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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Filipovi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Master Miles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Filipovi comes to the cage accompanied by Engel- Rammstein. Master Miles told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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240 lbs
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232 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mirko Filipovi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Master Miles!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, William Gold and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miles is looking to clinch but Filipovi is avoiding it.
Filipovi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Miles.
Filipovi doesn't manage to clinch there - Miles circles away.
Filipovi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Filipovi misses with a head kick.
Nice sprawl there from Filipovi as Miles shoots in.
Filipovi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Filipovi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Miles swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Filipovi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Filipovi wants it to stay on the feet.
Filipovi clinches.
Filipovi gets underhooks to prevent Miles's takedown attempt.
Mirko Filipovi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Master Miles.
Miles looks gassed!
Filipovi lands an elbow just above Miles 's eye.
It looks like Master Miles has been cut.
Miles takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Filipovi is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Filipovi lands a knee to the body.
Miles takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nice elbow from Filipovi.
Filipovi lands a nice knee to the body.
Miles takes an elbow to the temple.
Filipovi landing knees to the body.
Filipovi with a knee to the head.
Filipovi landing knees to the body.
Miles goes for a takedown attempt but Filipovi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Filipovi gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Filipovi obliges.
Filipovi connects with a knee to the head.
Miles takes a knee to the side of the body.
Miles jumps guard but Filipovi stands there with Miles around his waist. Miles gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Filipovi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Miles's face.
Miles fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A knee to the head by Filipovi.
Filipovi landing knees to the head.
Filipovi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Filipovi lands an elbow just above Miles 's eye.
Miles is working for takedown but Filipovi is calmly controlling the position for now.
Filipovi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Miles changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Filipovi fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Filipovi doesn't manage to clinch there - Miles circles away.
Filipovi throws a sloppy head kick and Miles moves out of range easily.
Miles looks for a takedown but Filipovi sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filipovi clinches.
Miles tries to pull guard but Filipovi holds him up against the cage and eventually Miles drops back down to his feet.
Filipovi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Filipovi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Filipovi closes the distance and clinches.
Filipovi breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Filipovi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Filipovi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Filipovi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Filipovi instigates a clinch.
Filipovi lands a good knee to the midsection. Miles won't want to take too many of those.
Filipovi breaks the clinch.
Filipovi lands a head kick!
Miles closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Filipovi to the mat! Filipovi manages to get full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miles drops back, looking for a kneebar! Filipovi looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Filipovi looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Filipovi!
Miles dodges the ground and pound from Filipovi.
Miles gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Miles is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Filipovi pulls his head out easily.
Miles actively working from the bottom here.
Miles looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Miles looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Filipovi decides to stand and escape the position.
Mirko Filipovi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Miles takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Filipovi closes the distance and pushes Miles back into the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Filipovi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Filipovi.
Miles closes this distance looking for a takedown but Filipovi circles away.
Filipovi scores with a punch to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mirko Filipovi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Master Miles's cut.
That's time! Filipovi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Filipovi lands a head kick. Miles smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Miles throws a half hearted mid kick.
Filipovi swats away the attempt to clinch by Miles.
Filipovi moves into range and clinches up with Miles.
Miles jumps guard but Filipovi stands there with Miles around his waist. Miles gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Filipovi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Miles in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Miles takes a knee right on the jaw!
Miles can't get the takedown.
Filipovi working Miles over with knees to the body.
Filipovi landing knees to the head.
Mirko Filipovi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Filipovi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Miles has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Filipovi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mirko Filipovi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Master Miles.
Filipovi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Filipovi lands a knee to the head.
Filipovi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Miles can do to turn this around?
Filipovi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Filipovi breaks the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Filipovi rushes Miles and presses him up against the cage.
Filipovi lands an elbow that stopped Miles in his tracks for a moment.
Miles has picked Filipovi up - he's going for a ride! Miles dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Filipovi gets back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miles drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Filipovi manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Miles has Filipovi in his guard.
Filipovi throwing strikes from guard but Miles blocks nicely.
Miles looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Filipovi passes into half guard.
Filipovi decides to stand and escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filipovi clinches up with Miles and pushes him back against the cage.
Miles wants a takedown but no success here.
Filipovi breaks the clinch.
Filipovi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Filipovi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Miles's face.
Filipovi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Filipovi has managed to clinch.
Filipovi with a knee to the head.
Filipovi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No luck for Miles with that takedown attempt.
Filipovi wants to clinch.
Filipovi is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miles circles away from the clinch attempt.
Filipovi tries to close the distance and clinch but Miles swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Filipovi wants to clinch
and Miles counters with a takedown into side control.
Filipovi is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Filipovi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Miles is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Filipovi has escaped the position, nice work there.
Filipovi is trying to control Miles's posture but Miles avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miles goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Filipovi has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Miles but great work by Filipovi.
Filipovi trying to control the action but Miles is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Filipovi rushes Miles and presses him up against the cage.
Miles tries to pull guard but Filipovi holds him up against the cage and eventually Miles drops back down to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miles fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Miles fails to pull guard.
Filipovi lands a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Filipovi connects with a knee to the head.
Filipovi crunches a lovely knee into Miles's ribcage.
Miles is working for takedown but Filipovi is calmly controlling the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mirko Filipovi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Master Miles's cut.
That's time! Filipovi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Filipovi moves in looking to clinch but Miles pushes him off.
Filipovi misses with a head kick.
Filipovi misses with a head kick.
Mirko Filipovi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miles looks for a takedown but Filipovi sprawls well.
Miles fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Filipovi checks it well.
Filipovi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Filipovi breaks the clinch.
Miles shoots in for a takedown but Filipovi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Filipovi darts in and clinches Miles up against the cage.
Filipovi lands a knee to the head.
Filipovi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Filipovi tries a head kick but it misses.
Filipovi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Miles is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Filipovi pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mirko Filipovi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Master Miles.
Filipovi landing knees to the body.
Filipovi tries to land a knee to the head but Miles blocks with his arms.
Miles fails to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovi is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Filipovi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Miles blocks it with crossed arms.
Filipovi connects with a knee to the head.
Filipovi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Filipovi with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Filipovi.
Filipovi with a knee to the head.
Filipovi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Miles shoots in but Filipovi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Filipovi moves into the clinch.
Filipovi tries to land a knee to the head but Miles blocks with his arms.
Miles is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Filipovi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Miles misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knees to the body from Filipovi.
Miles tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Filipovi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Miles throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Filipovi's waist but Filipovi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Miles off to one side.
Filipovi gets a clinch.
Miles tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Filipovi just stands there and leans against the cage.
Filipovi breaks the clinch.
Filipovi throws a head kick that Miles semi-blocks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filipovi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Miles changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Filipovi tries to avoid it but Miles manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Filipovi to the ground. Filipovi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Filipovi closes the distance and clinches.
Filipovi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Miles fails to pull guard.
Miles fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Filipovi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Miles takes a knee to the side of the body.
Filipovi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Miles lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Filipovi with a knee to the head.
Filipovi prevents Miles from breaking the clinch.
Miles takes a knee right on the jaw!
Miles tries to pull guard but Filipovi holds him up against the cage and eventually Miles drops back down to his feet.
Filipovi looking to throw knees to the head but Miles is blocking nicely.
Miles has Filipovi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Filipovi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A knee to the head by Filipovi.
Filipovi breaks the clinch.
Filipovi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Miles throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Filipovi's waist but Filipovi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Miles off to one side.
Filipovi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Miles's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipovi moves into the clinch.
Filipovi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Filipovi tries to clinch
and Miles decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Filipovi's guard.
Miles postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Filipovi is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Miles, into his guard.
Miles is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Filipovi wants to control from the top but Miles keeps moving.
Miles throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Filipovi escapes and throws Miles's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miles is looking to reverse the position.
Master Miles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Filipovi trying to control the position but Miles is working away.
Miles tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Filipovi trying to control the action but Miles is working from the bottom.
Mirko Filipovi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Filipovi takes advantage of some sloppy striking from Miles to pass into mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mirko Filipovi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Filipovi, 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 James Glass scores the fight for Mirko Filipovi!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Mirko Filipovi!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Mirko Filipovi!
Mirko Filipovi wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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