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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marco Rudirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Yardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rudirez comes to the cage accompanied by "Bulls on parade" Rage Against The Machine. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 lbs
11 - 10 - 0 |
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182 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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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
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marco Rudirez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dan Yardy!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rudirez doesn't manage to clinch there - Yardy circles away.
Yardy with a nice cross.
Yardy misses with a two punch combination.
Yardy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Yardy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yardy throws a right hand that Rudirez ducks under and follows up with a left that Rudirez also avoids with ease.
Yardy lands a jab to the nose.
Rudirez has a takedown stuffed.
Yardy digs a good body shot into Rudirez's ribs.
Yardy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rudirez as he jumps to the side.
Yardy is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Rudirez's half guard.
Rudirez wants to control but Yardy is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rudirez gets full guard.
Rudirez lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Yardy!
Yardy is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yardy bucks Rudirez off and manages to get back to his feet!
Yardy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rudirez moves away from the strike by Yardy.
Rudirez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Yardy misses with a shot to the body
and Rudirez counters by moving into the clinch.
Rudirez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yardy avoids it.
Yardy avoids the elbow strike from Rudirez, against the cage.
Rudirez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rudirez looking to throw knees to the head but Yardy is blocking nicely.
Rudirez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yardy looks gassed!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rudirez obliges.
Rudirez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Yardy's face.
Rudirez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yardy avoids it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rudirez.
Rudirez working Yardy over with knees to the body.
Yardy gets underhooks to prevent Rudirez's takedown attempt.
Rudirez lands an elbow that stopped Yardy in his tracks for a moment.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rudirez.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rudirez lands a knee to the body.
Rudirez landing knees to the body.
Rudirez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yardy lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rudirez unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rudirez lands a good knee to the midsection. Yardy won't want to take too many of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rudirez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Yardy managing to block the knees to the body from Rudirez.
Good body shot from Rudirez.
Rudirez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rudirez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rudirez has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Yardy clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Yardy controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Rudirez struggling to land strikes to the head as Yardy covers up.
Yardy manages to stand up with Rudirez still on his back. Eventually Rudirez drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position.
Yardy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rudirez.
Rudirez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rudirez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yardy manages to avoid it.
Yardy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rudirez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rudirez does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Yardy shoots in but Rudirez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Marco Rudirez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Yardy.
Rudirez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rudirez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yardy tests Rudirez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yardy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rudirez.
Yardy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yardy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yardy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rudirez.
Yardy throws a low kick, looking for Rudirez's leg but Rudirez calmly moves out of range.
Yardy sizes up Rudirez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rudirez goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Yardy shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Yardy decides to return to a standing position.
Yardy tries to bum rush Rudirez with a series of wild strikes but Rudirez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yardy. That's going to slow Rudirez down.
Rudirez lets loose with a powerful body kick. Yardy will feel that in the morning.
A swing and a miss from Yardy.
Rudirez tries to clinch but Yardy moves out of range.
Rudirez throws a sloppy head kick and Yardy moves out of range easily.
Both fighters circling a little - Rudirez finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rudirez bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Yardy wants to get back to his feet but Rudirez drags him back down.
Rudirez trying to control the position but Yardy is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Rudirez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rudirez tries to clinch but Yardy is having none of it.
Rudirez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Yardy.
It looks like Dan Yardy has been cut.
Yardy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rudirez misses with a straight right.
Yardy lands a really nice looking cross but Rudirez seems unphased.
Rudirez is looking to slow Yardy down with leg kicks.
Rudirez tries to close the distance and clinch but Yardy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yardy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rudirez counters with a solid body kick.
Rudirez throws a push kick but Yardy slaps the foot to one side.
Rudirez misses with a head kick.
Rudirez wants to clinch up but Yardy keeps it at a distance.
Yardy with a poor takedown
and Rudirez counters with a body kick that stops Yardy in his tracks momentarily.
Yardy tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Marco Rudirez is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rudirez tries to land a front kick but Yardy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yardy is breathing heavily.
Rudirez looks for a takedown but Yardy sprawls well.
A head kick misses from Rudirez.
Yardy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yardy jabs Rudirez right on the nose. Rudirez blinks but takes it well.
Yardy shoots and misses
and Rudirez counters with an inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Rudirez.
Rudirez scores with a shot to the body.
Rudirez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rudirez throws a leg kick
and Yardy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dan Yardy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rudirez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yardy.
Dan Yardy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yardy defending well as Rudirez loads up on a big left hand.
Yardy cracks Rudirez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rudirez misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rudirez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rudirez throws a head kick that misses.
Rudirez throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rudirez misses with a looping right.
Rudirez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yardy circles away quickly and effectively.
Rudirez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yardy tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yardy misses with an uppercut.
Yardy misses with a double jab
and Rudirez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yardy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rudirez can pounce on him.
Yardy moves out of range of the strikes.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rudirez.
Rudirez rushes Yardy and presses him up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yardy takes an elbow to the temple.
Rudirez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rudirez lands a nice elbow.
Yardy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rudirez backwards.
Rudirez working Yardy over with knees to the body.
Rudirez lands a nice knee to the body.
Yardy avoiding damage as Rudirez throws knees to the body.
Rudirez lands a body shot.
Rudirez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Good body shot from Rudirez.
Rudirez wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco Rudirez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rudirez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yardy is defending well for now.
Yardy managing to block the knees to the body from Rudirez.
Rudirez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yardy is defending well for now.
Yardy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rudirez.
Rudirez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yardy is defending well for now.
Yardy lands a left hand.
A short uppercut from Yardy.
Rudirez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Yardy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rudirez is defending well for now.
Yardy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rudirez trying to land knees to the body.
Yardy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rudirez backwards.
Rudirez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Yardy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Yardy throws a head kick that misses
and Rudirez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rudirez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rudirez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rudirez shoots in for a takedown but Yardy shows good takedown defense.
Yardy scores with the left hand. Rudirez knows he should have avoided that one.
Yardy thuds his right hand into Rudirez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Yardy looks to throw the jab but Rudirez is out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rudirez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yardy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rudirez.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yardy cracks Rudirez with a right hand to the side of the head.
No joy there for Yardy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yardy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Rudirez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dan Yardy's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Yardy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rudirez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Yardy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rudirez misses with a series of wild punches.
Rudirez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rudirez just misses with a punch to the body.
Yardy looks to land a combination but Rudirez avoids it well.
Yardy looks to land a combination. Rudirez sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rudirez misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rudirez throws a chopping leg kick but Yardy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A big left from Rudirez misses.
Rudirez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yardy.
Yardy lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rudirez avoids the head kick by Yardy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yardy slips a straight right by Rudirez.
Yardy lands a jab-cross combination.
Rudirez lands a head kick!
Yardy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Rudirez to counter with a crisp jab.
Rudirez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yardy looks for the body kick but Rudirez saw that one coming.
Yardy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rudirez circles away quickly and effectively.
Rudirez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yardy.
Yardy fails to land with a series of punches.
Yardy throws a right hand that Rudirez ducks under and follows up with a left that Rudirez also avoids with ease.
Yardy's corner calls for a 1-2. Yardy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Yardy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rudirez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rudirez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Yardy.
Yardy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rudirez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yardy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rudirez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yardy shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Rudirez is trying to defend but Yardy finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Yardy wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Rudirez uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Dan Yardy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rudirez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rudirez has his foot on Yardy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Yardy works his way back into a safe position though.
Rudirez has Yardy pulled in close to control his posture.
Rudirez is trying to control the position but Yardy postures up.
Rudirez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yardy trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rudirez's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yardy postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Yardy throws a lazy head kick
and Rudirez counters with a nice uppercut.
Yardy throws a right and a left that Rudirez avoids nicely.
Rudirez looks to land a combination. Yardy sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rudirez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yardy manages to avoid it.
Rudirez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rudirez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Yardy checks it well.
Rudirez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Yardy defending well as Rudirez loads up on a big left hand.
Rudirez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rudirez throws a hook to the side of Yardy's head but Yardy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Yardy.
Yardy lands with a cross.
Rudirez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marco Rudirez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yardy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rudirez's head.
Yardy throws a jab when Rudirez was well out of range.
Yardy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rudirez moves away.
Rudirez cracks the inside of Yardy's front leg.
Rudirez shoots in for a takedown but Yardy shows good takedown defense.
Rudirez throws a solid leg kick but Yardy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rudirez.
Yardy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yardy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rudirez. Rudirez obviously looking to wear him down.
Yardy cracks Rudirez with a good jab.
Yardy keeps the fight on the outside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marco Rudirez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rudirez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Rudirez!
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hype
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