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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Slick Salmon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joao Filho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joao Filho has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Slick Salmon's chin.
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215 cm
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218 lbs
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202 cm
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215 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Slick Salmon! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joao Filho! The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Fedor Mirinova and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Salmon throws a leg kick but Filho sees it coming and moves out of range. Filho throws a series of punches but Salmon avoids them all with ease. Filho misses with a wild combination.
Filho leaves Salmon with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Filho scores with a three punch combo!
Sloppy strikes from Filho. Those never looked like landing. A punch combination from Filho misses. Filho looks to land a combination but Salmon avoids it well. Filho keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Filho rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Salmon moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Salmon dodges the punch combination from Filho.
Filho pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Salmon back to the cage. Filho follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Salmon tries to clinch there but Filho circles away.
Salmon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Filho.
Salmon shoots in but no luck this time. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Slick Salmon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round. Filho rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Salmon moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Salmon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Filho swats him away and circles back towards the center. Filho throws a right and a left that Salmon avoids nicely. Salmon fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Joao Filho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Salmon tries to clinch there but Filho circles away.
No joy there for Filho, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice takedown defense from Filho. No joy for Salmon on that attempt. Filho throws a left and a right that both miss
and Salmon counters with a nice kick to the body. Filho looks winded! Salmon shoots for a takedown but Filho saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Salmon wants to clinch up but Filho keeps it at a distance. Filho swats away the attempt to clinch by Salmon. Salmon avoids a punch combination nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Salmon. A combination from Filho does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Filho tries to bum rush Salmon with a series of wild strikes but Salmon uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Filho looks to land a combination but Salmon avoids it well. Salmon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Salmon slips a jab and a cross from Filho.
Salmon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Filho avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Filho displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Salmon. Joao Filho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Salmon fails with the takedown. Salmon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Filho lands a jab-cross combination. Filho tries to bum rush Salmon with a series of wild strikes but Salmon uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Salmon tries to clinch but Filho is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Filho feints a jab promting Salmon to slip. Filho then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Salmon slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. Salmon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Salmon throws a sloppy head kick and Filho moves out of range easily. Filho misses with a series of wild punches.
Filho circles away from the clinch attempt.
A right-left combo lands from Filho. Filho tries to bum rush Salmon with a series of wild strikes but Salmon uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Salmon throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Filho's waist but Filho gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Salmon off to one side. Filho misses with a series of wild punches.
Salmon doesn't manage to clinch there - Filho circles away.
Salmon misses with the combination.
Filho misses with a two punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Filho throws a series of punches but Salmon avoids them all with ease. Salmon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Filho but Filho pushes him off and we're back to square one. A combination from Filho does no damage. Filho misses with a combination
and Salmon counters with a body kick that stops Filho in his tracks momentarily. Filho lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Filho. Salmon really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Salmon moves in looking to clinch but Filho pushes him off. Filho throws a series of strikes that have Salmon backpedaling.
Filho looks to land a combination but Salmon avoids it well. Salmon slips a jab and a cross from Filho.
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! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. A punch combination from Filho misses. The fight stays on the outside here - Salmon looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Salmon shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Joao Filho will probably get the nod. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Salmon shoots for a takedown but Filho saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Salmon shoots in but no luck this time. Salmon throws a series of punches but Filho avoids them all with ease. Filho looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Filho closes the distance and lands a one-two. Filho throws a right and a left that both miss. Salmon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Filho is fending him off so far but Salmon persists. Nope, Filho circles away and we're back to standing. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Slick Salmon. That's going to take a lot out of him. Filho tries to bum rush Salmon with a series of wild strikes but Salmon uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Filho throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Filho displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Salmon. Salmon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Salmon shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Filho as he jumps to the side. Joao Filho seems to be getting the better of the standup. Filho throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Salmon. Filho misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round. Salmon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Filho stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Salmon. Salmon wants to clinch. Salmon dives in and grabs Filho's left leg, looking for a takedown. Filho pushes down on Salmon's head and hops out. Filho throws a nice looking combination but Salmon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Salmon wants to clinch. Filho keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Filho throws a series of punches but Salmon moves out of range. Filho goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Salmon throws a series of punches but Filho moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Salmon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Filho. Filho misses with a two punch combination.
Filho's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Filho duly obliges. Salmon fails with the takedown. Filho tries to bum rush Salmon with a series of wild strikes but Salmon uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Salmon dodges the punch combination from Filho.
Filho throws a nice looking combination but Salmon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Salmon lands a jab. Filho moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Salmon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Filho but Filho pushes him off and we're back to square one. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Filho throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Salmon.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Filho throws a combination that misses and Salmon counters with a nice uppercut. Filho goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Filho swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice takedown defense from Filho. No joy for Salmon on that attempt. Filho throws a right and a left that Salmon avoids nicely. Filho circles away from the clinch attempt.
Filho throws a right and a left that both miss. Salmon tries to clinch up but Filho circles away and keeps his distance. Salmon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Filho pinned against the cage. Filho gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. A right-left combo lands from Filho. Salmon tries to clinch but Filho is having none of it. Salmon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Filho is fending him off so far but Salmon persists. Nope, Filho circles away and we're back to standing. A punch combination from Filho misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A punch combination from Filho misses. Filho misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Salmon tries to clinch but Filho is having none of it. Filho swats away the attempt to clinch by Salmon. Filho moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Salmon is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Salmon is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Salmon shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Filho misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Filho throws a right hand that Salmon ducks under and follows up with a left that Salmon also avoids with ease. Salmon fails with the takedown. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Filho throws a right and a left that Salmon avoids nicely. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joao Filho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Filho throws a right and a left that both miss. Filho throws a right and a left that Salmon avoids nicely. Filho swinging wildly here.
Filho goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Salmon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Filho manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Filho throws a series of punches but Salmon avoids them all with ease. Filho is working the combinations to good effect here. Filho misses with a wild combination.
Salmon shoots in looking for a takedown but Filho manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Salmon's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Filho throws a series of punches but Salmon avoids them all with ease. Salmon shoots for a takedown but Filho saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Filho misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Salmon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Filho swats him away and circles back towards the center. Filho keeps the fight on the outside. Filho misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Filho misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Salmon. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Slick Salmon. That's going to take a lot out of him. Salmon closes this distance looking for a takedown but Filho circles away. Filho misses with a wild combination.
Filho misses with a two punch combination.
Salmon shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Filho defends it nicely. Filho scores with a three punch combo!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Filho!
Filho misses with a double jab
and Salmon counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Filho throws a series of punches but Salmon moves out of range. A punch combination from Filho misses. Salmon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Filho pinned against the cage. Filho gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Filho fails to land with a series of punches.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Salmon. Salmon dodges the punch combination from Filho.
Salmon throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Filho's waist but Filho gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Salmon off to one side. Filho swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Salmon is defended easily by Filho. Filho misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Salmon fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Filho avoids it really well and circles away. Some wild striking there from Filho.
Some wild striking there from Salmon.
Filho throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Filho fails to land with a series of punches.
Filho misses with the combination.
Filho misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Salmon shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Filho defends it nicely. Salmon is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Filho. Salmon shoots in and drives through. Filho sprawls well. Filho feints a jab promting Salmon to slip. Filho then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Salmon slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. Filho misses with a wild combination.
Salmon throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Filho's waist but Filho gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Salmon off to one side. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Salmon has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Filho throws a right and a left that Salmon avoids nicely. Salmon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Filho was well out of range. Poor timing from Salmon. Slick Salmon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Joao Filho is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. A combination from Salmon does no damage.
And that's the end of the fight! Joao Filho comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Filho 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30 Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30 Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joao Filho!
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energy
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hype
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