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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Draven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Cross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cross comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Adrenaline kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The key to victory for Dan Draven has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Draven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Cross!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cross lands a head kick. Draven smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cross lands a nice looking body kick.
Draven takes a kick to the side of the head.
Draven tries to clinch there but Cross circles away.
Cross is looking to clinch.
Draven is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cross sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cross fakes the leg kick and cracks Draven in the body.
Cross lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Cross misses with a head kick.
Cross clinches up with Draven and pushes him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cross creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cross wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cross tries to land a knee to the head but Draven blocks with his arms.
Draven lands an uppercut.
Cross is trying to break the clinch but Draven has him pressed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Draven.
Still in the clinch, Draven scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cross breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cross moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Dan Draven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cross lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Draven wants to clinch but Cross slips to the side
and Cross counters with a good, hard body kick but Draven shrugs it off.
Cross avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Draven.
Draven is breathing heavily.
Cross goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Cross fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross keeps the fight on the outside.
Cross drives through and clinches with Draven against the cage.
Cross throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cross wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Draven lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cross breaks the clinch.
Cross fails to land with a series of punches.
Cross swings for the body but Draven moves out of range.
Draven swats away the attempt to clinch by Cross.
Cross slips a jab and a cross from Draven.
Cross thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Draven if he has to take too many more of those.
Cross throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Cross swats away the attempt to clinch by Draven.
Cross tries a head kick but it misses.
Draven tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cross paws at him with a jab and circles away.
David Cross is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cross leaves Draven with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Draven. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cross throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Cross plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cross lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Cross throws a head kick that Draven semi-blocks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draven tries to clinch there but Cross circles away.
Cross tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cross connects with a looping right hand.
Cross throws a head kick that misses.
Cross throws a right and a left that both miss.
Draven tries to clinch up but Cross circles away and keeps his distance.
Draven looks to land a combination but Cross avoids it well.
Cross throws a series of punches but Draven moves out of range.
Cross pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Draven. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Cross moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Cross tries to clinch but Draven moves out of range.
Draven instigates a clinch.
Cross breaks the clinch.
No joy there for Cross, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cross tries a head kick but it misses.
Draven tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Cross counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Draven tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cross counters with a body kick.
Cross rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Draven moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cross keeps the fight on the outside.
Draven tries to clinch but Cross moves away
and Cross counters with a head kick. That will keep Draven thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draven tries to clinch up but Cross circles away and keeps his distance.
Draven darts in and clinches Cross up against the cage.
Cross wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cross has had enough of the clinch but Draven keeps him there for the moment.
Cross breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice cross by Cross.
Draven tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cross makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Draven really felt that one!
Draven tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cross swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Draven misses with a wild combination.
Cross tries to clinch but Draven is having none of it.
Draven wants to clinch but Cross slips to the side
and Cross counters with a nice kick to the body.
Draven takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Cross throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cross misses with a jab, cross combination.
A head kick misses from Cross.
Cross scores with a head kick.
Draven takes a kick to the side of the head.
Cross misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Draven will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Draven moves in looking to clinch but Cross pushes him off.
Cross clinches up with Draven and pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cross tries to land knees in the clinch but Draven avoids the damage to the body.
Draven throws a head punch that misses.
Draven prevents Cross from breaking the clinch.
Cross breaks from the clinch.
A nice combination there by Draven.
A solid body kick from Cross.
Draven avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cross throws a one two combo.
Draven gets a clinch.
Cross manages to break the clinch.
Cross gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cross is trying to force a seperation but Draven has the dominant position.
Draven wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cross has him pressed against the cage.
Cross has had enough of the clinch but Draven keeps him there for the moment.
Draven doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cross breaks the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cross fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Draven, pushing him back against the cage.
Draven softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cross wants to break free but Draven has control.
Draven pushes Cross back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Draven lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Cross dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cross displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Draven.
Cross scores with a leg kick.
Draven takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cross has closed the distance and engaged Draven in a clinch.
Draven working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Draven scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Draven lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Draven lands a nice uppercut.
Draven can't get the takedown.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Draven.
Draven lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Draven misses with the head strike.
Draven swings wildly with an uppercut but Cross uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cross breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A thudding body kick lands there by Cross!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cross keeps the fight on the outside.
Cross looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cross lands a head kick. Draven smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head kick from Cross lands but Draven takes it in his stride.
Cross swats away the attempt to clinch by Draven.
Draven keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross lands with a kick to the temple. Draven shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Cross cracks Draven with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cross lands with a kick to the temple. Draven shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Cross throws a nice head kick!
Cross thows a body shot but no joy.
Cross throws a head kick but Draven moves out of range.
Cross lands a high kick!
Draven fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Draven fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cross thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Draven if he has to take too many more of those.
Cross tries a head kick but it misses.
Draven tries to close the distance and clinch but Cross swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Draven wants to clinch.
Draven takes a kick to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Cross.
Draven closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cross finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cross tries a head kick but it misses.
Cross fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cross throws a head kick that Draven semi-blocks.
Draven moves into the clinch.
Draven is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cross pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Draven. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Draven tries for a takedown but Cross manages to get underhooks.
Draven swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cross breaks from the clinch.
Cross misses with a few strikes there.
Cross throws a head kick that Draven semi-blocks.
Cross tries to clinch but Draven moves out of range.
Cross fails to land with a series of punches.
Cross throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Draven.
Cross lands a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Draven tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cross counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Draven is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Cross throws a series of punches but Draven moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Draven looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cross dodges the punch combination from Draven.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cross throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Draven closes the distance but Cross moves to the side
and Cross counters with a big head kick but Draven shrugs it off.
Cross pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Draven tries to clinch
and Cross counters with a nice low kick that buckles Draven's knee momentarily.
Cross swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cross moves in looking to clinch but Draven pushes him off.
Draven avoids the head kick by Cross.
Draven on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Draven is looking to clinch.
Draven misses with an uppercut. Cross saw that one coming.
Draven avoids a punch combination nicely.
Draven tries to clinch up
enabling Cross to counter with a crisp jab.
Cross lunges at Draven with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Draven's hand.
David Cross seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Draven tries to clinch up.
Cross throws a nice head kick!
Draven darts in trying to clinch
and Cross counters with a series of strikes. Draven will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draven circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cross keeps the fight on the outside.
Cross moves into the clinch.
Cross is trying to break free.
Draven lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cross blocking some punches.
Draven has a couple of punches blocked by Cross.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Draven.
Draven misses with a punch on the inside.
Cross breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Draven doesn't manage to clinch there - Cross circles away.
Draven moves in looking to clinch but Cross pushes him off.
Draven tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dan Draven is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cross avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cross lands with a slapping head kick.
Cross connects with a high kick.
Cross scores with a head kick.
Draven dodges the punch combination from Cross.
A slapping body kick lands there for Cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Cross showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Cross lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Draven has taken the fight to the clinch.
Draven makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cross has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cross breaks the clinch.
Draven takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Draven tries to clinch but Cross is having none of it.
No joy there for Draven, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Draven pushes Cross up against the cage in a clinch.
Cross breaks the clinch.
Draven is looking to clinch.
Draven misses with a takedown attempt - Cross sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Draven looks to clinch
and Cross makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Cross fails to land with a series of punches.
Draven tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cross counters with a nice kick to the body.
Cross tries to close the distance and clinch but Draven swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cross fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Draven wants to clinch up but Cross keeps it at a distance.
Draven takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Draven misses with a wild combination.
Cross instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross can't break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cross.
Draven misses with a body punch.
Draven avoiding damage as Cross throws knees to the body.
Draven tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cross's elbow.
Draven is trying to break free.
A looping hook to the body misses from Draven. Cross does a little dance to reset his feet.
Draven takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Cross pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cross throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Cross scores with a spinning back kick!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cross, as that shot connected.
Cross lands with a kick to the temple. Draven shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Cross closes the distance and pushes Draven back into the cage.
Draven throws a head punch that misses.
Cross breaks the clinch.
Draven closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cross escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A punch combination from Cross misses.
Cross scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cross lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Cross closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cross is looking to break free of the clinch but Draven has double underhooks.
Cross's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Draven chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cross can pounce on him.
Cross swinging wilding here.
Cross tries a head kick but it misses.
Draven ducks under a wild hook from Cross.
Draven fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cross just misses with a punch to the body.
Cross moves in looking to clinch but Draven pushes him off.
Draven finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cross swats away the attempt to clinch by Draven.
Cross throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Draven gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Draven presses Cross against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Draven lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cross backwards.
Cross wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draven has a couple of punches blocked by Cross.
Draven lands a hook that snaps the head of Cross backwards.
Nice body punch from Draven - that landed with a thud.
Draven lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Draven lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Draven is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Draven misses with some punches.
Cross wants to break free but Draven has control.
Cross is trying to break the clinch but Draven is controlling him.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cross wants to break the clinch but can't.
Draven lands a right hand.
Draven pushes Cross back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cross is trying to force a seperation but Draven has the dominant position.
A right hand to the body from Draven.
Cross wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cross blocks an uppercut.
Cross breaks the clinch.
Draven tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cross paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dan Draven has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Draven fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cross misses with a few strikes there.
Draven clinches but Cross breaks the clinch
and Draven takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Draven throws a right hand that Cross ducks under and follows up with a left that Cross also avoids with ease.
Some wild striking there from Cross.
A punch combination from Cross misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cross looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Draven tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cross throws a front kick that sends Draven stumbling back into the cage.
Draven misses the shot to the body.
Cross throws a head kick that Draven semi-blocks.
Cross looks to land a combination but Draven avoids it well.
Draven takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A combination from Cross does no damage.
David Cross is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A slow jab from Cross misses its intended target.
Draven avoids the head kick by Cross.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Cross comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cross 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Cross!
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