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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Masa Sanada (ranked 924 p4p, 1027 weight class) and Damian Dudley (ranked 140 p4p, 155 weight class). Damian Dudley has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Masa Sanada's chin.
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Excellent boxer
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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 38 - 19 - 4, fighting out of London, Masa Sanada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damian Dudley!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Francis DeMontford and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Sanada misses its intended target.
Sanada is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dudley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sanada.
Dudley takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sanada rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sanada takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dudley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sanada.
Dudley has Sanada up against the cage in a clinch.
Sanada breaks from the clinch.
A left and a right from Dudley both land. Nice combination.
Sanada with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dudley to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dudley gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sanada throws a hook but Dudley blocks it.
Sanada on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sanada cracks Dudley with a good jab.
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.
Dudley moves away from the strike by Sanada.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanada scores with a jab to the body.
Dudley cracks Sanada with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dudley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dudley throws out a counter right but Sanada avoids it with no problem.
Sanada throws the left hand but Dudley avoids the punch easily.
Dudley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanada was well out of range. Poor timing from Dudley.
A jab from Sanada misses.
Dudley tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Sanada throws a lazy uppercut
and Dudley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dudley slips a straight right by Sanada.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanada. Dudley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sanada misses with a wild body shot.
Dudley is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Dudley slips a jab and a cross from Sanada.
Dudley takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sanada misses with an uppercut. Dudley saw that one coming.
Dudley avoids the body shot from Sanada.
Dudley blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanada takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanada throws a looping overhand right but Dudley ducks down to avoid it.
Sanada scores with a nice head shot.
Dudley staying out of range there.
Sanada uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dudley.
Masa Sanada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dudley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sanada sets himself, and Dudley steps forward looking for the clinch! Sanada avoids it this time.
Sanada tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dudley was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanada.
Dudley slips under a jab from Sanada.
A combination from Sanada does no damage.
Sanada misses with a looping right.
Dudley throws a jab but it's blocked by Sanada.
Dudley scores with a nice strike.
Dudley is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sanada is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dudley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sanada throws out the jab.
Dudley wants to counter the offense by Sanada and move into the clinch position.
Dudley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanada.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanada throws out a loose jab but Dudley uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheers as Dudley lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sanada doesn't seem phased though.
Sanada scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sanada gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sanada throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanada throws an off balance right hand
and Dudley holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dudley misses with a body punch.
Dudley has Sanada pressed against the cage, preventing Sanada from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sanada can't break the clinch.
Sanada tries to break free but Dudley pushes him back against the cage.
Dudley lands a takedown into guard.
Sanada has his hands on Dudley's head, controlling the position.
Dudley wants to pass the guard but Sanada is keeping the position.
Sanada being controlled here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dudley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sanada seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Dudley must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dudley engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Sanada is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Dudley working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Dudley lands a nice hook to Sanada's body. Sanada takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanada throws a lazy right hand but Dudley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Masa Sanada 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 ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dudley has Sanada up against the cage in a clinch.
Dudley misses with a punch on the inside.
Sanada escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dudley scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dudley slips under a jab from Sanada.
Sanada throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sanada misses with a lunging right hand
and Dudley counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sanada throws a hook but Dudley blocks it.
Damian Dudley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dudley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sanada.
Dudley looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dudley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dudley pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sanada back to the cage. Dudley follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Sanada lands with an uppercut that bounces Dudley off the cage and back into range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dudley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sanada.
Dudley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Masa Sanada is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dudley misses with the combination.
Sanada throws a poor cross that misses
and Dudley counters by clinching up.
Dudley misses with the head strike.
A short left from Dudley.
Sanada breaks from the clinch.
Dudley avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sanada looks to land a right hand but Dudley moved out of range.
Dudley swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sanada throws a jab when Dudley was well out of range.
Dudley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanada swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sanada misses with a looping left.
Sanada has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Dudley lands with an overhand left.
Dudley fails to land the takedown.
Sanada loads up on a big right hand but Dudley slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Sanada finds it's target.
Sanada misses with a looping right.
Dudley slips under a jab from Sanada.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanada looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sanada throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sanada ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dudley moves away.
Sanada throws a hook but Dudley blocks it.
A jab from Sanada misses.
Dudley throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sanada's waist but Sanada gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dudley off to one side.
Dudley looks to land a right hand but Sanada moved out of range.
Dudley sizes up Sanada with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dudley takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A big left from Sanada misses.
Dudley throws out a counter right but Sanada avoids it with no problem.
Dudley swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sanada.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dudley misses with a straight right.
Sanada is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dudley.
Sanada throws a hook but Dudley blocks it.
Sanada sets himself, and Dudley steps forward looking for the clinch! Sanada avoids it this time.
Sanada misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Sanada misses.
Dudley moves away from the strike by Sanada.
Sanada rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dudley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sanada misses with a wild body shot.
Sanada throws a big shot that misses.
Dudley is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Dudley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sanada.
Sanada missing with a left hand there. Dudley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dudley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sanada.
Sanada misses with a body shot.
Dudley catches Sanada with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dudley's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sanada under the eye.
Dudley lands with a nice body punch.
Dudley slips a jab from Sanada.
Sanada walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
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!
Sanada misses with a straight right.
Masa Sanada is winning the standup battle so far.
Dudley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sanada.
Sanada gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sanada slips a jab and a cross from Dudley.
Sanada falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dudley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sanada fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dudley manages to avoid it.
Sanada misses with a body shot.
Sanada throws a body shot but no joy.
Sanada moves out of range of the strikes.
Sanada was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Damian Dudley will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Sanada misses with an uppercut
and Dudley counters with a left and a right that stings Sanada.
Sanada throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanada 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 tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanada paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sanada misses with a looping right.
Sanada keeps the fight on the outside.
Dudley avoids the body shot from Sanada.
Dudley now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Dudley misses with a double jab
and Sanada counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Good shot there by Sanada.
Dudley ducks under a wild hook from Sanada.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanada takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dudley stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sanada throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dudley makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dudley cracks Sanada with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanada misses with a shot to the body
and Dudley counters with a one-two to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dudley lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dudley scores with a jab to the body.
A left lands for Sanada.
Dudley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sanada takes one to the chin there.
Sanada throws a shot from downtown. Dudley moves away and avoids it.
Sanada looks to score with a jab to the body but Dudley is just out of range.
Dudley misses with a straight left.
A swing and a miss from Dudley.
Sanada is looking to counter punch.
Dudley throws a series of punches but Sanada avoids them all with ease.
A little feinted left hand from Sanada on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sanada misses with a hook
and Dudley makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dudley connects with a body shot that sends Sanada's belly button to the back.
Sanada misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanada looks to land a left hand but Dudley moved out of range nicely.
Dudley moves away from the strike by Sanada.
A nice side step and Dudley releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dudley instigates a clinch.
Dudley has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sanada is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sanada takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Masa Sanada has been cut.
Dudley pushes off an throws an elbow but Sanada leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sanada is looking to break free of the clinch but Dudley has double underhooks.
Sanada wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dudley lands an elbow just above Sanada 's eye.
Sanada dodges an elbow strike from Dudley.
Sanada's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dudley shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Dudley was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Sanada throws Dudley to one side and escapes!
Sanada ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dudley moves away.
Dudley tries to counter with a clinch but Sanada shakes him off and moves away.
Sanada lands with a nice body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dudley cracks Sanada with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dudley throws a nice looking combination but Sanada bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
An attempted straight right counter from Sanada misses the target.
Sanada misses with a body shot.
Sanada throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dudley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sanada scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sanada swings for the body but Dudley moves out of range.
Dudley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanada was well out of range. Poor timing from Dudley.
Sanada swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A shot to the liver by Dudley. Beautiful body shot.
Sanada throws a shot from downtown. Dudley moves away and avoids it.
Dudley walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sanada throws the left hand but Dudley avoids the punch easily.
Sanada takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sanada cracks a nice hook into Dudley's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dudley scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dudley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sanada.
Dudley tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanada swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sanada throwing a counter right hand but Dudley manages to avoid it.
Dudley lands with a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Sanada throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sanada misses with an uppercut.
Sanada misses with a straight right.
Dudley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dudley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dudley goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dudley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanada.
Dudley lands a glancing blow to the side of Sanada's head.
Sanada thuds his right hand into Dudley's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Damian Dudley.
I think Dudley has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 28:29
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 28:29
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damian Dudley!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Damian Dudley made sure he mentioned Vegan Gains, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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