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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Damian Dudley (ranked 1506 p4p, 1886 weight class) and Rou Joukani (ranked 220 p4p, 268 weight class). Rou Joukani acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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 15 - 12 - 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 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rou Joukani!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dudley uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Joukani is looking to score with low kicks.
Joukani misses with a leg kick.
Joukani is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Joukani misses with a low kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dudley checks a leg kick.
Joukani moves away from the strike by Dudley.
No joy there for Dudley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Joukani doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Joukani throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dudley throws the left hand but Joukani avoids the punch easily.
Joukani will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dudley ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Joukani connects with an inside leg kick.
Joukani misses the shot to the body.
Dudley has Joukani up against the cage in a clinch.
Joukani with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
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!
Joukani blocks an elbow strike from Dudley.
Dudley throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Our sources have told us that Dudley has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Joukani misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dudley.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Dudley.
Dudley throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dudley misses with some punches.
Joukani tries a body shot but Dudley blocks it.
Joukani misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dudley.
Dudley lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dudley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dudley throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Joukani pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Joukani blocks an elbow strike from Dudley.
Dudley lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dudley prevents a body shot from Joukani.
Joukani is trying to push Dudley away but Dudley has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dudley scores with a shoulder strike.
Joukani with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dudley scores with a shot to the side of Joukani's head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dudley throws an elbow but misses.
Dudley scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dudley lands a nice elbow.
A short body shot lands from Dudley as the two fighters clinch.
Dudley misses with an elbow strike.
Joukani tries to throw a body punch but Dudley avoids it by throwing Joukani back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dudley tries a body shot but Joukani blocks it.
Dudley is leaning against Joukani and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Joukani tries to work over Dudley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dudley prevents a body shot from Joukani.
Joukani is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dudley is defending well for now.
Joukani throws an elbow but it misses.
Dudley keeps control of Joukani as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Joukani's coach down at Zenarals' House was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Joukani's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Dudley misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dudley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dudley misses with an elbow over the top.
Dudley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Dudley.
Dudley lands a body shot.
Dudley tries a body shot but Joukani blocks it.
Dudley lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Joukani or not.
Joukani looks winded!
Dudley lands with a light punch inside.
Nice elbow from Joukani.
Dudley lands an elbow inside.
Dudley stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dudley lands a hook to the side of the head.
Joukani's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Joukani throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dudley avoids the elbow strike from Joukani, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Dudley.
Joukani lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Joukani tries a body shot but Dudley blocks it.
Dudley tries a body shot but Joukani blocks it.
Dudley lands a shoulder strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Joukani's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice left hand lands by Dudley.
Dudley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Joukani is rocked!
A nice right hand lands inside from Dudley.
Joukani is still on wobbly legs! Can Dudley finish him?
A hook to the body from Dudley.
Dudley lands an elbow inside.
Dudley lands a nice elbow.
Dudley creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Joukani! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Dudley.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Damian Dudley!
Damian Dudley took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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