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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Diablo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mihael Mihalic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Pablo Diablo 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 St Petersburg, Pablo Diablo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mihael Mihalic!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Viktor Lagutenko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mihalic gets a clinch.
Mihalic pulls guard successfully.
Diablo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mihalic's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diablo trying to pass the guard but Mihalic defending well.
Diablo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mihalic keeps working.
Mihalic is trying to get back to full guard.
Diablo controlling the pace.
Diablo is keen to just control but Mihalic is a slippery customer.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Mihalic trying to control but Diablo postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Pablo Diablo just wasn't active enough.
Diablo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mihalic walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Diablo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mihalic misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mihalic looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diablo clinches.
Diablo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mihalic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diablo instigates a clinch.
Diablo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Diablo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mihalic gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Diablo is trying to drag Mihalic to the mat but Mihalic just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Diablo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mihalic tries to clinch up.
Diablo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mihalic, pushing him back against the cage.
Diablo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diablo gets tackled into the cage by Mihalic. Mihalic maintains the clinch.
Diablo pulls guard effortlessly.
Diablo throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Diablo is trying to control the position but Mihalic postures up.
Diablo looking for a sweep. Not yet Diablo, not yet.
Diablo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diablo is looking for a triangle but Mihalic pushes his legs off easily.
Mihalic pushes down on Diablo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mihalic seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mihalic is keen to just control but Diablo is a slippery customer.
Diablo is trying to get back to full guard.
Diablo is trying to control but can't.
Mihalic is trying to work for a kimura but Diablo is defending well.
Diablo wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mihalic lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Diablo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Diablo is working hard here to advance position.
Diablo is trying to escape back to his feet but Mihalic uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Diablo seems a little lost for a moment, as Mihalic dominates the positioning.
Mihalic decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Mihalic shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Diablo but Diablo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diablo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Diablo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pablo Diablo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diablo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Mihalic to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Mihalic preventing the sweep.
Mihalic controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Diablo trying to keep a closed guard but Mihalic is proving a slippery customer.
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 Pablo Diablo will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Diablo wants to clinch.
Diablo tries to close the distance and clinch but Mihalic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Diablo swinging wildly here.
No luck for Mihalic with that takedown attempt.
Mihalic keeps the fight on the outside.
Mihalic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diablo shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mihalic manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Diablo trying to control the position from guard on top but Mihalic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diablo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mihalic is keeping the position for now.
Mihalic looking to control.
Diablo prevents Mihalic from getting back to his feet.
Diablo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Diablo wants to control from the top but Mihalic keeps moving.
Diablo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Pablo Diablo.
Nice takedown defense from Mihalic. No joy for Diablo on that attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mihalic just misses with a punch to the body.
Diablo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diablo checks a leg kick nicely.
Diablo tries to clinch but Mihalic moves out of range.
Pablo Diablo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mihalic shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Mihalic was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Mihalic tries to control but Diablo wriggling away.
Diablo looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Mihalic controlling from the back.
Mihalic is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Diablo. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mihalic not allowing Diablo to control his hands.
Mihalic trying to control momentarily.
Mihalic avoiding Diablo 's attempts to control his hands.
Mihalic biding his time, controlling Diablo.
Diablo just trying to survive but Mihalic is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's four 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 referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Diablo can't escape the position.
Diablo trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Diablo is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Mihalic avoiding Diablo 's attempts to control his hands.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diablo is really stuck here.
Mihalic looking for the choke but no joy.
Diablo staying busy and making it hard for Mihalic to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mihael Mihalic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Diablo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Diablo.
Mihalic changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Diablo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Mihalic working away.
Diablo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mihalic wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mihalic stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Diablo instigates a clinch.
A knee to the head by Diablo.
Diablo pulls guard.
Mihalic is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mihalic won't allow Diablo to get back to his feet.
Diablo looking to control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mihalic stops Diablo from standing up.
Mihalic controlling from the top position.
Mihalic decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Diablo, up you get!
A nice leg kick lands there from Mihalic.
Mihalic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Diablo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mihalic, pushing him back against the cage.
Diablo wants a takedown.
Mihalic tries for a takedown. No joy.
Diablo pulls guard.
Mihalic stands and throws Diablo's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Diablo takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diablo takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Diablo sneaks back into half guard.
Mihalic wants to control but Diablo is keeping him busy.
Diablo trying to control here.
Mihalic trying to control from half guard but Diablo is working away.
Diablo trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Still in half guard, Mihalic seems content to control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Diablo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Mihalic to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Mihalic decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Diablo, up you get!
Diablo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mihalic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mihalic misses with a two punch combination.
Diablo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mihalic, pushing him back against the cage.
Diablo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mihalic wants to clinch.
Mihalic dodges the punch combination from Diablo.
A leg kick checked by Mihalic.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mihalic has taken the fight to the clinch.
Diablo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mihalic gets tackled into the cage by Diablo. Diablo maintains the clinch.
Mihalic is pressed up against the cage. Diablo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mihalic down to the mat. Mihalic avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mihalic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Diablo shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mihalic napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Diablo trying to control the action but Mihalic is working from the bottom.
Diablo decides to stand up, so the ref orders Mihalic to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diablo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Diablo closes the distance and pushes Mihalic back into the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Diablo tries to circle away but Mihalic has him pinned against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mihael Mihalic.
I think Mihalic 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mihael Mihalic!
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energy
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RATING
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