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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Amir Dunham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Draven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Dunham might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Omar Khairat - Alexandria . Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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156 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
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169 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Amir Dunham!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eric Draven!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Draven drives through and clinches with Dunham against the cage.
Draven using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dunham has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Draven.
Dunham has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Draven is trying to keep an underhook but Dunham manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Dunham thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Draven's head.
Dunham sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Draven defending well though.
Dunham is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Draven defends it well.
Dunham is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Draven is just riding it out for now. Dunham eventually gives up the hold.
Dunham is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Draven has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dunham is looking for a kimura but Draven is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dunham to get the leverage.
Draven makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Draven.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunham stops Draven from standing up.
Dunham drops back, looking for a kneebar! Draven looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Draven looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Draven!
Draven decides to stand back up. Draven steps back and let's Dunham get back to his feet.
Draven pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dunham is out of range and Draven settles back down.
Draven fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dunham.
Draven displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dunham.
A decent looking cross lands there for Draven.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draven pushes Dunham up against the cage in a clinch.
Dunham is looking for a takedown.
Draven misses with an elbow over the top.
Dunham drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Draven gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Amir Dunham. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Draven lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dunham backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Draven lands an elbow inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Draven.
Draven lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Draven gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Draven.
Dunham is rocked!
Draven displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dunham up against the cage.
Oh Dunham is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dunham changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Draven fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dunham blocks a jab.
Draven throws a sloppy head kick and Dunham moves out of range easily.
Dunham seems to have got his legs back now.
Draven wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draven throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dunham shoots in but Draven avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Draven misses with a body kick.
Draven throws a right and a left that both miss.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dunham.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunham fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Draven avoids it really well and circles away.
Draven rushes Dunham and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Draven lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dunham drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Draven missing with knees to the body.
Draven lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Draven gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dunham.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Draven dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Draven closes the distance and clinches.
Draven scores a nice knee to the body.
Draven is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Draven scores with a hook to the body.
Draven lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Draven with a knee to the head.
Draven pushes Dunham against the cage. Draven is working some dirty boxing. Draven pushes off with a quick right hook! Dunham goes down! Dunham tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Draven moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eric Draven!
Eric Draven is the new lightweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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