Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: Skrap Fights 42
Date: Apr 27, 2019

#R1#
Draco displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Slayer.
Chief Slayer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slayer closes the distance and clinches up with Draco, looking for a takedown. Slayer pushes Draco against the ropes but Draco circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Slayer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Draco sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Slayer shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Draco sprawls well. Draco wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Slayer gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chief Slayer. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL#
Slayer has closed the distance and engaged Draco in a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Slayer is working for takedown but Draco is calmly controlling the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draco wants to break the clinch but can't.
Draco tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Slayer is trying to drag Draco to the mat but Draco just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.#T1#
Slayer is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Draco is defending well.#BC2#
Draco's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#TD#
Slayer gets a double leg takedown into Draco's guard.
Draco looking to control.
Slayer trying to control but Draco is working from the bottom.
Draco controlling Slayer's posture.
Slayer looking to sit in guard and control but Draco gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##T2#
Draco works over Slayer with some ground and pound from guard.#SUB#
Slayer is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Draco is aware though and is defending well.
Draco pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Slayer is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#SUB#
Slayer is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Draco defends well.#SUB#
Slayer is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Slayer bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Draco's guard. #REVR#
Draco 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.#SUB2#
Slayer got a little sloppy there for a moment and Draco has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Slayer has managed to get both his arms back between Draco's legs - danger averted.
Slayer pushes down on Draco's leg and manages to get into half guard.#T3##SUB#
Slayer is working for a kimura but Draco is defending it quite comfortably.
Draco is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Draco keeps trying to improve his position.#SUB#
Slayer is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#SUB#
Slayer seems to be working for a kimura but Draco defends the submission attempt.#SUB#
Slayer seems to be looking for submissions.
Slayer seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Draco does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Draco is trying to control but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Slayer is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game. #SUB#
Slayer trying to work for an americana but Draco has managed to regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Chief Slayer will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2##TD#
Slayer dives in and scores a takedown into Draco's guard.
Slayer trying to control the position from guard on top but Draco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Draco keeping full guard, as Slayer tries to pass. #SUB2#
Slayer looking to improve position, pressing down on Draco's thigh with his hand. Draco seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Slayer paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Slayer's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Draco picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rueben Draco!
After winning the bout, Rueben Draco thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: Skrap Fights 18
Date: Feb 02, 2019

#R1#
Silvera tries to clinch but Draco is having none of it.
Draco slips a jab from Silvera.
Draco thows a leg kick but Silvera checks it
and Silvera counters with a straight right hand.
Draco thows a leg kick but Silvera checks it
and Silvera cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Draco on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Silvera checks a leg kick.
Draco lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Silvera looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A shot to the liver by Draco. Beautiful body shot.
Draco staying out of range there.
Nice jab there from Silvera.
Silvera getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Silvera avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silvera throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Draco half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
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!
Draco misses with an uppercut.
It seemed like Silvera was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Draco slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Silvera keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Draco.
Silvera swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Silvera blocks a low kick nicely.#T1#
Draco scores with a one two! Silvera had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rueben Draco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Draco throws a poor cross that misses
and Silvera counters with a one-two to the body.
Draco throws a leg kick
and Silvera counters with a nice uppercut.
Draco misses with a hook
and Silvera counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Draco misses the shot to the body.
Draco swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Silvera is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Draco with a body shot.
Draco looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Draco misses with a shot to the body
and Draco takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Draco defending well as Silvera loads up on a big left hand.
Silvera lands a jab to the nose.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL2#
Silvera moves into range and clinches up with Draco.
Silvera lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Draco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silvera blocks the elbow strike.
Draco throws an elbow but it's blocked. #T2#
Silvera tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Draco's elbow.
A hook to the body from Silvera.
Draco misses with an elbow over the top.
Draco is trying to break free.
Draco throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silvera misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Silvera.
Silvera misses with a hook to the ribs. #BC#
Draco breaks the clinch.
Draco misses with a two punch combination.
Silvera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Draco looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Silvera throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Draco sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silvera doesn't manage to clinch there - Draco circles away. #T3#
Silvera lands a head shot.
Silvera bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Draco's head backwards.
A looping hook to the body misses from Draco. Silvera does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silvera scores with a kick to the body.
A combination from Draco does no damage.
Silvera tries to move into range but Draco moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Draco's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Draco duly obliges.
Draco scores with a kick to the midsection.
Draco thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silvera jabs at Draco's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Draco misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silvera is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Draco with a body shot.
Silvera with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Draco swings for the body but Silvera moves out of range.
It seemed like Silvera was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#CL2#
Silvera has Draco up against the ropes in a clinch.
Good body shot from Silvera. #T4#
Silvera misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silvera misses with a punch on the inside.
Silvera blocks an elbow strike from Draco.
Silvera lands with a right to the head.
Silvera lands a right hand.
Silvera has a couple of punches blocked by Draco.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Silvera creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Silvera throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dracos head.
Silvera can't find room to land a body shot as Draco controls the action.
Silvera misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Draco is trying to force a seperation but Silvera has the dominant position.
A short left from Silvera.
Silvera lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joao Silvera dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
A swing and a miss from Draco.
Silvera swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Draco misses with a two punch combination.
Draco throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Silvera counters with a stiff right hand.
Silvera needs to keep his hands up - Draco had a free shot at his head there.
Silvera lands a really nice looking cross but Draco seems unphased.
Draco finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Draco walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Silvera checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Silvera connects with a right hand. Draco shakes it off.#CL2#
Silvera clinches up with Draco and pushes him back against the ropes.
Silvera misses with a hook from the clinch.
Draco has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Draco takes an elbow to the temple.
A shot in the inside from Silvera.
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!
Silvera scores with a hook to the body.
Silvera misses with an elbow over the top.#T1#
Draco blocks a body shot from Silvera.
Silvera tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Draco can't break the clinch.
Draco misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silvera lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Draco can't find room to land a body shot as Silvera controls the action.
Silvera lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Draco using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silvera has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silvera stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Draco throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silvera lands a shot to the body.#BC2#
Silvera's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Draco takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Silvera might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Silvera scores with a body shot. #T2#
A lazy body kick from Draco
and Silvera counters with a straight right hand.
Silvera fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silvera throws a jab but it's blocked by Draco.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Silvera.
Joao Silvera seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Draco swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Silvera counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Draco throws a series of punches but Silvera moves out of range.
Silvera takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Silvera tries to clinch but Draco moves out of range.
Rueben Draco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silvera ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Draco.
Silvera scores with a sloppy right hand. Draco should have avoided that one.
Silvera scores with a jab. Draco acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Silvera avoids a kick to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Silvera.#T3#
Draco misses with the combination.
It seemed like Silvera was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice shot by Silvera.
Silvera misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silvera has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Draco misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silvera scores with a kick to the midsection.
Silvera getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A telegraphed right hand from Draco misses the target.
Silvera cracks Draco with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Draco misses the target.
Draco misses with a kick to the body
enabling Silvera to counter with a crisp jab.
Silvera blocks a head kick by Draco.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Draco.
Draco fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss. #T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silvera throws a quick inside leg kick.
Draco takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Draco misses with a combination
enabling Silvera to counter with a crisp jab.
Silvera lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Draco throws a leg kick
and Draco takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Draco misses with a left hand
and Silvera counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silvera connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Draco's hands.
Draco moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A low kick from Draco is predictable there
enabling Silvera to counter with a crisp jab.
Draco throws a lazy body kick
and Silvera counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Draco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silvera moves away.
Draco misses with a lunging right hand
and Silvera cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Silvera scores with a punch to the head.
Silvera getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joao Silvera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Silvera clinches. #BC#
Draco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL2#
Silvera rushes Draco and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Silvera softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Joao Silvera seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silvera.
Silvera misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silvera swings wildly with an uppercut but Draco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silvera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silvera tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Draco's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silvera can't find room to land a body shot as Draco controls the action.
Silvera lands a shoulder strike.
Silvera misses with some punches.
Draco is trying to break free.#T1##BC2#
Silvera manages to break the clinch.
Draco misses with a wild body shot.
Draco falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silvera counters with a stiff right hand.
Draco throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Draco takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Draco takes a jab right on the kisser.
Silvera connects with the punch.
Draco misses with a leg kick
and Silvera connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silvera moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jab from Silvera.
Draco is looking to chop away at Silvera's legs.
Draco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Draco throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Silvera on the side of the head.
Silvera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Draco swats him away and circles back towards the center. #T2#
Draco looks to score with a jab to the body but Silvera is just out of range.
A combination from Draco does no damage.
Silvera lands a slapping body shot.
Draco moves out of range of the body kick.
A head kick misses from Draco.
Well,Draco is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Draco is looking to land body kicks.
Draco misses with a hook
and Silvera counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Draco lands a high kick!
Silvera with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Silvera moves in looking to clinch but Draco pushes him off.
Silvera scores with a nice right hand.
Draco misses with a body kick.
Silvera blocks a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Silvera on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Silvera checks a leg kick.#T3#
Draco misses with a right hand
and Silvera cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Draco punishes Silvera's body with a nice straight punch.
Silvera lands with an overhand left.
Silvera with a hook.
Silvera scores with a sloppy right hand. Draco should have avoided that one.
Silvera scores with a leg kick.
Draco throws a hook but Silvera blocks it.
Draco swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silvera cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Draco swings for the body but Silvera moves out of range.
Silvera thumps Draco with a low kick.
Draco throws a lazy body kick
and Silvera counters with a left and a right that stings Draco.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL2#
Silvera clinches.
Silvera lands a right hand that snaps the head of Draco backwards.
Draco takes a shot to the head. #ROC2#
Draco is rocked!
Draco wants to get back to striking at distance but Silvera won't allow it. #T4#
Draco misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silvera lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Draco throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Draco throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Silvera.
Draco blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silvera prevents Draco from breaking the clinch.
Draco looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Silvera lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Draco.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silvera.
Draco misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rueben Draco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Draco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Draco fails to land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joao Silvera comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Silvera 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 William Gold scores the fight for Joao Silvera!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Joao Silvera!
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Joao Silvera!

Joao Silvera wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious Joao Silvera thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: Skrap Fights 12
Date: Jan 05, 2019

#R1#
A good leg kick by Draco.
Ruta throws a head kick that misses. #CL#
Ruta gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've been hearing reports that Ruta has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Ruta working Draco over with knees to the body.
Draco prevents a body shot from Ruta.
Draco blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ruta with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ruta using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ruta misses with a punch on the inside. #BC#
Ruta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ruta tries for a takedown but Draco sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Draco moves out of range as Ruta throws a body kick.
Ruta slips a jab and a cross from Draco.
Good exchange - Draco coming out on top.
Draco scores with a nice body kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ruta scores with a jab to the body.
Ruta throws a lazy uppercut
letting Draco counter with a right hand.
Draco pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Draco keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.#T1##TD#
Ruta gets a double leg takedown into Draco's guard.
Draco has his hands on Ruta's head, controlling the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ruta is looking to work some ground and pound but Draco has wrist control.
Ruta stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Draco swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ruta missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Draco manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ruta manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Draco slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #T2#
Ruta is looking to stand up but Draco isn't so interested in that idea.
I've been told that Draco has been drilling his wrestling of late, which has already helped him take this fight to the mat. Let's see how much of an impact it has on the outcome of the ground game.
Draco is stalling in the full guard.
Draco tries to free his leg and advance position but Ruta is retaining full guard.
Ruta wants to sweep but no luck.
Ruta not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ruta can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Draco controls the pace.
Draco postures up. #SU2#
Draco stands and steps away. Ruta gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Draco.#T3#
Ruta tries to close the distance and clinch but Draco swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Draco circles away from the clinch attempt.
Draco goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.#CUT2#
It looks like Trent Ruta has been cut.#CL#
Ruta closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Ruta is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Draco to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trent Ruta. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC#
Ruta breaks the clinch.
Draco misses with a double jab.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Draco crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ruta - the referee stops the clock and Draco gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ruta. Draco manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Draco connects with a looping right hand.
Ruta wants to clinch up but Draco keeps it at a distance.#KD2#
Draco lands a left and a right that send Ruta crashing to the mat, dazed. Draco thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ruta showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Draco.
Ruta shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Draco as he jumps to the side.
Draco scores with a jab to the head. #T4#
Nice body punch from Draco.
Ruta looks to land a right hand but Draco moved out of range.
Ruta tries to clinch up.
Rueben Draco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Draco will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air. #CL#
Ruta clinches up against the ropes.
Ruta misses with a hook to the ribs. #BC2#
Draco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ruta tries to close the distance and clinch but Draco swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ruta doesn't manage to clinch there - Draco circles away.
Draco is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Draco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ruta moves away.
Ruta tries a head kick but it misses.
Ruta avoids the head kick by Draco. #KD2#
Draco lands a big head kick that sends Ruta tumbling to the mat! Draco takes a step backwards and waves Ruta back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#
Ruta is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Draco throws a leg kick
and Ruta counters with a three punch combo that has Draco backing up. Draco nods at Ruta to acknowledge the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rueben Draco dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Trent Ruta's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Draco throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Ruta.
Draco swats away the attempt to clinch by Ruta.
Draco scores with a body shot. #CL#
Ruta has closed the distance and engaged Draco in a clinch.
Ruta tries to throw a body punch but Draco avoids it by throwing Ruta back against the ropes.
Ruta stalling in the clinch but Draco improves position.
Ruta misses with a hook from the clinch.
Draco looks to throw an elbow but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draco prevents a body shot from Ruta.
Ruta being controlled against the ropes.
Ruta is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#T1#
Ruta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ruta is trying to stall.
Ruta looking to stall.
Ruta lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
A short right from Ruta on the inside.
Ruta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Draco looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ruta working aggressively here. #BC2#
Draco breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Draco defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ruta.
Ruta shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Draco pinned against the ropes. Draco gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #T2#
Draco avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ruta takes a kick to the side of the head.
Draco throws a series of strikes that have Ruta backpedaling.
Oh Ruta is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#CUT2#
Trent Ruta's cut is getting worse.
Ruta throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Draco's waist but Draco gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ruta off to one side.
Ruta seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trent Ruta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ruta closes the distance and clinches up with Draco, looking for a takedown. Ruta pushes Draco against the ropes but Draco circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Draco is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Draco.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Draco throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ruta.
Draco throws a sloppy head kick and Ruta moves out of range easily.
Draco takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ruta moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Rueben Draco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ruta on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Draco stalks Ruta and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ruta's face. Ruta staggers backwards, shaken.
Ruta tries to clinch but Draco is having none of it.
Draco tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ruta is trying hard to land a takedown here. Draco sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Draco throws a sloppy head kick and Ruta moves out of range easily.
Draco tries a low kick but Ruta avoids it.
Draco lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. #T3#
Draco feints a jab promting Ruta to slip. Draco then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ruta slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.#CUT2#
Trent Ruta's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Draco! Ruta is backing up but he can't get away as Draco lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Ruta and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Rueben Draco!
An out of breath Rueben Draco thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: Skrap Fights 8
Date: Dec 08, 2018

#R1#
Pritchard misses with a kick to the body.
Pritchard tries a head kick but it misses.
Draco misses with a wild body shot.
Draco misses with a series of wild punches.
Draco looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Draco throws a leg kick that misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pritchard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pritchard appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Draco cracks Pritchard with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Pritchard goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Draco looks to land a left hand but Pritchard moved out of range nicely.
Pritchard tries to land a front kick but Draco steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rueben Draco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Draco misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Draco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pritchard manages to avoid it.
Nice body kick from Pritchard.
Draco throws a nice inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Draco misses its intended target.
Draco looks to score with a jab to the body but Pritchard is just out of range.
Pritchard lands a front kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pritchard connects with a solid leg kick.
Draco moves out of range of the body kick.#T1#
A slapping leg kick lands for Draco.
Draco misses with a low kick.
Draco takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A thudding body kick lands there by Pritchard!
Pritchard looks for the body kick but Draco saw that one coming.
Draco sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pritchard.
Pritchard lands a nice leg kick that just misses Draco's sensitive parts.
A shot to the liver by Pritchard. Beautiful body shot.
Pritchard takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pritchard throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Draco scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Pritchard goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Pritchard fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Draco has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pritchard is looking to slow Draco down with leg kicks.
Pritchard throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pritchard scores with a spinning back kick!
Pritchard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Draco feinted with a counter takedown.#T2#
Draco swinging wildly here.
Pritchard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pritchard throws a sloppy head kick and Draco moves out of range easily.
Draco scores with a kick to the body.
Draco moves out of range of the body kick.
Pritchard paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pritchard throws a head kick that misses #TD#
and Draco counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Draco is trying to control the action in half guard but Pritchard is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pritchard is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pritchard wants to get back to his feet.
Draco tries to pass to full mount but Pritchard defends it.
Draco not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T3#
Draco content to control rather than advance.
Pritchard trying to control here.
Draco is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Draco has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Draco controlling the pace for now. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#SUB#
Draco looking to secure an arm triangle but Pritchard defends it well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The referee warns Pritchard that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Poor strikes thrown by Draco there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Draco controlling from the full mount.
Pritchard tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Draco 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.
Draco tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Pritchard is squirming around, avoiding Draco's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dean Pritchard will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Pritchard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pritchard avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pritchard explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Draco throws a nice inside leg kick.
Draco will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Draco throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pritchard tries to score with a low kick but Draco moves his leg out of the way.
Draco jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pritchard throws a front kick that sends Draco stumbling back into the ropes.
Draco fails to land with a series of punches.
Draco blocks a head kick by Pritchard.
Pritchard walks into a left hand.
Draco lands a head kick. Pritchard smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
An inside leg kick lands from Pritchard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Draco throws a front kick aimed at Pritchard's knee but Pritchard avoids it well.
Draco throws a series of punches but Pritchard moves out of range.
Draco connects with a nice looking jab.
Draco chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pritchard can pounce on him.
Pritchard tries a head kick but it misses.
Draco feinted with a counter takedown.#T1#
Pritchard throws a sloppy head kick and Draco moves out of range easily.
Draco misses with a two punch combination.
Pritchard avoids the head kick by Draco.
Draco looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pritchard lands with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Draco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pritchard lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dean Pritchard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pritchard uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Draco has time to react.
Draco thuds his right hand into Pritchard's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rueben Draco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Draco throws a body shot but no joy.
Draco checks the leg kick.
Pritchard tries to land a front kick but Draco steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Draco slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheers as Draco lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pritchard doesn't seem phased though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Draco misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pritchard replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Draco blocks it well.
Draco is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Draco misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pritchard.
Pritchard lands with a straight right. Draco didn't see that one coming.#T2#
Pritchard plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A jab from Draco misses.
Draco on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pritchard. Pritchard obviously looking to wear him down.
Pritchard throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Pritchard scores with a jab to the jaw.
Draco lands a body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pritchard.
Draco swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pritchard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Draco throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pritchard lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pritchard.
Pritchard is looking to chop away at Draco's legs.
Draco misses with a low kick.
Pritchard lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Pritchard throws a leg kick which misses Draco's front leg but catches the back leg as Draco tries to avoid it.
Pritchard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #T3#
Pritchard tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Some bone on bone action there as Pritchard checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pritchard misses with a body kick.
Pritchard throws a head kick that misses.
Pritchard thuds his shin into the meat of Draco's side.
Pritchard shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Draco moves out of range of the body kick from Pritchard.
Pritchard has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Draco is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pritchard takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pritchard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Draco throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pritchard lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A solid body kick from Draco.
Pritchard checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Draco misses with an uppercut. Pritchard saw that one coming.
Pritchard throws the kick towards the body but Draco avoids it.
Pritchard takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pritchard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Draco connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pritchard momentarily. #T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pritchard avoids the body shot from Draco.
Draco pushes Pritchard away with a front kick.
Draco throws a solid leg kick but Pritchard takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Draco.
Pritchard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pritchard is trying to counter with his kicks.
Draco throws a sloppy head kick and Pritchard moves out of range easily.
Draco has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Pritchard.
Draco throws a hook to the side of Pritchard's head but Pritchard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Draco has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pritchard.
Pritchard lands a nice looking body kick.
Draco scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Draco on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pritchard ducks under a wild hook from Draco.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pritchard fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Draco.
Draco blocks a head kick by Pritchard.
Pritchard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Draco.
Draco throws a right hand that Pritchard ducks under and follows up with a left that Pritchard also avoids with ease.
Pritchard counters with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dean Pritchard will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Pritchard looks for the body kick but Draco saw that one coming.
Draco takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Draco throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pritchard slips a jab from Draco.
Pritchard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pritchard steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Draco. That one must have hurt.
Draco tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Draco misses with a leg kick.
Draco throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pritchard is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Pritchard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Draco pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pritchard checks a leg kick.
Pritchard thumps Draco with a low kick.
Pritchard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Draco checks a leg kick nicely.
Draco connects with a jab.#T1#
Draco gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pritchard.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Draco.
Pritchard lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pritchard throws a sloppy head kick and Draco moves out of range easily.
Pritchard swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pritchard lands a body shot.
Pritchard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Draco backing away here, and Pritchard unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Draco throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Pritchard throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Draco on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pritchard. Pritchard obviously looking to wear him down.
Draco is looking to slow Pritchard down with leg kicks.
Draco's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Draco throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A thudding body kick lands there by Pritchard!
No joy there for Draco, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pritchard throws a half hearted mid kick.
Draco misses with a head kick. #T2#
Draco stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pritchard.
Pritchard throws the kick towards the body but Draco avoids it.
Draco throws a head kick but Pritchard moves out of range.
Draco takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pritchard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pritchard fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Draco.
Pritchard attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Draco attempts a counter takedown but Pritchard avoids it well and moves away.
Draco misses with a low kick as Pritchard jumps back.
Draco throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Pritchard connects with a good right hand that stumbles Draco. Draco circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Draco has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Pritchard lands a nice shot to the body.
Draco looks for the body kick but Pritchard saw that one coming.
Draco chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pritchard can pounce on him.
Draco shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pritchard feints and then cracks Draco's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Draco down.
Pritchard dodges the punch combination from Draco.
Pritchard looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.#T3#
Pritchard scoring well with a low kick there.
Draco takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Draco looks for the body kick but Pritchard saw that one coming.
Draco connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pritchard lands with a thumping leg kick.
Draco takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Draco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pritchard was well out of range. Poor timing from Draco.
Draco looks to score with a jab to the body but Pritchard is just out of range.
Pritchard fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Draco has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd cheers as Draco lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pritchard doesn't seem phased though.
Pritchard slips a jab from Draco.
Pritchard lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice uppercut there from Pritchard.
Draco lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt! #T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pritchard throws a head kick that misses #TD#
and Draco counters with a single leg into guard. Pritchard didn't expect that.
Pritchard being controlled here, momentarily.
Draco trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pritchard is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Draco is controlling him.
Pritchard keeping moving, preventing Draco from controlling successfully.
Draco advances to half guard.
Still in half guard, Draco seems content to control.
Rueben Draco overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Draco lands strikes from half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dean Pritchard.
I've got Pritchard 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Dean Pritchard!
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Dean Pritchard!
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Dean Pritchard!

Dean Pritchard wins by unanimous decision!

Event: DK Battlegrounds X
Date: Oct 13, 2018

#R1#
Draco lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lee misses with a looping right.#TD#
Lee shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Draco felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Lee thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Draco's head. #SUB#
Lee is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Draco is trying to control but can't.
Lee lands strikes from half guard.
Lee thows a huge punch but Draco dodges it nicely.
Lee throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Draco to regain full guard.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Draco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lee accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T1#
Draco keeping full guard, as Lee tries to pass.
Draco avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lee working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lee postures up in Draco's guard and throws a big left but Draco blocks it.
Lee stands and throws Draco's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Draco wants to get back to his feet but Lee drags him back down.
Lee cracks Draco with a big elbow.
Lee trying to control the action but Draco is working from the bottom.
Lee creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Draco sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike. #T2#
Draco manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Lee seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Draco does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lee looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lee thows a huge punch but Draco dodges it nicely.
Draco blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lee.
Ground and pound from Lee.
Lee is trying to control. Draco wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lee controlling the pace.
Lee prevents Draco from improving his position.#T3#
Draco blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lee.
Draco pushes Lee off looking to stand but Lee dives back in and keeps control.
Lee with the ground and pound but Draco uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Lee is looking to work some ground and pound but Draco has wrist control.
Lee throwing strikes but missing.
Draco has momentary wrist control but Lee slips an elbow through the middle.#SUB#
Lee drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Draco dives on top into guard.#REVB#
Lee keeping moving, preventing Draco from controlling successfully. #T4#
Draco prevents Lee from getting back to his feet.
Draco wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Draco trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Draco controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lee wants to sweep here but Draco controlling him for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lee is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Draco is controlling him. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That kick from Draco tenderised Lee's leg. Lee is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Lee dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2##TD#
Lee drives through with a takedown into Draco's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Mark Lee overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lee trying to control but Draco is working from the bottom.
Lee lands a couple of elbows.
Lee postures up and lands a big shot to Draco's brow.
Lee seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lee missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee trying to control but Draco is working from the bottom.
Lee distracts Draco with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#T1#
Lee throwing strikes but missing.
Draco avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lee throws an elbow that misses. Draco uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lee's guard. Nice move by Draco!#REVB#
Lee is adopting a defensive guard.
Lee wants to sweep but no luck.
Lee bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Draco's guard. #REVR#
Draco is trying to control the position from the bottom. #T2#
Lee working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lee trying to move into half guard but instead Draco has managed to sweep!#REVB#
Lee trying to control the position here.
Lee is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Draco is controlling him.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Draco from controlling successfully.
Lee might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T3#
Lee wants to get back to his feet but Draco is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lee has his hands on Draco's head, controlling the position.
Draco would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Draco scores with the left hand. Lee knows he should have avoided that one.
Draco swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lee.
A slapping leg kick lands for Draco.
Draco closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lee stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Draco.#T4##TD#
Draco tries to sprawl but Lee drives through with a takedown into half guard.
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!
Lee missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Draco has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lee is working away from the top position though.
Lee looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Draco is not content to let Lee control the position.
Lee misses with a head shot. Draco uses the momentum to regain guard.
Lee throws an elbow that misses. Draco uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lee's guard. Nice move by Draco!#REVB#
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lee wants to stand and escape but Draco is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rueben Draco 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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Left hook, right uppercut from Draco.
Lee looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lee shoots for a takedown but Draco saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Draco.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lee is defended easily by Draco.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Draco displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lee.
No luck for Lee with that takedown attempt.
Draco is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lazy left from Draco finds it's target.
Draco is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Lee walks into a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Draco, as that shot connected.
Draco throws a series of strikes that have Lee backpedaling. #T1#
Draco tests Lee's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Draco scores with a push kick.
Draco has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Draco throws a series of punches but Lee avoids them all with ease.
Draco fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lee.
Draco misses with a shot to the body #TD#
and Lee counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Draco looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lee lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lee throws a strike but Draco rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Draco trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Lee is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Lee keeping full guard, as Draco tries to pass.
Lee wants to get back to his feet but Draco is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lee has Draco pulled in close to control his posture.
Draco postures up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Draco is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Draco from controlling successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Lee wants to sweep here but Draco controlling him for the moment.
Lee has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Draco has passed into side control. #T3#
Lee is trying to improve his position.
Draco trying to control the action but Lee is working from the bottom.
Lee is looking for a sweep.
Draco taking a breather here.
Lee is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee is not content to let Draco control the position.
Lee wants to get back to his feet but Draco drags him back down.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Draco lands with a slapping head kick. #CL#
Lee forces Draco back against the cage and clinches.
Draco gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lee.
Lee is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Draco is defending well.#BC2#
Draco breaks the clinch.
Lee takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Draco.
Draco lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Draco.
Draco stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Draco wants it to stay on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lee takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lee is looking to clinch but Draco is avoiding it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rueben Draco comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Draco has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rueben Draco!
A victorious Rueben Draco thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Mark Lee was interviewed post fight and said 'This a learning experience I will be back!!!Ill see you guys at the after party'.

Event: DK Battlegrounds VII
Date: Sep 22, 2018

#R1#
Draco changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Draco scores with a jab to the body.#CL#
Gable moves into the clinch.
Gable just leaning against Draco, taking a breather.
Draco takes a shot to the head.
Draco is trying to push Gable away but Gable has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A shot in the inside from Gable.
Gable pushes Draco back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Draco can't break the clinch.
Draco takes a shot to the head.
Draco lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gable.
Gable scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gable cracks Draco with a nice body shot.
Draco blocks an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stalling in the clinch from Gable.
Gable swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Draco is trying to force a seperation but Gable has the dominant position.
Draco unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gable lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Draco.
A nice left hand lands by Gable.
Gable lands a shoulder strike. #T1#
Gable pushes Draco back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gable manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Draco trying to land knees to the body.
Gable scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gable content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A short right from Gable on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gable.#BC2#
Draco breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gable wants to clinch up but Draco keeps it at a distance.
Draco lands a jab to the nose.#CL#
Gable pushes Draco up against the cage in a clinch.
Gable keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Draco's efforts to push away.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gable as Draco tries to tie him up.
Draco is trying to force a seperation but Gable has the dominant position.
Gable lands with a short punch from the clinch. #T2#
Draco tries to break free but Gable pushes him back against the cage.
Draco wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gable managing to block the knees to the body from Draco.
Draco takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC2#
Draco pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gable swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Draco goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.#CUT2#
It looks like Dan Gable has been cut.
Gable scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut! #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gable throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gable lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #TD#
Gable lands a takedown into guard. #ES2#
Draco manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Gable - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Draco is trying to force a seperation but Gable has the dominant position.#T3#
Gable lands a hook that snaps the head of Draco backwards.
Gable manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Gable working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Draco tries to circle away but Gable has him pinned against the cage.
Draco lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gable.
A head punch on the inside from Gable fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Gable.
A short right from Gable.
Draco with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Draco scores a nice knee to the body.
Gable keeps control of Draco as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gable lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gable lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gable displaying some good clinch control by pressing Draco up against the cage.
Come on Gable - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Gable keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Draco's efforts to push away.#T4#
Draco being controlled against the cage.
Gable leaning against his opponent.
Draco lands a good knee to the midsection. Gable won't want to take too many of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Draco lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Draco blocks an uppercut.
Gable pushes Draco back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gable taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gable scores with a shoulder strike.
Draco's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gable misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Draco blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Gable fails to land.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Gable wants a takedown but no success here.
Gable lands a shoulder strike.
Gable lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Draco backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Gable dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Gable's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Gable steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Draco. That one must have hurt.
Gable on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Draco lands a leg kick that knocks Gable off balance momentarily.
Draco and Gable are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Draco throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Gable into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Draco knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Rueben Draco!
A relieved looking Rueben Draco thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: DK Battlegrounds III
Date: Aug 25, 2018

#R1#
Draco fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Draco misses with a head kick.
Jacks takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#TD#
Jacks fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Draco sprawls well initially but Jacks persists and gets the takedown into half guard. #SUB#
Jacks is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game. #SUB#
Jacks is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Draco is trying to control but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Jacks is looking for a kimura but Draco is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jacks to get the leverage. #SUB#
Jacks is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Draco has managed to free his arm - good work. #T1##SUB#
Jacks is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Jacks is looking for a kimura but Draco is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jacks to get the leverage.
Draco manages to get to full guard.
Jacks trying to control the position from guard on top but Draco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jacks controlling from the top position.
Jacks wants to pass the guard but Draco is keeping the position.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jacks is working hard here to advance position.
Draco wants to get back to his feet but Jacks is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Jacks.
Draco gets back to half guard.#SUB#
Jacks seems to be looking for submissions.
Jacks content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Draco trying to control here. #T3##SUB#
Jacks is looking for a kimura but Draco is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jacks to get the leverage. #SUB#
Jacks is trying to work for a kimura but Draco is defending well. #SUB#
Jacks is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Draco as he works his way to full guard.
Draco wants to sweep here but Jacks controlling him for the moment.
Jacks is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jacks trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Draco manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVB##T4#
Draco with a nice head shot there.#SUB#
Jacks is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #SUB#
Jacks is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Draco throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jacks knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Draco on the ground.
Draco wants to control from the top but Jacks keeps moving. #SUB2#
Draco drops back looking for a leg! Jacks is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jacks manages to kick Draco off! Draco jumps back into Jacks's guard.
Draco with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
We've been hearing good reports from Jacks's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Draco postures up.
Draco trying to control the position from guard on top but Jacks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rueben Draco will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Draco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jacks moves away.#TD#
Jacks looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.#SUB#
Jacks is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Draco defends it well.
Draco regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jacks passes Draco's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Jacks trying to control from half guard but Draco is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Jacks is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game. #SUB#
Jacks is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Draco defends it well. #T1#
Draco preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Jacks working the head and body with strikes.
Draco is trying to stand up here but Jacks is controlling him well.
Draco is staying active underneath Jacks, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Draco tries to get to full guard but Jacks has control of the leg. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SUB#
Jacks is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Draco sees it coming and defends easily.
Draco regains full guard. Nicely done.
Draco is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Darren Jacks overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Draco trying to keep a closed guard but Jacks is proving a slippery customer. #SUB#
Jacks drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Draco manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Jacks has Draco in his guard.#REVB##SUB#
Jacks throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #T3#
Jacks being controlled here, momentarily. #SUB#
Jacks is looking for a triangle but Draco pushes his legs off easily.
Jacks looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Draco puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Draco looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#SUB#
Jacks looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Draco wants to control but Jacks is keeping him busy.
Draco wants to stand up but Jacks is controlling the position.
Jacks wants to control but Draco is keeping busy. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Draco is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Draco lands a nice short elbow.#SUB#
Jacks looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Draco takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#SUB#
Jacks actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Draco is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jacks defends it well.
Jacks is not content to let Draco control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Jacks looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jacks wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rueben Draco will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Jacks misses with a body shot.
Draco moves out of range of the body kick from Jacks.
Rueben Draco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Draco, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Draco feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jackss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Draco throws a hook but Jacks blocks it.
Jacks throwing a counter right hand but Draco manages to avoid it.
Draco tries a head kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Draco. Jacks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Draco misses with a double jab. #TD#
Jacks shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. #SUB#
Jacks drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Draco dives on top into guard.#REVB#
Draco trying to control but Jacks is working from the bottom.
Draco is pushing down on Jacks's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jacks is fighting to maintain full guard but Draco has managed to sneak the leg through.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Draco prevents Jacks from improving his position.
Jacks on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jacks tries to get out of the position.
Draco working over Jacks with some ground and pound. Jacks looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#T1#
Jacks wants to improve his position but Draco is controlling well.
Draco wants to stand up but Jacks is controlling the position.
Jacks keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Draco content to control rather than advance.
Draco thows a huge punch but Jacks dodges it nicely.
Jacks is looking for a sweep. Draco is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
Jacks is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Draco pulls his head out easily.
Jacks might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB#
Jacks looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Draco controlling the action here. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Draco missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jacks is trying to maintain the position but Draco is very close to passing his half guard.
Draco trying to control the action but Jacks is working from the bottom.
Draco controlling the action here.#SUB2#
Draco is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jacks defends it well. #SUB#
Jacks has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Draco escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Draco!
Draco is looking to take a break and control but Jacks is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T3#
Jacks tries to improve position but can't. #SU2#
Draco stands up and beckons Jacks to his feet.
Draco throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jacks.
Draco has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
No joy there for Draco, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jacks tries to bum rush Draco with a series of wild strikes but Draco uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Draco throws a body kick that misses.
Draco misses with a jab, cross combination.
Draco throws a head kick but Jacks moves out of range.
Jacks is looking for a counter combo.
Draco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jacks moves away.
Draco listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jacks walks into a left hand. #TD#
Jacks throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Draco was covering up waiting for the punch and Jacks finishes the takedown easily into guard. #T4#
Jacks engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jacks throws a strike but Draco rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Draco trying to control the position from guard on top but Jacks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Jacks looking for a guillotine here but Draco defends easily. #SUB#
Draco got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jacks has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Draco has managed to get both his arms back between Jacks's legs - danger averted.
Darren Jacks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rueben Draco is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Draco is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rueben Draco comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Draco 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rueben Draco!
A relieved looking Rueben Draco thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 04, 2018

#R1#
Draco misses with a head kick. #KD#
Thunda drops Draco with a right and a left! Thunda comes rushing in but Draco regains his composure and manages to keep Thunda in guard. #ROC#
Draco is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Rueben Draco has been cut.
Thunda slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Draco is still in real trouble! Can Thunda finish him?
Thunda continues to stall.
Draco seems to have recovered his senses.
Thunda has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Thunda.#T1#
Draco is looking to stand up but Thunda isn't so interested in that idea.
Thunda controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A combination from Thunda does no damage.
Thunda with a nice cross.
Draco takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Draco throws a leg kick
and Thunda counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A low kick from Draco misses
and Thunda counters with a thumping low kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Thunda.
Draco looks winded!
Draco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thunda was well out of range. Poor timing from Draco.
It looked like Thunda was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Draco gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Thunda lands a jab to the nose.
Draco is aggressively charging in as Thunda backs up avoiding any damage. Thunda tosses out a jab and Draco runs right into it face first! Draco is out cold! Thunda dropped down on all fours and is barking in Draco's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). DJ Thunda!
A relieved looking DJ Thunda thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

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