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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fuske Fuse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fuske Fuse looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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220 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mirko Filipovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fuske Fuse!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filipovic shoots in but Fuse avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fuse looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Filipovic shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fuse pinned against the cage. Fuse gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Filipovic fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Fuse sprawls well initially but Filipovic persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Filipovic wants to free his trapped foot but Fuse is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Filipovic wants to get back to his feet.
Filipovic takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Fuse blocking the ground and pound attempt from Filipovic.
Filipovic tries to stand and escape but Fuse is controlling the position.
Fuse tries to get to full guard but Filipovic has control of the leg.
Fuse is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
Filipovic seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Filipovic throws a sloppy head kick and Fuse moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovic feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Filipovic works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Fuse connecting with a few gentle strikes.
Fuse punching from the bottom.
Fuse punching from the bottom.
Filipovic throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fuse punching from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Filipovic wants to stand up but Fuse has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Fuse kicks Filipovic off and gets back to his feet.
Filipovic is looking to clinch.
Filipovic shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mirko Filipovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fuse shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Filipovic as he avoids it easily.
Filipovic shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fuse but Fuse pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic stuffs the takedown attempt from Fuse. Fuse gets slowly back to his feet.
Fuse has a takedown stuffed.
Fuse tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Filipovic tries to clinch up but Fuse circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from Filipovic.
Nice takedown defense from Fuse. No joy for Filipovic on that attempt.
Mirko Filipovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fuse swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Filipovic tries to close the distance and clinch but Fuse swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Filipovic shoots and misses
and Fuse counters by clinching up.
Fuse breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Filipovic darts in trying to clinch
and Fuse counters with a three punch combo that has Filipovic backing up. Filipovic nods at Fuse to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuse shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Filipovic tries to clinch
and Fuse decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Filipovic's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fuse postures up in Filipovic's guard and throws a big left but Filipovic blocks it.
Fuse prevents Filipovic from getting back to his feet.
Filipovic on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Filipovic tries to get out of the position.
Fuse in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fuse is pushing down on Filipovic's leg trying to pass to half guard. Filipovic is fighting to maintain full guard but Fuse has managed to sneak the leg through.
Fuse throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fuse sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Filipovic defending well though.
Fuse is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Filipovic trying to control but Fuse postures up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Filipovic misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic moves in looking to clinch but Fuse pushes him off.
Filipovic wants to clinch but Fuse slips to the side
and Fuse counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fuse.
Filipovic can't break the clinch.
Filipovic is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fuse gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Filipovic is trying to drag Fuse to the mat but Fuse just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Filipovic is trying to break free.
Filipovic prevents the takedown attempt.
Filipovic drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fuse gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Fuse lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fuse breaks from the clinch.
Filipovic throws a head kick that misses
and Fuse counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fuse missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Filipovic pushes Fuse off looking to stand but Fuse dives back in and keeps control.
Fuse lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Fuse working over Filipovic with some ground and pound. Filipovic looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fuske Fuse dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Fuse shoots and misses
so Filipovic counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Filipovic gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Filipovic shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Filipovic was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Filipovic trying to control but Fuse is having none of it.
Fuse is trying desperately to improve position.
Filipovic blocks Fuse's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Filipovic trying to control but Fuse is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuse flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Fuse is squirming around, avoiding Filipovic's attempts to control the action.
Fuse trying desperately to get to his feet.
Fuse keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mirko Filipovic overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Filipovic blocks Fuse's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Fuse is trying to escape the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fuse flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Filipovic trying to control but Fuse is having none of it.
Filipovic is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Fuse is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Filipovic sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Mirko Filipovic just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Filipovic shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fuse pinned against the cage. Fuse gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Filipovic looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fuse is fending him off so far but Filipovic persists. Nope, Fuse circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic closes the distance but Fuse moves to the side
and Fuse counters with a single leg into guard. Filipovic didn't expect that.
Filipovic wants to sweep here but Fuse controlling him for the moment.
Filipovic wants to stand and escape but Fuse is having none of it.
Fuse working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fuse stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Filipovic with a lazy takedown attempt
and Fuse counters with a big head kick but Filipovic shrugs it off.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mirko Filipovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Filipovic throws a lazy head kick
and Fuse counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fuse lands with a punch from half guard.
Fuse thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Filipovic's head.
Filipovic is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Fuse scores with a couple of nice shots.
Filipovic avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fuse.
Fuse missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuse throwing shots but Filipovic is blocking nicely.
Filipovic wants to get back to his feet.
Fuse seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fuse scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Fuse decides to stand back up.
Filipovic wants to clinch
and Fuse counters with a leg kick.
Filipovic fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Fuse sprawls well initially but Filipovic persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Filipovic stops Fuse from getting back to his feet.
Fuse has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Filipovic tries to pass to full mount but Fuse defends it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fuse wants to get back to his feet.
Filipovic is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Fuske Fuse will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Filipovic doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fuse counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fuse.
Fuse lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fuse tries for a takedown. No joy.
Filipovic is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fuse gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Filipovic goes for a takedown attempt but Fuse pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mirko Filipovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Filipovic closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Fuse wants to get back to his feet.
Filipovic wants to stand up but Fuse is controlling the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Filipovic is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Filipovic seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Fuse wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovic wants to stand up but Fuse is controlling the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Filipovic misses with a takedown attempt - Fuse sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Filipovic throws a sloppy head kick
and Fuse counters with a single leg into guard. Filipovic didn't expect that.
Fuse stands up over Filipovic, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Filipovic is looking to stand up but Fuse isn't so interested in that idea.
Fuse won't allow Filipovic to sweep him here.
Filipovic looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Fuse puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Fuse thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fuse working over Filipovic with some ground and pound. Filipovic looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Fuse not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Filipovic wants to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Filipovic throws a sloppy head kick
and Fuse counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuse misses with a head kick.
Filipovic gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fuse throws a big right hand that misses.
Fuse stops Filipovic from standing up.
Filipovic not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fuse won't allow Filipovic to sweep him here.
Fuse postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Filipovic wants to stand but Fuse is controlling the position.
Fuse scoring with punches to the head and body.
Fuse scoring with punches to the head and body.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Filipovic shoots in but Fuse avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Filipovic throws a lazy head kick
and Fuse counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Filipovic!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic is looking to get to half guard.
Fuse with a couple of short strikes.
Fuse working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Filipovic holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Fuse tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Filipovic wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Fuse.
Fuse throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Filipovic holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Fuse tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Filipovic is looking to get to half guard.
Fuse fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Filipovic can't escape the position.
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.
Fuse landing shots from mount.
Filipovic is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fuse postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Filipovic looks a forlorn figure.
Fuse lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Fuse with shots to the head and body - Filipovic looks very uncomfortable down there.
Filipovic throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Fuse connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Filipovic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fuse on the ground.
Filipovic is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fuse with shots to the head and body - Filipovic looks very uncomfortable down there.
Fuse in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Fuse landing punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fuse landing shots from mount.
Fuse landing strikes from the mount.
Mirko Filipovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fuske Fuse is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Filipovic really wants to buck Fuse off and get back to his feet.
Filipovic throwing hammer fists to the chest of Fuse. What's that going to do exactly?
And that's the end of the fight!
Fuske Fuse comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fuse has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fuske Fuse!
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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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