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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Forrest Dux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zion Jah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dux's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Knocking At Your Back Door. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Forrest Dux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zion Jah!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jah tries to clinch but Dux moves out of range.
Dux closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Jah wants to control but Dux is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jah is staying active underneath Dux, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jah is trying to maintain the position but Dux is very close to passing his half guard.
Dux is trying to control the action in half guard but Jah is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jah is looking to control Dux's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jah avoid being mounted?
Dux gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Zion Jah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jah looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dux avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dux plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jah tries to clinch up but Dux circles away and keeps his distance.
Dux looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jah looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dux has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jah fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dux breaks from the clinch.
Dux decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jah is looking to control Dux's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jah avoid being mounted?
Dux stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Jah to get to his feet.
Dux is breathing heavily.
Dux circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dux counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jah pulls Dux into guard.
Jah has his foot on Dux's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dux works his way back into a safe position though.
Dux wants to control from the top but Jah keeps moving.
Jah is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jah keeping moving, preventing Dux from controlling successfully.
Jah looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jah pulls Dux in to control the position.
Jah is looking for a triangle but Dux pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jah wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Dux postures up.
Dux looking to pass the guard.
Dux passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Dux decides to stand back up. Dux steps back and let's Jah get back to his feet.
Jah wants to clinch but Dux slips to the side
and Dux counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jah stops a takedown attempt from Dux.
Jah wants to break free but Dux has control.
Jah is trying to break free.
Jah tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dux just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dux pulls guard effortlessly.
Jah wants to control from the top but Dux keeps moving.
Dux is trying to control the position but Jah postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jah wants to control from the top but Dux keeps moving.
Jah won't allow Dux to sweep him here.
Jah gets to his feet. Dux looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Dux clinches with his opponent.
Jah is pressed up against the cage. Dux has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jah down to the mat. Jah avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Forrest Dux. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jah wants to clinch
and Dux counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jah is refusing to be controlled, as Dux sits in half guard.
Dux missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jah works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jah can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dux controls the pace.
Jah had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Dux is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Jah Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Dux's back instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jah looking to break Dux's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Dux remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Jah will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Jah is trying to stick to Dux's back but Dux is turning into Jah. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Jah's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Dux.
Jah is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jah is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jah controls Dux momentarily but Dux frees himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jah might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dux kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Dux stays in close to Jah's body and controls the position.
Dux wants to control from the top but Jah keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Forrest Dux 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.
Jah wants to clinch but Dux slips to the side
and Dux counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dux.
Jah trying to control the position but instead, Dux has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jah into the cage.
Dux lands an elbow that stopped Jah in his tracks for a moment.
Jah tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dux smiles and moves away.
Dux fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dux.
Jah looks to clinch
and Dux counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dux.
Jah jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dux walks away with a smile on his face. Jah gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dux circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dux counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jah tries to clinch up.
Dux tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jah paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jah fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jah tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dux counters with an inside leg kick.
Jah tries to close the distance and clinch but Dux swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jah tries to clinch there but Dux circles away.
Jah darts in trying to clinch
and Dux counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dux.
Jah is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dux is keeping busy.
Jah tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dux just stands there and leans against the cage.
Forrest Dux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zion Jah.
Jah jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dux walks away with a smile on his face. Jah gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jah fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zion Jah is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jah tries to clinch up but Dux circles away and keeps his distance.
Dux looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jah is fending him off so far but Dux persists. Nope, Jah circles away and we're back to standing.
Jah looks to clinch
and Dux counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jah won't be happy with that.
Jah wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
You can see the frustration on Jah's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dux tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Jah is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jah can't do much from the bottom here.
Jah is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jah sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Jah is not content to let Dux control the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dux fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jah is out of range.
Jah tries to clinch but Dux is having none of it.
Dux fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jah doesn't manage to clinch there - Dux circles away.
Jah darts in trying to clinch
and Dux counters with an inside leg kick.
Jah darts in trying to clinch
so Dux counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dux wants to control from the top but Jah keeps moving.
Jah looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dux postures up.
Jah is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dux sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jah has his hands on Dux's head, controlling the position.
Jah is looking to stand up but Dux isn't so interested in that idea.
Jah looking for a guillotine here but Dux defends easily.
Jah not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dux will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jah tries to clinch
and Dux moves into the clinch.
Jah can't break the clinch.
Jah jumps guard but Dux stands there with Jah around his waist. Jah gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Forrest Dux dominated that second round.
That's time! Dux's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Dux circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dux holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jah jumps guard and drags Dux to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Dux trying to control but Jah is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jah is on top in guard.
Jah trying to control the position from guard on top but Dux is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jah pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dux is keeping the position for now.
Dux looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jah trying to control the position from guard on top but Dux is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dux is looking for a triangle but Jah pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jah slips nicely into half guard.
Jah trying to mount his opponent but Dux defends it.
Jah stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Dux moves into the clinch successfully.
Jah pulls guard effortlessly.
Jah is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jah keeping moving, preventing Dux from controlling successfully.
Jah looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dux drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dux jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dux stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jah swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jah is trying to keep Dux in close.
Jah is pulling down on Dux's head. It's preventing any offense from Dux, at least for the moment.
Dux preventing the sweep.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dux shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jah as he avoids it easily.
Dux shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jah but Jah pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jah looks to clinch
and Dux counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dux tries to pull guard but Jah won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Forrest Dux. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dux lands a shoulder strike.
Dux tries to pull guard but Jah holds him up against the cage and eventually Dux drops back down to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dux is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jah gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dux has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jah is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jah tries to break the clinch but Dux is controlling the position.
Jah fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dux manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Jah controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dux is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dux is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jah wants to control from the top but Dux keeps moving.
Dux wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jah wants to get up but he can't break Dux's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dux is on top in guard.
Jah is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dux sitting in guard here, content to control.
Dux trying to control the position from guard on top but Jah is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jah controlling Dux's posture.
Jah is looking for a triangle but Dux pushes his legs off easily.
Zion Jah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Forrest Dux is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jah striking off his back but it's not causing Dux any problems.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Zion Jah.
Well Dux has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Forrest Dux!
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hype
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