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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Drew Molina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Duex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Molina has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Drew Molina has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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163 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Drew Molina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frank Duex!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duex wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Duex looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Duex wants to clinch.
Duex tries to close the distance and clinch up but Molina swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Molina takes a swing at Duex's ribcage but misses.
Molina keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duex wants to clinch.
Duex tries to clinch but Molina moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molina throws a right and a left that Duex avoids nicely.
Duex throws a head kick but Molina moves out of range.
Duex tries to close the distance and clinch but Molina swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Duex darts in and clinches Molina up against the cage.
Duex with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Drew Molina has been cut.
Duex throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Molina blocks it with crossed arms.
Duex tries to land knees in the clinch but Molina avoids the damage to the body.
Duex connects with a knee to the head.
Duex working Molina over with knees to the body.
Duex tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Molina avoids it.
Duex misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Molina.
Duex tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Molina avoids it.
Duex throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Molina blocks it with crossed arms.
Duex has Molina pressed against the cage, preventing Molina from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Duex tries to land a knee to the head but Molina blocks with his arms.
Duex scores a nice knee to the body.
Molina is breathing heavily.
Duex using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Molina has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Duex has Molina pressed against the cage, preventing Molina from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Duex tries a knee to the head but Molina blocks it.
Duex using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Molina blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molina looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Duex with a knee to the head.
Molina wants to get back to striking at distance but Duex won't allow it.
Molina is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Duex tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Molina avoids it.
Duex throws a knee to the head but misses.
Duex prevents Molina from breaking the clinch.
Molina jumps guard but Duex stands there with Molina around his waist. Molina gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Duex tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Molina is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Duex with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Molina wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Duex prevents Molina from breaking the clinch.
Molina looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Molina is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Duex gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Duex tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Molina fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drew Molina. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Molina is looking to break free of the clinch but Duex has double underhooks.
Molina is trying to force a seperation but Duex has the dominant position.
Molina wants to break the clinch but can't.
Duex lands a good knee to the midsection. Molina won't want to take too many of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molina is trying to force a seperation but Duex has the dominant position.
Duex is pressed up against the cage. Molina has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Duex down to the mat. Duex avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Duex tries to clinch up but Molina circles away and keeps his distance.
Duex is looking to slow Molina down with leg kicks.
Molina cracks a nice hook into Duex's ribs.
Molina throws a right hand that Duex ducks under and follows up with a left that Duex also avoids with ease.
Frank Duex seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good leg kick by Duex there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Molina scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Molina lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Duex throws a push kick but Molina slaps the foot to one side.
A lazy left from Molina finds it's target.
Duex walks into a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duex tries to clinch but Molina moves out of range.
Molina lands with a good body shot.
Duex takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Duex takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Duex dodges the punch combination from Molina.
Molina throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Duex.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Molina throws a one two combo.
Duex dodges the punch combination from Molina.
Duex doesn't manage to clinch there - Molina circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Duex dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Drew Molina's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Duex throws the kick towards the body but Molina avoids it.
Duex is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Duex goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Duex doesn't manage to clinch there - Molina circles away.
Molina avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Duex pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Molina bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Duex's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Molina keeps the fight on the outside.
Duex tries to clinch but Molina is having none of it.
Molina punishes Duex's body with a nice straight punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duex tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Duex is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Molina throws a combination. Duex tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Molina avoids the head kick by Duex.
Duex tries to clinch but Molina moves out of range.
Molina lands a jab-cross combination.
Molina lands a two punch combo.
Duex tries to move into range but Molina moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Molina lands with a good body shot.
Molina throws a right hand that Duex ducks under and follows up with a left that Duex also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duex moves in looking to clinch but Molina pushes him off.
Molina misses with a two punch combination.
Molina tries to bum rush Duex with a series of wild strikes but Duex uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Molina scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Duex tries a head kick but it misses.
Molina lands with an uppercut that bounces Duex off the cage and back into rage.
Molina goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Molina scores with a one two! Duex had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Molina.
Duex takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duex takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Molina throws a good cross that connects.
Duex tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Molina takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Molina throws a combination. Duex tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Duex is looking to clinch.
Duex throws a head kick that misses.
Molina lands with a hook. Duex tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Molina cracks Duex with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Molina throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Molina throws a right and a left that both miss.
Molina throws a jab when Duex was well out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Duex.
Molina misses with a double jab.
Duex fails with an attempt to clinch.
Molina blocks a head kick by Duex.
Donk. Molina catches Duex right on the button with a cross.
Molina lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Duex backs up against the cage.
Duex throws a nice head kick!
Duex is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Molina.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drew Molina dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Drew Molina's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Duex takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Duex has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Duex tries to clinch up.
Duex tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Molina paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Molina keeps the fight on the outside.
Duex tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Duex has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Duex there as he acknowledges the shot.
Molina misses with the combination.
Molina tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duex was well out of range. Poor timing from Molina.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Duex tries to clinch but Molina moves out of range.
Duex keeps Molina at a distance using the push kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duex fails with an attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Duex avoids a punch combination nicely.
Duex tries to clinch up.
Duex is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Molina throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duex is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Duex is looking to clinch.
Duex moves in looking to clinch but Molina pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Molina misses with the combination.
Duex keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Molina throws a right hand that Duex ducks under and follows up with a left that Duex also avoids with ease.
Molina circles away from the clinch attempt.
Duex is looking to clinch but Molina is avoiding it.
Duex tries to clinch there but Molina circles away.
Duex is looking to clinch.
Molina fails to land with a series of punches.
Duex falls off balance throwing a combination
and Molina counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duex is looking to clinch.
Duex throws a head kick but Molina moves out of range.
Duex wants to clinch but Molina slips to the side
and Molina cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Molina misses with a series of wild punches.
Duex darts in trying to clinch
and Molina connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Duex moves in looking to clinch but Molina pushes him off.
Duex tries to clinch up.
Molina scores with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Molina avoids the head kick by Duex.
Some wild striking there from Molina.
Molina scores with a jab to the body.
Molina swats away the attempt to clinch by Duex.
Drew Molina is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Molina stalks Duex and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Duex's face. Duex staggers backwards, shaken.
Danga de danga de dang - Molina scores with a four punch combination!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Molina swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Duex counters with a good, hard body kick but Molina shrugs it off.
Molina sizes up Duex with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Drew Molina showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Molina 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Drew Molina!
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energy
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pop
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