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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ernesto Hoost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hoost comes into the arena with All I Do Is Win blaring out of the sound system. Filipovic has chosen Wild Boys as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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248 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
8 - 7 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ernesto Hoost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mirko Filipovic!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filipovic on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hoost will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Filipovic moves in looking to clinch but Hoost pushes him off.
Hoost swats away the attempt to clinch by Filipovic.
Filipovic moves into range and clinches up with Hoost.
Filipovic lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hoost pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Filipovic moves in looking to clinch but Hoost pushes him off.
Filipovic tries to clinch there but Hoost circles away.
Horrible takedown by Hoost or perhaps it was just good defense by Filipovic which made him look bad.
Filipovic is looking to clinch.
Filipovic tries to clinch up.
Filipovic wants to clinch up but Hoost keeps it at a distance.
Filipovic doesn't manage to clinch there - Hoost circles away.
Hoost closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Filipovic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Filipovic wants to clinch.
Filipovic is looking to clinch.
Filipovic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hoost looks for the body kick but Filipovic saw that one coming.
Hoost lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hoost keeps the fight on the outside.
Hoost misses with a two punch combination.
Filipovic is looking to clinch but Hoost is avoiding it.
Filipovic tries to clinch there but Hoost circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoost avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Filipovic checks a leg kick.
Hoost connects with a right hand. Filipovic shakes it off.
Filipovic moves in looking to clinch but Hoost pushes him off.
Filipovic wants to clinch.
Filipovic leaves Hoost with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hoost looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Filipovic is fending him off so far but Hoost persists. Nope, Filipovic circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ernesto Hoost. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Filipovic moves in looking to clinch but Hoost pushes him off.
Filipovic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hoost paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hoost lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Filipovic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hoost swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hoost lands with a nice body punch.
Filipovic tries to close the distance and clinch but Hoost swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hoost tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Filipovic doesn't manage to clinch there - Hoost circles away.
Hoost lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Filipovic tries to clinch there but Hoost circles away.
Filipovic rushes Hoost and presses him up against the cage.
Filipovic tries to land knees in the clinch but Hoost avoids the damage to the body.
Filipovic looking to throw knees to the head but Hoost is blocking nicely.
Hoost breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hoost scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Filipovic doesn't seem bothered though.
Filipovic looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hoost goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoost looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hoost lands with a good body shot.
Hoost lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hoost connects with a crisp jab.
Hoost tries to score a power double leg takedown but Filipovic sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hoost somewhat.
Hoost closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hoost is trying to get an arm triangle but Filipovic is defending well.
Hoost decides to stand back up.
Hoost displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hoost throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hoost shoots for a double leg takedown but Filipovic sprawls well. He's pushed Hoost's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hoost.
Nice sprawl there from Filipovic as Hoost shoots in.
Filipovic leaves Hoost with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hoost displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hoost's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Hoost duly obliges.
Filipovic tries to close the distance and clinch but Hoost swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoost shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Filipovic manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Hoost tries to free his leg and advance position but Filipovic is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hoost is working hard here to advance position.
Filipovic wants to get back to his feet but Hoost is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Filipovic can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hoost decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Filipovic, up you get!
Hoost tries a head kick but it misses.
Hoost tries for a takedown but Filipovic sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Filipovic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hoost manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Filipovic tries to clinch but Hoost moves out of range.
Hoost's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Hoost duly obliges.
Hoost misses with a leg kick.
Good work by Filipovic as he checks the leg kick.
Hoost misses with a low kick.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Filipovic forces Hoost back against the cage and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoost manages to break the clinch.
Filipovic tries to clinch there but Hoost circles away.
Hoost shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Filipovic as he avoids it easily.
Hoost explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Filipovic is looking to clinch but Hoost is avoiding it.
Hoost swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hoost is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Filipovic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hoost attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mirko Filipovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hoost misses with a two punch combination.
Filipovic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hoost turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hoost scores with a takedown into Filipovic's guard.
Filipovic is looking to stand up but Hoost isn't so interested in that idea.
Filipovic can't keep his opponent in guard - Hoost advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hoost is looking to advance position but Filipovic won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ernesto Hoost dominated that round.
That's time! Hoost's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hoost shoots in for a takedown but Filipovic shows good takedown defense.
Filipovic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hoost avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hoost moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hoost scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hoost keeps the fight on the outside.
Filipovic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Filipovic is looking to clinch but Hoost is avoiding it.
Filipovic doesn't manage to clinch there - Hoost circles away.
Hoost tries to land a front kick but Filipovic steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hoost feints and then cracks Filipovic's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Filipovic down.
Hoost closes the distance and clinches up with Filipovic, looking for a takedown. Hoost pushes Filipovic against the cage but Filipovic circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hoost scores with a jab.
Hoost moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Filipovic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Some wild striking there from Hoost.
Filipovic is looking to clinch.
Filipovic tries to clinch there but Hoost circles away.
Hoost fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ernesto Hoost. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hoost scores with a punch to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoost misses with a few strikes there.
Hoost is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hoost fails with a takedown attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Hoost. Those never looked like landing.
Filipovic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Filipovic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hoost manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Filipovic. No joy for Hoost on that attempt.
Filipovic wants to clinch.
Filipovic moves out of range as Hoost throws a body kick.
Hoost is working the combinations to good effect here.
Filipovic wants to clinch.
Hoost misses with a low kick.
Filipovic tries to clinch but Hoost is having none of it.
Hoost shoots in and drives through. Filipovic sprawls well.
Hoost is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Filipovic can do to turn this around?
Hoost shoots in and drives through. Filipovic sprawls well.
Filipovic moves in looking to clinch but Hoost pushes him off.
Hoost throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Filipovic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two 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.
Nice defenses there by Filipovic.
The fight stays on the outside here - Filipovic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Filipovic tries to clinch but Hoost is having none of it.
Filipovic wants to clinch.
Hoost tries for a takedown but Filipovic sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Filipovic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hoost paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hoost throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ernesto Hoost is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Filipovic is looking to clinch.
No joy there for Hoost, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Filipovic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Filipovic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Filipovic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hoost paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jab, jab by Hoost - just one landing.
Hoost misses with a two punch combination.
Filipovic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hoost.
Hoost tries to land a front kick but Filipovic steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoost avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hoost throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Filipovic's waist but Filipovic gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hoost off to one side.
Hoost fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Filipovic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hoost swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hoost circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hoost bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hoost decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Filipovic closes the distance and pushes Hoost back into the cage.
Filipovic misses with a knee to the head.
Filipovic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hoost avoids it.
A frustrated look appears on Hoost's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hoost pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hoost lands with a cross.
Filipovic tries to close the distance and clinch but Hoost swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hoost throws a low kick, looking for Filipovic's leg but Filipovic calmly moves out of range.
A left and a right from Hoost both land. Nice combination.
Hoost throws a series of punches but Filipovic avoids them all with ease.
Filipovic tries to clinch but Hoost is having none of it.
Hoost works over Filipovic's head and body with a nice combination.
Hoost lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Filipovic circles away quickly and effectively.
Filipovic checks a low kick from Hoost.
Filipovic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hoost swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hoost. That's going to slow Filipovic down.
Hoost circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hoost fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Filipovic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Filipovic tries to clinch but Hoost moves out of range.
Hoost displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Filipovic moves in looking to clinch but Hoost pushes him off.
Hoost looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hoost digs a good body shot into Filipovic's ribs.
Hoost avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Filipovic tries to clinch but Hoost is having none of it.
Hoost stalks Filipovic and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Filipovic's face. Filipovic staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hoost lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Filipovic at a distance.
Hoost shoots in looking for a takedown but Filipovic manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hoost's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hoost lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Filipovic backs up against the cage.
Filipovic has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Filipovic moves out of range as Hoost throws a body kick.
Filipovic avoids the head kick by Hoost.
Hoost tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Filipovic is able to avoid easily.
Filipovic tries to clinch up.
Hoost misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ernesto Hoost dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Filipovic on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hoost. Hoost obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice takedown defense from Filipovic. No joy for Hoost on that attempt.
Hoost pushes Filipovic away with a front kick.
Filipovic moves in looking to clinch but Hoost pushes him off.
Filipovic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hoost.
Hoost swats away the attempt to clinch by Filipovic.
Filipovic wants to clinch.
Hoost swats away the attempt to clinch by Filipovic.
Filipovic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hoost swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Filipovic keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Filipovic defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hoost.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ernesto Hoost. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Filipovic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hoost fails with a takedown attempt.
Filipovic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovic is looking to clinch.
Filipovic wants to clinch.
Hoost avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Filipovic slaps away a takedown attempt from Hoost, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Filipovic tries to clinch there but Hoost circles away.
Filipovic defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hoost.
Filipovic moves in looking to clinch but Hoost pushes him off.
Hoost throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hoost throws a head kick but Filipovic moves out of range.
Ernesto Hoost is winning the standup battle so far.
Filipovic tries to clinch but Hoost moves out of range.
Filipovic is looking to clinch.
Hoost tries to keep at a distance but Filipovic has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hoost blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hoost is trying to break the clinch but Filipovic is controlling him.
Filipovic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hoost.
Hoost wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Filipovic landing knees to the body.
Filipovic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hoost is defending well for now.
Hoost tries to circle away but Filipovic has him pinned against the cage.
Filipovic lands a damaging elbow.
Filipovic trying to land knees to the body.
Ernesto Hoost is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Filipovic pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Filipovic lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Filipovic tries to land knees in the clinch but Hoost avoids the damage to the body.
Hoost blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Filipovic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hoost is defending well for now.
Hoost pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Filipovic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Filipovic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hoost paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hoost throws a front kick aimed at Filipovic's knee but Filipovic avoids it well.
A nice combination there by Hoost.
Hoost fails with a takedown attempt.
Hoost misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Filipovic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Filipovic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hoost scores with a one two! Filipovic had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Filipovic moves in looking to clinch but Hoost pushes him off.
Filipovic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hoost manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hoost throws a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoost tries a head kick but it misses.
Hoost fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Filipovic tries to clinch but Hoost is having none of it.
Hoost shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hoost.
Filipovic wants to clinch up but Hoost keeps it at a distance.
Filipovic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hoost paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hoost throws a combination. Filipovic tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Filipovic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Filipovic dodges the punch combination from Hoost.
Filipovic is looking to clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Hoost.
Filipovic is looking to clinch.
Hoost shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hoost keeps the fight on the outside.
Filipovic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Hoost. Those never looked like landing.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Filipovic checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Filipovic walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hoost.
Filipovic tries to clinch up but Hoost circles away and keeps his distance.
Hoost scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Filipovic is trying to buck Hoost off.
Filipovic is letting Hoost control him for a moment.
Hoost has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Hoost content just to control the position here.
You get the feeling that Filipovic really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Filipovic is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Hoost has taken his back.
Filipovic is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Hoost gets his way!
And that's the end of the fight!
Ernesto Hoost showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hoost, 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ernesto Hoost!
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