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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carey Duke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Bach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Patrick Bach has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Brawler
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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
1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Carey Duke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Patrick Bach!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duke throws a sloppy head kick
and Bach counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bach gets a clinch.
Duke works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Duke postures up.
Bach tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bach is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Duke is controlling him.
Bach wants to sweep here but Duke controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duke got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bach has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Duke has managed to get both his arms back between Bach's legs - danger averted.
Duke preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duke prevents Bach from getting back to his feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bach swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
No joy there for Duke, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bach tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bach closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bach lands in his opponent's guard.
Duke looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duke will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Bach trying to control but Duke is working from the bottom.
Bach avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Duke wants to stand and escape but Bach is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duke working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bach doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bach manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bach wants to control from the top but Duke keeps moving.
Bach avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Duke could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Bach works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bach is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Duke is just riding it out for now. Bach eventually gives up the hold.
Bach tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Duke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bach looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Duke wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bach wants to free his trapped foot but Duke is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bach is looking for a kimura but Duke is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bach to get the leverage.
Duke is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Duke has a hand on Bach's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Bach takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Bach scoring with strikes but Duke is staying in there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bach trying to control but Duke is having none of it.
Bach won't let Duke get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Bach wants to control the pace but Duke is squirming around nicely.
Duke regains half guard.
Bach seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Duke does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bach is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Bach dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Duke shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Duke showed some decent athleticism there.
Bach wants to improve his position but Duke is controlling well.
Bach desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Bach is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duke is working for a kimura but Bach is defending it quite comfortably.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duke prevents Bach from improving his position.
Bach wants to get back to full guard but Duke has mounted him!
Bach tries to improve his position but instead Duke has taken his back!
Duke patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Bach tries to roll but Duke sticks to his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duke patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Bach looking very determined here, making life difficult for Duke.
Bach tries to break free.
Bach trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Bach tries to escape but Duke has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bach is breathing heavily.
Bach is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Carey Duke overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bach defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Bach wants to escape the position.
That's four 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.
Bach trying to control the position but Duke manages to sink in the hooks.
Bach wants to get back to his feet.
Bach wants to escape the position.
Bach wants to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bach is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carey Duke dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Bach throws a wild body kick that Duke sees coming a mile off.
Bach gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Duke is trying to pull guard but Bach turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bach missing with knees to the body.
Bach wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Duke is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bach is defending well.
Duke is trying to pull guard but Bach has him pressed 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.
Duke pulls guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duke keeping full guard, as Bach tries to pass.
Duke looking for a guillotine here but Bach defends easily.
Duke is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duke controls Bach momentarily but Bach frees himself.
Duke looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bach is one step ahead there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bach tries to free his leg and advance position but Duke is retaining full guard.
Bach scoring with some ground and pound.
Bach trying to control but Duke is working from the bottom.
Duke has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Bach is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Duke.
Bach stands up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bach fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bach shoots in for a double leg but Duke sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bach throws a series of punches but Duke avoids them all with ease.
Bach fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Duke, pushing him back against the cage.
Duke has picked Bach up - he's going for a ride! Duke dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Bach trying to control here.
Bach tries to kick Duke off in order to stand up. Duke Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Bach is looking to regain half guard here but Duke keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duke content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Bach is trying to work for a sweep but Duke has mounted him!
Duke looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bach tries to control the position but Duke now has his back.
Duke controlling well, preventing Bach from escaping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Duke is trying to stick to Bach's back but Bach is turning into Duke. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Duke's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Bach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bach stands up from Duke's guard - Bach perhaps looking for a knockout.
Bach gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Duke is standing up over Bach. Bach looks to escape but Duke dives into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Bach comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Bach!
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FIGHT
RATING
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