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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kimmo Kehveli (ranked 2884 p4p, 2780 weight class) and Eric Draven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Kimmo Kehveli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 2, fighting out of London, Eric Draven!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Draven darts in and clinches Kehveli up against the cage.
Draven wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Draven manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Draven stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kehveli fails to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kehveli has Draven pressed against the cage, preventing Draven from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kehveli tries for a takedown. No joy.
Draven pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kehveli is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kimmo Kehveli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Draven is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Draven avoiding damage.
Draven continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Eric Draven.
Draven lands a head shot.
Draven tries a head kick but it misses.
Kehveli changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Draven lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kehveli's sensitive parts.
A head kick misses from Draven.
Kehveli tries to counter with a takedown but Draven is quick to defend against it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draven misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kehveli changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Draven pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Draven closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kehveli wants a takedown but no success here.
Draven avoiding damage.
Draven leaning against his opponent.
Draven breaks the clinch.
Draven stuns Kehveli with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Draven tries a low kick but Kehveli avoids it.
Kehveli feinted with a counter takedown.
Draven tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kehveli appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kehveli avoids the head kick by Draven.
Draven swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kehveli appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Draven moves into range and clinches up with Kehveli.
Draven breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kehveli gets tackled into the cage by Draven. Draven maintains the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Draven takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Come on Draven - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Draven prevents the takedown attempt.
The referee calls for Draven to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draven is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Draven is trying to break the clinch but Kehveli has him pressed against the cage.
Draven dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Eric Draven.
Draven throws a body kick that misses.
Kehveli drops down looking for a counter takedown but Draven sprawls and moves away.
Draven clinches with his opponent.
Draven lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Draven stalling in the clinch.
Draven can't break the clinch.
Draven is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Draven dominated that round.
That's time! Kehveli's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Draven misses with a series of wild punches.
Kehveli dodges the punch combination from Draven.
Draven misses with an attempted mid kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Draven - that will leave a mark!
Draven lands a head kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draven pushes Kehveli up against the cage in a clinch.
Draven has Kehveli pressed against the cage.
Draven breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draven lands a nice shot that snaps Kehveli's head back.
Draven misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kehveli attempts a counter takedown but Draven avoids it well and moves away.
Draven throws a nice head kick!
Draven pushes Kehveli up against the cage in a clinch.
Kehveli being controlled against the cage.
Draven tries to circle away but Kehveli has him pinned against the cage.
Kehveli wants a takedown but no success here.
Draven is trying to force a seperation but Kehveli has the dominant position.
Draven has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draven escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Draven tries a head kick but it misses.
Kehveli tries to counter with a takedown but Draven is quick to defend against it.
Draven misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Draven swings for the body but Kehveli moves out of range.
Kehveli feinted with a counter takedown.
Draven ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kehveli moves away.
Kehveli feinted with a counter takedown.
Draven scores with a push kick.
Kehveli keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Draven.
Kehveli appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Draven clinches.
Kehveli is trying to pull guard but Draven turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Draven lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draven stalling.
Draven taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Draven has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kehveli is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Draven gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kimmo Kehveli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Draven breaks the clinch.
Draven misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Draven throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Eric Draven seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Draven throws a sloppy head kick and Kehveli moves out of range easily.
Eric Draven is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Draven throws a head kick that misses.
Kehveli blocks a head kick by Draven.
Kehveli feinted with a counter takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draven throws a leg kick
and Kehveli counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kehveli decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Draven throws a lazy head kick
and Kehveli counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kehveli.
Draven has his feet on Kehveli's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
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!
Draven moves into the clinch.
Draven wants to get back to striking at distance but Kehveli won't allow it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Draven.
Draven is trying to break the clinch but Kehveli is controlling him.
Draven is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kehveli is working for takedown but Draven is calmly controlling the position for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Draven showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Kehveli dodges the punch combination from Draven.
Draven has managed to clinch.
Draven escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kehveli takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Draven tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draven darts in and clinches Kehveli up against the cage.
Draven breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Draven tries a head kick but it misses.
Kehveli feinted with a counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draven looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Eric Draven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kehveli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kehveli tries to counter with a takedown but Draven is quick to defend against it.
Draven sizes up Kehveli with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Draven fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kehveli has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kehveli takes a kick to the side of the head.
A bone on bone clash there as Kehveli blocks the leg kick.
Kehveli appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Draven moves into range and clinches up with Kehveli.
Kehveli keeps control of Draven as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kehveli tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Draven just stands there and leans against the cage.
Draven has Kehveli pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kehveli tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kehveli is trying to pull guard but Draven turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kimmo Kehveli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Draven stalling.
Draven tries to circle away but Kehveli has him pinned against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Draven - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Draven is stalling here.
Draven tries a knee to the head but Kehveli blocks it.
Draven leaning his opponent against the cage.
Draven holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Draven's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Eric Draven.
Draven rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kehveli moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kehveli attempts a counter takedown but Draven avoids it well and moves away.
Draven misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Draven thows a leg kick but Kehveli checks it
and Kehveli counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Eric Draven is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kehveli postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Draven to stand up.
Draven throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Draven moves into range and clinches up with Kehveli.
Kehveli jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Draven walks away with a smile on his face. Kehveli gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draven lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Draven looks to throw a body kick
so Kehveli counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Draven is looking to stand up but Kehveli isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kehveli stands and steps away. Draven gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Draven throws a head kick that misses
and Kehveli counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kimmo Kehveli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kehveli stands up and waves to Draven to follow him.
Draven throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Draven swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kehveli counters with a shoot takedown. Draven fights it but they end up in guard.
Draven controlling the position.
Kehveli decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Draven, up you get!
Draven throws a right and a left that Kehveli avoids nicely.
Kehveli appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Draven comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Draven winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 26:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 26:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Draven!
In his post fight interview, Eric Draven started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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