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Event:
LEVEL 4
Date: Mar 03, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Eric Draven! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Toby Vertongen!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Draven swats away the attempt to clinch by Vertongen.#CL2#
Vertongen forces Draven back against the ropes and clinches.#TD2#
Vertongen turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Vertongen manages to end up in side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Draven (0) vs (4) Vertongen
Vertongen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Vertongen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Draven keeps working.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Draven is trying to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vertongen trying to control the action but Draven is working from the bottom.
Draven tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T1#
Vertongen working away.
Draven tries to buck Vertongen off but Vertongen is having none of it.
Vertongen tries to advance to mount but can't.
Draven is trying to improve his position.
Draven wants to control but Vertongen postures up.
Vertongen advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Draven (0) vs (6) Vertongen
Vertongen trying to control but Draven is having none of it.
Vertongen is looking to work his way around to Draven's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position. #T2#
Vertongen trying to control but Draven is having none of it.
Draven tries to reverse the position but Vertongen maintains control.
Vertongen trying to control but Draven is having none of it.
Draven tries to hold on but Vertongen pushes him away.
Draven tries to reverse the position but Vertongen maintains control.
Vertongen avoids the attempt from Draven to control.
Draven is looking to improve his position but Vertongen isn't that keen on the idea.
Vertongen takes Draven's back. Score +3 for taking back: Draven (0) vs (9) Vertongen#T3#
Vertongen trying to control momentarily.
#SUB2#
Vertongen is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
#SUB2#
Draven is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Draven trying to control the action but Vertongen just sinks the hooks in. #SUB2#
Vertongen sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Draven taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Toby Vertongen!
Toby Vertongen tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. |
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Event:
LEVEL 3
Date: Feb 25, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Robert Munson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Eric Draven!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL#
Munson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Draven tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Munson just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Munson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Draven walks away with a smile on his face. Munson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL#
Munson clinches with his opponent.
#TD2#
Draven pulls guard effortlessly.
Munson is stalling in the full guard.
Draven looking for a sweep. Not yet Draven, not yet.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Munson wants to pass the guard but Draven is keeping the position.
Draven is trying to control the position but Munson postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Munson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #SUB2#
Draven is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Munson slips nicely into half guard.#T1#
Munson wants to free his trapped foot but Draven is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Munson is working hard here to advance position.
Munson trying to control the action but Draven is working from the bottom.
Munson is looking to stall here but Draven recovers full guard.
Draven keeping full guard, as Munson tries to pass.
Munson wants to control from the top but Draven keeps moving.
Draven has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at White Eagle. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.#T2##SUB#
Munson has gone for a leg lock! Draven slips out almost immediately though and dives into Munson's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Munson (0) vs (2) Draven
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Draven trying to control the position from guard on top but Munson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Munson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Munson (2) vs (2) Draven
Munson passes into half guard.
Draven is not content to let Munson control the position.#T3#
Draven won't allow Munson to pass to mount.
Munson is taking a breather. Draven says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Munson continues to stall.
Draven works his way to full guard. Good work.
Draven wants to sweep here but Munson controlling him for the moment. #SUB2#
Draven throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Munson trying to control but Draven is working from the bottom. #T4#
Munson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Draven swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Munson trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Draven manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Munson (2) vs (4) Draven#SUB#
Munson is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Draven has his hands clasped together but Munson extends and breaks Draven's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Munson.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Robert Munson!
An out of breath Robert Munson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
Level 2
Date: Feb 18, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Silent Bob! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Eric Draven!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Bob closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Draven is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Bob to keep the fight standing.#TD#
Bob has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Draven uses from the top position.
Bob trying to control the position here.
Draven won't allow Bob to sweep him here.
Draven postures up.
Bob is trying to hold Draven in close to prevent damage but Draven has managed to pass into half guard.
Bob trying to hold on to Draven's head to control him but Draven postures up.
Draven prevents Bob from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Draven seems to be working for a kimura but Bob defends the submission attempt.#SUB2#
Draven seems to be looking for submissions.
#T1#
Bob is trying to control but can't.
Bob wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#SUB2#
Draven is looking for a kimura here.
Bob is pressing down on Draven's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Draven trying to move into half guard but instead Bob has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bob (2) vs (0) Draven
Bob being controlled here momentarily. #SUB2#
Draven is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bob's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T2#
Bob stopping the sweep attempt from Draven.#SUB2#
Draven working for a triangle but Bob defends it easily.
Draven has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Bob has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Bob (5) vs (0) Draven
Bob trying to control the action but Draven is working from the bottom.
Draven tries to buck Bob off but Bob is having none of it.#T3#
Draven manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bob (5) vs (2) Draven
Draven passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Bob (5) vs (5) Draven
Bob wants to hold on but Draven pushes him away.#SUB2#
Draven looking to secure an arm triangle but Bob defends it well.
Draven wants to take his opponent's back but Bob doesn't allow it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Bob is looking to improve his position but Draven isn't that keen on the idea.#T4#
Bob wants to hold on but Draven pushes him away.
Bob is squirming around, avoiding Draven's attempts to control the action.
Draven is looking to work his way around to Bob's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Bob is squirming around, avoiding Draven's attempts to control the action.
Bob manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bob manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bob is trying to keep Draven in close.
Bob bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Draven's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bob (7) vs (5) Draven
Bob wants to pass the guard but Draven is keeping the position.#T5#
Bob passes Draven's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Draven trying to control but Bob postures up.
Draven has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at White Eagle. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Bob is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Draven! Score +3 for passing guard: Bob (10) vs (5) Draven
Draven wants to hold on but Bob pushes him away.
Draven regains half guard.
Bob wants to control but Draven is keeping him busy. #T6##SUB2#
Draven is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bob pulls his head out easily.
Bob prevents Draven from improving his position.
Draven keeps trying to improve his position.
Bob wants to pass to mount but Draven is defending the position.
Bob stalling.
Bob is thwarting Draven's attempts to control the position.#SUB2#
Draven looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T7#
Bob perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Bob prevents Draven from improving his position.
Bob content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Draven is refusing to be controlled, as Bob sits in half guard.
Draven wants to control but Bob is keeping busy.
#SUB2#
Draven looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T8#
Bob tries to pass the half guard into mount. Draven knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bob wants to control but Draven is keeping him busy.
Draven won't allow Bob to pass to mount.
Bob is working hard here to advance position.
Draven tries to roll over but Bob keeps him under control.
Bob is looking to take a break and control but Draven is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T9#
Draven is pressing down on Bob's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#SUB2#
Draven looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Draven is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bob (10) vs (7) Draven
Bob tries to roll over but Draven keeps him under control.
Bob wants to control but Draven passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Bob (10) vs (10) Draven
Draven trying to control the position but Bob is working away.
Bob can't do much from the bottom here. #T10#
Bob is looking to regain half guard here but Draven keeps moving and retains side control.
Draven advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Bob (10) vs (12) Draven#SUB2#
Bob tries to control Draven's head but Draven pushes him back down and moves quickly to lock up an arm here - he's swung around for an armbar! Will he get it??? Yes! Bob is tapping out! Lovely Jiu Jitsu there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (armbar). Eric Draven!
Our winner, Eric Draven, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
CFC 555
Date: May 20, 2023 |
#R1#
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Draven tries to land a body kick
and O Doherty counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draven uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by O Doherty.
Draven throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
O Doherty throwing a counter right hand but Draven manages to avoid it.#T1#
O Doherty does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Draven doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
O Doherty pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Draven was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Draven throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
O Doherty tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Draven was well out of range. Poor timing from O Doherty.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Draven misses with a low kick as O Doherty jumps back.
O Doherty half committed to a counter leg kick.
O Doherty fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Draven has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
O Doherty takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Draven connects with a solid leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Cathal O Doherty.
Well O Doherty 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 10:9
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 10:9
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cathal O Doherty!
A relieved looking Cathal O Doherty thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
CFC 551
Date: May 06, 2023 |
#R1#
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Aloisio throws a low kick but Draven moves out of range easily.
Draven steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aloisio throws a leg kick
and Draven counters with a body kick that stops Aloisio in his tracks momentarily.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
A low kick from Aloisio misses
and Draven counters with a slapping leg kick. #T1#
Aloisio shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Draven now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Draven connects with a looping right hand.
Draven keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aloisio.
Draven throws a solid leg kick but Aloisio takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Draven.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Draven throws a jab when Aloisio was well out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Aloisio on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Draven fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Aloisio is out of range.
Aloisio fires out a quick counter leg kick but Draven just manages to avoid it.
Draven misses with a shot to the body
and Aloisio counters with a body kick that stops Draven in his tracks momentarily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Draven takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Eric Draven.
Well Draven 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 9:10
Judge William Peck scores the fight 9:10
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Draven!
Our winner, Eric Draven, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
CFC 548
Date: Apr 29, 2023 |
#R1#
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Draven moves out of range of the body kick.
Draven appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draven fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Aloisio.
Aloisio fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Draven has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Aloisio looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.#T1#
A nice inside leg kick there by Aloisio. That's going to slow Draven down.
Aloisio checks a leg kick.
Draven lands with a right hand.
A low kick from Aloisio misses
and Draven counters with a low kick, right behind Aloisio 's knee. #T2#
Draven with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Draven is looking to chop away at Aloisio's legs.
Draven uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Aloisio has time to react.
Aloisio throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Draven counters with a good low kick that Aloisio was not able to check. #T3#
Aloisio is looking to slow Draven down with leg kicks.
Aloisio misses with a right hand
and Draven counters with a nice low kick that buckles Aloisio's knee momentarily.
Aloisio goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Draven unleashes a big counter combination but Aloisio bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Good leg kick by Aloisio. #T4#
Aloisio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Draven throws out the jab.
Aloisio swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Draven misses with a leg kick
and Aloisio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Aloisio swings widly with a right hand
and Draven counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Aloisio thinking.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Draven misses with a low kick as Aloisio jumps back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Draven 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.#R2#
Good shot there by Draven.
Aloisio fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Draven.
Aloisio lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draven misses with a kick to the body.
Draven throws a leg kick
enabling Aloisio to counter with a crisp jab. #T1#
Draven throws a low kick, looking for Aloisio's leg but Aloisio calmly moves out of range.
Aloisio tried to counter with a leg kick but Draven avoided it.
Aloisio throws a leg kick but Draven checks it.
And Draven responds with a good body kick, but Aloisio manages to step out the way in time.
Aloisio lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Draven buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Aloisio takes one to the side of the head.
Aloisio misses with a leg kick
and Draven connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Aloisio misses with a body kick.
Draven flicks out a counter leg kick but Aloisio steps away.
Draven tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Aloisio throwing a counter right hand but Draven manages to avoid it.#T3#
Draven throws a hook but Aloisio blocks it.
Draven throws a leg kick
and Aloisio counters with a nice low kick that buckles Draven's knee momentarily.
Aloisio tried to score with a low kick but Draven checks it.
Good work by Draven as he checks the leg kick.#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Aloisio avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Aloisio fires out a quick counter leg kick but Draven just manages to avoid it.
A low kick from Aloisio misses
and Draven counters with a straight right hand.
Aloisio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Draven throws out a counter right but Aloisio avoids it with no problem.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Draven tries a low kick but Aloisio avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Eric Draven will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!#R3#
Nice cross by Draven.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Aloisio might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Aloisio swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Draven steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Aloisio staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aloisio throws a low kick but Draven avoids it.
Draven looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
#T1#
Aloisio throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Draven counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Draven misses with a leg kick
and Aloisio counters with a solid body kick.
Draven throws a nice outside leg kick.
Aloisio throws a low kick but it's checked well by Draven.
Nicandro Aloisio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Draven throws a nice inside leg kick.
Draven takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Draven's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Draven lands an overhand right.
Aloisio walks into a straight right hand from Draven.#T3#
Draven uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aloisio.
Aloisio moves out of range of the leg kick from Draven.
Draven checks a leg kick nicely.
A nice side step and Draven releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Aloisio checks a leg kick.
Aloisio throws a quick counter kick to the body but Draven avoids it.
Eric Draven is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Aloisio shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Aloisio throws a push kick but Draven slaps the foot to one side.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Draven! But no joy.
Aloisio does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Draven cracks Aloisio with a good jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Draven comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Draven 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Draven!
Our winner, Eric Draven, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
CFC 545
Date: Apr 15, 2023 |
#R1#
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Draven throws a hook to the side of Aloisio's head but Aloisio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aloisio throws a hook but Draven avoids it easily.
Draven loads up on a big right hand but Aloisio slips the punch.
And Aloisio counters with a quick kick to the body but Draven blocks it.#T1#
Draven blocks a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Draven! But no joy.
Aloisio connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Aloisio takes a swing at Draven's ribcage but misses.
Aloisio does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A little jabbing left from Draven on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Aloisio misses with a body shot.
Draven throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Aloisio was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice straight punches there by Draven. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Draven.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A telegraphed right hand from Draven misses the target.
As Draven backs away, Aloisio returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Eric Draven.
Well Draven 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 10:9
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 9:10
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 10:10
The fight is ruled a draw! |
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Event:
CFC 542
Date: Apr 08, 2023 |
#R1#
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
A slapping leg kick lands for Draven.
A slapping body kick lands there for Aloisio.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aloisio misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Aloisio.#T1#
Draven rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Aloisio to counter with a crisp jab.
Aloisio misses with a body kick.
Aloisio takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Good leg kick by Draven.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.#T2#
Good work by Aloisio as he checks the leg kick.
Draven misses with a leg kick.
Draven does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Draven checks a low kick from Aloisio.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Eric Draven.
Well Draven 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 10:9
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 9:10
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Eric Draven!
An out of breath Eric Draven thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
CFC 541
Date: Apr 01, 2023 |
#R1#
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Draven throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Aloisio! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draven throws a nice outside leg kick.
Draven checks the leg kick.
Draven jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.#T1#
Aloisio connects with an inside leg kick.
Draven checks a low kick from Aloisio.
Aloisio misses with a leg kick
and Draven counters with a good low kick that Aloisio was not able to check.
Aloisio fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Draven is out of range. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A decent looking cross lands there for Draven.
Draven dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Draven throws a leg kick
and Aloisio counters with a low kick, right behind Draven 's knee.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A jab from Draven misses.
Aloisio steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Draven showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Draven 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 10:9
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 10:9
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Draven!
After winning the bout, Eric Draven thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
CFC 537
Date: Mar 18, 2023 |
#R1#
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Draven checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draven lands with a thumping leg kick.
Aloisio tries to land a leg kick but Draven saw it coming and moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Draven! But no joy.#T1#
Good leg kick by Draven.
Aloisio throws a leg kick
enabling Draven to counter with a crisp jab.
Aloisio looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Draven throws an overhand right that lands on Aloisio's shoulder, as Aloisio tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Aloisio was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Draven.
A low kick from Aloisio misses
and Draven counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T2#
Aloisio throws a solid leg kick but Draven takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Aloisio.
Draven throws a leg kick but Aloisio moved away.
Aloisio is looking to counter punch.
Draven throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aloisio fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Draven is out of range.
Draven throws out a counter right but Aloisio avoids it with no problem.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Draven comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Draven 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 9:10
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 9:10
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Draven!
After winning the bout, Eric Draven thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
CFC 535
Date: Mar 11, 2023 |
#R1#
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Nice uppercut lands for Aloisio. That snapped Draven's head back.
Draven throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draven swings for the body but Aloisio moves out of range.
Aloisio throwing a counter right hand but Draven manages to avoid it.
Aloisio throws the kick towards the body but Draven avoids it.
Draven swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.#T1#
Aloisio checks a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Aloisio misses the target.
Draven throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Aloisio counters with a nice uppercut.
Draven connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Draven misses with an uppercut
letting Aloisio counter with a right hand. #T2#
Draven misses with an uppercut. Aloisio saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Aloisio misses its intended target.
Draven looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Draven tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Aloisio is able to avoid easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A slow jab from Draven misses its intended target.
Aloisio appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nicandro Aloisio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Aloisio 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 10:9
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 10:9
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nicandro Aloisio!
A victorious Nicandro Aloisio thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
CFC 509
Date: Dec 10, 2022 |
#R1#
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Whitlock moves to clinch but Draven breaks away
and Draven counters with a stiff right hand. #CL2#
Whitlock has Draven up against the cage in a clinch.
Draven misses with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draven tries to pull guard but Whitlock won't allow it.
Draven just leaning against Whitlock, taking a breather.
Draven tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Whitlock just stands there and leans against the cage.
Draven fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Draven. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Whitlock is trying to stall.
Draven jumps guard but Whitlock turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Draven fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Draven - that landed with a thud.
A short right from Draven on the inside.
I was talking to Draven's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Draven tries to work over Whitlock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Draven misses with an elbow over the top.
Draven looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Draven pushes Whitlock back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Whitlock takes a shot to the head.
Draven pressing his opponent against the cage. #T2#
Draven misses with a hook from the clinch.
Whitlock wants to stall.
Draven has a couple of punches blocked by Whitlock.
Draven has a couple of punches blocked by Whitlock.
Draven scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Whitlock's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Draven misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Whitlock prevents a body shot from Draven.
Draven tries a body shot but Whitlock blocks it.
Draven throws a head punch that misses.
Whitlock pressing his opponent against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Draven showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Draven has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 10:9
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 10:9
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Draven!
During a confident post fight interview, Eric Draven thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
ENIGMA 122
Date: Aug 21, 2022 |
#R1#
Davis looks to throw the jab but Draven is out of range.
Draven throws a hook but Davis blocks it.
Draven is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Draven ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Davis moves away.
Davis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Davis missing with a left hand there. Draven was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #CL2#
Draven closes the distance and clinches. #BC#
Davis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Davis attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Davis throws a body kick that misses.
Davis throws the kick towards the body but Draven avoids it.
Davis plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Draven checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Draven counters with a body kick.
Draven throws a leg kick but Davis moved away.
Draven checks a low kick from Davis.
Draven getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Davis misses with a head kick.
Davis throws a sloppy head kick and Draven moves out of range easily.
Davis throws a big shot that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davis lands a nice looking kick to the body. Draven takes a step back to recover.
A jab from Draven misses.
Draven throws a lazy right hand but Davis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Draven misses with a low kick as Davis jumps back.#T1#
Davis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Draven moves out of range as Davis throws a body kick.
Draven throws a wild body kick that Davis sees coming a mile off.
A low kick from Draven misses
and Davis counters with a nice leg kick.
Draven with a jab.
Davis has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Slaughter Houze in the buildup to the fight.
Draven throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A nice leg kick from Davis, right into the meat of the thigh.
Draven comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Davis tries to score with a low kick but Draven moves his leg out of the way.
Draven lands with a thumping leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Davis misses.
Draven throws out a counter right but Davis avoids it with no problem.
Davis misses with a looping left.
Nice straight punches there by Davis. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Davis.
A telegraphed right hand from Davis misses the target.
Davis backing away here, and Draven unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Draven lands with a nice body punch.
Davis attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Draven misses the target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davis just misses with a punch to the body.
Davis closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Draven throws a lazy right hand but Davis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good shot there by Davis.#T2#
Davis looks to score with a jab to the body but Draven is just out of range.
Draven throws a hook but Davis blocks it.
Draven throws the left hand but Davis avoids the punch easily.
Davis throws a quick counter head kick but Draven was just out of range.
Davis throws an overhand right that lands on Draven's shoulder, as Draven tries to avoid the shot.
Draven bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Davis's head.
Davis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - Davis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Davis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Draven.
Davis throws a jab when Draven was well out of range.
Draven is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Draven scores with a crisp jab that stopped Davis in his tracks.
Draven throws a low kick but Davis moves out of range easily.
Draven on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Davis. Davis obviously looking to wear him down.
Davis keeps the fight on the outside.
Draven delivers a nice body kick.
Davis throws a shot from downtown. Draven moves away and avoids it.
Draven throws a body punch but Davis moves out of range.
Draven fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Davis is out of range.
Davis moves away from the strike by Draven.
Draven throws a low kick, looking for Davis's leg but Davis calmly moves out of range.
Davis throws a head kick that misses.
Davis throws a hook but Draven avoids it easily.#T3#
Draven shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Davis scores with a leg kick.
A solid body kick from Davis.
Draven moves out of range as Davis strikes.
A big right from Davis misses.
Draven finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Draven doesn't manage to clinch there - Davis circles away.
Davis swings for the body but Draven moves out of range.
#CL2#
Draven instigates a clinch.
Draven fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Draven tries a body shot but Davis blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Draven.
Davis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Draven's elbow.
Davis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Davis blocking some punches.
Draven throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Draven scores with a shoulder strike.
Davis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Davis lands with a right to the head.
Davis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Davis tries to work over Draven's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davis avoiding damage as Draven throws knees to the body.
Draven blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Draven misses with an elbow strike.
Draven lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT2#It looks like Davon Davis has been cut.
Draven lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Davis.
Draven jumps guard but Davis stands there with Draven around his waist. Draven gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Draven throws a punch but it's blocked by Davis.
Davis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Davis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Davis tries to land a knee to the head but Draven blocks with his arms.
Draven throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Daviss head.
Davis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Draven throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Davis blocks it with crossed arms.
Draven tries to pull guard but Davis holds him up against the cage and eventually Draven drops back down to his feet.
Davon Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Draven.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davis gets through Draven's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Draven lands an elbow inside that Davis shrugs off.
Davis lands a knee to the head.
Draven tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Eric Draven will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Davon Davis's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Davis connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Davis lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Draven loads up on a big right hand but Davis slips the punch.
Davis connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Draven momentarily.
Good work by Davis as he checks the leg kick.
Davis appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Draven displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Davis throws out the jab.
Draven takes a jab right on the kisser.
Draven tries to clinch but Davis is having none of it.
Davis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Draven throws the left hand but Davis avoids the punch easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Davis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Davis lands a body shot.
Davis throws a hook but Draven blocks it.
Davis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Davis.
Davis moves out of range of the body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Davis. Draven does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Davis keeps the fight on the outside.
A jab lands there for Davis.
Davis ducks under a wild hook from Draven.#T1#
Draven takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Davis misses with a looping right.#CL2#
Draven takes the fight into the clinch.
Draven with a knee to the head.
#TD2#
Draven pulls guard.
Draven controls Davis momentarily but Davis frees himself.
Davis trying to stand up but can't free himself from Draven's guard.#SU#
Davis stands up and waves to Draven to follow him.
Draven throws a nice inside leg kick.
Davis moves out of range as Draven strikes.
Davis scores with the left hand. Draven knows he should have avoided that one. #T2#
A slapping leg kick lands for Draven.
Draven moves out of range as Davis strikes.
Both fighters circling a little - Draven finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slapping body kick lands there for Davis.
Draven throws a leg kick but Davis checks it.
Draven looks to land a right hand but Davis moved out of range.
Davis thinks about countering with a head kick.
Draven showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Davis.
Draven stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Davis.
Draven slips a straight right by Davis.#CL2#
Draven pushes Davis up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Draven.
Draven has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Davis seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Draven can turn it around.
Draven gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Draven misses with an elbow over the top.
Draven lands an elbow that stopped Davis in his tracks for a moment.
Draven misses with a hook from the clinch.
Davis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Davis misses with a knee strike.
Draven tries a body shot but Davis blocks it.
#T3#
Davis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dravens head.
Draven tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Davis smiles and moves away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Davis, as that shot connected.
Davis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Davis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Davis fails to land with a series of punches.
Davis misses with a body shot.
Davis backing away here, and Draven unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Davis connects with an inside leg kick.
Davis scores with a leg kick.
Davon Davis is winning the standup battle so far.
Davis looks to score with a jab to the body but Draven is just out of range.
Draven gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Draven misses with a hook. Davis ducked under it nicely.
Davis lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Donk. Davis catches Draven right on the button with a cross.
Draven swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Davis.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davis lands with a cross.
Draven throws out a loose jab but Davis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Draven throws a big shot that misses.
A swing and a miss from Davis.#T4#
Draven buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Davis slips under a jab.
Draven has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Davis.
Davis slips a straight right by Draven.
Draven keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A clash of legs there as Davis blocks the low kick.
Draven throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Draven pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Davis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Draven loads up on a big right hand but Davis slips the punch.
Davis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Davis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Draven. Draven obviously looking to wear him down.
Draven walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Davis throws a leg kick that misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Davis.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab by Davis.
Davis throws a head kick that misses.
Davis takes one to the chin there.
Davis slips a jab from Draven.
Draven uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Davis.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Davon Davis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Davon Davis's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Davis walks into a jab.
Draven lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Davis thuds his right hand into Draven's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A slow jab from Davis misses its intended target.
Davis throws a head kick that misses.
Davis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Draven swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Draven.
Davis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Draven dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Draven throws the left hand but Davis avoids the punch easily.
Draven lands with a straight right. Davis didn't see that one coming.
Davis scores with a head kick.
Davis throws a nice outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Draven. That's going to slow Davis down.
Draven drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Draven's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#CL2#
Draven has Davis up against the cage in a clinch.
#TD2#
Draven manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. #SU#
Davis gets to his feet - Draven follows without any prompting. #T1#
Draven lands an overhand right.
Davis thuds his right hand into Draven's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Draven tries to clinch but Davis is having none of it.
Davis throws a leg kick but Draven checks it.
An inside leg kick from Davis misses.
Draven uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Davis.
Davis avoids a kick to the body.
Davis throws a leg kick which misses Draven's front leg but catches the back leg as Draven tries to avoid it.
Draven takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Davis wants to slow Draven down by chopping away at his legs.
A big left from Davis misses.
Draven swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Draven connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Draven throws a big shot that misses.
Draven tries to close the distance and clinch but Davis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Davis lands a slapping body shot.
Draven throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Davis bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Draven's head backwards.
A big right from Davis misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Davis checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A counter left hand to the body from Davis misses its target.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Draven looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Davis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Davis tries to move into range but Draven moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Davis has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Draven finds it's way round the side to connect with Davis's head.
Draven with the inside leg kick.
Draven avoids a kick to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Davis.
Draven throws a looping overhand right but Davis ducks down to avoid it.
Draven misses with an uppercut. Davis saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Draven misses its intended target.
Davis connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jab by Davis.
Davis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Draven doesn't seem bothered though.
Draven displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Davis throws out the jab.
Draven follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Davis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Draven.
Draven keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Davis checks a low kick from Draven.
Davis sizes up Draven with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Davis throws a hook but Draven avoids it easily.
Draven moves into range and connects with a jab. #T3#
Draven bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Draven scores with a kick to the body.
Davis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Draven was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Draven connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Some bone on bone action there as Draven checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Davis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Davis ducks under a wild hook from Draven.
As Draven backs away, Davis returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Draven throws a looping overhand right but Davis ducks down to avoid it.
Draven does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Davis checks a low kick from Draven.
Draven jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Draven throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Draven misses with an uppercut
and Davis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Davis throws a low kick, looking for Draven's leg but Draven calmly moves out of range.
Davis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Draven.
Draven throws a leg kick which misses Davis's front leg but catches the back leg as Davis tries to avoid it.
Draven connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Davis's hands.
Davis lands a leg kick that knocks Draven off balance momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Davis. #T4#
Davis throws a shot from downtown. Draven moves away and avoids it.
Draven scores with a leg kick.
Draven connects with an inside leg kick.
Draven slips under a jab.
Draven avoids the body shot from Davis.
Davis throws a leg kick but Draven checks it.
Draven cracks Davis with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Davis lands a jab to the head.
Davis throws a looping overhand right but Draven ducks down to avoid it.
Davis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Draven.
Some bone on bone action there as Davis checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Davis lands with a kick to the temple. Draven shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Draven has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Draven takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Draven misses with an uppercut. Davis saw that one coming.
Davis throws a jab but it's blocked by Draven.
Draven fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Davis checks it well.
Draven checks a low kick from Davis.
An inside leg kick lands from Draven.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Eric Draven.
I think Draven 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Eric Draven!
After winning the bout, Eric Draven thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
ENIGMA 118
Date: Jul 24, 2022 |
#R1#
A thudding body kick lands there by Draven!
Draven works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Draven lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Draven throws a leg kick that misses.
Draven thows a body kick. Araújo tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Araújo digs a good body shot into Draven's ribs.
Araújo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Draven sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Draven chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Draven tests Araújo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A jab from Draven does it's job there.
Eric Draven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Draven lands with an uppercut that bounces Araújo off the cage and back into range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab by Draven.
Draven scores with a jab to the jaw.
A leg kick checked by Draven.
Draven rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Araújo counters with a nice body shot.
Araújo throws a leg kick but Draven sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Draven avoids a punch combination nicely.
#T1#
Araújo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Draven misses with a lunging right hand
and Araújo counters with a leg kick.
Araújo thows a left - swing and a miss!
A slapping leg kick lands for Araújo.
Draven thows a body kick. Araújo tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Draven looks to land a body kick but Araújo moved away.
Araújo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Draven throws a quick inside leg kick.
Draven with the inside leg kick.
Araújo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Blacktalians MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Draven takes a swing at Araújo's ribcage but misses.
Araújo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Draven sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Draven keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Araújo lunges at Draven with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Draven's hand.
Draven takes a jab right on the kisser.
Draven slips under a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Araújo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
#T2#
Good shot there by Draven.
Araújo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Draven.
Araújo tries to score with a low kick but Draven moves his leg out of the way.
Draven throws a good cross that connects.
Araújo throws a big shot that misses.
Draven lands with a kick to the ribs.
Draven throws a poor cross that misses
and Araújo counters with a nice uppercut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Draven.
Araújo is looking to counter punch.
Araújo throws a front kick aimed at Draven's knee but Draven avoids it well.
Draven looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Draven is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Araújo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Araújo tries to bum rush Draven with a series of wild strikes but Draven uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Draven misses the shot to the body.
Araújo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Araújo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Draven sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Araújo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Draven.
Araújo lands a lovely overhand right.
Araújo misses with a double jab.
#T3#
Araújo lands a nice hook to Draven's body. Draven takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Draven fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Araújo is out of range.
Draven tries to clinch up but Araújo circles away and keeps his distance.
Draven on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Draven with the inside leg kick.
Araújo misses with a straight left.
Araújo checks a leg kick.
Araújo throws a hook but Draven blocks it.
Draven lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A nice leg kick from Draven, right into the meat of the thigh.
Draven moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Draven misses with an uppercut
and Araújo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Draven tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Araújo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Draven fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Araújo moves out of range of the body kick from Draven.
Draven takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Draven is looking to score with low kicks.#T4#
Araújo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Draven looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Araújo throws a quick counter head kick but Draven was just out of range.#CL2#
Draven instigates a clinch.
Draven jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Araújo walks away with a smile on his face. Draven gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Draven slips a jab from Araújo.
Draven scores with a nice head shot.
Araújo misses with a wild body shot.
Draven was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Araújo throws a combination that misses
and Draven counters with an inside leg kick.
Draven tries to clinch up.
Araújo throws a right and a left that Draven avoids nicely.
Draven checks the leg kick.
Draven lunges at Araújo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Araújo's hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Draven thows a left - swing and a miss!
Araújo throws a jab but it's blocked by Draven. #CL2#
Draven moves into range and clinches up with Araújo.
A head punch on the inside from Draven fails to land.
Draven lands with a light punch inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Eric Draven will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Araújo looks to throw the jab but Draven is out of range.
Draven misses with a straight right.
Draven listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Araújo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Draven.
Araújo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Draven is looking to slow Araújo down with leg kicks.
Draven connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Draven works the jab nicely.
Araújo takes a swing at Draven's ribcage but misses.
Araújo lands a leg kick that knocks Draven off balance momentarily.
Draven looks to clinch
and Araújo counters with a nice uppercut.
Draven misses with a right hand
and Araújo counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice straight punches there by Draven. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Draven.
A punch lands to the side of Draven 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Araújo misses with an uppercut. Draven saw that one coming.
Draven throws a good cross that connects.
Araújo throws a good cross that connects.
#T1#
Araújo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Draven.
A chopping leg kick lands by Draven.
Araújo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Draven throws a leg kick but Araújo checks it.
Nice straight punches there by Draven. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Draven.
Araújo misses with an uppercut.
Araújo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Draven's head.
Some bone on bone action there as Draven checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Araújo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A good leg kick by Draven.
Eric Draven seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Draven pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Araújo misses with an uppercut. Draven saw that one coming.
Draven misses with an uppercut.
Draven throws out a leg kick but Araújo moves out of range and Draven only half commits.
Araújo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Draven connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Araújo scrambles back to his feet.
Draven finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Draven throws a solid leg kick but Araújo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Draven.
A swing and a miss from Draven.#T2#
Araújo throws a right hand that misses
and Araújo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Araújo.
Draven with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Araújo to score with a decent uppercut.
Araújo digs a good body shot into Draven's ribs.
Araújo walks into a stiff left hand from Draven.
Draven tries to clinch there but Araújo circles away.
A shot to the liver by Draven. Beautiful body shot.
Draven fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Araújo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Draven tries a low kick but Araújo avoids it.
As Draven backs away, Araújo returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Araújo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Draven misses with a looping right.
Draven chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Araújo can pounce on him.
Araújo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Draven stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Draven lands a front kick.
Araújo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Draven scores with a kick to the midsection.#T3#
Draven gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Araújo.
Draven tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Draven fails with an attempt to clinch.
Draven misses with a low kick.
Draven walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Araújo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Draven checks a leg kick nicely.
Draven pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Draven misses with a body kick.
Draven scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Araújo blocks a low kick nicely.
Araújo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Draven finds it's way round the side to connect with Araújo's head.
Draven connects with a nice looking jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Araújo misses the target.
Draven jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Draven lands with a good body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Draven. #T4#
Nice shot lands for Draven.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Draven lands a nice shot to the body.
#CL2#
Draven gets a clinch.
Draven throws a head punch that misses.
Araújo dodges an elbow strike from Draven.
#BC#
Araújo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Draven ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Araújo moves away.
Araújo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Araújo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Draven manages to avoid it.
Draven only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Draven connects with a solid leg kick.
Jab from Draven.
Araújo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Draven to score with a decent uppercut.
Draven fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Draven throws a body kick that misses.
Araújo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Draven.
Araújo slips under a jab.
Draven slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Draven showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Draven takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Draven connects with a right hand. Araújo shakes it off.
Araújo will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Draven throws a wild body kick that Araújo sees coming a mile off.
Araújo throws out a powerful jab.
Draven scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Draven scores with a jab. Araújo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Araújo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Draven's hands.
Araújo takes one to the chin there.
Draven scores with a punch to the head.
Draven misses the jab.
Draven lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
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!
Draven takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Araújo throws a series of punches but Draven avoids them all with ease.
Draven blocks a jab.
Draven slips under a jab from Araújo.
Araújo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Draven misses with a double jab
and Araújo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T1#
Araújo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Draven can pounce on him.
Araújo checks a leg kick.
A jab from Draven does it's job there.
Araújo throws a big shot that misses.
Draven lands with a cross.
Draven scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
No joy there for Araújo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Araújo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Draven avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Araújo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Draven was well out of range. Poor timing from Araújo.
Araújo misses with a straight left.
Araújo scores with a jab to the body.
Draven doesn't manage to clinch there - Araújo circles away.
Araújo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Draven scores with a crisp jab that stopped Araújo in his tracks. #T2#
Some bone on bone action there as Araújo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A left lands for Draven.
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!
Draven tries to land a leg kick but Araújo saw it coming and moves away.
Draven scores with the left hand. Araújo knows he should have avoided that one.
A nice inside leg kick there by Draven. That's going to slow Araújo down.
Draven throws a low kick but it's checked well by Araújo.
Draven moves out of range of the strikes.
Araújo throws a sloppy head kick and Draven moves out of range easily.
Araújo throws an overhand right that lands on Draven's shoulder, as Draven tries to avoid the shot.
Araújo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Draven throws a body shot but no joy.
Draven lands with a good body shot.
Draven connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Araújo momentarily.
Draven shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Draven slips under a jab.
Araújo throws a low kick but Draven moves out of range easily. #T3#
Araújo checks a low kick from Draven.
A little feinted left hand from Araújo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Araújo throws a looping overhand right but Draven ducks down to avoid it.
Draven looks to land a left hand but Araújo moved out of range nicely.
Draven throws a push kick but Araújo slaps the foot to one side.
Araújo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Draven's corner calls for a 1-2. Draven obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Draven connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Araújo's hands.
Fábio Araújo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Araújo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Draven with a nice calf kick.
Draven lands a leg kick that knocks Araújo off balance momentarily.
Araújo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Draven.
Draven takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Araújo throws a hook but Draven avoids it easily.
Draven chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Araújo takes a swing at Draven's ribcage but misses.
Eric Draven is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T4#
Draven pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Araújo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Draven connects with a right hand. Araújo shakes it off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Araújo. Draven does a little dance to reset his feet.
Draven misses with a kick to the body.
Araújo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Araújo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
#CL2#
Draven darts in and clinches Araújo up against the cage.
Draven lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Draven fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Draven tries to throw a body punch but Araújo avoids it by throwing Draven back against the cage.
Araújo tries a body shot but Draven blocks it.
Araújo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#BC#
Araújo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Araújo scores with a sloppy right hand. Draven should have avoided that one.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Draven comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Draven 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Draven!
Eric Draven thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
ENIGMA 114
Date: Jul 10, 2022 |
#R1#
Steve ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little jabbing left from Steve on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Steve tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Draven was well out of range. Poor timing from Steve.
Steve uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Draven.
Steve ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Draven moves away.
Draven wants to land a leg kick but Steve is out of range.
Steve misses with an uppercut.
Steve avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Eric Draven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Draven throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Steve is looking for the big counter here.
Steve slips under a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Steve! But no joy.
Draven digs a good hook to Steve's body.
Steve misses with a hook. Draven ducked under it nicely.
And Draven counters with a quick kick to the body but Steve blocks it.
Steve slips a straight right by Draven.
Draven throws an overhand right that lands on Steve's shoulder, as Steve tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Draven throws out the jab.
A big right from Steve misses.
Draven displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Steve throws out the jab.
Draven attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Draven fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Steve on the side of the head.
Draven looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Draven with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Steve to score with a decent uppercut.
Draven is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#T1#
Steve throws an overhand right that lands on Draven's shoulder, as Draven tries to avoid the shot.
Steve scores with a decent looking hook.
Draven throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Draven ducks under a wild hook from Steve.
Draven with a nice calf kick.
Steve tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Draven was well out of range. Poor timing from Steve.
Steve looks to throw the jab but Draven is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Draven.
Draven motions for Steve to come forward. Draven throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Steve appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Draven throws the left hand but Steve avoids the punch easily.
Steve displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Draven throws out the jab.
Steve chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Draven can pounce on him.
Steve misses with a hook. Draven ducked under it nicely.
Steve throws a jab when Draven was well out of range.
Steve defending well as Draven loads up on a big left hand.
Steve drops his hands momentarily and Draven takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Draven fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Steve checks it well.
Draven swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T2#
Draven tried to score with a low kick but Steve checks it.
Steve doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#BC2#
Steve breaks from the clinch.
Steve might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Draven.
Steve throws a body shot but no joy.
Draven throws out a leg kick but Steve moves out of range and Draven only half commits.
Steve takes a swing at Draven's ribcage but misses.
Draven misses with a right hand
enabling Steve to counter with a crisp jab.
Steve steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Draven.
Draven is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Steve doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Draven waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Steve.
Steve throws out a counter right but Draven avoids it with no problem.
Steve throws a body punch but Draven moves out of range.
Steve misses with a two punch combination.
Steve tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Draven was well out of range. Poor timing from Steve.
Steve ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Draven moves away.
Steve checks a leg kick.
Draven wants to land a leg kick but Steve is out of range. #T3#
Steve walks into a stiff left hand from Draven.
Draven thuds his shin into the meat of Steve's side.
Draven misses with a looping right.
Draven fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Steve is out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Draven.
Steve takes a swing at Draven's ribcage but misses. #CL#
Draven instigates a clinch.
Draven throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Steve.
Steve misses with a punch to the body.
Draven lands with a left to the head. #TD#
Draven drags the fight down to the ground.
Draven is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Steve must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Steve stopping the sweep attempt from Draven.
Draven pulls Steve in to control the position. #SUB#
Draven looking for a guillotine here but Steve defends easily.
#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steve is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#SUB#
Draven looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Draven dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Draven moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Draven tries to score with a low kick but Steve moves his leg out of the way.
Draven buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Steve lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Steve takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Draven tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Steve counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. #CL#
Draven has taken the fight to the clinch.
Draven gets through Steve's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Steve tries to work over Draven's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Draven tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot in the inside from Steve.
Draven lands a body punch in the clinch.
Steve lands with a light punch inside.
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!
Steve wants to break free but Draven has control.
Draven makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Steve struggles to land a body shot inside as Draven controls his hands.
Steve lands a shoulder strike. #T1#
Draven prevents a body shot from Steve.
A nice right hand lands inside from Steve.
Draven blocks an uppercut.
Draven swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Steve.
Stoner Steve seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Draven is trying to pull guard but Steve turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Steve.
Steve misses with a hook from the clinch.
Draven goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Steve.
Draven scores with a shot to the side of Steve's head.
Draven throws a head punch that misses.
Draven throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Draven misses with the head strike.
Steve lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Draven or not.
Draven using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Steve has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Steve has a couple of punches blocked by Draven.
Draven blocks an uppercut.
Steve fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steve lands with a left to the head. #T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Draven scores with a shoulder strike.
Steve misses with the head strike.
#TD#
Draven manages to pull guard.
Steve stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Draven swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Draven working a defensive guard here.
Steve slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Draven keeping moving, preventing Steve from controlling successfully.
Steve tries to free his leg and advance position but Draven is retaining full guard.
Steve stays in close to Draven's body and controls the position. #T3##SUB#
Draven throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB#
Draven working for a triangle but Steve defends it easily.
My spies in ubergym inform me that Steve has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Steve controls from within his opponent's guard. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Draven has his hands on Steve's head, controlling the position. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Draven turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Draven misses with a straight right.
Nice defenses there by Draven.
Draven connects with the punch.
Draven throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Draven throws a jab but it's blocked by Steve.
Steve throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Draven throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Steve fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Draven manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Steve.
Steve throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Draven tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steve paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A low kick lands for Draven.
And that is 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.
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!#R3#
Draven closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Draven throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Steve counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Draven lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Eric Draven is winning the standup battle so far.
Draven keeps the fight on the outside.
Draven wants to land a leg kick but Steve is out of range.
Draven looks to score with a jab to the body but Steve is just out of range.
Draven throws out a powerful jab.
Draven takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Steve jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Steve looks to score with a jab to the body but Draven is just out of range.
Steve swings for the body but Draven moves out of range.
Draven missing with a left hand there. Steve was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some bone on bone action there as Steve checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Steve lands a jab.
Draven tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Decent striking displayed by Draven there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Draven bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Steve swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T1#
Steve checks the leg kick.
Steve throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steve stuns Draven with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Steve throws a body shot but no joy.
Draven moves out of range of the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Draven misses the target.
Despite the aggression on Steve's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Draven connects with a right hand. Steve shakes it off.
A jab from Steve misses.
Steve throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Draven works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Steve throws a hook to the side of Draven's head but Draven sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Draven looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Draven looks to throw the jab but Steve is out of range.
Draven with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice uppercut there from Steve.
Steve misses with a straight left.
Draven throws a lazy uppercut
and Steve counters with a nice body shot. #T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steve walks into a left hand.
Draven keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Steve.
Steve takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Steve's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Steve throws a big shot that misses.
Draven throws out a powerful jab.
Draven uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steve.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Draven - that will leave a mark!
Steve throws a body punch but Draven moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Draven.
Draven throws a big shot that misses.
Steve looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Draven fails in his attempt to clinch.
Draven throws a leg kick
enabling Steve to counter with a crisp jab.
Draven motions for Steve to come forward. Draven throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Draven throws a solid leg kick but Steve takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Draven.
Draven looks to score with a jab to the body but Steve is just out of range.
Draven misses with a leg kick.
Draven moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #T3#
Draven throws a lazy right hand but Steve sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Steve looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Steve misses with a straight right.
Steve uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Draven.
Draven missing with a left hand there. Steve was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Draven lunges at Steve with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Steve's hand.
Draven lands a glancing blow to the side of Steve's head.
Steve misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Draven.
Nice shot by Draven.
Draven fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Draven on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Steve ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Draven moves away.
Draven's corner calls for a 1-2. Draven obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Steve checks a leg kick.
Draven works Steve's body with a nice hook.
Draven lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steve throws the left hand but Draven avoids the punch easily.
Draven moves into range and connects with a jab.
Draven is looking to clinch but Steve is avoiding it.
Stoner Steve has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eric Draven is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
Draven throws a lazy right hand but Steve sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Draven takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Draven walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Steve checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A big right from Steve misses.
Draven misses with a body shot.
A nice side step and Steve releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Draven tests Steve's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Draven throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Steve has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Steve swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Steve does it's job there.
Draven throws a nice outside leg kick.
Draven scores with a hook to the body. Steve takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Draven connects with the punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#CL#
Draven fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Steve, pushing him back against the cage.
Steve misses with a hook to the ribs.
Steve misses with a short punch on the inside.
Draven misses with some punches.
Steve scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Draven showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Draven, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Draven!
Our winner, Eric Draven, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
ENIGMA 97
Date: May 08, 2022 |
#R1#
Danger walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Draven throws a leg kick but Danger checks it.
Danger slips a jab from Draven.
Draven lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Draven lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Danger has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Danger and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Danger with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Draven to score with a decent uppercut.
Danger takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Draven ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Draven throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Draven fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Danger on the side of the head.
Crunch! Draven slams his shin into Danger's torso.
Draven takes a swing at Danger's ribcage but misses.
Danger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Draven.
An attempted straight right counter from Draven misses the target.
Draven uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Danger.
Draven is looking to slow Danger down with leg kicks.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Draven.
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!
Draven connects with an inside leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Draven 's head but he takes it in his stride.#T1#
Danger throws a half hearted mid kick.
Draven feints and then cracks Danger's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Danger down.
Danger takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Danger misses with a body kick.
Draven is looking to land body kicks.
Danger keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Danger throws out a counter right but Draven avoids it with no problem.
Draven tries to work over Danger's front leg with a kick but Danger checks it.
Draven throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Draven throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A slow jab from Danger misses its intended target.
Draven looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Draven fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Danger.
Danger 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.
Danger throws a head kick that misses.
Draven tries to clinch there but Danger circles away.
Eric Draven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Danger moves forwards but Draven connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Draven rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Danger to counter with a crisp jab. #T2#
Draven scores with a crisp jab that stopped Danger in his tracks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick lands from Draven.
Danger misses the jab.
Draven thumps Danger with a low kick.
Draven lands a nice shot that snaps Danger's head back.
Danger lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Draven at a distance.
A low kick from Draven is predictable there
and Danger counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Draven buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Danger tries to bum rush Draven with a series of wild strikes but Draven uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Draven.
Danger's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Danger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Draven misses its intended target.
Danger moves out of range of the body kick from Draven.
Draven throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Draven takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Danger avoids the body shot from Draven.
Danger tries to score with a low kick but Draven moves his leg out of the way.#T3#
Draven tries to clinch up but Danger circles away and keeps his distance.
Draven walks into a straight right hand from Danger.
Draven throws a looping overhand right but Danger ducks down to avoid it.
Danger takes a jab right on the kisser.
Draven throws out a loose jab but Danger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Danger throws a shot from downtown. Draven moves away and avoids it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Draven. That's going to slow Danger down.
Danger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed right hand from Draven misses the target.
A good leg kick by Draven.
Draven connects with a right hand. Danger shakes it off.
Draven steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Danger.
A looping hook to the body misses from Draven. Danger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Draven turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Draven moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Draven ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Danger bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Draven avoids the body shot from Danger.
Danger takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A lazy body kick from Draven
and Danger counters with a straight right hand.
Danger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Danger looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Danger looks for the body kick but Draven saw that one coming.
Danger lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Danger checks the leg kick.
Danger takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Danger moves out of range as Draven throws a body kick.
Draven wants to clinch up but Danger keeps it at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Draven blocks a jab.
Danger throws a big shot that misses.
Draven was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Draven throws a nice outside leg kick.
Draven scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Draven 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.#R2#
Danger cracks Draven with a good jab.
That kick from Draven tenderised Danger's leg. Danger is trying to keep his angry face on.
Draven keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Danger.
Danger blocks a jab.
Draven catches Danger with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A lazy left from Draven finds it's target.
Draven takes a swing at Danger's ribcage but misses.
It seemed like Danger was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Danger takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Draven throws a body kick that misses.
Danger steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Draven avoids the head kick by Danger.
Draven ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Danger moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draven steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Danger.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Danger.
A clash of legs there as Danger blocks the low kick.
Danger has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Danger there as he acknowledges the shot.
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!
A punch lands to the side of Danger 's head but he takes it in his stride.#T1#
A low kick lands for Draven.
Nice shot lands for Danger.
Draven is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Danger can do to turn this around?
Draven turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Danger on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Draven. Draven obviously looking to wear him down.
Danger chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Draven can pounce on him.
Danger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Draven throws out the jab.
Danger misses with a straight right.
Draven throws a right hand that misses
and Danger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Draven throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Eric Draven is winning the standup battle so far.
Draven thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Danger if he has to take too many more of those.
Danger tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Draven takes a swing at Danger's ribcage but misses.
Danger lands a lovely overhand right.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Danger might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Draven has got the better of the exchanges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Draven connects with a single shot there.
Danger misses with a body shot.
Danger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Draven throws out the jab. #T2#
Draven dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A left lands for Draven.
Draven throws a body kick that misses.
Draven throws an overhand right that lands on Danger's shoulder, as Danger tries to avoid the shot.
Danger looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Danger looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Draven tries to score with a low kick but Danger moves his leg out of the way.
Draven lands with a nice body punch.
Draven scores with a kick to the body.
Draven takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Danger slips a straight right by Draven.
Draven lands a lovely overhand right.#CL#
Draven rushes Danger and presses him up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Draven just misses with a elbow thrown towards Danger's brow.
Danger lands a hook to the side of the head.
Danger scores with a shoulder strike.
Draven lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T3#
Danger is leaning against Draven and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Draven throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Draven lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Draven tries a body shot but Danger blocks it.
Danger throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Draven.
Danger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Danger gets through Draven's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Draven blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Danger.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Danger.
Draven lands with a left to the head.
Danger working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Danger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Draven has a couple of punches blocked by Danger.
A nice right hand lands inside from Danger.
Draven doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Draven blocks a body shot from Danger.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Danger pushes Draven back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Danger works on Draven's body with a couple of short punches.
Danger makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T4##BC2#
Danger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Draven tries to clinch up.
Danger appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Danger lands with a good body shot.
Danger misses with a two punch combination.
Danger misses with a body kick.
Draven walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Danger defending well as Draven loads up on a big left hand.
Draven throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Draven throws a looping overhand right but Danger ducks down to avoid it.
Danger swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Draven checks a leg kick.
Danger lets loose with a powerful body kick. Draven will feel that in the morning.
Danger throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Draven throws a leg kick
and Danger counters with a nice uppercut.
Draven misses with a hook to the body
letting Danger counter with a right hand. #ROC2#Draven is rocked!
Draven misses with a lunging right hand
and Danger counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Danny Danger will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Draven moves into range and connects with a jab.
Danger walks into a left hand.
Draven throws a lazy uppercut
and Danger counters with a nice uppercut.
Danger has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Draven slips a straight right by Danger.
Danger takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Draven lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Danger throws a head kick that misses
and Draven counters with a nice low kick that buckles Danger's knee momentarily.
Draven tries to clinch up.#CL#
Draven forces Danger back against the cage and clinches.
Danger lands a hook that snaps the head of Draven backwards.
Danger misses with a body punch.
#TD#
Draven jumps guard and drags Danger to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Danger looking to pass the guard.
Draven pulls Danger in close to prevent any damage. #T1#
Danger trying to control the position from guard on top but Draven is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Danger is fighting to break Draven's control of his arms but Draven is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#SUB#
Draven looking for subs off his back but Danger has passed one foot through into half guard.
Danger wants to control but Draven is keeping him busy. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Danger controlling the action here.
Draven keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Danger is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Danger wants to control but Draven is keeping him busy. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Draven scores with a leg kick.
#T3#
Draven fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Danger is out of range.
Nice cross by Danger.
Draven misses with a hook. Danger ducked under it nicely.
Draven connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice defenses there by Danger.
Draven throws a jab but it's blocked by Danger.
Draven lands with an uppercut that bounces Danger off the cage and back into range.
Draven looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Draven tries to clinch up but Danger circles away and keeps his distance.
A slow jab from Draven misses its intended target.
Danger has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Draven finds it's way round the side to connect with Danger's head.
Danger checks the leg kick.
Draven swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Danger counters with a massive head kick! KABOOM! Draven is out cold! A devastating KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Danny Danger!
A relieved looking Danny Danger thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
ENIGMA 90
Date: Apr 03, 2022 |
#R1#
Draven misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.
Draven closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Draven digs a good body shot into Jones's ribs.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little jabbing left from Draven on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jones misses with an uppercut
and Draven counters with a nice uppercut.
Draven throws a leg kick which misses Jones's front leg but catches the back leg as Jones tries to avoid it.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Draven counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jones's knee momentarily.
Jones looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A chopping leg kick lands by Draven.
Draven throws a wild body kick that Jones sees coming a mile off.
Draven misses with a straight left.
Draven throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
Jones throws the left hand but Draven avoids the punch easily.
Draven punishes Jones's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Draven thuds his shin into the meat of Jones's side.
A slapping leg kick lands for Draven.
Jones with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Draven to score with a decent uppercut.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Draven's head but Draven sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#CL2#
Draven pushes Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Draven is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#T1#
Jones drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Draven gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones takes a shot to the head.
Draven lands an elbow that stopped Jones in his tracks for a moment. #CUT2#It looks like Kevin Jones has been cut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Draven misses with a hook to the ribs.
#TD#
Jones lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Draven is looking to improve his position.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Draven is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Draven is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jones pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Draven looking for submissions off his back.
Draven is trying to get back to full guard.#T2#
Jones tries to pass the half guard into mount. Draven knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Draven is trying to get back to full guard.
Jones perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Draven is refusing to be controlled, as Jones sits in half guard.
Jones thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Draven's head.
Draven desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Jones thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Draven's head. #T3#
Jones is keen to just control but Draven is a slippery customer.
Jones trying to control from Draven's half guard. Draven has other ideas though and has regained full guard. #SUB2#
Draven had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jones defends it easily.#SUB2#
Draven is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Jones drops back, looking for a kneebar! Draven looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Draven looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Draven! #REVB#
Draven is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jones is looking to reverse the position.#T4#
Draven wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
Jones stops Draven from passing to mount.
Jones tries to buck Draven off but Draven is having none of it.
Jones stops Draven from passing to mount.
Jones struggling a bit here.
Jones tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Draven wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Draven dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Jones's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
A left lands for Jones.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Draven moved out of range.
Draven lands with a nice body kick.
Draven connects with a crisp jab. #TD#
Jones shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Jones content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Draven is positioning himself well to prevent Jones advancing to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #SUB#
Jones is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Draven sees it coming and defends easily.
Draven is trying to get back to full guard.#T1##SUB#
Jones is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Draven defends it well.
Jones tries to pass the half guard into mount. Draven knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Draven tries to roll over but Jones keeps him under control.#SUB#
Jones is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Draven is just riding it out for now. Jones eventually gives up the hold.
Jones moves nicely into side control. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jones in side control, throwing shots but Draven defends.
Draven is not content to let Jones control the position.
Jones creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Draven sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Jones remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Jones trying to control the action but Draven is working from the bottom.
Draven tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T3#
Draven can't do much from the bottom here.
Draven tries to bench press Jones off him but Jones keeps the position.
Jones taking a break here but Draven is having none of it and regains half guard.
Jones controlling the action here.
Draven wants to get back to full guard.
Jones not doing much here.
Jones is just content to waste time from the top position. Draven takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Kevin Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Draven is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Draven trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Draven is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Jones bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Draven's guard. #REVR##SUB2#
Draven throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Draven.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Draven swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Jones dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Jones's cut.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Jones connects with a good right hand that stumbles Draven. Draven circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jones is trying hard to land a takedown here. Draven sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Draven slips the punch.
Draven lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The fighters circling - Draven throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Draven throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
Draven keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Draven.
Draven ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice sprawl there from Draven as Jones shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Draven tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Draven to score with a decent uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draven lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Draven sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Draven jabs Jones to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Draven moves out of range of the strikes.
Jones closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Draven throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jones counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#T1#
Draven slips under a jab.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Draven fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jones has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#TD#
Jones scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Jones throws a strike aimed at the side of Draven's head but Draven avoids it well.
Draven tries to buck Jones off but Jones is having none of it.
Jones tries to move to mount but Draven blocks the move with his legs.
Draven wants to control but Jones postures up.
Jones looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Draven is avoiding damage well.
#SUB#
Jones tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jones has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Jones throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Draven works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure. #T2#
Draven tries to get to full guard but Jones has control of the leg.
Jones wants to control but Draven is keeping him busy. #SUB2#
Draven looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jones thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jones not doing much here.
Draven trying to hold on to Jones's head to control him but Jones postures up.
Jones trying to control from half guard but Draven is working away. #T3##SUB#
Jones is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Draven sees it coming and defends easily.
Jones 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. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Draven ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones throws a body punch but Draven moves out of range.
Jones sizes up Draven with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Draven scores with a punch to the head.
Draven misses with a hook.
Draven lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Draven cracks Jones with an open hand slap.
No luck for Jones with that takedown attempt.
Draven looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jones dives in and grabs Draven's left leg, looking for a takedown. Draven pushes down on Jones's head and hops out.
Jones walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#T4#
Draven connects with an inside leg kick.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Draven shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Draven connects with an inside leg kick.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Draven.
Jones walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Draven slips the punch.
Draven scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jones in his tracks.
Draven tests Jones's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Draven connects with a solid leg kick.
Draven lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jones throws a series of strikes that have Draven backpedaling.
Draven walks into a straight right hand from Jones.
Draven lands a jab to the head.
Eric Draven seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice cross by Draven.
Jones slips a straight right by Draven.
Draven lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jones fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Draven comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Draven 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Draven!
Eric Draven thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
Guts & Glory
Date: Feb 05, 2022 |
#R1#
Draven digs a good body shot into Nitro's ribs.
Draven attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Eric Draven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the liver by Nitro. Beautiful body shot.
Nitro tries to work over Draven's front leg with a kick but Draven checks it.
Draven lands with an overhand left.
Nitro attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Draven appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Draven wants to land a leg kick but Nitro is out of range.
Nitro closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nitro tries to move into range but Draven moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Draven misses with a low kick.
Draven throws a low kick but Nitro moves out of range easily.
Nitro looks to throw the jab but Draven is out of range.
A clash of legs there as Nitro blocks the low kick.
Nitro throws out a powerful jab.
Nitro looks to score with a jab to the body but Draven is just out of range.
Nitro gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Draven.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Draven dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Draven pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nitro blocks a low kick nicely.#T1#
Nitro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Draven.
Draven lands a nice looking kick to the body. Nitro takes a step back to recover.
Draven throws a leg kick
and Nitro counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Nitro throws the left hand but Draven avoids the punch easily.
Nitro has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Nitro drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nitro throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Draven stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nitro throws a leg kick but Draven sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Draven avoids the body shot from Nitro.
Draven scores with a jab to the head.
Draven moves out of range of the strikes.
Nitro scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nitro walks into a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL2#
Draven takes the fight into the clinch.
Nitro throws a punch but it's blocked by Draven.
Nitro tries to stall but Draven uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nitro misses with some punches.
Draven lands a nice uppercut.#T2#
Draven jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nitro walks away with a smile on his face. Draven gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A low kick lands for Draven.
Draven fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nitro on the side of the head.
Draven takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Draven is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Nitro had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.#CL2#
Draven closes the distance and clinches.
Nitro stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nitro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nitro tries to throw a body punch but Draven avoids it by throwing Nitro back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nitro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nitro.
Draven lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nitro backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nitro.
Nitro gets through Draven's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Draven.
Nitro has Draven pushed against the cage.
Nitro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nitro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nitro is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Draven gets through Nitro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T3#
A short right from Draven on the inside.
Nitro misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Draven.
Draven is leaning against Nitro and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Draven working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Draven gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Draven jumps guard but Nitro stands there with Draven around his waist. Draven gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Draven lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nitro backwards.
Nitro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Nitro on the inside.
Draven stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Draven creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nitro lands a hook that snaps the head of Draven backwards.
Nitro misses with a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Draven throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nitros head.
Draven throws a head punch that misses. #TD2#
Draven manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. #T4#
Nitro wants to pass the guard but Draven is keeping the position.
Nitro looking to sit in guard and control but Draven gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Draven slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#SUB2#
Draven swings around for an armbar but Nitro sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Draven's guard.#SUB2#
Draven looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nitro tries to free his leg and advance position but Draven is retaining full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#SUB2#
Draven is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nitro is aware though and is defending well.
Draven seems keen to control Nitro's posture.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Draven dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Draven misses with a hook.
A little feinted left hand from Nitro on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Draven loads up on a big right hand but Nitro slips the punch.
Draven paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nitro fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nitro takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nitro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nitro bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Draven's head.
Nitro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Good shot there by Draven.
Nitro slips under a jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Draven darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice defenses there by Draven.
Draven looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nitro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nitro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Draven.
Nitro scoring well with a low kick there.
Nitro misses with a low kick.
Nitro lands with a nice combination. Draven backs away looking to recover.#T1#
Draven punishes Nitro's body with a nice straight punch.
Nitro throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Draven scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Draven with a nice calf kick.#CL2#
Draven darts in and clinches Nitro up against the cage.
Nitro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Draven lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nitro.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Draven. #CUT2#It looks like Jimmy Nitro has been cut.
Nitro struggles to land a body shot inside as Draven controls his hands.
Nitro prevents a body shot from Draven.
Draven fails to pull guard.
Draven tries to pull guard but Nitro forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Nitro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#TD2#
Draven jumps guard and drags Nitro to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
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!
Draven manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nitro manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Nitro keeping full guard, as Draven tries to pass. #T2#
Nitro trying to keep a closed guard but Draven is proving a slippery customer.
Nitro is looking to sweep but instead, Draven has passed into half guard.
Draven wants to take a breather but Nitro is having none of it.
Nitro trying to control but Draven postures up.
Draven trying to control from half guard but Nitro is working away.
Nitro tries to get to full guard but Draven has control of the leg. #SUB2#
Draven is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#T3#
Nitro is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Nitro moves into full guard.
Nitro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Draven looking to pass the guard.
Draven trying to control the position from guard on top but Nitro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nitro wants to sweep here but Draven controlling him for the moment.
Nitro is trying to control the position but Draven postures up. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Draven trying to control the position from guard on top but Nitro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Draven throws a low kick but Nitro avoids it.
Draven with a hook.
Draven moves out of range of the body kick from Nitro.
Nitro sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nitro takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Draven tries to land a leg kick but Nitro saw it coming and moves away.
Draven throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nitro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
An inside leg kick lands from Draven.
Draven listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nitro checks a leg kick.
Draven swings widly with a right hand
and Nitro counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Draven thinking.
A bone on bone clash there as Nitro blocks the leg kick.
Donk. Draven catches Nitro right on the button with a cross.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Draven showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Nitro's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Nitro swings for the body but Draven moves out of range.
Nitro scores with a hook.#CL2#
Draven clinches.
Nitro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Draven is trying to stall.
Draven has a couple of punches blocked by Nitro.
Draven jumps guard but Nitro stands there with Draven around his waist. Draven gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Draven tries to pull guard but Nitro forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Nitro blocks an elbow strike.
Nitro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nitro misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nitro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nitro is working Draven over against the cage.
Nitro lands a body shot.
Eric Draven seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nitro cracks Draven with a nice body shot.
Draven takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A left hand lands to the body for Nitro.
Draven tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nitro just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jimmy Nitro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Draven.
Nitro stalling in the clinch.
#T1#
Draven misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nitro is pushing Draven up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Nitro presses Draven against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short uppercut from Nitro.
Draven's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Draven being controlled against the cage.#BC#
Nitro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nitro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Draven.
Nitro stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Draven chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nitro can pounce on him.
Nitro throws a series of punches but Draven moves out of range.
Nitro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Draven.
Nitro lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nitro takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jimmy Nitro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Draven ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Draven smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Draven takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nitro takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A low kick from Draven misses
and Nitro counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Draven misses with a body kick.
Nitro misses with an uppercut
and Draven finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Nitro wants to slow Draven down by chopping away at his legs.
Nitro throws a looping overhand right but Draven ducks down to avoid it.
Draven scores with a nice head shot.
Nitro moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Draven throws a hook but Nitro avoids it easily.
Nitro lands with an uppercut that bounces Draven off the cage and back into range.
Draven connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Draven getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#T3#
Nitro tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Draven is able to avoid easily.
Nitro scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nitro jabs Draven to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Draven moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nitro throws a hook to the side of Draven's head but Draven sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Draven throws out a counter right but Nitro avoids it with no problem.
Nitro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nitro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nitro throws out a loose jab but Draven uses good head movement to avoid it.
Draven throws a leg kick that misses.
Nitro ducks under a wild hook from Draven.
Draven avoids the body shot from Nitro.
Nitro swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jab, jab by Nitro - just one landing.
Nitro looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nitro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Draven manages to avoid it.
Draven displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nitro throws out the jab.
Eric Draven is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T4#
Draven sizes up Nitro with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nitro needs to keep his hands up - Draven had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nitro looks to score with a jab to the body but Draven is just out of range.
Draven was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Nitro throws a body punch but Draven moves out of range.
Eric Draven seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nitro. Draven does a little dance to reset his feet.
Draven dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nitro misses with a hook.
A left lands for Draven.
Draven scores with a sloppy right hand. Nitro should have avoided that one.
Nitro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Draven has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Nitro checks the leg kick.
Good exchange - Draven coming out on top.
That kick from Nitro tenderised Draven's leg. Draven is trying to keep his angry face on.
Draven tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nitro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It looked like Nitro wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nitro will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Nitro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Draven 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Draven! |
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Event:
GFC 24
Date: Jan 01, 2022 |
#R1#
Lazarus shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#TD2#
Lazarus shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Lazarus was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
You can see the frustration on Draven's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Draven is working to avoid the ground and pound but Lazarus connects with a decent elbow.
Lazarus is working Draven over with some ground and pound from side control.
Draven is looking for a sweep.
Lazarus landing a few strikes.
Lazarus really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Draven. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lazarus misses with the ground and pound.
Draven is trying to improve his position.
Draven takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lazarus landing strikes.
Lazarus is working Draven over with some ground and pound from side control.
Draven sneaks back into half guard.
Lazarus looks to score some points with some ground and pound.#T1#
Lazarus scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Draven wants to get back to full guard.
Draven wants to control but Lazarus is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Draven is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lazarus's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lazarus's back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Lazarus is trying to roll into a better position but Draven has get a rear naked choke and Lazarus is forced to tap out! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Eric Draven! |
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Event:
TWGC 34 (265+lbs, D2): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Jun 29, 2021 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Eric Draven! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Jack Potter!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
The fight stays on the outside here - Draven looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Draven is looking to clinch.
Potter steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Draven.
Draven wants to clinch.
Draven fails in his attempt to clinch. #CL2#
Potter clinches up with Draven and pushes him back against the cage.#TD2#
Potter lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Draven (0) vs (2) Potter
Draven bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Potter's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Draven (2) vs (2) Potter
Draven tries to free his leg and advance position but Potter is retaining full guard. #SUB#
Draven drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Potter manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Draven has Potter in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Draven (2) vs (4) Potter#SUB#
Draven looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Draven working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Potter has passed into half guard!
#T1#
Potter not doing much here.
Draven is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
My spies in London MMA Club inform me that Potter has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!#T2#
Draven regains full guard. Nicely done.
Draven is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Potter sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3##SUB#
Draven throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB#
Draven had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Potter defends it easily.
Potter passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Draven (2) vs (7) Potter
Draven is trying to control Potter's posture but Potter avoids it. #T4#
Potter controlling from side mount.
You can see the frustration on Draven's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Draven is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Rad's Flying Circus, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Draven is looking to reverse the position.#T5#
Draven is working hard here to advance position.
Draven sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.#SUB#
Draven looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Potter pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Draven (2) vs (10) Potter
Draven wants to control but Potter is having none of it.
Potter looking to control and managing it successfully.
Draven really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Potter content just to control the position here. #T6#
Draven looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Draven (2) vs (13) Potter
Draven is really stuck here.
Potter is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Potter has the hooks in. Draven is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Draven just trying to survive but Potter is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Potter just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Potter keeps control of the position as Draven tries to break free.
#T7#
Draven trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Potter has good solid back control here.
Draven wants to escape the position.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Draven trying to control the hands but Potter won't let him. #T8#
Draven turns into Potter and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Draven (4) vs (13) Potter#SUB#
Draven is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Potter is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Potter has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Draven (4) vs (15) Potter
Draven is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Potter's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T9##SUB#
Potter got a little sloppy there for a moment and Draven has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Potter has managed to get both his arms back between Draven's legs - danger averted.
Draven not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Draven wants to sweep here but Potter controlling him for the moment.
Potter is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #SUB#
Draven escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Potter gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Potter is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T10##SUB#
Draven is looking for a triangle but Potter pushes his legs off easily.
Potter pushing down on Draven's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Potter content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Potter wants to free his trapped foot but Draven is holding on for dear life with his legs. #T11#
Draven wants to get back to full guard.
Potter performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Draven is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T12#
Potter perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Draven trying to control but Potter postures up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Draven is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
Draven looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Potter passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Draven! Score +3 for passing guard: Draven (4) vs (18) Potter#T13#
Draven tries to control Potter's body but Potter pushes him off. Draven squirms to his side and now Potter has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Draven (4) vs (21) Potter
Draven tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Draven tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Potter is looking to work his way around to Draven's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Draven is wriggling around trying to escape.
Draven gets back to half guard.#T14#
Potter passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Draven! Score +3 for passing guard: Draven (4) vs (24) Potter
Potter controlling from the full mount.
Draven tries to reverse the position but Potter maintains control.
Potter takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Draven tries to lock up and control but Potter gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Potter wins on points by 24 to 4.
In his post fight interview, Jack Potter started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Event:
Simple Battery 4
Date: Dec 30, 2020 |
#R1#
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Munson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Munson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Draven counters with a good, hard body kick but Munson shrugs it off.
Nice defenses there by Munson.
Munson looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T1#
Munson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Draven jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Munson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Munson moves out of range of the body kick.
Munson counters with a body kick.
Draven throws a low kick, looking for Munson's leg but Munson calmly moves out of range. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Draven staying out of range there.
Munson with the inside leg kick.
Munson with a nice calf kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Draven throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Munson counters with a nice leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Munson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Munson 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 9:10
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 9:10
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Munson! |
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Event:
Simple Battery 2
Date: Dec 26, 2020 |
#R1#
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Munson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Draven counters with a body kick that stops Munson in his tracks momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Munson misses with a body kick.
Munson moves out of range as Draven throws a body kick.
Munson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.#T1#
Munson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Munson throws a push kick but Draven slaps the foot to one side.
Draven feints a counter leg kick.
Draven lands a nice leg kick that just misses Munson's sensitive parts.
Munson thows a body kick. Draven tries to catch it but that hurt him. #T2#
Munson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Draven counters with a nice low kick that buckles Munson's knee momentarily.
Munson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Draven moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Munson lands a nice looking body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Eric Draven.
Well Draven 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 9:10
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 9:10
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Draven! |
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