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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zdravko Mihaijlovic (ranked 2507 p4p, 1992 weight class) and Kresimir Ilic (ranked 300 p4p, 250 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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Excellent MT
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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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zdravko Mihaijlovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kresimir Ilic!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mihaijlovic cracks Ilic with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ilic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ilic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Mihaijlovic misses the target.
Ilic takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mihaijlovic misses with a right hand
and Ilic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mihaijlovic gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Ilic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Zdravko Mihaijlovic has been cut.
Ilic misses the jab.
Ilic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mihaijlovic scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mihaijlovic thumps Ilic with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mihaijlovic moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mihaijlovic moves away from the strike by Ilic.
Mihaijlovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ilic.
Mihaijlovic looks to throw the jab but Ilic is out of range.
Ilic scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mihaijlovic misses with a left hand
and Mihaijlovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ilic moves out of range of the body kick.
Ilic is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mihaijlovic with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Ilic misses the target.
Mihaijlovic misses with a body punch
letting Ilic counter with a right hand.
Mihaijlovic just misses with a punch to the body.
Mihaijlovic throws a leg kick which misses Ilic's front leg but catches the back leg as Ilic tries to avoid it.
Mihaijlovic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ilic is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've been told by Mihaijlovic's head coaches at Tokyo All-Stars that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Mihaijlovic throws a right and a left that Ilic avoids nicely.
A nice leg kick from Mihaijlovic, right into the meat of the thigh.
A good leg kick by Mihaijlovic.
Ilic misses with an uppercut. Mihaijlovic saw that one coming.
Mihaijlovic fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ilic on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ilic throws out a loose jab but Mihaijlovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mihaijlovic fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ilic just manages to avoid it.
Mihaijlovic fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
It looks like Kresimir Ilic has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mihaijlovic misses with a hook.
Mihaijlovic throws a lazy uppercut
letting Ilic counter with a right hand.
Mihaijlovic throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Ilic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ilic throws a hook but Mihaijlovic avoids it easily.
Mihaijlovic moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ilic drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A jab from Mihaijlovic misses.
Mihaijlovic connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ilic. Ilic circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mihaijlovic throws a right and a left that Ilic avoids nicely.
Mihaijlovic swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ilic.
Mihaijlovic throws an off balance right hand
and Ilic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zdravko Mihaijlovic's cut is getting worse.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mihaijlovic misses with a hook
and Ilic counters with a straight right hand.
Mihaijlovic throws a leg kick which misses Ilic's front leg but catches the back leg as Ilic tries to avoid it.
Ilic lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Zdravko Mihaijlovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mihaijlovic tries a low kick but Ilic avoids it.
A big left from Ilic misses.
Mihaijlovic blocks a jab.
Mihaijlovic fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ilic just manages to avoid it.
Mihaijlovic fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mihaijlovic misses with a wild body shot.
Mihaijlovic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mihaijlovic takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mihaijlovic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ilic counters with a nice uppercut.
Mihaijlovic misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mihaijlovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Ilic is just out of range.
It seemed like Ilic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mihaijlovic throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Mihaijlovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ilic throws a shot from downtown. Mihaijlovic moves away and avoids it.
Ilic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mihaijlovic throws out the jab.
Ilic throws a body punch but Mihaijlovic moves out of range.
Mihaijlovic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ilic's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ilic misses with a body shot.
Mihaijlovic fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ilic just manages to avoid it.
Ilic takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mihaijlovic works Ilic's body with a nice hook.
Ilic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mihaijlovic.
Mihaijlovic throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ilic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ilic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mihaijlovic.
Nice uppercut there from Ilic.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Zdravko Mihaijlovic will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mihaijlovic swings widly with a right hand
letting Ilic counter with a right hand.
Ilic has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Mihaijlovic goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ilic slips under a jab.
Ilic appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ilic throws a poor cross that misses
and Mihaijlovic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mihaijlovic throws a poor cross that misses
and Ilic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ilic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ilic might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ilic misses with an uppercut.
A lazy left from Ilic finds it's target.
Zdravko Mihaijlovic's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A jab from Ilic misses.
Ilic throws a body shot but no joy.
Ilic drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ilic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ilic looks to throw the jab but Mihaijlovic is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ilic throws a looping overhand right but Mihaijlovic ducks down to avoid it.
Ilic scores with a decent looking hook.
Mihaijlovic tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ilic now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mihaijlovic lands a jab to the nose.
Mihaijlovic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ilic takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ilic throws a hook to the side of Mihaijlovic's head but Mihaijlovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mihaijlovic connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ilic's hands.
Mihaijlovic throws a sloppy body shot
and Ilic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mihaijlovic slips a jab and a cross from Ilic.
Nice shot by Ilic.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mihaijlovic misses with a body shot
and Ilic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kresimir Ilic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Mihaijlovic. That snapped Ilic's head back.
A low kick from Mihaijlovic misses
enabling Ilic to counter with a crisp jab.
Mihaijlovic moves out of range as Ilic strikes.
Ilic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mihaijlovic comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mihaijlovic scoring well with a low kick there.
Mihaijlovic staying out of range there.
A cross from Mihaijlovic lands.
Mihaijlovic connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mihaijlovic looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A big right from Mihaijlovic misses.
Ilic swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
An inside leg kick from Mihaijlovic misses.
Mihaijlovic lands with a nice body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mihaijlovic staying out of range there.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mihaijlovic - that will leave a mark!
Mihaijlovic throws a wild body kick that Ilic sees coming a mile off.
Ilic lands a slapping body shot.
Ilic loads up on a big right hand but Mihaijlovic slips the punch.
Mihaijlovic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mihaijlovic connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mihaijlovic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ilic misses with a hook
and Mihaijlovic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mihaijlovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Ilic is just out of range.
Mihaijlovic will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ilic misses with a lunging right hand
and Mihaijlovic counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ilic thinking.
Ilic moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mihaijlovic lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ilic at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ilic blocks a jab.
Ilic now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mihaijlovic takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A shot to the body from Mihaijlovic misses
letting Ilic counter with a right hand.
Jeez, Zdravko Mihaijlovic's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Good work by Ilic as he checks the leg kick.
Ilic slips a jab and a cross from Mihaijlovic.
Mihaijlovic misses with a body shot.
Ilic takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ilic jabs Mihaijlovic right on the nose. Mihaijlovic blinks but takes it well.
Mihaijlovic throws out a loose jab but Ilic uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zdravko Mihaijlovic dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Ilic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mihaijlovic swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ilic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mihaijlovic loads up on a big right hand but Ilic slips the punch.
Ilic lands a body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Mihaijlovic there.
Mihaijlovic on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mihaijlovic uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ilic lands a slapping body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ilic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ilic lands a really nice looking cross but Mihaijlovic seems unphased.
Ilic throws a hook but Mihaijlovic blocks it.
Mihaijlovic throws an off balance right hand
and Ilic counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ilic throws a big shot that misses.
Mihaijlovic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mihaijlovic looks to land a body kick but Ilic moved away.
Mihaijlovic throws a body kick that misses.
A good leg kick by Mihaijlovic.
Mihaijlovic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ilic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mihaijlovic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ilic.
Ilic jabs Mihaijlovic to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ilic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mihaijlovic throws out the jab.
Mihaijlovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A lazy body kick from Mihaijlovic
and Ilic counters with a straight right hand.
Kresimir Ilic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mihaijlovic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ilic throws a hook to the side of Mihaijlovic's head but Mihaijlovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ilic with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mihaijlovic to score with a decent uppercut.
Ilic takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mihaijlovic lands with an uppercut that bounces Ilic off the cage and back into range.
Ilic swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Mihaijlovic to counter with a crisp jab.
Mihaijlovic connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mihaijlovic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ilic.
Mihaijlovic throws a shot to the body.
Mihaijlovic throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ilic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Zdravko Mihaijlovic's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kresimir Ilic!
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