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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between James Duke (ranked 2588 p4p, 20027 weight class) and Addition BySubtraction (ranked 217 p4p, 530 weight class). BySubtraction has chosen Lay My Claim as his entrance music. 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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Excellent MT
Very strong
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Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Duke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 26 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Addition BySubtraction!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
BySubtraction throws a looping overhand right but Duke ducks down to avoid it.
Duke smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Duke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Duke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A telegraphed right hand from BySubtraction misses the target.
BySubtraction wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The fighters circle momentarily. Duke darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
BySubtraction throws the left hand but Duke avoids the punch easily.
A little feinted left hand from Duke on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
BySubtraction slips a straight right by Duke.
BySubtraction is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Duke.
Duke walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
It looks like James Duke has been cut.
BySubtraction connects with a body shot that sends Duke's belly button to the back.
BySubtraction throws a jab when Duke was well out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Duke as he connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
BySubtraction slips a straight right by Duke.
Jab from BySubtraction.
A big left from BySubtraction misses.
A swing and a miss from BySubtraction.
Duke is looking to counter punch.
BySubtraction closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
BySubtraction shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
BySubtraction cracks a nice hook into Duke's ribs.
Good work by BySubtraction as he checks the leg kick.
BySubtraction throws a hook but Duke blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duke misses with a jab, cross combination.
Duke throws a low kick but it's checked well by BySubtraction.
BySubtraction now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Duke moves out of range of the strikes.
BySubtraction looks to throw the jab but Duke is out of range.
BySubtraction swings and misses with a hook to the body.
BySubtraction cracks Duke with a good jab.
BySubtraction is looking to clinch.
Duke has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Doom\'s Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Duke darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Duke fails to land with a series of punches.
Duke blocks a jab.
Duke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by BySubtraction.
Duke scores with a jab. BySubtraction acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
BySubtraction tries to clinch up.
Duke swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Duke swats away the attempt to clinch by BySubtraction.
A punch lands to the side of Duke 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duke misses with a hook.
BySubtraction throws a jab when Duke was well out of range.
BySubtraction throws a shot from downtown. Duke moves away and avoids it.
Duke is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
BySubtraction throws a jab but it's blocked by Duke.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
BySubtraction doesn't manage to clinch there - Duke circles away.
BySubtraction connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Duke momentarily.
Duke walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. BySubtraction checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Duke slips under a jab from BySubtraction.
Duke connects with a single shot there.
BySubtraction slips under a jab.
BySubtraction misses with a looping right.
It looked like Duke wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
BySubtraction swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Duke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
BySubtraction lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
BySubtraction lands with a hook. Duke tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Duke gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
BySubtraction takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
BySubtraction misses with a wild body shot.
BySubtraction misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
BySubtraction scores with a jab to the head.
Duke looks to throw the jab but BySubtraction is out of range.
Nice defenses there by BySubtraction.
BySubtraction misses with a hook.
Duke throws an overhand right that lands on BySubtraction's shoulder, as BySubtraction tries to avoid the shot.
BySubtraction thuds his shin into the meat of Duke's side.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Addition BySubtraction dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Duke's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
BySubtraction blocks a jab.
BySubtraction tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
BySubtraction tries to close the distance and clinch but Duke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Addition BySubtraction seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Duke throws a big shot that misses.
Duke looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
BySubtraction looks to score with a jab to the body but Duke is just out of range.
BySubtraction takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Duke misses with a hook. BySubtraction ducked under it nicely.
BySubtraction uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Duke.
BySubtraction throws a lazy right hand but Duke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Duke misses with a straight left.
A jab from Duke misses.
BySubtraction checks a leg kick.
BySubtraction fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Duke on the side of the head.
Duke throws a jab but it's blocked by BySubtraction.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
BySubtraction tries to clinch up.
BySubtraction takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Duke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
BySubtraction misses with a body shot.
Duke throwing a counter right hand but BySubtraction manages to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duke lands a glancing blow to the side of BySubtraction's head.
BySubtraction misses the shot to the body.
Duke throws a lazy right hand but BySubtraction sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
BySubtraction lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Duke takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
BySubtraction looks to score with a jab to the body but Duke is just out of range.
BySubtraction has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
BySubtraction swings for the body but Duke moves out of range.
Duke throws the left hand but BySubtraction avoids the punch easily.
Duke keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Duke looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
BySubtraction keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Duke.
Duke throws a right hand that BySubtraction ducks under and follows up with a left that BySubtraction also avoids with ease.
BySubtraction has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from BySubtraction there as he acknowledges the shot.
BySubtraction throws a jab but it's blocked by Duke.
A big right from BySubtraction misses.
BySubtraction misses the jab.
BySubtraction misses with an uppercut. Duke saw that one coming.
BySubtraction misses with an uppercut.
Duke appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Duke looks to throw the jab but BySubtraction is out of range.
BySubtraction avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
BySubtraction fails in his attempt to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Duke moves out of range as BySubtraction strikes.
BySubtraction throws a hook but Duke avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duke looks to land a right hand but BySubtraction moved out of range.
Duke tries to land a leg kick but BySubtraction saw it coming and moves away.
Duke fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but BySubtraction is out of range.
BySubtraction is looking to clinch.
Duke slips under a jab.
Duke connects with a right hand. BySubtraction shakes it off.
Duke misses the jab.
Duke scores with a nice head shot.
BySubtraction connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
BySubtraction lands with a cross.
Duke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by BySubtraction.
BySubtraction paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Duke throws a nice looking combination but BySubtraction bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
BySubtraction tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Duke manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
BySubtraction misses with an uppercut.
Duke swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Duke circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
BySubtraction throws a hook but Duke avoids it easily.
Duke slips a straight right by BySubtraction.
BySubtraction moves out of range as Duke strikes.
A big left from Duke misses.
BySubtraction looks to throw the jab but Duke is out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that James Duke will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on James Duke's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
BySubtraction uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Duke.
Duke throws a shot from downtown. BySubtraction moves away and avoids it.
BySubtraction lands with an overhand left.
A big left from Duke misses.
An inside leg kick from Duke misses.
A jab from BySubtraction misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as BySubtraction checks a leg kick.
Duke works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
BySubtraction misses with an uppercut. Duke saw that one coming.
Duke slips under a jab from BySubtraction.
Duke misses with an uppercut.
BySubtraction slips under a jab.
BySubtraction displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Duke throws out the jab.
BySubtraction slips under a jab from Duke.
BySubtraction defending well as Duke loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
BySubtraction waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Duke.
BySubtraction keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Duke.
BySubtraction connects with a body shot.
BySubtraction throws a hook but Duke avoids it easily.
BySubtraction uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Duke.
BySubtraction connects with a nice looking jab.
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!
BySubtraction tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Duke manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
BySubtraction slips a jab from Duke.
A leg kick checked by BySubtraction.
BySubtraction lands a jab to Duke's midsection.
Duke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
BySubtraction thows a left - swing and a miss!
Duke misses with a hook. BySubtraction ducked under it nicely.
BySubtraction throws a hook but Duke blocks it.
BySubtraction throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Duke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from BySubtraction.
Duke's hands are dropping dangerously low here and BySubtraction connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Duke scrambles back to his feet.
BySubtraction has closed the distance and engaged Duke in a clinch.
BySubtraction wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
BySubtraction unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Duke lands a hook that snaps the head of BySubtraction backwards.
Duke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duke pushes BySubtraction back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duke throws a blind hook that connects with the side of BySubtractions head.
Duke misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duke.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
BySubtraction scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
BySubtraction working hard to break the clinch.
Duke trying to land knees to the body.
Duke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duke takes a knee to the side of the body.
BySubtraction trying to land knees to the body.
Duke lands a left hand.
BySubtraction missing with knees to the body.
BySubtraction tries to land knees in the clinch but Duke avoids the damage to the body.
Duke misses with a punch to the body.
Duke lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
BySubtraction lands a shot to the body.
BySubtraction tries to break free but Duke pushes him back against the cage.
Duke prevents BySubtraction from breaking the clinch.
BySubtraction lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by BySubtraction.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
BySubtraction is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Duke is defending well for now.
Duke lands on the inside with an uppercut.
BySubtraction lands a knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by BySubtraction.
And that's the end of the fight!
Addition BySubtraction comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well BySubtraction 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Addition BySubtraction!
In his post fight interview, Addition BySubtraction started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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hype
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