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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Darryl Holloway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Srecko Ilic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Srecko Ilic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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140 lbs
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138 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Darryl Holloway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Srecko Ilic!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Holloway.
Holloway working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
You can see the frustration on Ilic's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Holloway is looking to take a break and control but Ilic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ilic pushes Holloway away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Holloway gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Holloway has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Holloway scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Ilic to see if he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ilic throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Ilic misses with a takedown attempt - Holloway sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Holloway changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Holloway fails with the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ilic misses with a series of wild punches.
Holloway dives in and grabs Ilic's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ilic pushes down on Holloway's head and hops out.
Holloway rushes Ilic and presses him up against the cage.
Ilic pulls guard effortlessly.
Holloway wants to stand but Ilic has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Ilic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ilic wants to stand and escape but Holloway is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holloway tries to stand but Ilic is controlling from the bottom.
Ilic pulls Holloway in close to prevent any damage.
Holloway working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ilic pulls Holloway in close to prevent any damage.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Holloway goes for a double leg but Ilic avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ilic continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darryl Holloway. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ilic closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holloway is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ilic pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ilic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Holloway stuffs the takedown.
Ilic moves into the clinch.
Holloway is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ilic pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Holloway takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Darryl Holloway has been cut.
Ilic is pressed up against the cage. Holloway has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ilic down to the mat. Ilic avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Holloway keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ilic closes this distance looking for a takedown but Holloway circles away.
Holloway shoots for a takedown but Ilic saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ilic gets a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ilic is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ilic gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Holloway.
Ilic is pressed up against the cage. Holloway has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ilic down to the mat. Ilic avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ilic gets a clinch.
Ilic lands an elbow that stopped Holloway in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ilic lands a nice elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holloway stalling in the clinch but Ilic improves position.
Ilic avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Srecko Ilic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Darryl Holloway's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ilic clinches up against the cage.
Ilic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ilic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Holloway.
Holloway really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Holloway changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ilic fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ilic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ilic blocks a body shot from Holloway.
Holloway takes a knee right on the jaw!
Holloway tries for a takedown but Ilic manages to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ilic breaks from the clinch.
Holloway misses with a takedown attempt - Ilic sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darryl Holloway. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holloway closes the distance and pushes Ilic back into the cage.
Ilic gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ilic pressing his opponent against the cage.
Srecko Ilic seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ilic has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Holloway uses from the top position.
Ilic has his foot on Holloway's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Holloway works his way back into a safe position though.
Ilic pulls Holloway in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holloway throws a big right hand that misses.
Ilic trying to control the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ilic holds on and takes a little breather.
Ilic looking to control.
Holloway trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Holloway drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Holloway jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Holloway closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holloway has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ilic after a bit of a struggle.
Ilic looking to throw knees to the head but Holloway is blocking nicely.
Holloway looking for a takedown.
Ilic jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Holloway walks away with a smile on his face. Ilic gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ilic forces Holloway back against the cage and clinches.
Ilic trying to control the position but instead, Holloway has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ilic into the cage.
Holloway is looking to take this one to the mat.
Ilic lands an uppercut.
Ilic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ilic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Holloway circles away quickly and effectively.
Holloway is looking for a counter combo.
Ilic swats away the attempt to clinch by Holloway.
Ilic fails to land with a series of punches.
Holloway shoots in for a takedown but Ilic shows good takedown defense.
Ilic has Holloway up against the cage in a clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Holloway is trying to maintain a safe position but Ilic gets an underhook and turns Holloway into the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Ilic.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Srecko Ilic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Darryl Holloway's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Ilic gets a clinch.
Ilic lands an uppercut.
Ilic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Holloways head.
Ilic lands a left hand.
Holloway is rocked!
Knees to the body from Ilic.
Oh Holloway is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ilic successfully pulls guard.
Ilic has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Holloway is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Ilic ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Ilic no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ilic is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Ilic had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Holloway defends it easily.
Ilic wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Holloway wants to control from the top but Ilic keeps moving.
Ilic pushes Holloway off and scrambles back to his feet.
Holloway seems to have got his legs back now.
Holloway throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ilic's waist but Ilic gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Holloway off to one side.
Ilic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ilic tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Holloway defends well and Ilic ends up having to push Holloway into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ilic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ilic clinches up with Holloway and pushes him back against the cage.
Holloway is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Holloway tries to pull guard but Ilic won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darryl Holloway. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ilic manages to break the clinch.
Ilic misses with a two punch combination.
Ilic closes the distance and clinches.
Holloway is trying to drag Ilic to the mat but Ilic just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ilic pulls guard successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holloway wants to get up but he can't break Ilic's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Ilic pulls Holloway in close to prevent any damage.
Ilic not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Holloway missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Holloway accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Holloway wants to stand but Ilic has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Holloway missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holloway wants to stand but Ilic is controlling his posture from full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Holloway closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ilic decides to pull guard.
Ilic is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Holloway defends well.
Holloway has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ilic is proving hard to escape from.
Holloway wants to control from the top but Ilic keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holloway postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ilic is trying to control the position but Holloway postures up.
Ilic pulls Holloway in to control the position.
Holloway trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ilic's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Holloway postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Holloway forces Ilic back against the cage and clinches.
Ilic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ilic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Darryl Holloway has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Srecko Ilic is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Holloway tries a head kick but it misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Srecko Ilic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ilic has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
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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