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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gorazd Oras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Filipovic is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Wild Boys. Gorazd Oras has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gorazd Oras!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mirko Filipovic!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oras keeps the fight on the outside.
Filipovic wants to clinch up but Oras keeps it at a distance.
Oras scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Filipovic doesn't seem bothered though.
Filipovic closes the distance and pushes Oras back into the cage.
Oras can't break the clinch.
Oras breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Filipovic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Filipovic wants to clinch.
Filipovic tries to clinch but Oras is having none of it.
Filipovic takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Filipovic tries to clinch there but Oras circles away.
Oras lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Filipovic backs up against the cage.
It looks like Mirko Filipovic has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Filipovic tries to clinch up.
Filipovic moves into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Filipovic throws an elbow but misses.
Filipovic looking to throw knees to the head but Oras is blocking nicely.
Oras is trying to break the clinch but Filipovic has him pressed against the cage.
Oras tries to circle away but Filipovic has him pinned against the cage.
Filipovic lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Filipovic has Oras pressed against the cage, preventing Oras from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Filipovic lands a knee to the head.
Filipovic missing with knees to the body.
Oras manages to break the clinch.
Filipovic tries to clinch but Oras is having none of it.
Oras getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Oras scores with a decent looking hook.
Filipovic looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oras fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Filipovic looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Filipovic takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Oras closes the distance and pushes Filipovic back into the cage.
Filipovic keeps control of Oras as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Oras is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Filipovic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Oras.
Oras stalling against the cage.
Oras pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Oras lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oras bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Filipovic's head backwards.
Mirko Filipovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good shot there by Oras.
Oras drops Filipovic with a beautiful combination! Filipovic stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Oras is looking for the KO!
Filipovic is rocked!
Oras drives through and clinches with Filipovic against the cage.
Oras escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oras dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oras moves into range and clinches up with Filipovic.
Filipovic throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Oras blocks it with crossed arms.
Oras's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Filipovic walks into a left hand.
Oras turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Filipovic takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Oras lands with a hook. Filipovic tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oras moves into the clinch.
Filipovic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Filipovic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Oras's efforts to push away.
Oras has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Filipovic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Oras avoids it.
Oras has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Oras tries to break the clinch but Filipovic is controlling the position.
Oras is trying to break free.
Filipovic pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Oras wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Filipovic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Oras's efforts to push away.
Oras wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Oras tries to break the clinch but Filipovic is controlling the position.
Oras escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Filipovic takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Oras catches Filipovic with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Oras lands a nice shot to the body.
Oras has closed the distance and engaged Filipovic in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Oras's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Oras working hard to break the clinch.
Filipovic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Oras's efforts to push away.
Oras working hard to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oras breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Filipovic takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Filipovic looks to clinch
and Oras counters with a stiff right hand.
Filipovic wants to clinch
and Filipovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oras ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Oras throws a one two combo.
Oras lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice straight punches there by Oras. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Oras.
Oras punishes Filipovic's body with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oras scores with a decent looking hook.
Oras clinches up against the cage.
Oras breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oras moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Oras closes the distance and clinches.
Oras wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Filipovic lands an elbow just above Oras 's eye.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Filipovic as Oras tries to tie him up.
Oras has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oras breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oras misses with a body kick.
Filipovic wants to clinch but Oras slips to the side
and Oras counters with a three punch combo that has Filipovic backing up. Filipovic nods at Oras to acknowledge the strikes.
Oras misses with a series of wild punches.
Filipovic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Oras blocks an elbow strike from Filipovic.
Filipovic landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Oras breaks from the clinch.
Filipovic closes the distance but Oras moves to the side
and Oras counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Filipovic wants to clinch but Oras slips to the side
and Oras counters with a left and a right that stings Filipovic.
Oras fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Filipovic, pushing him back against the cage.
Filipovic looking to throw knees to the head but Oras is blocking nicely.
Oras's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
No joy there for Oras, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Oras circles away from the clinch attempt
and Oras counters with a right hand to the body.
Oras looks to land a combination. Filipovic sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gorazd Oras dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mirko Filipovic's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Oras connects with a nice looking jab.
Filipovic wants to clinch
and Oras counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Filipovic wants to clinch
and Oras counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Filipovic tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Oras counters with a nice body shot.
Oras lands with an uppercut that bounces Filipovic off the cage and back into rage.
Oras lands with an uppercut that bounces Filipovic off the cage and back into rage.
Oras lands a jab-cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oras throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Oras lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Oras.
Oras scores with a three punch combo!
Oras is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Filipovic takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Filipovic wants to clinch
and Oras counters with a right hand to the body.
Oras lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Filipovic at a distance.
Oras instigates a clinch.
Filipovic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Oras.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A frustrated look appears on Oras's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Filipovic just misses with a elbow thrown towards Oras's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Oras's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Oras avoiding damage as Filipovic throws knees to the body.
Filipovic has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A short uppercut from Oras.
Oras wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Oras escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Filipovic tries to clinch up
and Oras counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Oras darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Filipovic closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Oras to counter with a crisp jab.
Oras getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Filipovic tries to clinch up
and Oras counters with a three punch combo that has Filipovic backing up. Filipovic nods at Oras to acknowledge the strikes.
Filipovic wants to clinch but Oras slips to the side
and Oras connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oras lands a two punch combo.
Oras dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oras is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Jab from Oras.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oras looks to land a combination. Filipovic sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Oras cracks Filipovic with an open hand slap.
Oras scores with a one two! Filipovic had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good exchange - Oras coming out on top.
Filipovic clinches but Oras breaks the clinch
and Oras counters with a nice body shot.
Oras clinches up with Filipovic and pushes him back against the cage.
Filipovic tries to land knees in the clinch but Oras avoids the damage to the body.
Oras breaks from the clinch.
Oras moves into range and clinches up with Filipovic.
Filipovic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Oras is defending well for now.
Oras slowing the pace effectively.
Oras escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Filipovic clinches but Oras breaks the clinch
and Oras makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Oras.
Gorazd Oras is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Oras is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Filipovic closes the distance looking to clinch
and Oras counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic tries to clinch
and Filipovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oras scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Oras is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Filipovic can do to turn this around?
Filipovic darts in and clinches Oras up against the cage.
Oras takes an elbow to the temple.
Oras takes a knee to the side of the body.
Filipovic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Oras is defending well for now.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Filipovic as Oras tries to tie him up.
Filipovic crunches a lovely knee into Oras's ribcage.
Oras avoids a wild elbow strike from Filipovic.
Oras escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Filipovic tries to clinch
and Oras counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Filipovic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Oras avoids it.
Oras on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Oras is trying to maintain a safe position but Filipovic gets an underhook and turns Oras into the cage.
Oras pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Oras lands a nice shot to the body.
Filipovic tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Oras counters with a nice uppercut.
Filipovic gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Oras breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oras rushes Filipovic and presses him up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oras blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Oras avoiding damage as Filipovic throws knees to the body.
Oras pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Oras.
Filipovic tries to clinch
letting Oras counter with a right hand.
Oras circles away from the clinch attempt
and Oras counters with a left to the body.
Oras is working the combinations to good effect here.
Filipovic clinches but Oras breaks the clinch
and Oras counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oras circles away from the clinch attempt
and Oras connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Filipovic takes one on the button.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Filipovic looks to clinch
and Oras counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Filipovic thinking.
Oras forces Filipovic back against the cage and clinches.
Filipovic throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Oras breaks the clinch.
Filipovic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Oras.
A combination from Oras does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gorazd Oras dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mirko Filipovic's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Filipovic clinches up with Oras and pushes him back against the cage.
Filipovic tries to land knees in the clinch but Oras avoids the damage to the body.
Oras managing to block the knees to the body from Filipovic.
Oras has had enough of the clinch but Filipovic keeps him there for the moment.
Oras working hard to break the clinch.
Oras on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Oras breaks the clinch.
Filipovic tries to clinch but Oras moves away
and Oras counters with a left and a right that stings Filipovic.
Oras closes the distance and clinches.
Oras escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Filipovic tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Oras counters with a nice uppercut.
Oras connects with a looping right hand.
Filipovic tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Oras counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oras cracks Filipovic with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Oras fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Filipovic on the side of the head.
Oras connects with a body shot.
Oras scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Oras moves into the clinch.
Oras on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oras breaks the clinch.
Oras tests Filipovic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oras lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Filipovic tries to clinch but Oras moves away
and Oras counters with a right hand to the body.
Oras lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Filipovic clinches but Oras breaks the clinch
and Oras cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Filipovic clinches but Oras breaks the clinch
and Oras counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Oras.
Filipovic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Filipovic has Oras pressed against the cage, preventing Oras from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A right hook to the body lands for Oras.
Oras wants to break the clinch but can't.
Oras pressing his opponent against the cage.
Oras on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Oras wants to get back to striking at distance but Filipovic won't allow it.
Oras takes an elbow to the forehead.
Oras blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Oras scores with a shot to the side of Filipovic's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oras breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Filipovic walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A left and a right from Oras both land. Nice combination.
Filipovic looks to clinch
and Oras moves into the clinch.
Filipovic working Oras over with knees to the body.
Oras working hard to break the clinch.
Oras's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Filipovic clinches but Oras breaks the clinch
and Oras counters with a straight right hand.
Filipovic wants to clinch but Oras slips to the side
and Oras counters by moving into the clinch.
Filipovic has Oras pressed against the cage, preventing Oras from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Oras breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Filipovic wants to clinch
and Filipovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oras misses with the combination.
Filipovic tries to clinch but Oras moves out of range.
Filipovic tries to clinch
and Oras counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Filipovic closes the distance but Oras moves to the side
letting Oras counter with a right hand.
Gorazd Oras is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Oras.
Filipovic gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Oras on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Oras tries to break free but Filipovic pushes him back against the cage.
Oras breaks from the clinch.
Oras circles away from the clinch attempt
and Oras counters with a nice uppercut.
Filipovic takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Oras scores with a decent looking hook.
Filipovic closes the distance but Oras moves to the side
and Oras counters with a nice uppercut.
Filipovic tries to clinch up
and Oras counters with a left to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Oras. That snapped Filipovic's head back.
Filipovic tries to clinch up
and Oras counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Oras finds it's way through Filipovic's defenses.
Filipovic tries to clinch
and Oras counters with a series of strikes. Filipovic will be more careful next time no doubt.
A right-left combo lands from Oras.
Filipovic tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Oras connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Filipovic tries to clinch
and Oras counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Filipovic is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Oras circles away from the clinch attempt
and Oras counters by clinching up.
Filipovic trying to land knees to the body.
Gorazd Oras has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Filipovic.
Oras digs a right hand underneath Filipovic's ribcage. Filipovic let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right handed body shot lands from Oras.
Filipovic has Oras pressed against the cage, preventing Oras from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Filipovic missing with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oras stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short left from Oras.
Oras breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Filipovic takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gorazd Oras is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Filipovic tries to clinch up
and Oras counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gorazd Oras showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Oras has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:25
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gorazd Oras!
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