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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Beckring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beckring comes to the cage accompanied by Where Is My Mind. Filipovic comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Wild Boys kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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225 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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188 cm
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241 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent 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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jim Beckring!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mirko Filipovic!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filipovic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Filipovic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Beckring scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Filipovic is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Beckring asserts his dominance and retains side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Filipovic can do anything to dispel that myth.
Beckring creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Filipovic takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Filipovic wants to get back to his feet.
Filipovic on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Beckring is trying to get an arm triangle but Filipovic is defending well.
Filipovic is trying to get back to his feet.
Beckring is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Filipovic has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beckring tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Beckring has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovic is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Beckring is trying to get an arm triangle but Filipovic is defending well.
Beckring working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Filipovic is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Beckring tries for a kimura but Filipovic is defending well.
Filipovic is pushing Beckring's head away, looking to escape. Beckring manages to hold on to the position though.
Beckring tries for a kimura but Filipovic is defending well.
Filipovic bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beckring shoots in for a takedown but Filipovic shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Beckring closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Beckring is breathing heavily.
Filipovic throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Filipovic tries to clinch there but Beckring circles away.
Filipovic doesn't manage to clinch there - Beckring circles away.
Filipovic wants to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Beckring throws a series of punches but Filipovic moves out of range.
Beckring shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Filipovic is trying to defend but Beckring finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Filipovic is trying to stand back up but Beckring is controlling him
Filipovic is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Beckring trying to mount his opponent but Filipovic defends it.
Filipovic wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beckring missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Beckring stops Filipovic from getting back to his feet.
Beckring is trying to work for a kimura but Filipovic is defending well.
Filipovic has one foot on Beckring's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Filipovic is looking to clinch.
Filipovic tries to clinch but Beckring is having none of it.
Beckring fails to land the takedown.
Filipovic tries to clinch but Beckring is having none of it.
Filipovic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Beckring wants to land a leg kick but Filipovic is out of range.
Filipovic tries to clinch but Beckring is having none of it.
Beckring scores with a takedown into Filipovic's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beckring is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Beckring throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Beckring stops Filipovic from standing up.
Beckring has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Filipovic wants to get back to his feet but Beckring passes into half guard.
Beckring throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Beckring is nestled in close to Filipovic, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Filipovic won't allow Beckring to pass to mount.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Filipovic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Filipovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beckring.
Mirko Filipovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Beckring throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Beckring dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Filipovic wants to clinch.
Beckring will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Beckring circles away from the clinch attempt.
Beckring dives in and grabs Filipovic's left leg, looking for a takedown. Filipovic pushes down on Beckring's head and hops out.
Filipovic tries to clinch up.
Beckring drives through with a takedown into guard.
Beckring stops Filipovic from standing up.
Beckring postures up in Filipovic's guard and throws a big left but Filipovic blocks it.
Filipovic wants to stand and escape but Beckring is having none of it.
Beckring lands a couple of elbows.
Beckring looking to pass the guard.
Beckring stops Filipovic from standing up.
Beckring looking to pass the guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Filipovic fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Filipovic.
Beckring shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Filipovic as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Beckring. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Filipovic wants to clinch.
Beckring throws a right and a left that Filipovic avoids nicely.
Filipovic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Filipovic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Beckring swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Filipovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beckring.
Filipovic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Beckring swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Beckring lands a right hook to the body.
No joy there for Beckring, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Filipovic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Beckring paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A leg kick checked by Filipovic.
Filipovic is looking to clinch.
Filipovic is looking to clinch but Beckring is avoiding it.
Filipovic checks a leg kick.
Filipovic gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Filipovic pushes Beckring off and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Filipovic doesn't manage to clinch there - Beckring circles away.
Filipovic tries to clinch but Beckring moves out of range.
Filipovic tries to clinch but Beckring moves out of range.
Filipovic tries to clinch but Beckring moves out of range.
Beckring shoots in but no luck this time.
Filipovic tries to clinch up but Beckring circles away and keeps his distance.
A combination from Beckring does no damage.
Filipovic is looking to clinch.
Beckring keeps the fight on the outside.
Beckring fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Filipovic avoids it really well and circles away.
Filipovic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Beckring paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Filipovic tries to clinch up.
Filipovic tries to close the distance and clinch but Beckring swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Filipovic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Filipovic fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Filipovic doesn't manage to clinch there - Beckring circles away.
Filipovic tries to clinch up but Beckring circles away and keeps his distance.
Filipovic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Beckring closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Filipovic did well to prevent Beckring getting side control.
Beckring is pressing down on Filipovic's thigh, looking to free his foot. Filipovic is holding on for now.
Beckring passes to side control.
Filipovic bucks up and tries to throw Beckring off but instead Beckring has got his back!
Beckring is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Filipovic knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Filipovic for a finish.
Filipovic preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Beckring.
Filipovic looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beckring has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Beckring is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Filipovic is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Beckring tightening his grip on Filipovic, looking for the choke.
Beckring is looking for the choke from the back position but Filipovic is controlling his hands well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Beckring dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Filipovic tries to clinch up but Beckring circles away and keeps his distance.
Beckring keeps the fight on the outside.
Filipovic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Beckring finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Filipovic wants to clinch.
Beckring misses with a looping left.
Filipovic tries to clinch up but Beckring circles away and keeps his distance.
An inside leg kick from Beckring misses.
Mirko Filipovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beckring closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Filipovic is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Beckring works to advance to full mount. Filipovic defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Filipovic wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Beckring is looking to work his way around to Filipovic's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckring looking to secure an arm triangle but Filipovic defends it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Beckring has control of Filipovic's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Filipovic regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Filipovic is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Beckring unloading with bombs!
Beckring working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Beckring landing strikes from the mount and Filipovic is in trouble!
Beckring working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Filipovic is trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beckring working for a submission but Filipovic is keeping him at bay.
Filipovic wants to get back to his feet.
Beckring is going olschool here, as he tries to force Filipovic to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Filipovic shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic wants to try and get back to his feet.
Beckring is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Beckring!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jim Beckring!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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