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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Draven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Draven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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170 lbs
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175 cm
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169 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Draven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Draven!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniel Draven fails to land with a series of punches.
Daniel Draven checks a low kick from Dan Draven.
Daniel Draven is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dan Draven sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Daniel Draven throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dan Draven.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Daniel Draven misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dan Draven.
Dan Draven wants to clinch up but Daniel Draven keeps it at a distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dan Draven.
Dan Draven is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Daniel Draven fails to land with a series of punches.
Daniel Draven tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dan Draven holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dan Draven pressing his opponent against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Dan Draven.
Daniel Draven makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daniel Draven manages to break the clinch.
Dan Draven shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dan Draven closes the distance and clinches.
Dan Draven gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Daniel Draven.
Daniel Draven wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dan Draven lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dan Draven tries for a takedown. No joy.
Daniel Draven has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Draven.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dan Draven creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dan Draven prevents a body shot from Daniel Draven.
Dan Draven changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Daniel Draven fights it off and pushes away nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dan Draven.
Dan Draven rushes Daniel Draven and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dan Draven works on Daniel Draven's body with a couple of short punches.
Dan Draven lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Daniel Draven drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dan Draven gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dan Draven tries to circle away but Daniel Draven has him pinned against the cage.
Dan Draven swings wildly with an uppercut but Daniel Draven uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dan Draven is fighting off a takedown attempt but Daniel Draven is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Dan Draven to the mat. Dan Draven regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Dan Draven is pulling down on Daniel Draven's head to control his posture.
Dan Draven looks gassed!
Daniel Draven wants to stand but Dan Draven has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Daniel Draven showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniel Draven passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Dan Draven misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daniel Draven wants to take a breather but Dan Draven is having none of it.
Dan Draven is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dan Draven slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dan Draven striking from his own guard.
Dan Draven looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniel Draven looking to sit in guard and control but Dan Draven gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dan Draven looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dan Draven throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Daniel Draven works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Daniel Draven trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Dan Draven gets to his feet - Daniel Draven follows without any prompting.
Dan Draven rushes Daniel Draven and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Daniel Draven jumps guard but Dan Draven stands there with Daniel Draven around his waist. Daniel Draven gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dan Draven slowing the pace effectively.
Dan Draven lands a hook that snaps the head of Daniel Draven backwards.
Dan Draven prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniel Draven wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dan Draven.
Daniel Draven breaks from the clinch.
Daniel Draven displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dan Draven.
Dan Draven tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Daniel Draven paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Daniel Draven throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dan Draven's waist but Dan Draven gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Daniel Draven off to one side.
Daniel Draven misses with a two punch combination.
Dan Draven tries to close the distance and clinch but Daniel Draven swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dan Draven rushes Daniel Draven and presses him up against the cage.
Daniel Draven has had enough of the clinch but Dan Draven keeps him there for the moment.
Dan Draven lands a hook that snaps the head of Daniel Draven backwards.
Dan Draven escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dan Draven will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Good shot there by Daniel Draven.
Daniel Draven shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Dan Draven moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dan Draven will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dan Draven dives in and grabs Daniel Draven's left leg, looking for a takedown. Daniel Draven pushes down on Dan Draven's head and hops out.
Daniel Draven throws a series of punches but Dan Draven avoids them all with ease.
Daniel Draven chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dan Draven blocks a head kick by Daniel Draven.
Daniel Draven stuffs the takedown.
Daniel Draven shoots in but no luck this time.
Dan Draven keeps the fight on the outside.
Dan Draven has taken the fight to the clinch.
Daniel Draven breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dan Draven moves into the clinch successfully.
Dan Draven tries to circle away but Daniel Draven has him pinned against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dan Draven pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dan Draven throws a body punch but Daniel Draven moves out of range.
Daniel Draven gets the takedown into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dan Draven looking for a sweep but Daniel Draven has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Dan Draven is squirming around, avoiding Daniel Draven's attempts to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniel Draven is really struggling to control Dan Draven but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Dan Draven regains half guard.
Dan Draven gets full guard.
Daniel Draven stopping the sweep attempt from Dan Draven.
Daniel Draven lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Daniel Draven trying to control but Dan Draven is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dan Draven trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Dan Draven is looking to stand up but Daniel Draven isn't so interested in that idea.
Dan Draven working a defensive guard here.
Daniel Draven slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Daniel Draven has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Dan Draven is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dan Draven tries to lock up and control but Daniel Draven gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dan Draven tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Daniel Draven tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dan Draven is desperately trying to improve his position but Daniel Draven has a good base and remains in mount.
Daniel Draven in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Daniel Draven wants to finish this one by submission but Dan Draven is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Daniel Draven.
Dan Draven slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Dan Draven makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Daniel Draven is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Daniel Draven uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Daniel Draven pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Daniel Draven moves in looking to clinch but Dan Draven pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniel Draven fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dan Draven checks it well.
Daniel Draven misses with a straight right.
Dan Draven closes the distance and clinches.
Daniel Draven looking to slow down the pace here.
Dan Draven lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Daniel Draven backwards.
Dan Draven lands a right hand that snaps the head of Daniel Draven backwards.
Dan Draven lands an uppercut.
Dan Draven lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Daniel Draven wants a takedown but no success here.
Dan Draven lands an uppercut.
Dan Draven has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Daniel Draven uses from the top position.
Daniel Draven in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dan Draven wants to stand up but Daniel Draven is controlling him.
Dan Draven wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Dan Draven 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Draven showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Dan Draven is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Daniel Draven.
Dan Draven has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Daniel Draven finds it's way round the side to connect with Dan Draven's head.
Dan Draven tries to clinch up.
Dan Draven fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dan Draven tries to score a power double leg takedown but Daniel Draven sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dan Draven somewhat.
Dan Draven showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Daniel Draven.
Dan Draven blocks a head kick by Daniel Draven.
Dan Draven throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Daniel Draven counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Dan Draven is staying active underneath Daniel Draven, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dan Draven can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dan Draven wants to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Daniel Draven wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dan Draven gets full guard.
Daniel Draven passes into half guard.
Dan Draven misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Dan Draven is trying to control but can't.
Dan Draven blocking the ground and pound attempt from Daniel Draven.
Daniel Draven is looking to take a break and control but Dan Draven is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dan Draven trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Daniel Draven decides to stand up.
Dan Draven wants to clinch.
Dan Draven will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Daniel Draven lands a really nice looking cross but Dan Draven seems unphased.
Dan Draven ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Daniel Draven throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dan Draven's waist but Dan Draven gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Daniel Draven off to one side.
Dan Draven moves into the clinch.
Dan Draven lands a nice uppercut.
Dan Draven is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Daniel Draven is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dan Draven is keeping busy.
Dan Draven scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Dan Draven.
A head punch on the inside from Daniel Draven fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dan Draven lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dan Draven keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Daniel Draven's efforts to push away.
A short uppercut from Dan Draven.
Daniel Draven is trying to break the clinch but Dan Draven has him pressed against the cage.
Dan Draven creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dan Draven is struggling to control the position.
Dan Draven lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Daniel Draven can't get the takedown.
A short left from Dan Draven.
A nice left hand lands by Dan Draven.
Daniel Draven wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dan Draven has him pressed against the cage.
Daniel Draven manages to break the clinch.
Daniel Draven is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dan Draven sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Draven. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daniel Draven tries to keep at a distance but Dan Draven has taken the fight into the clinch.
Daniel Draven takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daniel Draven.
Daniel Draven breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Daniel Draven tries to keep at a distance but Dan Draven has taken the fight into the clinch.
Daniel Draven drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dan Draven gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Daniel Draven has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dan Draven is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniel Draven stalling in the clinch but Dan Draven improves position.
Dan Draven's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Daniel Draven throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dan Draven's waist but Dan Draven gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Daniel Draven off to one side.
Dan Draven clinches but Daniel Draven breaks the clinch
and Daniel Draven counters with a leg kick.
Dan Draven fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Daniel Draven, pushing him back against the cage.
Dan Draven lands with a short shot to the head.
Daniel Draven has had enough of the clinch but Dan Draven keeps him there for the moment.
Dan Draven breaks the clinch.
Dan Draven gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Daniel Draven is trying to break free.
Dan Draven works on Daniel Draven's body with a couple of short punches.
Daniel Draven gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dan Draven.
Dan Draven drops down looking for an ankle pick but Daniel Draven pulls his leg out and moves away.
Daniel Draven throws a nice looking combination but Dan Draven bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Daniel Draven.
I think Dan Draven 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Draven!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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