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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jan Dudek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Darnielle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dudek's entrance music is ASTRAL PROJECTION - Mahadeva . A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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196 lbs
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Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jan Dudek!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Darnielle!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darnielle drives through and clinches with Dudek against the cage.
Darnielle misses with a punch to the body.
Darnielle tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dudek avoids it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Darnielle's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dudek lands with a right to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dudek - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Darnielle misses with an elbow strike.
Darnielle blocks an uppercut.
Dudek misses with a knee to the head.
Dudek struggles to land a body shot inside as Darnielle controls his hands.
A short left from Dudek.
Darnielle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dudek lands a front kick.
Darnielle connects with an inside leg kick.
Darnielle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dudek.
Dudek connects with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dudek swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dudek looks to land a body kick but Darnielle moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darnielle throws a front kick aimed at Dudek's knee but Dudek avoids it well.
Dudek is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Darnielle.
Decent striking displayed by Dudek there.
Darnielle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Darnielle tries a low kick but Dudek avoids it.
Darnielle looks to land a left hand but Dudek moved out of range nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dudek. Darnielle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Darnielle is looking to chop away at Dudek's legs.
Dudek takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Dudek lands a body shot.
Dudek throws a half hearted mid kick.
Darnielle throws a front kick aimed at Dudek's knee but Dudek avoids it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dudek throws a half hearted mid kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dudek.
A lazy body kick from Darnielle
and Dudek counters with a right hand to the body.
Darnielle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dudek misses with a looping left.
That kick from Dudek tenderised Darnielle's leg. Darnielle is trying to keep his angry face on.
Darnielle throws a head kick that misses.
John Darnielle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dudek throws a shot from downtown. Darnielle moves away and avoids it.
Darnielle gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dudek scores with a shoulder strike.
Darnielle lands a right hand.
Darnielle lands a body punch.
Dudek trying to control the position but instead, Darnielle has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dudek into the cage.
Dudek misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Darnielle.
Dudek pressing his opponent against the cage.
Darnielle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Darnielle lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darnielle lands with a right to the head.
Dudek is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A right handed body shot lands from Dudek.
Darnielle blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Darnielle throws an elbow but misses.
Dudek blocks a body shot from Darnielle.
Darnielle struggles to land a body shot inside as Dudek controls his hands.
Darnielle misses with a body punch.
Dudek misses with the head strike.
Dudek lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Darnielle tries to land a knee to the head but Dudek blocks with his arms.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dudek as Darnielle tries to tie him up.
Darnielle throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Darnielle struggles to land a body shot inside as Dudek controls his hands.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Darnielle throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dudek lands a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dudek working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Darnielle lands with a light punch inside.
Darnielle's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Darnielle throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Darnielle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dudek tries a knee to the head but Darnielle blocks it.
Dudek stalling in the clinch but Darnielle improves position.
Dudek with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Darnielle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Darnielle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Darnielle throws a head kick but Dudek moves out of range.
Dudek lands a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Darnielle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dudek misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jan Dudek will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dudek misses with a wild combination.
A head kick by Darnielle misses
and Darnielle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dudek darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Darnielle misses with a low kick.
Darnielle gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dudek jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dudek throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Darnielle stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dudek lands with a hook. Darnielle tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dudek closes the distance and clinches.
Darnielle unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dudek lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Darnielle is trying to stall.
Dudek blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
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!
Dudek throws a knee to the head but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dudek scores with a knee to the head.
Darnielle working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dudek throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Darnielles head.
Darnielle pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Darnielle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Darnielle fails to land.
A short uppercut from Dudek.
Dudek misses with a knee to the head.
Dudek lands with a short shot to the head.
Darnielle is trying to break the clinch but Dudek has him pressed against the cage.
Darnielle misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dudek.
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!
Dudek lands with a right to the head.
Dudek throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Darnielle blocks it with crossed arms.
A short body shot lands from Dudek as the two fighters clinch.
Darnielle is trying to pull guard but Dudek turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Good body shot from Dudek.
Darnielle is breathing heavily.
Dudek scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Darnielle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dudek using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Darnielle has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dudek lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Dudek.
Darnielle is looking to control Dudek's arms but Dudek gets an underhook and turns him. Now Darnielle has his back to the cage.
Dudek dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Darnielle pulls guard successfully.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Darnielle has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dudek can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Darnielle looking for subs off his back but Dudek has passed one foot through into half guard.
Dudek controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darnielle is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dudek pulls his head out easily.
Dudek prevents Darnielle from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Darnielle looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Dudek pushes past his half guard into mount!
Darnielle is desperately trying to improve his position but Dudek has a good base and remains in mount.
Darnielle tries to lock up and control but Dudek gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Darnielle is looking to improve his position but Dudek isn't that keen on the idea.
Dudek controlling from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Darnielle working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Dudek dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Darnielle closes the distance and clinches.
Dudek slowing the pace effectively.
Darnielle manages to break the clinch.
Dudek throws a shot from downtown. Darnielle moves away and avoids it.
Dudek's corner calls for a 1-2. Dudek obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Darnielle walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dudek checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Darnielle throws a head kick but Dudek moves out of range.
Darnielle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dudek.
Dudek jabs Darnielle right on the nose. Darnielle blinks but takes it well.
A big left from Dudek misses.
Dudek jabs Darnielle right on the nose. Darnielle blinks but takes it well.
Dudek bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Dudek throws a leg kick but Darnielle sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A good leg kick by Dudek.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Darnielle connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Darnielle. Those never looked like landing.
Dudek blocks a head kick by Darnielle.
Darnielle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Darnielle moves forwards but Dudek connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Darnielle with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Darnielle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dudek swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dudek!
Jan Dudek is winning the standup battle so far.
Darnielle lands a high kick!
Darnielle throws a head kick but Dudek moves out of range.
Dudek blocks the body kick.
Dudek moves out of range of the body kick.
Darnielle moves out of range of the body kick.
Dudek has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dudek with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like John Darnielle has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Darnielle tries to pull guard but Dudek holds him up against the cage and eventually Darnielle drops back down to his feet.
Dudek lands a left hand that snaps the head of Darnielle backwards.
Dudek blocks an uppercut.
Darnielle is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dudek to keep the fight standing.
Dudek scores with a shoulder strike.
Dudek blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Dudek.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dudek creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dudek with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Darnielle takes a knee to the side of the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Darnielle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dudek.
Dudek lands a nice uppercut.
Darnielle throws an elbow that misses.
Jan Dudek has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dudek has Darnielle pushed against the cage.
Dudek can't find room to land a body shot as Darnielle controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dudek pressing his opponent against the cage.
Darnielle misses with the head strike.
Dudek lands a hook that snaps the head of Darnielle backwards.
Dudek gets through Darnielle's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Darnielle fails to pull guard.
Jan Dudek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Darnielle.
Dudek throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Darnielles head.
Dudek trying to land knees to the body.
Darnielle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dudek working aggressively here.
Dudek lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Darnielle.
Darnielle looking to slow down the pace here.
Darnielle misses with a punch on the inside.
Dudek looking to slow down the pace here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dudek creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dudek lands with a light punch inside.
Darnielle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dudek misses with a punch on the inside.
Dudek is stalling here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dudek makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dudek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dudek has Darnielle pushed against the cage.
Darnielle blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dudek lands a right hand.
Dudek lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Darnielle is trying to force a seperation but Dudek has the dominant position.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dudek obliges.
Dudek goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Darnielle jumps guard but Dudek stands there with Darnielle around his waist. Darnielle gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dudek scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Dudek clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on John Darnielle'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.
Dudek is looking to slow Darnielle down with leg kicks.
Dudek delivers a nice body kick.
Darnielle throws a low kick but Dudek moves out of range easily.
A slow jab from Darnielle misses its intended target.
Darnielle moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Darnielle misses with a head kick.
Nice uppercut there from Dudek.
A low kick from Darnielle is predictable there
and Dudek counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dudek.
Nice body punch from Darnielle - that landed with a thud.
Darnielle pulls guard effortlessly.
Darnielle has his foot on Dudek's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dudek works his way back into a safe position though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Darnielle is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Darnielle escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dudek gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Darnielle is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darnielle looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dudek wants to control from the top but Darnielle keeps moving.
Darnielle is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dudek knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Darnielle on the ground.
Darnielle looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darnielle is looking for a triangle here but Dudek uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Darnielle is looking to regain half guard here but Dudek keeps moving and retains side control.
Darnielle manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darnielle is trying to control the action in half guard but Dudek is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dudek blocking the ground and pound attempt from Darnielle.
Darnielle passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Dudek!
Darnielle looking to control and managing it successfully.
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.
Darnielle avoids the attempt from Dudek to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Darnielle dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on John Darnielle's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Darnielle 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.
Darnielle gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A head kick misses from Darnielle.
Darnielle lands with a hook. Dudek tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Darnielle misses with a leg kick
and Dudek counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Darnielle thinking.
Darnielle takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A leg kick checked by Dudek.
Dudek thuds his shin into the meat of Darnielle's side.
Dudek thows a body shot but no joy.
Crunch! Dudek slams his shin into Darnielle's torso.
Darnielle has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Dudek.
Darnielle is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Darnielle throws a combination that misses
and Dudek counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dudek moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
John Darnielle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dudek moves into range and clinches up with Darnielle.
Dudek crunches a lovely knee into Darnielle's ribcage.
Dudek presses Darnielle against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dudek lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dudek landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Darnielle's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A left hand lands to the body for Dudek.
Darnielle takes a shot to the head.
Dudek stalling against the cage.
Dudek softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dudek works on Darnielle's body with a couple of short punches.
Darnielle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The referee calls for Dudek to work.
Dudek lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jan Dudek is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dudek lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Darnielle backwards.
Dudek blocking some punches.
Darnielle is trying to pull guard but Dudek turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Dudek stalls.
Darnielle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Darnielle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Darnielle tries to work over Dudek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Darnielle fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dudek on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Darnielle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dudek lands a good knee to the midsection. Darnielle won't want to take too many of those.
Dudek digs a right hand into Darnielle's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Darnielle's gas tank.
Darnielle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dudek lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice body punch from Dudek.
Dudek with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Darnielle tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dudek smiles and moves away.
Jan Dudek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Darnielle.
Darnielle walks into a left hand.
Darnielle takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
John Darnielle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dudek keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dudek lands a nice hook to Darnielle's body. Darnielle takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darnielle looks to land a right hand but Dudek moved out of range.
Darnielle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dudek bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Darnielle's head.
Dudek punishes Darnielle's body with a nice straight punch.
A low kick from Darnielle is predictable there
and Dudek finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Darnielle misses with a two punch combination.
Dudek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dudek scores with a nice strike.
Dudek blocks a head kick by Darnielle.
Darnielle takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dudek lands a nice looking kick to the body. Darnielle takes a step back to recover.
A low kick from Darnielle misses
and Dudek counters with a left to the body.
Darnielle 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.
Darnielle walks into a left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jan Dudek showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dudek 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Jan Dudek!
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Jan Dudek!
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight for Jan Dudek!
Jan Dudek wins by unanimous decision!
Jan Dudek retains his light heavyweight title!
As Jan Dudek got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Coup de grâce'.
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