy head kick and Filipovic moves out of range easily.
Filipovic throws a leg kick which misses Torres's front leg but catches the back leg as Torres tries to avoid it.
Torres wants to slow Filipovic down by chopping away at his legs.
Filipovic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Filipovic connects with a high kick.
Javier Torres has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Filipovic feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Torres's calf.
Torres closes the distance but Filipovic moves to the side
and Filipovic counters with a good, hard body kick but Torres shrugs it off.
Filipovic with a jab.
Filipovic throws a head kick that half lands.
Torres attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Torres goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Filipovic throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Torres's head.
Junior Filipovic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Filipovic throws a head kick that Torres semi-blocks.
Torres avoids the head kick by Filipovic.
And that's the end of the fight!
Junior Filipovic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Filipovic, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:26
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junior Filipovic!
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