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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Louis Princip (ranked 1086 p4p, 1950 weight class) and Damian Dudley (ranked 159 p4p, 272 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Princip might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Lord of This World by Black Sabbath. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Good wrestling
World class 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 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Louis Princip!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damian Dudley!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Princip misses with a wild body shot.
Dudley has closed the distance and engaged Princip in a clinch.
Dudley prevents a body shot from Princip.
Dudley creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Princip's defenses.
Princip dodges an elbow strike from Dudley.
Princip cracks Dudley with a nice body shot.
Princip misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Princip.
Dudley tries to throw a body punch but Princip avoids it by throwing Dudley back against the cage.
Princip avoids a wild elbow strike from Dudley.
Princip goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Princip takes an elbow to the forehead.
Princip goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Princip on the inside.
Princip cracks Dudley with a nice body shot.
Princip working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dudley.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dudley.
Princip lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Princip scores with a shot to the side of Dudley's head.
Dudley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Princip lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Princip gets through Dudley's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dudley blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Princip tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dudley's elbow.
Princip tries to work over Dudley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Princip goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Princip scores with a nice short uppercut.
Princip softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Princip lands with a light punch inside.
Princip misses with some punches.
Dudley gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Louis Princip has been cut.
Princip lands a right hand.
Princip doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dudley pushes off an throws an elbow but Princip leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short uppercut from Dudley.
Princip misses with the head strike.
Dudley comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Princip doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Princip creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Princip swings wildly with an uppercut but Dudley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Princip working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Princip misses with a punch to the body.
Princip swings wildly with an uppercut but Dudley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Princip scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dudley lands an elbow just above Princip 's eye.
Dudley told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Princip tries a body shot but Dudley blocks it.
Princip misses with the head strike.
Princip misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dudley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dudley lands a body punch in the clinch.
Princip lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Princip lands with a short shot to the head.
Princip throws a punch but it's blocked by Dudley.
Dudley struggles to land a body shot inside as Princip controls his hands.
Dudley blocking some punches.
Dudley tries a body shot but Princip blocks it.
Dudley blocking some punches.
Princip misses with a punch on the inside.
Princip lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Princip blocking some punches.
Princip lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dudley backwards.
Princip blocks the elbow strike.
Princip lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dudley throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dudley lands an elbow inside.
Dudley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dudley lands an elbow inside that Princip shrugs off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Princip can't find room to land a body shot as Dudley controls the action.
Dudley lands a left hand.
Dudley lands an elbow just above Princip 's eye.
Princip lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Princip scores with a shot to the side of Dudley's head.
Princip tries to work over Dudley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dudley throws an elbow that misses.
Dudley lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dudley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Princip's elbow.
Princip takes an elbow to the forehead.
Princip lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Princip blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dudley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Princip blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dudley throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Princip misses with a hook to the ribs.
Princip misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Princip misses with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Princip.
Princip struggles to land a body shot inside as Dudley controls his hands.
Princip tries a body shot but Dudley blocks it.
Princip lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dudley blocks a body shot from Princip.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Princip misses with a punch on the inside.
Princip misses with a punch to the body.
Princip misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dudley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Princip blocks an elbow strike.
Princip is working Dudley over against the cage.
Dudley throws an elbow that misses.
Princip can't find room to land a body shot as Dudley controls the action.
Princip lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dudley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Princip's elbow.
Princip misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Princip on the inside.
Dudley misses with an elbow over the top.
Princip goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dudley lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Princip or not.
Dudley blocking some punches.
Dudley pushes off an throws an elbow but Princip leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Princip tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dudley's elbow.
Princip misses with a hook to the ribs.
Princip misses with some punches.
Dudley lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Princip or not.
Princip throws a punch but it's blocked by Dudley.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Louis Princip dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Louis Princip's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dudley takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Princip misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dudley.
Dudley misses with a jab, cross combination.
A little feinted left hand from Princip on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dudley swings widly with a right hand
letting Princip counter with a right hand.
A cross from Princip lands.
Princip just misses with a punch to the body.
Princip listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dudley slips under a jab from Princip.
Dudley moves out of range of the strikes.
Dudley staying out of range there.
Princip punishes Dudley's body with a nice straight punch.
Princip connects with the punch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Princip.
Princip with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've been told by Princip's head coaches at Alpha Brasil that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Princip throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Princip takes a swing at Dudley's ribcage but misses.
Dudley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Princip throws a body punch but Dudley moves out of range.
Princip scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Princip is looking to wear down Dudley with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Princip is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dudley.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Princip throws a nice looking combination but Dudley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dudley wants to clinch up but Princip keeps it at a distance.
A left and a right from Dudley both land. Nice combination.
Princip connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dudley momentarily.
Dudley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Princip.
Princip was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dudley lands a jab.
Dudley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Princip manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dudley walks into a jab.
Dudley fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Princip on the side of the head.
Dudley tries to close the distance and clinch but Princip swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Princip pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dudley has managed to clinch.
Princip blocks the elbow strike.
Louis Princip has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Princip can't find room to land a body shot as Dudley controls the action.
Princip lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Princip lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Princip throws a head punch that misses.
Princip throws a head punch that misses.
Dudley misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Princip.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Princip.
Princip tries to throw a body punch but Dudley avoids it by throwing Princip back against the cage.
Dudley lands a left hand.
Princip lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dudley tries a body shot but Princip blocks it.
Princip blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Princip scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dudley.
Dudley gets through Princip's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dudley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Princip is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dudley can do to turn this around?
Dudley takes a shot to the head.
Dudley blocks an uppercut.
Dudley lands with a right to the head.
Dudley blocking some punches.
Dudley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Princip.
Dudley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Princip's elbow.
Princip scores with a hook to the body.
Princip tries to throw a body punch but Dudley avoids it by throwing Princip back against the cage.
Princip lands a right hand.
Dudley misses with a punch to the body.
Princip blocks the elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dudley.
Dudley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dudley blocks a body shot from Princip.
Dudley can't find room to land a body shot as Princip controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dudley.
Princip misses with a punch to the body.
Princip lands a hook to the side of the head.
Princip scores with a hook to the body.
Dudley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dudley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Princip blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Princip dodges an elbow strike from Dudley.
Princip tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dudley's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Princip.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Princip.
Princip lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dudley tries a body shot but Princip blocks it.
Princip misses with a hook to the ribs.
Princip lands with a left to the head.
Dudley throws an elbow that misses.
Princip misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dudley misses with a punch to the body.
Dudley throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Princip lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dudley throws an elbow but misses.
Princip blocks an elbow strike.
Princip lands a nice uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dudley just misses with a elbow thrown towards Princip's brow.
Princip makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Princip misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dudley working aggressively here.
Princip lands with a light punch inside.
Princip misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dudley throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Princip lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Princip digs a right hand into Dudley's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dudley's gas tank.
Princip working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Princip misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice left hand lands by Princip.
A short right from Dudley.
Princip lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Princip has a couple of punches blocked by Dudley.
Dudley can't find room to land a body shot as Princip controls the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Louis Princip dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Louis Princip's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Dudley connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Princip pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little jabbing left from Dudley on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Princip scores with a jab. Dudley acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Princip swings for the body but Dudley moves out of range.
Dudley misses with a series of wild punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dudley. Princip does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dudley gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Princip.
Nice body punch from Princip.
Dudley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Princip misses with a straight right.
Princip steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dudley.
Dudley misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Princip lands with a nice body punch.
Dudley looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Princip dips to his left and cracks Dudley with an uppercut!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dudley doesn't manage to clinch there - Princip circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Princip misses the target.
Dudley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Louis Princip is winning the standup battle so far.
Dudley rushes Princip and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Princip can't find room to land a body shot as Dudley controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dudley misses with an elbow over the top.
A nice right hand lands inside from Princip.
Dudley looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dudley gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dudley can't find room to land a body shot as Princip controls the action.
Princip blocks a body shot from Dudley.
Dudley's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dudley pushes off an throws an elbow but Princip leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Dudley scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dudley blocks a body shot from Princip.
Princip blocks a body shot from Dudley.
Dudley throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dudley blocks a body shot from Princip.
Dudley misses with an elbow over the top.
Nice body punch from Dudley.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dudley throws an elbow but misses.
Princip misses with the head strike.
Dudley takes a shot to the head.
Dudley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Princip takes an elbow to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Princip scores with a shoulder strike.
Damian Dudley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dudley throws an elbow but misses.
Dudley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Princip tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Princip misses with a punch to the body.
Dudley's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Princip.
Princip misses with some punches.
Princip lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Dudley.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Princip.
Princip misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dudley blocking some punches.
Dudley blocks an uppercut.
Princip has a couple of punches blocked by Dudley.
Dudley throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Princip creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dudley throws an elbow but misses.
Dudley throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dudley.
Princip dodges an elbow strike from Dudley.
Princip goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Princip works on Dudley's body with a couple of short punches.
Princip lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dudley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Princip avoids a wild elbow strike from Dudley.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dudley throws an elbow but misses.
Princip swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Princip blocks an elbow strike.
Princip tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dudley's elbow.
Princip lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Dudley.
Dudley lands a shot to the body.
Dudley struggles to land a body shot inside as Princip controls his hands.
Princip lands a nice uppercut.
Princip tries a body shot but Dudley blocks it.
Dudley creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Princip's defenses.
Princip avoids a wild elbow strike from Dudley.
Princip swings wildly with an uppercut but Dudley uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Princip.
Dudley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Princip works on Dudley's body with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Princip lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dudley digs a right hand underneath Princip's ribcage. Princip let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dudley lands a damaging elbow.
Princip tries a body shot but Dudley blocks it.
Dudley lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Princip misses with a body punch.
Dudley blocks a body shot from Princip.
Dudley lands an uppercut.
Princip lands a shoulder strike.
Dudley scores with a nice hook to the head.
Princip goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dudley misses with some punches.
Princip avoids a wild elbow strike from Dudley.
Princip goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dudley.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dudley prevents a body shot from Princip.
A right hand to the body from Dudley.
Dudley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dudley misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dudley throws an elbow but misses.
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 Louis Princip.
Well Princip has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Louis Princip!
A very excited looking Louis Princip 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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