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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sandro Filcic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dickson Yamada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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178 cm
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157 lbs
16 - 11 - 0 |
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185 cm
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170 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Dangerous knees
Big right hand |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Sandro Filcic! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dickson Yamada! The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Yamada tries to clinch but Filcic moves out of range. Yamada ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Filcic moves away. Yamada cracks Filcic with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Yamada looks for the body kick but Filcic saw that one coming. Yamada tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Filcic paws at him with a jab and circles away. Filcic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yamada tries to close the distance and clinch but Filcic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Yamada tries to clinch up but Filcic circles away and keeps his distance. Filcic gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Yamada is looking for a takedown. Yamada wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Filcic landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Filcic scores a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action! Filcic landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Filcic pushes Yamada back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Filcic lands a nice shot to the body. Filcic throws a knee to the head but misses.
Filcic stops a takedown attempt from Yamada.
That's one minute gone in the round. Filcic with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Filcic gets through Yamada's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Filcic lands with a short head shot on the inside. Filcic lands a body punch in the clinch. A knee to the head by Filcic.
Yamada looks gassed! Yamada throws a punch but it's blocked by Filcic. Yamada missing with knees to the body.
Filcic tries to land a knee to the head but Yamada blocks with his arms.
Knees to the body from Filcic.
Filcic connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Yamada wants to break the clinch but can't.
Filcic managing to block the knees to the body from Yamada.
Filcic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yamada backwards. A right hook to the body lands for Filcic.
Filcic works on Yamada's body with a couple of short punches. Nice body punch from Filcic. A quick uppercut on the inside from Filcic.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Filcic lands a nice knee to the body. Filcic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yamada's efforts to push away. Filcic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Filcic connects with a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from Filcic. Filcic lands a shoulder strike. Filcic scores with a hook to the body. Filcic with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Yamada is looking to break free of the clinch but Filcic has double underhooks. Filcic works on Yamada's body with a couple of short punches. Yamada tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Filcic avoids it. Filcic avoids the elbow strike from Yamada, against the cage.
Filcic lands a body shot in the clinch.
Filcic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yamada or not. Yamada tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Yamada breaks from the clinch.
Filcic lands a nice looking kick to the body. Yamada takes a step back to recover. Filcic stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yamada. A cross from Filcic lands. Filcic closes the distance and clinches. Filcic blocks an uppercut.
Filcic unloads a knee to the mid-section. Filcic scores with an uppercut up the middle. Filcic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yamada backwards. A hook to the body from Filcic.
Filcic is working Yamada over against the cage. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Yamada wants to break the clinch but can't.
Filcic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Filcic lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Filcic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Filcic with a jab. Yamada throws a body kick that misses. Filcic stalks Yamada and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Yamada's face. Yamada staggers backwards, shaken. Filcic lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Filcic. Filcic throws a series of punches but Yamada moves out of range. Yamada tries to clinch but fails miserably and Filcic counters with a low kick, right behind Yamada 's knee. Yamada fails with an attempt to clinch.
Filcic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Yamada throws a right and a left that Filcic avoids nicely. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Yamada misses with an attempted mid kick.
Filcic shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Yamada tries to reverse the position but Filcic maintains control. Filcic takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sandro Filcic dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Filcic avoids the head kick by Yamada.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Filcic is defended easily by Yamada. Yamada misses with a takedown and Filcic counters with a nice uppercut. Yamada tries to close the distance and clinch up but Filcic swats him away and circles back towards the center. Sandro Filcic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Yamada thows a leg kick but Filcic checks it and Yamada takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Filcic cracks Yamada with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Dickson Yamada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Yamada looks to land a body kick but Filcic moved away. Sandro Filcic is winning the standup battle so far. Filcic thumps Yamada with a low kick. A solid leg kick lands there for Filcic.
Yamada throws a quick inside leg kick. Yamada slips a jab and a cross from Filcic.
A punch combination from Yamada misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Yamada on the wrong end of a nice hook. Filcic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yamada looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Yamada is breathing heavily. Yamada throws out a loose jab but Filcic uses good head movement to avoid it. Filcic dodges the punch combination from Yamada.
A shot to the liver by Filcic. Beautiful body shot. Yamada looks to throw a body kick and Filcic counters with a leg kick. Yamada tries a head kick but it misses.
Filcic instigates a clinch. Filcic with a knee to the head.
Filcic with a knee to the head.
Filcic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Filcic breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Filcic ducks right into an uppercut from Yamada. Filcic displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Yamada pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Filcic back to the cage. Yamada follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Filcic keeps the fight on the outside. Some wild striking there from Filcic.
Yamada fails in his attempt to clinch. That kick from Yamada tenderised Filcic's leg. Filcic is trying to keep his angry face on. Good work by Filcic as he checks the leg kick. A jab from Filcic does it's job there. Yamada tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Filcic swivels and escapes. Yamada showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Filcic.
Filcic shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Yamada's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Filcic tries to free his leg and advance position but Yamada is retaining full guard. Filcic content to stall in guard here. Yamada working for a triangle but Filcic defends it easily.
Filcic seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. Filcic trying to control the position from guard on top but Yamada is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Filcic looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sandro Filcic has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet. Filcic displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Yamada. Sandro Filcic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dickson Yamada. Yamada misses with a straight left. Yamada shoots for a takedown but Filcic saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Filcic checks a leg kick. Filcic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yamada throws out the jab. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Yamada moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Yamada shoots in and drives through. Filcic sprawls well. Filcic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sandro Filcic dominated that second round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A low kick from Yamada misses and Filcic counters with a low kick, right behind Yamada 's knee. Filcic lands a jab to the nose. Yamada pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Yamada lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Filcic circles away quickly and effectively. Filcic instigates a clinch. A knee to the head by Filcic.
Filcic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yamada. Filcic lands a nice shot to the body. Filcic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yamada backwards. Filcic landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Filcic digs a right hand into Yamada's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Yamada's gas tank. Filcic connects with a knee to the head.
Yamada takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Filcic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Filcic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Filcic fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yamada, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Filcic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Yamada connects with a looping right hand.
A good leg kick by Filcic. Yamada swings away with a leg kick that misses. Yamada takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. A slapping leg kick lands for Filcic.
Filcic fails to land with a series of punches.
Filcic throws a one two combo.
Filcic swats away the attempt to clinch by Yamada. Yamada misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yamada shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Filcic gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Sandro Filcic has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Yamada manages to break the clinch.
Filcic paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Yamada misses with a series of wild punches.
Yamada throws a lazy uppercut
letting Filcic counter with a right hand. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Yamada misses with a two punch combination.
A leg kick checked by Filcic. A bone on bone clash there as Filcic blocks the leg kick.
Filcic throws a series of punches but Yamada moves out of range. Filcic has taken the fight to the clinch.
Filcic keeps control of Yamada as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Filcic lands a nice knee to the body. Filcic takes an elbow to the forehead. Yamada managing to block the knees to the body from Filcic.
Filcic putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Yamada in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Yamada goes for a takedown attempt but Filcic pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Yamada misses with a body kick. Filcic throws a series of punches but Yamada avoids them all with ease. Yamada lands with a thumping leg kick.
Filcic uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Yamada has time to react. Filcic connects with a jab. Filcic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yamada can do to turn this around? Yamada throws a leg kick which misses Filcic's front leg but catches the back leg as Filcic tries to avoid it. Yamada closes the distance and clinches up with Filcic, looking for a takedown. Yamada pushes Filcic against the cage but Filcic circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Filcic lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yamada swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Filcic counters with a one-two to the body. Yamada works Filcic's body with a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Yamada jabs at Filcic's body. Filcic blocks a head kick by Yamada.
Filcic throws a right and a left that Yamada avoids nicely. Yamada takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Yamada fails in his attempt to clinch. Yamada misses with a double jab.
Sandro Filcic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Filcic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Yamada throws a sloppy head kick and Filcic moves out of range easily. Filcic blocks a jab. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Filcic misses with a wild combination.
Filcic tries to land a front kick but Yamada steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Dickson Yamada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Filcic shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight! Sandro Filcic showed his dominance in that final round. Well Filcic has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27 Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27 Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sandro Filcic!
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energy
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pop
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RATING
90% |
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