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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Monty Fernandes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Dudley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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197 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined |
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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 The Island, Monty Fernandes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tom Dudley!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernandes bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Fernandes just content to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dudley is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Dudley is looking for a sweep.
Fernandes taking a breather here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fernandes decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandes keeps the fight on the outside.
Fernandes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dudley fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dudley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fernandes tries for a takedown but Dudley sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dudley shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fernandes but Fernandes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dudley doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fernandes holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Monty Fernandes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Dudley.
Dudley tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fernandes smiles and moves away.
Fernandes clinches up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dudley manages to break the clinch.
Dudley tries to clinch but Fernandes is having none of it.
As Dudley tries to get set, Fernandes tries to push him back and clinch up but Dudley manages to avoid the attempt.
Dudley shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fernandes sprawls well. Fernandes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dudley gets slowly back to his feet.
Dudley pushes Fernandes up against the cage in a clinch.
Dudley tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dudley is trying to drag Fernandes to the mat but Fernandes just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Dudley is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fernandes gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dudley avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dudley is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Fernandes to keep the fight standing.
Fernandes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fernandes manages to pull guard.
Fernandes is pulling down on Dudley's head to control his posture.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fernandes is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes controlling from the top position.
Fernandes passes Dudley's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Fernandes in particular looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Monty Fernandes dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dudley shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dudley fails with the takedown.
Fernandes seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Fernandes moves into the clinch.
Fernandes jumps guard and drags Dudley to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Dudley gets to his feet. Fernandes looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Nice sprawl there from Dudley as Fernandes shoots in.
Dudley fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fernandes swats away the attempt to clinch by Dudley.
Tom Dudley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fernandes goes for a double leg but Dudley avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dudley continues to drive forward.
Dudley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fernandes throws a big counter combination but Dudley scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Dudley fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dudley doesn't manage to clinch there - Fernandes circles away.
Dudley looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Monty Fernandes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Dudley.
Dudley tries a head kick but it misses.
Fernandes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dudley shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fernandes as he avoids it easily.
Fernandes has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dudley jumps guard but Fernandes turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Dudley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dudley is breathing heavily.
Dudley misses with a hook. Fernandes ducked under it nicely.
Fernandes tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Dudley manages to circle out of the way.
Fernandes shoots for a takedown but Dudley saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dudley avoids it really well and circles away.
Dudley misses with a wild body shot.
Dudley looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dudley moves in looking to clinch but Fernandes pushes him off.
Dudley is looking to clinch but Fernandes is avoiding it.
Dudley fails to land the takedown.
Dudley shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fernandes but Fernandes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Fernandes trying to control the position here.
Fernandes's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Further stalling from Fernandes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dudley stands and steps away. Fernandes gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Fernandes closes the distance and clinches up with Dudley, looking for a takedown. Fernandes pushes Dudley against the cage but Dudley circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fernandes has Dudley up against the cage in a clinch.
Dudley is looking to take this one to the mat.
Fernandes manages to pull guard.
Fernandes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dudley can do to turn this around?
Fernandes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dudley must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fernandes is working an open guard so Dudley takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Monty Fernandes dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Fernandes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dudley but Dudley pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dudley shoots in for a takedown but Fernandes shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dudley shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fernandes sprawls well. Fernandes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dudley gets slowly back to his feet.
Dudley dives in for a single leg takedown but Fernandes sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Monty Fernandes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Dudley.
Dudley looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fernandes is fending him off so far but Dudley persists. Nope, Fernandes circles away and we're back to standing.
Dudley shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fernandes pinned against the cage. Fernandes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fernandes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dudley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fernandes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dudley as he jumps to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dudley is looking to clinch.
Fernandes is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Dudley.
Fernandes slaps away a takedown attempt from Dudley, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dudley displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fernandes.
Dudley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fernandes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dudley but Dudley pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fernandes has managed to clinch.
Dudley jumps guard but Fernandes stands there with Dudley around his waist. Dudley gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dudley is looking for a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dudley drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fernandes is looking to break free of the clinch but Dudley has double underhooks.
Dudley tries to pull guard but Fernandes won't allow it.
Fernandes is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dudley pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Fernandes pulls guard successfully.
Fernandes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes looking for a sweep. Not yet Fernandes, not yet.
Fernandes is adopting a defensive guard.
Dudley really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fernandes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dudley gets to his feet - Fernandes follows without any prompting.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dudley gets underhooks to prevent Fernandes's takedown attempt.
Fernandes just leaning against Dudley, taking a breather.
Fernandes content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dudley misses with the head strike.
Dudley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fernandes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Monty Fernandes is winning the standup battle so far.
Dudley fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fernandes shoots in looking for a takedown. Dudley tries to sprawl out of it but Fernandes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dudley manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fernandes fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Dudley to the ground. Fernandes is now in Dudley's guard.
Dudley has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Fernandes is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Dudley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fernandes 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 29:28
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Monty Fernandes!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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