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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Higa Gleesen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Filipovic has chosen duran_duran - wild_boys as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Good chin |
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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 St Petersburg, Higa Gleesen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mirko Filipovic!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Illya Tyunina and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filipovic shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Filipovic showed some decent athleticism there.
Filipovic is controlling the pace.
Gleesen looks like he's trying to stand up.
Gleesen kicks Filipovic off and gets back to his feet.
Filipovic tries to clinch but Gleesen moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Filipovic.
Filipovic closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Gleesen wants to get back to his feet but Filipovic drags him back down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovic taking a breather here.
Gleesen is trying to get back to his feet.
Gleesen is being controlled here.
Filipovic tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Filipovic takes a little break here. Gleesen wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gleesen explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Gleesen is breathing heavily.
Gleesen avoids the head kick by Filipovic.
Filipovic scores with a takedown into Gleesen's guard.
Filipovic trying to control but Gleesen is working from the bottom.
Filipovic slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic thows a big elbow that misses.
Gleesen is looking to stand up but Filipovic isn't so interested in that idea.
Filipovic stands and throws Gleesen's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Filipovic trying to control the action but Gleesen is working from the bottom.
Gleesen pushes Filipovic away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Filipovic gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Filipovic is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Gleesen's shoulder. That is not cool.
Gleesen is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Filipovic trying to control the action but Gleesen is working from the bottom.
Despite being in the dominant position, Mirko Filipovic just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gleesen throws a sloppy head kick and Filipovic moves out of range easily.
Gleesen misses with a double jab.
Higa Gleesen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Filipovic shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gleesen's guard.
Filipovic passes Gleesen's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gleesen pushes Filipovic off looking to stand but Filipovic dives back in and keeps control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mirko Filipovic dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Filipovic shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Gleesen is trying to stand.
Filipovic looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Filipovic scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Filipovic trying to control the action but Gleesen is working from the bottom.
Filipovic performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Filipovic not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovic sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gleesen defending well though.
Gleesen tries to kick Filipovic off but Filipovic keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Filipovic wants to get back to his feet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Gleesen misses with a few strikes there.
Gleesen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Filipovic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Filipovic throws a good cross that connects.
Nice sprawl there from Gleesen as Filipovic shoots in.
Nice shot by Gleesen.
Filipovic drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Filipovic 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Filipovic has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Mirko Filipovic has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gleesen wriggles free and stands up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gleesen throws a hook to the side of Filipovic's head but Filipovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Filipovic tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gleesen swivels and escapes.
Filipovic closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Filipovic is looking to take a break and control but Gleesen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gleesen is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gleesen throws Filipovic to one side and escapes!
Horrible takedown by Filipovic or perhaps it was just good defense by Gleesen which made him look bad.
Higa Gleesen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mirko Filipovic.
Filipovic slips a jab and a cross from Gleesen.
Filipovic shoots in for a double leg but Gleesen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gleesen's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Gleesen duly obliges.
It looks like Mirko Filipovic has been cut.
Gleesen throws a series of punches but Filipovic moves out of range.
Filipovic takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gleesen lands a front kick.
Higa Gleesen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gleesen cracks Filipovic with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Filipovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gleesen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Filipovic's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Filipovic duly obliges.
It looks like Higa Gleesen has been cut.
Filipovic lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gleesen will feel that in the morning.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Filipovic.
Filipovic wants to control for a moment but Gleesen uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mirko Filipovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Gleesen misses with a combination
and Filipovic counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Filipovic showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gleesen keeping moving, preventing Filipovic from controlling successfully.
Gleesen wants to stand up but Filipovic is controlling him.
Filipovic sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Filipovic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Filipovic wants to control from the top but Gleesen keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gleesen has his feet on Filipovic's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Gleesen lands an overhand right.
Gleesen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Filipovic fails to land with a series of punches.
A nice combination there by Gleesen.
Gleesen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Filipovic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Filipovic walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gleesen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gleesen throws a head kick but Filipovic moves out of range.
Filipovic closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gleesen to the mat! Gleesen manages to get full guard.
Filipovic looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Gleesen connects with a crisp jab.
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!
Gleesen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Filipovic counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Filipovic.
Gleesen wants to stand but Filipovic is controlling the position.
Gleesen keeping moving, preventing Filipovic from controlling successfully.
Filipovic content to stall in guard here.
Filipovic must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gleesen keeping moving, preventing Filipovic from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gleesen is looking to stand up but Filipovic isn't so interested in that idea.
Gleesen keeping moving, preventing Filipovic from controlling successfully.
Filipovic stops Gleesen from standing up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Filipovic stalks Gleesen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gleesen's face. Gleesen staggers backwards, shaken.
Filipovic forces Gleesen back against the cage and clinches.
Filipovic is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gleesen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gleesen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic fails to pull guard.
Filipovic is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gleesen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Higa Gleesen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mirko Filipovic.
Filipovic gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Filipovic postures up in Gleesen's guard and throws a big left but Gleesen blocks it.
Filipovic stays in close to Gleesen's body and controls the position.
Filipovic stops Gleesen from standing up.
Filipovic looking to sit in guard and control but Gleesen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Filipovic controlling Gleesen's posture.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Filipovic is trying to keep Gleesen in close.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mirko Filipovic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Filipovic winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mirko Filipovic!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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