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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ghivur Thadee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Dux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ghivur Thadee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Frank Dux!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dux gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dux lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thadee.
Dux gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Ghivur Thadee has been cut.
Dux tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dux connects with a knee to the head.
Dux tries to land knees in the clinch but Thadee avoids the damage to the body.
Dux lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thadee backwards.
Dux lands an elbow just above Thadee 's eye.
Dux lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dux.
Dux keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Thadee's efforts to push away.
Dux missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thadee managing to block the knees to the body from Dux.
Thadee has had enough of the clinch but Dux keeps him there for the moment.
Dux misses with a punch to the body.
Dux tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dux breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thadee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A cross from Thadee lands.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dux.
Frank Dux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dux connects with an inside leg kick.
Dux swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dux lands with a right hand.
Dux throws a series of strikes that have Thadee backpedaling.
Thadee just misses with a punch to the body.
Thadee tries to land a front kick but Dux steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dux chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Thadee can pounce on him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thadee tries to score with a low kick but Dux moves his leg out of the way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dux explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Dux clinches up with Thadee and pushes him back against the cage.
Dux missing with knees to the body.
Dux breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thadee checks a low kick from Dux.
Thadee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dux pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thadee has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dux.
Dux blocks the body kick.
Thadee lands a high kick!
A telegraphed right hand from Thadee misses the target.
Thadee scores with a jab to the body.
Dux clinches up with Thadee and pushes him back against the cage.
Dux's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thadee fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dux.
Thadee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dux fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thadee has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dux misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Dux.
A big right from Thadee misses.
Thadee throws a low kick, looking for Dux's leg but Dux calmly moves out of range.
Dux has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A head kick misses from Thadee.
Thadee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dux throws a sloppy head kick and Thadee moves out of range easily.
An inside leg kick from Thadee misses.
Dux moves into the clinch successfully.
Dux scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ghivur Thadee's cut is getting worse.
A short body shot lands from Dux as the two fighters clinch.
Dux lands with a right to the head.
Dux tries to land a knee to the head but Thadee blocks with his arms.
Dux tries to throw a body punch but Thadee avoids it by throwing Dux back against the cage.
Dux lands a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dux creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dux pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dux manages to break the clinch.
Thadee is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thadee lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dux will feel that in the morning.
Thadee looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dux.
Thadee is looking to score with low kicks.
Thadee looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dux is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Thadee looks to throw the jab but Dux is out of range.
Dux swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dux tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Thadee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thadee misses with a hook.
Dux closes the distance and clinches.
Thadee is trying to force a seperation but Dux has the dominant position.
Dux lands a nice shot to the body.
Thadee is trying to force a seperation but Dux has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Dux dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ghivur Thadee's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Thadee throws a front kick aimed at Dux's knee but Dux avoids it well.
Thadee is looking to chop away at Dux's legs.
Dux wants to counter the offense by Thadee and move into the clinch position.
Sloppy strikes from Dux. Those never looked like landing.
Dux has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dux takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick misses from Dux.
Dux ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thadee moves away.
Thadee looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Thadee tries to score with a low kick but Dux moves his leg out of the way.
Frank Dux seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dux lands with a thumping leg kick.
Thadee scores with a sloppy right hand. Dux should have avoided that one.
A combination from Dux does no damage.
Frank Dux is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thadee blocks a head kick by Dux.
Dux fails to land with a series of punches.
Thadee misses with a kick to the body.
Dux dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Thadee. That did some damage!
Dux takes the fight into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Dux.
Thadee is trying to push Dux away but Dux has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dux swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dux lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dux pushes Thadee back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thadee can't break the clinch.
Thadee tries to circle away but Dux has him pinned against the cage.
Dux escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thadee throws a half hearted mid kick.
Thadee tried to score with a low kick but Dux checks it.
Thadee sets himself, and Dux steps forward looking for the clinch! Thadee avoids it this time.
Dux defending well as Thadee loads up on a big left hand.
Dux has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Thadee.
Dux takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dux throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Thadee drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Thadee thumps Dux with a low kick.
Dux tries to clinch but Thadee moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dux lands a nice looking kick to the body. Thadee takes a step back to recover.
Dux closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dux throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Dux - that landed with a thud.
Thadee blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dux working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dux pushes off an throws an elbow but Thadee leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dux tries to work over Thadee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dux lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dux breaks the clinch.
Dux moves into the clinch.
Dux makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dux manages to break the clinch.
Dux blocks a low kick nicely.
Thadee lands a high kick!
Dux scores with a head kick.
An inside leg kick from Thadee misses.
Dux was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Dux darts in and clinches Thadee up against the cage.
Dux utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Dux works on Thadee's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right from Dux on the inside.
Dux lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thadee backwards.
Dux lands with a left to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dux lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dux throws an elbow but it misses.
Dux missing with knees to the body.
Thadee breaks the clinch.
Thadee on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Thadee tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thadee lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dux misses with a head kick.
Dux moves in looking to clinch but Thadee pushes him off.
Thadee misses with a straight right.
Thadee throws out a leg kick but Dux moves out of range and Thadee only half commits.
A leg kick checked by Dux.
Thadee throws a nice head kick!
Thadee fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dux has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A head kick misses from Dux.
Thadee avoids the head kick by Dux.
Thadee avoids a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Dux showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ghivur Thadee's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A nice leg kick lands there from Thadee.
Some wild striking there from Dux.
Thadee 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 attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dux tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dux.
Dux's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dux pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dux moves out of range as Thadee strikes.
Dux pushes Thadee up against the cage in a clinch.
Dux breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thadee finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dux is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Thadee with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thadee blocks a head kick by Dux.
Dux tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That kick from Dux tenderised Thadee's leg. Thadee is trying to keep his angry face on.
Thadee connects with a high kick.
Dux throws a head kick but Thadee moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thadee misses with a low kick.
Dux throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thadee lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dux lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Thadee throws a series of punches but Dux moves out of range.
Dux wants to slow Thadee down by chopping away at his legs.
Thadee throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A combination from Dux does no damage.
Thadee wants to slow Dux down by chopping away at his legs.
Sloppy strikes from Dux. Those never looked like landing.
Thadee throws a sloppy head kick and Dux moves out of range easily.
Dux clinches up against the cage.
Dux misses with some punches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dux.
Dux breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dux feints and then cracks Thadee's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thadee down.
Thadee lands a high kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dux throws a low kick but Thadee avoids it.
Ghivur Thadee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thadee chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dux can pounce on him.
Dux misses with a two punch combination.
Thadee misses with a hook.
Thadee misses with a low kick as Dux jumps back.
Thadee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thadee throws the left hand but Dux avoids the punch easily.
Thadee takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dux.
A head kick misses from Thadee.
A head kick misses from Thadee.
Dux darts in and clinches Thadee up against the cage.
Dux throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thadees head.
Thadee wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dux lands with a light punch inside.
Dux keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Thadee's efforts to push away.
Frank Dux seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dux throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thadee looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dux struggles to land a body shot inside as Thadee controls his hands.
Thadee is trying to push Dux away but Dux has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dux goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thadee is looking to break free of the clinch but Dux has double underhooks.
Dux lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dux lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dux tries to land knees in the clinch but Thadee avoids the damage to the body.
Thadee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dux lands a shot to the body.
Frank Dux is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Thadee takes a shot to the head.
Dux lands an elbow inside.
Ghivur Thadee's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Dux breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dux avoids the head kick by Thadee.
Thadee throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dux.
Thadee misses with a low kick as Dux jumps back.
Dux throws a series of punches but Thadee moves out of range.
Thadee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
An inside leg kick lands from Dux.
Dux fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Thadee.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thadee lands a high kick!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thadee throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dux.
Thadee throws a body punch but Dux moves out of range.
Thadee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dux blocks the body kick.
Dux throws a fast counter high kick but Thadee manages to duck under it in time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Dux comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dux 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Dux!
An out of breath Frank Dux thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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