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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 115
Date: Nov 02, 2024 |
#R1#
Mihaijlovic cracks Ilic with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ilic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ilic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Mihaijlovic misses the target.
Ilic takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mihaijlovic misses with a right hand
and Ilic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mihaijlovic gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Ilic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT2#It looks like Zdravko Mihaijlovic has been cut.
Ilic misses the jab.
Ilic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mihaijlovic scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mihaijlovic thumps Ilic with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mihaijlovic moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mihaijlovic moves away from the strike by Ilic.
Mihaijlovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ilic.
Mihaijlovic looks to throw the jab but Ilic is out of range.
Ilic scores with a jab to the body.#T1#
Mihaijlovic misses with a left hand
and Mihaijlovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ilic moves out of range of the body kick.
Ilic is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mihaijlovic with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Ilic misses the target.
Mihaijlovic misses with a body punch
letting Ilic counter with a right hand.
Mihaijlovic just misses with a punch to the body.
Mihaijlovic throws a leg kick which misses Ilic's front leg but catches the back leg as Ilic tries to avoid it.
Mihaijlovic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ilic is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've been told by Mihaijlovic's head coaches at Tokyo All-Stars that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Mihaijlovic throws a right and a left that Ilic avoids nicely.
A nice leg kick from Mihaijlovic, right into the meat of the thigh.
A good leg kick by Mihaijlovic.
Ilic misses with an uppercut. Mihaijlovic saw that one coming.
Mihaijlovic fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ilic on the side of the head.#T2#
Ilic throws out a loose jab but Mihaijlovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mihaijlovic fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ilic just manages to avoid it.
Mihaijlovic fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#CUT#It looks like Kresimir Ilic has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mihaijlovic misses with a hook.
Mihaijlovic throws a lazy uppercut
letting Ilic counter with a right hand.
Mihaijlovic throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Ilic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ilic throws a hook but Mihaijlovic avoids it easily.
Mihaijlovic moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ilic drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A jab from Mihaijlovic misses.
Mihaijlovic connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ilic. Ilic circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mihaijlovic throws a right and a left that Ilic avoids nicely.
Mihaijlovic swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ilic.
Mihaijlovic throws an off balance right hand
and Ilic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT2#Zdravko Mihaijlovic's cut is getting worse.#T3#
Mihaijlovic misses with a hook
and Ilic counters with a straight right hand.
Mihaijlovic throws a leg kick which misses Ilic's front leg but catches the back leg as Ilic tries to avoid it.
Ilic lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Zdravko Mihaijlovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mihaijlovic tries a low kick but Ilic avoids it.
A big left from Ilic misses.
Mihaijlovic blocks a jab.
Mihaijlovic fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ilic just manages to avoid it.
Mihaijlovic fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mihaijlovic misses with a wild body shot.
Mihaijlovic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mihaijlovic takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mihaijlovic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ilic counters with a nice uppercut.
Mihaijlovic misses with a straight right. #T4#
Mihaijlovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Ilic is just out of range.
It seemed like Ilic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mihaijlovic throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Mihaijlovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ilic throws a shot from downtown. Mihaijlovic moves away and avoids it.
Ilic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mihaijlovic throws out the jab.
Ilic throws a body punch but Mihaijlovic moves out of range.
Mihaijlovic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ilic's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ilic misses with a body shot.
Mihaijlovic fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ilic just manages to avoid it.
Ilic takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mihaijlovic works Ilic's body with a nice hook.
Ilic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mihaijlovic.
Mihaijlovic throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ilic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ilic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mihaijlovic.
Nice uppercut there from Ilic.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Zdravko Mihaijlovic will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Mihaijlovic swings widly with a right hand
letting Ilic counter with a right hand.
Ilic has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Mihaijlovic goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ilic slips under a jab.
Ilic appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ilic throws a poor cross that misses
and Mihaijlovic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mihaijlovic throws a poor cross that misses
and Ilic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ilic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ilic might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ilic misses with an uppercut.
A lazy left from Ilic finds it's target.#CUT2#Zdravko Mihaijlovic's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A jab from Ilic misses.
Ilic throws a body shot but no joy.
Ilic drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ilic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ilic looks to throw the jab but Mihaijlovic is out of range. #T1#
Ilic throws a looping overhand right but Mihaijlovic ducks down to avoid it.
Ilic scores with a decent looking hook.
Mihaijlovic tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ilic now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mihaijlovic lands a jab to the nose.
Mihaijlovic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ilic takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ilic throws a hook to the side of Mihaijlovic's head but Mihaijlovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mihaijlovic connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ilic's hands.
Mihaijlovic throws a sloppy body shot
and Ilic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mihaijlovic slips a jab and a cross from Ilic.
Nice shot by Ilic.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mihaijlovic misses with a body shot
and Ilic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kresimir Ilic seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T2#
Nice uppercut lands for Mihaijlovic. That snapped Ilic's head back.
A low kick from Mihaijlovic misses
enabling Ilic to counter with a crisp jab.
Mihaijlovic moves out of range as Ilic strikes.
Ilic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mihaijlovic comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mihaijlovic scoring well with a low kick there.
Mihaijlovic staying out of range there.
A cross from Mihaijlovic lands.
Mihaijlovic connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mihaijlovic looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A big right from Mihaijlovic misses.
Ilic swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
An inside leg kick from Mihaijlovic misses.
Mihaijlovic lands with a nice body punch. #T3#
Mihaijlovic staying out of range there.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mihaijlovic - that will leave a mark!
Mihaijlovic throws a wild body kick that Ilic sees coming a mile off.
Ilic lands a slapping body shot.
Ilic loads up on a big right hand but Mihaijlovic slips the punch.
Mihaijlovic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mihaijlovic connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mihaijlovic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ilic misses with a hook
and Mihaijlovic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mihaijlovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Ilic is just out of range.
Mihaijlovic will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
#T4#
Ilic misses with a lunging right hand
and Mihaijlovic counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ilic thinking.
Ilic moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mihaijlovic lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ilic at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ilic blocks a jab.
Ilic now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mihaijlovic takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A shot to the body from Mihaijlovic misses
letting Ilic counter with a right hand. #CUT2#Jeez, Zdravko Mihaijlovic's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Good work by Ilic as he checks the leg kick.
Ilic slips a jab and a cross from Mihaijlovic.
Mihaijlovic misses with a body shot.
Ilic takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ilic jabs Mihaijlovic right on the nose. Mihaijlovic blinks but takes it well.
Mihaijlovic throws out a loose jab but Ilic uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zdravko Mihaijlovic dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Ilic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mihaijlovic swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ilic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mihaijlovic loads up on a big right hand but Ilic slips the punch.
Ilic lands a body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Mihaijlovic there.
Mihaijlovic on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mihaijlovic uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ilic lands a slapping body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ilic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ilic lands a really nice looking cross but Mihaijlovic seems unphased.
Ilic throws a hook but Mihaijlovic blocks it.
Mihaijlovic throws an off balance right hand
and Ilic counters with a right hand to the body. #T1#
Ilic throws a big shot that misses.
Mihaijlovic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mihaijlovic looks to land a body kick but Ilic moved away.
Mihaijlovic throws a body kick that misses.
A good leg kick by Mihaijlovic.
Mihaijlovic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ilic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mihaijlovic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ilic.
Ilic jabs Mihaijlovic to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ilic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mihaijlovic throws out the jab.
Mihaijlovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A lazy body kick from Mihaijlovic
and Ilic counters with a straight right hand.
Kresimir Ilic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Mihaijlovic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ilic throws a hook to the side of Mihaijlovic's head but Mihaijlovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ilic with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mihaijlovic to score with a decent uppercut.
Ilic takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mihaijlovic lands with an uppercut that bounces Ilic off the cage and back into range.
Ilic swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Mihaijlovic to counter with a crisp jab.
Mihaijlovic connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mihaijlovic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ilic.
Mihaijlovic throws a shot to the body.
Mihaijlovic throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ilic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Zdravko Mihaijlovic's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kresimir Ilic! |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 100
Date: Sep 28, 2024 |
#R1#
Patrick misses with a left hand
and Ilic counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vance Patrick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Patrick uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ilic.
Nice uppercut there from Ilic.#CL#
Ilic gets tackled into the cage by Patrick. Patrick maintains the clinch.
Patrick swings wildly with an uppercut but Ilic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Patrick has Ilic pressed against the cage, preventing Ilic from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ilic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ilic blocking some punches.
Patrick throws a head punch that misses.
Ilic lands with a right to the head. #BC2#
Ilic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Patrick on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ilic cracks a nice hook into Patrick's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big left from Patrick misses.
Patrick throws a hook to the side of Ilic's head but Ilic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little jabbing left from Ilic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#CL#
Patrick has taken the fight to the clinch.
#T1#
Patrick blocks an uppercut.
Ilic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Patrick working aggressively here.
Ilic blocks an uppercut.
Patrick can't find room to land a body shot as Ilic controls the action.
Patrick blocking some punches.
Patrick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Ilic.
Patrick pushes Ilic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC2#
Ilic breaks from the clinch.
#CL#
Patrick moves into the clinch.
Ilic struggles to land a body shot inside as Patrick controls his hands.
Patrick swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Patrick tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ilic's elbow.
Ilic wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ilic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Patricks head.
Patrick has a couple of punches blocked by Ilic.
#T2#
Patrick misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Ilic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ilic slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Patrick definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nice shot lands for Patrick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Patrick tries to clinch up but Ilic circles away and keeps his distance.
Patrick takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
#CUT2#It looks like Vance Patrick has been cut.
Ilic misses the shot to the body.
Good shot there by Ilic.
Patrick falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ilic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ilic takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Patrick is looking to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Patrick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ilic! But no joy.
Ilic has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Patrick tries for a takedown but Ilic circles away easily
and Ilic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T3#
Ilic misses with a hook. Patrick ducked under it nicely.
Ilic keeps the fight on the outside.
A countering left hand to the body from Ilic misses.
Patrick wants to clinch.
Patrick cracks Ilic with a right hand to the side of the head.
Patrick tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ilic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Patrick tries to clinch but Ilic moves away
and Ilic counters with a nice uppercut. #CL#
Patrick moves into the clinch successfully.
Nice body punch from Ilic - that landed with a thud.
Patrick misses with the head strike.
#T4#
Ilic has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ilic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ilic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Patrick backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ilic.
Ilic blocks a body shot from Patrick.
Ilic tries to break the clinch but Patrick is controlling the position.
Patrick presses Ilic against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Patrick gets through Ilic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ilic is trying to break free.
Patrick can't find room to land a body shot as Ilic controls the action.
Ilic misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Patrick.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ilic.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Patrick is leaning against Ilic and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ilic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Patrick lands a shot to the body.
Ilic tries to throw a body punch but Patrick avoids it by throwing Ilic back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kresimir Ilic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vance Patrick's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Patrick swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ilic.
Patrick throws a body punch but Ilic moves out of range.
Patrick throws a predictable looking body shot
and Patrick takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A swing and a miss from Ilic.
Ilic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Patrick throws a right hand that Ilic ducks under and follows up with a left that Ilic also avoids with ease.
A nice side step and Ilic releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Patrick tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ilic counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Ilic gets caught flat footed, as Patrick shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Patrick slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ilic isn't going anywhere.#T1#
Patrick controls the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ilic can't do much from the bottom here. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ilic is looking for a sweep.
Ilic seems a little lost for a moment, as Patrick dominates the positioning.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ilic can do anything to dispel that myth.#SU#
Patrick decides to stand back up.
Patrick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ilic.
A big right from Ilic misses.
Patrick attempts a counter takedown but Ilic avoids it well and moves away.
Ilic looks to throw the jab but Patrick is out of range.
Patrick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ilic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Patrick misses with a jab, cross combination.
Patrick works Ilic's body with a nice hook.#T3#
A swing and a miss from Ilic.
Patrick 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.
Ilic looks to throw the jab but Patrick is out of range.
Patrick seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#CL#
Patrick gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Patrick.
Ilic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vance Patrick has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ilic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Patrick backwards.
Patrick misses with a body punch.
Ilic lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Patrick.
Patrick lands with a left to the head.
Patrick blocks an uppercut.
Ilic tries a body shot but Patrick blocks it.
Ilic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Patrick has him pressed against the cage.
Patrick tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ilic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T4#
Ilic misses with a punch on the inside.
Ilic is trying to force a seperation but Patrick has the dominant position.
Patrick lands a hook that snaps the head of Ilic backwards.
Patrick swings away with an uppercut that misses.
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!
Patrick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Patrick tries to throw a body punch but Ilic avoids it by throwing Patrick back against the cage. #BC2#
Ilic manages to break the clinch.
Ilic moves away from the strike by Patrick.
Ilic throws out a counter right but Patrick avoids it with no problem.#CL#
Patrick moves into range and clinches up with Ilic.#BC2#
Ilic breaks from the clinch.
Patrick misses with a right hand
and Ilic makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Patrick fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ilic takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ilic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Patrick was well out of range. Poor timing from Ilic.
Kresimir Ilic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Patrick misses with an uppercut. Ilic saw that one coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vance Patrick dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vance Patrick's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Patrick misses with a hook
and Patrick takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Patrick feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ilics jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Patrick tries to clinch but Ilic is having none of it.
Patrick tries to clinch up.
Patrick lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Patrick lands a nice hook to Ilic's body. Ilic takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Patrick throws a lazy uppercut
and Ilic counters with a straight right hand.
Patrick waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ilic.
Ilic keeps the fight on the outside.
Ilic swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patrick darts in trying to clinch
and Ilic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Patrick moves out of range as Ilic strikes.#T1#
Patrick avoids the body shot from Ilic.
A looping hook to the body misses from Patrick. Ilic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Patrick fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ilic misses the jab.#CL#
Patrick has taken the fight to the clinch.
Patrick tries a body shot but Ilic blocks it.
Patrick misses with some punches.
Patrick lands a body shot. #BC2#
Ilic breaks from the clinch.
Patrick is looking to clinch.
Patrick takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Patrick fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Patrick fails in his attempt to clinch.
Patrick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ilic was well out of range. Poor timing from Patrick.#T2#
Patrick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ilic.
Patrick throws a looping overhand right but Ilic ducks down to avoid it.
Patrick throws a predictable looking body shot
and Patrick takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ilic lands a nice shot that snaps Patrick's head back.
Patrick misses with a body shot
and Ilic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ilic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#CL#
Patrick has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ilic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ilic takes a shot to the head. #BC2#
Ilic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Patrick fails with a takedown attempt.
Ilic works Patrick's body with a nice hook.#T3#
Patrick thuds his right hand into Ilic's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ilic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Patrick.
Patrick avoids the body shot from Ilic.
The fight stays on the outside here - Patrick looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A jab lands there for Patrick.
Ilic throws a shot from downtown. Patrick moves away and avoids it.
Patrick slips a jab from Ilic.#CL#
Patrick moves into the clinch.#T4#
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ilic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Patrick.
Patrick doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ilic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Patrick's elbow.
Patrick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#BC2#
Ilic breaks from the clinch.
Patrick 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.
Ilic lands with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from Ilic.
Ilic swings for the body but Patrick moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Patrick catches Ilic with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Patrick moves away from the strike by Ilic.
Patrick swings for the body but Ilic moves out of range.
#CL#
Patrick has Ilic up against the cage in a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kresimir Ilic.
I think Ilic has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Kresimir Ilic! |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 84
Date: Aug 24, 2024 |
#R1#
Jes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ilic was well out of range. Poor timing from Jes.
Jes throws a lazy uppercut
and Ilic counters with a stiff right hand.
Jes scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ilic connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ilic doesn't seem bothered though.
Jes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jes misses with a wild body shot.
Jes misses with a hook to the body
#KD2#
and Ilic counters with a nice right hand that sends Jes toppling to the canvas! Jes scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Ilic finish him?!#ROC2#Jes is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jes just misses with a punch to the body.
Jes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jes throws a nice looking combination but Ilic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ilic throws out a counter right but Jes avoids it with no problem.
Jes misses with a wild body shot.
Jes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ilic misses with a right hand
and Jes counters with a nice uppercut.
Ilic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#T1#
Jes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ilic counters with a straight right hand.
Jes is looking to wear down Ilic with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jes ducks under a wild hook from Ilic.
Ilic takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Andreas Jes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ilic was well out of range. Poor timing from Jes.
Jes feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ilics jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jes scores with a jab to the body.
Jes lands a glancing blow to the side of Ilic's head.
Jes misses with a body shot.
Jes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ilic throws out the jab.
Jes is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A slow jab from Ilic misses its intended target.
Ilic throws a combination that misses
and Jes counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Jes does it's job there.
Jes scores with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#T2#
Jes throws a jab but it's blocked by Ilic.
Jes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ilic wants to counter the offense by Jes and move into the clinch position.
Jes misses with an uppercut. Ilic saw that one coming.
Ilic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jes moves away.
Ilic doesn't manage to clinch there - Jes circles away.
Jes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ilic moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ilic! But no joy.#CL2#
Ilic gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ilic works on Jes's body with a couple of short punches.#BC#
Jes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ilic lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jes looks to score with a jab to the body but Ilic is just out of range.
Jes misses the shot to the body.
Jes lands with a shot to the body.
Jes misses with a jab to the body
and Ilic counters with a left to the body. #T3#
Jes moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jes misses with an uppercut.
Jes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ilic.
Ilic lands a jab to Jes's midsection.
Jes staying out of range there.
Jes throws a hook to the side of Ilic's head but Ilic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ilic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jes throws an overhand right that lands on Ilic's shoulder, as Ilic tries to avoid the shot.
Jes takes one on the button.
Ilic jabs at Jes's body.
Ilic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jes is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ilic lands a jab.
Oh Jes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jes definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jes misses with an uppercut.
Jes seems to have got his legs back now.
Jes is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.#T4#
Ilic throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ilic misses with a hook.
Ilic takes one to the chin there.
Jes missing with a left hand there. Ilic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jes scores with a jab to the body.
Jes misses with a straight left.
Jes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ilic.
Jes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jes misses with a left hand
and Ilic counters with a right hand to the body.
Jes throws a lazy uppercut
and Ilic counters with a big right hand! Oh Jes is in trouble here! Ilic follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kresimir Ilic! |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 51
Date: Jun 22, 2024 |
#R1#
Ilic thuds a left hand into Jones's body.
Jones fails to land the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jones.
Jones shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ilic but Ilic pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kresimir Ilic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bones Jones.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ilic as he avoids it easily.
A jab from Ilic misses.
We've been told by Ilic's head coaches at DC Dragon Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jones shoots in and drives through. Ilic sprawls well.
Jones dives in for a single leg takedown but Ilic sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jones shoots in for a double leg but Ilic sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Ilic shows good takedown defense.
A little feinted left hand from Ilic on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ilic missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donk. Ilic catches Jones right on the button with a cross.
Jones closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ilic circles away.
Jones doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ilic counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jones thinking.
Ilic moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ilic misses with a straight left. #T1#
Ilic scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jones in his tracks.
Ilic displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jones.
Horrible takedown attempt by Jones or perhaps it was just good defense by Ilic, which made it look bad.
Ilic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
Jones moves out of range as Ilic strikes.#TD2#
Jones shoots in and bounces Ilic off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Ilic keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Ilic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ilic wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.
Jones controlling from the top position. #T2#
Ilic looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Jones controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jones looking to sit in guard and control but Ilic gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Ilic is stalling in the full guard. #SUB2#
Jones is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ilic is aware though and is defending well.#T3#
Ilic looking to pass the guard.
Ilic throws an elbow that misses. Jones uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ilic's guard. Nice move by Jones!#REVB#
Jones passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Ilic can't do much from the bottom here. #SUB2#
Jones tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #T4##SUB2#
Jones is working to tighten his grip on Ilic's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Ilic has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Jones is really squeezing tight and eventually Ilic passes out! Jones breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Bones Jones!
An out of breath Bones Jones 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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Event:
BC FIGHT NIGHT 10
Date: May 29, 2024 |
#R1#
Mihaijlovic swings widly with a right hand
and Ilic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT#It looks like Zdravko Mihaijlovic has been cut.
Mihaijlovic takes a swing at Ilic's ribcage but misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Ilic misses the target.
Ilic connects with a body shot that sends Mihaijlovic's belly button to the back.
Ilic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mihaijlovic throws a head kick that misses
and Ilic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've been told by Ilic's head coaches at DC Dragon Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Mihaijlovic misses with the combination.
Ilic on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A leg kick checked by Ilic.
Mihaijlovic lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mihaijlovic throws a body shot but no joy.
Mihaijlovic takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mihaijlovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ilic scores with a punch to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mihaijlovic throws a body punch but Ilic moves out of range.
Mihaijlovic misses with the combination.
#T1#
Ilic connects with a single shot there.
Ilic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ilic throws a hook to the side of Mihaijlovic's head but Mihaijlovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ilic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mihaijlovic.
Mihaijlovic takes a swing at Ilic's ribcage but misses.
A big right from Mihaijlovic misses.
Mihaijlovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mihaijlovic staying out of range there.
Mihaijlovic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mihaijlovic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ilic avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ilic connects with a body shot.
Ilic scores with a nice right hand.
Mihaijlovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Ilic is just out of range.
Mihaijlovic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ilic.#T2#
Mihaijlovic throws a lazy right hand but Ilic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mihaijlovic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ilic looks to land a right hand but Mihaijlovic moved out of range.
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 swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mihaijlovic misses with a straight right.
Ilic is looking to counter punch.
Mihaijlovic misses with a low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Ilic misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Mihaijlovic.
Ilic ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mihaijlovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ilic.
Mihaijlovic flicks out a counter leg kick but Ilic steps away.
Mihaijlovic misses with a left hand
and Ilic counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mihaijlovic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A counter left hand to the body from Ilic misses its target.
Ilic throws a body punch but Mihaijlovic moves out of range.
Good exchange - Mihaijlovic coming out on top.
Ilic throws a looping overhand right but Mihaijlovic ducks down to avoid it.
Ilic throws an overhand right that lands on Mihaijlovic's shoulder, as Mihaijlovic tries to avoid the shot. #T3#
Mihaijlovic misses with an uppercut. Ilic saw that one coming.
Mihaijlovic throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ilic was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mihaijlovic finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Mihaijlovic.
Mihaijlovic lands a right hook to the body.
Good work by Ilic as he checks the leg kick.
Ilic sizes up Mihaijlovic with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #CUT#That has opened up Zdravko Mihaijlovic's cut even more.
Ilic throws a looping overhand right but Mihaijlovic ducks down to avoid it.
Mihaijlovic scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ilic misses with a looping left.
Mihaijlovic defending well as Ilic loads up on a big left hand.
Mihaijlovic misses with a right hand
and Ilic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ilic looks to land a right hand but Mihaijlovic moved out of range.
Mihaijlovic throws an off balance right hand
and Ilic counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ilic throws a big shot that misses.
Ilic works Mihaijlovic's body with a nice hook.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ilic swings for the body but Mihaijlovic moves out of range.
Mihaijlovic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mihaijlovic misses with a leg kick
and Mihaijlovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT#The cut above Zdravko Mihaijlovic's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ilic. Mihaijlovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ilic lands with a nice body punch.
Mihaijlovic throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ilic cracks Mihaijlovic with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mihaijlovic on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ilic thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Mihaijlovic. Ilic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ilic's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mihaijlovic connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ilic scrambles back to his feet.
Mihaijlovic misses with a left hand
and Ilic counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mihaijlovic is looking to slow Ilic down with leg kicks.
Ilic is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
An inside leg kick lands from Mihaijlovic.
Mihaijlovic misses with an uppercut.
Ilic lands with a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kresimir Ilic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zdravko Mihaijlovic's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Nice defenses there by Mihaijlovic.
Mihaijlovic gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ilic.
Ilic swings for the body but Mihaijlovic moves out of range.
Ilic stuns Mihaijlovic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ilic thuds a left hand into Mihaijlovic's body.
A good leg kick by Mihaijlovic.
Mihaijlovic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mihaijlovic misses with a hook
letting Ilic counter with a right hand. #CUT#Zdravko Mihaijlovic's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Mihaijlovic avoids the body shot from Ilic.
Ilic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ilic is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mihaijlovic throws a jab when Ilic was well out of range.
Mihaijlovic misses with a right hand
and Mihaijlovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Zdravko Mihaijlovic's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kresimir Ilic! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 17, 2024 |
#R1#
Ilic blocks a leg kick.
Barlow tries to land a front kick but Ilic steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ilic connects with a right hand. Barlow shakes it off.#CUT#It looks like Barry Barlow has been cut.
Ilic clobbers Barlow with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Barlow on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Barlow throws a leg kick but Ilic sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ilic was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ilic lands with an overhand left.#ROC#Barlow is rocked!
Ilic connects with a body shot.
Ilic Throws a clean left jab. Ilic Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Barlow's chin! Barlow crumbles to the ground and Ilic follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Ilic!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kresimir Ilic! |
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