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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zane Draven (ranked 3808 p4p, 25408 weight class) and Wayne Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Draven comes into the arena with Eminem kings never die blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zane Draven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wayne Walker!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Valeri Chadov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker has managed to clinch.
Walker breaks from the clinch.
Draven lands a nice leg kick that just misses Walker's sensitive parts.
Walker checks a low kick from Draven.
Draven tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Walker swivels and escapes.
Draven backing away here, and Walker unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Draven shoots in but no luck this time.
Draven throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Walker shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Draven sprawls well. Draven wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Walker gets slowly back to his feet.
Walker is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Draven.
Draven thuds his shin into the meat of Walker's side.
Draven does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Draven lands a nice leg kick that just misses Walker's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draven closes the distance and clinches.
Draven jumps into guard, dragging Walker to the mat.
Draven is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Walker defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Draven is keeping the position for now.
Walker 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Draven trying to control the position.
Walker gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Walker.
No luck for Walker with that takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Walker as Draven shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zane Draven. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walker clinches up against the cage.
Draven is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Walker is defending well for now.
Draven tries to pull guard but Walker forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Draven is looking for a takedown.
Draven is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Walker is defending well.
Draven is breathing heavily.
Draven prevents a takedown attempt there.
Walker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker shoots in for a takedown but Draven shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Walker slaps away a takedown attempt from Draven, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Draven drives through and clinches with Walker against the cage.
Draven has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Walker avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Walker manages to break the clinch.
Walker tries to score a power double leg takedown but Draven sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Walker somewhat.
Walker fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draven looks for a takedown but Walker sprawls well.
Walker blocks a head kick by Draven.
Walker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Draven moves away.
Draven throws a nice head kick!
Draven throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Walker's waist but Walker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Draven off to one side.
Walker stalks Draven and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Draven's face. Draven staggers backwards, shaken.
Walker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Walker tries to clinch but Draven is having none of it.
Walker will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
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!
Walker throws a series of punches but Draven moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Zane Draven will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Draven shoots in for a takedown but Walker shows good takedown defense.
Draven leaves Walker with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Walker moves out of range of the body kick.
Draven shoots in but no luck this time.
Draven is trying hard to land a takedown here. Walker sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zane Draven. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Draven wants to clinch up but Walker keeps it at a distance.
Walker is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Draven's half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker is thwarting Draven's attempts to control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Walker is looking to take a break and control but Draven is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Walker trying to control the pace.
Draven actively working from the bottom here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Draven controlling the position well.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Draven.
Walker forces Draven back against the cage and clinches.
Walker tries to pull guard but Draven holds him up against the cage and eventually Walker drops back down to his feet.
Walker working aggressively here.
Draven tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Draven stops a takedown attempt from Walker.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Draven is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Walker tries for a takedown but Draven manages to get underhooks.
Draven has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Walker after a bit of a struggle.
Walker manages to break the clinch.
Walker slaps away a takedown attempt from Draven, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Draven takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Walker shoots for a takedown but Draven saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Draven wants to clinch
and Walker counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draven keeps the fight on the outside.
Wayne Walker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Draven looks for the body kick but Walker saw that one coming.
Draven showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Walker.
Draven blocks the body kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Draven or perhaps it was just good defense by Walker, which made it look bad.
Draven goes for a double leg but Walker avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Walker continues to drive forward.
Walker goes for a takedown in the clinch but Draven prevents it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Walker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wayne Walker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Draven stuffs the takedown.
Draven misses with a takedown attempt - Walker sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Walker looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Walker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Walker clinches with his opponent.
Walker looking for a takedown.
Zane Draven has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wayne Walker.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draven is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Walker to keep the fight standing.
Walker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Walker is trying to break free.
Draven breaks from the clinch.
Draven throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Walker's waist but Walker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Draven off to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker doesn't manage to clinch there - Draven circles away.
Draven went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Draven clinches up with Walker and pushes him back against the cage.
Draven escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zane Draven is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Walker displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Draven.
Walker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Draven swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice takedown defense from Draven. No joy for Walker on that attempt.
Draven closes this distance looking for a takedown but Walker circles away.
Walker tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Walker checks a leg kick.
Walker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Draven is trying to push Walker away but Walker has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Draven gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Draven lands with a right to the head.
Draven pressing his opponent against the cage.
Walker fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Draven using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Walker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Draven misses with some punches.
Draven takes an elbow to the forehead.
Draven breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Draven circles away quickly and effectively.
Draven was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Walker tries to clinch but Draven is having none of it.
Draven feinted with a counter takedown.
Some wild striking there from Walker.
Draven tries to clinch up.
Draven closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Draven avoids a wild elbow strike from Walker.
Draven's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Walker fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Draven.
Walker jumps into guard, dragging Draven to the mat.
Draven loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Draven looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Walker controlling the position.
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 Zane Draven.
I think Draven has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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