Miocic vs. Kimo

[The Sandmen]

Stipe Miocic looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Ferocious staredown by Kimo while Yuji Shimada recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Yuji Shimada.

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Round 1
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Miocic and Kimo move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!


The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Stipe Miocic attempts a sweep single...
Stipe Miocic catches Kimo's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Miocic.


Stipe Miocic is in closed guard over Kimo
Miocic is in closed guard... Kimo tries to roll on the ground!
Stipe Miocic uses his leg to keep his position on the ground


Stipe Miocic is in closed guard over Kimo
Miocic cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Kimo can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Kimo works on the ground with his fingers over Miocic's face
Miocic shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.


Stipe Miocic is in closed guard over Kimo
Miocic use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Air Canada Centre (Toronto, Ontario) is cheering him!


Stipe Miocic is in side mount over Kimo
Kimo attempts to trap Stipe Miocic in his guard.
Kimo manages to switch to half guard.


Stipe Miocic is in half guard over Kimo
Kimo is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Kimo launches a few punches to Miocic's cheek from the guard.
Stipe Miocic uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.


Stipe Miocic is in half guard over Kimo
Kimo tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Kimo misses a step and Stipe Miocic sees an opportunity to counter him!
Miocic leans back...
He clobbers Kimo's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
There is a small laceration on Kimo's Right eye
Kimo seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.


Stipe Miocic is in half guard over Kimo
Miocic knows his opponent is groggy and begins a relentless rain of punches!
Kimo is having a nightmare! Yuji Shimada watches for the moment he has to end this!
Kimo seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.


Stipe Miocic is in half guard over Kimo
Kimo doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Miocic's moves.


The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Stipe Miocic is in half guard over Kimo
Stipe Miocic aggressively and repeatedly punches Kimo.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!


Stipe Miocic is in half guard over Kimo
Miocic launches a barrage of elbows over Kimo's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Kimo doesn't fight back!
This is over! That impact from Stipe Miocic has left Kimo laying flat on the mat!
Kimo has a small cut in his Mouth

Winner is Stipe Miocic by KO (Elbows) at 2:05 Round 1

Statistics: Stipe Miocic
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 12/17 (71%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 102 s

Statistics: Kimo
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 102 s