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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kresimir Ilic (ranked 1940 p4p, 1513 weight class) and Summit Panda (ranked 250 p4p, 198 weight class). Ilic comes to the cage accompanied by Ako ne znaš šta je bilo. 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
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kresimir Ilic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Summit Panda!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panda moves in looking to clinch but Ilic pushes him off.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ilic. Panda shrugs it off though.
Panda closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ilic counters with a nice uppercut.
Ilic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Panda has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Ilic tries to land a front kick but Panda steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Panda tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ilic counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ilic takes one to the chin there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panda rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Ilic counter with a right hand.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ilic. Panda shrugs it off though.
Panda bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ilic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ilic throws a hook but Panda blocks it.
Panda has closed the distance and engaged Ilic in a clinch.
Panda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Panda misses with a punch on the inside.
Panda blocks a body shot from Ilic.
Panda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ilic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ilic lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ilic breaks the clinch.
Panda ducks under a wild hook from Ilic.
Ilic with a nice calf kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ilic!
Panda has managed to clinch.
Panda blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Panda lands with a right to the head.
Panda lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Panda misses with some punches.
Ilic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Panda gets a clinch.
Ilic has had enough of the clinch but Panda keeps him there for the moment.
Panda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Panda working aggressively here.
Panda misses with a punch to the body.
Panda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Panda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Panda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Ilic.
Ilic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Panda struggles to land a body shot inside as Ilic controls his hands.
Panda blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ilic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Panda misses with the head strike.
A short body shot lands from Ilic as the two fighters clinch.
Ilic has a couple of punches blocked by Panda.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panda makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Panda.
Ilic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Panda takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
We've been told by Ilic's head coaches at D.C. Fight Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Panda avoids a kick to the body.
Ilic throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ilic throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Panda closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ilic counters with a nice uppercut.
Ilic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Panda closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Panda lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ilic blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ilic is leaning against Panda and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ilic has a couple of punches blocked by Panda.
A head punch on the inside from Panda fails to land.
Ilic blocking some punches.
Ilic lands a left hand.
Ilic has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ilic lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ilic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ilic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Panda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ilic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Panda rushes Ilic and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ilic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ilic.
Ilic scores with a sloppy right hand. Panda should have avoided that one.
A big right from Ilic misses.
Summit Panda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Panda misses with an uppercut
and Ilic counters with a straight right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kresimir Ilic dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ilic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ilic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Panda tries to close the distance and clinch but Ilic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Panda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ilic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ilic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Panda can do to turn this around?
Panda tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ilic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A punch lands to the side of Ilic 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ilic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ilic scores with the left hand. Panda knows he should have avoided that one.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Panda in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Panda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ilic moves away.
Ilic was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ilic lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Panda takes one to the chin there.
Ilic looks to land a body kick but Panda moved away.
Ilic takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ilic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Panda moves away.
Panda steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Ilic.
Panda staying out of range there.
Panda closes the distance and clinches.
Panda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ilic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Panda tries to clinch but Ilic is having none of it.
Panda scores with a hook to the body. Ilic takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Panda ducks right into an uppercut from Ilic.
Ilic scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Panda doesn't seem bothered though.
Panda closes the distance and clinches.
Panda scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Panda lands a right hand.
Ilic lands with a light punch inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left hand lands to the body for Panda.
Ilic swings wildly with an uppercut but Panda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Panda throws a punch but it's blocked by Ilic.
Ilic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ilic is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ilic throws a big shot that misses.
Ilic sets himself, and Panda steps forward looking for the clinch! Ilic avoids it this time.
Panda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ilic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Panda is looking to clinch.
Panda tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ilic counters with a straight right hand.
Ilic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ilic is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ilic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Panda throws out the jab.
Panda moves in looking to clinch but Ilic pushes him off.
Panda closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ilic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ilic swats away the attempt to clinch by Panda.
A big right from Ilic misses.
Ilic lands a big head kick that sends Panda tumbling to the mat! Ilic takes a step backwards and waves Panda back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Panda looks to clinch
and Ilic counters with a straight right hand.
Ilic fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Panda checks it well.
Panda moves out of range of the strikes.
Panda is looking to clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ilic. That's going to slow Panda down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ilic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ilic keeps the fight on the outside.
Ilic appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Panda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ilic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Panda tries to close the distance and clinch but Ilic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It appears Ilic was looking to counter with a kick there.
A jab from Panda misses.
Panda tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ilic gets tackled into the cage by Panda. Panda maintains the clinch.
Ilic blocking some punches.
Ilic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Panda goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Panda.
Ilic can't find room to land a body shot as Panda controls the action.
Ilic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ilic.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kresimir Ilic dominated that second round.
That's time! Ilic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Ilic looks to land a body kick but Panda moved away.
Summit Panda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kresimir Ilic is winning the standup battle so far.
Panda tries to clinch up.
Ilic throws a quick counter kick to the body but Panda avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Panda misses the target.
Panda scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Panda is looking to clinch but Ilic is avoiding it.
Ilic misses with a hook. Panda ducked under it nicely.
Ilic tries to keep at a distance but Panda has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ilic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panda is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ilic lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panda takes the fight into the clinch.
Panda swings wildly with an uppercut but Ilic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ilic throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Panda.
Panda lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ilic backwards.
Ilic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ilic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ilic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ilic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Panda backwards.
Panda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Panda working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Panda works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ilic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Panda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Panda lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ilic backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ilic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Panda lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Panda makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Panda lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Panda lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ilic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Panda.
Ilic blocking some punches.
Panda works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Panda lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ilic backwards.
Panda lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Ilic.
Panda scores with a shoulder strike.
Ilic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Panda has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ilic.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ilic darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Panda tries to clinch but Ilic moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panda tries to clinch but Ilic moves away
enabling Ilic to counter with a crisp jab.
The fighters circling - Ilic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Panda tries to clinch
and Ilic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Panda instigates a clinch.
Panda misses with the head strike.
Ilic lands a hook to the side of the head.
Panda lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Panda misses with a punch on the inside.
Ilic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Panda has him pressed against the cage.
Panda blocks an uppercut.
Panda working aggressively here.
Ilic misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ilic.
Ilic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ilic blocking some punches.
Panda goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ilic manages to break the clinch.
Panda tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Panda looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ilic on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
It looks like Kresimir Ilic has been cut.
Ilic takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ilic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Panda was well out of range. Poor timing from Ilic.
Ilic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Panda throws out the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Ilic on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Panda clinches with his opponent.
Ilic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Ilic.
Kresimir Ilic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A left hand lands to the body for Ilic.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Summit Panda.
I think Ilic has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kresimir Ilic!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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