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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carey Duke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phoenix Omerta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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193 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Carey Duke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Phoenix Omerta!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Omerta lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Duke circles away quickly and effectively.
Omerta scores with a jab to the jaw.
It looks like Carey Duke has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Omerta misses the target.
Omerta moves into the clinch.
Omerta tries a knee to the head but Duke blocks it.
Duke could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Duke pulls guard effortlessly.
Duke is looking for a triangle but Omerta pushes his legs off easily.
Duke is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Omerta is aware though and is defending well.
Omerta stands up and waves to Duke to follow him.
Omerta closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Omerta throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Duke wants to break free but Omerta has control.
Duke is working for takedown but Omerta is calmly controlling the position for now.
Omerta throws an elbow but it misses.
Duke blocks an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duke managing to block the knees to the body from Omerta.
Omerta with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Duke takes a knee right on the jaw!
Duke turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Duke manages to end up in side control.
Duke stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Omerta walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Duke checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Duke will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Omerta throws a sloppy head kick
and Duke counters with a left and a right that stings Omerta.
Omerta has closed the distance and engaged Duke in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Omerta throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Duke blocks the elbow strike.
Omerta tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Duke avoids it.
Duke tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carey Duke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duke blocks the elbow strike.
Duke drops down looking for an ankle pick but Omerta pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duke swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Duke is breathing heavily.
Duke closes the distance and clinches up with Omerta, looking for a takedown. Duke pushes Omerta against the cage but Omerta circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Omerta closes the distance and clinches.
Omerta looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Omerta landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Omerta lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Omerta misses with an elbow strike.
Omerta lands an elbow just above Duke 's eye.
Duke blocks an elbow strike.
Duke blocks an elbow strike from Omerta.
Omerta misses with an elbow over the top.
Omerta tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Duke blocks the elbow strike.
Omerta lands a good knee to the midsection. Duke won't want to take too many of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omerta gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Duke fails to pull guard.
Duke wants a takedown.
Duke takes an elbow to the forehead.
Omerta lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Duke is looking for a takedown.
With the fighters up against the cage, Omerta throws an elbow but misses.
Duke avoiding damage as Omerta throws knees to the body.
Omerta connects with a nasty looking knee right to Duke's face.
Nice elbow from Omerta.
Omerta throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Omerta creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Duke is trying to pull guard but Omerta has him pressed against the cage.
Omerta lands an elbow inside that Duke shrugs off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Omerta creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A right hand to the body from Omerta.
Omerta with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Omerta misses with an elbow over the top.
Omerta misses with an elbow over the top.
Duke jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Omerta walks away with a smile on his face. Duke gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Omerta connects with a nice looking jab.
Omerta takes the fight into the clinch.
Omerta misses with an elbow over the top.
Nice elbow from Omerta.
Omerta putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Duke in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Duke changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Omerta fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Omerta shoots in looking for a takedown. Duke tries to sprawl out of it but Omerta keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Duke manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phoenix Omerta dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carey Duke's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Duke closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Omerta quickly recovers to half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Omerta is trying to stand back up but Duke is controlling him
Omerta is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Omerta has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Duke is on him like a limpet, forcing Omerta back against the cage.
Omerta is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duke tries for a takedown. No joy.
Omerta throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Omerta just misses with a elbow thrown towards Duke's brow.
Duke misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters up against the cage, Omerta throws an elbow but misses.
Duke drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Duke tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carey Duke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Omerta lands an elbow just above Duke 's eye.
Omerta creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Duke's defenses.
Omerta stops a takedown attempt from Duke.
Duke blocks the elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Omerta just misses with a elbow thrown towards Duke's brow.
Omerta creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Omerta throws an elbow but it misses.
Omerta comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duke blocks the elbow strike.
Duke has had enough of the clinch but Omerta keeps him there for the moment.
Duke blocks an elbow strike from Omerta.
Omerta unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Duke takes a knee to the side of the body.
Omerta pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Omerta is pressed up against the cage. Duke has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Omerta down to the mat. Omerta avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Omerta scores with a punch to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duke takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Omerta fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Duke, pushing him back against the cage.
Omerta throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Omerta throws an elbow but misses.
Omerta lands a nice elbow.
Duke tries to pull guard but Omerta holds him up against the cage and eventually Duke drops back down to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omerta is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Omerta just misses with a elbow thrown towards Duke's brow.
Duke blocks the elbow strike.
Omerta throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Omerta lands an elbow inside that Duke shrugs off.
Duke decides to pull guard.
Omerta has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Omerta decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Omerta jabs Duke to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Omerta closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Omerta closes the distance and clinches.
Duke managing to block the knees to the body from Omerta.
With the fighters up against the cage, Omerta throws an elbow but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duke takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Omerta with a knee to the head.
Duke gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Omerta regains guard.
Duke is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Duke drops back, looking for a kneebar! Omerta looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Omerta looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Omerta!
Omerta stands up and we're back to a striking position.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Omerta.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phoenix Omerta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Carey Duke's cut.
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!
Duke throws a nice outside leg kick.
Omerta closes the distance and pushes Duke back into the cage.
Duke has clasped his hands together around Omerta's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Omerta is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Duke is controlling him well.
Duke wants to control but Omerta is keeping him busy.
Duke is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Omerta's shoulder. That is not cool.
Omerta takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Omerta is pushing Duke's head away, looking to escape. Duke manages to hold on to the position though.
Carey Duke overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Duke is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Omerta has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duke taking a breather here.
Omerta is not content to let Duke control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Duke takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
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.
Omerta swings for the body but Duke moves out of range.
Duke throws a head kick but Omerta moves out of range.
Omerta moves into range and connects with a jab.
Duke ducks under a wild hook from Omerta.
Duke appears to be looking for a big counter.
Omerta displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Duke.
Omerta dives in and grabs Duke's left leg, looking for a takedown. Duke pushes down on Omerta's head and hops out.
Omerta gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Omerta creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Omerta throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Duke has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Omerta avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Duke dodges an elbow strike from Omerta.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omerta connects with a nasty looking knee right to Duke's face.
Duke takes an elbow to the forehead.
Duke tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Omerta just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carey Duke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Omerta just misses with a elbow thrown towards Duke's brow.
Duke drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Omerta misses with a knee to the head.
Omerta has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Duke fails to pull guard.
Omerta comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Omerta lands a good knee to the midsection. Duke won't want to take too many of those.
Omerta misses with an elbow strike.
Duke has clasped his hands together around Omerta's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Omerta throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duke rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Omerta moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Omerta moves into the clinch successfully.
Duke tries to pull guard but Omerta holds him up against the cage and eventually Duke drops back down to his feet.
Phoenix Omerta is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Duke avoids the elbow strike from Omerta, against the cage.
Phoenix Omerta seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Duke fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Omerta creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Duke's defenses.
Omerta pushes off an throws an elbow but Duke leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Duke is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Omerta pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Omerta lands an elbow inside that Duke shrugs off.
Omerta throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Carey Duke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Omerta misses with an elbow over the top.
And that's the end of the fight!
Phoenix Omerta comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Omerta has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phoenix Omerta!
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