Editing Dudley

{{Infobox Character
|name       = Dudley
|smallimage = 31_usf4art14.png
|image      = [[Image:SFVDudley.jpg|300px]]
|caption    = [[Shadaloo Combat Research Institute|Shadaloo C.R.I.]] profile artwork
|birthdate  = January 27<ref name="Dudley bio">http://capcom.co.jp/sf4/dudley.html</ref><ref name="Street Fighter: World Warrior Encyclopedia 2015">[[Street Fighter: World Warrior Encyclopedia Hardcover]]</ref>
|birthplace = {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[England]]<ref name="Dudley bio"/><ref name="Street Fighter: World Warrior Encyclopedia 2015"/>
|height     = 6'1" (185 cm)<ref name="Dudley bio"/><ref name="Street Fighter: World Warrior Encyclopedia 2015"/>
|weight     = 222½ lbs (101 kg)<ref name="Dudley bio"/><ref name="Street Fighter: World Warrior Encyclopedia 2015"/>
|eyes       = Blue
|hair       = Black
|bloodtype  = B<ref name="Dudley bio"/><ref name="Street Fighter: World Warrior Encyclopedia 2015"/>
|style      = [[Boxing]]<ref name="Dudley bio"/><ref name="Street Fighter: World Warrior Encyclopedia 2015"/>
|likes      = Tea, roses<ref name="Dudley bio"/><ref name="Street Fighter: World Warrior Encyclopedia 2015"/>, being a gentleman, his father's antique Jaguar, his friend [[Elena]] (''SFxTK'')
|dislikes   = Uncivilized behavior<ref name="Dudley bio"/><ref name="Street Fighter: World Warrior Encyclopedia 2015"/>, fighting dirty, [[Balrog]]
|special    = Pottery appraisal<ref name="Dudley bio"/>, gardening<ref name="Street Fighter: World Warrior Encyclopedia 2015"/>
|rival(s)   = [[Balrog]] (''SSFIV''), [[Hugo]] (''SFIII: 2nd Impact''), [[Ryu]] (''SFIII: 3rd Strike'') (friendly), [[w:c:tekken:Lei|Lei]], [[w:c:tekken:Christie|Christie]] (''SFxTK'')
|moves      = ''[[Jet Upper]], [[Machinegun Blow]], [[Duck]]'' (with ''[[Duck#Ducking Straight|Straight]]'' and ''[[Duck#Ducking Uppercut|Uppercut]]''), ''[[Cross Counter]], [[Short Swing Blow]], [[Thunderbolt]], [[Rocket Upper]], [[Rolling Thunder]], [[Corkscrew Blow]]'' (''SFIII''), ''[[Corkscrew Cross]]'' (''SSFIV'')
|firstgame  = ''[[Street Fighter III: New Generation]]''
|voiceactor = '''Bruce Robertson''' (''New Generation'' and ''2nd Impact'')<br>'''Francis Diakowsky''' (''3rd Strike'')<br>'''Stuart McLean''' (''Super Street Fighter IV'', ''Street Fighter X Tekken'')
|japanactor = '''[[wikipedia:Naomi Kusumi|Naomi Kusumi]]'''
|personality=Refined, well-mannered, fair|occupation = Professional Boxer/Socialite|alignment = Good|status = Alive|relationship=Father}}

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{{Quote|Let's fight like gentlemen!<br/>[[File:Letsfightlikegentlemennostatic.ogg]]|Dudley (''[[Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike]]'')}}
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{{Quote|{{nihongo|Well then, let's begin.<br/>[[File:SSFIV-Well then, let's begin.ogg]]<br/>|さぁ はじめよう|Saa Hajimeyou}}<br/>[[File:SSFIV-Sa~a hajimeyou.ogg]]|Dudley (''[[Street Fighter IV series|Street Fighter IV]]'' series)}}
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{{Quote|Giving your all is the mark of a true champion.|Dudley (''[[Street Fighter × Tekken]]'')}}
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{{nihongo|'''Dudley'''|ダッドリー|Daddorī}} is a video game character from the ''[[Street Fighter series|Street Fighter]]'' series, first appearing in ''[[Street Fighter III: New Generation]]''. He is a well-mannered [[England|English]] boxer with a disdain for dirty fighting.

==Biography==
===Appearance===
Dudley is a well-built, black Englishman with sea-blue eyes, sporting a pair of green dinner suit trousers with matching green suspenders and cummerbund as well as a white dress shirt that is frilled at the placket.<ref name="AAC">The black gentlemen boxer who was born in the U.K. Being that he's from U.K, he especially loves black tea. (英国育ち の 黒人紳士ボクサー。英国 人ら しく 、 紅茶をこよなく愛する。) from [https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/streetfighter/images/3/36/AAC-Dudley.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20220215120636 All About Capcom 1987-2000.]</ref> He also dons a green bow tie and a pair of elegant black dress shoes. His muscular frame is visible even through his clothing. He keeps his black hair tidy while grooming his mustache into an old-fashioned handlebar style.

He fights with a pair of blue boxing gloves, which he never seems to take off (aside from [[Alternate Costume|alternative costumes]]), wearing them when reading his newspaper, tending his roses, drinking his tea, driving his Jaguar, and even when fixing his mustache. 

In his [[Shadaloo Combat Research Institute|Shadaloo C.R.I.]] profile art, his outfit has minor changes, the green suspenders are replaced with a green formal vest, his dress shirt no longer have frilled packets, the linings of his suit trousers are white and his bow tie is green. His boxing gloves are yellow.

===Personality===
{{Quote|Let's fight like gentlemen.|Dudley}}
Dudley is polite, gentle, restrained, and always behaves as an impeccable gentleman and has immense respect for all his opponents. While [[Ryu]] is often compared to the archetype of a wandering ronin (a samurai with no master), Dudley is certainly contrasting representative of a chivalrous knight.

Dudley's personality is quite different during the ''Street Fighter III'' series, in which he was far more snobbish and haughty (though this was toned down by ''3rd Strike'', in which he is more dignified and respectful to his opponents), in the ''Street Fighter IV'' series, he lacks this condescending attitude. Due to the order of events (with ''Street Fighter IV'' occurring before ''Street Fighter III''), it's implied that he became more snobbish over the years, as well as surprisingly confrontational. In the ''Street Fighter III'' series prior to ''3rd Strike'' for example, he calls [[Ken]] and [[Alex]] a "sissy man" and "an ill-mannered goon," respectively, and apparently delights in beating them up - a far cry from his appreciation for his opponents and voluntarily restraining because of his respect for them. As his attitude is completely different in the ''Super Street Fighter IV'', and was toned down by ''3rd Strike'', Capcom may have attempted a retcon. It's also possible that his rudeness may have sprung from the theft of his father's Jaguar since he had a close relationship with his father.

Dudley particularly dislikes truly dirty fighting and rude people, both of which are unacceptable personality traits of Dudley's rival and fellow boxer, [[Balrog]]. While Dudley seemingly won't insult any other villain in the series, Balrog appears to be the exception.  It is a testament to the more chivalrous and polite aspects of Dudley's nature that, while Balrog is the very personification of everything he hates in life, the most insulting thing that Dudley has ever said to him is that he thought he was "not much of a boxer" in his rival battle win quote, also describing him as a "classless oaf," and an "embarrassment to boxing" if he wins a round with a Super Combo finish. If he wins a match against Balrog in ''Street Fighter X Tekken'', his win quote shows that he refuses to acknowledge Balrog as a boxer.

In the ''Street Fighter III: Ryu Final'' manga, he was very cordial and friendly to Ryu initially, but quickly became quite mocking of Ryu once the latter disappointed him by not putting up much of a fight. Still, Dudley calmly commended Ryu's strength as he was defeated by the wandering warrior's new technique, and afterwards discussed the nature of the mystical tree that Ryu had used to communicate with [[Elena]].

=== Concept ===
According to [[Tomoshi Sadamoto]], there was talk of boxing being a "gentleman's sport" that was being perfected in England. At the time, boxing characters were poorly represented since both [[Mike (Street Fighter I)|Mike]] and [[Balrog]] were bad guys. Dudley was the easiest character to finalize.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20181125030816/https://game.capcom.com/cfn/sfv/column/132051 - ''Round 4: Tomoshi Sadamoto Part 3''] Archived from [https://game.capcom.com/cfn/sfv/column/132051 The original]</ref>

Dudley's personality as a dandy British boxer is possibly based on real-life boxer [[wikipedia:Chris Eubank|Chris Eubank]], an eccentric Jamaican-English champion famous in the late 80s and early 90s, whose trademark attire included a monocle and bowler hat.

== Character Relationships ==

=== [[Balrog]] ===
To be added

==Story==
===Background===
Dudley is an English boxer who was born into a wealthy English family. His father was a highly-paid former athlete who turned successful businessman, adding more to his already vast wealth. From the time he was a little boy, Dudley wanted to be a fighter, but his family told him he was too small to compete. Later, his father lost his business and the family fortune. The losses prompted Dudley to take up professional boxing to earn back lost assets. Although told that he was a bit small to compete in heavyweight divisions, this prompted Dudley to train into a formidable boxer both in speed and skill, and was successful in bringing his family back to affluence.<ref name=StreetFighterPlotV5>https://www.gamefaqs.com/ps3/722788-ultra-street-fighter-iv/faqs/69921</ref>

Despite everything that has happened, Dudley still boxes, seeking perfection both in and out of the ring, and always behaving as an impeccable gentleman.

=== ''[[Super Street Fighter IV]]'' ===
Having won some boxing title previously ([[Zangief]]'s win quote to him is that it was an honor to fight "the boxing champ"; Balrog also calls him the "British champ", albeit grudgingly), Dudley is invited to participate in [[S.I.N.|S.I.N]]'s tournament. Although he finds the invitation to be lacking in "social graces", he accepts for two reasons: to look for suitable floral additions to his garden and to take his mind off of his father's car, which is missing (presumably repossessed and/or purchased by [[Gill]]).<ref>http://www.eventhubs.com/news/2010/mar/23/ssf4-anime-intro-sequences-new-fighters/</ref> After the tournament, Dudley returns home empty handed but is pleased to suddenly find a wild rose in his garden.

===''[[Street Fighter III: New Generation]]''/''[[Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact|2nd Impact]]''===
When Dudley finally discovers who purchased his father's prized Jaguar, he enters the buyer's tournament to get it back. Although he didn't win the third World Warrior tournament, Gill was impressed enough to give the Jaguar back, ordering [[Kolin]] to give the car keys to Dudley.

===''[[Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike|3rd Strike]]''===
Dudley has been knighted, receiving the honorary title of "Sir" after making a comeback and winning the championship title. He was then invited into a contest that will be held in the presence of the royal family. He decides to travel the world and improve himself before the day of the match. Dudley has also a great interest in his gardens where he tends some roses, occasionally losing track of time or getting lost, as shown in his ''3rd Strike'' ending.

=== ''[[Street Fighter 6]]'' ===
Dudley and his butler Mr. Gotch made a cameo during Cammy's World Tour scene where she takes Decapre for lunch.

==Comics==
===''[[Street Fighter III: Ryu Final]]''===
Dudley appears as the final opponent of the first volume of the manga ''Street Fighter III: Ryu Final''. He crashes his father's prized car in his first appearance, but doesn't seem to be too bothered by that fact. While fighting against [[Ryu]], Dudley has the upper hand at first, but after speaking with [[Elena]], Ryu develops a new technique called "The Fist of the Wind" with which he defeats Dudley. After their battle, Dudley and Ryu discuss the mystical nature of the tree through which Ryu was able to communicate with Elena.

===[[Street Fighter (UDON)|UDON]] comics===
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==Crossover appearances==
===''[[Street Fighter X Tekken]]''===
Dudley appears in ''Street Fighter X Tekken'' (as a DLC character in the console versions and as default in the PS Vita and PC versions), with [[Elena]] as his partner. He appears to have no interest in [[Pandora]], until Elena tells him that his tree imported from Africa told her that she and Dudley are to go to Antartica, where Pandora is located as well. Dudley agrees to go if they are able to return in time for his next title match.

Their rival battle is against ''[[w:c:tekken:Tekken (series)|Tekken]]'' characters, [[w:c:tekken:Lei Wulong|Lei]] and [[w:c:tekken:Christie Monteiro|Christie]]; when playing as Dudley and Elena, Elena will ask for a battle against Christie, with Dudley and Lei only getting involved reluctantly.

In their cinematic ending, the box opens, with Elena identifying the box as not evil, but she doesn't recognize its rhythm. The box then lets out a light, with Dudley and Elena commenting on how beautiful it looks. Dudley then invites Elena to his mansion "when the roses are in bloom", which Elena accepts.

== Cameo appearances ==
Dudley makes a cameo appearance the London stage in ''[[Capcom vs. SNK 2]]'' along with his butler [[Ortho K. Gotch]], where he can be seen reading a newspaper with his boxing gloves on.

Dudley also made a cameo appearance in [[w:c:darkstalkers:Pyron|Pyron]]'s ''[[Capcom Fighting Evolution]]'' ending.

==Gameplay==
===Fighting style===
Dudley fights using traditional [[Boxing|boxing]]. In contrast to [[Balrog]]'s rougher and "dirty" take on boxing, Dudley's boxing style reflects his personality, making use of many professional techniques and executing them with finesse. 

===Moveset===
Dudley proves to be a devastating close-range fighter, with decent (if somewhat lacking) ranged abilities; this also gives him a powerful mix-up game. Whereas Balrog relies solely on strength and speed to attack opponents, Dudley uses various boxing and psychological tricks to gain victory, making use of [[Cross Counter|feints]], [[duck|ducking]], and [[Short Swing Blow|drawback moves]] along with [[Machinegun Blow|high-speed punches]], [[Thunderbolt|diving punches]], and [[Jet Upper|uppercuts]].

His [[Super Art]]s consists of the [[Rolling Thunder]], a series of hooks powered by a [[wikipedia:Jack Dempsey|Dempsey Roll]]; the [[Rocket Upper]], a [[Shoryureppa]]-like series of Jet Uppers; and the [[Corkscrew Blow]], a powerful left-handed cross punch that hits 5 times. All moves return in ''Super Street Fighter IV'', with the Corkscrew Blow receiving a [[Corkscrew Cross|more powerful version]].

===Origin===
Many of Dudley's moves seem to draw inspiration from characters in the ''[[w:c:ippo:Hajime no Ippo|Hajime no Ippo]]'' manga. His Corkscrew Blow Super Art resembles the "Heart Break shot" used by [[w:c:ippo:Date Eiji|Date Eiji]], and his Machinegun Blow resembles the Flicker Punch used by [[w:c:ippo:Ryō Mashiba|Ryō Mashiba]]. [[w:c:ippo:Makunouchi Ippo|Makunouchi Ippo]] also makes use of the Dempsey Roll, seen in Dudley's Rolling Thunder.

Dudley's Corkscrew Blow is also very similar to the move of the same name used by Jose Mendoza in ''[[wikipedia:Ashita no Joe|Ashita no Joe]]''. His Cross Counter move is likely inspired by the move of the same name performed by Yabuki Joe - he takes the same no-guard stance that both Joe and his rival, Rikiishi, take during certain scenes.

Of note is that a famous boxer by the name of [[wikipedia:Kid McCoy|Kid McCoy]] was known for his "corkscrew punch", likely inspiring the Corkscrew Blow. The Corkscrew Blow move is also similar to [[w:c:snk:Heavy D!|Heavy D!]]'s Rolling Soul Diver from ''[[w:c:snk:The King of Fighters|The King of Fighters]]'' series.

==Subpages==
===Quotes===
''[[Dudley/Quotes]]''

=== Pop Culture ===
''[[Dudley/Pop Culture]]''

===Gallery===
''[[Dudley/Gallery]]''

===Sprites===
''[[Dudley/Sprites]]''


==Videos==
<gallery>
Street Fighter III New Generation Dudley Ending
Street Fighter 3 3S Dudley Ending
SSF4 Story - Dudley's Prologue
Super Street Fighter IV (AE) - Dudley's Rival Cutscene English Ver. (1080p)
SSF4 Story - Dudley's Ending
Street Fighter X Tekken - SFXT 'Dudley and Elena Prologue' Story Intro 60 Fps HD
SFXT Elena & Dudley Rival Battle Cutscene
SFXT Elena & Dudley Ending Cinematic
</gallery>

==Music==
{|border="1"
!Title!!Game!!Artist!!Track
|-align="center"
!colspan="4"|Street Fighter
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|Leave Alone||''[[Street_Fighter_III:_New_Generation|Street Fighter III: New Generation]]''||[[w:c:capcom:Yuki_Iwai|Yuki Iwai]]
|[[File:06 - Leave Alone _Stage London_.ogg]]
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|Leave Alone [rare]||''STREET FIGHTER III NEW GENERATION ORIGINAL ARRANGE ALBUM''||Tetsutaro Sakurai
|[[File:-02- Leave Alone -rare-.ogg]]
|-
|Leave Alone (Uk House Mix)||''[[Street_Fighter_III:_2nd_Impact|Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact]]''||[[Hideki Okugawa]]
|[[File:17 - Leave Alone (Uk House Mix) London Dudley Stage.ogg]]
|-
|You Blow My Mind||''[[Street_Fighter_III:_3rd_Strike|Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike]]''||Hideki Okugawa
|[[File:1-17 Dudley Stage -YOU BLOW MY MIND-.ogg]]
|-
|You Blow My Mind ~Main Street~||''Street Fighter III: Third Strike Online Edition''||Hideki Okugawa
|[[File:You-Blow-My-Mind-_Main-Street_.ogg]]
|-
|Theme of Dudley -SSFIV Arrange-||''[[Super Street Fighter IV]]''||[[Hideyuki Fukasawa]]
|[[File:404 Theme of Dudley -SSFIV Arrange-.ogg]]
|-
|}

==Trivia==
*Dudley and [[Vega]] share a birthday (January 27, according to the ''[[Super Street Fighter IV]]'' website); they are both Aquarius and were born in the Chinese year of the rooster.

*Dudley shares his intro quote with [[Abel]] in ''Super Street Fighter IV''.

*Dudley is the second black British character in the series, the first being [[Birdie]].<ref name="AAC"/>
**He also is the third black boxer after [[Balrog]], and [[Mike]].

* In ''Gamest's SFIII Fanbook'', it states that Dudley's parents are alive and well. His father has retired and is living a comfortable life in the suburbs of London. His daughter is married to an American and lives in the [[wikipedia:West_Coast_of_the_United_States|West Coast.]]<ref>Gamest Mook Vol. 81: Street Fighter III Fan Book</ref><ref>''"What is his family doing now? And what is the family structure?" 
Dudley: "My father and mother are alive and well, and my father has retired and is living a comfortable life in the suburbs of London. One daughter is married to an American and lives in the West Coast of America." (彼の家族は今、どうしているのですか? また、家族構成は?  
「父も母も健在で、父は引退てし口ンドン郊外で悠目適の生活をして います。娘が1人、米国人と結婚してアメカ西海に住んでいます」)'' </ref>

*''Super Street Fighter IV'' and the debut of Stuart McLean as Dudley marks the first time Dudley has been voiced by a real-life Brit. Ironically, it caused some backlash as some fans thought at first that McLean was faking his accent.{{Fact}}
*As somewhat of an inside joke, he is never seen with his boxing gloves off, even in situations where they would be impractical.

==See also==
*[[List of moves in Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike#Dudley|Dudley's moves in ''Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike'']]

*[[List of moves in Super Street Fighter IV A-G#Dudley|Dudley's moves in ''Super Street Fighter IV'']]

*[[List of moves in Ultra Street Fighter IV A-G#Dudley|Dudley's moves in ''Ultra Street Fighter IV'']]

*[[List of moves in Street Fighter X Tekken#Dudley|Dudley's moves in ''Street Fighter X Tekken'']]

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