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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between JC Seraphim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hell Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hell Filipovic has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with JC Seraphim's chin.
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180 lbs
2 - 5 - 0 |
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175 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced |
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Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, JC Seraphim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hell Filipovic!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filipovic closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Filipovic working away.
Seraphim is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on Seraphim's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Filipovic tries to score with some ground and pound. Seraphim controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Filipovic misses with the ground and pound.
Filipovic sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Seraphim is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Filipovic should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Seraphim is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Seraphim trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Filipovic working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seraphim regains half guard.
Filipovic has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Filipovic thows a huge punch but Seraphim dodges it nicely.
Seraphim is looking for a sweep. Filipovic is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Filipovic missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seraphim wants to get back to his feet.
Filipovic thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Seraphim's head.
Seraphim manages to get to full guard.
Seraphim looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Filipovic with a flurry of punches that miss.
Seraphim definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Seraphim wants to stand up but Filipovic is controlling him.
Filipovic preventing the sweep.
Seraphim avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Filipovic throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Filipovic throws a big right hand that misses.
Seraphim avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Seraphim is trying to keep Filipovic in close.
Seraphim is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Seraphim closes the distance and clinches up with Filipovic, looking for a takedown. Seraphim pushes Filipovic against the cage but Filipovic circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Seraphim tries to sprawl but Filipovic drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Filipovic thows a huge punch but Seraphim dodges it nicely.
Seraphim is looking to improve his position.
Filipovic throwing shots but Seraphim is blocking nicely.
Seraphim is looking to get back to is feet but Filipovic passes into side control.
Seraphim avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Filipovic.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Filipovic has eaten all the pies!
Filipovic tries to score with some ground and pound. Seraphim controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Filipovic tries for a kimura but Seraphim is defending well.
Seraphim knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Filipovic on the ground.
Filipovic tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Seraphim is trying to improve his position.
Filipovic working the ground and pound but Seraphim is defending the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic works to advance to full mount. Seraphim defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Seraphim blocking the ground and pound.
Seraphim is working to get back to half guard.
Filipovic sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Filipovic thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Seraphim tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Seraphim wants to hold on but Filipovic pushes him away.
Seraphim blocking the ground and pound.
Poor strikes thrown by Filipovic there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Seraphim can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Filipovic working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Seraphim is in a horrible position here. Filipovic smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
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 misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Filipovic throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Filipovic throwing strikes here but Seraphim is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Seraphim is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Seraphim working to try and regain half guard.
Seraphim avoids a series of strikes thrown by Filipovic.
Filipovic misses with a head shot.
Filipovic throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Seraphim tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Filipovic is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Seraphim can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hell Filipovic dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Seraphim rushes Filipovic and presses him up against the cage.
Seraphim with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Hell Filipovic has been cut.
Seraphim is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Seraphim lands a hook to the side of the head.
Seraphim missing with knees to the body.
Seraphim throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Filipovics head.
Seraphim lands a knee to the body.
Seraphim landing knees to the head.
Seraphim lands a nice knee to the body.
Seraphim lands a nice shot to the body.
Seraphim blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Seraphim breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Filipovic fails with the takedown.
Filipovic is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Seraphim looks to score with a jab to the body but Filipovic is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seraphim closes the distance and clinches up with Filipovic, looking for a takedown. Seraphim pushes Filipovic against the cage but Filipovic circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Filipovic drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Seraphim defends it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Filipovic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Seraphim tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Filipovic tries to keep at a distance but Seraphim has taken the fight into the clinch.
Seraphim softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Seraphim tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for JC Seraphim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Filipovic wants to stall.
Seraphim lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A right hand to the body from Seraphim.
Seraphim slows down the pace here.
Seraphim tries for a takedown but Filipovic manages to get underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic wants to stall.
Seraphim avoiding damage as Filipovic throws knees to the body.
Seraphim lands a hook that snaps the head of Filipovic backwards.
Filipovic taking a breather.
Seraphim changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Filipovic fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Seraphim landing knees to the body.
Seraphim misses with a punch to the body.
Seraphim prevents a body shot from Filipovic.
Filipovic trying to stall but Seraphim improves his position.
Filipovic tries to work over Seraphim's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Seraphim has clasped his hands together around Filipovic's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Seraphim trying to control the action but Filipovic is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Filipovic stops Seraphim from passing to mount.
Seraphim stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Filipovic bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Seraphim is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Filipovic yanks on the arm and Seraphim is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Filipovic.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hell Filipovic!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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