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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dixon Tudeep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drake Combs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tudeep kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is In the Arms of Perdition. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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213 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dixon Tudeep!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Drake Combs!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Combs shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tudeep pinned against the cage. Tudeep gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tudeep throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Combs sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tudeep closes this distance looking for a takedown but Combs circles away.
Combs misses with a takedown
and Tudeep counters with a solid body kick.
Combs wants to clinch but Tudeep slips to the side
and Tudeep counters by clinching up.
Tudeep ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Tudeep no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Combs has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Tudeep is proving hard to escape from.
Tudeep is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Combs is controlling him.
Tudeep not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Combs preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tudeep is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tudeep keeping moving, preventing Combs from controlling successfully.
Combs gets to his feet - Tudeep follows without any prompting.
Tudeep darts in and clinches Combs up against the cage.
Tudeep manages to break the clinch.
Combs fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dixon Tudeep has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drake Combs.
Tudeep lands a left and a right that send Combs crashing to the mat, dazed. Tudeep thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Combs is rocked!
It looks like Drake Combs has been cut.
Combs closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Tudeep did well to prevent Combs getting side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Combs looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Combs looks gassed!
Combs prevents Tudeep from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tudeep wants to get back to his feet.
Combs is looking to take a break and control but Tudeep is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tudeep wants to stand back up but Combs manages to pass into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Combs stalls from top position.
Tudeep wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Combs controlling the position from side mount.
Combs passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Tudeep!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tudeep is trying to stand.
Combs prevents Tudeep from getting the reversal.
Tudeep is squirming around, avoiding Combs's attempts to control the action.
Tudeep tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Combs tries to control but Tudeep wriggling away.
Combs content just to control the position here.
Combs is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dixon Tudeep dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Drake Combs's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tudeep wants to clinch
and Combs counters by moving into the clinch.
Tudeep blocks an elbow strike.
Combs wants to break free but Tudeep has control.
Tudeep controlling the action here for a moment.
Tudeep breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tudeep fails with an attempt to clinch.
Combs scores with a takedown into Tudeep's guard.
Combs content to stall in guard here.
Combs is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Combs decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Tudeep, up you get!
Horrible takedown by Combs or perhaps it was just good defense by Tudeep which made him look bad.
Tudeep blocks a head kick by Combs.
Tudeep tries to close the distance and clinch up but Combs swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Combs circles away from the clinch attempt.
Combs gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tudeep counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Combs is breathing heavily.
Tudeep connects with a right hand. Combs shakes it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Combs showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tudeep.
Tudeep darts in and clinches Combs up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tudeep breaks from the clinch.
Combs fails to land with a series of punches.
Tudeep has managed to clinch.
Tudeep breaks the clinch.
Combs throws a lazy head kick
and Tudeep counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tudeep.
Tudeep tries for a takedown but Combs manages to get underhooks.
Tudeep unloads a knee to the mid-section. Combs lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tudeep comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tudeep breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tudeep misses with a few strikes there.
Combs swats away the attempt to clinch by Tudeep.
Tudeep closes the distance and clinches.
Combs fails to pull guard.
Dixon Tudeep has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drake Combs.
Combs tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tudeep lands a takedown into guard.
Tudeep wants to control from the top but Combs keeps moving.
Combs pushes Tudeep off and scrambles back to his feet.
Tudeep is looking to slow Combs down with leg kicks.
Combs looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Combs takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tudeep scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Tudeep gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tudeep manages to break the clinch.
Combs falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tudeep counters with a straight right hand.
Dixon Tudeep is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A left and a right from Tudeep both land. Nice combination.
Tudeep scores with a push kick.
Combs stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tudeep.
Tudeep tries to clinch but Combs moves away
enabling Combs to counter with a crisp jab.
Combs dodges the punch combination from Tudeep.
Tudeep darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Combs defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tudeep.
Combs feints and as Tudeep raises his hands in defense, Combs changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Combs slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tudeep keeping moving, preventing Combs from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dixon Tudeep dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Drake Combs's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Tudeep throws a series of punches but Combs avoids them all with ease.
Tudeep displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Combs.
Combs shoots in for a takedown but Tudeep shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Combs shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tudeep as he avoids it easily.
Dixon Tudeep has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drake Combs.
Combs showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tudeep.
Tudeep swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Combs tries to close the distance and clinch but Tudeep swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tudeep rushes Combs and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tudeep escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Combs misses with a takedown attempt
and Tudeep counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tudeep fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Combs, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tudeep's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Combs avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tudeep scores with a shot to the body.
Tudeep throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tudeep moves in looking to clinch but Combs pushes him off.
Combs walks into a jab.
Tudeep misses with a double jab
so Combs counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Tudeep pulls Combs in close to prevent any damage.
Combs gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Combs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tudeep.
Tudeep throws a body punch but Combs moves out of range.
Combs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tudeep paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tudeep lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Combs circles away quickly and effectively.
Combs shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tudeep moves into the clinch.
Combs tries to pull guard but Tudeep won't allow it.
Tudeep breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Combs avoids a punch combination nicely.
Combs shoots in looking for a takedown. Tudeep tries to sprawl out of it but Combs keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tudeep manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Combs shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tudeep counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tudeep misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Combs.
Tudeep throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tudeep swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Combs wants to clinch.
Combs shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Combs showed some decent athleticism there.
Combs is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Combs is working for an americana but Tudeep has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Combs was thinking about the submission.
Tudeep has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Combs off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Dixon Tudeep is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tudeep closes the distance but Combs moves to the side
and Combs counters with a shoot takedown. Tudeep fights it but they end up in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Drake Combs.
I think Tudeep has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dixon Tudeep!
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hype
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