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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dave Lua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwayne Dudley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dave Lua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dwayne Dudley!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dudley tries for a takedown but Lua sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lua scores with a push kick.
Lua tries to clinch up.
Lua swats away the attempt to clinch by Dudley.
Lua avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dudley should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Lua is looking to clinch but Dudley is avoiding it.
Dudley misses with a wild combination.
Lua shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dudley counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lua shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dudley pinned against the cage. Dudley gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lua keeps the fight on the outside.
Lua tries to clinch there but Dudley circles away.
Lua has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Lua. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Dudley as Lua shoots in.
A choreographed right hand from Dudley misses the target.
Lua with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dudley counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lua has hold of Dudley's hands but Dudley slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dudley wants to free his trapped foot but Lua is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dudley lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lua is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lua is breathing heavily.
Dudley missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dudley is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Lua is looking to get back to is feet but Dudley passes into side control.
Dudley lands a decent elbow from side control.
Lua pushes Dudley away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Dudley gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Dudley stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Dudley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lua gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lua will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dudley postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dudley wants to control from the top but Lua keeps moving.
Lua is trying to keep Dudley in close.
Lua bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dudley's guard.
Lua content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dudley has a closed guard, preventing Lua from standing up.
Dudley keeping full guard, as Lua tries to pass.
Lua trying to control but Dudley is working from the bottom.
Lua forces his way into half guard.
Lua 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dudley wants to get back to full guard.
Dudley is trying to stand.
Lua trying to pass the guard but Dudley defending well.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lua shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Dudley keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dudley wants to control but Lua is having none of it.
Lua with a couple of short strikes.
Dudley squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Dudley is squirming around, avoiding Lua's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dudley tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dudley bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Lua keeping moving, preventing Dudley from controlling successfully.
Dudley makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dudley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lua is keeping the position for now.
Dudley must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dudley working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lua's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dudley trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Lua manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Dudley lands some strikes from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dwayne Dudley dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lua chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lua has his takedown stuffed
and Dudley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A combination from Dudley does no damage.
Lua tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dudley swivels and escapes.
Lua with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dudley counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Lua. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dudley is looking to advance position but Lua won't allow it.
Dudley working Lua over with strikes.
Nice strikes from Dudley there.
Lua scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Dudley manages to mount him!
Dudley with the ground and pound from mount.
Lua tries to hold on but Dudley postures up.
Lua throwing hammer fists to the chest of Dudley. What's that going to do exactly?
Dudley is breathing heavily.
Lua regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lua throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Lua is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dudley's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dudley's back!
Dudley rolls, trying to escape but Lua keeps control of the position.
Dwayne Dudley has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dudley is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dudley defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Lua controlling from the back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lua is hanging on to Dudley's back as he tries to escape.
Lua controlling from the back.
Lua throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Dudley!
Dudley is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dudley grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Dudley tries to escape but Lua has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Lua doesn't have the hooks in and Dudley manages to turn into his guard.
Dudley tries to free his leg and advance position but Lua is retaining full guard.
Lua lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Dudley wants to control from the top but Lua keeps moving.
Dudley is in close to Lua's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dudley cracks Lua with a solid left hand.
Lua wants to sweep here but Dudley controlling him for the moment.
Dudley lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dudley working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lua's head.
Dudley trying to control the position from guard on top but Lua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dudley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lua is keeping the position for now.
Dudley works over Lua with some ground and pound from guard.
Dudley trying to control the position from guard on top but Lua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dudley lands a couple of digs.
Dudley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lua looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dudley is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dudley with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dudley postures up and lands a big shot to Lua's brow.
Dudley landing some decent shots from guard.
Dudley stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Lua scores with a jab to the body.
Dudley misses with a leg kick
and Lua counters with a one-two to the body.
Dudley stuffs the takedown.
Lua with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dudley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dudley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lua has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dudley wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dudley is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lua pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dudley wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lua gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dudley.
Lua keeps control of Dudley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lua scores a nice knee to the body.
Lua lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lua breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lua tries to clinch but Dudley moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dwayne Dudley will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Dudley shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lua shoots and misses
and Dudley counters with a two punch combo.
Dudley shoots in for a takedown but Lua shows good takedown defense.
Dudley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lua tries for a takedown but Dudley circles away easily
and Dudley counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lua!
A nice elbow there by Dudley.
Dudley landing punches.
Dudley landing strikes from the mount.
Dudley with shots to the head and body - Lua looks very uncomfortable down there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lua is in a horrible position here. Dudley smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
It looks like Dave Lua has been cut.
Dudley landing punches.
Dudley postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lua looks a forlorn figure.
Dudley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dudley cracks Lua with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Lua is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lua bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Lua throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dudley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dudley tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dudley is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lua passes into half guard.
Dudley misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Dudley is trying to get back to full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dudley can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lua stands up from half guard.
Lua with a poor takedown
and Dudley counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Lua. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dudley lands with a punch from half guard.
Dudley gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Dudley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lua doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dudley decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lua's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lua manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dudley manages to get himself to full guard.
Lua trying to control but Dudley is working from the bottom.
Dudley is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dudley striking off his back but it's not causing Lua any problems.
Dudley is striking off his back. Lua thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Dudley flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dudley wants to get back to full guard.
Dudley throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Dudley is looking to improve his position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lua shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lua shoots in and drives through. Dudley sprawls well.
Lua shoots and misses
and Dudley counters with a single leg into guard. Lua didn't expect that.
Dudley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lua swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dudley makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dudley postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lua wants to stand and escape but Dudley is having none of it.
Dudley throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dudley stays in close to Lua's body and controls the position.
Lua is looking to stand up but Dudley isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dudley gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Dave Lua is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dudley circles away from the clinch attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lua.
Lua doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dudley counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lua won't be happy with that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lua is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Lua's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lua gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Lua is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dudley's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dudley's back!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lua is hanging on to Dudley's back as he tries to escape.
Dudley manages to reverse the position and now he's in Lua's guard. Nice work there by Dudley.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dwayne Dudley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dudley 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dwayne Dudley!
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