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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Muay Thai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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200 lbs
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190 cm
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jimmy Muay Thai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mirko Filipovic!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muay Thai moves in looking to clinch but Filipovic pushes him off.
Filipovic clinches but Muay Thai breaks the clinch
and Muay Thai counters with a nice kick to the body.
Muay Thai forces Filipovic back against the cage and clinches.
Muay Thai has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Filipovic uses from the top position.
Filipovic chips away with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Muay Thai working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Filipovic doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Filipovic manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Muay Thai is looking for a triangle but Filipovic pushes his legs off easily.
Filipovic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Muay Thai. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Filipovic tries to free his leg and advance position but Muay Thai is retaining full guard.
Filipovic wants to stand but Muay Thai is controlling his posture from full guard.
Muay Thai working for a triangle but Filipovic defends it easily.
Filipovic got a little sloppy there for a moment and Muay Thai has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Filipovic has managed to get both his arms back between Muay Thai's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovic stands up over Muay Thai, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Muay Thai looking for a guillotine here but Filipovic defends easily.
Filipovic distracts Muay Thai with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Muay Thai is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Filipovic is aware though and is defending well.
Muay Thai is looking for a triangle but Filipovic pushes his legs off easily.
Filipovic must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Muay Thai is breathing heavily.
Muay Thai working for a triangle but Filipovic defends it easily.
Filipovic working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Filipovic lands a couple of digs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muay Thai isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Filipovic stacks Muay Thai on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Filipovic!
Muay Thai manages to get back to half guard.
Muay Thai makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Muay Thai.
Filipovic makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Filipovic stands up from Muay Thai's guard - Filipovic perhaps looking for a knockout.
Filipovic misses with the combination.
Filipovic lands a head kick. Muay Thai smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Filipovic darts in trying to clinch
and Muay Thai counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Filipovic tries to land a knee to the head but Muay Thai blocks with his arms.
Filipovic looking to throw knees to the head but Muay Thai is blocking nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Filipovic fails to land.
Muay Thai jumps guard but Filipovic stands there with Muay Thai around his waist. Muay Thai gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Filipovic is trying to break the clinch but Muay Thai is controlling him.
Muay Thai fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Filipovic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Muay Thai tries to pull guard but Filipovic won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Muay Thai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Filipovic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Muay Thai successfully pulls guard.
Muay Thai is trying to control the position but Filipovic postures up.
Filipovic tries to stand but Muay Thai is controlling from the bottom.
Muay Thai is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Filipovic is aware though and is defending well.
Muay Thai looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Filipovic tries to stand but Muay Thai is controlling from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muay Thai is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Filipovic is aware though and is defending well.
Muay Thai is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Filipovic lands a couple of digs.
Filipovic wanted to stand there but Muay Thai had control of the position.
Muay Thai is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Filipovic defends well.
Filipovic working some strikes from top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Filipovic is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Muay Thai is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Filipovic is aware though and is defending well.
Filipovic working some strikes from top position.
Filipovic wanted to stand there but Muay Thai had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Muay Thai dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Filipovic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Muay Thai tries to clinch but Filipovic moves out of range.
Muay Thai 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 wild body kick that Muay Thai sees coming a mile off.
Filipovic tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Muay Thai counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Muay Thai.
Filipovic tries to throw a body punch but Muay Thai avoids it by throwing Filipovic back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Muay Thai pulls guard successfully.
Filipovic tries to free his leg and advance position but Muay Thai is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muay Thai is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Filipovic defends well.
Filipovic wants to stand but Muay Thai is controlling his posture from full guard.
Filipovic preventing the sweep.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovic postures up.
Muay Thai is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Filipovic wants to get up but he can't break Muay Thai's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Muay Thai had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Filipovic defends it easily.
Filipovic chips away with some ground and pound.
Filipovic is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Muay Thai is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Filipovic defends well.
Filipovic connects with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muay Thai has his foot on Filipovic's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Filipovic works his way back into a safe position though.
Filipovic trying to stand up but can't free himself from Muay Thai's guard.
Filipovic with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Filipovic passes into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Muay Thai is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Filipovic pulls his head out easily.
Muay Thai wants to improve his position but Filipovic is controlling well.
Muay Thai taking some punishment here, with Filipovic in his half guard.
Muay Thai looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Filipovic working Muay Thai over with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muay Thai actively working from the bottom here.
Filipovic works his foot free and advances to mount.
Filipovic pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Muay Thai is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Filipovic lands a nice shot to the head.
Filipovic looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Filipovic is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Filipovic cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Muay Thai regains half guard.
Muay Thai actively working from the bottom here.
Filipovic slips a nice elbow through Muay Thai's hands, connecting with Muay Thai's forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muay Thai looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Filipovic seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Filipovic seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Muay Thai trying to hold on to Filipovic's head to control him but Filipovic postures up.
Filipovic stands up and beckons Muay Thai to join him on the feet.
Filipovic tries to clinch up
and Muay Thai holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Muay Thai fails to pull guard.
Filipovic using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Muay Thai has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Muay Thai pulls guard effortlessly.
Filipovic trying to stand up but can't free himself from Muay Thai's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jimmy Muay Thai will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Muay Thai rushes Filipovic and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Muay Thai pulls guard.
Muay Thai has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Filipovic can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Filipovic is looking to stand up but Muay Thai won't let him.
Muay Thai has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Filipovic should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Muay Thai has tightened it up now! Filipovic should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jimmy Muay Thai!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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