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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Evan Darrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Srecko Ilic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Srecko Ilic is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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170 cm
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145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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184 cm
23
138 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Evan Darrow! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Srecko Ilic! The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ilic tries for a takedown but Darrow sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Darrow throwing a counter right hand but Ilic manages to avoid it. Darrow lands with a cross. Ilic gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Ilic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Darrow clinches. Darrow lands with a light punch inside. Darrow pushes Ilic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Darrow pushes Ilic back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Ilic blocks an elbow strike. Darrow tries to land a knee to the head but Ilic blocks with his arms.
A short uppercut from Darrow. Darrow lands a nice uppercut. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Darrow lands with a short shot to the head. Darrow throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ilic is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Darrow is keeping busy. Ilic jumps guard but Darrow stands there with Ilic around his waist. Ilic gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Darrow lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round. Darrow digs a right hand underneath Ilic's ribcage. Ilic let out a lung full of air as it connected. Darrow trying to land knees to the body.
Darrow lands a hook to the side of the head. Darrow scores with a shoulder strike. Ilic is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Darrow as Ilic tries to tie him up. Darrow lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ilic backwards. Darrow is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ilic is defending well for now. A short right from Darrow on the inside. Ilic dodges an elbow strike from Darrow.
Ilic is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Ilic looking to slow down the pace here. Still in the clinch, Darrow scores with a nice short uppercut. Darrow lands a hook to the side of the head. Darrow scores with a shot to the side of Ilic's head. Darrow works on Ilic's body with a couple of short punches. Ilic looks winded! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Darrow throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ilic blocks it with crossed arms. Darrow lands with a right to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ilic fails to pull guard.
Evan Darrow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Srecko Ilic. Darrow tries to land knees in the clinch but Ilic avoids the damage to the body. Ilic tries to pull guard but Darrow won't allow it.
A short uppercut from Darrow. Darrow scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ilic is rocked! Darrow lands an elbow just above Ilic 's eye. Ilic is still on wobbly legs! Can Darrow finish him? Darrow lands an uppercut. Darrow digs a right hand into Ilic's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ilic's gas tank. Darrow missing with knees to the body.
Darrow scores with a nice hook to the head. Darrow lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Ilic to his knees! Darrow keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Evan Darrow!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
62% |
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