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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Dudu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rona Grace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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165 lbs
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172 cm
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165 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eduardo Dudu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rona Grace!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dudu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grace swings for the body but Dudu moves out of range.
Grace has closed the distance and engaged Dudu in a clinch.
Dudu is working for takedown but Grace is calmly controlling the position for now.
Grace drags the fight down to the ground.
Dudu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Grace wants to sweep here but Dudu controlling him for the moment.
Dudu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grace is keeping the position for now.
Grace has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Dudu is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Grace.
Dudu has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Dudu moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Grace has worked his arm free - good work by Grace!
A bit of a lull in the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dudu advances to full mount.
Dudu manages to capitalize on a mistake by Grace to take his back!
Dudu doesn't have the hooks in and Grace manages to turn into his guard.
Dudu wants to sweep here but Grace controlling him for the moment.
Dudu is working hard here to advance position.
Grace looking to pass the guard.
Dudu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Grace must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dudu looking for a sweep. Not yet Dudu, not yet.
Grace really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dudu. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dudu is trying to control the position but Grace postures up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dudu shoots in but no luck this time.
Dudu is breathing heavily.
Dudu circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dudu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Grace scores a takedown into full mount!
Grace content just to control the position here.
Grace can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dudu is looking to escape.
Dudu is trying desperately to improve position.
Grace looking to control and managing it successfully.
Dudu is controlling an arm, preventing Grace from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Grace looking to control but Dudu is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grace thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Grace thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Dudu is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dudu slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Dudu gets full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dudu looking for a guillotine here but Grace defends easily.
Dudu keeping moving, preventing Grace from controlling successfully.
Dudu is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Grace trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grace content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Grace tries to free his leg and advance position but Dudu is retaining full guard.
Grace trying to control the position from guard on top but Dudu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grace is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Grace looking to pass the guard.
Grace passes into half guard.
Dudu trying to hold on to Grace's head to control him but Grace postures up.
Grace is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Grace thows a huge punch but Dudu dodges it nicely.
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 Eduardo Dudu will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dudu tries to clinch up
and Grace makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Dudu really felt that one!
Grace darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Grace prevents Dudu from improving his position.
Grace is keen to just control but Dudu is a slippery customer.
Grace tries to pass to full mount but Dudu defends it.
Grace escapes and gets back to his feet.
Dudu darts in trying to clinch
and Grace decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dudu's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dudu is pulling down on Grace's head to control his posture.
Grace trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Grace trying to control the position from guard on top but Dudu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dudu looking to control.
Dudu has a closed guard, preventing Grace from standing up.
Grace throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dudu trying to control the position.
Grace pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dudu is keeping the position for now.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dudu closes the distance looking to clinch
and Grace counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Dudu!
Grace landing strikes from the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grace controlling his opponent.
Grace tries to control but Dudu wriggling away.
A nice elbow there by Grace.
Grace is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Dudu is in real trouble.
Grace trying to control.
Dudu is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Grace.
Grace has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Dudu has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Dudu is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dudu is in bad spot here.
Grace controlling the position well here. Dudu rolled but Grace kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Grace is hanging on to Dudu's back as he tries to escape.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Dudu covering up well under a series of strikes from Grace.
Dudu breaks Grace's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Grace looking for a guillotine here but Dudu defends easily.
Dudu pushes down on Grace's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Grace is trying to maintain the position but Dudu is very close to passing his half guard.
Grace is looking to escape.
Grace flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Dudu prevents Grace from improving his position.
Grace moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Grace doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Grace wants to improve his position but instead Dudu has moved into half guard.
Grace trying to control here.
Grace might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dudu kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Dudu passes to full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rona Grace showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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 hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Dudu tries to clinch there but Grace circles away.
Grace feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Dudu is trying to control the position but Grace postures up.
Grace wants to control from the top but Dudu keeps moving.
Dudu throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Grace trying to control the position from guard on top but Dudu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dudu trying to control the position.
Dudu is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Grace takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Grace tries to free his leg and advance position but Dudu is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dudu striking off his back but it's not causing Grace any problems.
Dudu is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dudu takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Dudu works his foot free and advances to mount.
Dudu is working for a guillotine from mount but Grace frees his head quite easily.
Dudu controlling from the full mount.
Grace can't escape the position.
Grace tries to hold on but Dudu postures up.
Grace can't escape the position.
Grace is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dudu is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Grace has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Grace is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Dudu looking to control but Grace is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dudu throws some wild stikes that Grace manages to avoid easily.
Dudu controlling the position easily from mount.
Grace is working to get back to half guard.
Dudu trying to control but Grace is having none of it.
Dudu is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Grace can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Grace sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grace is trying to control but can't.
Grace is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Dudu pulls his head out easily.
Grace wants to control but Dudu is keeping busy.
Dudu has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Grace is looking to improve his position but Dudu isn't that keen on the idea.
Grace bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Dudu throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Grace pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dudu is keeping the position for now.
Grace throws a big right hand that misses.
Rona Grace has got the better of the ground game so far.
Grace trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Grace controls from within his opponent's guard.
Grace tries to free his leg and advance position but Dudu is retaining full guard.
Grace sitting in guard here, content to control.
Dudu working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Grace doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Dudu is tightening it up a little... Grace has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Grace reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Grace taps out! nice BJJ there by Dudu!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Eduardo Dudu!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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