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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dragos Ilie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julian Casablancas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Casablancas's choice of entrance music: Gers Pardoel - Bagagedrager ft. Sef . Julian Casablancas is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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223 lbs
13 - 8 - 0 |
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219 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Dangerous knees
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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
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dragos Ilie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Julian Casablancas!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by Casablancas there.
Casablancas throws a hook but Ilie blocks it.
Ilie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Casablancas swivels and escapes.
Casablancas wants to clinch.
A big right from Casablancas misses.
Casablancas moves in looking to clinch but Ilie pushes him off.
Casablancas connects with the punch.
It looks like Dragos Ilie has been cut.
Ilie shoots in for a takedown but Casablancas shows good takedown defense.
Ilie checks the leg kick.
Casablancas looks to throw the jab but Ilie is out of range.
Ilie lands a jab to the nose.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Casablancas swings for the body but Ilie moves out of range.
Ilie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Casablancas.
Ilie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dragos Ilie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Casablancas catches Ilie with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ilie throws a looping overhand right but Casablancas ducks down to avoid it.
Casablancas misses with an uppercut. Ilie saw that one coming.
Casablancas throws a right hand that misses
and Ilie counters with a takedown into side control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Ilie in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Casablancas struggling a bit here.
Casablancas is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Ilie is staying active.
Casablancas sneaks out the side door and pushes Ilie away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ilie shoots in for a takedown but Casablancas shows good takedown defense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ilie ducks right into an uppercut from Casablancas.
Casablancas avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Casablancas connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Casablancas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Casablancas throws a looping overhand right but Ilie ducks down to avoid it.
Ilie fails with the takedown.
Ilie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A slow jab from Casablancas misses its intended target.
Casablancas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Casablancas missing with a left hand there. Ilie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casablancas swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ilie.
Casablancas looks to score with a jab to the body but Ilie is just out of range.
Ilie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Casablancas looks to clinch
enabling Ilie to counter with a crisp jab.
Casablancas stuns Ilie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ilie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Casablancas doesn't manage to clinch there - Ilie circles away.
Ilie shoots for a takedown but Casablancas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Casablancas moves into the clinch successfully.
Ilie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ilie has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ilie is working for takedown but Casablancas is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ilie is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Casablancas is defending well.
Ilie has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Casablancas avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ilie drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Casablancas gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Casablancas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Casablancas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Casablancas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Casablancas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ilie has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ilie.
Casablancas is pressed up against the cage. Ilie has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Casablancas down to the mat. Casablancas avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Casablancas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ilie jabs Casablancas right on the nose. Casablancas blinks but takes it well.
Ilie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ilie thuds a left hand into Casablancas's body.
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 Dragos Ilie's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Casablancas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Casablancas throws a hook but Ilie blocks it.
Ilie keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Casablancas leaves Ilie with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Casablancas gets caught flat footed, as Ilie shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Ilie lands a couple of digs.
Ilie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ilie prevents Casablancas from getting back to his feet.
Casablancas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Casablancas is pulling down on Ilie's head. It's preventing any offense from Ilie, at least for the moment.
Ilie scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Casablancas uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Casablancas misses with a double jab
enabling Ilie to counter with a crisp jab.
Ilie misses with the combination.
Casablancas misses with a right hand
and Ilie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Casablancas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ilie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ilie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Casablancas as he avoids it easily.
Ilie fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Casablancas ducks under a wild hook from Ilie.
Casablancas moves in looking to clinch but Ilie pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Ilie.
Ilie looks to land a right hand but Casablancas moved out of range.
Casablancas cracks Ilie with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Julian Casablancas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ilie takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Julian Casablancas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Casablancas sizes up Ilie with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Casablancas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Casablancas misses the shot to the body.
Casablancas tries to clinch but Ilie is having none of it.
Casablancas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Casablancas misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ilie shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Casablancas sprawls well. Casablancas wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ilie gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dragos Ilie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice uppercut lands for Ilie. That snapped Casablancas's head back.
Casablancas throws an overhand right that lands on Ilie's shoulder, as Ilie tries to avoid the shot.
Casablancas lands with an overhand left.
Casablancas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Casablancas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ilie throws a lazy right hand but Casablancas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ilie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Casablancas throws a nice looking combination but Ilie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Casablancas tests Ilie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Casablancas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Julian Casablancas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ilie is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Casablancas's half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Casablancas is trying to maintain the position but Ilie is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Casablancas has one foot on Ilie's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Casablancas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ilie's hands.
Casablancas tests Ilie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Casablancas closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julian Casablancas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dragos Ilie's cut.
That's time! Ilie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Casablancas tries a head kick but it misses.
Casablancas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Casablancas misses with a wild body shot.
Casablancas takes the fight into the clinch.
Ilie misses with a hook to the ribs.
Casablancas struggles to land a body shot inside as Ilie controls his hands.
Casablancas has a couple of punches blocked by Ilie.
Casablancas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Casablancas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Casablancas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ilie is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Casablancas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Casablancas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ilie misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ilie drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Casablancas.
Casablancas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ilies head.
Ilie is looking for a takedown.
Ilie is trying to drag Casablancas to the mat but Casablancas just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dragos Ilie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Casablancas drops Ilie onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Ilie is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Ilie is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Casablancas is leaning against Ilie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Oh Ilie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ilie is looking for a takedown.
Casablancas can't find room to land a body shot as Ilie controls the action.
Casablancas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ilie backwards.
Casablancas unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Ilie! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Casablancas is unloading with more strikes now! Ilie drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Julian Casablancas!
A victorious Julian Casablancas thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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hype
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