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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mr Pearl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Hudson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pearl comes to the cage accompanied by yes. The crowd seem to be enjoying Hudson's choice of entrance music: Roll Over DJ. Gary Hudson acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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155 lbs
17 - 12 - 0 |
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185 lbs
13 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Mr Pearl!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Gary Hudson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pearl closes the distance and clinches up with Hudson, looking for a takedown. Pearl pushes Hudson against the cage but Hudson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hudson darts in and clinches Pearl up against the cage.
Hudson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pearl gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Pearl throws a punch but it's blocked by Hudson.
Hudson gets underhooks to prevent Pearl's takedown attempt.
Pearl wants to take the fight to the mat but Hudson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mr Pearl. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pearl gets underhooks to prevent Hudson's takedown attempt.
Pearl has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hudson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hudson wants the takedown. Pearl is fighting it off but Hudson persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Pearl's guard against the cage.
Pearl is trying to keep Hudson in close.
Pearl wants to get back to his feet but Hudson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pearl working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hudson.
Pearl keeping moving, preventing Hudson from controlling successfully.
Hudson wants to get up but he can't break Pearl's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Pearl avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearl utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hudson stands up over Pearl, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hudson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hudson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pearl is keeping the position for now.
Pearl manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Pearl with shots to the head and body - Hudson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Pearl lands a heavy elbow.
Pearl with the ground and pound from mount.
Pearl fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Pearl landing strikes from the mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hudson is looking to improve his position but Pearl isn't that keen on the idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pearl working for a submission but Hudson is keeping him at bay.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hudson is bucking up trying to escape but Pearl cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Pearl looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Pearl has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hudson's face.
Pearl cracks Hudson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Pearl prevents Hudson from getting the reversal.
Pearl connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Pearl raining down shots from the mount!
Pearl avoids the attempt from Hudson to control.
BOOM! Pearl connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Pearl punishing his opponent with strikes.
Hudson working to try and regain half guard.
Hudson is in a horrible position here. Pearl smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearl is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Hudson is surviving well by controlling Pearl's body position as best he can.
Hudson is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Pearl has taken his back.
Pearl has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Hudson is in real trouble here. Pearl gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Hudson is tapping out! Pearl wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mr Pearl!
Mr Pearl retains his welterweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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