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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donny Bag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bag has chosen living dead girl - rob zomie as his entrance music. Mirko Filipovic had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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188 cm
39
191 lbs
21 - 15 - 0 |
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200 cm
28
187 lbs
3 - 10 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mirko Filipovic! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Donny Bag! The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Chris Dean and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bag tries to clinch up but Filipovic circles away and keeps his distance. Filipovic throws a quick inside leg kick. Bag takes one to the chin there. Filipovic connects with a solid leg kick. Bag dodges the punch combination from Filipovic.
Filipovic feints and then cracks Bag's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bag down. Filipovic throws a right and a left that both miss. Bag tries to clinch there but Filipovic circles away.
Filipovic blocks a head kick by Bag.
Filipovic connects with a body shot. Filipovic connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bag's hands. Bag takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. This has been an exciting period of action! Jab by Filipovic. Bag tries to clinch up. A slapping leg kick lands for Filipovic.
Filipovic misses with a few strikes there.
Bag tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bag tries to clinch up. Bag is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Filipovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Bag changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Filipovic looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Bag looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Filipovic is avoiding damage well.
Bag looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Filipovic is avoiding damage well.
Filipovic struggling a bit here. Bag misses with an attempted head punch from side control. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Bag decides to stand up, so the ref orders Filipovic to his feet. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bag. Left hook, right uppercut from Filipovic. Bag tries to clinch but Filipovic is having none of it. Filipovic was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Bag shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Filipovic pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Filipovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bag.
Bag fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mirko Filipovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Bag shoots for a double leg takedown but Filipovic sprawls well. He's pushed Bag's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Bag tries to clinch and Filipovic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Bag looking to score a takedown here. Filipovic is defending well but Bag drives through and ends up in Filipovic's guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Bag stopping the sweep attempt from Filipovic. Bag makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Filipovic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bag is one step ahead there. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bag's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Bag postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Bag stands up over Filipovic, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Filipovic might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Filipovic wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. Filipovic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bag on the ground. Filipovic looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Filipovic keeping moving, preventing Bag from controlling successfully. Bag is looking to work some ground and pound but Filipovic has wrist control. Bag stands up from Filipovic's guard - Bag perhaps looking for a knockout. Filipovic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bag was well out of range. Poor timing from Filipovic. Bag tries to close the distance and clinch but Filipovic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Bag fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Filipovic avoids it really well and circles away. Mirko Filipovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donny Bag. Bag shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Filipovic pinned against the cage. Filipovic gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bag wants to clinch and Filipovic counters with a nice leg kick. Filipovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bag moves away. Bag let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Filipovic throws a leg kick which misses Bag's front leg but catches the back leg as Bag tries to avoid it. Bag fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Bag tries to clinch but Filipovic moves out of range. Filipovic throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bag on the side of the head. Bag closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Filipovic taking a breather. Filipovic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Filipovic has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mirko Filipovic dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Filipovic throws a sloppy head kick and Bag moves out of range easily. Filipovic dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Filipovic throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Filipovic dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Mirko Filipovic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Filipovic lands a leg kick that knocks Bag off balance momentarily. Filipovic throws a head kick that misses and Bag moves into the clinch. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Filipovic. Bag is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Filipovic to keep the fight standing. Filipovic lands a hook to the side of the head. Filipovic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Filipovic prevents the takedown attempt.
Filipovic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Filipovic prevents the takedown attempt.
Mirko Filipovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donny Bag. Filipovic blocks the elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round. Filipovic controlling the action here for a moment.
Bag keeps control of Filipovic as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Bag is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Filipovic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Filipovic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bag can do to turn this around? Bag prevents a body shot from Filipovic. Bag has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Filipovic clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Filipovic manages to escape to his feet. Mirko Filipovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. An inside leg kick lands from Filipovic.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bag wants to clinch up but Filipovic keeps it at a distance. Filipovic keeps the fight on the outside. Bag tries to clinch up. Filipovic stuffs the takedown. Filipovic went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Bag takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Good shot there by Filipovic.
Bag is rocked! Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Filipovic! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Mirko Filipovic! A victorious Mirko Filipovic thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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