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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dutch Rudderme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steve Harris has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dutch Rudderme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve Harris!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Jorge Garcia and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Harris wants to stand up but Rudderme has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Rudderme wants to improve his position but Harris is controlling well.
Harris decides to stand up.
No joy there for Rudderme, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rudderme misses with a few strikes there.
Harris changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rudderme tries to avoid it but Harris manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rudderme to the ground. Rudderme escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Harris tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rudderme swivels and escapes.
Harris misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dutch Rudderme has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Harris.
Harris showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rudderme.
Rudderme darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Harris taking some punishment here, with Rudderme in his half guard.
Rudderme has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rudderme wants to pass the guard but Harris is defending well.
Harris looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rudderme stands up out of the half guard.
Harris shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rudderme counters with a series of strikes. Harris will be more careful next time no doubt.
Harris looks gassed!
Rudderme throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Harris scores with a takedown into Rudderme's guard.
Rudderme looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Rudderme wants to sweep here but Harris controlling him for the moment.
Rudderme working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Harris doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Harris manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rudderme has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Harris off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rudderme misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harris shoots and misses
so Rudderme counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rudderme postures up in Harris's guard and throws a big left but Harris blocks it.
Harris wants to stand and escape but Rudderme is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harris keeping moving, preventing Rudderme from controlling successfully.
Rudderme stops Harris from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rudderme throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Harris throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rudderme's waist but Rudderme gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Harris off to one side.
Steve Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rudderme closes this distance looking for a takedown but Harris circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rudderme is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Harris.
Harris with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rudderme cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rudderme gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Harris wants to stand but Rudderme has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Harris prevents Rudderme from getting back to his feet.
Rudderme trying to control the position.
Harris won't allow Rudderme to sweep him here.
Harris wants to stand but Rudderme has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Rudderme looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rudderme looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Harris with a poor takedown
and Rudderme counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rudderme trying to control the position from guard on top but Harris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harris is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rudderme is controlling him.
Rudderme thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Harris wants to get back to his feet but Rudderme is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harris is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dutch Rudderme dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rudderme looks for a takedown but Harris sprawls well.
Harris fails with the takedown
and Rudderme counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Harris is not content to let Rudderme control the position.
Harris tries to kick Rudderme off but Rudderme keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Rudderme stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Harris tries for a takedown but Rudderme circles away easily
and Rudderme counters with a big head kick but Harris shrugs it off.
Rudderme fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Harris avoids a punch combination nicely.
Harris gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rudderme counters with a straight right hand.
Dutch Rudderme has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Harris.
Harris tries for a takedown but Rudderme circles away easily
and Rudderme counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rudderme would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Rudderme gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rudderme gets a takedown into half guard.
Harris is trying to stand back up but Rudderme is controlling him
Rudderme trying to control from half guard but Harris is working away.
Harris wants to get back to his feet.
Rudderme wants to pass to mount but Harris is defending the position.
Rudderme seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Harris does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rudderme decides to stand and escape the position.
Harris misses with a takedown attempt
and Rudderme counters with a one-two to the body.
Harris doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rudderme counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rudderme tries to clinch up.
Harris has his takedown stuffed
and Rudderme counters with a single leg into guard. Harris didn't expect that.
Rudderme thows a big elbow that misses.
Rudderme loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rudderme scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rudderme trying to control the position from guard on top but Harris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harris working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rudderme.
Rudderme is standing up over Harris. Harris looks to escape but Rudderme dives into side control.
Harris is trying to get back to his feet.
Rudderme is looking to take a break and control but Harris is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Harris misses with a takedown
and Rudderme counters with a single leg into guard. Harris didn't expect that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rudderme decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Rudderme fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rudderme shoots in but no luck this time.
Harris shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rudderme counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Harris's guard now.
Rudderme wants to control from the top but Harris keeps moving.
Harris is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rudderme is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Harris can do to turn this around?
Rudderme missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rudderme stops Harris from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rudderme stands and steps away. Harris gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Harris doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rudderme counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
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!
Rudderme stands and throws Harris's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Rudderme stands up and beckons Harris to his feet.
Harris doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rudderme counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rudderme breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harris gets caught flat footed, as Rudderme shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Harris is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rudderme stands up and waves to Harris to follow him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dutch Rudderme dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Harris gets the takedown into side control.
Rudderme tries to escape but Harris is in control.
Rudderme is looking for a sweep.
Harris wants to stand but Rudderme has his arm trapped.
Rudderme on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rudderme tries to get out of the position.
Harris prevents Rudderme from escaping the position.
Rudderme is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rudderme throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris misses with a takedown
and Rudderme counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Harris is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rudderme is controlling him.
Rudderme stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Harris swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rudderme stops Harris from standing up.
Harris wants to get back to his feet but Rudderme passes into half guard.
Rudderme tries to pass to full mount but Harris defends it.
Rudderme stands up from half guard.
Rudderme misses with a double jab.
Harris shoots and misses
and Rudderme counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Harris!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice elbow there by Rudderme.
Harris is squirming around, avoiding Rudderme's attempts to control the action.
Steve Harris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rudderme landing strikes from the mount.
Harris is squirming around, avoiding Rudderme's attempts to control the action.
Harris is trying desperately to improve position.
Rudderme can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Harris is looking to escape.
Rudderme with shots to the head and body - Harris looks very uncomfortable down there.
Harris trying desperately to get to his feet.
Rudderme can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Harris is looking to escape.
Rudderme working for a guillotine from mount but Harris is in no mood to give up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris blocking the ground and pound.
Rudderme tries to control but Harris wriggling away.
Harris is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Rudderme lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Harris hang on?
Harris swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Rudderme with shots to the head and body - Harris looks very uncomfortable down there.
Harris wants to try and get back to his feet.
Harris is squirming around, avoiding Rudderme's attempts to control the action.
Harris is bucking up trying to escape but Rudderme cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rudderme with good strikes from the mount here!
Harris is trying to stand up.
A nice elbow there by Rudderme.
Rudderme landing strikes from the mount.
Rudderme working the ground and pound effectively.
Rudderme looking to control but Harris is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The referee warns Harris that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Harris's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
The referee warns Harris that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Rudderme lands a nice shot to the head.
Dutch Rudderme is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rudderme content just to control the position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dutch Rudderme showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rudderme 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:26
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dutch Rudderme!
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