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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Filip Mirkovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitri Povetkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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217 lbs
6 - 7 - 0 |
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201 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Brawler
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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
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Filip Mirkovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dmitri Povetkin!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Dmitry Maklakov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mirkovic lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Povetkin at a distance.
Mirkovic lands a nice hook to Povetkin's body. Povetkin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Povetkin shoots in looking for a takedown. Mirkovic tries to sprawl out of it but Povetkin 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 moves into the clinch.
Mirkovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Povetkin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
It looks like Dmitri Povetkin has been cut.
Oooooh!!! Mirkovic has knocked Povetkin down with a huge combo! Mirkovic steps away and waves a wobbly Povetkin back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Povetkin tries to keep at a distance but Mirkovic has taken the fight into the clinch.
Povetkin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mirkovic pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mirkovic definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mirkovic tries to pull guard but Povetkin holds him up against the cage and eventually Mirkovic drops back down to his feet.
Povetkin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mirkovic jabs Povetkin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mirkovic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mirkovic is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Filip Mirkovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dmitri Povetkin.
Povetkin jumps guard but Mirkovic stands there with Povetkin around his waist. Povetkin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Povetkin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mirkovic gets a clinch.
Povetkin leaning against his opponent.
Mirkovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mirkovic lands a jab to Povetkin's midsection.
A left and a right from Mirkovic both land. Nice combination.
Mirkovic lands a left and a right that send Povetkin crashing to the mat, dazed. Mirkovic thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Povetkin is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mirkovic instigates a clinch.
Povetkin is still on wobbly legs! Can Mirkovic finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Povetkin is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mirkovic to keep the fight standing.
Povetkin seems to have recovered his senses.
Mirkovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Povetkin gets tackled into the cage by Mirkovic. Mirkovic maintains the clinch.
Povetkin jumps guard but Mirkovic turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Povetkin is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mirkovic is defending well.
Mirkovic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mirkovic turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Mirkovic misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Mirkovic has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Mirkovic misses with a wild combination.
Mirkovic fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Povetkin looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mirkovic fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Povetkin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mirkovic gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mirkovic jumps into guard, dragging Povetkin to the mat.
Povetkin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mirkovic has his hands on Povetkin's head, controlling the position.
Povetkin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mirkovic has Povetkin pulled in close to control his posture.
Povetkin decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mirkovic, up you get!
Mirkovic moves into the clinch.
Mirkovic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mirkovic gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Povetkin.
Mirkovic has Povetkin pressed against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Mirkovic.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Filip Mirkovic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dmitri Povetkin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Povetkin throws a leg kick but Mirkovic moved away.
Povetkin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mirkovic lands a left and a right that send Povetkin crashing to the mat, dazed. Mirkovic thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Mirkovic misses with a body shot.
Mirkovic scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Povetkin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mirkovic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mirkovic moves into the clinch.
Povetkin has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Mirkovic is trying to keep an underhook but Povetkin manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Mirkovic is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Povetkin thows a huge punch but Mirkovic dodges it nicely.
Mirkovic wants to improve his position but Povetkin is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mirkovic is staying active underneath Povetkin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mirkovic is trying to maintain the position but Povetkin is very close to passing his half guard.
Mirkovic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Povetkin on the ground.
Mirkovic is not content to let Povetkin control the position.
Mirkovic trying to hold on to Povetkin's head to control him but Povetkin postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mirkovic instigates a clinch.
Povetkin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mirkovic.
That's two 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 shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Povetkin sprawls well. Povetkin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mirkovic gets slowly back to his feet.
Mirkovic tries to clinch but Povetkin moves out of range.
Mirkovic looks for a takedown but Povetkin sprawls well.
Povetkin shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Povetkin is thwarting Mirkovic's attempts to control the position.
Povetkin with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Povetkin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Povetkin is keen to just control but Mirkovic is a slippery customer.
Mirkovic is looking to improve his position.
Mirkovic gets full guard.
Mirkovic keeping moving, preventing Povetkin from controlling successfully.
Mirkovic is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Povetkin is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Filip Mirkovic is winning the standup battle so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mirkovic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Povetkin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mirkovic counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mirkovic.
Mirkovic manages to break the clinch.
Mirkovic is looking to clinch.
Mirkovic jabs Povetkin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mirkovic misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Filip Mirkovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Povetkin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Povetkin is breathing heavily.
Mirkovic clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Filip Mirkovic dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dmitri Povetkin's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
No luck for Mirkovic with that takedown attempt.
Mirkovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Povetkin manages to avoid it.
Mirkovic bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Povetkin's head.
Povetkin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mirkovic.
Mirkovic comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mirkovic blocks a head kick by Povetkin.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Povetkin.
Povetkin tries for a takedown but Mirkovic sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mirkovic drops Povetkin with a beautiful combination! Povetkin stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Mirkovic is looking for the KO!
That has opened up Dmitri Povetkin's cut even more.
Mirkovic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Povetkin can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That kick from Mirkovic tenderised Povetkin's leg. Povetkin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mirkovic throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Povetkin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Povetkin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mirkovic drives through with a takedown into guard.
Povetkin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mirkovic controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mirkovic accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mirkovic trying to control but Povetkin is working from the bottom.
Mirkovic makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mirkovic gets to his feet - Povetkin follows without any prompting.
Mirkovic throws a push kick but Povetkin slaps the foot to one side.
A shot to the liver by Mirkovic. Beautiful body shot.
Filip Mirkovic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mirkovic looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Povetkin wants to counter the offense by Mirkovic and move into the clinch position.
Mirkovic moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mirkovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Povetkin.
Filip Mirkovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dmitri Povetkin.
Povetkin darts in looking for a takedown but Mirkovic gets double underhooks and turns Povetkin into the cage.
Mirkovic appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Mirkovic moves into the clinch.
Mirkovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Povetkin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mirkovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Povetkin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mirkovic has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mirkovic and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Povetkin gets tackled into the cage by Mirkovic. Mirkovic maintains the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Povetkin looking to slow down the pace here.
Mirkovic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mirkovic clinches up with Povetkin and pushes him back against the cage.
Mirkovic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Povetkin moves in looking to clinch but Mirkovic pushes him off.
Filip Mirkovic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mirkovic clinches up with Povetkin and pushes him back against the cage.
Povetkin tries to score a body lock takedown but Mirkovic shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Stalling in the clinch from Mirkovic.
Povetkin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Povetkin throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Povetkin stuffs the takedown.
Filip Mirkovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mirkovic has managed to clinch.
Mirkovic gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Povetkin.
Mirkovic digs a right hand into Povetkin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Povetkin's gas tank.
Mirkovic pulls guard effortlessly.
Povetkin wants to control from the top but Mirkovic keeps moving.
Mirkovic has control of Povetkin's left arm, preventing Povetkin from doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Filip Mirkovic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mirkovic has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Filip Mirkovic!
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hype
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