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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Dukes (ranked 4245 p4p, 2838 weight class) and Eugenio Roth (ranked 500 p4p, 368 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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1 - 1 - 0 |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue 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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bubba Dukes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eugenio Roth!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jonathan Paton and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dukes has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dukes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Roth.
Dukes avoiding damage.
Dukes breaks from the clinch.
Dukes closes the distance and clinches.
Roth is struggling to control the position.
Roth utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Roth has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Roth obliges.
Roth wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Roth scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Bubba Dukes has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roth can't break the clinch.
Dukes breaks from the clinch.
Dukes checks a low kick from Roth.
Dukes scores with a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roth blocks a head kick by Dukes.
Dukes sets himself, and Roth steps forward looking for the clinch! Dukes avoids it this time.
Roth has Dukes up against the cage in a clinch.
Roth tries to break the clinch but Dukes is controlling the position.
Dukes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Roth.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dukes as Roth tries to tie him up.
Roth pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dukes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice sprawl there from Roth as Dukes shoots in.
Dukes shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Roth pushes Dukes off and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dukes darts in looking for a takedown but Roth gets double underhooks and turns Dukes into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roth on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Roth tries to stall but Dukes uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dukes stalling against the cage.
Dukes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Roth lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dukes backwards.
Roth lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Roth lands a right hand.
Dukes is looking to control Roth's arms but Roth gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dukes has his back to the cage.
Roth is trying to stall.
Dukes tries to land knees in the clinch but Roth avoids the damage to the body.
Roth stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dukes landing knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dukes breaks the clinch.
Dukes decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Dukes decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Roth closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dukes has closed the distance and engaged Roth in a clinch.
Dukes has Roth pressed against the cage, preventing Roth from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dukes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Roth lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Roth lands an elbow inside that Dukes shrugs off.
Dukes lands a knee to the body.
Dukes breaks from the clinch.
Roth closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roth misses with an elbow strike.
Dukes stalling in the clinch.
Dukes scores a nice knee to the body.
Roth has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Roth looks winded!
Dukes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Roth looks for a takedown but Dukes sprawls well.
Dukes throws a shot to the body.
A jab from Dukes does it's job there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bubba Dukes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bubba Dukes's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dukes keeps the fight on the outside.
Bubba Dukes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dukes clinches with his opponent.
Roth throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dukes blocks it with crossed arms.
Dukes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Roth steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Dukes. That one must have hurt.
Dukes's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Dukes duly obliges.
Dukes throws a series of punches but Roth moves out of range.
Dukes has his takedown stuffed
and Roth counters with a left and a right that stings Dukes.
Dukes closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dukes has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roth tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dukes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Roth is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dukes tries for a takedown but Roth sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dukes attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Roth appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dukes takes the fight into the clinch.
A body shot lands from Dukes.
Dukes lands an elbow just above Roth 's eye.
Roth on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dukes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roth connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dukes misses with a double jab.
Roth shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dukes as he avoids it easily.
Dukes fails with the takedown
and Roth counters with a good low kick that Dukes was not able to check.
Dukes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bubba Dukes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dukes swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dukes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Roth makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bubba Dukes is winning the standup battle so far.
Dukes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Roth as he avoids it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice sprawl there from Roth as Dukes shoots in.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roth leaves Dukes with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dukes closes the distance and clinches.
Roth working hard to break the clinch.
Roth lands an elbow inside that Dukes shrugs off.
Roth stalling the fight.
Roth looking to slow down the pace here.
Roth breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Roth closes the distance but Dukes moves to the side
and Dukes counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dukes gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Roth moves in looking to clinch but Dukes pushes him off.
Roth showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dukes.
Roth throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dukes is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Dukes feints and then cracks Roth's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Roth down.
Dukes closes the distance and pushes Roth back into the cage.
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!
Roth pushes Dukes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dukes breaks the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bubba Dukes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bubba Dukes's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Roth.
Roth defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dukes.
Dukes takes the fight into the clinch.
Roth is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dukes is defending well for now.
A shot in the inside from Roth.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dukes looks to land a body kick but Roth moved away.
Dukes backing away here, and Roth unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Dukes tries to keep at a distance but Roth has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roth trying to land knees to the body.
Dukes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Roth avoids it.
Dukes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Roth avoids it.
Dukes breaks from the clinch.
Roth ducks under a wild hook from Dukes.
Roth gets caught napping as Dukes dives in and scores a takedown. Roth manages to retain guard.
Roth kicks Dukes off and gets to his feet.
No luck for Dukes with that takedown attempt.
Dukes looks to land a combination but Roth avoids it well.
Roth unleashes a big counter combination but Dukes bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Roth tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dukes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dukes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dukes is trying to maintain a safe position but Roth gets an underhook and turns Dukes into the cage.
Roth keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dukes's efforts to push away.
Dukes managing to block the knees to the body from Roth.
Roth lands a right hand.
Dukes managing to block the knees to the body from Roth.
Roth crunches a lovely knee into Dukes's ribcage.
Roth blocks an elbow strike from Dukes.
Roth has Dukes pressed against the cage.
Roth lands a knee to the body.
Dukes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Roth is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dukes breaks from the clinch.
Dukes shoots in and drives through. Roth sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bubba Dukes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roth closes the distance and clinches.
The referee calls for Roth to work.
Roth taking a breather.
Dukes manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Roth misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dukes.
Roth blocks the elbow strike.
Roth using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dukes blocking some punches.
Dukes stalls.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bubba Dukes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Roth pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dukes. That's going to slow Roth down.
Roth closes the distance and pushes Dukes back into the cage.
Eugenio Roth seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Roth managing to block the knees to the body from Dukes.
Dukes manages to break the clinch.
Roth fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dukes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dukes scores with a takedown into Roth's guard.
Roth wriggles free and stands up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eugenio Roth comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dukes has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bubba Dukes!
An intense looking Bubba Dukes took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Time to make a gun and see how good I am. '.
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hype
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