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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dutch Rudderme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Wilkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dutch Rudderme could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to John Wilkins's chin.
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170 lbs
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178 cm
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Dangerous GnP
Good kicks
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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
5 - 10 - 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
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Wilkins!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Eddie Farnsworth and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rudderme is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Wilkins's half guard.
Rudderme wants to get back to his feet.
Wilkins wants to improve his position but Rudderme is controlling well.
Wilkins keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rudderme sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wilkins defending well though.
Rudderme is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rudderme thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wilkins's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rudderme is thwarting Wilkins's attempts to control the position.
Rudderme stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Dutch Rudderme seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilkins blocks a head kick by Rudderme.
Rudderme misses with a wild combination.
Wilkins lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rudderme looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rudderme throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rudderme misses with a head kick.
Rudderme is breathing heavily.
Wilkins tries to clinch but Rudderme is having none of it.
Rudderme shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wilkins sprawls well. Wilkins wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rudderme gets slowly back to his feet.
Wilkins works Rudderme's body with a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Wilkins.
Rudderme falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wilkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wilkins lands with an uppercut that bounces Rudderme off the cage and back into rage.
Rudderme on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wilkins tries to clinch there but Rudderme circles away.
Wilkins scores with a hook.
Rudderme looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wilkins lands a nice hook to Rudderme's body. Rudderme takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
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 keeps the fight on the outside.
Rudderme misses with a body punch
enabling Wilkins to counter with a crisp jab.
Wilkins fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wilkins tries to close the distance and clinch but Rudderme swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rudderme circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins tries to clinch but Rudderme moves out of range.
Wilkins lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wilkins.
Wilkins moves in looking to clinch but Rudderme pushes him off.
Rudderme misses with a wild body shot.
John Wilkins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wilkins tries to close the distance and clinch but Rudderme swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wilkins throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Some wild striking there from Wilkins.
Rudderme takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Crunch! Wilkins slams his shin into Rudderme's torso.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Wilkins.
Rudderme keeps the fight on the outside.
Wilkins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wilkins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rudderme swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rudderme circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wilkins scores with a kick to the body.
Wilkins fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rudderme has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rudderme swats away the attempt to clinch by Wilkins.
Wilkins lands a body shot.
Rudderme circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rudderme circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wilkins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rudderme throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wilkins makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wilkins tries to close the distance and clinch but Rudderme swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wilkins thumps Rudderme with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wilkins throws a nice looking combination but Rudderme bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wilkins lands with a good body shot.
Wilkins tries to clinch but Rudderme moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Wilkins dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rudderme circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wilkins lands a two punch combo.
Wilkins tries to clinch but Rudderme moves out of range.
Rudderme takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wilkins ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wilkins slips a jab and a cross from Rudderme.
Rudderme misses with a takedown attempt - Wilkins sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wilkins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rudderme has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wilkins.
Rudderme throws a lazy head kick
and Wilkins counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wilkins wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rudderme has him pressed against the cage.
Wilkins throws a head punch that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wilkins misses with a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wilkins tries to break free but Rudderme pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkins tries to throw a body punch but Rudderme avoids it by throwing Wilkins back against the cage.
Wilkins wants to stall.
Rudderme wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wilkins pulls guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rudderme won't allow Wilkins to sweep him here.
Wilkins wants to control the position but Rudderme says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Rudderme is thwarting Wilkins's attempts to control the position.
Wilkins is refusing to be controlled, as Rudderme sits in half guard.
Wilkins makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Wilkins.
Rudderme tries to stand but Wilkins is controlling from the bottom.
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.
Rudderme looking to pass the guard.
Rudderme looking to sit in guard and control but Wilkins gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wilkins drops back looking for a leg! Rudderme is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rudderme manages to kick Wilkins off! Wilkins jumps back into Rudderme's guard.
Wilkins won't allow Rudderme to get back to his feet.
Rudderme trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
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.
Wilkins 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.
Wilkins 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.
Rudderme tries to strike from the bottom.
Wilkins wants to stand but Rudderme has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Rudderme wriggles free and stands up.
Wilkins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
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.
Rudderme checks a low kick from Wilkins.
Wilkins misses with a body shot.
Rudderme feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Wilkins looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rudderme trying to control but Wilkins is working from the bottom.
Rudderme preventing the sweep.
Rudderme is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Wilkins trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but John Wilkins will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Rudderme forces Wilkins back against the cage and clinches.
Wilkins is trying to break the clinch but Rudderme has him pressed against the cage.
Rudderme gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Wilkins regains guard.
Rudderme stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wilkins swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rudderme stays in close to Wilkins's body and controls the position.
Rudderme has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rudderme stopping the sweep attempt from Wilkins.
Rudderme wants to get up but he can't break Wilkins's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rudderme accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wilkins lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rudderme!
Wilkins stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Wilkins fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rudderme.
Wilkins throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Wilkins tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rudderme counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rudderme wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wilkins has him pressed against the cage.
Wilkins tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rudderme smiles and moves away.
Rudderme is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wilkins tries to clinch up but Rudderme circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rudderme misses with a takedown attempt - Wilkins sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wilkins lands a leg kick that knocks Rudderme off balance momentarily.
Wilkins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Wilkins.
Rudderme will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wilkins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wilkins tries to clinch but Rudderme moves away
and Rudderme counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rudderme stands up from Wilkins's guard - Rudderme perhaps looking for a knockout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick by Rudderme misses
enabling Wilkins to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins scores with a kick to the body.
Rudderme rushes Wilkins and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wilkins wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rudderme has him pressed against the cage.
Wilkins misses with some punches.
Rudderme gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Rudderme throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wilkins works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rudderme looking to pass the guard.
Rudderme stands and steps away. Wilkins gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Rudderme avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rudderme tries to bum rush Wilkins with a series of wild strikes but Wilkins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wilkins scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wilkins is looking to clinch but Rudderme is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rudderme shoots in and bounces Wilkins off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Dutch Rudderme overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rudderme throws and elbow that misses. Wilkins uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rudderme's guard. Nice move by Wilkins!
Rudderme seems keen to control Wilkins's posture.
Rudderme is looking for a triangle but Wilkins pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rudderme is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wilkins is aware though and is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dutch Rudderme showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wilkins 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Wilkins!
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