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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karol Dowda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hallendro Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hallendro Filipovic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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200 cm
25
269 lbs
4 - 2 - 1 |
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198 cm
26
270 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite 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
4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karol Dowda! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hallendro Filipovic! The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Dowda rushes Filipovic and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch. Filipovic lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Filipovic is looking to control Dowda's arms but Dowda gets an underhook and turns him. Now Filipovic has his back to the ropes. Filipovic misses with a body punch.
Filipovic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dowda pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes. Filipovic taking a breather. Filipovic has had enough of the clinch but Dowda keeps him there for the moment. Filipovic wants to stall.
Filipovic tries to circle away but Dowda has him pinned against the ropes. Dowda lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Dowda lands with a light punch inside.
It looks like Hallendro Filipovic has been cut. Dowda scores with a shot to the side of Filipovic's head. Dowda softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes. A nice glancing elbow lands by Filipovic. Dowda lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Filipovic has had enough of the clinch but Dowda keeps him there for the moment. Filipovic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dowda avoids it. Dowda breaks from the clinch.
Dowda comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Filipovic doesn't manage to clinch there - Dowda circles away.
Filipovic defending well as Dowda loads up on a big left hand. Dowda attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Dowda lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round. The crowd cheers as Dowda lands an impressive looking overhand right. Filipovic doesn't seem phased though. Dowda works Filipovic's body with a nice hook. Dowda moves out of range of the body kick from Filipovic.
Dowda misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dowda cracks Filipovic with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Dowda scores with a body shot.
Dowda moves out of range of the body kick. Dowda throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Filipovic looks gassed! Dowda moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Karol Dowda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A shot to the liver by Dowda. Beautiful body shot. Decent striking displayed by Dowda there. Dowda scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Filipovic takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Dowda wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Dowda throws a solid leg kick but Filipovic takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dowda. Dowda rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Filipovic moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Filipovic doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Dowda throws a chopping leg kick but Filipovic manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Dowda lands a right hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dowda lands a body shot.
Dowda pushes Filipovic up against the ropes in a clinch. Dowda breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dowda gets a clinch. Dowda breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dowda clinches with his opponent.
Dowda lands a nice elbow. Dowda lands an elbow inside. Dowda scores with a shot to the side of Filipovic's head. Dowda is pushing Filipovic up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Dowda breaks from the clinch.
Dowda connects with a right hand. Filipovic shakes it off. Filipovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dowda instigates a clinch. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dowda as Filipovic tries to tie him up. Dowda is stalling here.
Filipovic takes an elbow to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dowda content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Filipovic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dowda pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Dowda connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Dowda rushes Filipovic and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch. A short right hand to the side of the head by Dowda. Filipovic takes a shot to the head. Dowda will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Filipovic up against the ropes. Dowda's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Dowda blocks a head kick by Filipovic.
Filipovic throws a half hearted mid kick. Nice uppercut there from Dowda. Filipovic tries to keep at a distance but Dowda has taken the fight into the clinch. Dowda is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Filipovic looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Dowda throws an elbow but it misses.
Dowda lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Dowda comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Dowda scores with a nice hook to the head. Dowda lands with a short shot to the head. Filipovic is trying to force a seperation but Dowda has the dominant position. Dowda holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Dowda seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression. Dowda on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dowda lands with a left to the head. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Filipovic breaks the clinch.
Filipovic takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Dowda moves into range and connects with a jab. Good exchange - Dowda coming out on top. Dowda is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. This has been an exciting period of action! Filipovic takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Filipovic feints and then cracks Dowda's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dowda down. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karol Dowda dominated that round. The cut man is working on Hallendro Filipovic's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Filipovic tries to keep at a distance but Dowda has taken the fight into the clinch. Dowda lands a hook to the side of the head. Dowda lands a nice elbow. Dowda using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Filipovic tries to break free but Dowda pushes him back against the ropes. A quick uppercut on the inside from Dowda. Dowda lands a right hand that snaps the head of Filipovic backwards. Filipovic takes an elbow to the forehead. Filipovic is trying to stall.
Dowda escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Decent striking displayed by Dowda there. Filipovic tries to clinch but Dowda moves out of range. A head kick misses from Dowda. Nice uppercut lands for Dowda. That snapped Filipovic's head back.
Filipovic throws a sloppy body shot
and Dowda connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Dowda clinches with his opponent.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dowda. Dowda throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Filipovics head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dowda dips a shoulder and cracks Filipovic with a mighty uppercut! Filipovic falls back against the ropes and Dowda unloads with a barrage of strikes! Filipovic is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the ropes! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Dowda screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karol Dowda!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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