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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Akhmed Dudayev (ranked 3609 p4p, 2559 weight class) and Long Thai (ranked 395 p4p, 302 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Akhmed Dudayev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 26 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Long Thai!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thai keeps the fight on the outside.
Dudayev rushes Thai and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dudayev pushes Thai back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dudayev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dudayev landing knees to the body.
Dudayev works on Thai's body with a couple of short punches.
Dudayev lands an uppercut.
Thai can't find room to land a body shot as Dudayev controls the action.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Dudayev breaks the clinch.
Thai just misses with a punch to the body.
Dudayev has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai takes a shot to the head.
Dudayev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thai lands a good knee to the midsection. Dudayev won't want to take too many of those.
We've been informed that Thai has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dudayev breaks the clinch.
Dudayev fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've been told by Dudayev's head coaches at Tran MMA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Thai misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dudayev rushes Thai and presses him up against the cage.
Thai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thai lands an elbow that stopped Dudayev in his tracks for a moment.
Stalling in the clinch from Dudayev.
Dudayev softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dudayev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thai moves into the clinch successfully.
Thai lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dudayev or not.
Dudayev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dudayev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thai utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Dudayev.
Thai landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dudayev working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dudayev breaks from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Thai.
Dudayev closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dudayev.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dudayev managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
Thai trying to land knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dudayev throws a head punch that misses.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dudayev avoids it.
Dudayev blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stalling in the clinch from Dudayev.
A head punch on the inside from Dudayev fails to land.
Thai putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dudayev in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dudayev is defending well for now.
Dudayev misses with a body punch.
Dudayev avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dudayev.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dudayev breaks the clinch.
Dudayev clinches with his opponent.
Dudayev is looking to break free of the clinch but Thai has double underhooks.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dudayev.
Dudayev avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
A short right from Dudayev on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Dudayev.
Thai lands a hook that snaps the head of Dudayev backwards.
Dudayev wants to get back to striking at distance but Thai won't allow it.
Thai throws an elbow that misses.
Dudayev controlling the action here for a moment.
Thai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dudayev drives through and clinches with Thai against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Dudayev.
Dudayev leaning against his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Dudayev scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dudayev blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dudayev scores with a shot to the side of Thai's head.
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!
Dudayev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dudayev darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dudayev fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thai tries to counter by closing the distance.
Thai connects with a solid leg kick.
Thai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thai appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Thai closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dudayev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dudayev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dudayev misses with some punches.
Thai pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Thai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dudayev throws a punch but it's blocked by Thai.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Dudayev breaks from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Akhmed Dudayev dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dudayev tries to clinch up.
Dudayev doesn't manage to clinch there - Thai circles away.
Dudayev has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dudayev lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thai can't find room to land a body shot as Dudayev controls the action.
Dudayev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thai can do to turn this around?
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Thai misses with a body punch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Thai just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dudayev's brow.
Dudayev misses with some punches.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Dudayev avoids the damage to the body.
Dudayev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Thai blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dudayev stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dudayev on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dudayev throws a head punch that misses.
Dudayev avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Thai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dudayev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dudayev.
Thai trying to land knees to the body.
Dudayev manages to break the clinch.
Dudayev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Akhmed Dudayev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dudayev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dudayev tries to close the distance and clinch but Thai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dudayev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thai tries to counter with a clinch but Dudayev shakes him off and moves away.
Dudayev tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Thai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thai wants to counter with a clinch but Dudayev pushes him away.
Thai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thai throws out a counter right but Dudayev avoids it with no problem.
Dudayev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thai now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Dudayev scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Thai keeps the fight on the outside.
Thai wants to land a leg kick but Dudayev is out of range.
Thai circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dudayev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dudayev takes one on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dudayev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dudayev moves into the clinch successfully.
Dudayev cracks Thai with a nice body shot.
Dudayev blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A body shot lands from Dudayev.
Thai prevents a body shot from Dudayev.
Dudayev breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dudayev is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dudayev moves into range and clinches up with Thai.
Dudayev is looking to control Thai's arms but Thai gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dudayev has his back to the cage.
Thai takes a shot to the head.
Akhmed Dudayev has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dudayev breaks the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dudayev working aggressively here.
Dudayev avoids a wild elbow strike from Thai.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dudayev is defending well for now.
Dudayev is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Thai is keeping busy.
A short right from Dudayev on the inside.
Dudayev scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dudayev breaks the clinch.
Thai swats away the attempt to clinch by Dudayev.
Dudayev moves in looking to clinch but Thai pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dudayev tries to clinch up but Thai circles away and keeps his distance.
Thai swats away the attempt to clinch by Dudayev.
Thai moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dudayev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dudayev is looking to clinch.
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!
Dudayev fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dudayev tries a head kick but it misses.
Thai wants to counter the offense by Dudayev and move into the clinch position.
Dudayev wants to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Akhmed Dudayev will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Dudayev looks to land a left hand but Thai moved out of range nicely.
Thai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A low kick lands for Thai.
Dudayev doesn't manage to clinch there - Thai circles away.
Dudayev tries to clinch up but Thai circles away and keeps his distance.
Dudayev moves out of range of the strikes.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dudayev tries to throw a body punch but Thai avoids it by throwing Dudayev back against the cage.
Thai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Thai trying to land knees to the body.
Dudayev breaks from the clinch.
Akhmed Dudayev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thai moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thai swats away the attempt to clinch by Dudayev.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Long Thai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dudayev wants to clinch up but Thai keeps it at a distance.
Dudayev closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dudayev lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thai backwards.
Thai landing knees to the body.
Dudayev lands with a left to the head.
Thai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thai throws an elbow that misses.
Dudayev is trying to push Thai away but Thai has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dudayev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dudayev blocks an elbow strike.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Dudayev avoids the damage to the body.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thai.
Dudayev stalling against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Dudayev.
A shot in the inside from Dudayev.
Dudayev throws a punch but it's blocked by Thai.
Dudayev tries a body shot but Thai blocks it.
Dudayev has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Dudayev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dudayev tries to close the distance and clinch but Thai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dudayev tries to close the distance and clinch but Thai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dudayev wants to clinch.
Thai keeps the fight on the outside.
Thai steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Dudayev.
Dudayev fails in his attempt to clinch.
A combination from Dudayev does no damage.
Dudayev fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dudayev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dudayev has closed the distance and engaged Thai in a clinch.
Dudayev avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Dudayev tries to break the clinch but Thai is controlling the position.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Dudayev avoids the damage to the body.
Dudayev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dudayev working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Dudayev avoids the damage to the body.
Thai has a couple of punches blocked by Dudayev.
Dudayev throws a punch but it's blocked by Thai.
Dudayev stalling in the clinch but Thai improves position.
Dudayev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dudayev swings wildly with an uppercut but Thai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dudayev working aggressively here.
Dudayev lands a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dudayev swings wildly with an uppercut but Thai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dudayev is defending well for now.
Dudayev swings wildly with an uppercut but Thai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Dudayev avoids the damage to the body.
Dudayev working aggressively here.
Dudayev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dudayev makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dudayev managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
Dudayev is trying to break the clinch but Thai is controlling him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thai.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dudayev managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thai obliges.
Thai working Dudayev over with knees to the body.
Long Thai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Akhmed Dudayev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thai lands a damaging elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Akhmed Dudayev.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dudayev, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akhmed Dudayev!
A relieved looking Akhmed Dudayev thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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