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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Malik El Shabazz (ranked 431 p4p, 714 weight class) and Damian Dudley (ranked 56 p4p, 92 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Great elbows
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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 23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Malik El Shabazz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Damian Dudley!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, John Mangel and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
El Shabazz lands with a straight right. Dudley didn't see that one coming.
Dudley comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dudley defending well as El Shabazz loads up on a big left hand.
El Shabazz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
El Shabazz tests Dudley's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts El Shabazz, as that shot connected.
El Shabazz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dudley throws an off balance right hand
and El Shabazz counters with a right hand to the body.
Dudley lands a straight punch to the body, keeping El Shabazz at a distance.
Dudley throws a body shot but no joy.
Dudley misses with a double jab.
El Shabazz misses with a looping left.
Dudley takes a swing at El Shabazz's ribcage but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
El Shabazz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
El Shabazz misses the jab.
Dudley throws out a counter right but El Shabazz avoids it with no problem.
El Shabazz just misses with a punch to the body.
Dudley looks to land a combination but El Shabazz avoids it well.
It looked like El Shabazz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
El Shabazz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dudley is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down El Shabazz rather than just go for the knockout.
El Shabazz throws a body shot but no joy.
Dudley throws out a counter right but El Shabazz avoids it with no problem.
A jab from Dudley does it's job there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dudley takes one on the chin but seems OK.
El Shabazz misses with a hook.
Dudley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and El Shabazz counters with a nice uppercut.
El Shabazz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dudley.
El Shabazz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dudley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but El Shabazz moves away.
El Shabazz lands a jab to Dudley's midsection.
Dudley scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Dudley.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dudley. El Shabazz does a little dance to reset his feet.
El Shabazz appears to be looking for a big counter.
Dudley misses with an uppercut
and El Shabazz counters with an outside leg kick.
El Shabazz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dudley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
El Shabazz darts in and clinches Dudley up against the cage.
Dudley is working El Shabazz over against the cage.
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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dudley pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Dudley.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Dudley.
El Shabazz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
El Shabazz tries to land a knee to the head but Dudley blocks with his arms.
Dudley scores with a shoulder strike.
El Shabazz misses with a knee to the head.
El Shabazz connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Damian Dudley has been cut.
El Shabazz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dudley lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dudley has a couple of punches blocked by El Shabazz.
Dudley stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
El Shabazz takes an elbow to the forehead.
El Shabazz tries a knee to the head but Dudley blocks it.
Dudley lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dudley.
Dudley lands a left hand that snaps the head of El Shabazz backwards.
El Shabazz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dudley is leaning against El Shabazz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
El Shabazz looking to throw knees to the head but Dudley is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dudley misses with a punch to the body.
El Shabazz prevents a body shot from Dudley.
Dudley throws an elbow but it's blocked.
El Shabazz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
El Shabazz trying to land knees to the body.
Dudley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dudley tries to throw a body punch but El Shabazz avoids it by throwing Dudley back against the cage.
El Shabazz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dudley.
El Shabazz breaks from the clinch.
El Shabazz takes the fight into the clinch.
El Shabazz tries a knee to the head but Dudley blocks it.
El Shabazz misses with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for El Shabazz.
Dudley throws an elbow but it misses.
El Shabazz landing knees to the head.
El Shabazz avoids a wild elbow strike from Dudley.
El Shabazz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Shabazz avoids a wild elbow strike from Dudley.
El Shabazz throws a knee to the head but misses.
El Shabazz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dudley blocks it with crossed arms.
This has been an exciting period of action!
El Shabazz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dudley creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through El Shabazz's defenses.
Dudley works on El Shabazz's body with a couple of short punches.
El Shabazz misses with a knee strike.
El Shabazz tries to land knees in the clinch but Dudley avoids the damage to the body.
El Shabazz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
El Shabazz blocks an elbow strike.
El Shabazz misses with a knee strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for El Shabazz.
Dudley throws an elbow but it misses.
El Shabazz missing with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dudley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with El Shabazz's elbow.
El Shabazz can't find room to land a body shot as Dudley controls the action.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dudley.
El Shabazz lands a left hand.
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 Malik El Shabazz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Damian Dudley's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
El Shabazz slips a straight right by Dudley.
Dudley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from El Shabazz.
Dudley lands a straight punch to the body, keeping El Shabazz at a distance.
El Shabazz jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sloppy strikes from Dudley. Those never looked like landing.
El Shabazz slips a jab and a cross from Dudley.
Dudley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dudley on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
El Shabazz lands a jab to Dudley's midsection.
Dudley just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dudley ducks right into an uppercut from El Shabazz.
Dudley throws a series of punches but El Shabazz moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
El Shabazz lands a nice shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
El Shabazz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dudley counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
El Shabazz avoids the body shot from Dudley.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by El Shabazz.
A big right from El Shabazz misses.
Dudley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from El Shabazz.
Good exchange - El Shabazz coming out on top.
El Shabazz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Damian Dudley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dudley wants to clinch up but El Shabazz keeps it at a distance.
El Shabazz swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Dudley uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before El Shabazz has time to react.
Dudley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little jabbing left from Dudley on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dudley slips a straight right by El Shabazz.
Dudley takes one to the chin there.
El Shabazz swats away the attempt to clinch by Dudley.
El Shabazz with the inside leg kick.
El Shabazz jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dudley throws a body punch but El Shabazz moves out of range.
El Shabazz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
El Shabazz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dudley scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dudley moves into the clinch successfully.
El Shabazz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dudley blocks it with crossed arms.
El Shabazz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dudley blocks it with crossed arms.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dudley just misses with a elbow thrown towards El Shabazz's brow.
Dudley misses with an elbow strike.
El Shabazz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
El Shabazz dodges an elbow strike from Dudley.
El Shabazz missing with knees to the body.
Dudley creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
El Shabazz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dudley avoids it.
Dudley lands a shot to the body.
Dudley swings wildly with an uppercut but El Shabazz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dudley lands with a short shot to the head.
El Shabazz misses with a punch to the body.
El Shabazz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dudley blocks it with crossed arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Shabazz looking to throw knees to the head but Dudley is blocking nicely.
Dudley digs a right hand into El Shabazz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on El Shabazz's gas tank.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
El Shabazz misses with a knee to the head.
Dudley cracks El Shabazz with a nice body shot.
El Shabazz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dudley blocks it with crossed arms.
El Shabazz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
El Shabazz can't break the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Dudley.
Dudley pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
El Shabazz prevents a body shot from Dudley.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dudley.
Dudley throws an elbow that misses.
El Shabazz can't find room to land a body shot as Dudley controls the action.
Dudley lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
El Shabazz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dudley gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dudley comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
El Shabazz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dudley blocks it with crossed arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dudley avoiding damage as El Shabazz throws knees to the body.
Dudley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dudley pushes off an throws an elbow but El Shabazz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dudley lands a shot to the body.
Dudley lands an elbow just above El Shabazz 's eye.
El Shabazz avoids the elbow strike from Dudley, against the cage.
El Shabazz 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.
Good body shot from Dudley.
El Shabazz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dudley lands a left hand.
El Shabazz tries to land a knee to the head but Dudley blocks with his arms.
Dudley lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down El Shabazz.
Dudley works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dudley stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dudley lands a shoulder strike.
Dudley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dudley comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Malik El Shabazz has been cut.
Damian Dudley seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dudley comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
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.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Dudley tries to clinch but El Shabazz is having none of it.
Dudley looks to score with a jab to the body but El Shabazz is just out of range.
Dudley scores with a shot to the body.
Dudley jabs at El Shabazz's body.
Dudley throws a series of punches but El Shabazz moves out of range.
El Shabazz misses with a straight right.
El Shabazz swings for the body but Dudley moves out of range.
Dudley slips under a jab.
Dudley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dudley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
El Shabazz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
El Shabazz moves forwards but Dudley connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dudley loads up on a big right hand but El Shabazz slips the punch.
It looked like El Shabazz was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
El Shabazz ducks right into an uppercut from Dudley.
Dudley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
El Shabazz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Dudley misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dudley looks to score with a jab to the body but El Shabazz is just out of range.
Dudley connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
El Shabazz slips a straight right by Dudley.
Dudley pushes El Shabazz up against the cage in a clinch.
Dudley creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
El Shabazz looking to throw knees to the head but Dudley is blocking nicely.
Dudley misses with a punch to the body.
El Shabazz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
El Shabazz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
El Shabazz blocks the elbow strike.
El Shabazz utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Dudley tries to work over El Shabazz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dudley lands an elbow that stopped El Shabazz in his tracks for a moment.
El Shabazz misses with a knee strike.
El Shabazz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
El Shabazz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Shabazz trying to land knees to the body.
Dudley misses with a punch to the body.
El Shabazz throws a knee to the head but misses.
El Shabazz tries to land a knee to the head but Dudley blocks with his arms.
Dudley misses with a body punch.
El Shabazz misses with a knee strike.
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 tried to land a shot to the body but connects with El Shabazz's elbow.
El Shabazz tries a knee to the head but Dudley blocks it.
Dudley throws an elbow but it misses.
Dudley is working El Shabazz over against the cage.
Dudley lands a right hand.
Dudley lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
El Shabazz missing with knees to the body.
El Shabazz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Good body shot from Dudley.
Nice body punch from Dudley - that landed with a thud.
Dudley scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dudley throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dudley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Dudley as the two fighters clinch.
Dudley gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
El Shabazz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dudley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dudley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dudley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
El Shabazz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dudley scores with a hook to the body.
Dudley tries to throw a body punch but El Shabazz avoids it by throwing Dudley back against the cage.
Dudley lands an elbow inside.
Dudley is working El Shabazz over against the cage.
Dudley lands a body punch.
Dudley works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dudley throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice elbow from Dudley.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dudley gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Dudley.
Dudley lands an elbow inside.
Dudley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dudley misses with an elbow over the top.
El Shabazz blocks a body shot from Dudley.
Dudley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with El Shabazz's elbow.
El Shabazz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dudley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dudley comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dudley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice elbow from Dudley.
Dudley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dudley lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dudley tries to throw a body punch but El Shabazz avoids it by throwing Dudley back against the cage.
Dudley throws a punch but it's blocked by El Shabazz.
Dudley creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through El Shabazz's defenses.
Dudley lands a nice elbow.
Dudley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dudley lands an elbow inside that El Shabazz shrugs off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Damian Dudley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
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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