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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnel Pineda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Mirko Filipovic has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arnel Pineda!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filipovic throws a looping overhand right but Pineda ducks down to avoid it.
Pineda closes the distance and clinches up with Filipovic, looking for a takedown. Pineda pushes Filipovic against the cage but Filipovic circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Filipovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Filipovic tries to clinch there but Pineda circles away.
Filipovic lands a head kick. Pineda smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Arnel Pineda has been cut.
Filipovic connects with a high kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pineda misses with a takedown attempt - Filipovic sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Arnel Pineda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pineda shoots for a double leg takedown but Filipovic sprawls well. He's pushed Pineda's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mirko Filipovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arnel Pineda.
Pineda feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pineda's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Pineda works over Filipovic with some ground and pound from guard.
Pineda looks gassed!
Filipovic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pineda.
Filipovic is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Filipovic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Filipovic is trying to keep Pineda in close.
Pineda is looking to work some ground and pound but Filipovic has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovic manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pineda manages to get himself to full guard.
Pineda wants to get back to his feet but Filipovic is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Filipovic landing some decent shots from guard.
Filipovic missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Filipovic in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pineda keeping moving, preventing Filipovic from controlling successfully.
Pineda preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Filipovic could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Filipovic won't allow Pineda to sweep him here.
That's two 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Filipovic misses with a wild body shot.
Pineda looks for a takedown but Filipovic sprawls well.
Filipovic tries to close the distance and clinch but Pineda swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Filipovic shoots in looking for a takedown. Pineda tries to sprawl out of it but Filipovic keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pineda manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pineda shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Filipovic defends it nicely.
Filipovic tries a head kick but it misses.
Filipovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Filipovic tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pineda swivels and escapes.
Pineda fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Filipovic sprawls well initially but Pineda persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pineda working the head and body with strikes.
Ground and pound from Pineda.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pineda lands with a punch from half guard.
Pineda lands with a punch from half guard.
Pineda lands strikes from half guard.
Pineda lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Filipovic has hold of Pineda's hands but Pineda slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Filipovic has one foot on Pineda's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Pineda scores with a takedown into Filipovic's guard.
Filipovic looking for a guillotine here but Pineda defends easily.
Pineda keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Filipovic's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pineda lands a couple of digs.
Pineda with a nice head shot there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Filipovic is on top in guard.
Pineda is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Filipovic is aware though and is defending well.
Filipovic stopping the sweep attempt from Pineda.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
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 cut man is working on Arnel Pineda's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Filipovic is looking to clinch.
Filipovic throws a head kick but Pineda moves out of range.
Pineda darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Pineda winds up and cracks Filipovic with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Filipovic is looking to improve his position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Pineda lands a nice short elbow.
Filipovic is looking to improve his position.
Pineda winds up and cracks Filipovic with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Pineda is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Pineda landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pineda landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Pineda takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Filipovic is trying to get back to full guard.
Pineda is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Filipovic is trying to stand back up but Pineda is controlling him
Pineda is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Pineda lands strikes from half guard.
Pineda lands strikes from half guard.
Pineda drops an elbow to the side of Filipovic's head.
Pineda lands with a punch from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pineda working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Filipovic tries to roll over but Pineda keeps him under control.
Nice strikes from Pineda there.
Filipovic manages to get to full guard.
Pineda makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Pineda throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Filipovic works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pineda distracts Filipovic with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Filipovic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pineda postures up and lands a big shot to Filipovic's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pineda working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pineda postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pineda keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Filipovic's head.
Filipovic looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pineda works over Filipovic with some ground and pound from guard.
Filipovic is looking to stand up but Pineda isn't so interested in that idea.
Pineda stopping the sweep attempt from Filipovic.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Filipovic has momentary wrist control but Pineda slips an elbow through the middle.
Pineda is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Filipovic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Arnel Pineda has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pineda with a nice head shot there.
Pineda content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Pineda makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Filipovic wants to stand and escape but Pineda is having none of it.
Pineda working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pineda is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Filipovic working for a triangle but Pineda defends it easily.
Filipovic had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pineda defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arnel Pineda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Arnel Pineda's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Filipovic tries to clinch there but Pineda circles away.
Filipovic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Filipovic shoots in looking for a takedown. Pineda tries to sprawl out of it but Filipovic keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pineda manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pineda looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Filipovic!
Pineda lands a big elbow.
Pineda has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pineda scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Pineda unloading with bombs!
Pineda in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Pineda breaks from Filipovic's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pineda landing punches.
Filipovic is in a horrible position here. Pineda smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pineda prevents Filipovic from getting the reversal.
Pineda lands a heavy elbow.
A nice elbow there by Pineda.
Pineda landing strikes from the mount and Filipovic is in trouble!
Filipovic tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Filipovic takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Pineda punishing his opponent with strikes.
Filipovic working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pineda cracks Filipovic with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
BOOM! Pineda connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Pineda working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Pineda connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Pineda punishing his opponent with strikes.
Pineda is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Filipovic can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Filipovic taking shots to the head.
Pineda working the ground and pound effectively.
Filipovic taking shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pineda with a couple of short strikes.
Pineda lands a big shot there that rocks Filipovic but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Pineda landing shots from mount.
Pineda looking to finish Filipovic with some ground and pound. This is bad for Filipovic!
Pineda fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Filipovic tries to reverse the position but Pineda maintains control.
Pineda lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Pineda cracks Filipovic with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Pineda scoring with strikes but Filipovic is staying in there.
Pineda lands a heavy elbow.
Pineda working Filipovic over with strikes here.
Pineda landing punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pineda lands a big shot there that rocks Filipovic but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Pineda lands a big elbow.
Filipovic wants to hold on but Pineda pushes him away.
Pineda putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Filipovic is looking to improve his position but Pineda isn't that keen on the idea.
Pineda lands a big elbow.
Pineda is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Filipovic taking shots to the head.
Filipovic is trying to stand up.
A nice elbow there by Pineda.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Filipovic is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arnel Pineda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pineda has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arnel Pineda!
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