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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Miguel Moniz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miguel Moniz could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mirko Filipovic's chin.
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265 lbs
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239 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Big heart
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Determined
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Miguel Moniz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mirko Filipovic!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moniz throws a sloppy head kick
and Filipovic counters with a nice leg kick.
Filipovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moniz.
Filipovic gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Moniz.
Moniz swats away the attempt to clinch by Filipovic.
Filipovic chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Moniz can pounce on him.
Filipovic moves into the clinch.
Filipovic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Monizs head.
Filipovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Filipovic is looking to clinch but Moniz is avoiding it.
Filipovic darts in and clinches Moniz up against the ropes.
Filipovic manages to break the clinch.
Filipovic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Filipovic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Filipovic is looking to clinch but Moniz is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moniz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Moniz.
Filipovic moves into the clinch successfully.
Filipovic lands a right hand.
Moniz is trying to stall.
Filipovic keeps control of Moniz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Filipovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moniz scores with a one two! Filipovic had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Mirko Filipovic has been cut.
Moniz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Filipovic moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Filipovic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Moniz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick misses from Moniz.
Moniz cracks Filipovic with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic misses with the combination.
Filipovic throws a series of punches but Moniz avoids them all with ease.
Mirko Filipovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping leg kick lands for Moniz.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Moniz.
Filipovic looks gassed!
Filipovic avoids the head kick by Moniz.
Moniz throws a sloppy head kick and Filipovic moves out of range easily.
Good exchange - Moniz coming out on top.
Moniz throws a head kick but Filipovic moves out of range.
Filipovic drives through and clinches with Moniz against the ropes.
Filipovic working hard to break the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Filipovic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moniz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Filipovic clinches.
Moniz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Filipovic has him pressed against the ropes.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Filipovic blocking some punches.
Moniz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Moniz wants to break free but Filipovic has control.
Filipovic pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Filipovic working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic misses with some punches.
Filipovic stalling the fight.
Still in the clinch, Filipovic scores with a nice short uppercut.
Filipovic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Filipovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Filipovic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Moniz.
Moniz fakes the leg kick and cracks Filipovic in the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moniz lands a head kick!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Moniz has Filipovic pressed against the ropes, preventing Filipovic from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Filipovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Filipovic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Filipovic avoids the head kick by Moniz.
Moniz lands with a nice combination. Filipovic backs away looking to recover.
Moniz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Moniz is looking to slow Filipovic down with leg kicks.
Moniz misses with a wild combination.
Filipovic blocks a head kick by Moniz.
Moniz tries to keep at a distance but Filipovic has taken the fight into the clinch.
Filipovic manages to break the clinch.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moniz throws a nice looking combination but Filipovic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A head kick misses from Moniz.
Filipovic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Filipovic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Filipovic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Moniz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Moniz tries a head kick but it misses.
Moniz throws a hook but Filipovic avoids it easily.
Moniz lands a jab.
A head kick misses from Filipovic.
Moniz scores with a one two! Filipovic had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Filipovic rushes Moniz and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moniz swinging wildly here.
Filipovic rushes Moniz and presses him up against the ropes.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Filipovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moniz connects with a single shot there.
Moniz lands a slapping body shot.
Moniz misses with a body shot.
Filipovic ducks into a a hook from Moniz and goes down! He looks in a bit of a mess; will he beat the count?! 4,5,6,7,8 - he's up and looking to carry on! The referee looks into his eyes and sees that he's OK to continue!
Filipovic is rocked!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Filipovic slips a jab and a cross from Moniz.
Moniz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Moniz throws a body punch but Filipovic moves out of range.
Filipovic closes the distance and clinches.
Filipovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Filipovic has closed the distance and engaged Moniz in a clinch.
Moniz is looking to break free of the clinch but Filipovic has double underhooks.
Filipovic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Moniz is trying to break the clinch but Filipovic is controlling him.
Filipovic breaks the clinch.
Filipovic is looking to clinch.
Filipovic tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Moniz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Moniz lands a front kick.
Moniz scores with a one two! Filipovic had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Moniz throws a leg kick which misses Filipovic's front leg but catches the back leg as Filipovic tries to avoid it.
Moniz lands a two punch combo.
Filipovic is still on wobbly legs! Can Moniz finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Filipovic walks straight into a perfectly timed right hook, crumpling him to the floor! Filipovic is in all kinds of trouble here - can he beat the count? 3,4,5,6,7,8,9....10 - he's out and it's by a long way too - he didn't ever look like beating that count!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Miguel Moniz!
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FIGHT
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