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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julian Casablancas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Floyd Eaglefeathers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Casablancas comes to the cage accompanied by Gers Pardoel - Bagagedrager ft. Sef . Julian Casablancas has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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193 cm
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219 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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179 cm
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205 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Julian Casablancas! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Floyd Eaglefeathers! The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Casablancas tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Casablancas shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Eaglefeathers eats them both and turns towards Casablancas to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Casablancas moves to clinch but Eaglefeathers breaks away letting Eaglefeathers counter with a right hand. Casablancas misses the shot to the body. Eaglefeathers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Eaglefeathers doesn't manage to clinch there - Casablancas circles away.
Eaglefeathers scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup. Eaglefeathers is looking to take a break and control but Casablancas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Casablancas blocking the ground and pound attempt from Eaglefeathers. Casablancas wants to control but Eaglefeathers is keeping busy and won't allow it. 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! Casablancas keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Eaglefeathers winds up and cracks Casablancas with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Casablancas avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Eaglefeathers. Eaglefeathers thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Eaglefeathers thows a huge punch but Casablancas dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Eaglefeathers is looking to take a break and control but Casablancas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Casablancas tries to roll over but Eaglefeathers keeps him under control. Casablancas is not content to let Eaglefeathers control the position. Casablancas controlling the position for now. Casablancas keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Casablancas pushes Eaglefeathers off and gets back to his feet. Casablancas defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Eaglefeathers. Eaglefeathers ducks right into an uppercut from Casablancas. Eaglefeathers fails to land with a series of punches.
Casablancas drives through and clinches with Eaglefeathers against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Casablancas is working Eaglefeathers over against the cage. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Eaglefeathers wants to get back to striking at distance but Casablancas won't allow it.
Casablancas creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Eaglefeathers's defenses.
It looks like Floyd Eaglefeathers has been cut. Casablancas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Eaglefeathers backwards. Casablancas with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. A quick uppercut on the inside from Casablancas. A frustrated look appears on Eaglefeathers's face as he tries to break the clinch. A right hook to the body lands for Casablancas.
Casablancas connects with a nasty looking knee right to Eaglefeathers's face.
Eaglefeathers's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Eaglefeathers is trying to break the clinch but Casablancas is controlling him. Casablancas lands an elbow inside that Eaglefeathers shrugs off. Eaglefeathers wants to get back to striking at distance but Casablancas won't allow it.
Casablancas misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Casablancas cracks Eaglefeathers with a nice body shot. Casablancas connects with a knee to the head.
Casablancas with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Eaglefeathers misses with a hook from the clinch. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Eaglefeathers wants to break the clinch but can't.
Casablancas presses Eaglefeathers against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Casablancas blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Casablancas. Casablancas lands an elbow that stopped Eaglefeathers in his tracks for a moment. A quick uppercut on the inside from Casablancas. A right handed body shot lands from Casablancas.
A short right from Casablancas on the inside. Casablancas lands with a right to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Casablancas prevents the takedown attempt.
Eaglefeathers looks gassed! Casablancas cracks Eaglefeathers with a nice body shot. Casablancas lands a body shot in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Casablancas. Eaglefeathers is trying to force a seperation but Casablancas has the dominant position. Casablancas scores with a nice hook to the head. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Casablancas gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Eaglefeathers using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Casablancas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nice body punch from Casablancas. Good body shot from Casablancas.
Casablancas scores with a shot to the side of Eaglefeathers's head. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Casablancas lands an uppercut. Casablancas connects with a knee to the head.
Eaglefeathers has Casablancas pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Casablancas manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julian Casablancas dominated that round. The cut man is working on Floyd Eaglefeathers's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Casablancas's corner calls for a 1-2. Casablancas obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Julian Casablancas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Eaglefeathers takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Casablancas checks a low kick from Eaglefeathers. Eaglefeathers walks into a stiff left hand from Casablancas. Casablancas instigates a clinch. A shot in the inside from Casablancas. Casablancas scores with a shot to the side of Eaglefeathers's head.
Eaglefeathers is rocked! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Eaglefeathers misses with a punch on the inside.
Eaglefeathers is still on wobbly legs! Can Casablancas finish him? Julian Casablancas has scored more points in the clinch so far. Eaglefeathers takes a knee to the side of the body. Eaglefeathers seems to have recovered his senses. Eaglefeathers looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Casablancas lands a body punch. Casablancas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Eaglefeathers is breathing heavily. Eaglefeathers walks into a stiff left hand from Casablancas.
That's one minute gone in the round. Casablancas cracks Eaglefeathers with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Casablancas has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Eaglefeathers to stand back up! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Casablancas digs a good hook to Eaglefeathers's body.
Casablancas lands a big uppercut and Eaglefeathers crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Eaglefeathers looks OK. Casablancas waves Eaglefeathers back to his feet! Casablancas cracks Eaglefeathers with a left hook right on the temple and Eaglefeathers goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Casablancas lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Eaglefeathers is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Julian Casablancas! An out of breath Julian Casablancas thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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