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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and RJ Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). RJ Young has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mirko Filipovic's chin.
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
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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
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mirko Filipovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, RJ Young!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filipovic lands a front kick.
Filipovic throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That kick from Filipovic tenderised Young's leg. Young is trying to keep his angry face on.
Filipovic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Filipovic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Young blocks the body kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Filipovic finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Filipovic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Young throws a series of punches but Filipovic moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Young. Those never looked like landing.
Filipovic definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Young looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Young on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Filipovic. Filipovic obviously looking to wear him down.
Young tries to clinch but Filipovic is having none of it.
Young on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Filipovic. Filipovic obviously looking to wear him down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Filipovic.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Filipovic staying out of range there.
Filipovic appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Young tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Young tries to clinch up but Filipovic circles away and keeps his distance.
Filipovic tried to counter with a leg kick but Young avoided it.
Young has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Filipovic throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Filipovic.
Filipovic is looking to slow Young down with leg kicks.
Young sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Filipovic throws a front kick that sends Young stumbling back into the cage.
Filipovic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mirko Filipovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Young tries to clinch up.
Filipovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Filipovic throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Young's head.
Filipovic lands with a slapping head kick.
Good leg kick by Filipovic there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Filipovic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Filipovic feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Young's calf.
Young tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Young is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Young doesn't manage to clinch there - Filipovic circles away.
Young fails in his attempt to clinch.
Filipovic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Young displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Filipovic throws out the jab.
Young tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Filipovic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Young closes the distance looking to clinch
and Filipovic counters with a big head kick but Young shrugs it off.
Young tries to close the distance and clinch but Filipovic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Filipovic plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Young tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Young blocks a low kick nicely.
Young sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young moves in looking to clinch but Filipovic pushes him off.
Filipovic looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Filipovic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Young on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Filipovic. Filipovic obviously looking to wear him down.
Young tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Young tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Filipovic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice body kick from Filipovic.
Young on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Young looks winded!
Filipovic looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Filipovic clinches.
Filipovic throws an elbow but it misses.
Young is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Filipovic.
Young looking to stall.
Filipovic lands an elbow inside that Young shrugs off.
Filipovic creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Young's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young avoids the elbow strike from Filipovic, against the cage.
Filipovic looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Filipovic gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Young looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Young with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Filipovic blocks an elbow strike.
Filipovic looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Young dodges an elbow strike from Filipovic.
Filipovic creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Young's defenses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Filipovic lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like RJ Young has been cut.
Filipovic pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Young avoids a wild elbow strike from Filipovic.
Filipovic pushes off an throws an elbow but Young leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Filipovic throws an elbow but misses.
Filipovic misses with an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mirko Filipovic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on RJ Young's cut.
That's time! Filipovic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Young tries to clinch up but Filipovic circles away and keeps his distance.
Filipovic fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Young.
The fight stays on the outside here - Young looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Young throws an off balance right hand
and Filipovic moves into the clinch.
Filipovic looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Young blocks an elbow strike from Filipovic.
With the fighters up against the cage, Filipovic throws an elbow but misses.
Filipovic looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Filipovic just misses with a elbow thrown towards Young's brow.
Young blocks the elbow strike.
Young controlling the action here for a moment.
Young's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Filipovic looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Young tries a body shot but Filipovic blocks it.
Filipovic lands a nice elbow.
Filipovic comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovic lands an elbow inside that Young shrugs off.
Filipovic throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Young blocks an elbow strike from Filipovic.
Mirko Filipovic has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Filipovic blocks an elbow strike.
Filipovic lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Young tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Filipovic's elbow.
Filipovic misses with an elbow strike.
Young throws an elbow but it misses.
Young trying to stall but Filipovic improves his position.
Filipovic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Young can do to turn this around?
Filipovic creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Young's defenses.
Filipovic gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Young pressing his opponent against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Filipovic lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Filipovic misses with an elbow over the top.
Young utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Filipovic as Young tries to tie him up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Filipovic.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Filipovic.
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 throws an elbow that misses.
Filipovic misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Filipovic just misses with a elbow thrown towards Young's brow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Filipovic misses with an elbow over the top.
Filipovic throws an elbow that misses.
Filipovic lands a damaging elbow.
Filipovic throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Young blocks the elbow strike.
Young looking to slow down the pace here.
Filipovic lands a damaging elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young tries to land knees in the clinch but Filipovic avoids the damage to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Filipovic as Young tries to tie him up.
Filipovic looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Come on Young - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Filipovic misses with an elbow strike.
Young takes an elbow to the forehead.
Young dodges an elbow strike from Filipovic.
Young blocks the elbow strike.
Young misses with the head strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Filipovic just misses with a elbow thrown towards Young's brow.
Filipovic pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Filipovic creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Young stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Filipovic throws an elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young stalling in the clinch but Filipovic improves position.
Young trying to land knees to the body.
Young is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Filipovic is keeping busy.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Filipovic throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Young throws a head punch that misses.
Filipovic blocks the elbow strike.
Young avoids the elbow strike from Filipovic, against the cage.
Young looking to throw knees to the head but Filipovic is blocking nicely.
Young dodges an elbow strike from Filipovic.
Filipovic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Filipovic throws an elbow but it misses.
Filipovic lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Filipovic creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Young avoids a wild elbow strike from Filipovic.
Young dodges an elbow strike from Filipovic.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Filipovic throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mirko Filipovic dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on RJ Young's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Young is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mirko Filipovic is winning the standup battle so far.
Filipovic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Young moves in looking to clinch but Filipovic pushes him off.
Filipovic misses with a body kick.
Nice body kick from Filipovic.
Filipovic connects with an inside leg kick.
Filipovic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Filipovic avoiding damage as Young throws knees to the body.
Filipovic throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Filipovic gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Filipovic lands a nice elbow.
Young blocks the elbow strike.
Filipovic avoiding damage as Young throws knees to the body.
Young blocks an elbow strike from Filipovic.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Filipovic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovic throws an elbow that misses.
Young is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Young taking a breather.
Young takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Young trying to stall but Filipovic improves his position.
Young throws an elbow but it misses.
Filipovic pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Filipovic creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Young's defenses.
Filipovic throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Filipovic creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Young's defenses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Young.
Young takes an elbow to the forehead.
Young has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Filipovic.
Young avoids a wild elbow strike from Filipovic.
Young dodges an elbow strike from Filipovic.
Young looking to slow down the pace here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic throws an elbow that misses.
Young avoids a wild elbow strike from Filipovic.
Filipovic pushes off an throws an elbow but Young leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Filipovic creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Young's defenses.
Young takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Filipovic.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Young tries to throw a body punch but Filipovic avoids it by throwing Young back against the cage.
Filipovic misses with an elbow over the top.
Young misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Filipovic.
Filipovic lands an elbow inside that Young shrugs off.
Filipovic creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Filipovic throws an elbow that misses.
Young tries to land knees in the clinch but Filipovic avoids the damage to the body.
Young avoids the elbow strike from Filipovic, against the cage.
Young dodges an elbow strike from Filipovic.
Young takes an elbow to the forehead.
Young looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Filipovic throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic misses with an elbow over the top.
Filipovic gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Young is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Young avoids the elbow strike from Filipovic, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Filipovic.
Young blocks the elbow strike.
Young avoids a wild elbow strike from Filipovic.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Filipovic just misses with a elbow thrown towards Young's brow.
Filipovic pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Young dodges an elbow strike from Filipovic.
Young trying to control the position but instead, Filipovic has worked for underhooks and has pushed Young into the cage.
Young avoids a wild elbow strike from Filipovic.
Filipovic lands an elbow inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Filipovic just misses with a elbow thrown towards Young's brow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young tries to land knees in the clinch but Filipovic avoids the damage to the body.
Young swings wildly with an uppercut but Filipovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Filipovic pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Young trying to land knees to the body.
Young misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Filipovic.
Young misses with a hook to the ribs.
Filipovic pushes off an throws an elbow but Young leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Filipovic pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mirko Filipovic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Young looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Young trying to land knees to the body.
Filipovic lands an elbow inside that Young shrugs off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Young takes an elbow to the temple.
Filipovic lands an elbow that stopped Young in his tracks for a moment.
RJ Young has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice left hand lands by Young.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mirko Filipovic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Filipovic 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mirko Filipovic!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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