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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Frank Dux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Azusa Moribe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dux comes into the arena with Bloodsport - Fight to Survive blaring out of the sound system. Moribe has chosen Ab-Soul - Ride Slow as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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145 lbs
20 - 9 - 0 |
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165 cm
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135 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frank Dux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Azusa Moribe!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moribe throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Dux fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Moribe scores with a nice head shot.
Dux misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dux lands the left hand.
Dux shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Moribe defends it nicely.
Moribe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dux moves away.
Dux pivots, looking for a leg kick but Moribe is out of range and Dux settles back down.
Moribe stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dux bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Moribe's head.
Moribe lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moribe stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Moribe wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Dux. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slapping body kick lands there for Moribe.
Moribe has managed to clinch.
Moribe misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moribe tries to throw a body punch but Dux avoids it by throwing Moribe back against the cage.
Moribe misses with a punch to the body.
Moribe lands a nice shot to the body.
Moribe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dux blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Moribe.
Moribe looking to slow down the pace here.
Dux tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Moribe working aggressively here.
Moribe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dux has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Moribe avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Moribe blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Moribe.
Moribe working aggressively here.
Dux goes for a takedown attempt but Moribe pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dux on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moribe throws out a powerful jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dux, as that shot connected.
Dux throws a leg kick
and Moribe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dux misses with a kick to the body
and Moribe finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Moribe.
Dux blocks a head kick by Moribe.
Moribe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dux. Dux obviously looking to wear him down.
Moribe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dux shoots in for a takedown but Moribe shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Moribe scores with a jab to the jaw.
Moribe throws out a loose jab but Dux uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dux is looking to slow Moribe down with leg kicks.
Moribe throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dux fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moribe misses with a looping right.
Moribe misses with a body kick.
A good leg kick by Moribe.
Dux shoots in but Moribe avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Moribe looks to score with a jab to the body but Dux is just out of range.
Moribe with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Moribe avoids the head kick by Dux.
An inside leg kick from Dux misses.
Moribe has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Crunch! Moribe slams his shin into Dux's torso.
Dux tries a head kick but it misses.
A leg kick checked by Moribe.
Moribe punishes Dux's body with a nice straight punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Moribe. That's going to slow Dux down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moribe misses with a hook.
Moribe avoids the body shot from Dux.
A low kick from Dux misses
and Moribe counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot in the inside from Moribe.
Moribe gets through Dux's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Moribe lands a nice uppercut.
Moribe stops a takedown attempt from Dux.
Dux breaks the clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Moribe.
Moribe moves out of range as Dux throws a body kick.
Moribe gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Moribe misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moribe misses with a body punch.
Dux breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dux throws a sloppy head kick and Moribe moves out of range easily.
Good shot there by Moribe.
Dux takes one to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Azusa Moribe dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Moribe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dux can pounce on him.
Moribe is looking to slow Dux down with leg kicks.
Moribe throws a jab when Dux was well out of range.
Dux throws a half hearted mid kick.
Moribe moves out of range as Dux throws a body kick.
Dux stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Moribe.
Moribe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dux on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dux takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moribe lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dux will feel that in the morning.
Dux motions for Moribe to come forward. Dux throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dux throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Moribe throws a quick inside leg kick.
Moribe lands a jab to the head.
Moribe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moribe lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dux will feel that in the morning.
Dux misses the shot to the body.
Moribe lunges at Dux with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dux's hand.
Moribe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dux.
Moribe scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Moribe is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dux is rocked!
Dux is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Moribe throws the kick towards the body but Dux avoids it.
Oh Dux is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Moribe lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Moribe is looking to clinch but Dux is avoiding it.
Dux fails with a takedown attempt.
Dux will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dux seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Dux. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moribe defending well as Dux loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moribe connects with a right hand. Dux shakes it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moribe throws a leg kick which misses Dux's front leg but catches the back leg as Dux tries to avoid it.
Dux throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Moribe's waist but Moribe gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dux off to one side.
Dux lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Moribe has managed to clinch.
Moribe misses with a punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Dux.
Moribe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dux is trying to break the clinch but Moribe is controlling him.
Moribe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Moribe working aggressively here.
Dux turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moribe is not content to let Dux control the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dux is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Moribe knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moribe is looking to reverse the position.
Moribe is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Dux tries to move into full mount but can't pass Moribe's legs.
Moribe struggling a bit here.
Moribe manages to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dux sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Moribe defending well though.
Moribe is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dux scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dux has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Moribe moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Moribe trying to keep a closed guard but Dux is proving a slippery customer.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Moribe holds on and takes a little breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Azusa Moribe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Dux changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Moribe tries to avoid it but Dux manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Moribe to the ground. Moribe escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Moribe feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dux's calf.
Moribe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dux shoots in for a takedown but Moribe shows good takedown defense.
Moribe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Moribe checks a leg kick.
Dux listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Azusa Moribe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dux shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Moribe throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dux gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dux swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Decent striking displayed by Moribe there.
Moribe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moribe avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moribe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Azusa Moribe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Moribe darts in trying to clinch
and Dux counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Moribe slips under a jab from Dux.
Moribe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dux manages to avoid it.
Moribe connects with a solid leg kick.
Dux changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Moribe looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Dux in side control lands a decent elbow.
Moribe regains half guard, as Dux was trying to land strikes.
Moribe controlling the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dux is trying to control. Moribe wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Moribe has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dux is working away from the top position though.
Moribe is looking for a sweep. Dux is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dux looks to land a strike but Moribe avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Dux working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Moribe looking to control.
Dux throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dux controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Dux wants to pass the guard but Moribe is keeping the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Moribe jabs Dux to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Moribe misses with a looping right.
Frank Dux has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A decent looking cross lands there for Moribe.
Moribe lands with a straight right. Dux didn't see that one coming.
Dux avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Moribe avoids the body shot from Dux.
Dux throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dux with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moribe defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dux.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Dux. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dux throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dux on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Moribe, right into the meat.
Azusa Moribe is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Moribe lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dux closes this distance looking for a takedown but Moribe circles away.
Moribe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fighters circling - Dux throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
An inside leg kick lands from Moribe.
A solid leg kick lands there for Moribe.
Moribe connects with a right hand. Dux shakes it off.
Moribe ducks under a wild hook from Dux.
Dux throws a series of punches but Moribe avoids them all with ease.
Nice shot lands for Moribe.
And that's the end of the fight!
Azusa Moribe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Moribe winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Azusa Moribe!
After winning the bout, Azusa Moribe thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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