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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mitar Miric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Nicolosi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miric comes into the arena with Mitar Miric - Ko je onaj mladic blaring out of the sound system. Nicolosi has chosen A Fistful Of Dollars by Ennio Morricone as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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266 lbs
26 - 6 - 0 |
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192 cm
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276 lbs
25 - 10 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
26 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mitar Miric!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Nicolosi!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Richard Clark and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nicolosi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miric.
Miric tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nicolosi is able to avoid easily.
Miric has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Blackthorn Reborn in the buildup to the fight.
Miric feints and then cracks Nicolosi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nicolosi down.
Nicolosi ducks right into an uppercut from Miric.
Nicolosi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nicolosi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Miric bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Miric lands the left hand.
Nicolosi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nicolosi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
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!
Nicolosi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nicolosi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Miric looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nicolosi throws a body punch but Miric moves out of range.
Nicolosi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Miric steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nicolosi.
Mitar Miric seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nicolosi connects with a looping right hand.
Nicolosi throws a looping overhand right but Miric ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicolosi takes a swing at Miric's ribcage but misses.
Miric throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nicolosi clinches up against the cage.
Nicolosi blocks an uppercut.
Nicolosi misses with the head strike.
Miric softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Miric lands a hook that snaps the head of Nicolosi backwards.
Miric's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Miric tries to land a front kick but Nicolosi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
It seemed like Nicolosi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Miric pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nicolosi wants to counter with a clinch but Miric pushes him away.
Nicolosi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Miric.
It looks like Mitar Miric has been cut.
Miric looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Miric throws a right hand that Nicolosi ducks under and follows up with a left that Nicolosi also avoids with ease.
Nicolosi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Miric looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nicolosi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miric lands with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Miric misses.
Miric walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nicolosi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Miric with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Miric throws a shot to the body.
Miric looks to land a left hand but Nicolosi moved out of range nicely.
Miric lands a jab to Nicolosi's midsection.
Miric is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Miric dodges the punch combination from Nicolosi.
Miric with a hook.
Nicolosi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Miric.
Nicolosi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Miric.
Nicolosi steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Miric.
A slow jab from Nicolosi misses its intended target.
Miric swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicolosi throws an overhand right that lands on Miric's shoulder, as Miric tries to avoid the shot.
Miric connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Frank Nicolosi has been cut.
Miric scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Miric throws a wild body kick that Nicolosi sees coming a mile off.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Miric.
Nicolosi misses with a wild body shot.
Nicolosi slips a straight right by Miric.
Miric tries a head kick but it misses.
Miric tests Nicolosi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nicolosi clinches up with Miric and pushes him back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Miric as the two fighters clinch.
Nicolosi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Miric.
Miric blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nicolosi throws a punch but it's blocked by Miric.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicolosi swings wildly with an uppercut but Miric uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nicolosi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nicolosi blocks an uppercut.
Miric can't break the clinch.
Miric throws a head punch that misses.
Nicolosi throws a punch but it's blocked by Miric.
Nicolosi lands an elbow inside that Miric shrugs off.
Nicolosi lands a right hand.
Miric pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nicolosi throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nicolosi.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nicolosi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Miric counters with a head kick.
Nicolosi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Miric tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nicolosi was well out of range. Poor timing from Miric.
Nicolosi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mitar Miric dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Miric's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nicolosi moves away from the strike by Miric.
Miric is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nicolosi can do to turn this around?
Nicolosi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miric.
Mitar Miric is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice defenses there by Miric.
Miric looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nicolosi ducks under a wild hook from Miric.
Nicolosi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Miric.
Nicolosi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nicolosi cracks the inside of Miric's front leg.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Miric. Nicolosi shrugs it off though.
Miric misses with an uppercut. Nicolosi saw that one coming.
Nicolosi wants to counter the offense by Miric and move into the clinch position.
Nicolosi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nicolosi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Miric.
Nicolosi wants to counter with a clinch but Miric pushes him away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miric's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nicolosi under the eye.
Nicolosi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Miric lands with a shot to the body.
Miric misses with a hook. Nicolosi ducked under it nicely.
Nicolosi is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicolosi cracks the inside of Miric's front leg.
Nicolosi checks a leg kick.
Miric sets himself, and Nicolosi steps forward looking for the clinch! Miric avoids it this time.
Nicolosi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nicolosi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nicolosi misses with a low kick as Miric jumps back.
Nicolosi tries to land a leg kick but Miric saw it coming and moves away.
Miric throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab from Nicolosi.
A jab from Miric misses.
Nicolosi misses the shot to the body.
Miric pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nicolosi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nicolosi misses with a low kick.
Nicolosi misses with a double jab.
Miric half committed to a counter leg kick.
Miric dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Nicolosi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miric takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nicolosi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nicolosi slips a straight right by Miric.
Nicolosi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Miric circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nicolosi ducks under a wild hook from Miric.
Miric uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nicolosi.
A slapping leg kick lands for Miric.
Nicolosi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A head kick misses from Nicolosi.
Nicolosi tries to clinch but Miric is having none of it.
A quick step to the side and Miric tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nicolosi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Miric dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Miric scores with a shot to the body.
Nicolosi is breathing heavily.
Nicolosi gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Mitar Miric!
After winning the bout, Mitar Miric thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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