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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cedrick Dudley (ranked 6977 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hi Beautiful (ranked 24931 p4p, 0 weight class). Hi Beautiful has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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214 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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200 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cedrick Dudley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hi Beautiful!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by Beautiful or perhaps it was just good defense by Dudley, which made it look bad.
Beautiful tries for a takedown but Dudley sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dudley appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Dudley. No joy for Beautiful on that attempt.
Cedrick Dudley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hi Beautiful.
Beautiful closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Dudley did well to prevent Beautiful getting side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dudley keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Beautiful seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dudley does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Beautiful really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dudley. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dudley wants to control but Beautiful is keeping busy.
Beautiful gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dudley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Beautiful shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dudley as he avoids it easily.
Beautiful tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dudley defends well and Beautiful ends up having to push Dudley into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Dudley pushes Beautiful up against the cage in a clinch.
Dudley stalling the fight.
Beautiful gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dudley.
Dudley fails to pull guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dudley tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Beautiful just stands there and leans against the cage.
Beautiful tries a body shot but Dudley blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Beautiful.
Beautiful lands a shot to the body.
Beautiful being controlled against the cage.
Dudley stalls.
Dudley seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Dudley really is a fat lump.
Dudley tries to pull guard but Beautiful won't allow it.
Dudley looking to slow down the pace here.
Dudley is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beautiful struggles to land a body shot inside as Dudley controls his hands.
A short body shot lands from Beautiful as the two fighters clinch.
Dudley jumps guard but Beautiful turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Beautiful lands with a left to the head.
Dudley tries to pull guard but Beautiful forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dudley is trying to maintain a safe position but Beautiful gets an underhook and turns Dudley into the cage.
Dudley jumps guard but Beautiful turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Dudley prevents a body shot from Beautiful.
Dudley tries to score a body lock takedown but Beautiful shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Stalling in the clinch from Dudley.
Dudley is breathing heavily.
Dudley is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dudley taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dudley stalling in the clinch but Beautiful improves position.
Maybe Dudley would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Cedrick Dudley.
Nice sprawl there from Dudley as Beautiful shoots in.
Beautiful shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Beautiful is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dudley is pressing down on Beautiful's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Beautiful slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hi Beautiful dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Dudley doesn't manage to clinch there - Beautiful circles away.
Beautiful let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dudley misses with a series of wild punches.
Beautiful drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Dudley defends it well.
Beautiful decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Dudley is trying to escape back to his feet but Beautiful uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Hi Beautiful has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beautiful decides to stand up, so the ref orders Dudley to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dudley throws a sloppy head kick and Beautiful moves out of range easily.
Beautiful is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dudley with a body shot.
Beautiful tries to keep at a distance but Dudley has taken the fight into the clinch.
Beautiful tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dudley gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Beautiful kicks off Dudley and gets to his feet.
Beautiful shoots for a takedown but Dudley saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Beautiful closes the distance and clinches up with Dudley, looking for a takedown. Beautiful pushes Dudley against the cage but Dudley circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dudley closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Beautiful to the mat! Beautiful manages to get full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beautiful wants to stand up but Dudley is controlling him.
Beautiful controlling Dudley's posture.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dudley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beautiful pushes Dudley off and gets back to his feet.
Dudley has taken the fight to the clinch.
Beautiful breaks the clinch.
Dudley misses with a head kick.
Beautiful looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dudley fails with a takedown attempt.
Beautiful appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dudley keeps the fight on the outside.
Dudley clinches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dudley is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Beautiful is keeping busy.
Dudley can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Dudley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Hi Beautiful will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Beautiful scores with a takedown into Dudley's guard.
Dudley is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Beautiful presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Beautiful gets underhooks to prevent Dudley's takedown attempt.
Beautiful lands a body shot in the clinch.
Beautiful scores with a shoulder strike.
Dudley stalling the fight.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Dudley tries to pull guard but Beautiful holds him up against the cage and eventually Dudley drops back down to his feet.
Dudley has Beautiful pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Beautiful manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cedrick Dudley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beautiful keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dudley's efforts to push away.
Beautiful tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dudley's elbow.
Dudley has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Beautiful regains guard immediately.
Dudley might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Beautiful scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dudley moves in looking to clinch but Beautiful pushes him off.
Beautiful appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dudley moves in looking to clinch but Beautiful pushes him off.
Beautiful appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beautiful is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dudley sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dudley seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Beautiful.
As Beautiful looks to move away, Dudley throws a big counter combo but Beautiful just gets out of the way.
Horrible takedown attempt by Beautiful or perhaps it was just good defense by Dudley, which made it look bad.
Dudley was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dudley stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dudley wants it to stay on the feet.
Dudley has his takedown stuffed
and Beautiful counters with a two punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dudley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Beautiful counters with a body kick.
Nice sprawl there from Dudley as Beautiful shoots in.
As Beautiful looks to move away, Dudley throws a big counter combo but Beautiful just gets out of the way.
Dudley fails with the takedown
and Beautiful counters with a left to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dudley doesn't manage to clinch there - Beautiful circles away.
Cedrick Dudley is winning the standup battle so far.
Beautiful with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dudley counters with a three punch combo that has Beautiful backing up. Beautiful nods at Dudley to acknowledge the strikes.
Dudley swinging wildly here.
Hi Beautiful is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Beautiful shoots for a double leg takedown but Dudley sprawls well. He's pushed Beautiful's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cedrick Dudley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dudley keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dudley appears to be looking for a big counter.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Cedrick Dudley.
I think Beautiful 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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