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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jan Dudek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Latka Gravas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Dudek might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to ASTRAL PROJECTION - Mahadeva . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jan Dudek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Latka Gravas!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gravas connects with a leg kick. Dudek looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dudek lands an overhand right.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gravas - that will leave a mark!
Gravas lands with a slapping head kick.
Dudek throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gravas counters with a straight right hand.
Latka Gravas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gravas throws a shot to the body.
Gravas walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dudek checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dudek on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gravas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dudek's hands.
Gravas lands a body shot.
Dudek has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gravas.
Gravas misses with an uppercut
and Dudek counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gravas looks to score with a jab to the body but Dudek is just out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Dudek checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gravas lands a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dudek throws a nice looking combination but Gravas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gravas darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gravas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dudek.
Some wild striking there from Dudek.
Gravas connects with a leg kick. Dudek looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gravas cracks the inside of Dudek's front leg.
The fighters circling - Gravas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gravas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gravas throws a half hearted mid kick.
Good work by Dudek as he checks the leg kick.
Dudek takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gravas lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Dudek moves out of range of the body kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gravas.
Gravas swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dudek.
Dudek fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dudek scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gravas lands a jab to the head.
Dudek thuds his shin into the meat of Gravas's side.
Gravas throws a head kick but Dudek moves out of range.
Gravas cracks Dudek with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dudek swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gravas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gravas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gravas connects with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dudek lands a nice looking body shot.
Dudek lands a jab to the head.
Dudek has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dudek taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dudek.
Gravas throws a punch but it's blocked by Dudek.
Dudek tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gravas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dudek is defending well for now.
Gravas blocking some punches.
Dudek has a couple of punches blocked by Gravas.
Dudek lands a nice uppercut.
Gravas misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dudek.
Dudek throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gravas blocking some punches.
Dudek tries to work over Gravas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dudek has Gravas pushed against the cage.
Dudek blocks an uppercut.
Gravas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gravas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dudek blocks it with crossed arms.
Gravas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dudek's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gravas.
Gravas blocking some punches.
Dudek throws a head punch that misses.
Gravas throws a punch but it's blocked by Dudek.
Gravas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dudek misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gravas.
Gravas takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dudek.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Latka Gravas dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Good leg kick by Gravas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dudek throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gravas thumps Dudek with a low kick.
Gravas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dudek moves away.
Gravas lands with an overhand left.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Gravas in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Gravas throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Dudek staying out of range there.
Dudek throws a hook to the side of Gravas's head but Gravas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gravas throws a leg kick but Dudek moved away.
Dudek moves away from the strike by Gravas.
Gravas throws a hook but Dudek avoids it easily.
Dudek is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gravas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dudek throws a right hand that misses
and Gravas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravas throws a low kick but Dudek avoids it.
Gravas feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dudeks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Latka Gravas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A swing and a miss from Gravas.
Gravas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gravas lands with a kick to the ribs.
Gravas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gravas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dudek swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gravas.
Dudek scores with a nice head shot.
Gravas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gravas throws a shot from downtown. Dudek moves away and avoids it.
Gravas moves in looking to clinch but Dudek pushes him off.
Dudek tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gravas tries to land a body kick
and Dudek counters with a nice uppercut.
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!
Gravas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gravas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dudek defending well as Gravas loads up on a big left hand.
Dudek has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gravas.
Dudek takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gravas throws a head kick but Dudek moves out of range.
Dudek scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gravas in his tracks.
Gravas misses with a head kick.
Gravas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gravas lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dudek misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dudek uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gravas.
Gravas moves out of range as Dudek throws a body kick.
Dudek throws a looping overhand right but Gravas ducks down to avoid it.
Gravas 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.
A big right from Dudek misses.
Dudek is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gravas.
Gravas tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dudek counters with a three punch combo that has Gravas backing up. Gravas nods at Dudek to acknowledge the strikes.
An inside leg kick lands from Gravas.
A telegraphed right hand from Gravas misses the target.
Gravas lands with a nice body kick.
Dudek takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gravas lands a front kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dudek gets tackled into the cage by Gravas. Gravas maintains the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gravas blocking some punches.
Gravas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gravas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gravas.
Gravas lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Gravas.
Dudek swings wildly with an uppercut but Gravas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gravas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gravas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gravas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gravas throws a head punch that misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dudek takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A short left from Dudek.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Latka Gravas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Gravas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gravas.
Gravas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gravas catches Dudek with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gravas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gravas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dudek checks the leg kick.
Gravas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gravas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dudek momentarily.
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!
Dudek fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dudek will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Gravas thumps Dudek with a low kick.
Gravas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crunch! Gravas slams his shin into Dudek's torso.
Gravas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dudek is able to avoid easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dudek momentarily.
Dudek misses the jab.
Gravas scores with a jab. Dudek acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gravas cracks the inside of Dudek's front leg.
Dudek slips under a jab.
Gravas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dudek paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dudek slips under a jab from Gravas.
Dudek throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gravas cracks Dudek with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gravas lands a nice hook to Dudek's body. Dudek takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gravas, right into the meat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dudek throws out a loose jab but Gravas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jan Dudek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gravas tries to clinch up.
Gravas looks to score with a jab to the body but Dudek is just out of range.
Dudek closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dudek is rocked!
Gravas darts in and clinches Dudek up against the cage.
Oh Dudek is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gravas misses with a punch on the inside.
Dudek seems to have got his legs back now.
Gravas lands a nice uppercut.
Gravas digs a right hand into Dudek's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dudek's gas tank.
Dudek trying to stall but Gravas improves his position.
Dudek swings wildly with an uppercut but Gravas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Latka Gravas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gravas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gravas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dudek blocks a head kick by Gravas.
Gravas with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dudek to score with a decent uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gravas scores with a leg kick.
Dudek goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gravas lands a jab to the nose.
Gravas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That kick from Gravas tenderised Dudek's leg. Dudek is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dudek connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dudek blocks a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gravas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice uppercut there from Gravas.
A cross from Gravas lands.
Dudek throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gravas counters with a head kick. That will keep Dudek thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gravas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dudek throws out the jab.
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!
Dudek moves out of range of the body kick from Gravas.
Gravas scores with a jab. Dudek acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Latka Gravas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gravas connects with a solid leg kick.
Dudek on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gravas. Gravas obviously looking to wear him down.
Gravas throws a hook but Dudek avoids it easily.
Gravas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dudek stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dudek on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Gravas tries to clinch but Dudek is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gravas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gravas.
Dudek swings widly with a right hand
and Gravas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Latka Gravas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gravas has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Latka Gravas!
Latka Gravas decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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