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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Filipovic comes into the arena with Wild boys blaring out of the sound system. Emelianenko is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Era-Enea Vollare Mezzo. 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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260 lbs
0 - 4 - 0 |
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183 cm
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238 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mirko Filipovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fedor Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Filipovic backs up against the ropes.
Filipovic lands with a kick to the temple. Emelianenko shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Fedor Emelianenko has been cut.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Filipovic. Emelianenko shrugs it off though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Emelianenko blocks a head kick by Filipovic.
Emelianenko misses with a takedown attempt - Filipovic sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Emelianenko darts in and clinches Filipovic up against the ropes.
Emelianenko is looking for a takedown.
Emelianenko wants to break the clinch but can't.
Filipovic is trying to push Emelianenko away but Emelianenko has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Emelianenko has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Filipovic uses from the top position.
Emelianenko is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Filipovic is fighting to break Emelianenko's control of his arms but Emelianenko is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Filipovic would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Emelianenko pulls Filipovic in close to his closed guard and prevents Filipovic from doing any damage or advancing position.
Filipovic is looking to stand up but Emelianenko won't let him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko pulls Filipovic in close to his closed guard and prevents Filipovic from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Fedor Emelianenko wasn't active enough on the ground.
Filipovic misses with the combination.
Filipovic connects with the punch.
Filipovic scores with a head kick.
Emelianenko fails with the takedown.
Mirko Filipovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Emelianenko.
Filipovic stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Filipovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Emelianenko takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Emelianenko just misses with a punch to the body.
Filipovic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Filipovic is pawing at Emelianenko, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Emelianenko's nose. Emelianenko is badly hurt! Filipovic pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Emelianenko tries desperately to hold on but Filipovic is relentless in his assault! As Emelianenko receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Filipovic away and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mirko Filipovic!
Mirko Filipovic spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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