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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Damian Dudley (ranked 961 p4p, 1065 weight class) and Vlad Darko (ranked 136 p4p, 143 weight class). Darko has chosen Ominous Drumming as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damian Dudley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 14 - 2, fighting out of New York, Vlad Darko!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Dudley does no damage.
Dudley darts in and clinches Darko up against the cage.
Dudley changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Darko fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dudley shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Darko counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dudley thinking.
Dudley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Darko.
Dudley closes the distance and clinches.
Dudley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Darko blocking some punches.
Dudley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dudley throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dudley is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Darko gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damian Dudley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dudley lands a shoulder strike.
Dudley lands an elbow inside that Darko shrugs off.
Darko avoids the elbow strike from Dudley, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Darko.
Stalling in the clinch from Darko.
We've been hearing reports that Dudley has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Dudley scores with a nice hook to the head.
Darko blocking some punches.
Dudley can't find room to land a body shot as Darko controls the action.
Dudley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Darko gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dudley.
Dudley is trying to drag Darko to the mat but Darko just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Dudley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Darko.
Dudley changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Darko fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Darko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dudley throws a combination that misses
and Darko makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dudley shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Darko as he jumps to the side.
Dudley throws a combination that misses
and Darko counters by clinching up.
Dudley misses with an elbow over the top.
Darko is stalling here.
Darko is fighting off a takedown attempt but Dudley is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Darko to the mat. Darko regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Darko is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dudley cracks Darko with a solid left hand.
Darko pulls Dudley in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dudley in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dudley content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Darko trying to control the position.
Darko bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dudley's guard.
Darko preventing the sweep.
Dudley knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Darko on the ground.
Darko looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Darko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dudley is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Darko passes Dudley's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Dudley trying to hold on to Darko's head to control him but Darko postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dudley tries to kick Darko off but Darko keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Darko is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Darko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dudley keeps working.
Darko is looking to advance position but Dudley won't allow it.
Dudley is holding on to half guard well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Dudley dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dudley moves out of range as Darko strikes.
Dudley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Darko can do to turn this around?
Dudley closes the distance but Darko moves to the side
and Darko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dudley clinches with his opponent.
Dudley can't find room to land a body shot as Darko controls the action.
Dudley can't get the takedown.
Dudley struggles to land a body shot inside as Darko controls his hands.
The referee calls for Darko to work.
Darko prevents a takedown attempt there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dudley throws an elbow that misses.
Darko blocks an elbow strike.
Damian Dudley has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dudley creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Darko's defenses.
Dudley is trying to drag Darko to the mat but Darko just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damian Dudley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dudley is looking for a takedown.
Dudley has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Darko avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dudley misses with an elbow over the top.
Dudley tries a body shot but Darko blocks it.
Darko is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Darko avoids a wild elbow strike from Dudley.
Dudley can't find room to land a body shot as Darko controls the action.
Darko blocks a body shot from Dudley.
Dudley tries a body shot but Darko blocks it.
Darko stalling against the cage.
Dudley has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Darko regains guard immediately.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dudley postures up in Darko's guard and throws a big left but Darko blocks it.
Dudley throwing strikes but missing.
Darko is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Darko had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dudley defends it easily.
Dudley content to stall in guard here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dudley's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darko looking for a guillotine here but Dudley defends easily.
Dudley postures up in Darko's guard and throws a big left but Darko blocks it.
Darko looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dudley is one step ahead there.
Damian Dudley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Darko is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Darko keeping moving, preventing Dudley from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dudley lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dudley throwing strikes from guard but Darko blocks nicely.
Darko tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Darko had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dudley defends it easily.
Darko managing to control the position.
Dudley landing with the ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dudley postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Dudley dominated that second round.
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!
Darko throws a hook to the side of Dudley's head but Dudley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dudley looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Darko!
Dudley trying to control the position but Darko is working away.
Darko holding on.
Darko gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Darko is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dudley's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dudley's back!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darko is persistently looking for the submission but Dudley is defending it well.
Darko is looking for the choke from the back position but Dudley is controlling his hands well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dudley tries to escape but Darko has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Darko missing with strikes from the back.
Dudley defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Dudley wants to control his opponent's hands but Darko gets his hands free.
Dudley is really stuck here.
Dudley holding on to Darko's left wrist, preventing the choke.
Darko throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Darko is looking for the choke from the back position but Dudley is controlling his hands well.
Darko has the hooks in. Dudley is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dudley trying to control the position but Darko manages to sink in the hooks.
Vlad Darko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Damian Dudley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dudley staying busy and making it hard for Darko to control.
Dudley trying to control the hands but Darko won't let him.
Dudley really must keep his cool here. He's controlling one of Darko's hands and whilst he does that, he's got a chance of escaping the position.
Dudley wants to escape the position.
Dudley trying to control but not successfully.
Darko is hanging on to Dudley's back as he tries to escape.
Dudley rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Dudley is looking to get back to full guard here but Darko has managed to pass to side control instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darko goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Dudley rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Darko's guard! Nice work there by Dudley!
Darko is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dudley is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Darko working a defensive guard here.
Darko pulls Dudley in to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darko keeping moving, preventing Dudley from controlling successfully.
Darko pulls Dudley in to control the position.
Darko working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dudley doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dudley manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Darko keeping moving, preventing Dudley from controlling successfully.
Dudley is stalling in the full guard.
Darko is looking for a triangle but Dudley pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dudley slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dudley is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Darko has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Dudley is looking to defend but Darko has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Dudley! Darko pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Dudley taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Vlad Darko!
Vlad Darko made sure to mention his sponsor, Conviction in his post fight interview.
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