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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack shepard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mirko Filipovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack shepard!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filipovic is looking to clinch.
Filipovic connects with a high kick.
Filipovic shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in shepard's guard.
Filipovic is looking to work some ground and pound but shepard has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Filipovic drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and shepard dives on top into guard.
Filipovic wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and shepard is now in half guard.
shepard is thwarting Filipovic's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Filipovic works his way to full guard. Good work.
shepard works over Filipovic with some ground and pound from guard.
Filipovic looking for a sweep. Not yet Filipovic, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
shepard is fighting to break Filipovic's control of his arms but Filipovic is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
shepard missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Filipovic is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
shepard scoring with punches to the head and body.
shepard postures up in Filipovic's guard and throws a big left but Filipovic blocks it.
shepard throws a big right hand that misses.
shepard throwing strikes but missing.
Filipovic wants to sweep but no luck.
shepardis looking to pass into half guard but Filipovic pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Filipovic is in guard.
Filipovic wants to control from the top but shepard keeps moving.
Filipovic is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Filipovic is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because shepard is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
shepard is looking to stand up but Filipovic isn't so interested in that idea.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Filipovic tries to bum rush shepard with a series of wild strikes but shepard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Filipovic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from shepard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic tries to close the distance and clinch but shepard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
shepard throws a lazy right hand but Filipovic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mirko Filipovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Filipovic will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
shepard pushes Filipovic up against the cage in a clinch.
Filipovic is trying to work for a single leg takedown but shepard pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Filipovic has shepard pressed against the cage, preventing shepard from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
shepard manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
shepard wants to get back to his feet but Filipovic is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Filipovic tries to stand but shepard is controlling from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Filipovic wants to control from the top but shepard keeps moving.
Filipovic throwing strikes from guard but shepard blocks nicely.
shepard preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mirko Filipovic will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
shepard throws a lazy head kick
and Filipovic counters with a big head kick but shepard shrugs it off.
shepard connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
shepard throws a nice looking combination but Filipovic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A head kick misses from shepard.
Filipovic moves into the clinch.
Filipovic prevents shepard from breaking the clinch.
shepard jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Filipovic walks away with a smile on his face. shepard gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
shepard keeps the fight on the outside.
Filipovic throws a nice head kick!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head kick by shepard misses
and Filipovic counters with a left and a right that stings shepard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Filipovic does no damage.
Filipovic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick from shepard lands but Filipovic takes it in his stride.
Filipovic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Filipovic shoots in but shepard avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A head kick by shepard misses
and Filipovic counters with a nice double leg into guard.
shepard keeping moving, preventing Filipovic from controlling successfully.
shepard has Filipovic pulled in close to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on shepard, up you get!
shepard misses with an uppercut. Filipovic saw that one coming.
Filipovic wants to clinch.
Filipovic throws a nice looking combination but shepard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
shepard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Filipovic shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with shepard but shepard pushes him off and we're back to square one.
shepard throws a head kick but Filipovic moves out of range.
Filipovic fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mirko Filipovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
shepard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Filipovic.
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.
shepard cracks the inside of Filipovic's front leg.
shepard moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Filipovic moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Filipovic tries to bum rush shepard with a series of wild strikes but shepard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
shepard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
shepard throws a head kick that misses
and Filipovic counters with a good low kick that shepard was not able to check.
A head kick by Filipovic misses
and shepard counters with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mirko Filipovic dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Filipovic scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mirko Filipovic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Filipovic has his takedown stuffed
and shepard makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A head kick by shepard misses
so Filipovic counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
shepard kicks Filipovic off and gets to his feet.
Filipovic throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and shepard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Filipovic gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and shepard counters with a nice low kick that buckles Filipovic's knee momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Filipovic misses with a takedown attempt
and shepard counters with a thumping low kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mirko Filipovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovic misses with a combination
and shepard moves into the clinch.
Filipovic is trying to trip shepard. He has hold of a leg but shepard is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Filipovic persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Filipovic would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Filipovic seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Filipovic wanted to stand there but shepard had control of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
shepard wants to stand and escape but Filipovic is having none of it.
Filipovic trying to control the position from guard on top but shepard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
shepard is looking to stand up but Filipovic isn't so interested in that idea.
Filipovic trying to control the position from guard on top but shepard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mirko Filipovic overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Filipovic tries to clinch up
and shepard counters by moving into the clinch.
Jack shepard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
shepard can't break the clinch.
shepard lands a body punch.
shepard tries to circle away but Filipovic has him pinned against the cage.
Filipovic missing with knees to the body.
shepard manages to break the clinch.
shepard fails in his attempt to clinch.
shepard tries a head kick but it misses.
Filipovic misses with a takedown attempt
and shepard makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mirko 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mirko Filipovic!
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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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