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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Very Important Person (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Filipovic's choice of entrance music: Wild Boys. Mirko Filipovic will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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180 cm
23
190 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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188 cm
24
206 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Very Important Person! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mirko Filipovic! The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Hugh Johnson and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Person throws a left and a right that both miss
and Filipovic counters with a good low kick that Person was not able to check. Person misses with a left hand and Filipovic counters with an outside leg kick.
Person misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Filipovic counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Very Important Person has been cut. Person keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
It looks like Mirko Filipovic has been cut. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Person tries for a takedown but Filipovic sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Filipovic jabs at Person's body. Filipovic lands a body shot.
Person tries for a takedown but Filipovic sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Person shoots in but no luck this time. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Very Important Person. That's going to take a lot out of him. Person is breathing heavily. Filipovic misses with a series of wild punches.
Filipovic throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
so Person counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. Filipovic keeping full guard, as Person tries to pass. Filipovic is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Person is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round. Person trying to control the position from guard on top but Filipovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Person stands and throws Filipovic's legs to the side, diving into side control. Person is looking to take a break and control but Filipovic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Person tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Person is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Filipovic has escaped the position, nice work there. Person wants to lay and pray for a moment but Filipovic keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Person moves into full mount! Person controlling the position easily from mount. Person is working for a guillotine from mount but Filipovic frees his head quite easily.
Person controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Person trying to control but he's not successful this time. Filipovic is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Person controlling the position easily from mount. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Very Important Person dominated that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Person swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Person misses with a double jab
and Filipovic counters with a head kick that drops Person to the mat! Person scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! The fighters circling - Person throws out the jab but it was never going to land. A punch combination from Filipovic misses. Person misses with a hook
and Filipovic counters with a nice body kick. Filipovic looks to land a combination but Person avoids it well. Person misses with a shot to the body and Filipovic counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops Person! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by Filipovic!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mirko Filipovic! Our winner, Mirko Filipovic, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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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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