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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jami Bunks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Duke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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230 lbs
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225 cm
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265 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jami Bunks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jake Duke!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Winston Alpacca and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duke shoots in and bounces Bunks off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Duke slips nicely into half guard.
Duke throws a strike but Bunks avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duke pushing down on Bunks's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Duke thows a huge punch but Bunks dodges it nicely.
Duke works his way into full mount!
Duke trying to control but he's not successful this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bunks is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duke lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Bunks gets back to half guard.
Nice strikes from Duke there.
Bunks looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bunks is defending against the submission attempts here by Duke.
Duke passes the guard and advances to mount!
Duke is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Bunks to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Bunks shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duke goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Bunks is on top in guard.
Bunks postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bunks distracts Duke with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Duke is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Bunks looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Bunks with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bunks is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bunks throws an elbow that misses. Duke uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bunks's guard. Nice move by Duke!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duke wants to control from the top but Bunks keeps moving.
Duke trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Duke trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bunks lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Bunks throws a strike but Duke rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bunks manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Duke manages to get himself to full guard.
Duke is pulling down on Bunks's head to control his posture.
Bunks loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunks with a flurry of punches that miss.
Duke working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bunks.
Bunks working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Duke's head.
Bunks with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bunks wanted to stand there but Duke had control of the position.
Bunks prevents Duke from getting back to his feet.
Duke preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Duke preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Duke looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bunks with a nice head shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jake Duke will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bunks darts in looking for a takedown but Duke gets double underhooks and turns Bunks into the cage.
Duke is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bunks moves into the clinch.
Bunks struggles to land a body shot inside as Duke controls his hands.
Bunks prevents the takedown attempt.
Duke is looking for a takedown.
Bunks is looking for a takedown.
Duke is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Bunks can't fight it off and eventually Duke manages to take the fight to the floor. Bunks looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bunks is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bunks might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duke's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Duke is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bunks controls Duke momentarily but Duke frees himself.
Duke trying to control the position from guard on top but Bunks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bunks throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Duke throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Duke slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Duke wants to control but Bunks is keeping him busy.
Bunks parries the strikes from Duke easily there. Duke is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Bunks to escape.
Bunks is looking to regain half guard here but Duke keeps moving and retains side control.
Bunks on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bunks tries to get out of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duke misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Bunks tries to buck Duke off but Duke is having none of it.
Duke tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Duke controlling the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bunks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jami Bunks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bunks shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Duke pinned against the cage. Duke gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
As Bunks backs off Duke throws a huge counter combo but Bunks manages to avoid it all.
Duke has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bunks scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Duke keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Bunks thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Duke is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bunks's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bunks's back!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Duke goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Bunks escapes and is now in half guard on top.
Bunks winds up and cracks Duke with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Duke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Duke shoots and misses
and Bunks counters by moving into the clinch.
Bunks is looking for a takedown.
Duke tries to break the clinch but Bunks is controlling the position.
Duke blocks an uppercut.
Duke is working for takedown but Bunks is calmly controlling the position for now.
Duke has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Bunks is trying to keep an underhook but Duke manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Bunks pushes Duke off and gets back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bunks looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bunks drives through with a takedown into Duke's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunks loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bunks in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Duke seems keen to control Bunks's posture.
Bunks working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bunks lands a couple of digs.
Bunks trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Duke avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Duke is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bunks won't allow Duke to sweep him here.
That's two 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.
Bunks with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bunks content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Duke takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Duke has momentary wrist control but Bunks slips an elbow through the middle.
Bunks cracks Duke with a solid left hand.
Duke pulls Bunks in close to prevent any damage.
Bunks trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Duke has momentary wrist control but Bunks slips an elbow through the middle.
Bunks has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bunks with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bunks throws a strike but Duke rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duke trying to control but Bunks is working from the bottom.
Bunks lands some strikes from the bottom.
Duke decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Bunks misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jami Bunks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bunks darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunks is nestled in close to Duke, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bunks prevents Duke from improving his position.
Bunks throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bunks wants to control but Duke is keeping him busy.
Duke taking some punishment here, with Bunks in his half guard.
Bunks sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Duke defending well though.
Duke blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bunks.
Jami Bunks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jake Duke is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Duke is trying to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jami Bunks showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Duke 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Duke!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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