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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Rudolph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steele comes to the cage accompanied by Necro - No Remorse. Chuck Rudolph will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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205 lbs
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203 cm
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205 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ivan Steele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chuck Rudolph!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Damien Edna and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steele closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rudolph circles away.
Steele gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Steele tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Steele wants to hit a switch here but Rudolph passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Steele there!
Rudolph looking to control but Steele is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rudolph is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Steele really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Steele is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steele wants to control but Rudolph is having none of it.
Steele tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rudolph avoids the attempt from Steele to control.
Steele tries to reverse the position but Rudolph maintains control.
Steele tries to hold on but Rudolph postures up.
Steele can't escape the position.
Rudolph controlling his opponent.
Steele is squirming around, avoiding Rudolph's attempts to control the action.
Steele is trying desperately to improve position.
Steele is breathing heavily.
That's two 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.
Steele sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Steele is staying active underneath Rudolph, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rudolph not doing much here.
Steele is staying active underneath Rudolph, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Steele is trying to control but can't.
Rudolph moves nicely into side control.
Rudolph taking a breather here.
Steele is not content to let Rudolph control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rudolph taking a breather here.
Despite being in the dominant position, Chuck Rudolph just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rudolph misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rudolph moves into the clinch.
Rudolph using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rudolph scores with a nice hook to the head.
Knees to the body from Rudolph.
Rudolph jumps into guard, dragging Steele to the mat.
Steele won't allow Rudolph to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rudolph looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rudolph has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Steele looking to pass the guard.
Rudolph not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Steele has gone for a leg lock! Rudolph slips out almost immediately though and dives into Steele's guard.
Rudolph wants to control from the top but Steele keeps moving.
Rudolph's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Rudolph dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Steele gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rudolph stopping the sweep attempt from Steele.
Rudolph wants to control from the top but Steele keeps moving.
Steele has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rudolph can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rudolph won't allow Steele to sweep him here.
Rudolph trying to control the position from guard on top but Steele is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rudolph drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rudolph jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rudolph wants to control from the top but Steele keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rudolph scores a takedown into full mount!
Steele is squirming around, avoiding Rudolph's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steele is working to get back to half guard.
Rudolph wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rudolph looking to control but Steele is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Steele tries to lock up and control but Rudolph gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Steele tries to reverse the position but Rudolph maintains control.
Rudolph forces the positional change into back control.
I would not like to be Steele right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rudolph looking for the RNC.
Steele might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Steele tries to break free.
Good control from Rudolph.
Steele trying to control the hands but Rudolph won't let him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rudolph lands strikes to the head.
Rudolph trying to control.
Steele is in bad spot here.
Steele looking very determined here, making life difficult for Rudolph.
Steele tries to break free.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Rudolph.
Steele is really stuck here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Rudolph showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Rudolph closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Rudolph is looking to take a break and control but Steele is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Steele is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Steele's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rudolph is looking to take a break and control but Steele is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Steele is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rudolph is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Steele sees it coming and defends easily.
Steele wants to get back to full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice body kick from Rudolph.
Rudolph drives through with a takedown into guard.
Steele looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Steele is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Steele wants to sweep but no luck.
Rudolph not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Rudolph is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rudolph forces his way into half guard.
Rudolph is thwarting Steele's attempts to control the position.
Steele is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rudolph content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Steele trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rudolph controlling from mount.
Steele is wriggling around trying to escape.
Steele is squirming around, avoiding Rudolph's attempts to control the action.
Ivan Steele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Steele tries to reverse the position but Rudolph maintains control.
Rudolph controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Steele is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chuck Rudolph comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rudolph 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chuck Rudolph!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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