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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kirill Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ezra Ray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Filipovic comes to the cage accompanied by Crepitating Bowel Erosion, Carcass. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kirill Filipovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ezra Ray!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Illya Tyunina and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ray walks forward, straight into a front kick from Filipovic.
Ray fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kirill Filipovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Filipovic tries to clinch up but Ray circles away and keeps his distance.
Ray tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Filipovic motions for Ray to come forward. Filipovic throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Filipovic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ray looks to throw the jab but Filipovic is out of range.
Filipovic cracks a nice hook into Ray's ribs.
Filipovic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ray misses the shot to the body.
Ray throws a head kick that misses.
Ray is looking to clinch.
Filipovic instigates a clinch.
Nice elbow from Filipovic.
Ray misses with a punch to the body.
Ray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Filipovic tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovic trying to stall but Ray improves his position.
Ray doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Filipovic lands a shot to the body.
Ray tries a body shot but Filipovic blocks it.
Filipovic blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Filipovic.
Filipovic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ray on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Ray fails to land.
Ray working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Filipovic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ray avoids the elbow strike from Filipovic, against the cage.
Filipovic is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Filipovic struggles to land a body shot inside as Ray controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Filipovic tries to throw a body punch but Ray avoids it by throwing Filipovic back against the cage.
Ray is trying to maintain a safe position but Filipovic gets an underhook and turns Ray into the cage.
Filipovic misses with the head strike.
Ray throws a punch but it's blocked by Filipovic.
Filipovic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ray is defending well for now.
Ray scores with a shot to the side of Filipovic's head.
Ray misses with some punches.
Ray has a couple of punches blocked by Filipovic.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ray - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Filipovic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ray misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ray.
Ray has Filipovic pushed against the cage.
Filipovic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ray backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ray lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Filipovic misses with a punch to the body.
Filipovic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Filipovic.
Ray takes an elbow to the forehead.
Filipovic lands a body shot.
Ray throws a punch but it's blocked by Filipovic.
Ray prevents the takedown attempt.
A right hook to the body lands for Filipovic.
Filipovic misses with the head strike.
Ray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Filipovic.
Filipovic blocks an uppercut.
Filipovic is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Filipovic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic presses Ray against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Filipovic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ray blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Filipovic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Filipovic landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Filipovic trying to control the position but instead, Ray has worked for underhooks and has pushed Filipovic into the cage.
A knee to the head by Ray.
Filipovic creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Filipovic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ray avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Filipovic struggles to land a body shot inside as Ray controls his hands.
A short right from Filipovic on the inside.
Filipovic lands a left hand.
Filipovic using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ray has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kirill Filipovic dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ray walks into a straight right hand from Filipovic.
Ray keeps the fight on the outside.
Filipovic scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ray in his tracks.
Ray keeps the fight on the outside.
Ray moves in looking to clinch but Filipovic pushes him off.
Filipovic gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ray.
Filipovic lands a right hook to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ray.
Filipovic throws a chopping leg kick but Ray manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ray blocks a low kick nicely.
Ray waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Filipovic.
Filipovic closes the distance looking to clinch
and Filipovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovic delivers a nice body kick.
Ray takes a swing at Filipovic's ribcage but misses.
Filipovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ray moves away.
Filipovic keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Filipovic fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ray is out of range.
Ray throws a right and a left that Filipovic avoids nicely.
Filipovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ray.
Filipovic throws a shot to the body.
Filipovic tries to clinch but Ray is having none of it.
Filipovic looks for the body kick but Ray saw that one coming.
Ray blocks a low kick nicely.
Filipovic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ray.
Filipovic ducks under a wild hook from Ray.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Filipovic.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ray gets tackled into the cage by Filipovic. Filipovic maintains the clinch.
Ray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Filipovic unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ray lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kirill Filipovic has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ray swings wildly with an uppercut but Filipovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Filipovic missing with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Filipovic landing knees to the body.
Ray misses with a hook from the clinch.
Filipovic blocks an uppercut.
Filipovic blocks an uppercut.
Filipovic tries to land knees in the clinch but Ray avoids the damage to the body.
Ray tries to score a body lock takedown but Filipovic shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ray misses with some punches.
Ray tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ray swings wildly with an uppercut but Filipovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Filipovic.
Filipovic blocks an uppercut.
Filipovic lands an uppercut.
Filipovic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Filipovic blocking some punches.
Ray throws a head punch that misses.
Knees to the body from Filipovic.
Ray is breathing heavily.
Filipovic blocking some punches.
Filipovic blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Filipovic.
Filipovic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ray avoids it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Filipovic.
Filipovic struggles to land a body shot inside as Ray controls his hands.
Filipovic lands a nice elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ray lands a left hand that snaps the head of Filipovic backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A hook to the body from Filipovic.
Filipovic lands an uppercut.
Filipovic gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Filipovic tries to throw a body punch but Ray avoids it by throwing Filipovic back against the cage.
Ray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Filipovic.
Ray blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Filipovic lands a nice knee to the body.
Filipovic blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ray.
Filipovic stalling against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Filipovic.
Filipovic can't find room to land a body shot as Ray controls the action.
Ray misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kirill Filipovic dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Filipovic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Ray blocks the low kick.
Kirill Filipovic is winning the standup battle so far.
Ray getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ray throws a leg kick but Filipovic checks it.
Filipovic tries a low kick but Ray avoids it.
Filipovic clinches.
Filipovic working aggressively here.
Filipovic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Filipovic throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ray blocks it with crossed arms.
Filipovic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ray managing to block the knees to the body from Filipovic.
Ray lands with a left to the head.
Filipovic blocks an uppercut.
Ray misses with the head strike.
Ray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovic scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ray lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Filipovic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ray's elbow.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Filipovic pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ray throws a punch but it's blocked by Filipovic.
A short right from Filipovic.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Filipovic.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Filipovic.
Ray tries to stall but Filipovic uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Filipovic tries to land a knee to the head but Ray blocks with his arms.
Filipovic utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Filipovic.
Ezra Ray has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ray misses with some punches.
Ray misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ray is fighting off a takedown attempt but Filipovic is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Ray to the mat. Ray regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Ray seems keen to control Filipovic's posture.
Filipovic wants to control from the top but Ray keeps moving.
Filipovic throwing strikes from guard but Ray blocks nicely.
Ray looking to hit a scissor sweep but Filipovic is one step ahead there.
Filipovic pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ray is keeping the position for now.
Ray is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ray tries to pass to full mount but Filipovic defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ray performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Filipovic wants to get back to his feet.
Filipovic is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Filipovic looking for submissions off his back.
Ray is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Filipovic might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Filipovic tries to roll over but Ray keeps him under control.
Ray not doing much here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ray looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Filipovic with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Filipovic is looking to control Ray's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Filipovic avoid being mounted?
Ray is taking a breather. Filipovic says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Ray sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Filipovic defending well though.
Filipovic wants to control but Ray is keeping busy.
Ray trying to control the action but Filipovic is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Filipovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ray throws a shot from downtown. Filipovic moves away and avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kirill Filipovic.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Filipovic, 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kirill Filipovic!
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