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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Damian Dudley (ranked 1497 p4p, 2933 weight class) and Sebastian Kluba (ranked 202 p4p, 361 weight class). Kluba has chosen Kiss The Girl as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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 26 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Damian Dudley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sebastian Kluba!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Donatello Bradman and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dudley lands a jab to the head.
Kluba uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dudley has time to react.
Kluba fails to land with a series of punches.
It looked like Dudley was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Dudley throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kluba counters with a nice uppercut.
Kluba slips under a jab from Dudley.
Kluba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've been hearing reports that Dudley has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Kluba swats away the attempt to clinch by Dudley.
Dudley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kluba throws a hook but Dudley blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Dudley.
Kluba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kluba cracks Dudley with a good jab.
The crowd cheers as Kluba lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dudley doesn't seem phased though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dudley avoids the body shot from Kluba.
Damian Dudley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dudley scores with a nice head shot.
Kluba looks to throw the jab but Dudley is out of range.
Dudley seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Kluba takes one to the side of the head.
Kluba throws a lazy right hand but Dudley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kluba misses with a wild body shot.
Dudley gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kluba is trying to break the clinch but Dudley is controlling him.
Kluba wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kluba's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dudley jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dudley with a nice cross.
Kluba bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dudley's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dudley throws out a powerful jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dudley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kluba is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dudley with a body shot.
Kluba looks to throw the jab but Dudley is out of range.
Kluba throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kluba scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kluba steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dudley.
Kluba with the counter takedown but Dudley avoids it easily.
Dudley throws a hook but Kluba blocks it.
Kluba slips a straight right by Dudley.
Some wild striking there from Dudley.
Dudley closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dudley pushes off an throws an elbow but Kluba leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dudley gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Sebastian Kluba has been cut.
Kluba lands a body shot.
Kluba can't break the clinch.
Dudley misses with a punch to the body.
Dudley creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kluba's defenses.
Dudley comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Dudley.
Kluba breaks from the clinch.
A jab from Dudley does it's job there.
Dudley throws a lazy uppercut
and Kluba counters with a series of strikes. Dudley will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dudley thuds his right hand into Kluba's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice shot lands for Dudley.
Dudley moves into the clinch successfully.
Dudley pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kluba escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No joy there for Kluba, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It looked like Dudley wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dudley closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dudley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kluba's efforts to push away.
Kluba tries to break free but Dudley pushes him back against the cage.
Kluba wants to take the fight to the mat but Dudley manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Kluba breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kluba throws a body shot but no joy.
Dudley connects with a crisp jab.
Dudley doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kluba walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kluba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dudley was well out of range. Poor timing from Kluba.
Dudley closes the distance and clinches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Dudley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sebastian Kluba's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kluba moves out of range as Dudley strikes.
Dudley looks to score with a jab to the body but Kluba is just out of range.
Kluba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dudley.
Dudley fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kluba keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dudley.
Dudley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dudley moves into range and clinches up with Kluba.
Dudley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kluba can do to turn this around?
Kluba is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dudley just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kluba's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dudley pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kluba tries to score a body lock takedown but Dudley shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dudley misses with an elbow strike.
A short body shot lands from Dudley as the two fighters clinch.
Dudley lands an elbow that stopped Kluba in his tracks for a moment.
Dudley pushes off an throws an elbow but Kluba leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kluba breaks from the clinch.
Dudley tries to clinch up.
Kluba ducks under a wild hook from Dudley.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kluba breaks from the clinch.
Damian Dudley is winning the standup battle so far.
Dudley scores with a sloppy right hand. Kluba should have avoided that one.
Dudley with a nice cross.
Dudley keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A jab lands there for Kluba.
Kluba lands a nice looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kluba misses with a body shot
and Dudley counters with a right hand to the body.
Kluba misses with a looping right.
Kluba looks to land a right hand but Dudley moved out of range.
Kluba swats away the attempt to clinch by Dudley.
Kluba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
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!
Kluba stuns Dudley with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dudley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kluba drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dudley rushes Kluba and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dudley pushes off an throws an elbow but Kluba leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Damian Dudley has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dudley misses with an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Dudley.
That has opened up Sebastian Kluba's cut even more.
Dudley pushes off an throws an elbow but Kluba leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kluba is trying to break the clinch but Dudley is controlling him.
Dudley pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kluba pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dudley throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kluba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice straight punches there by Dudley. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dudley.
Kluba misses with a lunging right hand
and Dudley counters by moving into the clinch.
Kluba blocks an elbow strike.
Dudley lands an elbow just above Kluba 's eye.
Nice body punch from Dudley.
Kluba tries for a takedown but Dudley manages to get underhooks.
Damian Dudley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sebastian Kluba.
Kluba blocks an elbow strike.
Kluba working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kluba avoids a wild elbow strike from Dudley.
Kluba breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kluba takes a swing at Dudley's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kluba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dudley appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kluba misses with a right hand
and Dudley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The cut above Sebastian Kluba's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Dudley is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dudley clinches up with Kluba and pushes him back against the cage.
Dudley throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dudley misses with an elbow over the top.
Kluba pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kluba looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kluba keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dudley.
Kluba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dudley throwing a counter right hand but Kluba manages to avoid it.
Dudley throws a series of punches but Kluba avoids them all with ease.
Dudley has closed the distance and engaged Kluba in a clinch.
Kluba wants to get back to striking at distance but Dudley won't allow it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Dudley dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sebastian Kluba's cut.
That's time! Dudley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Kluba defending well as Dudley loads up on a big left hand.
Dudley connects with a body shot.
Dudley moves away from the strike by Kluba.
Dudley getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kluba steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dudley.
Dudley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dudley fails to land with a series of punches.
Dudley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As Dudley backs off Kluba throws a huge counter combo but Dudley manages to avoid it all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kluba thuds a left hand into Dudley's body.
Kluba falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dudley counters by clinching up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kluba's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dudley dips to his left and cracks Kluba with an uppercut!
Kluba throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dudley counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kluba takes one to the side of the head.
Kluba connects with a body shot that sends Dudley's belly button to the back.
Dudley ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dudley lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kluba scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kluba throws the left hand but Dudley avoids the punch easily.
Kluba has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dudley tries to clinch up.
Damian Dudley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dudley throws a shot to the body.
Jab, jab by Dudley - just one landing.
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!
Dudley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kluba.
Dudley throws a poor cross that misses
and Kluba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kluba throws a body punch but Dudley moves out of range.
Kluba connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dudley's hands.
Kluba throws a shot from downtown. Dudley moves away and avoids it.
Dudley misses with an uppercut
enabling Kluba to counter with a crisp jab.
Dudley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kluba.
Kluba jabs at Dudley's body.
Kluba ducks right into an uppercut from Dudley.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dudley throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kluba on the side of the head.
Dudley works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dudley feints a jab promting Kluba to slip. Dudley then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kluba slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Dudley lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kluba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dudley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dudley tests Kluba's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kluba uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dudley has time to react.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kluba pushes Dudley up against the cage in a clinch.
Kluba tries to circle away but Dudley has him pinned against the cage.
Dudley tries to work over Kluba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kluba breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dudley rushes Kluba and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dudley scores with a hook to the body.
Kluba drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dudley gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dudley misses with an elbow strike.
Sebastian Kluba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dudley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dudley pushes off an throws an elbow but Kluba leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kluba has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dudley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kluba's elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Damian Dudley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dudley 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damian Dudley!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Damian Dudley waved his t-shirt featuring Bondi MMA 🏝️'s logo in front of the cameras.
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