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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Duke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danik Babuckiy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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175 lbs
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179 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tommy Duke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Danik Babuckiy!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Franklyn Lucas and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babuckiy moves into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Babuckiy successfully pulls guard.
Duke stopping the sweep attempt from Babuckiy.
Babuckiy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Duke doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Duke manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Babuckiy controlling Duke's posture.
Duke wants to control from the top but Babuckiy keeps moving.
Babuckiy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Duke is aware though and is defending well.
Duke has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Duke is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Duke wants to control from the top but Babuckiy keeps moving.
Duke is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duke has gone for a leg lock! Babuckiy slips out almost immediately though and dives into Duke's guard.
Babuckiy trying to control but Duke is working from the bottom.
Duke trying to control the position.
Babuckiy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Babuckiy got a little sloppy there for a moment and Duke has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Babuckiy has managed to get both his arms back between Duke's legs - danger averted.
Duke had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Babuckiy defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Babuckiy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two 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.
Babuckiy stands and steps away. Duke gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Babuckiy shoots for a double leg takedown but Duke sprawls well. He's pushed Babuckiy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Babuckiy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Duke sprawls well. Duke wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Babuckiy gets slowly back to his feet.
Duke moves in looking to clinch but Babuckiy pushes him off.
Babuckiy drives through and clinches with Duke against the cage.
Duke throws a head punch that misses.
Babuckiy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Duke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Babuckiy shoots in for a takedown but Duke shows good takedown defense.
Tommy Duke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danik Babuckiy.
Babuckiy looks gassed!
Duke lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Duke tries for a takedown but Babuckiy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Babuckiy looks for a takedown but Duke sprawls well.
Duke throws a combination. Babuckiy tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babuckiy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Duke.
Duke shoots in for a takedown but Babuckiy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Babuckiy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Babuckiy shoots in for a double leg but Duke sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Duke misses with a few strikes there.
Duke cracks a nice hook into Babuckiy's ribs.
Babuckiy fails with the takedown.
Duke tries to clinch but Babuckiy is having none of it.
Nice defenses there by Duke.
Babuckiy swats away the attempt to clinch by Duke.
Babuckiy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Duke keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Duke stalks Babuckiy and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Babuckiy's face. Babuckiy staggers backwards, shaken.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duke doesn't manage to clinch there - Babuckiy circles away.
Duke scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Duke shoots in for a takedown but Babuckiy shows good takedown defense.
Horrible takedown by Babuckiy or perhaps it was just good defense by Duke which made him look bad.
Duke displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Duke throws a nice looking combination but Babuckiy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Duke swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Duke fails with an attempt to clinch.
Duke throws a one two combo.
Duke lands a jab-cross combination.
Babuckiy forces Duke back against the cage and clinches.
Duke misses with the head strike.
Duke wants to stall.
Duke prevents the takedown attempt.
Duke is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Duke dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Duke lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Duke.
Duke fails with an attempt to clinch.
Babuckiy scores with a takedown into Duke's guard.
Babuckiy got a little sloppy there for a moment and Duke has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Babuckiy has managed to get both his arms back between Duke's legs - danger averted.
Duke is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Duke throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Babuckiy throwing strikes from guard but Duke blocks nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duke is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Duke can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Babuckiy controls the pace.
Babuckiy is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Duke is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Duke has escaped and now he's on top!
Babuckiy working for a triangle but Duke defends it easily.
Duke wants to pass the guard but Babuckiy is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Duke trying to control but Babuckiy is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duke being controlled here momentarily.
Duke sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Babuckiy's guard.
Duke throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Duke wants to work for an arm triangle but Babuckiy is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Babuckiy regains full guard. Nicely done.
Babuckiy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duke wants to control from the top but Babuckiy keeps moving.
Duke slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Duke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Babuckiy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Duke trying to control the position from guard on top but Babuckiy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Duke slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Duke trying to control the position but Babuckiy is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Duke prevents Babuckiy from escaping the position.
Babuckiy prevents Duke from improving position.
Duke looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Babuckiy wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Babuckiy wants to control but Duke postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Babuckiy tries to control but Duke manages to take his back.
Babuckiy looking very determined here, making life difficult for Duke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tommy Duke will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Babuckiy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Duke.
Duke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Babuckiy circles away quickly and effectively.
Babuckiy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Duke rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Babuckiy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Duke lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Babuckiy drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Duke is trying to control Babuckiy's posture but Babuckiy avoids it.
Babuckiy stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Babuckiy tries for a takedown but Duke sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Duke tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babuckiy bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Duke is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Babuckiy's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Babuckiy wants to stand but Duke has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Babuckiy is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Duke moves into full guard.
Babuckiy got a little sloppy there for a moment and Duke has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Babuckiy has managed to get both his arms back between Duke's legs - danger averted.
Duke working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Babuckiy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Babuckiy manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duke utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Babuckiy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Babuckiy wants to control from the top but Duke keeps moving.
Duke not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Babuckiy is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Duke is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Duke preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Babuckiy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Duke is trying to keep Babuckiy in close.
Babuckiy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Duke trying to keep a closed guard but Babuckiy is proving a slippery customer.
Babuckiy tries to free his leg and advance position but Duke is retaining full guard.
Duke looking for a guillotine here but Babuckiy defends easily.
Babuckiy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Babuckiy is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Babuckiy would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Duke not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Danik Babuckiy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Duke looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Babuckiy passes into half guard.
Babuckiy wants to work for an arm triangle but Duke is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Danik Babuckiy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Duke 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Tommy Duke!
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energy
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RATING
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