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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Filip Mirkovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Bronson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Charles Bronson has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Filip Mirkovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charles Bronson!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mirkovic looks to land a combination. Bronson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bronson has his takedown stuffed
and Mirkovic counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bronson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mirkovic walks away with a smile on his face. Bronson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mirkovic tries to clinch but Bronson moves out of range.
Bronson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mirkovic is fending him off so far but Bronson persists. Nope, Mirkovic circles away and we're back to standing.
Filip Mirkovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Bronson.
Bronson fails with the takedown.
Bronson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bronson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bronson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mirkovic did well to prevent Bronson getting side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bronson throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Mirkovic to regain full guard.
Bronson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mirkovic wants to sweep here but Bronson controlling him for the moment.
Mirkovic has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Bronson is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mirkovic can't break the clinch.
Mirkovic is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mirkovic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mirkovic prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mirkovic is trying to break the clinch but Bronson has him pressed against the cage.
Mirkovic pulls guard effortlessly.
Mirkovic is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mirkovic avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bronson postures up in Mirkovic's guard and throws a big left but Mirkovic blocks it.
Mirkovic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bronson.
Mirkovic is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bronson is controlling him.
My spies in Fearless MMA Gym inform me that Bronson has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Bronson controlling from the top position.
Bronson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mirkovic. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson stops Mirkovic from standing up.
Bronson with a nice head shot there.
Bronson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bronson throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mirkovic scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bronson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mirkovic is breathing heavily.
Mirkovic wants to get back to his feet.
Mirkovic taking some punishment here, with Bronson in his half guard.
Bronson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mirkovic's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronson is trying to control the action in half guard but Mirkovic is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bronson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bronson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mirkovic is trying to stand.
Bronson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bronson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bronson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mirkovic on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mirkovic is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bronson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bronson working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Filip Mirkovic will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mirkovic displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bronson.
Bronson fails to land the takedown.
Bronson shoots for a takedown but Mirkovic saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Filip Mirkovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Bronson.
Mirkovic moves into the clinch.
Bronson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mirkovic can't break the clinch.
Mirkovic jumps into guard, dragging Bronson to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bronson postures up in Mirkovic's guard and throws a big left but Mirkovic blocks it.
Bronson won't allow Mirkovic to get back to his feet.
Bronson lands a couple of elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mirkovic's head.
Bronson cracks Mirkovic with a solid left hand.
Bronson with a nice head shot there.
Bronson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mirkovic avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bronson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bronson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bronson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bronson or perhaps it was just good defense by Mirkovic, which made it look bad.
Bronson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mirkovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bronson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mirkovic.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mirkovic looks to land a combination but Bronson avoids it well.
Bronson dives in and scores a takedown into Mirkovic's guard.
Bronson landing some decent shots from guard.
Bronson landing with the ground and pound.
Bronson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bronson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mirkovic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bronson.
Charles Bronson has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bronson wants to pass the guard but Mirkovic is keeping the position.
Bronson won't allow Mirkovic to get back to his feet.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson working some strikes from top position.
Bronson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bronson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mirkovic is looking to stand up but Bronson isn't so interested in that idea.
Bronson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bronson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bronson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mirkovic wants to get back to his feet but Bronson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bronson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mirkovic working a defensive guard here.
Bronson pushes down on Mirkovic's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bronson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mirkovic wants to get back to his feet.
Mirkovic has hold of Bronson's hands but Bronson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bronson drops an elbow to the side of Mirkovic's head.
Bronson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Bronson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Bronson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Mirkovic tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bronson is in Mirkovic's guard.
Mirkovic looking to control.
Bronson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mirkovic's head.
Bronson trying to control the position from guard on top but Mirkovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bronson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bronson throwing strikes but missing.
Bronson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bronson postures up and lands a big shot to Mirkovic's brow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mirkovic working a defensive guard here.
Bronson wants to control from the top but Mirkovic keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As Bronson tries to get set, Mirkovic tries to push him back and clinch up but Bronson manages to avoid the attempt.
Bronson shoots in and drives through. Mirkovic sprawls well.
Mirkovic misses with a series of wild punches.
Bronson shoots in looking for a takedown. Mirkovic tries to sprawl out of it but Bronson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mirkovic manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mirkovic tries to clinch up.
Filip Mirkovic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mirkovic misses with a low kick as Bronson jumps back.
Bronson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mirkovic is fending him off so far but Bronson persists. Nope, Mirkovic circles away and we're back to standing.
Filip Mirkovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Bronson.
Mirkovic throws a series of punches but Bronson moves out of range.
Bronson shoots for a double leg takedown but Mirkovic sprawls well. He's pushed Bronson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bronson moves out of range as Mirkovic throws a body kick.
Filip Mirkovic is winning the standup battle so far.
Mirkovic throws a head kick that misses.
Mirkovic moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mirkovic is trying to break the clinch but Bronson is controlling him.
Bronson is looking for a takedown.
Mirkovic is trying to force a seperation but Bronson has the dominant position.
Mirkovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bronson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bronson or perhaps it was just good defense by Mirkovic, which made it look bad.
Bronson gets a takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bronson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Bronson there.
Bronson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mirkovic defending well though.
Bronson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bronson lands strikes from half guard.
Bronson drops an elbow to the side of Mirkovic's head.
Bronson trying to control the action but Mirkovic is working from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bronson lands a nice short elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mirkovic is trying to stand back up but Bronson is controlling him
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bronson looks for a takedown but Mirkovic sprawls well.
Bronson keeps the fight on the outside.
Bronson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mirkovic.
Bronson shoots in but Mirkovic avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bronson blocks a head kick by Mirkovic.
Bronson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Bronson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bronson scoring with punches and elbows.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sloppy strikes there by Bronson.
Bronson working the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Bronson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bronson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Bronson!
In his post fight interview, Charles Bronson started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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