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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dova Lova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dragos Ilie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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191 cm
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212 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
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192 cm
27
223 lbs
15 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dova Lova! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Dragos Ilie! The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ilie throws a hook to the side of Lova's head but Lova sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Ilie shoots in but no luck this time. Ilie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lova gets tackled into the cage by Ilie. Ilie maintains the clinch. Lova slows down the pace here.
Lova looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Lova tries to break the clinch but Ilie is controlling the position. Lova is looking to break free of the clinch but Ilie has double underhooks. Lova wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Lova gets through Ilie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Lova prevents the takedown attempt.
Lova wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Lova has had enough of the clinch but Ilie keeps him there for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ilie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Lova throws a lazy right hand but Ilie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Lova uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ilie.
The fighters circling - Lova throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Ilie has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ilie prevents Lova from breaking the clinch. Lova is looking to break free of the clinch but Ilie has double underhooks. Lova tries to circle away but Ilie has him pinned against the cage. Lova prevents the takedown attempt.
Dova Lova has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dragos Ilie. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ilie as Lova tries to tie him up. Ilie drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lova gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lova looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ilie has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Lova clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Well, with Ilie on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Lova is tapping out... Can he escape the position? Ilie missing with strikes. Lova tries to roll but Ilie sticks to his back.
Ilie missing with strikes from the back. Lova tries to roll but Ilie sticks to his back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! The referee is taking a good look at Lova as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Ilie!
Ilie is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Lova is defending well though. Ilie let's go of the attempt for now. The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Ilie's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lova is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Lova trying to control the action but Ilie just sinks the hooks in. Ilie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Lova avoids the strikes from Ilie. Ilie struggling to keep hold of the position.
Lova trying to control but not successfully. Ilie lands a shot to the head. Ilie just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Ilie throwing sloppy strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lova breaks Ilie's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Lova passes Ilie's left leg - he's now in half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Lova blocks the strikes from Ilie.
Lova prevents Ilie from improving his position. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Ilie gets back to full guard.
Ilie has a closed guard, preventing Lova from standing up. Lova has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Lova avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Lova preventing the sweep. Lova being controlled here momentarily. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dragos Ilie dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lova stuffs the takedown. Ilie fails with a takedown attempt. Ilie sizes up Lova with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Some wild striking there from Ilie.
Lova rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ilie moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Dragos Ilie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Ilie shoots in but Lova avoids the takedown attempt easily. Dova Lova has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dragos Ilie. Ilie throws a nice looking combination but Lova bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Lova misses with a straight left. Lova scores with a punch to the head.
It looks like Dragos Ilie has been cut. Lova swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Ilie throws a nice looking combination but Lova bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Lova loads up on a big right hand but Ilie slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lova takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Nice uppercut there from Lova. Ilie misses with a few strikes there.
Lova scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Ilie closes the distance and clinches up with Lova, looking for a takedown. Ilie pushes Lova against the cage but Lova circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Ilie moves out of range of the strikes. Ilie throws a series of punches but Lova avoids them all with ease. A jab from Lova misses. Lova missing with a left hand there. Ilie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Lova misses with a body shot.
Ilie has a takedown stuffed. Lova feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ilies jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Lova keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Nice defenses there by Lova. Ilie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lova misses the shot to the body. Lova misses the shot to the body. Ilie lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ilie throws a right and a left that Lova avoids nicely. Dova Lova is winning the standup battle so far. Lova misses with a straight right. Dova Lova is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Ilie throws a body punch but Lova moves out of range. A combination from Ilie does no damage. Ilie avoids the body shot from Lova.
Nice takedown defense from Lova. No joy for Ilie on that attempt. Ilie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lova.
Dragos Ilie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Lova bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ilie's head. Danga de danga de dang - Lova scores with a four punch combination! Ilie connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lova's hands. Lova throws the left hand but Ilie avoids the punch easily. Ilie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lova paws at him with a jab and circles away. Lova misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ilie looks to land a combination but Lova avoids it well. Lova changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Ilie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lova manages to avoid it. Ilie throws a right hand that misses
and Lova counters with a stiff right hand. Lova throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Ilie moves out of range as Lova strikes. Ilie tries to clinch up and Lova counters with a left and a right that stings Ilie. Lova connects with a body shot. Lova listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Ilie shoots in and gets a takedown into Lova's guard. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Ilie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ilie sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ilie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lova trying to control the position here. Lova is looking to stand up but Ilie isn't so interested in that idea. Lova being controlled here, momentarily. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Lova is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dova Lova dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Dragos Ilie's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Ilie throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Lova tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ilie is in Lova's guard. Lova avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Ilie trying to control but Lova is working from the bottom. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Ilie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lova works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Dragos Ilie has got the better of the ground game so far. Lova looking to control.
Ilie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Ilie wants to control from the top but Lova keeps moving. Ilie lands a couple of decent looking shots. Lova trying to control the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up. Ilie throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lova wants to sweep here but Ilie controlling him for the moment. Ilie works over Lova with some ground and pound from guard. Lova utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Lova looking for a sweep. Not yet Lova, not yet. Ilie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Ilie got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lova has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ilie has managed to get both his arms back between Lova's legs - danger averted. Ilie stands up over Lova, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Ilie distracts Lova with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Ilie passes easily into side control. Nice work. Ilie lands a few punches from side control. 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! Lova is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lova on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Lova is rocked! A big shot lands for Ilie! That's hurt Lova! Will he recover? Ilie fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dragos Ilie! Dragos Ilie gave a mention to Black Belt Nutrition #=========||=========# in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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