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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Dux (ranked 295 p4p, 320 weight class) and Journey Sky (ranked 42 p4p, 47 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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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frank Dux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Journey Sky!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dux throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sky sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sky scores with a leg kick.
Dux tries to clinch but Sky is having none of it.
Sky misses the shot to the body.
Dux avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Dux on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sky throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dux tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sky was well out of range. Poor timing from Dux.
A swing and a miss from Sky.
A little feinted left hand from Dux on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A slow jab from Dux misses its intended target.
Sky feints a counter leg kick.
Dux looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sky moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Dux.
A swing and a miss from Dux.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sky lands a nice hook to Dux's body. Dux takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Journey Sky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dux uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sky.
An attempted straight right counter from Dux misses the target.
Sky lands with a nice body punch.
Sky misses with a right hand
enabling Dux to counter with a crisp jab.
Sky uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dux.
Sky misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sky tries to clinch but Dux is having none of it.
Dux slips under a jab from Sky.
Sky lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dux throws a big shot that misses.
Sky appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sky throws a body shot but no joy.
Sky has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Sky scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sky scores with a shot to the body.
Sky is looking to chop away at Dux's legs.
Dux appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sky throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dux sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A quick step to the side and Dux tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sky thumps Dux with a low kick.
Sky connects with an inside leg kick.
Sky's corner calls for a 1-2. Sky obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dux keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sky scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dux doesn't seem bothered though.
Sky looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sky rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dux counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Sky as he connects with a hook.
Sky throws a sloppy body shot
and Dux counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dux takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sky lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sky. Dux does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sky throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Dux to counter with a crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dux. Sky does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dux throws a looping overhand right but Sky ducks down to avoid it.
Dux keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A leg kick checked by Dux.
Dux is looking to counter punch.
Sky throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sky tried to score with a low kick but Dux checks it.
Sky fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dux has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sky throws a hook but Dux avoids it easily.
Dux bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fighters circling - Dux throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dux swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dux throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sky! But no joy.
Dux throws a big shot that misses.
A big left from Sky misses.
Sky misses with a low kick as Dux jumps back.
An attempted straight right counter from Dux misses the target.
Sky lands a nice looking body shot.
Sky scores with the left hand. Dux knows he should have avoided that one.
A swing and a miss from Sky.
Sky lands a jab to the head.
Dux needs to keep his hands up - Sky had a free shot at his head there.
Dux throws a lazy right hand but Sky sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sky lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dux throws a jab when Sky was well out of range.
Sky appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dux is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sky loads up on a big right hand but Dux slips the punch.
Sky lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sky cracks Dux with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dux lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A big left from Sky misses.
Dux throws a body shot but no joy.
Sky is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dux with a body shot.
Sky wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sky jabs at Dux's body.
Sky moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dux misses with a straight right.
Sky with the inside leg kick.
Sky connects with a body shot.
Dux keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Sky backs away, Dux returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Dux throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sky scores with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sky tries to score with a low kick but Dux moves his leg out of the way.
Dux is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Decent striking displayed by Sky there.
Sky takes a swing at Dux's ribcage but misses.
Sky digs a good body shot into Dux's ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Journey Sky dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dux appears to be looking for a big counter.
Sky looks to score with a jab to the body but Dux is just out of range.
Dux checks a low kick from Sky.
Dux just misses with a punch to the body.
Sky throws a body shot but no joy.
Sky has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sky misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sky. Dux does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sky lands a body shot.
Sky misses the jab.
Sky just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Sky misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dux slips a straight right by Sky.
Dux throwing a counter right hand but Sky manages to avoid it.
Sky is looking to slow Dux down with leg kicks.
Sky slips a straight right by Dux.
Dux takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dux throws a body punch but Sky moves out of range.
Dux checks a leg kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sky with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dux uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sky.
Sky changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sky tries to work over Dux's front leg with a kick but Dux checks it.
Dux moves out of range as Sky strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Dux on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sky tries to clinch up but Dux circles away and keeps his distance.
As Sky looks to move away, Dux throws a big counter combo but Sky just gets out of the way.
Dux tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dux just misses with a punch to the body.
Sky misses with a straight right.
Sky scores with a hook to the body. Dux takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dux takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dux walks into a straight right hand from Sky.
That kick from Sky tenderised Dux's leg. Dux is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sky lunges at Dux with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dux's hand.
Sky cracks a nice hook into Dux's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sky scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dux doesn't seem bothered though.
Dux swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sky swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dux throws a body punch but Sky moves out of range.
Sky is looking to slow Dux down with leg kicks.
Sky cracks a nice hook into Dux's ribs.
Dux lands with a nice body punch.
Journey Sky seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sky misses with an uppercut.
Sky looks to throw the jab but Dux is out of range.
Sky misses with a low kick as Dux jumps back.
Dux lands a lovely overhand right.
Sky misses the shot to the body.
Dux slips a jab from Sky.
Dux takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dux throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sky.
Dux checks a low kick from Sky.
Sky misses with a shot to the body
and Dux counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dux has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sky.
Dux looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sky lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sky lands a right hook to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dux checks a leg kick.
Dux rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sky moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sky looks to throw the jab but Dux is out of range.
Sky swings for the body but Dux moves out of range.
Sky looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sky lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dux uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sky.
Dux throws a shot from downtown. Sky moves away and avoids it.
Sky throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sky connects with a body shot that sends Dux's belly button to the back.
Sky throws a lazy right hand but Dux sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dux swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sky with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sky misses with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sky slips under a jab from Dux.
Sky throws an off balance right hand
enabling Dux to counter with a crisp jab.
Sky just misses with a punch to the body.
Dux swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sky displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dux throws out the jab.
Dux takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sky.
Dux connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dux uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sky.
Good standup being displayed there by Dux as he connects with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Dux.
Good shot there by Sky.
The fighters circling - Dux throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sky misses with an uppercut. Dux saw that one coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Journey Sky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Dux's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Dux checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dux lands a really nice looking cross but Sky seems unphased.
Sky scores with the left hand. Dux knows he should have avoided that one.
Sky takes a swing at Dux's ribcage but misses.
Dux's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sky connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dux scrambles back to his feet.
Sky throws a sloppy body shot
and Sky takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dux.
Sky tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dux is able to avoid easily.
Good shot there by Sky.
A cross from Sky lands.
Sky looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A jab from Sky misses.
A little feinted left hand from Dux on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dux swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dux takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sky lands an overhand right.
Sky thuds a left hand into Dux's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sky misses with a wild body shot.
Dux is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sky.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sky looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dux keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sky.
Sky walks into a left hand.
Sky misses with a looping right.
Dux clinches.
Dux lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sky or not.
Sky takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dux tries to work over Sky's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hook to the body lands for Dux.
Dux misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dux working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dux lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Sky fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dux.
Dux scores with a nice hook to the head.
Journey Sky is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sky's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dux swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sky with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dux tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sky's elbow.
Dux swings wildly with an uppercut but Sky uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sky.
Sky throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dux blocks it with crossed arms.
Dux can't find room to land a body shot as Sky controls the action.
Dux lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dux.
Dux fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dux can't break the clinch.
Frank Dux has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dux looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Dux.
Dux goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dux.
Dux throws a head punch that misses.
Dux misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dux tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sky's elbow.
Sky prevents a body shot from Dux.
Dux misses with a punch on the inside.
Dux misses with some punches.
Dux misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dux throws a head punch that misses.
Dux misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sky prevents a body shot from Dux.
Dux can't find room to land a body shot as Sky controls the action.
Sky with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dux misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dux fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sky throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dux blocks it with crossed arms.
Dux doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dux can't find room to land a body shot as Sky controls the action.
A short right from Dux.
Sky scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sky blocking some punches.
Dux swings wildly with an uppercut but Sky uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Dux.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Dux showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sky has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Journey Sky!
Journey Sky seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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RATING
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