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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marek Dudzinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerard Esqueda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Esqueda has chosen Cant del Barça as his entrance music. Gerard Esqueda has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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164 lbs
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179 cm
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163 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marek Dudzinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gerard Esqueda!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Esqueda looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Dudzinski managing to control the position.
Esqueda slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Esqueda throws a strike aimed at the side of Dudzinski's head but Dudzinski avoids it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Esqueda is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dudzinski knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Dudzinski is pushing Esqueda's head away, looking to escape. Esqueda manages to hold on to the position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esqueda throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Dudzinski defending against the ground and pound.
Esqueda landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Esqueda looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Esqueda has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Esqueda trying to control the action but Dudzinski is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dudzinski wants to get back to his feet but Esqueda drags him back down.
Esqueda remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dudzinski is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Dudzinski's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Esqueda laying and praying for a moment but Dudzinski takes advantage and regains half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Esqueda is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dudzinski doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Esqueda.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dudzinski wants to control but Esqueda is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Esqueda thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dudzinski's head.
Dudzinski is trying to maintain the position but Esqueda is very close to passing his half guard.
Esqueda is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerard Esqueda dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Esqueda connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dudzinski gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Esqueda.
Dudzinski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dudzinski moves into the clinch.
Dudzinski is trying to force a seperation but Esqueda has the dominant position.
Dudzinski leaning against his opponent.
Dudzinski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dudzinski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Esqueda fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Esqueda shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Dudzinski trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Esqueda seems content to control.
Esqueda stops Dudzinski from getting back to his feet.
Esqueda throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dudzinski manages to get to full guard.
Esqueda pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dudzinski is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dudzinski is trying to keep Esqueda in close.
Esqueda working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dudzinski's head.
Esqueda stops Dudzinski from standing up.
Esqueda keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dudzinski's head.
Esqueda trying to control but Dudzinski is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dudzinski keeping full guard, as Esqueda tries to pass.
Dudzinski trying to keep a closed guard but Esqueda is proving a slippery customer.
Esqueda passes Dudzinski's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Esqueda moves nicely into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dudzinski has escaped the position, nice work there.
Esqueda looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Dudzinski is avoiding damage well.
Esqueda is working Dudzinski over with some ground and pound from side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dudzinski tries to bench press Esqueda off him but Esqueda keeps the position.
Dudzinski gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerard Esqueda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Dudzinski tries to move into range but Esqueda moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Esqueda fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Esqueda shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Dudzinski is trying to defend but Esqueda finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Esqueda throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Esqueda is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Dudzinski is not content to let Esqueda control the position.
Esqueda keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Dudzinski avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Esqueda.
Dudzinski wants to get back to his feet.
Esqueda thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dudzinski's head.
Dudzinski trying to hold on to Esqueda's head to control him but Esqueda postures up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Esqueda scores with a jab to the head.
Esqueda shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Esqueda was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Esqueda sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Esqueda wants to control the pace but Dudzinski is squirming around nicely.
Esqueda goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Dudzinski turns into him and now he's in Esqueda's guard.
Esqueda seems keen to control Dudzinski's posture.
Gerard Esqueda is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dudzinski manages to get himself to full guard.
Dudzinski trying to control the position.
Esqueda seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Marek Dudzinski wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Esqueda. Dudzinski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Esqueda catches Dudzinski with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Esqueda closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dudzinski circles away.
Esqueda shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dudzinski is trying to stand back up but Esqueda is controlling him
And that's the end of the fight!
Gerard Esqueda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Esqueda winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gerard Esqueda!
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hype
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RATING
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