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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Villanova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Draven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vincent Villanova!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eric Draven!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Villanova gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Draven wants to control from the top but Villanova keeps moving.
Draven is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Villanova wants to stand but Draven is controlling the position.
Villanova manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Draven tries to buck Villanova off but he can't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Villanova sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Villanova's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Villanova has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Vincent Villanova just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Draven scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Villanova pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Villanova swats away the attempt to clinch by Draven.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Villanova looks to clinch
and Draven counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A head kick by Draven misses
and Villanova counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Villanova misses with a head kick.
Draven clinches.
Draven looking for a takedown.
Villanova pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Draven has taken the fight to the clinch.
Villanova breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Villanova cracks Draven with a good jab.
Villanova looks to land a right hand but Draven moved out of range.
Villanova tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Draven wants to clinch.
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 Vincent Villanova will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Villanova misses with a hook.
Villanova avoids a punch combination nicely.
Draven moves out of range of the strikes.
No joy there for Draven, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A head kick misses from Villanova.
Villanova is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Villanova tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Villanova throws a sloppy head kick
and Draven counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Draven sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Villanova is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Draven wants to control for a moment but Villanova uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draven prevents Villanova from standing back up.
Draven looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Draven keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Draven is stalling here. Villanova is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Draven seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Villanova has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Draven wants to control but Villanova postures up.
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.
Draven gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Draven is trying to control but can't.
Villanova stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draven wants to improve his position but Villanova is controlling well.
Villanova tries to stand but can't do so whilst Draven controls his leg.
Draven controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Let's hope that Draven has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Draven trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Draven showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Draven throws a sloppy head kick
and Villanova counters with a two punch combo.
Villanova misses with a double jab
and Draven counters with a three punch combo that has Villanova backing up. Villanova nods at Draven to acknowledge the strikes.
Draven wants to clinch.
Draven fails to land with a series of punches.
Draven looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draven closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Draven throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Draven shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Villanova as he avoids it easily.
Villanova throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Villanova misses with an uppercut. Draven saw that one coming.
A head kick misses from Villanova.
Draven throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Villanova wants to clinch.
Draven lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Villanova avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Draven slips a jab and a cross from Villanova.
Villanova throws a head kick that half lands.
Villanova throws a lazy right hand but Draven sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
No luck for Draven with that takedown attempt.
Vincent Villanova is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Draven misses
and Villanova counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Draven closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Draven lands in his opponent's guard.
Draven trying to stand up but can't free himself from Villanova's guard.
Villanova wants to stand up but Draven is controlling him.
Draven gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Draven fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draven looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Villanova is fending him off so far but Draven persists. Nope, Villanova circles away and we're back to standing.
Vincent Villanova has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Draven.
Draven throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Draven tries to clinch up.
Draven throws a body punch but Villanova moves out of range.
Villanova throws a head kick that misses
and Draven counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Draven shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Villanova as he avoids it easily.
Villanova throws a head kick that misses.
Villanova pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Draven tries to clinch there but Villanova circles away.
Villanova tries to clinch up
and Draven counters with a three punch combo that has Villanova backing up. Villanova nods at Draven to acknowledge the strikes.
That's four 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.
Draven shoots for a takedown but Villanova saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Vincent Villanova seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Villanova throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Draven is defended easily by Villanova.
Draven stalks Villanova and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Villanova's face. Villanova staggers backwards, shaken.
Villanova swinging wildly here.
Draven clinches with his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Draven comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Draven!
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FIGHT
RATING
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