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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dragos Ilie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Byron Harrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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223 lbs
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230 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
Prefers standup |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dragos Ilie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Byron Harrison!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ilie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harrison moves away.
Harrison is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ilie.
Ilie slips under a jab from Harrison.
Harrison is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ilie shoots in for a double leg but Harrison sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ilie shoots in for a takedown but Harrison shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dragos Ilie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harrison closes the distance and pushes Ilie back into the cage.
Harrison throws a punch but it's blocked by Ilie.
Harrison tries to work over Ilie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ilie with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ilie is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Harrison gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dragos Ilie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harrison lands a body punch.
Harrison gets underhooks to prevent Ilie's takedown attempt.
Harrison is struggling to control the position.
Harrison prevents the takedown attempt.
Ilie changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Harrison fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Harrison avoids the body shot from Ilie.
Harrison closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ilie tries to score a power double leg takedown but Harrison sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ilie somewhat.
Harrison dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ilie.
Ilie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Byron Harrison is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ilie defending well as Harrison loads up on a big left hand.
No luck for Ilie with that takedown attempt.
Ilie ducks right into an uppercut from Harrison.
Ilie throws a sloppy body shot
and Harrison counters with a one-two to the body.
Ilie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Harrison is fending him off so far but Ilie persists. Nope, Harrison circles away and we're back to standing.
Ilie shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Harrison sprawls well. Harrison wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ilie gets slowly back to his feet.
Harrison scores with the left hand. Ilie knows he should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrison fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ilie on the side of the head.
Ilie looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ilie thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ilie thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Harrison to regain full guard.
Ilie is looking to work some ground and pound but Harrison has wrist control.
Harrison controlling the position.
Harrison wants to sweep here but Ilie controlling him for the moment.
Harrison pulls Ilie in to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrison keeping moving, preventing Ilie from controlling successfully.
Ilie throws a strike but Harrison rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ilie trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Harrison loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ilie keeping full guard, as Harrison tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Byron Harrison 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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Harrison misses with an uppercut.
Harrison is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ilie throws a predictable looking body shot
and Harrison counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Harrison doesn't manage to clinch there - Ilie circles away.
Ilie looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Harrison has his feet on Ilie's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Ilie fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Harrison avoids it really well and circles away.
Harrison connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ilie momentarily.
Ilie closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Harrison did well to prevent Ilie getting side control.
Ilie throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ilie is just content to waste time from the top position. Harrison takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Ilie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Harrison works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ilie throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ilie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Harrison has Ilie pulled in close to control his posture.
Let's hope that Harrison has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Harrison keeping moving, preventing Ilie from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ilie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ilie scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ilie looking to sit in guard and control but Harrison gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ilie is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrison pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ilie is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ilie trying to control the position.
Ilie knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Harrison on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dragos Ilie dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Harrison connects with a jab.
Ilie darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ilie throwing shots but Harrison is blocking nicely.
Harrison trying to control here.
Harrison tries to get to full guard but Ilie has control of the leg.
Ilie passes into side control, despite Harrison's attempt to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ilie cracks Harrison with a big right hand but Harrison just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison is not content to let Ilie control the position.
Ilie throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Harrison works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Harrison is refusing to be controlled, as Ilie sits in half guard.
Ilie is just content to waste time from the top position. Harrison takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Harrison is pulling down on Ilie's head to control his posture.
Ilie is in close to Harrison's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ilie postures up.
Ilie looking to pass the guard.
Ilie stopping the sweep attempt from Harrison.
Harrison working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ilie looking to pass the guard.
Ilie stopping the sweep attempt from Harrison.
Ilie passes Harrison's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Harrison has one foot on Ilie's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Harrison swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ilie.
A shot to the body from Ilie misses
and Harrison counters with a one-two to the body.
Ilie closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Harrison did well to prevent Ilie getting side control.
Harrison has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ilie is working away from the top position though.
Ilie is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Harrison keeping control of the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Harrison can do anything to dispel that myth.
Harrison is staying active underneath Ilie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dragos Ilie showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ilie has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dragos Ilie!
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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