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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Philippe Merchant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Draven Lucas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucas is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Techno Viking . Draven Lucas is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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220 lbs
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185 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Philippe Merchant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Draven Lucas!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucas takes the fight into the clinch.
Merchant taking a breather.
Lucas decides to pull guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Lucas trying to control the position here.
Merchant is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Lucas is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Lucas has escaped and now he's on top!
Merchant looking to control but Lucas passes into half guard.
Lucas takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Merchant tries to get to full guard but Lucas has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas tries to pass to full mount but Merchant defends it.
Lucas is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Draven Lucas was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Merchant misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lucas.
Merchant is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lucas's half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lucas manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lucas holds on and takes a little breather.
Merchant trying to control the position from guard on top but Lucas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lucas controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Merchant wants to pass the guard but Lucas is keeping the position.
Lucas has his hands on Merchant's head, controlling the position.
Merchant in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Draven Lucas hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Lucas clinches up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lucas decides to pull guard.
Merchant trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Merchant has gone for a leg lock! Lucas slips out almost immediately though and dives into Merchant's guard.
Lucas preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas trying to control the position from guard on top but Merchant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Merchant is pulling down on Lucas's head. It's preventing any offense from Lucas, at least for the moment.
Lucas trying to control but Merchant is working from the bottom.
Merchant isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Lucas stacks Merchant on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Lucas!
Lucas trying to control the action but Merchant is working from the bottom.
Merchant tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucas tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lucas has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Merchant tries to improve position but can't.
Lucas looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Merchant is avoiding damage well.
Merchant is letting Lucas control him for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lucas tries to score with some ground and pound. Merchant controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Merchant struggling a bit here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lucas content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Merchant struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Draven Lucas dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Merchant decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Lucas wants to improve his position but Merchant is controlling well.
Merchant trying to control from half guard but Lucas is working away.
Merchant is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lucas defends it well.
Lucas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lucas gets full guard.
Merchant being controlled here momentarily.
Merchant pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lucas is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Merchant postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Lucas is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Merchant, into his guard.
Merchant looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Merchant being controlled here, momentarily.
Merchant has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Lucas is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Merchant.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucas wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Merchant, who protects the arm well.
Merchant is looking for a sweep.
Merchant trying to remain calm as Lucas controls from the top position.
Lucas working away.
Lucas moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Merchant 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 working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Merchant is letting Lucas control him for a moment.
Draven Lucas has got the better of the ground game so far.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lucas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lucas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Merchant is trying to break the clinch but Lucas has him pressed against the cage.
Lucas will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Merchant up against the cage.
Lucas has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Merchant clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Merchant trying to control the position but Lucas manages to sink in the hooks.
Merchant manages to reverse the position and now he's in Lucas's guard. Nice work there by Merchant.
Lucas keeping full guard, as Merchant tries to pass.
Merchant trying to control the position from guard on top but Lucas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Merchant drops back, looking for a kneebar! Lucas looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Lucas looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Lucas!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
You can see the frustration on Merchant's face as Lucas controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Draven Lucas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Merchant looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Merchant stopping the sweep attempt from Lucas.
Lucas wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
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.
Draven Lucas has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Merchant scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Merchant seems to be looking for submissions.
Lucas is defending against the submission attempts here by Merchant.
Merchant wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lucas keeps working.
Merchant is looking to stall here but Lucas recovers full guard.
Lucas trying to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Merchant trying to control the position from guard on top but Lucas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Merchant won't allow Lucas to sweep him here.
Merchant trying to control the position from guard on top but Lucas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Lucas wants to get back to his feet but Merchant is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lucas wants to sweep here but Merchant controlling him for the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Philippe Merchant just wasn't active enough.
Merchant throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Merchant fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lucas sprawls well initially but Merchant persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lucas manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Merchant looking to sit in guard and control but Lucas gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Merchant is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lucas looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Merchant is looking for a triangle but Lucas pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucas not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lucas wants to control from the top but Merchant keeps moving.
Merchant is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Merchant is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lucas sitting in guard here, content to control.
Draven Lucas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Merchant is looking for a triangle but Lucas pushes his legs off easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Philippe Merchant showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lucas 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
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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