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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between The Dude (ranked 4726 p4p, 18787 weight class) and Anirudh Negi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Negi comes into a darkened arena with his song building. https://youtu.be/42bgsd6wF3Q kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, The Dude!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anirudh Negi!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Negi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Negi fails with the takedown.
Negi fails with a takedown attempt.
Dude is looking for a counter combo.
The Dude has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anirudh Negi.
Dude lands with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dude clinches up against the cage.
Dude has hold of one of Negi's legs. Negi is fighting the takedown attempt but Dude gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Negi is wriggling around but Dude manages to pass to half guard.
Dude trying to control the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dude stands up out of the half guard.
Negi tries to keep at a distance but Dude has taken the fight into the clinch.
Negi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dude is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Negi can't fight it off and eventually Dude manages to take the fight to the floor. Negi looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dude gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Negi tries to move into range but Dude moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
It looks like Anirudh Negi has been cut.
Negi blocks a head kick by Dude.
Dude closes the distance and pushes Negi back into the cage.
Negi trying to stall but Dude improves his position.
Dude gets control of Negi's arms and successfully pulls guard. Dude will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Negi won't allow Dude to sweep him here.
Dude scrambles and gets back to his feet.
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!
Negi fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dude drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Dude is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Dude has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dude stopping the sweep attempt from Negi.
Dude is looking to work some ground and pound but Negi has wrist control.
Dude passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Dude throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Negi is trying to escape the position but Dude is controlling the position.
Dude has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Negi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dude sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dude drives through and clinches with Negi against the cage.
Dude wants the takedown. Negi is fighting it off but Dude persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Negi's guard against the cage.
Negi wants to get back to his feet but Dude passes into half guard.
Dude is taking a breather. Negi says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Negi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
The Dude dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anirudh Negi's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Dude has managed to clinch.
Negi wants a takedown.
Dude manages to break the clinch.
Dude moves into the clinch.
Negi wants to take the fight to the mat but Dude manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Negi manages to break the clinch.
Negi gets tackled into the cage by Dude. Dude maintains the clinch.
Negi lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Dude missing with punches from the bottom.
Dude pushes Negi off and gets back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Negi gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dude avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Negi is breathing heavily.
Dude sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Negi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Negi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
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.
Dude throwing strikes from guard but Negi blocks nicely.
Dude has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dude drops back looking for a leg! Negi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Negi manages to kick Dude off! Dude jumps back into Negi's guard.
Dude throwing strikes but missing.
Dude looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dude looking to pass the guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dude shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Negi napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Negi being controlled for a moment.
Dude misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dude stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Dude takes the fight into the clinch.
Dude pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dude shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Dude trying to mount his opponent but Negi defends it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dude with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
The Dude dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Anirudh Negi's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Negi shoots in but Dude avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A little feinted left hand from Dude on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dude shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Still in half guard, Dude seems content to control.
Dude stops Negi from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dude seems to be looking for submissions.
Dude not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dude is taking a breather. Negi says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Negi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Dude throwing shots but Negi is blocking nicely.
Dude throwing shots but Negi is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Negi is trying to control but Dude manages to pass to mount!
Dude misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Negi is working to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Negi is still trying to improve position.
Negi holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Dude tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Dude knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Negi on the ground.
Dude is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Negi to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Negi shrugs it off.
Dude misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Negi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dude thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dude looking to finish with strikes here!
Dude goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Negi is on top in guard.
The Dude overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dude looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dude is working hard here to advance position.
Dude working a defensive guard here.
Dude is pulling down on Negi's head to control his posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dude utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Negi trying to control the position from guard on top but Dude is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dude wants to sweep here but Negi controlling him for the moment.
Anirudh Negi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dude is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Negi can do to turn this around?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
The Dude showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dude has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Dude!
Anirudh Negi was interviewed post fight and said 'My fight was really good. But I want some time to do my best training. And be the best player ever.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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