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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Srecko Ilic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bil Nye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nye has chosen LINE as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Bil Nye will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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138 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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130 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Srecko Ilic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bil Nye!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ilic drives through and clinches with Nye against the cage.
Nye looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Ilic lands a shoulder strike.
Ilic jumps guard and drags Nye to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Ilic wants to stand up but Nye is controlling him.
Nye drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Ilic manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Nye has Ilic in his guard.
Nye being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ilic with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nye had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ilic defends it easily.
Ilic missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ilic postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ilic stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Nye shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ilic sprawls well. Ilic wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nye gets slowly back to his feet.
Ilic appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
We've been informed that Nye has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Nye tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ilic swivels and escapes.
Ilic will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nye avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ilic shoots in but Nye avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ilic stuffs the takedown attempt from Nye. Nye gets slowly back to his feet.
Srecko Ilic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bil Nye.
Ilic wants to clinch.
Ilic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ilic moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nye avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nye decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ilic trying to control here.
Ilic is defending against the submission attempts here by Nye.
Ilic is looking to escape.
Nye seems to be looking for submissions.
Ilic has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nye is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Ilic scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Nye manages to mount him!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nye swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Ilic is now in Nye's guard. A big mistake from Nye there, giving up the dominant position!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nye throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nye escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ilic gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Srecko Ilic dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A left and a right from Ilic both land. Nice combination.
Nye shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ilic manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ilic trying to control the position.
Nye drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Ilic manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Nye has Ilic in his guard.
Nye is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ilic with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ilic accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ilic is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Nye looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ilic decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
A left and a right from Ilic both land. Nice combination.
Ilic closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nye circles away.
Nye keeps the fight on the outside.
Nye with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ilic counters with a three punch combo that has Nye backing up. Nye nods at Ilic to acknowledge the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ilic shoots for a takedown but Nye saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ilic moves into the clinch successfully.
Ilic manages to break the clinch.
Nye shoots and misses
and Ilic counters with a nice body kick.
Ilic tries to close the distance and clinch but Nye swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ilic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nye tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Srecko Ilic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ilic fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Srecko Ilic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ilic fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nye is defended easily by Ilic.
Nye circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ilic tries to clinch up but Nye circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A nice left hand lands by Ilic.
Nye being controlled against the cage.
Ilic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ilic is looking to clinch.
Nye circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ilic tries to clinch up but Nye circles away and keeps his distance.
Srecko Ilic is winning the standup battle so far.
Ilic closes the distance and clinches up with Nye, looking for a takedown. Ilic pushes Nye against the cage but Nye circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bil Nye seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ilic slaps away a takedown attempt from Nye, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ilic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A right-left combo lands from Ilic.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Srecko Ilic dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Nye shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ilic pinned against the cage. Ilic gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ilic seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Ilic is looking to clinch.
Ilic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nye can do to turn this around?
Nice takedown defense from Nye. No joy for Ilic on that attempt.
Ilic stalks Nye and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nye's face. Nye staggers backwards, shaken.
Nice uppercut there from Ilic.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ilic shoots in looking for a takedown but Nye manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ilic's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nye takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nye has a takedown stuffed.
Ilic wants to clinch up but Nye keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nye fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ilic drops down looking for a counter takedown but Nye sprawls and moves away.
Srecko Ilic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bil Nye.
Ilic tries to clinch but Nye is having none of it.
Ilic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nye swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ilic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nye swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nye leaves Ilic with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nye gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ilic counters with a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ilic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ilic wants to clinch.
Nye feints the counter takedown.
Ilic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nye gets a takedown into half guard.
Nye is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ilic is just riding it out for now. Nye eventually gives up the hold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ilic has his hands clasped together around Nye's back. He's all about the action.
Ilic is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nye is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ilic defends it well.
Ilic is looking to escape.
Ilic manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Nye keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ilic lands a shot to the body.
Ilic working Nye over with knees to the body.
Bil Nye has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Srecko Ilic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ilic decides to pull guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Srecko Ilic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ilic, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Srecko Ilic!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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