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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bed Intruder (ranked 136 p4p, 20 weight class) and Eric Draven (ranked 199 p4p, 32 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Intruder might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bed Intruder. Draven has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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160 lbs
21 - 11 - 1 |
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158 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
21 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bed Intruder! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eric Draven! The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Intruder misses with a hook. Intruder looks to land a right hand but Draven moved out of range. Intruder connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Draven keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Intruder fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Intruder tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Draven tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Draven uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Intruder has time to react. Intruder bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. A swing and a miss from Draven. Intruder closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Draven manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. Draven regains full guard. Nicely done. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Draven manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Intruder manages to get himself to full guard.
Draven trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Draven looking to sit in guard and control but Intruder gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Intruder working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Draven's head.
That's one minute gone in the round. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Draven is on top in guard.
Intruder is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Intruder throwing shots but Draven is blocking nicely. Draven is doing well to control the position and prevent Intruder from advancing to side control. We've been hearing that Intruder has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish. Intruder lands strikes from half guard. Intruder lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Draven slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Draven looking to control.
Intruder postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Draven wants to sweep here but Intruder controlling him for the moment. Draven not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Draven is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Intruder in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Draven is pulling down on Intruder's head. It's preventing any offense from Intruder, at least for the moment. Intruder wants to control from the top but Draven keeps moving. Intruder got a little sloppy there for a moment and Draven has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Intruder has managed to get both his arms back between Draven's legs - danger averted. Draven looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Intruder is working Draven over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Intruder content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Intruder is in close to Draven's body, working some short punches and elbows. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Intruder lands a couple of decent looking shots. Intruder has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Intruder scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Intruder scoring with punches to the head and body. Draven looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Draven controlling Intruder's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Draven's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige. Draven has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Intruder has passed into side control.
Intruder lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. Intruder is putting a hurting on Draven here, landing some big shots from side control. Draven taking a bit of punishment here - Intruder scoring with strikes. Draven tries to improve position but can't. Intruder working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Draven is looking for a sweep. Draven is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. Draven wants to improve his position but Intruder is controlling well.
Intruder is trying to control the action in half guard but Draven is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Intruder lands a nice short elbow. Intruder lands strikes from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Draven tries to get to full guard but Intruder has control of the leg. Draven is trying to control but can't.
Intruder winds up and cracks Draven with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Intruder trying to pass the guard but Draven defending well. Draven wants to get back to full guard. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Intruder trying to control the action but Draven is working from the bottom. Draven is controlling Intruder's position as best he can from this difficult position. Intruder trying to control the action but Draven is working from the bottom. Intruder lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bed Intruder dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Draven pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Draven misses with a body shot.
Intruder throws a shot to the body.
Intruder staying out of range there. Draven lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Draven throws a predictable looking body shot
and Intruder cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. That kick from Draven tenderised Intruder's leg. Intruder is trying to keep his angry face on. Draven scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Intruder drives through with a takedown into guard. Draven bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Intruder's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Draven stands up from Intruder's guard - Draven perhaps looking for a knockout. Intruder buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Intruder scores with a nice right hand.
Intruder misses with a straight left. Intruder is looking to land body kicks. Intruder scores with a head kick. Draven tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Eric Draven is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round. A nice inside leg kick there by Intruder. That's going to slow Draven down. Intruder scores with a nice strike. Intruder gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Draven. Draven moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Intruder pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Bed Intruder is winning the standup battle so far. Intruder delivers a nice body kick. Intruder blocks a low kick nicely. Draven throws a lazy right hand but Intruder sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. A jab from Draven misses. Draven cracks a nice hook into Intruder's ribs. A telegraphed right hand from Intruder misses the target. Intruder ducks under a wild hook from Draven. Intruder scores with a takedown into Draven's guard. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Intruder trying to control the position from guard on top but Draven is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Draven is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Draven has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Intruder has passed into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Draven sneaks back into half guard. Intruder is nestled in close to Draven, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Intruder looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Intruder is nestled in close to Draven, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Intruder wants to control but Draven is keeping him busy. Intruder is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Draven has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Intruder is working away from the top position though. Draven is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Intruder drops an elbow to the side of Draven's head. Intruder lands with a punch from half guard. Draven wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Intruder controlling the action here. Intruder lands strikes from half guard. Intruder is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Draven can do to turn this around? Draven moves into full guard.
Draven wants to stand but Intruder is controlling the position. Intruder lands a couple of digs. Intruder content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Draven is trying to keep Intruder in close.
Intruder landing some decent shots from guard. Intruder connects with a couple of short punches. Intruder got a little sloppy there for a moment and Draven has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Intruder has managed to get both his arms back between Draven's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Intruder scoring with punches to the head and body. Intruder working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Draven looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Draven wants to stand and escape but Intruder is having none of it. Draven not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Draven looking for a sweep. Not yet Draven, not yet. Intruder stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Draven swivels though and keeps the full guard. Draven is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Intruder keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Draven's head. Intruder postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Draven wants to sweep here but Intruder controlling him for the moment. Draven wants to stand and escape but Intruder is having none of it. Intruder with a nice head shot there. Intruder keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Draven's head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bed Intruder dominated that second round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Intruder's jab looks to have found its range, popping Draven under the eye. A chopping leg kick lands by Draven. Draven waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Intruder. Draven will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Intruder fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Draven looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Intruder misses with a kick to the body.
A leg kick checked by Intruder. Intruder looks to score with a jab to the body but Draven is just out of range. A thudding body kick lands there by Intruder!
Intruder avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Intruder.
Intruder uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Draven has time to react. Intruder throws a lazy right hand but Draven sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Draven buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Intruder lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Draven walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Eric Draven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Intruder feints and then cracks Draven's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Draven down. Intruder pushes Draven up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Intruder throws a head punch that misses. Draven throws a head punch that misses. Intruder working aggressively here.
Intruder misses with a short punch on the inside. Draven breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. An inside leg kick from Draven misses. Draven misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Intruder has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Intruder there as he acknowledges the shot. Intruder swings for the body but Draven moves out of range.
Intruder takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Draven's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Intruder connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Draven scrambles back to his feet. Draven lands a nice leg kick that just misses Intruder's sensitive parts. Intruder looks to land a right hand but Draven moved out of range. Intruder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Draven was well out of range. Poor timing from Intruder. Draven looks to land a right hand but Intruder moved out of range. Draven throws a hook but Intruder avoids it easily. Intruder on the wrong end of a nice hook. Eric Draven has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Draven throws a big shot that misses. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Draven misses with a wild body shot. Intruder with a body punch. A glancing blow. Intruder manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Draven on his heels. He'll look to pass Draven's guard now, I'm sure. Draven wants to get back to his feet but Intruder is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Intruder is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Draven is pulling down on Intruder's head to control his posture. Intruder stopping the sweep attempt from Draven. Intruder lands a couple of decent looking shots. Draven looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Intruder landing some decent shots from guard. Draven has momentary wrist control but Intruder slips an elbow through the middle. Draven is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Draven wants to sweep but no luck. Intruder working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Draven's head. Draven had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Intruder defends it easily. Draven takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Intruder with a nice head shot there. Draven working a defensive guard here.
Bed Intruder is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Draven looking for subs off his back but Intruder has passed one foot through into half guard.
Intruder scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Intruder looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Draven with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Draven looking for submissions off his back. Intruder sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Intruder wants to control but Draven is keeping him busy. Intruder lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Draven looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Draven tries to get to full guard but Intruder has control of the leg. Bed Intruder overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Draven wants to get back to his feet. Intruder is trying to control. Draven wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Intruder takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Intruder wants to take a breather but Draven is having none of it. Intruder slows the pace down in half guard. Intruder prevents Draven from improving his position.
And that's the end of the fight! Bed Intruder showed his dominance in that final round. Well Intruder has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27 Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27 Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bed Intruder! Bed Intruder decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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hype
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