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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Frank Dux (ranked 1714 p4p, 1364 weight class) and Manny Franco (ranked 131 p4p, 107 weight class). Dux comes to the ring accompanied by Bloodsport. Franco is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by La Bamba. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent MT
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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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 18 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Dux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manny Franco!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Hugh Johnson and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dux shoots for a double leg takedown but Franco sprawls well. He's pushed Dux's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Franco follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Dux looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dux pulls Franco into guard.
Dux looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dux controlling Franco's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dux looking for a sweep. Not yet Dux, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franco wants to control from the top but Dux keeps moving.
Franco's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Dux instigates a clinch.
Dux tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dux throws a punch but it's blocked by Franco.
Franco tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dux's elbow.
Dux tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Franco smiles and moves away.
Frank Dux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dux forces Franco back against the ropes and clinches.
Franco swings wildly with an uppercut but Dux uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dux tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Franco smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Dux. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dux tries for a takedown but Franco sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Franco feints a counter leg kick.
Dux shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Franco counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dux with a lazy takedown attempt
and Franco counters with a thumping low kick.
Dux on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dux really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dux fails with a takedown attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Franco! But no joy.
Franco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dux was well out of range. Poor timing from Franco.
Dux shoots in but Franco avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Franco steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Dux shoots in looking for a takedown. Franco tries to sprawl out of it but Dux keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Franco manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Franco throws out a counter right but Dux avoids it with no problem.
Franco stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dux fails with the takedown
and Franco counters with a stiff right hand.
Franco shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Dux.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dux throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Franco works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Franco is not content to let Dux control the position.
Dux trying to control the pace.
Dux looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Franco slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dux is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dux is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dux trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Franco trying to control the position here.
Dux landing some decent shots from guard.
Dux lands a couple of digs.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dux accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dux is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dux stands up over Franco, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dux trying to control but Franco is working from the bottom.
Dux distracts Franco with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
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 Frank Dux will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Dux closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Dux lands in his opponent's guard.
Dux is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Franco avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dux trying to control the position from guard on top but Franco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Franco wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Dux throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franco is trying to keep Dux in close.
Dux is in close to Franco's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dux loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dux trying to control the position from guard on top but Franco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Franco has Dux pulled in close to control his posture.
Franco is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dux is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dux is pushing down on Franco's leg trying to pass to half guard. Franco is fighting to maintain full guard but Dux has managed to sneak the leg through.
Franco avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dux.
Franco is looking to control Dux's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Franco avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dux is looking to take a break and control but Franco is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dux is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Franco can do to turn this around?
Dux has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
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.
Franco really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dux landing strikes from the mount and Franco is in trouble!
Franco tries to lock up and control but Dux gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dux lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Dux lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Dux scoring with strikes but Franco is staying in there.
Franco tries to reverse the position but Dux maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franco is in a horrible position here. Dux smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The referee warns Franco that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Dux with the ground and pound from mount.
Dux lands a big shot there that rocks Franco but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Dux scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Franco?
Dux lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Franco hang on?
Franco is working to get back to half guard.
Dux connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dux lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Franco hang on?
BOOM! Dux connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Dux landing punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dux working Franco over with strikes here.
Franco is rocked!
Dux scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Franco is still in real trouble! Can Dux finish him?
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Dux cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Dux loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Franco scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Dux land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Dux stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Dux!
After winning the bout, Frank Dux 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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hype
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