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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tolgot Tochukwu (ranked 1179 p4p, 1002 weight class) and Daniel Dux (ranked 113 p4p, 100 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Tolgot Tochukwu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Dux!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Tochukwu. Dux does a little dance to reset his feet.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Dux 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.
Tochukwu throws a jab when Dux was well out of range.
Dux looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tochukwu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dux moves away.
And Dux tries to counter it with a takedown but Tochukwu pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Dux moves away from the strike by Tochukwu.
Tochukwu throws a big shot that misses.
Dux let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tolgot Tochukwu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tochukwu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tochukwu misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tochukwu misses with an uppercut. Dux saw that one coming.
Dux throws out a counter right but Tochukwu avoids it with no problem.
Tochukwu missing with a left hand there. Dux was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tochukwu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dux.
That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tochukwu.
Tochukwu misses with an uppercut. Dux saw that one coming.
Dux walks into a stiff left hand from Tochukwu.
Tochukwu scores with a jab to the body.
Dux uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tochukwu.
Tolgot Tochukwu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dux takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dux moves out of range as Tochukwu strikes.
Tochukwu misses with a looping right.
Tochukwu looks to land a right hand but Dux moved out of range.
Dux is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Tochukwu lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dux backs up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tochukwu misses with a hook. Dux ducked under it nicely.
Dux is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Dux moves away from the strike by Tochukwu.
Dux misses with a hook
and Tochukwu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tochukwu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dux drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Tochukwu defends it well.
Tochukwu looks to throw the jab but Dux is out of range.
Tochukwu throws an off balance right hand
and Dux counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tochukwu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tochukwu lands a jab.
Dux uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tochukwu.
Dux swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tochukwu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dux momentarily.
Tochukwu throws a shot from downtown. Dux moves away and avoids it.
Tochukwu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dux! But no joy.
Dux avoids the body shot from Tochukwu.
A little jabbing left from Dux on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Tochukwu misses the target.
A big right from Tochukwu misses.
Tochukwu misses with an uppercut. Dux saw that one coming.
Dux looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The fighters circling - Tochukwu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tochukwu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dux.
Tochukwu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dux moves away.
Dux is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dux misses with a right hand
and Tochukwu counters with a straight right hand.
Dux throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tochukwu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dux avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little jabbing left from Dux on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tochukwu misses with a body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dux! But no joy.
Dux throws a lazy right hand but Tochukwu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tochukwu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tochukwu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dux.
Dux tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Tochukwu clobbers Dux with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tochukwu cracks Dux with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tolgot Tochukwu dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tochukwu misses with a looping right.
Dux looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dux steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tochukwu.
Dux lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Dux gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tochukwu.
Tochukwu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dux throws out a counter right but Tochukwu avoids it with no problem.
Dux tries to move into range but Tochukwu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tochukwu with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tochukwu throws a jab when Dux was well out of range.
Dux looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tochukwu misses with an uppercut
and Dux connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tochukwu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dux drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Tochukwu defends it well.
Dux avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tochukwu swinging wildly here.
Dux looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dux bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dux bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dux throws out a counter right but Tochukwu avoids it with no problem.
Tochukwu misses with a looping right.
A little jabbing left from Dux on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tochukwu connects with the punch.
Tochukwu scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dux might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Tochukwu scores with a punch to the head.
A big right from Tochukwu misses.
Dux with the counter takedown but Tochukwu avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tochukwu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Dux throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dux slips under a jab.
Tochukwu throws a right hand that misses
and Dux counters with a nice uppercut.
Tochukwu scores with a jab to the body.
Tochukwu lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tochukwu works Dux's body with a nice hook.
Dux slips a straight right by Tochukwu.
Tochukwu takes a swing at Dux's ribcage but misses.
Dux swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tochukwu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Tochukwu.
Tochukwu misses the jab.
Tochukwu swings widly with a right hand
letting Dux counter with a right hand.
Dux slips a straight right by Tochukwu.
Dux throws out a counter right but Tochukwu avoids it with no problem.
Tochukwu takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
It looks like Tolgot Tochukwu has been cut.
A big right from Tochukwu misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dux! But no joy.
Tochukwu throws a shot from downtown. Dux moves away and avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Dux on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tolgot Tochukwu is winning the standup battle so far.
Tochukwu lands a nice shot to the body.
Dux takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dux blocks a jab.
Dux looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dux fails with the takedown
and Tochukwu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tochukwu lands a lovely overhand right.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Dux might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Tochukwu has got the better of the exchanges.
Tochukwu misses with a straight left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dux ducks under a wild hook from Tochukwu.
Dux throws a series of punches but Tochukwu avoids them all with ease.
Nice shot by Tochukwu.
Dux slips a jab from Tochukwu.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tolgot Tochukwu dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tolgot Tochukwu's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Dux shoots and misses
and Tochukwu counters with a stiff right hand.
Jab from Tochukwu.
Tochukwu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dux can do to turn this around?
Tochukwu misses with a body shot.
A nice side step and Dux releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tochukwu moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tochukwu cracks Dux with a good jab.
Tochukwu missing with a left hand there. Dux was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dux keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tochukwu.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tochukwu darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tochukwu misses with a looping left.
It seemed like Dux was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tochukwu slips a jab from Dux.
Dux scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dux keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dux changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Tochukwu misses with a looping left.
Dux ducks under a wild hook from Tochukwu.
Dux bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tochukwu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dux throws a counter combo.
Tochukwu misses with a body shot.
Dux takes one to the chin there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tochukwu looks to land a left hand but Dux moved out of range nicely.
And Dux tries to counter it with a takedown but Tochukwu pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Dux staying out of range there.
Dux is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Dux gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tochukwu misses with an uppercut
and Dux counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tochukwu misses with a straight right.
It seemed like Dux was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tochukwu misses with a looping left.
A big left from Tochukwu misses.
Tochukwu misses with a right hand
and Dux counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Tochukwu!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dux is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tochukwu is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dux is trying to get an arm triangle but Tochukwu is defending well.
Tochukwu stops Dux from passing to mount.
Dux tries to move to full mount but Tochukwu actually manages to regain half guard.
Dux is thwarting Tochukwu's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dux looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Tochukwu manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dux trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dux trying to control but Tochukwu is working from the bottom.
Daniel Dux has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dux missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tolgot Tochukwu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tochukwu, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:26
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tolgot Tochukwu!
Our winner, Tolgot Tochukwu, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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