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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dude Dudeson (ranked 2831 p4p, 3474 weight class) and Ciro Terranova (ranked 393 p4p, 463 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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193 cm 28 212 13 - 14 - 1 |
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181 cm 44 208 44 - 23 - 0 |
Good wrestling Excellent boxer Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler Excellent MT Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 13 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dude Dudeson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 44 - 23 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ciro Terranova! The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Dudeson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Terranova sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dudeson somewhat. Terranova walks into a jab. Dudeson throws a quick inside leg kick. Nice defenses there by Terranova. Donk. Dudeson catches Terranova right on the button with a cross. Terranova blocks a head kick by Dudeson.
Dudeson misses with a head kick.
Dudeson tries a head kick but it misses.
Dudeson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Terranova. Dude Dudeson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Terranova misses with a leg kick. Dudeson tries to counter with a takedown but Terranova is quick to defend against it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dudeson swings away with a leg kick that misses. Dudeson lands with an uppercut that bounces Terranova off the cage and back into range. Terranova blocks a leg kick. Terranova finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dudeson attempts a counter takedown but Terranova avoids it well and moves away. Terranova scores with a hook to the body. Dudeson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Dudeson jabs Terranova to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dudeson misses with a body shot.
Dudeson throws a shot from downtown. Terranova moves away and avoids it. Dudeson checks a leg kick. Dudeson throws a big shot that misses. Dudeson lands a jab to Terranova's midsection. Dudeson throws a head kick that misses. Terranova was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. A shot to the body from Dudeson misses and Terranova counters with a nice uppercut. Terranova fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dudeson. Dudeson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dudeson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Dudeson misses with a head kick.
Dudeson swings and misses with a shot to the body and Terranova counters with a lovely shot to the body. Dudeson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Terranova tries to avoid it but Dudeson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Terranova to the ground. Terranova escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Terranova tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dudeson is able to avoid easily. Dudeson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Terranova is able to avoid easily. Dudeson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dudeson throws a body shot but no joy. Terranova misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Terranova misses with a wild body shot. Terranova just misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A nice leg kick from Terranova, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ciro Terranova is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Terranova lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Dudeson lands with a nice body punch. Terranova fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dudeson checks it well. Dudeson lands with a cross. Jab from Dudeson. Dudeson gets a double leg takedown into Terranova's guard. Dudeson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. Dudeson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Terranova wants to stand but Dudeson is controlling the position. Dudeson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dudeson stops Terranova from standing up. Dudeson sitting in guard here, content to control. Dudeson wants to control from the top but Terranova keeps moving. Dudeson controls from within his opponent's guard. Dudeson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Terranova's guard. Terranova is staying active underneath Dudeson, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Dudeson works his way into full mount! The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Dudeson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dudeson scoring with strikes but Terranova is staying in there. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Terranova is trying to get back to his feet but can't. Dudeson landing strikes from the mount. Dudeson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Terranova can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Dudeson landing strikes from the mount and Terranova is in trouble! The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Dudeson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Terranova's face.
Terranova is rocked! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Dudeson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Dudeson trying to control but Terranova is having none of it. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dude Dudeson dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Dudeson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Dudeson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dudeson throws a leg kick that misses. Terranova finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dudeson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Terranova.
Terranova throws a body shot but no joy. Dudeson moves into range and connects with a jab. Dudeson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Terranova tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dudeson was well out of range. Poor timing from Terranova. Terranova lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dudeson lands with an uppercut that bounces Terranova off the cage and back into range. Dudeson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Terranova on the side of the head. Terranova on the wrong end of a nice jab. Dudeson misses with a head kick.
Dudeson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Dudeson gets a double leg takedown into Terranova's guard. Terranova wants to stand up but Dudeson is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dudeson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Terranova is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dudeson is controlling him. Dudeson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Terranova keeping moving, preventing Dudeson from controlling successfully. Terranova wants to get back to his feet but Dudeson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Terranova is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dudeson rather than just go for the knockout. Terranova throws a leg kick but Dudeson checks it. Terranova swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dudeson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Dudeson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Terranova can do to turn this around? Terranova takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dudeson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Terranova swivels and escapes. Dudeson shoots in looking for a takedown. Terranova tries to sprawl out of it but Dudeson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Terranova manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Dudeson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Terranova scrambles and gets back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Terranova connects with a body shot. Terranova throws a hook but Dudeson avoids it easily. Some bone on bone action there as Dudeson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Terranova smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Nice shot lands for Dudeson. It looks like Dudeson has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him. Terranova tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dudeson is able to avoid easily. Dudeson drives through with a takedown into guard. Terranova is looking to stand back up but Dudeson counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Terranova.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dudeson looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Ground and pound from Dudeson. Dudeson is trying to control the action in half guard but Terranova is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Dudeson prevents Terranova from standing back up.
Dudeson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Dudeson is keen to just control but Terranova is a slippery customer. Dudeson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Terranova is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him. Dudeson is really struggling to control Terranova but he's trying to hold on to the position. Dude Dudeson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dudeson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Dudeson 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. Dudeson trying to control but he's not successful this time. Dudeson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Terranova looks a forlorn figure.
Terranova really wants to buck Dudeson off and get back to his feet. Dudeson looking to control but Terranova is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Terranova takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Terranova squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Dudeson looking to finish Terranova with some ground and pound. This is bad for Terranova! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Dudeson trying to control but Terranova is having none of it. Terranova is trying to stand up. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dude Dudeson dominated that second round. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round! Dudeson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Terranova. Dudeson throws a nice outside leg kick. Dude Dudeson is winning the standup battle so far. Dudeson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Terranova lands with a good body shot. Terranova takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Dudeson lands a nice shot to the body.
Dudeson throws a head kick that Terranova semi-blocks.
Horrible takedown attempt by Dudeson or perhaps it was just good defense by Terranova, which made it look bad. A nice leg kick from Terranova, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dudeson shoots in for a takedown but Terranova shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dude Dudeson. That's going to take a lot out of him. Dudeson looks to land a left hand but Terranova moved out of range nicely. Dudeson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Terranova now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Terranova throws a front kick aimed at Dudeson's knee but Dudeson avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round. Terranova throws a leg kick but Dudeson sees it coming and moves out of range. Dudeson fails with a takedown attempt from distance. A looping hook to the body misses from Terranova. Dudeson does a little dance to reset his feet. Terranova shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Dudeson gets the takedown into side control. Dudeson working the ground and pound but Terranova is defending the strikes. Terranova is pushing Dudeson's head away, looking to escape. Dudeson manages to hold on to the position though. Dudeson working the body and head with strikes. Terranova pushes Dudeson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Dudeson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control. Dudeson throwing strikes but missing, from side control. Dudeson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. Dudeson landing strikes. Terranova takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head. Dudeson is putting a hurting on Terranova here, landing some big shots from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Terranova pushes Dudeson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Dudeson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control. Dudeson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. 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! Terranova is pushing Dudeson's head away, looking to escape. Dudeson manages to hold on to the position though. Dudeson lands a few punches from side control. Dudeson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Terranova is trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Terranova takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Dudeson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head. Dudeson lands a decent elbow from side control. Dudeson working the body and head with strikes. Terranova is trying to buck Dudeson off. Dudeson trying to control the position but Terranova is working away. Terranova being controlled for a moment. Terranova wants to get back to his feet but Dudeson is dominant here and he's now got Terranova's back!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Terranova trying to get back to his feet but Dudeson is in full control for now. Dudeson punches Terranova on the ear. Dudeson loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Terranova hold on?
Terranova is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet. Dude Dudeson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Terranova takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Dudeson gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes. Terranova wants to get back to his feet. Dudeson trying to control momentarily.
Ciro Terranova has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Dudeson slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
And that's the end of the fight! Dude Dudeson showed his dominance in that final round. Well Dudeson 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27 Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27 Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dude Dudeson! Post fight, Dude Dudeson took to the microphone: 'I gave this guys wife a three knuckler just the other night. So this was kinda awkward, props to him for showing up, and my apologies for ruining your weekend.'.
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