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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Dux (ranked 1257 p4p, 181 weight class) and Blake Justice (ranked 2367 p4p, 331 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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214 lbs
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206 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
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Excellent MT
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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
19 - 22 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Dux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Blake Justice!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dux misses with a left hand
and Justice counters with a shoot takedown. Dux fights it but they end up in guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Justice trying to control but Dux is working from the bottom.
Justice wants to pass the guard but Dux is keeping the position.
Justice won't allow Dux to get back to his feet.
Dux looking to hit a scissor sweep but Justice is one step ahead there.
Justice wants to pass the guard but Dux is keeping the position.
Justice working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dux knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Justice on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Justice throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Justice not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dux has momentary wrist control but Justice slips an elbow through the middle.
Justice tries to free his leg and advance position but Dux is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dux utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Justice trying to control but Dux is working from the bottom.
Dux wants to get back to his feet but Justice is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dux pushes Justice off and scrambles back to his feet.
Dux misses with a straight left.
Nice straight punches there by Dux. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dux.
Justice throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Dux tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Justice is in Dux's guard.
Dux controlling the position.
Dux wants to get back to his feet but Justice is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Justice keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dux's head.
Justice has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Justice stops Dux from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dux keeping moving, preventing Justice from controlling successfully.
Dux keeping full guard, as Justice tries to pass.
Justice wants to control from the top but Dux keeps moving.
Dux looking to hit a scissor sweep but Justice is one step ahead there.
Justice controls from within his opponent's guard.
Justice forces his way into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justice with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Dux is trying to stand.
Justice keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Dux wants to get back to his feet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Justice uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dux.
Dux missing with a left hand there. Justice was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters circling - Dux throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Justice tries to counter with a clinch but Dux shakes him off and moves away.
Justice slips a jab from Dux.
Dux misses with a straight right.
Dux pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dux throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dux throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Justice's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Justice duly obliges.
Justice gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dux.
Frank Dux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Justice on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dux keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Justice ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Justice displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dux throws out the jab.
Dux lands a leg kick that knocks Justice off balance momentarily.
Frank Dux is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Justice uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dux.
Dux throws a sloppy head kick and Justice moves out of range easily.
Dux misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Dux dominated that round.
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.
A cross from Dux lands.
Justice looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dux is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Justice can do to turn this around?
Dux throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Justice takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dux lands with a right hand.
Dux pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Justice stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dux throws a left and a right that both miss
and Justice counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Dux!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Justice wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dux keeps working.
Justice tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Justice moves into full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Justice lands a couple of good shots and Dux has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Blake Justice has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dux is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Justice loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Dux hold on?
Justice patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
A bit of a pause in the action here. Justice controlling the positon.
Dux tries to escape but Justice has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Dux covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Dux trying to get back to his feet but Justice is in full control for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've been hearing good reports from Dux's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Justice throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Dux is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Justice avoiding Dux 's attempts to control his hands.
Justice lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Dux is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Justice.
Justice lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Justice cracks Dux with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Dux from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
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!
Justice trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Dux doesn't escape.
Dux is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dux throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Justice blocks a jab.
A slow jab from Dux misses its intended target.
Dux scores with the left hand. Justice knows he should have avoided that one.
Justice shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dux as he avoids it easily.
Dux throws a hook but Justice blocks it.
Dux misses with a hook.
Dux lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dux lands a big head kick that sends Justice tumbling to the mat! Dux takes a step backwards and waves Justice back to his feet - he wants the finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Justice walks straight into a right hand from Dux - that's dropped him! Dux jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Justice from any more punishment! Justice complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Frank Dux!
Frank Dux spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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