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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Rudd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abdullah Zaire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rudd comes to the cage accompanied by Bob Marley - Get Up Stand Up. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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176 lbs
10 - 8 - 0 |
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182 cm
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183 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chris Rudd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Abdullah Zaire!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Skip Squint and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rudd shoots in but Zaire avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rudd throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rudd shoots in looking for a takedown but Zaire manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rudd's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rudd avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rudd doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rudd throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zaire connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rudd's hands.
Zaire stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Zaire wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Rudd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zaire throws a combination that misses
and Rudd counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rudd.
Zaire bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rudd's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Zaire's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Zaire postures up in Rudd's guard and throws a big left but Rudd blocks it.
Zaire stands and throws Rudd's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Zaire throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Zaire throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rudd wants to get back to his feet but Zaire drags him back down.
Zaire grinds an elbow into Rudd's temple.
Rudd dodges the ground and pound from Zaire.
Zaire throws an elbow but Rudd slips to the side and avoids it well.
Zaire working the ground and pound from side control.
Check out the look on Zaire's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Rudd avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Zaire.
Zaire in side control, throwing shots but Rudd defends.
Rudd struggling a bit here.
Rudd parries the strikes from Zaire easily there. Zaire is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Rudd to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaire is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rudd knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Rudd takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Zaire throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Zaire throws a strike aimed at the side of Rudd's head but Rudd avoids it well.
Rudd is trying to buck Zaire off.
Zaire fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Zaire sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Rudd is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The strikes coming from Zaire are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Rudd is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaire goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Rudd rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Zaire's guard! Nice work there by Rudd!
Rudd trying to control the position from guard on top but Zaire is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zaire bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rudd's guard.
Rudd can't keep his opponent in guard - Zaire advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Rudd tries to roll over but Zaire keeps him under control.
Zaire tries to pass to full mount but Rudd defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaire looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rudd with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Zaire has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Zaire raining down shots from the mount!
Rudd really wants to buck Zaire off and get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zaire looking to ground and pound but Rudd is blocking nicely.
Zaire punishing his opponent with strikes.
Zaire misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abdullah Zaire dominated that round.
That's time! Rudd's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rudd throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Zaire's waist but Zaire gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rudd off to one side.
Zaire fails to land with a series of punches.
Zaire shoots in and gets a takedown into Rudd's guard.
Zaire throws a big right hand that misses.
Zaire looking to pass the guard.
Rudd preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Zaire has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rudd is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Zaire is pushing down on Rudd's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rudd is fighting to maintain full guard but Zaire has managed to sneak the leg through.
Rudd manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Zaire tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rudd swivels and escapes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaire closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Zaire tries to clinch but Rudd moves out of range.
Rudd shoots in and bounces Zaire off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Zaire keeping full guard, as Rudd tries to pass.
Rudd preventing the sweep.
Zaire not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Zaire is adopting a defensive guard.
Rudd trying to control but Zaire is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Zaire throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Rudd drops back looking for a leg! Zaire is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Zaire manages to kick Rudd off! Rudd jumps back into Zaire's guard.
Abdullah Zaire has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rudd wants to stand but Zaire is controlling his posture from full guard.
Zaire tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rudd wants to control from the top but Zaire keeps moving.
Zaire manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaire landing punches.
Rudd really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Zaire lands a big elbow.
Zaire is landing with some decent strikes but Rudd is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Zaire unloading with bombs!
Rudd is rocked!
BOOM! Zaire connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Oh Rudd is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zaire lands a big elbow - Rudd is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Rudd is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Abdullah Zaire!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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