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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Karl Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Dudek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dudek is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by ASTRAL PROJECTION - Mahadeva . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Karl Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jan Dudek!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas connects with a solid leg kick.
Thomas 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.
Dudek lands with a good body shot.
Thomas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thomas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dudek.
A nice inside leg kick there by Thomas. That's going to slow Dudek down.
The fighters circling - Dudek throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thomas tries to land a leg kick but Dudek saw it coming and moves away.
Thomas scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dudek checks the leg kick nicely there.
Thomas thumps Dudek with a low kick.
Dudek throws a shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Thomas. That's going to slow Dudek down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas thuds his right hand into Dudek's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Thomas throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dudek counters with a right hand to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dudek checks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Thomas misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Thomas.
Dudek ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thomas moves away.
Thomas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dudek.
Dudek gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dudek has Thomas up against the cage in a clinch.
Thomas looking to throw knees to the head but Dudek is blocking nicely.
Thomas taking a breather.
Thomas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dudek blocks it with crossed arms.
Stalling in the clinch from Dudek.
Dudek lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Dudek misses with a body punch.
Thomas lands a good knee to the midsection. Dudek won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dudek is trying to maintain a safe position but Thomas gets an underhook and turns Dudek into the cage.
Thomas effectively controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dudek stalls.
Thomas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thomas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dudek avoids it.
Thomas looking to throw knees to the head but Dudek is blocking nicely.
Dudek stalling.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Thomas stalling in the clinch.
Dudek gets through Thomas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dudek blocking some punches.
Thomas scores a nice knee to the body.
Thomas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thomas tries a knee to the head but Dudek blocks it.
Thomas tries to work over Dudek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Come on Thomas - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thomas is trying to stall.
Dudek pushes Thomas back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dudek tries to stall but Thomas uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dudek swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dudek is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Dudek lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dudek has a couple of punches blocked by Thomas.
Dudek lands with a short shot to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Dudek tries to throw a body punch but Thomas avoids it by throwing Dudek back against the cage.
Dudek has a couple of punches blocked by Thomas.
Thomas looking to throw knees to the head but Dudek is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dudek misses with a punch on the inside.
Dudek lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Thomas misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Thomas.
Dudek has Thomas pressed against the cage.
Dudek on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Dudek fails to land.
Dudek misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dudek lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Thomas - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Thomas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thomas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dudek avoids it.
Thomas misses with a knee strike.
Thomas blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Thomas dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Thomas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thomas lands a head kick. Dudek smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Thomas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thomas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dudek swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dudek looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Thomas attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dudek blocks a low kick nicely.
Thomas tries to work over Dudek's front leg with a kick but Dudek checks it.
A head kick misses from Dudek.
Dudek lands a nice shot to the body.
Dudek looks for the body kick but Thomas saw that one coming.
Dudek ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thomas moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thomas looks for the body kick but Dudek saw that one coming.
Dudek scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dudek lands with an uppercut that bounces Thomas off the cage and back into range.
Thomas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dudek closes the distance and clinches.
Dudek managing to block the knees to the body from Thomas.
Dudek has a couple of punches blocked by Thomas.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dudek lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thomas tries to land knees in the clinch but Dudek avoids the damage to the body.
Dudek stalling in the clinch.
Thomas throws a knee to the head but misses.
A body shot lands from Dudek.
Thomas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thomas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dudek is defending well for now.
Dudek avoiding damage as Thomas throws knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
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 managing to block the knees to the body from Thomas.
Thomas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dudek can't find room to land a body shot as Thomas controls the action.
Dudek misses with a punch to the body.
Dudek stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A head punch on the inside from Dudek fails to land.
Thomas tries to land knees in the clinch but Dudek avoids the damage to the body.
Thomas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Thomas as Dudek tries to tie him up.
Dudek working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dudek throws a head punch that misses.
A body shot lands from Dudek.
Thomas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dudek backwards.
Dudek working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas tries a knee to the head but Dudek blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Dudek.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thomas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dudek is defending well for now.
Jan Dudek seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dudek scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dudek lands an uppercut.
Thomas throws a punch but it's blocked by Dudek.
Thomas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dudek lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thomas trying to land knees to the body.
Dudek misses with a punch to the body.
Dudek pushes Thomas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dudek scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dudek misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dudek is looking to control Thomas's arms but Thomas gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dudek has his back to the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dudek creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dudek stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dudek letting Thomas take a breather here.
Dudek is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas presses Dudek against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dudek is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dudek lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Dudek working aggressively here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Thomas tries to land knees in the clinch but Dudek avoids the damage to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dudek managing to block the knees to the body from Thomas.
A shot in the inside from Thomas.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dudek looking to slow down the pace here.
Dudek misses with a punch on the inside.
Dudek lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Dudek showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Thomas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Thomas gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dudek lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dudek looking to stall.
Dudek misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dudek digs a right hand into Thomas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thomas's gas tank.
Dudek swings wildly with an uppercut but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas misses with a knee to the head.
Thomas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dudek trying to control the position but instead, Thomas has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dudek into the cage.
Dudek swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thomas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thomas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dudek.
Thomas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dudeks head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dudek is defending well for now.
Thomas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dudek is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Thomas is keeping busy.
Dudek can't find room to land a body shot as Thomas controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Thomas fails to land.
Thomas being controlled against the cage.
Thomas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dudek.
Dudek displaying some good clinch control by pressing Thomas up against the cage.
Thomas blocks an uppercut.
Thomas misses with a knee to the head.
Dudek lands a hook that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas tries to land knees in the clinch but Dudek avoids the damage to the body.
Dudek managing to block the knees to the body from Thomas.
Dudek misses with a body punch.
Thomas taking a breather.
Dudek throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thomass head.
Dudek looking to slow down the pace here.
Dudek throws a punch but it's blocked by Thomas.
Thomas is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Thomas connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dudek's face.
It looks like Jan Dudek has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Thomas as Dudek tries to tie him up.
Dudek misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thomas is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The referee calls for Dudek to work.
Thomas tries to work over Dudek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dudek.
Thomas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Dudek.
Dudek is leaning against Thomas and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dudek taking a breather.
Thomas connects with a knee to the head.
Dudek lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dudek misses with a punch on the inside.
Knees to the body from Thomas.
Dudek throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thomass head.
Dudek is working Thomas over against the cage.
Dudek is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dudek misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomas blocking some punches.
Dudek dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Dudek tries a body shot but Thomas blocks it.
Dudek stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dudek goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dudek blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thomas blocking some punches.
Thomas lands a nice knee to the body.
Dudek takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thomas lands with a short shot to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dudek is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Thomas is keeping busy.
Thomas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thomas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dudek avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jan Dudek.
I think Dudek 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jan Dudek!
Jan Dudek took some time post fight to say the following; 'Coup de grâce'.
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