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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maceo Berry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Berry's entrance music is DMX - Intro. A fine choice. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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227 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Maceo Berry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mirko Filipovic!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Josh West and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berry wants to clinch up but Filipovic keeps it at a distance.
Berry tries to clinch but Filipovic moves out of range.
Berry is trying hard to land a takedown here. Filipovic sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Filipovic gets tackled into the cage by Berry. Berry maintains the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Filipovic's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Filipovic is looking to break free of the clinch but Berry has double underhooks.
Berry breaks from the clinch.
Berry wants to clinch.
Maceo Berry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Berry closes the distance and clinches.
Filipovic tries for a takedown but Berry manages to get underhooks.
Filipovic tries to circle away but Berry has him pinned against the cage.
Berry is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Berry is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maceo Berry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Berry throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berry lands an elbow that stopped Filipovic in his tracks for a moment.
Berry drops down looking for an ankle pick but Filipovic pulls his leg out and moves away.
Filipovic fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Berry to the ground. Filipovic is now in Berry's guard.
Berry pushes Filipovic off and scrambles back to his feet.
Berry is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Berry looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Filipovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Berry tries to close the distance and clinch but Filipovic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Filipovic rushes Berry and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Filipovic gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Berry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic is trying to stall.
Berry looking to throw knees to the head but Filipovic is blocking nicely.
Berry missing with knees to the body.
Berry is trying to drag Filipovic to the mat but Filipovic just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Berry tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Filipovic smiles and moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Berry drives through and clinches with Filipovic against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berry jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Filipovic walks away with a smile on his face. Berry gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Filipovic swats away the attempt to clinch by Berry.
Berry tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Filipovic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Filipovic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Berry keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Filipovic's efforts to push away.
Berry wants to take the fight to the mat but Filipovic manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Filipovic is trying to break the clinch but Berry is controlling him.
Berry scores a nice knee to the body.
Berry fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Berry is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berry unloads a knee to the mid-section. Filipovic lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Berry tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Filipovic avoids it.
Filipovic tries for a takedown but Berry manages to get underhooks.
Berry tries to land a knee to the head but Filipovic blocks with his arms.
Berry connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Mirko Filipovic has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A frustrated look appears on Filipovic's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Berry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Berry wants to clinch up but Filipovic keeps it at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Berry tries to clinch up but Filipovic circles away and keeps his distance.
Berry could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Filipovic pushes Berry up against the cage in a clinch.
Berry misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maceo Berry dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mirko Filipovic's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Berry is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Berry clinches up against the cage.
Berry using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Berry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Filipovic moves into the clinch.
Berry creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Filipovic's defenses.
Berry creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Filipovic's defenses.
Berry stops a takedown attempt from Filipovic.
Filipovic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Berry with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Berry misses with a knee to the head.
Berry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berry tries to clinch there but Filipovic circles away.
Berry clinches up with Filipovic and pushes him back against the cage.
Berry can't get the takedown.
Berry lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Filipovic just misses with a elbow thrown towards Berry's brow.
Berry pulls guard effortlessly.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Filipovic wants to control from the top but Berry keeps moving.
Berry has control of Filipovic's left arm, preventing Filipovic from doing any damage.
Berry uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Berry tries to close the distance and clinch but Filipovic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Berry falls off balance throwing a combination
and Filipovic counters with a straight right hand.
Filipovic tries a head kick but it misses.
Berry darts in and clinches Filipovic up against the cage.
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!
Berry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Berry tries to close the distance and clinch up but Filipovic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Berry tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Berry looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Filipovic stuffs the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berry tries to clinch up but Filipovic circles away and keeps his distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Filipovic.
Filipovic throws a series of punches but Berry avoids them all with ease.
Filipovic has a takedown stuffed.
Berry wants to clinch up but Filipovic keeps it at a distance.
Berry tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Filipovic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Filipovic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Berry fails with an attempt to clinch.
Filipovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Berry is looking to clinch but Filipovic is avoiding it.
Filipovic fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Maceo Berry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mirko Filipovic.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berry fails in his attempt to clinch.
Berry darts in and clinches Filipovic up against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Berry obliges.
A knee to the head by Berry.
The referee is keeping an eye on Berry - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Berry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Berry tries to clinch up.
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!
Filipovic stuffs the takedown.
Filipovic fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maceo Berry dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mirko Filipovic's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Berry moves into range and clinches up with Filipovic.
Berry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Berry forces Filipovic back against the cage and clinches.
Berry pulls guard effortlessly.
Filipovic being controlled here momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Berry looking for a guillotine here but Filipovic defends easily.
Berry manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Berry wants to clinch.
Berry tries to clinch but fails miserably
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Berry wants to clinch.
Berry showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Filipovic.
Berry moves into range and clinches up with Filipovic.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berry looking to throw knees to the head but Filipovic is blocking nicely.
Berry looking to throw knees to the head but Filipovic is blocking nicely.
Filipovic is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Berry gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Filipovic is trying to force a seperation but Berry has the dominant position.
Berry 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.
Filipovic wants to pass the guard but Berry is keeping the position.
Berry bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Filipovic's guard.
Berry controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Maceo Berry.
Filipovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Filipovic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Berry tries to clinch but Filipovic is having none of it.
Berry closes the distance looking to clinch
and Filipovic counters with a big head kick but Berry shrugs it off.
Filipovic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Berry looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Berry doesn't manage to clinch there - Filipovic circles away.
Berry tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Filipovic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Filipovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Berry tries to close the distance and clinch up but Filipovic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Berry forces Filipovic back against the cage and clinches.
Berry blocks an elbow strike.
Filipovic is trying to break the clinch but Berry is controlling him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Berry tries a knee to the head but Filipovic blocks it.
Berry breaks the clinch.
Mirko Filipovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maceo Berry is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Filipovic thows a body shot but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maceo Berry showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Berry 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maceo Berry!
After winning the bout, Maceo Berry thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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hype
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