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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Rai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Kilipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kilipovic has chosen Guns N' Roses: Paradise City as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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210 lbs
14 - 5 - 0 |
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212 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aaron Rai!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mirko Kilipovic!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kilipovic lands with a slapping head kick.
Rai lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Mirko Kilipovic has been cut.
Kilipovic throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Both fighters circling a little - Kilipovic finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kilipovic scores with a spinning back kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rai lands a lovely overhand right.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rai.
Rai is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kilipovic sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rai throws a looping overhand right but Kilipovic ducks down to avoid it.
Rai checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mirko Kilipovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rai gets tackled into the cage by Kilipovic. Kilipovic maintains the clinch.
Kilipovic throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kilipovic tries to circle away but Rai has him pinned against the cage.
Kilipovic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rai is defending well for now.
Kilipovic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kilipovic pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rai wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron Rai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kilipovic throws an elbow but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rai has Kilipovic pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kilipovic manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kilipovic tries a knee to the head but Rai blocks it.
Kilipovic is looking to control Rai's arms but Rai gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kilipovic has his back to the cage.
Rai can't get the takedown.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kilipovic throws an elbow but misses.
Rai managing to block the knees to the body from Kilipovic.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rai as Kilipovic tries to tie him up.
Kilipovic throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kilipovic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kilipovic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kilipovic tries to land knees in the clinch but Rai avoids the damage to the body.
Kilipovic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rai stalls.
Kilipovic tries to stall but Rai uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kilipovic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mirko Kilipovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kilipovic connects with a leg kick. Rai looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rai cracks Kilipovic with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kilipovic tries to clinch there but Rai circles away.
Rai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kilipovic.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kilipovic feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rai's calf.
Kilipovic gets caught flat footed, as Rai shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Rai trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rai landing with the ground and pound.
Rai postures up in Kilipovic's guard and throws a big left but Kilipovic blocks it.
Rai pushes down on Kilipovic's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilipovic blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rai.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rai lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rai missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rai tries to pass to full mount but Kilipovic defends it.
Rai is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Rai landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kilipovic wants to control but Rai is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kilipovic slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kilipovic trying to control the position.
Rai keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kilipovic's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rai throws a big right hand that misses.
Kilipovic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rai.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilipovic is trying to control the position but Rai postures up.
Rai wants to control from the top but Kilipovic keeps moving.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kilipovic tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rai trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rai loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kilipovic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kilipovic is trying to control the position but Rai postures up.
Rai stopping the sweep attempt from Kilipovic.
Rai keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kilipovic's head.
Rai is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kilipovic wants to get back to his feet but Rai is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rai working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kilipovic's head.
Rai wants to control from the top but Kilipovic keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Rai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mirko Kilipovic's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A head kick misses from Kilipovic.
Kilipovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kilipovic tries a head kick but it misses.
Rai scores with a jab to the head.
Rai throws a jab but it's blocked by Kilipovic.
Rai connects with a right hand. Kilipovic shakes it off.
Kilipovic throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Rai paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kilipovic throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rai's head.
A head kick misses from Kilipovic.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rai throws a looping overhand right but Kilipovic ducks down to avoid it.
Rai fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kilipovic. Rai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kilipovic lands a front kick.
A head kick from Kilipovic lands but Rai takes it in his stride.
Rai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kilipovic.
A telegraphed right hand from Kilipovic misses the target.
Kilipovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rai fails with a takedown attempt.
Kilipovic throws a head kick but Rai moves out of range.
Rai shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Rai was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Rai lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Kilipovic can't escape the position.
Kilipovic wants to hold on but Rai pushes him away.
Kilipovic is bucking up trying to escape but Rai cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Kilipovic is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rai fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Rai with good strikes from the mount here!
Kilipovic is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rai can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kilipovic is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rai landing shots from mount.
Kilipovic is still in real trouble! Can Rai finish him?
That has opened up Mirko Kilipovic's cut even more.
Rai drops a big elbow. That's hurt Kilipovic! More shots from Rai and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aaron Rai!
Aaron Rai retains his light heavyweight title!
Aaron Rai managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Prestige Nutrition (160! $99), into his post fight interview.
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hype
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