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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raoul Duke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Flay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duke comes to the cage accompanied by Bury Me With It. Flay has chosen Iron Chef as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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246 lbs
13 - 0 - 0 |
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287 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
13 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raoul Duke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bobby Flay!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Steve Montenegro and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flay throws a head kick that half lands.
Duke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Flay.
Duke moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice jab there from Duke.
A telegraphed right hand from Duke misses the target.
Duke thumps Flay with a low kick.
Flay throws a front kick aimed at Duke's knee but Duke avoids it well.
Duke pushes Flay away with a front kick.
Duke moves out of range of the strikes.
Flay pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Duke is looking to chop away at Flay's legs.
Duke throws a right hand that Flay ducks under and follows up with a left that Flay also avoids with ease.
Duke throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Flay.
Bobby Flay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot lands for Duke.
Duke avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Flay moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Duke digs a good body shot into Flay's ribs.
A head kick from Duke lands but Flay takes it in his stride.
Duke takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Duke scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Flay takes one to the chin there.
Duke lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Duke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Flay moves away.
Duke swings for the body but Flay moves out of range.
Duke scores with a crisp jab that stopped Flay in his tracks.
Flay looks to land a right hand but Duke moved out of range.
Flay misses the body punch
and Duke counters with a body kick that stops Flay in his tracks momentarily.
Flay chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Duke can pounce on him.
Flay looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flay thows a body shot but no joy.
Flay avoids the head kick by Duke.
Jab from Duke.
Flay walks into a stiff left hand from Duke.
Flay throws the left hand but Duke avoids the punch easily.
Flay pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Duke lands with an uppercut that bounces Flay off the cage and back into rage.
Flay misses with a jab to the body
and Duke counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Raoul Duke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Flay sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Duke.
Flay walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Flay takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Flay takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Flay with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Duke to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flay walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Flay takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Good leg kick by Duke there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Duke feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Flay's calf.
Duke dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Flay. That did some damage!
Duke chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Duke wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Flay's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Duke scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Duke scores with a punch to the head.
Flay takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Duke connects with a single shot there.
Flay takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duke throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nice body punch from Duke.
Flay takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Duke with a nice cross.
Duke lands with an uppercut that bounces Flay off the cage and back into rage.
Duke is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Flay takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Flay gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Duke.
A jab lands there for Duke.
Duke stuns Flay with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Flay walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Duke.
Flay thows a leg kick but Duke checks it
and Duke counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Duke lands a nice leg kick that just misses Flay's sensitive parts.
Duke lands with a straight right. Flay didn't see that one coming.
Crunch! Duke slams his shin into Flay's torso.
Duke throws a head kick that half lands.
Flay on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Duke. Duke obviously looking to wear him down.
Duke feints and then cracks Flay's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Flay down.
Duke lands a high kick!
Duke uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Flay has time to react.
Duke scores with a body shot.
Duke is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Flay takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Duke scoring well with a low kick there.
Duke lands a head kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duke connects with a right hand. Flay shakes it off.
Duke with a hook.
Duke connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Duke with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Duke throws a quick inside leg kick.
Duke buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Flay takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Flay takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Duke moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Duke throws a nice head kick!
Duke cracks Flay with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Duke keeps Flay at a distance using the push kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duke lands a nice leg kick that just misses Flay's sensitive parts.
A head kick from Duke lands but Flay takes it in his stride.
Duke tests Flay's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Duke.
Flay tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Duke lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Flay at a distance.
Duke clobbers Flay with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Duke lands with a cross.
Duke throws a right and a left that Flay avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duke lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Duke slips a straight right by Flay.
Duke displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Flay takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Flay has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Duke finds it's way round the side to connect with Flay's head.
Flay tries to land a leg kick but Duke saw it coming and moves away.
Flay takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Duke lands with a thumping leg kick.
Duke lands with a thumping leg kick.
Flay has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Duke scores with a head kick.
Duke lands the left hand.
Flay takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Flay takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Duke bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Duke chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Duke is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Duke connects with the punch.
Duke lands with a nice body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Flay has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Duke finds it's way round the side to connect with Flay's head.
Duke scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A chopping leg kick lands by Duke.
Duke moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Flay. Duke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Duke with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raoul Duke dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Duke with a hook.
Flay jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Duke connects with a jab.
Flay moves forwards but Duke connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Duke lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Flay throws a low kick but it's checked well by Duke.
Flay with a nice cross.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Flay might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Duke has got the better of the exchanges.
Duke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Flay avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Duke thuds a left hand into Flay's body.
Flay takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Duke thows a body kick. Flay tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Duke tests Flay's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Duke connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Flay momentarily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Flay throws a half hearted mid kick.
Flay moves forwards but Duke connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Duke swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Flay.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Duke.
No joy there for Duke, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Duke lands a jab to the head.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Duke here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Flay doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Raoul Duke is winning the standup battle so far.
Flay takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Flay is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duke throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Flay stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Good shot there by Duke.
Duke is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Flay can do to turn this around?
Duke's corner calls for a 1-2. Duke obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Flay has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Duke.
Duke chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Flay closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Flay has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Duke.
Duke lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A good leg kick by Duke.
Duke connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Duke feints and then cracks Flay's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Flay down.
Duke lands with a slapping head kick.
Duke dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Duke scores with a nice strike.
Duke scores with a jab to the jaw.
Duke throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Flay on the side of the head.
Duke scores with a hook.
Duke connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good standup being displayed there by Duke as he connects with a hook.
Flay throws a head kick that misses.
Duke thows a body kick. Flay tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Flay shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Duke scores with a jab to the jaw.
Duke throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Flay.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Duke.
Nice jab there from Duke.
Duke lands a slapping body shot.
Duke connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Duke lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Duke smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Duke scores with a jab.
Duke scores with a punch to the head.
Nice jab there from Duke.
Duke lands a nice leg kick that just misses Flay's sensitive parts.
Duke cracks Flay with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Flay on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A punch combination from Flay misses.
Flay takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Duke connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Duke throws a leg kick which misses Flay's front leg but catches the back leg as Flay tries to avoid it.
Flay takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Duke thuds a left hand into Flay's body.
Flay has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Flay there as he acknowledges the shot.
Duke scores with a sloppy right hand. Flay should have avoided that one.
Flay takes a kick to the side of the head.
Duke scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flay gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Duke.
Flay gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice shot by Duke.
A nice inside leg kick there by Duke. That's going to slow Flay down.
Duke connects with the punch.
Duke works the jab nicely.
Duke goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Flay closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Flay takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Duke works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Duke connects with a solid leg kick.
Duke lands with an uppercut that bounces Flay off the cage and back into rage.
Duke connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Flay's hands.
Duke lands a jab to the nose.
Flay walks into a jab.
Flay walks into a straight right hand from Duke.
Duke moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Duke works over Flay's head and body with a nice combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duke connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Duke listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Duke closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Duke moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duke lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Duke lands a nice leg kick that just misses Flay's sensitive parts.
Duke lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Flay backs up against the cage.
Duke clobbers Flay with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Duke thuds a left hand into Flay's body.
Flay on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Duke. Duke obviously looking to wear him down.
Duke feints and then cracks Flay's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Flay down.
Nice body kick from Duke.
Duke lands a right hook to the body.
Duke lands a nice looking body shot.
Duke connects with a looping right hand.
Duke scoring well with a low kick there.
Duke connects with the punch.
Duke punishes Flay's body with a nice straight punch.
Duke thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Flay if he has to take too many more of those.
Flay slips a jab and a cross from Duke.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Duke lands a jab to the nose.
Duke scores with a jab. Flay acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Duke lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Flay throws a chopping leg kick but Duke manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Decent striking displayed by Duke there.
Duke lands a glancing blow to the side of Flay's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raoul Duke dominated that second round.
That's time! Duke's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Duke.
Flay shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Duke feints and then cracks Flay's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Flay down.
Flay with a lazy takedown attempt
and Duke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Duke scores with a jab to the body.
A cross from Duke lands.
Duke throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Duke is looking to slow Flay down with leg kicks.
Duke stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Duke.
A good leg kick by Duke.
Duke lands with a nice body punch.
Duke digs a good body shot into Flay's ribs.
Duke avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Duke scores with a nice head shot.
Duke lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Flay takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
Duke turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Duke scores with a body shot.
Duke cracks Flay with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Duke stuns Flay with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Duke lands a nice looking body shot.
Duke works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Duke cracks Flay with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flay takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Duke throws a sloppy head kick and Flay moves out of range easily.
Duke thuds a left hand into Flay's body.
An inside leg kick lands from Duke.
Duke ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Duke scores with a hook.
Nice cross by Duke.
A good leg kick by Duke.
Duke lands a nice leg kick that just misses Flay's sensitive parts.
Flay stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Duke.
Duke lands a really nice looking cross but Flay seems unphased.
Flay gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Duke's corner calls for a 1-2. Duke obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Duke changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Duke with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duke scores with a nice body kick.
Duke uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Duke lands a jab to the head.
A shot to de liver by Duke. Beautiful body shot.
Flay takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Flay walks into a left hand.
Bobby Flay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Duke lands an impressive looking overhand right. Flay doesn't seem phased though.
Duke lands a jab to the nose.
Duke scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Duke scores with the left hand. Flay knows he should have avoided that one.
A solid leg kick lands there for Duke.
Duke cracks Flay with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Duke connects with a nice looking jab.
Duke scores with a crisp jab that stopped Flay in his tracks.
Left hook, right uppercut from Duke.
A slapping body kick lands there for Duke.
Duke scores with a decent looking hook.
Duke feints and then cracks Flay's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Flay down.
Duke lands with a right hand.
Duke lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Duke lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Flay backs up against the cage.
Good standup being displayed there by Duke as he connects with a hook.
Duke fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Duke throws a quick inside leg kick.
Duke dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Flay. That did some damage!
Duke throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Flay on the side of the head.
Duke uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Flay has time to react.
The crowd cheers as Duke lands an impressive looking overhand right. Flay doesn't seem phased though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duke fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Flay on the side of the head.
Good shot there by Duke.
Flay is rocked!
Flay takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Flay is still on wobbly legs! Can Duke finish him?
Flay takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Duke.
Duke getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A good leg kick by Duke.
Duke ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Duke connects with a crisp jab.
Duke feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Flay's calf.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Flay crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Duke - the referee stops the clock and Flay gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Duke. Flay manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Flay seems to have recovered his senses.
Duke connects with a single shot there.
Nice jab there from Duke.
Duke lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duke is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A cross from Duke lands.
Duke lands a nice shot that snaps Flay's head back.
Duke dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Flay. That did some damage!
Duke scores with a jab to the body.
Duke connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Duke lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A punch lands to the side of Flay 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Duke. That's going to slow Flay down.
Duke turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Flay takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Duke scores with a jab to the body.
Duke dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Flay. That did some damage!
Flay throws a looping overhand right but Duke ducks down to avoid it.
Duke scores with a jab to the head.
Flay takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Duke scores with a punch to the head.
Duke chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Duke moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Duke scores with a jab.
Duke throws a shot to the body.
Duke uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Flay has time to react.
Duke throws a quick inside leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Duke.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Duke lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Duke lands a high kick!
A lazy left from Duke finds it's target.
Flay has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Duke.
Duke thumps Flay with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Duke.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raoul Duke showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Duke has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:24
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:24
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raoul Duke!
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