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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ed Driver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The From Heaven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The From Heaven will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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215 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ed Driver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, The From Heaven!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Driver misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
From Heaven feints a counter leg kick.
From Heaven tries to move into range but Driver moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by From Heaven.
From Heaven throws the left hand but Driver avoids the punch easily.
From Heaven has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by From Heaven.
Driver blocks a jab.
From Heaven cracks Driver with a right hand to the side of the head.
From Heaven lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
From Heaven throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Driver comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Driver throws a right and a left that both miss.
A big right from Driver misses.
Driver misses the shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
From Heaven missing with a left hand there. Driver was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Driver misses with a straight right.
Nice body punch from Driver.
Driver tests From Heaven's chin there with a solid looking shot.
From Heaven lands a glancing blow to the side of Driver's head.
Driver blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
From Heaven throws a leg kick but Driver sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The From Heaven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
From Heaven slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Driver lands a jab to From Heaven's midsection.
Driver on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Driver definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
From Heaven loads up on a big right hand but Driver slips the punch.
From Heaven lands with a straight right. Driver didn't see that one coming.
A good leg kick by From Heaven.
From Heaven throws a leg kick which misses Driver's front leg but catches the back leg as Driver tries to avoid it.
Driver tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but From Heaven paws at him with a jab and circles away.
From Heaven misses with a low kick as Driver jumps back.
Driver misses the jab.
Driver thows a left - swing and a miss!
From Heaven tried to score with a low kick but Driver checks it.
From Heaven steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Driver.
Driver connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice uppercut there from From Heaven.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Driver wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Driver doesn't manage to clinch there - From Heaven circles away.
From Heaven has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Driver lands with a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Driver throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
From Heaven throws a front kick that sends Driver stumbling back into the cage.
Driver ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
From Heaven looks to land a combination but Driver avoids it well.
From Heaven throws a hook but Driver blocks it.
Driver scores with a punch to the head.
Driver just misses with a punch to the body.
From Heaven keeps the fight on the outside.
Driver misses with a looping right.
Driver throws the left hand but From Heaven avoids the punch easily.
Despite the aggression on From Heaven's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
From Heaven fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Driver has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Driver lands with a nice body punch.
From Heaven slips under a jab from Driver.
Driver displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as From Heaven throws out the jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by From Heaven. That's going to slow Driver down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Driver misses with a wild combination.
From Heaven throws out a counter right but Driver avoids it with no problem.
Driver tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. From Heaven manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Driver throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck From Heaven on the side of the head.
The crowd cheers as Driver lands an impressive looking overhand right. From Heaven doesn't seem phased though.
Driver throws a body punch but From Heaven moves out of range.
From Heaven throws a nice outside leg kick.
Driver fails to land with a series of punches.
A little jabbing left from From Heaven on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
From Heaven moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
From Heaven throws an off balance right hand
and Driver counters with a left to the body.
From Heaven cracks the inside of Driver's front leg.
From Heaven lands with a thumping leg kick.
From Heaven misses with an uppercut.
Driver cracks From Heaven with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Driver clinches.
Driver is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but From Heaven is keeping busy.
From Heaven tries to break the clinch but Driver is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
From Heaven pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
From Heaven throws a looping overhand right but Driver ducks down to avoid it.
From Heaven throws a leg kick
and Driver counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Driver.
Driver controlling the action here for a moment.
Driver is leaning against From Heaven and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Driver tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Driver is trying to maintain a safe position but From Heaven gets an underhook and turns Driver into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Driver tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Driver makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Driver misses with a shot to the kidneys.
From Heaven's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
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 Ed Driver will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
From Heaven lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
From Heaven throws a hook but Driver avoids it easily.
Driver throwing a counter right hand but From Heaven manages to avoid it.
Driver is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
From Heaven goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Driver moves away from the strike by From Heaven.
Driver tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. From Heaven manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
From Heaven scores with a leg kick.
The From Heaven seems to be getting the better of the standup.
From Heaven dodges the punch combination from Driver.
From Heaven swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Driver tries to clinch up but From Heaven circles away and keeps his distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by From Heaven.
From Heaven throws a poor cross that misses
and Driver counters with a three punch combo that has From Heaven backing up. From Heaven nods at Driver to acknowledge the strikes.
Driver tries to move into range but From Heaven moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Driver moves out of range of the leg kick from From Heaven.
Driver tries to counter by moving into the clinch but From Heaven manages to circle out of the way.
From Heaven avoids the body shot from Driver.
From Heaven lands a jab to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Driver paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
From Heaven ducks under a wild hook from Driver.
Driver moves out of range of the leg kick from From Heaven.
From Heaven takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Driver on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
From Heaven fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ed Driver is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
From Heaven thumps Driver with a low kick.
A punch lands to the side of Driver 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Driver closes the distance and clinches.
From Heaven breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
From Heaven swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Driver throws a hook to the side of From Heaven's head but From Heaven sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
From Heaven will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A leg kick checked by Driver.
Driver misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from From Heaven.
A little jabbing left from From Heaven on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
From Heaven slips a jab and a cross from Driver.
From Heaven slips a jab and a cross from Driver.
Sloppy strikes from Driver. Those never looked like landing.
From Heaven scores with the left hand. Driver knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Driver scores with a jab.
Driver wants to clinch
and From Heaven counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Driver.
From Heaven showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Driver.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
From Heaven throws a body punch but Driver moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Driver. Beautiful body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Driver checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
From Heaven avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Driver takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Driver takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
From Heaven lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Driver circles away quickly and effectively.
From Heaven takes one on the button.
Driver lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as From Heaven backs up against the cage.
From Heaven throws out a powerful jab.
Driver doesn't manage to clinch there - From Heaven circles away.
Good shot there by Driver.
Driver misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by From Heaven - just one landing.
From Heaven thumps Driver with a low kick.
From Heaven jabs Driver right on the nose. Driver blinks but takes it well.
Driver fails to land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Driver. From Heaven does a little dance to reset his feet.
From Heaven is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A nice inside leg kick there by From Heaven. That's going to slow Driver down.
From Heaven attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Driver blocks a leg kick.
From Heaven misses with a straight left.
Driver takes a swing at From Heaven's ribcage but misses.
From Heaven tries a quick counter leg kick but Driver is wise to it.
Driver fakes high and swings low for a body shot but From Heaven manages to avoid it.
Driver tries to clinch but From Heaven is having none of it.
From Heaven connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
From Heaven avoids the body shot from Driver.
Driver fakes high and swings low for a body shot but From Heaven manages to avoid it.
From Heaven misses with a straight right.
Driver ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from From Heaven misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by From Heaven. That's going to slow Driver down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Driver tries to close the distance and clinch but From Heaven swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
From Heaven throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Driver is looking to clinch but From Heaven is avoiding it.
Driver slips a jab and a cross from From Heaven.
Driver takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Driver swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Driver swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
From Heaven throws a looping overhand right but Driver ducks down to avoid it.
Driver misses with the combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Driver tries to clinch there but From Heaven circles away.
Good leg kick by From Heaven there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
From Heaven thumps Driver with a low kick.
Driver thows a left - swing and a miss!
Driver stuns From Heaven with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The From Heaven showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Driver chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before From Heaven can pounce on him.
Driver is looking to clinch.
Nice uppercut there from From Heaven.
A big left from From Heaven misses.
Driver just misses with a punch to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from From Heaven misses.
Driver walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
From Heaven dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Driver. That did some damage!
From Heaven misses with a series of wild punches.
Driver throwing a counter right hand but From Heaven manages to avoid it.
Driver takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Driver looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Driver lunges at From Heaven with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by From Heaven's hand.
Donk. From Heaven catches Driver right on the button with a cross.
Driver moves out of range of the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
From Heaven lands with a thumping leg kick.
A punch combination from Driver misses.
Driver misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Driver on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Driver throws a combination but it was largely blocked by From Heaven.
Driver throws a hook but From Heaven blocks it.
From Heaven only half commits to the counter leg kick.
From Heaven misses with a looping left.
A combination from Driver does no damage.
From Heaven throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Driver counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
From Heaven lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
From Heaven throws a hook but Driver blocks it.
Driver was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Driver cracks From Heaven with an open hand slap.
From Heaven connects with a leg kick. Driver looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Driver's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
A looping hook to the body misses from Driver. From Heaven does a little dance to reset his feet.
Driver has managed to clinch.
From Heaven breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
From Heaven lands with a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
From Heaven walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Driver checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Driver is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from From Heaven.
Driver scores with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
From Heaven throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Driver to counter with a crisp jab.
From Heaven throws a big shot that misses.
From Heaven feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Driver's calf.
A big right from Driver misses.
Driver missing with a left hand there. From Heaven was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
From Heaven is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
From Heaven scores with a nice head shot.
From Heaven keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Driver.
From Heaven takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Driver misses with a body shot.
From Heaven misses with a low kick.
Driver tries to clinch but From Heaven moves out of range.
From Heaven throws a sloppy body shot
and Driver connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
From Heaven moves out of range as Driver strikes.
From Heaven throws a left and a right that both miss
and Driver counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
From Heaven is rocked!
Driver looks to throw the jab but From Heaven is out of range.
Driver bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
From Heaven fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
From Heaven has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Driver moves in looking to clinch but From Heaven pushes him off.
From Heaven bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little jabbing left from From Heaven on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
From Heaven misses with a left hand
and Driver connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Driver stuns From Heaven with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Good work by Driver as he checks the leg kick.
From Heaven throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
From Heaven tried to score with a low kick but Driver checks it.
Driver tries to close the distance and clinch but From Heaven swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Driver tries to clinch but From Heaven moves out of range.
Driver lands with a nice combination. From Heaven backs away looking to recover.
From Heaven is still on wobbly legs! Can Driver finish him?
From Heaven gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Driver gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! From Heaven is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ed Driver!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Ed Driver made sure he mentioned Sully's Bar & Grill, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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