QFC Tournament 800 Round 3 PBP Commentary

Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Quick Tourney (ranked 5841 p4p, 0 weight class) and Decha Banchamek (ranked 5836 p4p, 0 weight class). Decha Banchamek is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Tourney
vs
Banchamek

165 cm
24
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

169 cm
24
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Quick Tourney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Decha Banchamek!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Banchamek closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tourney is trying to pull guard but Banchamek turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Tourney fails to land.
Tourney fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Banchamek lands with a short shot to the head.
Tourney is trying to force a seperation but Banchamek has the dominant position.
Tourney is trying to break the clinch but Banchamek has him pressed against the cage.
Tourney tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Banchamek.
The referee is keeping an eye on Banchamek - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Tourney swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Banchamek will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tourney up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banchamek scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Banchamek.
Tourney tries a body shot but Banchamek blocks it.
Tourney is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Banchamek is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tourney drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Banchamek gets through Tourney's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tourney has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tourney tries to break the clinch but Banchamek is controlling the position.
Banchamek lands a hook that snaps the head of Tourney backwards.
Banchamek taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Banchamek lands a body punch in the clinch.
Banchamek taking a breather.
Banchamek pushes Tourney back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tourney tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Banchamek effectively controlling the action here.
Tourney tries to work over Banchamek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tourney fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quick Tourney. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banchamek presses Tourney against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Banchamek.
Tourney has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Banchamek avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Banchamek lands a body punch.
The referee calls for Banchamek to work.
Banchamek scores with a shoulder strike.
Banchamek lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tourney or not.
Tourney has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Banchamek avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Banchamek stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tourney has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Banchamek is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A hook to the body from Banchamek.
Tourney is breathing heavily.
Banchamek works on Tourney's body with a couple of short punches.
Tourney tries to break the clinch but Banchamek is controlling the position.
Tourney throws a punch but it's blocked by Banchamek.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Banchamek takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Banchamek taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Banchamek.
Banchamek is stalling here.
A nice left hand lands by Banchamek.
Banchamek pressing his opponent against the cage.
Tourney can't find room to land a body shot as Banchamek controls the action.
Banchamek effectively controlling the action here.
Banchamek just leaning against Tourney, taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Decha Banchamek.
Tourney fails with the takedown
and Banchamek counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Banchamek gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Banchamek lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tourney drops down looking for an ankle pick but Banchamek pulls his leg out and moves away.
Banchamek moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Banchamek tries to close the distance and clinch but Tourney swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Banchamek keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tourney.
Banchamek lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Banchamek.
Tourney looks for a takedown but Banchamek sprawls well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Banchamek rushes Tourney and presses him up against the cage.
Tourney misses with some punches.
Tourney wants a takedown but no success here.
Banchamek lands a nice uppercut.
Banchamek working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Decha Banchamek dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A combination from Banchamek does no damage.
Tourney keeps the fight on the outside.
A big right from Tourney misses.
Banchamek ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tourney misses with a lunging right hand
and Banchamek counters with a straight right hand.
Tourney shoots in and drives through. Banchamek sprawls well.
Tourney on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Banchamek closes the distance and clinches.
Banchamek presses Tourney against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Banchamek lands a right hand.
Tourney misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banchamek stalls.
Banchamek effectively controlling the action here.
Banchamek is working Tourney over against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banchamek taking a breather.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A right hand to the body from Banchamek.
Banchamek makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Banchamek scores with a hook to the body.
Banchamek lands a shoulder strike.
Tourney jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Banchamek walks away with a smile on his face. Tourney gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Banchamek takes the fight into the clinch.
Banchamek has Tourney pressed against the cage, preventing Tourney from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tourney tries to pull guard but Banchamek holds him up against the cage and eventually Tourney drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quick Tourney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Banchamek.
Banchamek effectively controlling the action here.
Nice body punch from Banchamek.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tourney tries to pull guard but Banchamek holds him up against the cage and eventually Tourney drops back down to his feet.
Tourney has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Banchamek is pressed up against the cage. Tourney has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Banchamek down to the mat. Banchamek avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Banchamek moves away from the strike by Tourney.
Tourney throws a hook to the side of Banchamek's head but Banchamek sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Decha Banchamek is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Banchamek rushes Tourney and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Banchamek lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short left from Banchamek.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Banchamek lands with a right to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Banchamek avoiding damage.
Banchamek lands with a short shot to the head.
Banchamek lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banchamek slowing the pace effectively.
Banchamek lands a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Banchamek.
Tourney takes a shot to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Banchamek.
Tourney goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Banchamek.
Banchamek leaning his opponent against the cage.
Banchamek makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Banchamek.
Banchamek throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Banchamek slowing the pace effectively.
Banchamek scores with a shot to the side of Tourney's head.
A right handed body shot lands from Banchamek.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banchamek lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Banchamek content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Tourney being controlled against the cage.
Banchamek lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Banchamek stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from Banchamek.
Banchamek lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Banchamek lands a shot to the body.
Banchamek has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Banchamek digs a right hand into Tourney's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tourney's gas tank.
Banchamek's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Decha Banchamek seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Banchamek pushes Tourney back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Decha Banchamek showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Tourney takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tourney looks to land a left hand but Banchamek moved out of range nicely.
Banchamek changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tourney throws a hook but Banchamek blocks it.
Banchamek darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tourney throws a hook to the side of Banchamek's head but Banchamek sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tourney throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Banchamek counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Banchamek.
Tourney is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Banchamek to keep the fight standing.
Banchamek stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tourney being controlled against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banchamek taking a breather.
A shot in the inside from Banchamek.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Banchamek lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tourney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Banchamek slows down the pace here.
Banchamek leaning against his opponent.
Nice body punch from Banchamek.
Banchamek taking a breather.
Tourney jumps guard but Banchamek stands there with Tourney around his waist. Tourney gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Banchamek lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Banchamek is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Tourney drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quick Tourney. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Banchamek.
Banchamek dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Decha Banchamek.
Tourney throws a poor cross that misses
and Banchamek counters with a nice body shot.
Banchamek scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Banchamek scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Tourney is rocked!

It looks like Quick Tourney has been cut.
Banchamek lands a jab-cross combination.
Oh Tourney is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Banchamek dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Banchamek batters Tourney with a massive right followed by a huge left! Tourney is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Banchamek lands a final crushing right hand to drop Tourney to the mat with a gruesome thud! Banchamek is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Decha Banchamek!

C
A

C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
62%

Main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sega Genesis (ranked 5673 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Rude (ranked 5870 p4p, 0 weight class). Genesis comes to the cage accompanied by Sonic the hedgehog theme song by-SEGA!!!!!. Rude has chosen Beautiful people-by MARILYN MANSON as his entrance music. Sega Genesis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Genesis
vs
Rude

171 cm
24
152 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

168 cm
24
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sega Genesis !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rick Rude!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Genesis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rude.
Genesis throwing a counter right hand but Rude manages to avoid it.
Genesis misses with a looping left.
Some wild striking there from Rude.
Rude thuds a left hand into Genesis 's body.
Genesis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rude counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Genesis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rude throws out a counter right but Genesis avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Genesis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It seemed like Rude was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Genesis misses the shot to the body.
Genesis slips a jab and a cross from Rude.
Genesis misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rude lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Sega Genesis has been cut.

Rude moves into the clinch successfully.
Genesis is trying to force a seperation but Rude has the dominant position.
Rude tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Genesis is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Genesis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Genesis can't break the clinch.
Rude softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Genesis misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rude.
Genesis blocks a body shot from Rude.
Genesis tries to break free but Rude pushes him back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The referee calls for Rude to work.
Genesis struggles to land a body shot inside as Rude controls his hands.

Rude manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Genesis thuds his right hand into Rude's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Genesis throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rude on the side of the head.
Genesis doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rude lands with a nice body punch.
Rude throws out a loose jab but Genesis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Genesis slips a jab from Rude.
Genesis is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rude.
Genesis throws a jab but it's blocked by Rude.
Genesis throws a right hand that misses
and Rude counters with a two punch combo.
Rude catches Genesis with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Genesis connects with a looping right hand.
Rude looks to score with a jab to the body but Genesis is just out of range.
Rude misses with a body punch
and Genesis counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Genesis does no damage.
Rude waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Genesis .
Good exchange - Rude coming out on top.
Rude shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Genesis misses with a looping right.
Rude drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rude keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rude changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A slow jab from Genesis misses its intended target.
Genesis avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for Genesis , who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rude with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rude just misses with a punch to the body.
Sega Genesis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rude thuds his right hand into Genesis 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rude showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Genesis .
Rude lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Genesis circles away quickly and effectively.
Genesis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rude circles away quickly and effectively.
Genesis swinging wildly here.
A nice side step and Rude releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Genesis is breathing heavily.
Rude paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Genesis misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Rude dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sega Genesis 's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rude swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rude lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Genesis at a distance.
Rude tests Genesis 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rude misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Genesis is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Genesis throws out a loose jab but Rude uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rude with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rude lands with a straight right. Genesis didn't see that one coming.
Genesis stuns Rude with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Genesis misses with a straight left.
Rude has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Rude misses.
Genesis misses with a two punch combination.
Genesis misses with a straight right.
Rude looks to land a right hand but Genesis moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rude throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rude throws a body punch but Genesis moves out of range.
Genesis throws an off balance right hand
and Rude counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rude lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Good exchange - Rude coming out on top.
Genesis misses with a right hand
and Rude counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Genesis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rude cracks Genesis with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice uppercut there from Rude.
Nice defenses there by Rude.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rude throws a hook but Genesis blocks it.
Genesis scores with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Genesis throws a jab but it's blocked by Rude.
Rude misses with a straight right.
Genesis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rude.
Genesis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rude.
Rude lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Genesis circles away quickly and effectively.
Rude scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Genesis misses.
As Genesis backs off Rude throws a huge counter combo but Genesis manages to avoid it all.
Rude throws an off balance right hand
and Genesis counters with a one-two to the body.
Rude misses with a double jab
and Genesis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rude throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Genesis defending well as Rude loads up on a big left hand.
Sega Genesis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Genesis misses.
Genesis throws a sloppy body shot
and Rude counters with a one-two to the body.
Rude fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rude fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Genesis lands a slapping body shot.
A combination from Genesis does no damage.
Rude looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rude throws a series of punches but Genesis avoids them all with ease.
Genesis moves away from the strike by Rude.
Genesis misses with a body shot.
Rick Rude seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rude misses with a wild body shot.
Genesis throws a jab but it's blocked by Rude.
Despite the aggression on Rude's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rude throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some wild striking there from Genesis .

Rude clinches with his opponent.
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!
Rude misses with some punches.
Genesis is trying to break the clinch but Rude has him pressed against the cage.
Rude tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Genesis 's elbow.
Genesis wants to stall.
Rude lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Sega Genesis 's cut is getting worse.
Genesis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rude lands with a short shot to the head.
Rude working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Rude showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sega Genesis 's cut.
That's time! Genesis 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Rude closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Rude lands with an uppercut that bounces Genesis off the cage and back into range.
Rude is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Genesis .
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Genesis takes a swing at Rude's ribcage but misses.
Genesis misses with a body shot
and Rude counters with a straight right hand.
Genesis misses with a body shot
and Rude counters with a straight right hand.
Rude uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Genesis .
Genesis misses with a looping left.
Rude lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Genesis looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice right hand lands inside from Rude.
Genesis working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Genesis is trying to break the clinch but Rude has him pressed against the cage.
Genesis wants to break the clinch but can't.

Rude breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Rude does no damage.
Genesis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rude counters with a left and a right that stings Genesis .
Rude cracks Genesis with a good jab.
Sloppy strikes from Rude. Those never looked like landing.
Rude throws a jab but it's blocked by Genesis .
A big right from Rude misses.
Rude thuds a left hand into Genesis 's body.
Genesis throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Rude to counter with a crisp jab.
Rude throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rude closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the liver by Genesis . Beautiful body shot.
Genesis misses with a straight right.
Rude throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Genesis .
Rude misses with a lunging right hand
and Genesis counters with a stiff right hand.
Rude throws the left hand but Genesis avoids the punch easily.
As Rude looks to move away, Genesis throws a big counter combo but Rude just gets out of the way.
Genesis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rude will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rude bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Genesis throws a poor cross that misses
letting Rude counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rude avoids the body shot from Genesis .
Genesis scores with a hook to the body. Rude takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
No joy there for Genesis , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rude throws a counter combo.
Genesis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Decent striking displayed by Rude there.
Genesis has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rude finds it's way round the side to connect with Genesis 's head.
Genesis takes one on the button.
Rude bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Genesis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rude swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rude throws a body punch but Genesis moves out of range.
Rude pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Genesis back to the cage. Rude follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Genesis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rude looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sega Genesis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rude lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Genesis circles away quickly and effectively.
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!
Rude scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rude throws a right and a left that Genesis avoids nicely.
Genesis appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Rude moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Genesis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rude was well out of range. Poor timing from Genesis .
Rude will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Genesis throwing a counter right hand but Rude manages to avoid it.
Genesis with a nice cross.
Rude ducks right into an uppercut from Genesis .

And that's the end of the fight!
Rick Rude comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rude 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Rick Rude!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Rick Rude!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Rick Rude!

Rick Rude wins by unanimous decision!
Post fight, an emotional Rick Rude said 'Wasn't that just....RAVISHING?????'.
In defeat, Sega Genesis stepped up to the mic, saying 'Must be a Nintendo fan....'.