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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gu Riddle (ranked 2312 p4p, 5023 weight class) and Cole Dunn (ranked 182 p4p, 318 weight class). Gu Riddle has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gu Riddle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cole Dunn!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Bruno Lombardi and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dunn closes this distance looking for a takedown but Riddle circles away.
Riddle throws a sloppy head kick
and Dunn counters by moving into the clinch.
Dunn content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Dunn jumps guard.
Riddle gets to his feet - Dunn follows without any prompting.
Dunn dodges the punch combination from Riddle.
Dunn tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Dunn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Riddle.
Riddle gets caught napping as Dunn dives in and scores a takedown. Riddle manages to retain guard.
Riddle pushes Dunn off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Riddle.
Dunn is looking for the big counter here.
Riddle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dunn was well out of range. Poor timing from Riddle.
Riddle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Riddle shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Riddle showed some decent athleticism there.
Dunn is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunn trying to control here.
Dunn makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dunn.
Dunn is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Dunn keeping full guard, as Riddle tries to pass.
Dunn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Riddle wants to control from the top but Dunn keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dunn lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Dunn scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dunn wants to control from the top but Riddle keeps moving.
Riddle keeping full guard, as Dunn tries to pass.
Riddle wants to get back to his feet but Dunn is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dunn controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Riddle seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dunn showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Riddle is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Riddle has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dunn can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dunn controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Dunn wants to stand but Riddle has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Riddle throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dunn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Riddle swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Riddle thinks about countering with a head kick.
Dunn shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dunn fails with the takedown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gu Riddle dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Riddle keeps the fight on the outside.
Sloppy strikes from Riddle. Those never looked like landing.
Riddle throws out a leg kick but Dunn moves out of range and Riddle only half commits.
A chopping leg kick lands by Riddle.
A head kick misses from Riddle.
Dunn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Riddle throws a head kick that misses.
No joy there for Dunn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dunn has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riddle throws a head kick that misses.
Riddle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dunn lands a right hook to the body.
Dunn tries to clinch there but Riddle circles away.
Dunn is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunn lands a nice looking kick to the body. Riddle takes a step back to recover.
Riddle fails to land the takedown.
Dunn dodges the punch combination from Riddle.
An inside leg kick from Riddle misses.
Riddle swings for the body but Dunn moves out of range.
Dunn feints the counter takedown.
Dunn scores with a takedown into Riddle's guard.
Riddle wants to get back to his feet but Dunn passes into half guard.
Dunn prevents Riddle from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riddle blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dunn.
Dunn thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dunn not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dunn trying to control from half guard but Riddle is working away.
Dunn is looking to advance position but Riddle won't allow it.
Dunn trying to control the action but Riddle is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunn not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Riddle is refusing to be controlled, as Dunn sits in half guard.
Dunn is thwarting Riddle's attempts to control the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Dunn is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Riddle!
Dunn content just to control the position here.
Dunn with a couple of short strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunn trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Riddle is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Riddle in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cole Dunn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Dunn has managed to clinch.
Dunn manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Dunn lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Riddle engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Riddle tries to free his leg and advance position but Dunn is retaining full guard.
Dunn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Riddle.
Dunn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Riddle manages to get himself to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riddle is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Riddle is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dunn defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riddle has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Dunn is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Riddle.
Dunn tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Riddle is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dunn working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Riddle is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunn misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Riddle wants to get back to his feet.
Riddle gets back to half guard.
Dunn is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Cole Dunn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Riddle looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dunn wants to free his trapped foot but Riddle is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dunn seems to be looking for submissions.
Dunn is keen to just control but Riddle is a slippery customer.
Riddle looking for a kimura from the bottom but Dunn passes into side control!
Dunn working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dunn taking a breather here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cole Dunn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dunn 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cole Dunn!
Cole Dunn gave a mention to Going The Distance in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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