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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julian Casablancas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Casablancas's entrance music is Gers Pardoel - Bagagedrager ft. Sef . A fine choice. Da Silva has chosen The Flaming Lips - Race for the Prize as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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219 lbs
16 - 8 - 0 |
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185 cm
37
204 lbs
16 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick |
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Decent wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed |
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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
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Julian Casablancas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, David Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Casablancas drives through and clinches with Da Silva against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Casablancas has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Casablancas landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Casablancas landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Casablancas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Casablancas lands with a left to the head.
Da Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Casablancas blocks it with crossed arms.
Da Silva blocks an uppercut.
Casablancas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Da Silva is defending well for now.
Da Silva working aggressively here.
Da Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Casablancas is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Da Silva is keeping busy.
Casablancas landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Casablancas can't find room to land a body shot as Da Silva controls the action.
A short left from Casablancas.
Casablancas tries a knee to the head but Da Silva blocks it.
Casablancas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Da Silva tries a body shot but Casablancas blocks it.
Casablancas effectively controlling the action here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Casablancas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Da Silva.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva trying to stall but Casablancas improves his position.
Casablancas lands a body punch.
Casablancas avoiding damage as Da Silva throws knees to the body.
Casablancas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice left hand lands by Da Silva.
Casablancas utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Da Silva looks winded!
Casablancas dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Casablancas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Da Silva is defending well for now.
Casablancas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Da Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Da Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Da Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Casablancas.
Casablancas manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Da Silva misses with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Casablancas.
Casablancas is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Da Silva leaning his opponent against the cage.
Casablancas scores with a nice hook to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Da Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Casablancas's efforts to push away.
Casablancas avoiding damage as Da Silva throws knees to the body.
Da Silva avoids a wild elbow strike from Casablancas.
Casablancas avoiding damage as Da Silva throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casablancas missing with knees to the body.
Casablancas scores with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Da Silva.
Casablancas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Da Silva misses with a punch to the body.
Casablancas connects with a nasty looking knee right to Da Silva's face.
Casablancas takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Julian Casablancas has been cut.
Casablancas leaning his opponent against the cage.
Casablancas lands a knee to the body.
Casablancas misses with a punch to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Casablancas missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Casablancas swings wildly with an uppercut but Da Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Casablancas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Da Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Casablancas lands a right hand.
Casablancas tries to land knees in the clinch but Da Silva avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Casablancas landing knees to the body.
Casablancas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Da Silva backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Casablancas.
Da Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Da Silva misses with an elbow over the top.
Casablancas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Da Silva backwards.
Da Silva tries to stall but Casablancas uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nice body punch from Casablancas.
Da Silva tries to work over Casablancas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Da Silva avoiding damage as Casablancas throws knees to the body.
Casablancas swings wildly with an uppercut but Da Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Casablancas has Da Silva pushed against the cage.
Casablancas scores with a shot to the side of Da Silva's head.
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 Julian Casablancas's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Da Silva blocks a jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Da Silva works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Casablancas with a knee to the head.
Da Silva is rocked!
Casablancas dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Da Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Casablancas finish him?
Da Silva is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Da Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Casablancas is defending well for now.
A knee to the head by Casablancas.
Casablancas jerks Da Silva's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Da Silva drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Casablancas goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Casablancas because Da Silva was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Julian Casablancas!
In his post fight interview, Julian Casablancas started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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