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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Damian Dudley (ranked 1157 p4p, 799 weight class) and Rick Dick (ranked 169 p4p, 123 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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11 - 7 - 0 |
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14 - 4 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Damian Dudley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rick Dick!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dudley ducks under a wild hook from Dick.
Dick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dudley was well out of range. Poor timing from Dick.
Rick Dick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dick keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dick drives through with a takedown into Dudley's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Dick is looking to work some ground and pound but Dudley has wrist control.
Dudley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dick.
Dick pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dudley is keeping the position for now.
Dudley looking for a sweep. Not yet Dudley, not yet.
Dick postures up in Dudley's guard and throws a big left but Dudley blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dick not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dudley controlling Dick's posture.
Dick stays in close to Dudley's body and controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dick trying to control but Dudley is working from the bottom.
Dudley tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dudley keeping moving, preventing Dick from controlling successfully.
Dudley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dick cracks Dudley with a solid left hand.
Dick trying to control but Dudley is working from the bottom.
Dudley controlling Dick's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dick pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dudley is keeping the position for now.
Dick postures up in Dudley's guard and throws a big left but Dudley blocks it.
Dick working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dick with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dudley controlling the position.
Dick is looking to work some ground and pound but Dudley has wrist control.
Dudley looking for a sweep. Not yet Dudley, not yet.
Dudley is working hard here to advance position.
Dick postures up in Dudley's guard and throws a big left but Dudley blocks it.
Dudley keeping moving, preventing Dick from controlling successfully.
Dudley has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Dick has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dick in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dudley controls Dick momentarily but Dick frees himself.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Damian Dudley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dick shoots and misses
and Dudley counters with a stiff right hand.
Dick fails with the takedown.
Dudley went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Dudley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dudley takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dick throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've been told by Dudley's head coaches at The Coffee Shop that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dudley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dick moves away.
Dudley digs a good hook to Dick's body.
Dick tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dudley swivels and escapes.
Damian Dudley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Dick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Dudley misses.
Dick drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Dudley defends it well.
Dick takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A lazy left from Dudley finds it's target.
Dick misses with a takedown attempt
and Dudley counters with a three punch combo that has Dick backing up. Dick nods at Dudley to acknowledge the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dudley jabs at Dick's body.
The fighters circling - Dick throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dudley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dudley is looking to wear down Dick with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dick uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dudley.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dick ducks under a wild hook from Dudley.
Dick shoots and misses
and Dudley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dudley misses with a left hand
and Dick counters with a nice double leg into guard.
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 Damian Dudley will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Dudley tests Dick's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dick misses with a takedown attempt - Dudley sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dudley throws a body shot but no joy.
Dick feints the counter takedown.
Dudley swings widly with a right hand
and Dick counters with a takedown into side control.
Dudley bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Dudley gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dick takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dick throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dudley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dudley misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dick walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dudley throws a big shot that misses.
Dudley lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dick misses with a straight right.
Dick drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dudley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dick.
Dick distracts Dudley with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dick wants to control from the top but Dudley keeps moving.
Dick stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dudley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dick wants to control from the top but Dudley keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dudley controlling Dick's posture.
Dudley is trying to control the position but Dick postures up.
Dick is working Dudley over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dick looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dick makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dick scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rick Dick has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dick postures up in Dudley's guard and throws a big left but Dudley blocks it.
Dick wants to control from the top but Dudley keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dick is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dudley wants to sweep but no luck.
Dick missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dick stands up over Dudley, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dudley is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dick controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dudley is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dick is controlling him.
Dudley tries to strike from the bottom.
Dick scoring with some ground and pound.
Dick working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dudley being controlled here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dick slips nicely into half guard.
Dudley keeping control of the position.
Dudley is trying to maintain the position but Dick is very close to passing his half guard.
Dick controlling the pace.
Dick is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dick looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Dick controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rick Dick will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Dick moves forwards but Dudley connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dick shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dudley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dudley lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dudley takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dick shoots for a double leg takedown but Dudley sprawls well. He's pushed Dick's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dick shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Dudley looking for a sweep. Not yet Dudley, not yet.
Dudley preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dudley is trying to hold Dick in close to prevent damage but Dick has managed to pass into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dick thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dudley's head.
Dudley is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dudley avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dick.
Dick wants to pass to mount but Dudley is defending the position.
Dick controlling the pace.
Dudley wants to get back to full guard.
Dick is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Dick thows a huge punch but Dudley dodges it nicely.
Dudley wants to control but Dick is keeping busy.
Dudley wants to improve his position but Dick is controlling well.
That's two 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.
Dick working over Dudley with some ground and pound. Dudley looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dick is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dudley doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dick.
Dudley trying to control but Dick postures up.
Dudley wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dudley trying to control but Dick postures up.
Dick sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Dick is keen to just control but Dudley is a slippery customer.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Dudley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dick listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dick has his takedown stuffed
and Dudley counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Damian Dudley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Dick.
Dick scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dick tries for a takedown but Dudley sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dudley was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Dick takes a swing at Dudley's ribcage but misses.
Dick shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dudley as he avoids it easily.
Dick shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dudley counters with a nice uppercut.
Dick takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice uppercut lands for Dudley. That snapped Dick's head back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dudley misses with a looping left.
Dick tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dudley defends well and Dick ends up having to push Dudley into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Dick steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dudley.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Damian Dudley.
I think Dudley 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damian Dudley!
A very excited looking Damian Dudley made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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