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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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227 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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256 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mirko Filipovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matthew Cole!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cole changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Filipovic looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Cole scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Filipovic to see if he's OK.
Cole creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Filipovic sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Filipovic is trying to get back to half guard.
Sloppy strikes there by Cole.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Filipovic on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Filipovic is looking to regain half guard here but Cole keeps moving and retains side control.
A lull in the action here as Cole stalls from top position.
Cole tries for a kimura but Filipovic is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovic wants to control but Cole postures up.
Filipovic is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Cole has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Filipovic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cole on the ground.
Filipovic is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Cole is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Filipovic looks calm but he's in trouble here. Cole gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Filipovic is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Cole lets go of the hold and Filipovic can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Matthew Cole!
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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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