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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Drazen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Victor Drazen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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245 lbs
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280 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Miguel Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Victor Drazen!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza scores with a hook.
It looks like Victor Drazen has been cut.
An inside leg kick from Souza misses.
Nice sprawl there from Drazen as Souza shoots in.
Souza with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Souza shoots in but no luck this time.
Souza avoids the head kick by Drazen.
Souza throws a head kick that misses.
Souza throws a hook to the side of Drazen's head but Drazen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Drazen lands with a shot to the body.
Souza needs to keep his hands up - Drazen had a free shot at his head there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drazen catches Souza with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The fighters circling - Drazen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Souza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Souza darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Souza lands a nice short elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Drazen defending well though.
Souza is trying to control the action in half guard but Drazen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Souza throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Drazen can do anything to dispel that myth.
Drazen wants to improve his position but Souza is controlling well.
Souza scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Souza throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Drazen is looking to escape.
Souza thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Drazen's head.
Souza throwing shots but Drazen is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drazen is trying to stand back up but Souza is controlling him
Souza throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Souza throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Souza winds up and cracks Drazen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Souza has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nice strikes from Souza there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Souza is controlling the pace.
Drazen trying to hold on to Souza's head to control him but Souza postures up.
Drazen regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Souza.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza passes Drazen's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Drazen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Souza.
Drazen tries to get to full guard but Souza has control of the leg.
Souza working Drazen over with strikes.
Souza not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Souza lands strikes from half guard.
Souza working the head and body with strikes.
Drazen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Souza.
Souza wants to take a breather but Drazen is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drazen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Souza.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Souza lands a nice short elbow.
Souza sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Drazen defending well though.
Still in half guard, Souza seems content to control.
Souza takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Souza working the head and body with strikes.
Souza wants to take a breather but Drazen is having none of it.
Souza lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That has opened up Victor Drazen's cut even more.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Souza is trying to control the action in half guard but Drazen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drazen taking some punishment here, with Souza in his half guard.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Souza dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Victor Drazen's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Souza shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Drazen is pressing down on Souza's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Souza throwing strikes from guard but Drazen blocks nicely.
Drazen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Drazen scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Souza throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fighters circling - Souza throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Miguel Souza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Souza shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Drazen as he jumps to the side.
Souza shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Drazen as he avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Drazen moves out of range as Souza strikes.
Drazen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Drazen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Souza.
Souza throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Drazen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Drazen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Souza.
Souza dives in and grabs Drazen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Drazen pushes down on Souza's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel Souza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drazen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Souza tries for a takedown but Drazen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Drazen stuffs the takedown attempt from Souza. Souza gets slowly back to his feet.
Souza misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drazen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Souza shoots for a takedown but Drazen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Souza displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Souza here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Souza misses with a hook to the body
and Souza takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drazen throws a shot from downtown. Souza moves away and avoids it.
Miguel Souza is winning the standup battle so far.
Souza defending well as Drazen loads up on a big left hand.
A big left from Drazen misses.
Souza fails to land the takedown.
Souza scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Victor Drazen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Souza on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Drazen. Drazen obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Souza misses the target.
Souza misses with a takedown attempt
and Drazen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Drazen enables Souza to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Drazen manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Souza is looking to work some ground and pound but Drazen has wrist control.
Drazen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Drazen looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Souza accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Souza is looking to work some ground and pound but Drazen has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drazen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Souza.
Drazen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Drazen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Souza.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Souza accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Drazen is trying to control the position but Souza postures up.
Souza wants to pass the guard but Drazen is keeping the position.
Drazen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Souza trying to control the position from guard on top but Drazen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Souza connects with a couple of short punches.
Drazen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Souza. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Souza wants to control from the top but Drazen keeps moving.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Souza dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Victor Drazen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Souza is trying hard to land a takedown here. Drazen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Souza misses with a takedown attempt
and Drazen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Souza has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel Souza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Souza misses with a low kick as Drazen jumps back.
Souza shoots in but no luck this time.
Souza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drazen.
Souza throws a combination that misses
and Drazen counters with a straight right hand.
Souza ducks under a wild hook from Drazen.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Drazen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Souza sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Souza throws a looping overhand right but Drazen ducks down to avoid it.
Souza looks to land a left hand but Drazen moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza misses the body punch
and Drazen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drazen. Souza does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Souza throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Souza uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Drazen.
Souza shoots in looking for a takedown. Drazen tries to sprawl out of it but Souza keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Drazen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Drazen with a jab.
Souza walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Souza shoots in for a takedown but Drazen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Souza showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Drazen.
Drazen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Souza avoids a punch combination nicely.
Souza misses with a straight right.
Souza shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Drazen pinned against the cage. Drazen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Good shot there by Drazen.
Souza misses the shot to the body.
Souza misses with a low kick.
Souza swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Souza fails with the takedown
and Drazen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza shoots in looking for a takedown. Drazen tries to sprawl out of it but Souza keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Drazen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Souza gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Drazen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Drazen looks to throw the jab but Souza is out of range.
A slow jab from Souza misses its intended target.
Nice cross by Drazen.
Souza takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Drazen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drazen throws a lazy right hand but Souza sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A lazy left from Drazen finds it's target.
Drazen throws a jab when Souza was well out of range.
Miguel Souza is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Souza bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drazen throws a right hand that Souza ducks under and follows up with a left that Souza also avoids with ease.
Victor Drazen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drazen thows a body shot but no joy.
Drazen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Souza.
Horrible takedown by Souza or perhaps it was just good defense by Drazen which made him look bad.
Drazen throws a hook but Souza blocks it.
Souza shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Drazen as he avoids it easily.
Drazen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Drazen lands a right hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drazen throws the left hand but Souza avoids the punch easily.
Drazen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Souza slips a jab from Drazen.
And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Drazen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Souza 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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