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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dragos Ilie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Musso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Musso has chosen "You're the Best" as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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192 cm
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223 lbs
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202 cm
18
283 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful |
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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
1 - 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Musso! The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ilie scores with a takedown into Musso's guard. Ilie trying to control the position from guard on top but Musso is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Ilie looking to pass the guard. Ilie throwing strikes from guard but Musso blocks nicely. Ilie tries to free his leg and advance position but Musso is retaining full guard. Musso seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. Ilie postures up in Musso's guard and throws a big left but Musso blocks it. Musso avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Ilie wants to pass the guard but Musso is keeping the position. Musso trying to keep a closed guard but Ilie is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Ilie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Musso looking for a sweep. Not yet Musso, not yet. Ilie 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. Ilie is looking to work some ground and pound but Musso has wrist control. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Musso can do anything to dispel that myth. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ilie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Musso pulls Ilie in close to prevent any damage. Ilie trying to control but Musso is working from the bottom. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ilie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Ilie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Musso looking to control.
Ilie stands and throws Musso's legs to the side, diving into side control. Ilie lands a nice forearm strike. Ilie sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Musso is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The ground and pound from Ilie seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sloppy strikes there by Ilie. Ilie lands some shots froms side control. Musso is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Ilie asserts his dominance and retains side control. Ilie landing a few strikes. Musso defending against the ground and pound. Ilie lands a decent elbow from side control. Sloppy strikes there by Ilie. Ilie working the head with strikes. Musso is trying to control Ilie's posture but Ilie avoids it. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Ilie landing a few strikes. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Musso is trying to get back to half guard. Ilie lands a decent elbow from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Musso tries to get back to half guard but can't. Ilie is looking to take a break and control but Musso is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Ilie works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head. Ilie wants to control but Musso is keeping him busy. Musso tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ilie wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Musso struggling a bit here. Ilie working the ground and pound.
Musso is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ilie cracks Musso with a big elbow. Musso is still in real trouble! Can Ilie finish him? Ilie scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Musso is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Ilie can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dragos Ilie!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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