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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keiji Kawada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Draven Lucas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Lucas's choice of entrance music: Techno Viking . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
6 - 5 - 1 |
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185 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Keiji Kawada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Draven Lucas!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kawada tries to clinch up.
Lucas clinches.
Kawada misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kawada manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Lucas looking to pass the guard.
Kawada wants to stand and escape but Lucas is having none of it.
Kawada might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lucas passes into half guard.
Kawada is trying to maintain the position but Lucas is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Lucas tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kawada knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kawada is trying to stand up here but Lucas is controlling him well.
Lucas slows the pace down in half guard.
Kawada is in trouble now - Lucas has advanced to mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Kawada is surviving well by controlling Lucas's body position as best he can.
Kawada can't escape the position.
Lucas controlling from mount.
Lucas wants to take his opponent's back but Kawada doesn't allow it.
Kawada wants to hold on but Lucas pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucas controlling from the full mount.
Lucas raining down shots from the mount!
Lucas looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Kawada is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lucas working Kawada over with strikes here.
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!
Lucas prevents Kawada from getting the reversal.
Lucas content just to control the position here.
Lucas won't let Kawada get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas controlling from mount.
Kawada is trying to stand.
Kawada is looking to improve his position but Lucas isn't that keen on the idea.
Kawada somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Lucas tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucas plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kawada circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lucas shoots in for a double leg but Kawada sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lucas fails with the takedown.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lucas.
Lucas throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kawada throws a series of strikes that have Lucas backpedaling.
Draven Lucas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Lucas. Those never looked like landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lucas tries to close the distance and clinch but Kawada swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lucas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kawada manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kawada tries to clinch but Lucas moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Draven Lucas dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kawada takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lucas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lucas has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lucas breaks from the clinch.
Lucas gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lucas is working Kawada over against the cage.
Kawada is trying to push Lucas away but Lucas has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lucas will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kawada up against the cage.
Kawada jumps guard and drags Lucas to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Kawada looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lucas is one step ahead there.
Kawada wants to improve his position but instead Lucas has moved into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawada looks like he's trying to stand up.
Lucas trying to mount his opponent but Kawada defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kawada is looking to improve his position.
Kawada is trying to stand.
Lucas controlling the action here.
Lucas prevents Kawada from improving his position.
Lucas slips a nice elbow through Kawada's hands, connecting with Kawada's forehead.
Draven Lucas has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucas content to control rather than advance.
Kawada has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Lucas escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Lucas!
Lucas is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kawada knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kawada is letting Lucas control him for a moment.
Kawada is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Lucas has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kawada keeps working.
Lucas tries for a kimura but Kawada is defending well.
Lucas slows the pace down.
Lucas has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Kawada is trying to stand up.
Kawada is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
You get the feeling that Kawada really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Lucas tries to control but Kawada wriggling away.
Lucas looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawada is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Lucas sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Lucas has control of Kawada's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Kawada regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lucas content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Draven Lucas 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kawada circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kawada gets caught flat footed, as Lucas shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kawada is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kawada looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lucas is one step ahead there.
Lucas is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Let's hope that Lucas 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas won't allow Kawada to get back to his feet.
Lucas is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Draven Lucas has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Kawada misses the shot to the body.
Keiji Kawada is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lucas closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Kawada quickly recovers to half guard.
Kawada is looking to get back to is feet but Lucas passes into side control.
Kawada is trying to improve his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucas staying calm.
Keiji Kawada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kawada is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lucas prevents Kawada from escaping the position.
Kawada tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lucas wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lucas postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lucas controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Draven Lucas was stalling too much, according to the referee.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kawada successfully pulls guard.
Lucas controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kawada is keeping the position for now.
Kawada wants to get back to his feet but Lucas is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kawada is striking from the bottom but Lucas uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Still in half guard, Lucas seems content to control.
Kawada looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lucas controlling the action here.
Draven Lucas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Draven Lucas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lucas has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Draven Lucas!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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