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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Thatser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
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255 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Thatser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mirko Filipovic!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thatser moves in looking to clinch but Filipovic pushes him off.
Thatser blocks a head kick by Filipovic.
Filipovic throws a nice looking combination but Thatser bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Thatser rushes Filipovic and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Thatser with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Filipovic is trying to break the clinch but Thatser has him pressed against the ropes.
Thatser scores with a knee to the head.
Filipovic wants to break free but Thatser has control.
Thatser with a knee to the head.
It looks like Mirko Filipovic has been cut.
Thatser using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Filipovic has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thatser prevents Filipovic from breaking the clinch.
Thatser throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Filipovic blocks it with crossed arms.
Thatser tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Filipovic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thatser with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Filipovic can't break the clinch.
Filipovic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thatser has him pressed against the ropes.
Filipovic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thatser has him pressed against the ropes.
Filipovic wants to break the clinch but can't.
Filipovic is trying to break the clinch but Thatser has him pressed against the ropes.
Thatser misses with a knee strike.
Filipovic wants to get back to striking at distance but Thatser won't allow it.
Filipovic has had enough of the clinch but Thatser keeps him there for the moment.
Thatser tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thatser misses with a knee to the head.
Thatser misses with a knee strike.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Filipovic is looking to break free of the clinch but Thatser has double underhooks.
Filipovic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Thatser throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Filipovic blocks it with crossed arms.
Thatser is breathing heavily.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but Filipovic blocks with his arms.
Thatser throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Filipovic blocks it with crossed arms.
Thatser misses with a knee to the head.
Filipovic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thatser prevents Filipovic from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thatser with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Filipovic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Filipovic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Filipovic is looking to break free of the clinch but Thatser has double underhooks.
Filipovic manages to break the clinch.
Filipovic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thatser moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Filipovic tries a head kick but it misses.
Filipovic throws a series of punches but Thatser moves out of range.
Thatser fails in his attempt to clinch.
Filipovic keeps the fight on the outside.
Filipovic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thatser wants to clinch up but Filipovic keeps it at a distance.
Thatser fails with an attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Filipovic.
Filipovic checks a leg kick.
Thatser takes the fight into the clinch.
Filipovic is trying to break free.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but Filipovic blocks with his arms.
Filipovic wants to get back to striking at distance but Thatser won't allow it.
Thatser throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Filipovic blocks it with crossed arms.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but Filipovic blocks with his arms.
Thatser prevents Filipovic from breaking the clinch.
Filipovic can't break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Filipovic tries to break the clinch but Thatser is controlling the position.
Thatser using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Filipovic has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thatser throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Filipovic blocks it with crossed arms.
Thatser tries a knee to the head but Filipovic blocks it.
Filipovic can't break the clinch.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but Filipovic blocks with his arms.
Thatser with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thatser misses with a knee to the head.
Thatser keeps control of Filipovic as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thatser tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thatser misses with a knee strike.
Filipovic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thatser throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thatser prevents Filipovic from breaking the clinch.
Filipovic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thatser has him pressed against the ropes.
Thatser keeps control of Filipovic as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thatser throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thatser throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Filipovic blocks it with crossed arms.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but Filipovic blocks with his arms.
Filipovic is trying to break the clinch but Thatser has him pressed against the ropes.
Thatser throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thatser with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Filipovic is trying to break the clinch but Thatser has him pressed against the ropes.
Thatser throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thatser throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Filipovic blocks it with crossed arms.
Filipovic is trying to break free.
Filipovic wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thatser with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Filipovic breaks the clinch.
Filipovic throws a nice looking combination but Thatser bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Filipovic throws a series of punches but Thatser moves out of range.
Thatser wants to clinch up but Filipovic keeps it at a distance.
Thatser is looking to clinch but Filipovic is avoiding it.
Filipovic tries to bum rush Thatser with a series of wild strikes but Thatser uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thatser tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Filipovic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thatser is looking to clinch but Filipovic is avoiding it.
Thatser wants to clinch up but Filipovic keeps it at a distance.
Filipovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Filipovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Filipovic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Filipovic looks to land a combination but Thatser avoids it well.
Thatser tries to clinch but Filipovic is having none of it.
Filipovic fails to land with a series of punches.
Thatser is looking to clinch but Filipovic is avoiding it.
Filipovic avoids the head kick by Thatser.
Thatser gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Filipovic can't break the clinch.
Thatser tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Filipovic is trying to break free.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thatser with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thatser tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Filipovic wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thatser throws a knee to the head but misses.
Filipovic is trying to break free.
Filipovic has had enough of the clinch but Thatser keeps him there for the moment.
Thatser scores with a knee to the head.
Thatser using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Filipovic has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Thatser looking to throw knees to the head but Filipovic is blocking nicely.
Filipovic wants to get back to striking at distance but Thatser won't allow it.
Thatser misses with a knee to the head.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Filipovic is looking to break free of the clinch but Thatser has double underhooks.
Filipovic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Thatser connects with a nasty looking knee right to Filipovic's face.
Filipovic wants to break free but Thatser has control.
Filipovic is trying to break the clinch but Thatser has him pressed against the ropes.
Filipovic is trying to break the clinch but Thatser has him pressed against the ropes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Filipovic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thatser has him pressed against the ropes.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thatser looking to throw knees to the head but Filipovic is blocking nicely.
Filipovic wants to break free but Thatser has control.
Filipovic is trying to break the clinch but Thatser has him pressed against the ropes.
Thatser with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thatser misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Thatser dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mirko Filipovic's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Thatser takes a kick to the side of the head.
Thatser wants to clinch.
Thatser misses with a body kick.
Filipovic misses with a wild combination.
A head kick misses from Filipovic.
Thatser throws a leg kick that misses.
Thatser instigates a clinch.
Thatser throws a knee to the head but misses.
Filipovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thatser is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thatser clinches up with Filipovic and pushes him back against the ropes.
Thatser misses with a knee strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thatser throws a knee to the head but misses.
Filipovic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thatser looking to throw knees to the head but Filipovic is blocking nicely.
Thatser misses with a knee strike.
Filipovic is trying to break the clinch but Thatser has him pressed against the ropes.
Thatser tries a knee to the head but Filipovic blocks it.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Filipovic is trying to break free.
Filipovic is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Thatser looking to throw knees to the head but Filipovic is blocking nicely.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thatser tries a knee to the head but Filipovic blocks it.
Filipovic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Filipovic is trying to break free.
Thatser keeps control of Filipovic as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Filipovic wants to get back to striking at distance but Thatser won't allow it.
Thatser throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but Filipovic blocks with his arms.
Filipovic tries to break the clinch but Thatser is controlling the position.
Filipovic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Filipovic is trying to break the clinch but Thatser has him pressed against the ropes.
Thatser with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but Filipovic blocks with his arms.
Filipovic tries to break the clinch but Thatser is controlling the position.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but Filipovic blocks with his arms.
Filipovic takes a knee right on the jaw!
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but Filipovic blocks with his arms.
Thatser misses with a knee to the head.
Filipovic tries to break the clinch but Thatser is controlling the position.
Filipovic is trying to break the clinch but Thatser has him pressed against the ropes.
Thatser with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Filipovic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Filipovic can't break the clinch.
Thatser tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thatser misses with a knee strike.
Thatser lands a knee to the head.
Thatser tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Thatser tries a knee to the head but Filipovic blocks it.
Filipovic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Filipovic wants to get back to striking at distance but Thatser won't allow it.
Thatser connects with a knee to the head.
Filipovic is looking to break free of the clinch but Thatser has double underhooks.
Thatser misses with a knee to the head.
Thatser connects with a knee to the head.
Filipovic wants to break free but Thatser has control.
Thatser misses with a knee to the head.
Thatser keeps control of Filipovic as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thatser using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Filipovic has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thatser tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Filipovic takes a knee right on the jaw!
Thatser misses with a knee strike.
Thatser throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thatser looking to throw knees to the head but Filipovic is blocking nicely.
Filipovic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Thatser throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Filipovic blocks it with crossed arms.
Thatser misses with a knee strike.
Thatser looking to throw knees to the head but Filipovic is blocking nicely.
Thatser throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thatser tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thatser with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Thatser misses with a knee strike.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thatser misses with a knee to the head.
Filipovic can't break the clinch.
Filipovic wants to get back to striking at distance but Thatser won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but Filipovic blocks with his arms.
Thatser tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thatser looking to throw knees to the head but Filipovic is blocking nicely.
Filipovic has had enough of the clinch but Thatser keeps him there for the moment.
Filipovic has had enough of the clinch but Thatser keeps him there for the moment.
Thatser misses with a knee strike.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but Filipovic blocks with his arms.
Filipovic can't break the clinch.
Thatser with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Thatser with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Thatser prevents Filipovic from breaking the clinch.
Filipovic is looking to break free of the clinch but Thatser has double underhooks.
Thatser misses with a knee to the head.
Filipovic tries to break the clinch but Thatser is controlling the position.
Thatser connects with a knee to the head.
Thatser with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Filipovic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Thatser with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Filipovic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thatser has him pressed against the ropes.
Filipovic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thatser has him pressed against the ropes.
Thatser misses with a knee to the head.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but Filipovic blocks with his arms.
Filipovic can't break the clinch.
Thatser using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Filipovic has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Filipovic can't break the clinch.
Filipovic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thatser with an attempt at a knee that misses.
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.
Thatser with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thatser misses with a knee strike.
Thatser with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thatser throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Filipovic blocks it with crossed arms.
Thatser using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Filipovic has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thatser tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thatser prevents Filipovic from breaking the clinch.
Filipovic tries to break the clinch but Thatser is controlling the position.
Filipovic can't break the clinch.
Thatser misses with a knee to the head.
Thatser misses with a knee strike.
Thatser with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Filipovic tries to break the clinch but Thatser is controlling the position.
Filipovic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Thatser keeps control of Filipovic as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but Filipovic blocks with his arms.
Thatser throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thatser misses with a knee strike.
Thatser looking to throw knees to the head but Filipovic is blocking nicely.
Thatser looking to throw knees to the head but Filipovic is blocking nicely.
Filipovic has had enough of the clinch but Thatser keeps him there for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thatser with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but Filipovic blocks with his arms.
Thatser tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thatser landing knees to the head.
Thatser throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Filipovic blocks it with crossed arms.
Thatser throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Filipovic blocks it with crossed arms.
Filipovic is trying to break free.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but Filipovic blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Thatser dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mirko Filipovic's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Thatser rushes Filipovic and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Thatser tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thatser tries a knee to the head but Filipovic blocks it.
Thatser keeps control of Filipovic as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thatser keeps control of Filipovic as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thatser using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Filipovic has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Filipovic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Filipovic is trying to break free.
Filipovic can't break the clinch.
Thatser with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Filipovic breaks from the clinch.
Filipovic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thatser tries to clinch there but Filipovic circles away.
Thatser wants to clinch up but Filipovic keeps it at a distance.
Thatser tries to clinch but Filipovic moves out of range.
Thatser drives through and clinches with Filipovic against the ropes.
Filipovic wants to break free but Thatser has control.
Thatser looking to throw knees to the head but Filipovic is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thatser with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thatser prevents Filipovic from breaking the clinch.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Filipovic is trying to break the clinch but Thatser has him pressed against the ropes.
Thatser keeps control of Filipovic as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thatser misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Filipovic can't break the clinch.
Filipovic has had enough of the clinch but Thatser keeps him there for the moment.
Thatser misses with a knee strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thatser using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Filipovic has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but Filipovic blocks with his arms.
Thatser with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but Filipovic blocks with his arms.
Thatser with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Filipovic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Filipovic wants to break free but Thatser has control.
Thatser prevents Filipovic from breaking the clinch.
Thatser tries a knee to the head but Filipovic blocks it.
Thatser looking to throw knees to the head but Filipovic is blocking nicely.
Filipovic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Filipovic wants to get back to striking at distance but Thatser won't allow it.
Thatser using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Filipovic has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but Filipovic blocks with his arms.
Thatser with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thatser with a knee to the head.
Thatser using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Filipovic has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thatser throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Filipovic blocks it with crossed arms.
Filipovic is trying to break the clinch but Thatser has him pressed against the ropes.
Thatser misses with a knee to the head.
Thatser misses with a knee to the head.
Filipovic wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thatser with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but Filipovic blocks with his arms.
Thatser using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Filipovic has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Filipovic wants to break free but Thatser has control.
Thatser tries a knee to the head but Filipovic blocks it.
Thatser with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Filipovic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Thatser tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thatser misses with a knee to the head.
Filipovic is trying to break free.
Filipovic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Thatser misses with a knee strike.
Thatser prevents Filipovic from breaking the clinch.
Thatser lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Thatser lands a knee to the head.
Thatser throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Filipovic blocks it with crossed arms.
Thatser throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thatser with a knee to the head.
Thatser throws a knee to the head but misses.
Filipovic wants to get back to striking at distance but Thatser won't allow it.
Thatser prevents Filipovic from breaking the clinch.
Filipovic is trying to break free.
Thatser looking to throw knees to the head but Filipovic is blocking nicely.
Thatser keeps control of Filipovic as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Filipovic can't break the clinch.
Thatser misses with a knee strike.
Thatser looking to throw knees to the head but Filipovic is blocking nicely.
Thatser keeps control of Filipovic as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thatser tries a knee to the head but Filipovic blocks it.
Filipovic can't break the clinch.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but Filipovic blocks with his arms.
Filipovic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thatser connects with a knee to the head.
Filipovic can't break the clinch.
Thatser lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thatser looking to throw knees to the head but Filipovic is blocking nicely.
Thatser throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thatser with a knee to the head.
Filipovic tries to break the clinch but Thatser is controlling the position.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but Filipovic blocks with his arms.
Filipovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thatser tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thatser looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thatser tries to close the distance and clinch up but Filipovic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thatser throws a series of punches but Filipovic moves out of range.
Filipovic tries to bum rush Thatser with a series of wild strikes but Thatser uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Filipovic misses with a head kick.
Filipovic throws a head kick but Thatser moves out of range.
Thatser tries to close the distance and clinch up but Filipovic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thatser tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thatser feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Filipovic's calf.
Thatser slips a jab and a cross from Filipovic.
Tommy Thatser is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Filipovic tries to bum rush Thatser with a series of wild strikes but Thatser uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tommy Thatser is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thatser instigates a clinch.
Thatser throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Filipovic blocks it with crossed arms.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but Filipovic blocks with his arms.
Thatser lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Thatser using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Filipovic has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Thatser throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Filipovic blocks it with crossed arms.
Thatser with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A knee to the head by Thatser.
Filipovic tries to break the clinch but Thatser is controlling the position.
Thatser misses with a knee strike.
Filipovic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thatser has him pressed against the ropes.
Filipovic can't break the clinch.
Thatser looking to throw knees to the head but Filipovic is blocking nicely.
Filipovic is looking to break free of the clinch but Thatser has double underhooks.
Thatser throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Filipovic blocks it with crossed arms.
Mirko Filipovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thatser throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Filipovic blocks it with crossed arms.
Filipovic can't break the clinch.
Thatser with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thatser keeps control of Filipovic as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Filipovic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Filipovic wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thatser misses with a knee to the head.
Thatser with a knee to the head.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but Filipovic blocks with his arms.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thatser misses with a knee to the head.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but Filipovic blocks with his arms.
Thatser with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Filipovic wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thatser throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Filipovic blocks it with crossed arms.
Thatser throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thatser keeps control of Filipovic as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Thatser showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Thatser, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Thatser!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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