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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nicolae Filimon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Kina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kina has chosen Savages by Theory of a Deadman as his entrance music. Mike Kina has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Nicolae Filimon's chin.
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265 lbs
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289 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nicolae Filimon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Kina!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kina wants to clinch up but Filimon keeps it at a distance.
Kina has Filimon up against the cage in a clinch.
Kina prevents Filimon from breaking the clinch.
Filimon slowing the pace effectively.
Filimon works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Filimon definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Filimon would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Kina working for a triangle but Filimon defends it easily.
Filimon wants to stand but Kina has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Filimon is in close to Kina's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Filimon trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kina's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kina will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filimon is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Filimon wanted to stand there but Kina had control of the position.
Filimon working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Filimon has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Filimon landing some decent shots from guard.
Kina is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Filimon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Filimon moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kina trying to control the position from guard on top but Filimon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kina postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kina stopping the sweep attempt from Filimon.
Filimon on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Filimon tries to get out of the position.
Kina working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Filimon's head.
Kina cracks Filimon with a solid left hand.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Filimon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kina is one step ahead there.
Kina looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Filimon keeping moving, preventing Kina from controlling successfully.
Filimon trying to strike off his back.
Filimon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kina throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Filimon wants to sweep but no luck.
Kina wants to control from the top but Filimon keeps moving.
Filimon is looking for a triangle but Kina pushes his legs off easily.
Filimon wants to sweep here but Kina controlling him for the moment.
Kina scoring with some ground and pound.
Filimon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kina works over Filimon with some ground and pound from guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kina accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kina postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Filimon escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kina gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kina gets to his feet. Filimon looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kina lands a big head kick that sends Filimon tumbling to the mat! Kina takes a step backwards and waves Filimon back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Kina tries to clinch
and Filimon counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kina is pressing down on Filimon's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Filimon working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kina's head.
Filimon lands a couple of elbows.
Kina has a closed guard, preventing Filimon from standing up.
Kina lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Filimon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kina is one step ahead there.
Kina looking to sit in guard and control but Filimon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mike Kina will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kina misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kina shoots for a takedown but Filimon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Filimon tries to counter with a takedown but Kina is quick to defend against it.
Kina tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kina throws a head kick but Filimon moves out of range.
Kina tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kina is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kina moves to clinch but Filimon breaks away
and Filimon decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kina's guard.
Filimon postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Filimon working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kina's head.
Kina is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Filimon avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kina is breathing heavily.
Filimon is working Kina over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filimon lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Filimon wanted to stand there but Kina had control of the position.
Filimon scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Filimon preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kina is on top in guard.
Kina has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kina trying to control but Filimon is working from the bottom.
Kina with a nice head shot there.
Filimon keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Filimon manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kina manages to get himself to full guard.
Kina is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Nicolae Filimon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filimon lands a couple of digs.
Filimon working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kina's head.
Kina is rocked!
Filimon is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kina is still in real trouble! Can Filimon finish him?
Filimon trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kina's guard.
Kina has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Filimon has passed into side control.
Kina seems to have recovered his senses.
Kina throws a few strikes from the bottom but Filimon takes advantage and mounts!
Filimon loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Kina scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Filimon land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Filimon stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nicolae Filimon!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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