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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Red Rum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Fillipovitch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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190 cm
32
220 lbs
20 - 8 - 0 |
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185 cm
24
221 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Red Rum! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mirko Fillipovitch! The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rum fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fillipovitch, pushing him back against the cage. Rum throws a punch but it's blocked by Fillipovitch. Fillipovitch throws a punch but it's blocked by Rum. Fillipovitch takes a shot to the head. Rum lands with a short shot to the head. Fillipovitch throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rums head. A quick uppercut on the inside from Fillipovitch. Fillipovitch blocks a body shot from Rum. A short right hand to the side of the head by Rum. Fillipovitch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Fillipovitch moves into the clinch. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Rum tries to throw a body punch but Fillipovitch avoids it by throwing Rum back against the cage. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fillipovitch. Fillipovitch throws a punch but it's blocked by Rum. Still in the clinch, Rum scores with a nice short uppercut. Rum tries a body shot but Fillipovitch blocks it.
Nice body punch from Rum - that landed with a thud.
Rum misses with some punches.
Rum manages to break the clinch.
Fillipovitch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rum.
Rum swings widly with a right hand
and Fillipovitch moves into the clinch. Fillipovitch misses with some punches.
Fillipovitch is trying to force a seperation but Rum has the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fillipovitch prevents a body shot from Rum. Rum working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Rum lands a hook that snaps the head of Fillipovitch backwards. Rum lands with a right to the head. Fillipovitch struggles to land a body shot inside as Rum controls his hands.
Rum manages to break the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Fillipovitch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rum pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Fillipovitch goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Fillipovitch misses with a straight right. Rum uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fillipovitch. Rum with a jab. Rum cracks Fillipovitch with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Rum tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. The fighters circle momentarily. Rum darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Fillipovitch takes the fight into the clinch. Rum escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rum throws a body punch but Fillipovitch moves out of range. Rum misses with a looping right. Fillipovitch moves out of range of the leg kick from Rum. Fillipovitch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rum moves out of range of the strikes. Fillipovitch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fillipovitch is looking to land body kicks. Fillipovitch walks into a straight right hand from Rum. Rum tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fillipovitch swats him away and circles back towards the center. A combination from Rum does no damage. Fillipovitch misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rum counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Fillipovitch misses with a leg kick. Fillipovitch rushes Rum and presses him up against the cage. Fillipovitch misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rum.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fillipovitch scores with an uppercut up the middle. Rum tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fillipovitch avoids it. Fillipovitch works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rum throws an elbow but misses. Fillipovitch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Fillipovitch swings away with a leg kick that misses. Rum tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fillipovitch was well out of range. Poor timing from Rum. Fillipovitch has managed to clinch.
Rum misses with a punch on the inside.
Fillipovitch tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rum's elbow. Fillipovitch lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fillipovitch lands a right hand. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Fillipovitch misses with a hook from the clinch. Rum looking to throw knees to the head but Fillipovitch is blocking nicely.
A short right from Rum. Fillipovitch misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rum. A head punch blocked on the inside by Rum. Rum throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rum tries to land a knee to the head but Fillipovitch blocks with his arms.
Fillipovitch digs a right hand underneath Rum's ribcage. Rum let out a lung full of air as it connected. Rum is breathing heavily. Fillipovitch lands a body punch. Fillipovitch lands with a short shot to the head. Fillipovitch breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Fillipovitch bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rum's head. Fillipovitch moves into range and connects with a jab. Fillipovitch lands with a shot to the body. Rum on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fillipovitch. Fillipovitch obviously looking to wear him down.
Fillipovitch has Rum up against the cage in a clinch.
Fillipovitch works on Rum's body with a couple of short punches. Fillipovitch lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rum or not. Fillipovitch gets through Rum's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Fillipovitch lands a nice uppercut. Fillipovitch digs a right hand underneath Rum's ribcage. Rum let out a lung full of air as it connected. Fillipovitch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Fillipovitch just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mirko Fillipovitch dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rum throws a leg kick and Fillipovitch counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rum's knee momentarily. Rum steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Fillipovitch. That one must have hurt. Fillipovitch misses with a body kick. Fillipovitch rushes Rum and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. A short right hand to the side of the head by Fillipovitch. A shot in the inside from Fillipovitch. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rum. Rum has a couple of punches blocked by Fillipovitch.
Fillipovitch swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rum misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Fillipovitch fails to land. Mirko Fillipovitch seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Fillipovitch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rum tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rum wants to break free but Fillipovitch has control.
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! The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Fillipovitch lands with a light punch inside. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Fillipovitch blocks an uppercut.
Rum connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fillipovitch's face.
Fillipovitch lands with a light punch inside. Fillipovitch tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rum's elbow. A short left from Fillipovitch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fillipovitch is struggling to control the position. Fillipovitch lands a hook that snaps the head of Rum backwards. A nice right hand lands inside from Fillipovitch. Fillipovitch lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rum is rocked! Rum blocks an uppercut.
Oh Rum is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Fillipovitch throws a big uppercut that drops Rum! More strikes from Fillipovitch and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Rum lies dazed against the cage as Fillipovitch celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mirko Fillipovitch! During a confident post fight interview, Mirko Fillipovitch thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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