Mirko Filipovic retired after the loss.
The Fight[]
The first round began and they touched gloves. Four thirty-five. They circled. Four fifteen. Four minutes. Nelson shot in and got a double to half-guard, Mirko regained guard. Three thirty-five remaining. Three fifteen. Nelson landed a nice left elbow and a short one. Three minutes. Nelson landed two good rights. Another right with two thirty-five. They stood. Mirko landed a straight left. Two fifteen. Nelson had a mouse under his right eye already. Mirko landed a body kick with two minutes. A good straight left, too. Nelson rocked Mirko with a big right. Mirko landed a nice left uppercut. One thirty-five. One fifteen. Mirko landed a big left uppercut. One minute. Another straight left. Mirko slipped a bit there. Thirty-five as Mirko landed another straight left and a left uppercut there. Another straight left. Mirko dodged a high kick. Fifteen. Mirko landed another left kick to the body. The first round ended. 10-9 Nelson but relatively close. "Rinse and repeat, Roy."
The second round began and they touched gloves. Nelson landed a big right early. He rocked him with another, Mirko dropped Mirko with a straight left, five big left uppercuts, three more, three more, three more to the body there, they clinched. Wow indeed! Another left uppercut inside. Four fifteen as they broke. Nelson was a bloody mess. Four minutes. Mirko landed a big left hand. "He's tired, Roy! You're letting him rest!" Three thirty-five. "Let your hands go, Roy!" Three fifteen as Nelson landed a left hook. Three minutes. Nelson blocked a big left high kick. Oh! Nelson landed a big right and they clinched. Two thirty-five. Nelson worked a single. Two fifteen remaining. Nelson got it finally to half-guard. Two minutes as he passed to side control. "Short elbows!" Nelson wanted that dreaded crucifix. One thirty-five. "Chip away!" Come on Mirko... Nelson almost had that crucifix there. One fifteen. One minute. Nelson had that crucifix. Fuck. Fuck. Thirty-five. Nelson landed short lefts to the forehead. The crowd cheered. Shit come on. More short lefts. No no no. More left hands to the forehead. Mirko was avoiding as best he could. Fifteen. Nelson kept landing them, a left elbow there. Come on! More left hands there. The second round ended. 10-9 Nelson.
The third round began and they touched gloves. Come on, Mirko! Four thirty-five as Nelson landed a body kick, haha. Four fifteen. Nelson rocked Mirko with a big right straight. Four minutes as Nelson missed a right elbow there standing. Mirko stuffed a double and ate a right. Nelson stuffed a single and had the back. He had both hooks. Three thirty-five as Nelson landed three big rights, a big right and a left and a big right and the ref stopped it. It was over. Wow. Mirko's career is over. They hugged after Nelson's belly rub.