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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Dux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dav Rolling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dux comes to the cage accompanied by Lose My Mind. Rolling is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Breathe by The Prodigy. 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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196 cm
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185 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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173 cm
21
185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Dux! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dav Rolling! The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Dux throws a hook but Rolling avoids it easily. 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 throws a hook to the side of Rolling's head but Rolling sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Dux misses with an uppercut. Rolling saw that one coming. Rolling throws a big shot that misses. Dux takes a swing at Rolling's ribcage but misses. Rolling lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Rolling is looking to slow Dux down with leg kicks. A slow jab from Dux misses its intended target. Dux misses with an uppercut. Rolling saw that one coming. Rolling will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dux moves out of range of the body kick from Rolling.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rolling.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dux thows a left - swing and a miss! Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rolling. Dux takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dux throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rolling sees it coming and avoids it easily. Dux waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rolling. Rolling gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dux. Dux misses with a hook
so Rolling counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Rolling trying to control but Dux is working from the bottom. Dux managing to control the position. Rolling trying to control but Dux is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Rolling postures up in Dux's guard and throws a big left but Dux blocks it. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Dux pulls Rolling in close to prevent any damage.
John Dux has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet. A telegraphed right hand from Dux misses the target. Dux scores with a body shot.
Dux moves out of range of the body kick. Dux pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rolling moves out of range of the strikes. A slow jab from Dux misses its intended target. Rolling cracks Dux with a good jab. Rolling ducks under a wild hook from Dux. Dux uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Dux is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Dux ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rolling moves away. Rolling throws a quick inside leg kick. Dux takes one on the button. Dux takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rolling moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dux swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Dux on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Rolling looks to score with a jab to the body but Dux is just out of range. Dux ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. A slapping leg kick lands for Rolling.
Dux thows a left - swing and a miss! Dux throws a low kick, looking for Rolling's leg but Rolling calmly moves out of range. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Rolling throws a sloppy head kick and Dux moves out of range easily. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Dux goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Rolling fakes the leg kick and cracks Dux in the body. Dux scores with a punch to the head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dav Rolling dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rolling throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. A good leg kick by Rolling. Dux throws a poor cross that misses
and Rolling counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Dux seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission. Rolling trying to control but Dux is working from the bottom. Dux throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rolling trying to control but Dux is working from the bottom. Rolling throws a big elbow that misses. Dux wants to get back to his feet but Rolling is in a dominant position and won't allow it. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Dux avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rolling throwing strikes but missing. Rolling wants to pass the guard but Dux is keeping the position. Dux is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Rolling looking to sit in guard and control but Dux gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Dux is looking to stand up but Rolling won't let him. Rolling striking from the bottom.
Rolling looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Rolling manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dux manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rolling throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dux works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Rolling postures up and lands a big shot to Dux's brow. Rolling with a flurry of punches that miss. Rolling looking to pass the guard. Dux will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Rolling won't allow Dux to get back to his feet. Rolling throwing strikes from guard but Dux blocks nicely. Rolling trying to control but Dux is working from the bottom. Rolling postures up in Dux's guard and throws a big left but Dux blocks it. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Dux wants to stand up but Rolling is controlling him. Dav Rolling has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rolling landing some decent shots from guard. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rolling's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Rolling loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Rolling trying to control but Dux is working from the bottom. Rolling stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dux swivels though and keeps the full guard. Rolling working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Rolling trying to move into half guard but instead Dux has managed to sweep!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dux wants to stand but Rolling has a closed guard, so he can't escape. Rolling is trying to keep Dux in close.
Rolling throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Rolling looking for a sweep. Not yet Rolling, not yet. Dux would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. Rolling trying to keep a closed guard but Dux is proving a slippery customer.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Rolling has Dux pulled in close to control his posture. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Dav Rolling. Rolling tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dux is able to avoid easily. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dav Rolling showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Rolling throws a half hearted mid kick. Rolling throws a series of punches but Dux avoids them all with ease. Rolling lands a right hook to the body.
Nice jab there from Dux. Dav Rolling seems to be getting the better of the standup. Dux throws a sloppy head kick and Rolling moves out of range easily. Dux slips under a jab. Dux on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Dux scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Dux jabs Rolling right on the nose. Rolling blinks but takes it well. Rolling lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Rolling scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dux doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round. A big right from Dux misses. Rolling blocks a jab. Rolling avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Rolling tries a low kick but Dux avoids it. Rolling lands a jab to the nose. Rolling is looking to chop away at Dux's legs. Dux stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Dux moves out of range of the strikes. Dux looks to land a right hand but Rolling moved out of range. Rolling lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dux circles away quickly and effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rolling takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dux listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Dux thows a leg kick but Rolling checks it so Rolling counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Dux wants to get back to his feet but Rolling is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Rolling wants to control from the top but Dux keeps moving. Rolling sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dux's guard. Rolling trying to control from half guard but Dux is working away. Dux blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rolling.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rolling working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Rolling scoring with strikes to the body and head. Rolling thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Rolling missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Rolling passes to side control. Rolling trying to control the position but Dux is working away. Rolling working the head and body with strikes. Dux is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Rolling is controlling him well. Rolling in side control, throwing shots but Dux defends. Rolling lands an elbow. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Rolling is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Dux will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rolling working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Rolling thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Rolling scoring with punches and elbows. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Rolling throws an elbow but Dux slips to the side and avoids it well. Dux taking punishment in the form of punches.
Rolling is looking to take a break and control but Dux is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dav Rolling really dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rolling scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Dux is staying active underneath Rolling, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Rolling with the ground and pound but Dux uses the opportunity to regain guard. Dux pulls Rolling in to control the position. Rolling trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Rolling missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Rolling is stalling in the full guard. Rolling throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dux works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rolling with a nice head shot there. Rolling trying to control the position from guard on top but Dux is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Dux preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Rolling wants to control from the top but Dux keeps moving. Dux wants to stand but Rolling is controlling the position. Rolling scoring with some ground and pound. In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Rolling working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though. Rolling slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Rolling postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rolling slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Rolling creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Dux sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike. Rolling lands some shots froms side control. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! The ground and pound from Rolling seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent. Rolling working the body and head with strikes. Rolling has knee on belly and moves into mount. Rolling lands a heavy elbow.
Dux is rocked! Rolling landing punches. Oh Dux is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Rolling is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Dux is surviving well by controlling Rolling's body position as best he can. Rolling has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dux's face.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rolling lands a big shot to the head and Dux winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Dav Rolling! Dav Rolling is the new welterweight champion! Dav Rolling decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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