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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eric Draven (ranked 356 p4p, 44 weight class) and Marat Magomedov (ranked 642 p4p, 83 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Draven might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to For Heavy Metal we will die!. Magomedov is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Evangelion OST - The Beast II. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eric Draven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 10 - 2, fighting out of London, Marat Magomedov!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Draven lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Magomedov slips under a jab.
Draven throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Magomedov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Draven throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Draven slips a jab from Magomedov.
Magomedov closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Draven did well to prevent Magomedov getting side control.
Draven tries to roll over but Magomedov keeps him under control.
Draven trying to hold on to Magomedov's head to control him but Magomedov postures up.
Magomedov 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Draven is not content to let Magomedov control the position.
Draven is trying to get back to full guard.
Magomedov is looking for a kimura here.
Draven slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Magomedov working some strikes from top position.
Draven looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov passes into half guard.
Draven actively working from the bottom here.
Draven looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Magomedov takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Draven wants to get back to full guard.
Magomedov works his way into side control.
Draven is looking to reverse the position.
Magomedov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Draven keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Magomedov landing strikes.
Draven sneaks back into half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Draven is concentrating on defense, preventing Magomedov from advancing position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draven wants to get back to full guard.
Magomedov tries to pass to full mount but Draven defends it.
Magomedov sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Magomedov prevents Draven from improving his position.
Draven actively working from the bottom here.
Magomedov trying to control the action but Draven is working from the bottom.
Magomedov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Draven has managed to free his arm - good work.
Magomedov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Draven keeps working.
Magomedov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Magomedov prevents Draven from improving his position.
Magomedov trying to pass the guard but Draven defending well.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Draven!
Draven slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Draven is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Magomedov pulls his head out easily.
Draven is trying to stand back up but Magomedov is controlling him
Magomedov working Draven over with strikes.
Draven is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Magomedov pulls his head out easily.
Magomedov wants to control but Draven is keeping him busy.
Magomedov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Draven tries to roll over but Magomedov keeps him under control.
Magomedov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Magomedov is trying to control. Draven wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov slips a nice elbow through Draven's hands, connecting with Draven's forehead.
Magomedov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Magomedov trying to control from half guard but Draven is working away.
Draven trying to control from the bottom.
Magomedov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Draven wants to control but Magomedov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Magomedov working Draven over with strikes.
Magomedov 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Draven is looking to escape.
Draven avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Magomedov.
Magomedov 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.
Magomedov prevents Draven from improving his position.
Magomedov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Draven wants to control but Magomedov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Magomedov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Draven is pressing down on Magomedov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Draven looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marat Magomedov dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Magomedov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Draven on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Magomedov. Magomedov obviously looking to wear him down.
Draven throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Both fighters circling a little - Magomedov finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Magomedov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Draven is out of range.
Magomedov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Magomedov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Magomedov feints a counter leg kick.
Draven pivots, looking for a leg kick but Magomedov is out of range and Draven settles back down.
Magomedov dodges the punch combination from Draven.
Nice cross by Magomedov.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Draven throws a body shot but no joy.
Draven swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draven fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Magomedov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Draven.
A big left from Magomedov misses.
Draven throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Magomedov.
A decent looking cross lands there for Magomedov.
Eric Draven is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Draven dips to his left and cracks Magomedov with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Draven.
Magomedov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Magomedov takes a swing at Draven's ribcage but misses.
Draven lands a really nice looking cross but Magomedov seems unphased.
Magomedov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Magomedov tries to move into range but Draven moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Magomedov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Marat Magomedov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magomedov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Draven is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Magomedov.
Nice shot lands for Magomedov.
Draven tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Draven ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Magomedov shoots in and drives through. Draven sprawls well.
Draven throws a low kick but Magomedov moves out of range easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Draven pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big left from Draven misses.
Magomedov misses with a looping right.
Eric Draven is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Magomedov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Draven avoids a kick to the body.
Draven tests Magomedov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Draven throws a hook to the side of Magomedov's head but Magomedov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draven stuns Magomedov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A big left from Draven misses.
Magomedov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Magomedov connects with an inside leg kick.
Draven shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Draven misses the shot to the body.
Magomedov misses with a low kick as Draven jumps back.
Draven swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Draven takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Magomedov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Draven's sensitive parts.
Magomedov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Magomedov throws a low kick but Draven moves out of range easily.
Magomedov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Draven.
Draven thumps Magomedov with a low kick.
Draven cracks Magomedov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Magomedov blocks a jab.
Magomedov tries a low kick but Draven avoids it.
Draven swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Magomedov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Draven tries a head kick but it misses.
Magomedov throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Magomedov ducks right into an uppercut from Draven.
Draven lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Magomedov circles away quickly and effectively.
An inside leg kick from Magomedov misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Draven. Magomedov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Magomedov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Magomedov throws an overhand right that lands on Draven's shoulder, as Draven tries to avoid the shot.
A big right from Magomedov misses.
An inside leg kick from Draven misses.
Draven throws a chopping leg kick but Magomedov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Magomedov tests Draven's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Magomedov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Draven on the side of the head.
Draven moves out of range as Magomedov strikes.
Draven lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Magomedov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Magomedov.
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!
Magomedov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Draven.
Draven is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Magomedov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draven fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Magomedov manages to avoid it.
Draven jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Magomedov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Draven's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Magomedov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Draven scrambles back to his feet.
Magomedov throws a head kick but Draven moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Magomedov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Magomedov.
Draven blocks the body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Draven. Those never looked like landing.
Draven takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Draven throws out a loose jab but Magomedov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Draven slips under a jab from Magomedov.
Magomedov's corner calls for a 1-2. Magomedov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Draven tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Draven throws out a loose jab but Magomedov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Draven lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Draven misses with a looping left.
Magomedov catches Draven with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Magomedov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Draven.
Draven uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Magomedov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Eric Draven will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Draven ducks under a wild hook from Magomedov.
A lazy left from Draven finds it's target.
Draven just misses with a punch to the body.
Magomedov was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Magomedov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Draven is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Draven on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Magomedov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Magomedov has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Draven misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Magomedov.
Draven swinging wildly here.
Magomedov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Draven's calf.
Draven bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Magomedov's head backwards.
Nice defenses there by Magomedov.
Draven loads up on a big right hand but Magomedov slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draven looks to land a right hand but Magomedov moved out of range.
Magomedov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Draven misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Magomedov.
Draven misses with an uppercut. Magomedov saw that one coming.
Draven scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Magomedov doesn't seem bothered though.
Magomedov misses the jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Draven cracks Magomedov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draven blocks a leg kick.
Draven with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Magomedov throws a big shot that misses.
Draven is looking to counter with head kicks.
Magomedov slips a straight right by Draven.
Magomedov moves into the clinch successfully.
Nice body punch from Magomedov - that landed with a thud.
Magomedov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Magomedov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Magomedov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Draven scores with a shot to the side of Magomedov's head.
Draven is trying to force a seperation but Magomedov has the dominant position.
Magomedov gets through Draven's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Magomedov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A left hand lands to the body for Magomedov.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Draven is pressed up against the cage. Magomedov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Draven down to the mat. Draven avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
The fighters circling - Draven throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Magomedov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Magomedov jabs Draven to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Draven takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Magomedov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Draven sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Magomedov swings for the body but Draven moves out of range.
Draven misses with a straight left.
A clash of legs there as Magomedov blocks the low kick.
Magomedov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Draven pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Draven throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Magomedov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Draven ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Magomedov moves away.
Magomedov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Draven.
Magomedov misses with a low kick.
Magomedov looks to land a body kick but Draven moved away.
Magomedov defending well as Draven loads up on a big left hand.
A good leg kick by Magomedov.
Magomedov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Draven connects with a nice looking jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Magomedov throws a jab when Draven was well out of range.
Magomedov avoids the body shot from Draven.
Draven looks to land a right hand but Magomedov moved out of range.
Draven swinging wildly here.
Magomedov tries to land a front kick but Draven steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Magomedov fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Draven sprawls well initially but Magomedov persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Draven is looking for a sweep. Magomedov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Magomedov is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Draven has hold of Magomedov's hands but Magomedov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Magomedov connects with a nice short shot to Draven's temple.
Draven is looking for a sweep. Magomedov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Draven won't allow Magomedov to pass to mount.
Magomedov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov trying to mount his opponent but Draven defends it.
Draven is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Magomedov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Magomedov's back!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Draven is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Magomedov knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Magomedov for a finish.
Draven working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Marat Magomedov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Magomedov defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Draven keeps control of the position as Magomedov tries to break free.
Draven has got his arm under Magomedov's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Magomedov has spun round into Draven's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Magomedov prevents Draven from getting back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marat Magomedov.
I think Magomedov 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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