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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Khaba Dagestanskiy (ranked 1341 p4p, 1549 weight class) and Damian Dudley (ranked 185 p4p, 216 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Khaba Dagestanskiy has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Khaba Dagestanskiy seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
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 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Khaba Dagestanskiy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damian Dudley!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dagestanskiy misses with a right hand
and Dudley counters with a nice body shot.
Dagestanskiy tries to move into range but Dudley moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dudley takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dudley blocks a jab.
Dagestanskiy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dagestanskiy misses with a body shot.
Dagestanskiy loads up on a big right hand but Dudley slips the punch.
Dudley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Decent striking displayed by Dudley there.
Dagestanskiy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dagestanskiy ducks under a wild hook from Dudley.
Dudley lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dagestanskiy backs up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dudley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dudley throws a hook but Dagestanskiy avoids it easily.
Dagestanskiy jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dagestanskiy throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Damian Dudley has been cut.
Dagestanskiy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dudley works Dagestanskiy's body with a nice hook.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Dudley has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Dagestanskiy tries to clinch up but Dudley circles away and keeps his distance.
Dagestanskiy lands with a right hand.
Dagestanskiy misses the shot to the body.
Dagestanskiy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dudley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dagestanskiy moves away.
Dudley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dagestanskiy.
Dudley throws a series of punches but Dagestanskiy avoids them all with ease.
It looked like Dagestanskiy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dudley lands with a nice body punch.
Nice uppercut there from Dagestanskiy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dagestanskiy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dudley counters with a three punch combo that has Dagestanskiy backing up. Dagestanskiy nods at Dudley to acknowledge the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dudley swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dagestanskiy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Khaba Dagestanskiy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Dudley. Those never looked like landing.
Dudley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dagestanskiy moves away.
Dudley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dagestanskiy ducks under a wild hook from Dudley.
Dudley takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dagestanskiy lands with a shot to the body.
Dagestanskiy throws a series of punches but Dudley moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Dagestanskiy misses the target.
Dagestanskiy moves away from the strike by Dudley.
Dagestanskiy swings for the body but Dudley moves out of range.
Dagestanskiy lands a slapping body shot.
Dudley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dudley keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dagestanskiy throws a series of punches but Dudley avoids them all with ease.
Dagestanskiy misses the shot to the body.
Dagestanskiy misses with a series of wild punches.
Dudley missing with a left hand there. Dagestanskiy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dagestanskiy misses with an uppercut. Dudley saw that one coming.
Dudley looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dudley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dagestanskiy circles away quickly and effectively.
A little feinted left hand from Dagestanskiy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dagestanskiy's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Dagestanskiy duly obliges.
Dudley throws a right hand that misses
and Dagestanskiy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dagestanskiy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dudley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dudley misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dudley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dagestanskiy.
A punch combination from Dagestanskiy misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dagestanskiy lands a nice looking body shot.
Dagestanskiy misses the jab.
Dudley lands a jab to Dagestanskiy's midsection.
Dudley throws a jab when Dagestanskiy was well out of range.
Dudley missing with a left hand there. Dagestanskiy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dudley leaves Dagestanskiy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dudley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dagestanskiy.
Dagestanskiy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dudley.
Dudley slips under a jab.
Dudley lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Damian Dudley will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Damian Dudley's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A left and a right from Dudley both land. Nice combination.
Dudley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dagestanskiy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dudley looks to score with a jab to the body but Dagestanskiy is just out of range.
Dagestanskiy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dudley slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dagestanskiy throws a series of punches but Dudley avoids them all with ease.
Dagestanskiy scores with a one two! Dudley had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Damian Dudley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dudley scores with a decent looking hook.
Khaba Dagestanskiy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice uppercut there from Dagestanskiy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dagestanskiy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dudley.
Dagestanskiy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dudley sprawls well. Dudley wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dagestanskiy gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dudley loads up on a big right hand but Dagestanskiy slips the punch.
Dagestanskiy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dudley scores with a three punch combo!
Dagestanskiy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dudley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dudley throws a series of punches but Dagestanskiy avoids them all with ease.
Dagestanskiy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dudley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Dudley on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dudley looks to score with a jab to the body but Dagestanskiy is just out of range.
Dagestanskiy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dudley.
Sloppy strikes from Dagestanskiy. Those never looked like landing.
Dagestanskiy moves out of range as Dudley strikes.
Dagestanskiy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dudley.
Dudley smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Damian Dudley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dudley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dagestanskiy.
Dudley takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dagestanskiy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dudley looks to land a left hand but Dagestanskiy moved out of range nicely.
Dagestanskiy scores with a sloppy right hand. Dudley should have avoided that one.
Dagestanskiy misses with a hook.
Dagestanskiy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dudley counters with a straight right hand.
Dagestanskiy tries for a takedown but Dudley circles away easily
and Dudley counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khaba Dagestanskiy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dagestanskiy fails to land with a series of punches.
Dagestanskiy throws a series of punches but Dudley avoids them all with ease.
Dagestanskiy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dagestanskiy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dudley looks to land a combination but Dagestanskiy avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dagestanskiy wants to clinch up but Dudley keeps it at a distance.
Dagestanskiy misses with a hook
and Dagestanskiy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dagestanskiy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dudley as he jumps to the side.
Dudley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dagestanskiy.
Dagestanskiy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dagestanskiy misses the shot to the body.
Dudley looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dudley connects with a single shot there.
Dudley misses with a straight left.
Dudley connects with a single shot there.
Dudley slips a straight right by Dagestanskiy.
Dudley is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dagestanskiy with a body shot.
Dagestanskiy misses with a looping right.
A combination from Dagestanskiy does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dudley darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dudley on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dagestanskiy misses with a hook. Dudley ducked under it nicely.
Some wild striking there from Dagestanskiy.
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!
Dagestanskiy misses with a takedown
and Dudley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dagestanskiy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dudley connects with a body shot that sends Dagestanskiy's belly button to the back.
Dagestanskiy tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dudley defends well and Dagestanskiy ends up having to push Dudley into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Dudley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dagestanskiy's efforts to push away.
Dagestanskiy is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dudley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Dudley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Damian Dudley's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Dudley throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dagestanskiy on the side of the head.
Dagestanskiy scores with a hook.
A punch combination from Dagestanskiy misses.
Dagestanskiy misses with an uppercut
and Dudley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dudley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dudley with a hook.
Dagestanskiy throws a body shot but no joy.
Dagestanskiy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dagestanskiy throws a hook but Dudley blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dudley throws out a loose jab but Dagestanskiy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dudley wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dagestanskiy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dudley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dudley swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dudley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dagestanskiy throws a poor cross that misses
and Dudley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dagestanskiy throws a right hand that misses
and Dudley counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dagestanskiy misses with a jab to the body
and Dudley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dudley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dagestanskiy throws out the jab.
Dudley slips under a jab from Dagestanskiy.
Dudley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dudley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dagestanskiy throws out the jab.
Dagestanskiy misses with a hook. Dudley ducked under it nicely.
Dudley throws a body shot but no joy.
Dagestanskiy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dudley tries to bum rush Dagestanskiy with a series of wild strikes but Dagestanskiy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dudley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dagestanskiy circles away quickly and effectively.
Dagestanskiy throwing a counter right hand but Dudley manages to avoid it.
Dudley throws a hook but Dagestanskiy avoids it easily.
Damian Dudley is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dagestanskiy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dudley moves away.
Dagestanskiy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dudley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dagestanskiy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dudley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dagestanskiy.
Dagestanskiy looks to score with a jab to the body but Dudley is just out of range.
A jab from Dudley misses.
Dudley throws a shot from downtown. Dagestanskiy moves away and avoids it.
Dagestanskiy looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dudley slips a jab and a cross from Dagestanskiy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dudley lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Dudley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dudley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dagestanskiy.
Dudley swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Khaba Dagestanskiy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dudley looks to land a right hand but Dagestanskiy moved out of range.
Dudley lands a nice shot that snaps Dagestanskiy's head back.
Dagestanskiy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dudley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dudley moves out of range as Dagestanskiy strikes.
Dagestanskiy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dudley moves away.
Dudley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dagestanskiy.
Dagestanskiy looks to throw the jab but Dudley is out of range.
Dudley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dudley works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A shot to the liver by Dagestanskiy. Beautiful body shot.
Dudley scores with a nice strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dagestanskiy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dudley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It seemed like Dudley was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dagestanskiy lands a jab to the nose.
Dagestanskiy tries to bum rush Dudley with a series of wild strikes but Dudley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice jab there from Dudley.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dagestanskiy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice body punch from Dudley.
Some wild striking there from Dagestanskiy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dagestanskiy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dudley on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Damian Dudley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dudley has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damian Dudley!
Damian Dudley gave a mention to Vegan Gains in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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energy
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hype
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pop
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