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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hank Rhodes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Fillipovitch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Hank Rhodes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mirko Fillipovitch!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rhodes wants to clinch but Fillipovitch slips to the side
and Fillipovitch counters with a good low kick that Rhodes was not able to check.
Rhodes thows a body shot but no joy.
Rhodes keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fillipovitch swats away the attempt to clinch by Rhodes.
Fillipovitch misses with a low kick.
Rhodes checks a leg kick.
Rhodes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rhodes wants to clinch up but Fillipovitch keeps it at a distance.
Fillipovitch throws a hook but Rhodes avoids it easily.
Fillipovitch looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rhodes looks to clinch
and Fillipovitch counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Rhodes is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Fillipovitch throws a leg kick which misses Rhodes's front leg but catches the back leg as Rhodes tries to avoid it.
Fillipovitch lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rhodes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fillipovitch's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rhodes wants to clinch up but Fillipovitch keeps it at a distance.
Rhodes tries to clinch up.
Rhodes tries to close the distance and clinch but Fillipovitch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rhodes wants to clinch but Fillipovitch slips to the side
and Fillipovitch counters with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fillipovitch wants to slow Rhodes down by chopping away at his legs.
Fillipovitch blocks a jab.
Fillipovitch keeps the fight on the outside.
Fillipovitch throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rhodes tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fillipovitch counters with a good low kick that Rhodes was not able to check.
Rhodes moves in looking to clinch but Fillipovitch pushes him off.
Fillipovitch pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rhodes is out of range and Fillipovitch settles back down.
Rhodes scores with a nice head shot.
Rhodes wants to clinch.
Fillipovitch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fillipovitch circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rhodes wants to clinch up but Fillipovitch keeps it at a distance.
Fillipovitch clobbers Rhodes with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fillipovitch throws a leg kick which misses Rhodes's front leg but catches the back leg as Rhodes tries to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fillipovitch steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rhodes.
Fillipovitch ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rhodes is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fillipovitch looks to land a left hand but Rhodes moved out of range nicely.
Hank Rhodes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fillipovitch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fillipovitch scores with a head kick. Rhodes tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Rhodes darts in trying to clinch
and Fillipovitch makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rhodes wants to clinch up but Fillipovitch keeps it at a distance.
Rhodes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fillipovitch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fillipovitch lands with a slapping head kick.
Rhodes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rhodes darts in trying to clinch
and Fillipovitch counters with a thumping low kick.
Rhodes gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rhodes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fillipovitch manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fillipovitch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fillipovitch misses with a low kick.
Fillipovitch keeps the fight on the outside.
Rhodes tries to clinch up
and Fillipovitch counters with a head kick.
Rhodes scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rhodes moves to clinch but Fillipovitch breaks away
and Fillipovitch counters with an outside leg kick.
Rhodes tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fillipovitch counters with a nice leg kick.
Rhodes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fillipovitch circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fillipovitch counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fillipovitch lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rhodes will feel that in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fillipovitch tries to land a front kick but Rhodes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fillipovitch keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fillipovitch throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rhodes wants to clinch.
Fillipovitch throws a leg kick which misses Rhodes's front leg but catches the back leg as Rhodes tries to avoid it.
Fillipovitch lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fillipovitch fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fillipovitch pushes Rhodes away with a front kick.
Fillipovitch throws a nice head kick!
Fillipovitch throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fillipovitch lands with a straight right. Rhodes didn't see that one coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fillipovitch connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rhodes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fillipovitch lands with a kick to the temple. Rhodes shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Fillipovitch. Rhodes shrugs it off though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mirko Fillipovitch dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Fillipovitch throws a head kick that Rhodes semi-blocks.
Fillipovitch throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rhodes tries to clinch up but Fillipovitch circles away and keeps his distance.
Rhodes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fillipovitch.
Fillipovitch throws a leg kick but Rhodes sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Fillipovitch throws a head kick but Rhodes moves out of range.
Fillipovitch misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fillipovitch is looking to slow Rhodes down with leg kicks.
Rhodes is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Both fighters circling a little - Fillipovitch finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Fillipovitch steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rhodes.
Rhodes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rhodes tries to clinch up.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Rhodes might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rhodes tries to clinch but Fillipovitch moves out of range.
Fillipovitch has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rhodes scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A jab from Rhodes misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rhodes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fillipovitch swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fillipovitch fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rhodes checks it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhodes tries to clinch up but Fillipovitch circles away and keeps his distance.
Rhodes tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fillipovitch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rhodes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rhodes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Fillipovitch manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rhodes misses with a straight right.
Rhodes misses with an uppercut.
Rhodes throws a shot from downtown. Fillipovitch moves away and avoids it.
Fillipovitch throws a leg kick which misses Rhodes's front leg but catches the back leg as Rhodes tries to avoid it.
Fillipovitch circles away from the clinch attempt.
A jab from Fillipovitch finds it's way through Rhodes's defenses.
Mirko Fillipovitch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rhodes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fillipovitch cracks a nice hook into Rhodes's ribs.
Fillipovitch throws a head kick but Rhodes moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Fillipovitch.
Fillipovitch scores with a hook to the body. Rhodes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fillipovitch feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rhodes's calf.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fillipovitch buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rhodes is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Fillipovitch - that will leave a mark!
Fillipovitch throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fillipovitch scores with a head kick. Rhodes tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Fillipovitch is looking to slow Rhodes down with leg kicks.
Fillipovitch lands a nice shot that snaps Rhodes's head back.
Fillipovitch turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fillipovitch scores with a kick to the body.
Fillipovitch turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rhodes blocks a head kick by Fillipovitch.
Fillipovitch bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Fillipovitch misses with a head kick.
Fillipovitch lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fillipovitch moves out of range of the strikes.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fillipovitch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fillipovitch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fillipovitch connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fillipovitch thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rhodes if he has to take too many more of those.
Rhodes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fillipovitch scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fillipovitch throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rhodes.
Fillipovitch throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rhodes looks to land a left hand but Fillipovitch moved out of range nicely.
Fillipovitch looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fillipovitch. That's going to slow Rhodes down.
Fillipovitch lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fillipovitch ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fillipovitch throws a nice inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rhodes looks to clinch
and Fillipovitch makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fillipovitch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fillipovitch dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rhodes. That did some damage!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes wants to clinch but Fillipovitch slips to the side
and Fillipovitch makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Rhodes really felt that one!
Fillipovitch throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rhodes's head.
Rhodes is looking to clinch but Fillipovitch is avoiding it.
Fillipovitch chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rhodes moves to clinch but Fillipovitch breaks away
and Fillipovitch counters with a good low kick that Rhodes was not able to check.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fillipovitch, right into the meat.
Fillipovitch throws a body punch but Rhodes moves out of range.
Fillipovitch throws a head kick that half lands.
Fillipovitch throws a leg kick which misses Rhodes's front leg but catches the back leg as Rhodes tries to avoid it.
Rhodes doesn't manage to clinch there - Fillipovitch circles away.
Fillipovitch feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rhodes's calf.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fillipovitch scores with a leg kick.
Fillipovitch connects with a high kick.
Rhodes misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mirko Fillipovitch 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!
Rhodes tries to clinch but Fillipovitch is having none of it.
Rhodes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fillipovitch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fillipovitch misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fillipovitch dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rhodes. That did some damage!
Rhodes blocks a head kick by Fillipovitch.
Rhodes tries to close the distance and clinch but Fillipovitch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rhodes tries to clinch up.
Rhodes has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Fillipovitch.
Fillipovitch throws a head kick that half lands.
Rhodes closes the distance and clinches.
Fillipovitch escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rhodes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fillipovitch swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Good exchange - Fillipovitch coming out on top.
Fillipovitch scores with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rhodes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Rhodes tries to clinch but Fillipovitch moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhodes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rhodes will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Rhodes scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fillipovitch needs to keep his hands up - Rhodes had a free shot at his head there.
Rhodes is looking to clinch but Fillipovitch is avoiding it.
Fillipovitch scores with a leg kick.
Fillipovitch connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fillipovitch lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fillipovitch lands a jab to the head.
Rhodes checks a low kick from Fillipovitch.
Fillipovitch cracks the inside of Rhodes's front leg.
Rhodes checks a leg kick.
Fillipovitch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rhodes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fillipovitch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fillipovitch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fillipovitch scores with a kick to the midsection.
Fillipovitch connects with an inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fillipovitch.
Fillipovitch lands a high kick!
Fillipovitch fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rhodes tries to clinch up but Fillipovitch circles away and keeps his distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fillipovitch.
Rhodes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fillipovitch.
Fillipovitch throws a sloppy head kick and Rhodes moves out of range easily.
Rhodes wants to clinch up but Fillipovitch keeps it at a distance.
Fillipovitch throws out a loose jab but Rhodes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rhodes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fillipovitch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rhodes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fillipovitch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fillipovitch misses with a head kick.
Fillipovitch lands with a slapping head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rhodes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rhodes tries to clinch up.
A cross from Rhodes lands.
Rhodes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fillipovitch swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fillipovitch. That's going to slow Rhodes down.
Rhodes throws a looping overhand right but Fillipovitch ducks down to avoid it.
Fillipovitch scores with a kick to the midsection.
Fillipovitch throws a body kick that misses.
Fillipovitch throws a body punch but Rhodes moves out of range.
Fillipovitch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rhodes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rhodes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rhodes.
Hank Rhodes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes lands a hook that snaps the head of Fillipovitch backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fillipovitch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fillipovitch.
Rhodes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fillipovitch has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Fillipovitch on the inside.
Fillipovitch blocks a body shot from Rhodes.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Fillipovitch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rhodes moves in looking to clinch but Fillipovitch pushes him off.
Fillipovitch connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mirko Fillipovitch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fillipovitch winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mirko Fillipovitch!
Mirko Fillipovitch seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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hype
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