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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Dux (ranked 4524 p4p, 4431 weight class) and Hanzo Handzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank Dux is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Dux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hanzo Handzo!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Handzo lands a glancing blow to the side of Dux's head.
Handzo misses with a combination
and Handzo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Handzo throws a lazy uppercut
and Dux counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dux takes one on the button.
Handzo throws a poor cross that misses
and Handzo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Handzo throws a hook but Dux blocks it.
Dux lands a big right hand that sends Handzo crashing to the mat! Dux stays standing though and waves Handzo back to his feet!
Handzo is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Handzo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Handzo throws a poor cross that misses
and Dux counters with a nice right hand that sends Handzo toppling to the canvas! Handzo scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Dux finish him?!
Handzo is still on wobbly legs! Can Dux finish him?
Handzo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dux looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Handzo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dux counters with a nice right hand that sends Handzo toppling to the canvas! Handzo scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Dux finish him?!
Dux takes a swing at Handzo's ribcage but misses.
Handzo seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Handzo misses with a right hand
and Dux counters with a stiff right hand.
A big left from Dux misses.
Handzo looks to score with a jab to the body but Dux is just out of range.
Handzo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Handzo misses with a hook
and Dux cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Handzo misses with a jab, cross combination.
A little feinted left hand from Dux on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Handzo swings widly with a right hand
and Dux holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Handzo takes a shot to the head.
Dux is struggling to control the position.
Dux slowing the pace effectively.
Dux misses with an elbow over the top.
Handzo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dux smiles and moves away.
Handzo throws a right hand that misses
and Dux counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dux misses with a lunging right hand
and Handzo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
A jab from Dux misses.
Handzo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dux misses with an uppercut. Handzo saw that one coming.
Dux is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A looping hook to the body misses from Handzo. Dux does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dux is looking to counter punch.
A right-left combo lands from Handzo.
Handzo lands a nice hook to Dux's body. Dux takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Handzo swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Dux to counter with a crisp jab.
Hanzo Handzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Handzo scores with a hook to the body. Dux takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dux bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Handzo misses with a looping right.
Handzo misses with an uppercut
and Dux connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dux defending well as Handzo loads up on a big left hand.
Handzo with a nice cross.
Dux closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dux lands an elbow inside that Handzo shrugs off.
Dux lands a nice shot to the body.
Dux lands a nice elbow.
Dux lands an elbow that stopped Handzo in his tracks for a moment.
Dux pushes Handzo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dux lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Handzo or not.
Dux lands a hook that snaps the head of Handzo backwards.
Dux lands a right hand.
Handzo jumps guard but Dux stands there with Handzo around his waist. Handzo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Handzo is trying to pull guard but Dux turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Frank Dux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hanzo Handzo.
Nice body punch from Dux.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dux working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Dux - that landed with a thud.
Dux holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Handzo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dux.
Dux taking a breather.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dux throws an elbow but misses.
Handzo tries to pull guard but Dux holds him up against the cage and eventually Handzo drops back down to his feet.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dux.
Handzo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Handzo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dux smiles and moves away.
Handzo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dux manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Handzo throws a lazy uppercut
and Dux counters with a straight right hand.
Dux throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Handzo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Dux dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Handzo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dux sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Handzo misses the body punch
and Dux counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dux is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Handzo can do to turn this around?
Handzo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dux sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dux was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dux takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Handzo throws a lazy uppercut
and Dux counters with a stiff right hand.
Handzo lands a body shot.
Handzo misses with a shot to the body
and Dux cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Frank Dux is winning the standup battle so far.
Handzo looks to land a left hand but Dux moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Handzo misses with a hook
enabling Dux to counter with a crisp jab.
Dux keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dux is looking to counter punch.
Dux misses with a straight right.
Handzo with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Handzo misses with a straight left.
Dux is looking to counter punch.
Dux throws a lazy right hand but Handzo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Handzo cracks Dux with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Handzo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Handzo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Handzo swings widly with a right hand
and Dux counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Handzo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dux forces Handzo back against the cage and clinches.
Dux lands a nice elbow.
Handzo takes a shot to the head.
Dux's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Handzo jumps guard but Dux turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Handzo tries to pull guard but Dux won't allow it.
Dux lands an uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dux.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dux lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Hanzo Handzo has been cut.
Dux has Handzo pressed against the cage.
Handzo jumps guard but Dux turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Frank Dux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hanzo Handzo.
Handzo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dux just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dux scores with a hook to the body.
Frank Dux has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Handzo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dux lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice elbow from Dux.
Dux works on Handzo's body with a couple of short punches.
A body shot lands from Dux.
Handzo is breathing heavily.
A bit of stalling here from Dux.
Dux lands a shoulder strike.
Dux lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Handzo tries to pull guard but Dux holds him up against the cage and eventually Handzo drops back down to his feet.
Dux lands a damaging elbow.
Dux creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Handzo's defenses.
Nice body punch from Dux.
Dux lands an elbow just above Handzo 's eye.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dux.
Nice elbow from Dux.
Handzo fails to pull guard.
Dux content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Dux slowing the pace effectively.
Dux lands with a right to the head.
Handzo jumps guard but Dux stands there with Handzo around his waist. Handzo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dux pushes Handzo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dux lands an elbow just above Handzo 's eye.
Handzo pulls guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Dux wants to get up but he can't break Handzo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Handzo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Handzo has a closed guard, preventing Dux from standing up.
Dux wants to control from the top but Handzo keeps moving.
Handzo has a closed guard, preventing Dux from standing up.
Handzo has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Dux doesn't defend quickly enough and Handzo has managed to lock this one up! Can Dux escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Handzo on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Hanzo Handzo!
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energy
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hype
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