Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: Pit Warriors 1
Date: Apr 25, 2025

#R1#
A swing and a miss from Chang.
Duke tried to counter with a leg kick but Chang avoided it.
Duke has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Doom\'s Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Duke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chang looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Duke thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chang looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Duke attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Chang looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Duke throws a jab but it's blocked by Chang.
James Duke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duke throws a series of strikes that have Chang backpedaling.
Duke connects with a nice looking jab.
Chang with a hook.
Duke scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Chang swats away the attempt to clinch by Duke.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duke. Chang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chang throws a shot to the body.
Duke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chang throws out a counter right but Duke avoids it with no problem.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chang misses with a two punch combination. #T1#
Duke connects with a right hand. Chang shakes it off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chang. Duke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Duke throws a front kick aimed at Chang's knee but Chang avoids it well.
A nice side step and Chang releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Duke looks to throw the jab but Chang is out of range.
Duke with a nice cross.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Duke, as that shot connected.
Chang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Duke.
It seemed like Chang was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A jab lands there for Duke.
Nice cross by Duke.
Duke misses the body punch
and Chang counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Decent striking displayed by Duke there.
Duke scores with a jab to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duke wants to clinch.
Duke is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.#T2#
Duke throws a looping overhand right but Chang ducks down to avoid it.
Chang has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A clash of legs there as Chang blocks the low kick.
Chang lands a nice looking body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Duke misses the target.
Duke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chang looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Duke lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. #CL#
Duke rushes Chang and presses him up against the cage.
Chang is trying to break free.
Duke lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Chang throws a head punch that misses.
Duke lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chang working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duke.
Chang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duke has a couple of punches blocked by Chang.
Chang lands a shoulder strike.
Chang wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch. #T3##BC2#
Chang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Duke connects with a body shot that sends Chang's belly button to the back.
Duke tests Chang's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chang swats away the attempt to clinch by Duke.
Duke tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chang manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Duke darts in trying to clinch
and Duke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Duke throws a lazy uppercut
and Chang counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Duke throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chang counters with a straight right hand.
Duke misses with a hook to the body
and Chang counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Duke throws a poor cross that misses
and Chang counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Duke scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chang doesn't seem bothered though. #T4#
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!
Chang gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd cheers as Duke lands an impressive looking overhand right. Chang doesn't seem phased though.
Chang takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Chang defending well as Duke loads up on a big left hand.
Chang takes one to the chin there.
Duke looks to clinch
and Chang counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Duke lands with a nice body kick.
Chang moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Chang misses with a jab, cross combination.
Duke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chang paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chang uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A combination from Duke does no damage.
Duke throws a one two combo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James Duke dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Duke darts in trying to clinch
and Chang counters with a nice uppercut.
Chang missing with a left hand there. Duke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Chang misses the target.
Good standup being displayed there by Duke as he connects with a hook.
Duke misses with a hook. Chang ducked under it nicely.
Duke moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Duke clobbers Chang with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Duke tries to clinch but Chang moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Chang! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duke tries to clinch there but Chang circles away.
Duke closes the distance looking to clinch
and Chang counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T1#
Duke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Chang on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Duke throws a right hand that misses
and Chang counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Duke doesn't manage to clinch there - Chang circles away.
Chang with a jab.
Chang circles away from the clinch attempt
and Chang counters with a stiff right hand.
Duke throws the left hand but Chang avoids the punch easily.
Chang appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Chang lands a right hook to the body.
Chang has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Chang moves out of range as Duke strikes.
Duke throws an off balance right hand
letting Chang counter with a right hand.
James Duke is winning the standup battle so far.
Duke scores with a nice right hand.
Duke tries to close the distance and clinch but Chang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chang slips under a jab from Duke.#T2#
Chang jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duke thows a left - swing and a miss!
Duke throws a leg kick which misses Chang's front leg but catches the back leg as Chang tries to avoid it.
A slow jab from Duke misses its intended target.
Duke misses with a straight left.
Chang appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A big left from Chang misses.
Duke is looking for a counter combo.
Duke throws a series of punches but Chang avoids them all with ease.
Chang is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Duke with a body shot.
No joy there for Duke, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chang now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Chang blocks the leg kick.
Chang appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Chang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Duke looks to land a combination but Chang avoids it well.
Chang ducks under a wild hook from Duke.#T3#
Duke staying out of range there.
Duke scores with a decent looking hook.
Duke slips a jab and a cross from Chang.
Chang on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Duke throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chang counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Duke tries to close the distance and clinch but Chang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chang slips under a jab from Duke.
Chang doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Chang avoids a punch combination nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Chang misses.
Chang moves away from the strike by Duke.
It seemed like Chang was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Duke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Duke throws a poor cross that misses
and Duke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Duke looks to throw the jab but Chang is out of range.
Chang avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #T4#
Duke walks into a stiff left hand from Chang.
Duke is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chang can do to turn this around?
Duke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chang.
Chang let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Duke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chang manages to avoid it.
Duke lands a head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL#
Duke has managed to clinch.
Chang wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Duke has him pressed against the cage.
Duke misses with a punch on the inside. #BC2#
Chang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Duke scores with a body shot.
Duke misses with a wild combination.
Nice uppercut lands for Duke. That snapped Chang's head back.
Duke connects with the punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James 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!#R3#
Duke darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Duke staying out of range there.
Chang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duke.
Chang moves out of range of the strikes.
Chang now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Duke scores with a jab. Chang acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Duke tries to clinch
and Chang counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Duke tries to close the distance and clinch but Chang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chang throws out a counter right but Duke avoids it with no problem.
Chang's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Chang duly obliges.
Chang tries to bum rush Duke with a series of wild strikes but Duke uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It seemed like Chang was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Duke tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chang swats him away and circles back towards the center.
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.
Duke wants to clinch.#T1#
A punch combination from Duke misses.
Chang lands with a hook. Duke tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Duke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As Duke backs off Chang throws a huge counter combo but Duke manages to avoid it all.
Nice jab there from Duke.
Some wild striking there from Duke.
A telegraphed right hand from Duke misses the target.
Chang blocks a jab.
Duke throws a hook to the side of Chang's head but Chang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A telegraphed right hand from Duke misses the target.
Duke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chang was well out of range. Poor timing from Duke.
Duke throws a big shot that misses.#T2#
Duke lands a jab.
Duke tries to clinch but Chang moves out of range.
Duke throws a nice outside leg kick.
Duke takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ching Chang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Duke sizes up Chang with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duke paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Duke throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Duke scores with a jab to the jaw.
Duke throws a right hand that misses
and Chang counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Duke is looking to clinch.
Duke tries to clinch there but Chang circles away.
Chang now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Duke misses with an uppercut
and Duke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT2#It looks like James Duke has been cut.
Duke closes the distance but Chang moves to the side
and Chang counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T3#
Good exchange - Duke coming out on top.
Duke tries to clinch but Chang is having none of it.
Duke tries to clinch there but Chang circles away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Duke.
Chang fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Duke scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
No joy there for Duke, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chang has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Chang misses with a hook.
Chang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duke scores with a hook.
Duke lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big left from Duke misses.
It seemed like Chang was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A nice combination there by Duke.
Chang has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Chang there as he acknowledges the shot.
Chang walks into a straight right hand from Duke.
James Duke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Duke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chang looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Duke fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chang moves forwards but Duke connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Duke throws a jab when Chang was well out of range.
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 scores with a jab to the head.
Duke scores with a nice strike.
Duke is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
James 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Duke!
In his post fight interview, James Duke started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

Event: S62: Durand vs. Vij III
Date: Apr 05, 2025

#R1#
Duke misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sitsongrit works the jab nicely.
Duke moves out of range as Sitsongrit throws a body kick.
Sitsongrit jabs Duke to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Duke throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Duke thinking.
Sitsongrit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Duke.
Duke misses with a double jab.
Sitsongrit moves out of range as Duke strikes.
Sitsongrit slips a jab from Duke.
Duke misses with a looping left.
Duke throws a leg kick but Sitsongrit sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sitsongrit defending well as Duke loads up on a big left hand.
Sitsongrit looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
James Duke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duke throws a leg kick that misses.
Duke blocks a jab.
Nice cross by Sitsongrit.
Duke lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duke takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Duke connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Duke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sitsongrit. #T1#
Duke misses with an uppercut.
Sitsongrit appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sitsongrit scores with a leg kick.
Sitsongrit connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Duke throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Sitsongrit counter with a right hand.
Duke misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sitsongrit counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Duke loads up on a big right hand but Sitsongrit slips the punch.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab. Duke acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Duke looks to land a left hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sitsongrit.
Duke misses with a lunging right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a body kick.
Sitsongrit listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sitsongrit jabs Duke to the body, keeping him at a distance.
It looks like Sitsongrit has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sitsongrit moves out of range as Duke strikes.
Sitsongrit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A good leg kick by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Duke back to the ropes. Sitsongrit follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Sitsongrit tries a low kick but Duke avoids it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sitsongrit checks a leg kick. #T2#
Sloppy strikes from Duke. Those never looked like landing.
Sitsongrit looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Sitsongrit comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A slow jab from Duke misses its intended target.
Duke throws a jab but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sitsongrit scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Duke misses with a hook
and Sitsongrit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Duke misses with an uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from Duke. Those never looked like landing.
Sitsongrit changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Duke just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab from Duke.
Duke moves out of range of the strikes.
Duke walks into a straight right hand from Sitsongrit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit with the inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab.
Good shot there by Duke.
Duke steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Duke! But no joy.
Duke blocks a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Petchongboo Sitsongrit dominated that 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.#R2#
Duke swings widly with a right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a thumping low kick.
Sitsongrit connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Duke misses with an uppercut
letting Sitsongrit counter with a right hand.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but Duke moved away.
Duke throws a jab when Sitsongrit was well out of range.
Duke moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sitsongrit does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Petchongboo Sitsongrit is winning the standup battle so far.
Sitsongrit lands with a good body shot.
Sitsongrit dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Duke. That did some damage!
Sitsongrit throws a series of punches but Duke moves out of range.
Duke lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sitsongrit at a distance.
Sitsongrit takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Duke misses with a jab to the body
and Sitsongrit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sitsongrit swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Duke swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Duke throws the left hand but Sitsongrit avoids the punch easily.
Duke's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Duke throws a hook but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Duke throws a leg kick but Sitsongrit moved away.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick. #T1#
Duke loads up on a big right hand but Sitsongrit slips the punch.
Sitsongrit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Duke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Duke swings widly with a right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a slapping leg kick.
Duke looks to score with a jab to the body but Sitsongrit is just out of range.
Sitsongrit works Duke's body with a nice hook.
Duke takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Duke ducks right into an uppercut from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick, looking for Duke's leg but Duke calmly moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Duke! But no joy.
Duke fails to land with a series of punches.
Sitsongrit avoids the body shot from Duke.
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sitsongrit connects with an inside leg kick.
Duke stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sitsongrit.
Duke looks to land a right hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range.
Duke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sitsongrit.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sitsongrit misses with a looping left.
Duke throws a right hand that misses
and Sitsongrit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sitsongrit lands a jab.#T2#
Duke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Duke thows a left - swing and a miss!
A slapping leg kick lands for Sitsongrit.
Duke throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sitsongrit moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sitsongrit looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sitsongrit misses with a leg kick.
Sitsongrit throws an overhand right that lands on Duke's shoulder, as Duke tries to avoid the shot.
Sitsongrit keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sitsongrit is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Duke can do to turn this around?
Duke throws a body punch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Duke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sitsongrit takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Duke misses with a body shot
and Sitsongrit counters with a good low kick that Duke was not able to check.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit connects with a looping right hand.
Sitsongrit throws a nice inside leg kick.
Duke defending well as Sitsongrit loads up on a big left hand.
It seemed like Duke was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sitsongrit checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sitsongrit quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Duke fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Petchongboo Sitsongrit 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!#R3#
Sitsongrit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Duke.
Sitsongrit throws the left hand but Duke avoids the punch easily.
Duke doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Duke misses with a lunging right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sitsongrit walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Duke checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Duke misses the jab.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab.
Sitsongrit lands with a nice body punch.
Sitsongrit fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Duke.
Sitsongrit looks to score with a jab to the body but Duke is just out of range.
Duke moves out of range of the strikes.
Sitsongrit is looking to slow Duke down with leg kicks.
A shot to the body from Duke misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sitsongrit connects with a solid leg kick.
Duke throws a jab when Sitsongrit was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duke. Sitsongrit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Sitsongrit.
It looked like Sitsongrit was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Duke.
Duke throws a lazy uppercut
and Sitsongrit makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Duke has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sitsongrit.#T1#
Nice jab there from Duke.
Duke looks to throw the jab but Sitsongrit is out of range.
Duke misses with a lunging right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a thumping low kick.
Duke misses with a right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sitsongrit wants to slow Duke down by chopping away at his legs.
Sitsongrit with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Duke.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick but it's checked well by Duke.
Duke lands with a cross.
Petchongboo Sitsongrit is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sitsongrit fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Duke.
Sitsongrit dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Duke. That did some damage!
Sitsongrit looks for the body kick but Duke saw that one coming.
Sitsongrit avoids the body shot from Duke.
Sitsongrit is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Duke throws a hook to the side of Sitsongrit's head but Sitsongrit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sitsongrit works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Duke missing with a left hand there. Sitsongrit was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sitsongrit is looking to score with low kicks.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sitsongrit jabs Duke to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sitsongrit paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Duke blocks a jab.#CL#
Sitsongrit closes the distance and clinches.
James Duke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short left from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit has Duke pressed against the ropes, preventing Duke from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on Duke's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sitsongrit lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Duke throws a punch but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.
Duke has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Duke wants to break the clinch but can't.
Duke blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC2#
Duke manages to break the clinch.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab.
An inside leg kick from Sitsongrit misses.
Sitsongrit with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit connects with a leg kick.
Duke chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sitsongrit can pounce on him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Petchongboo Sitsongrit showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sitsongrit 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 Roosa J�rvil�inen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurstr�m scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Petchongboo Sitsongrit!
An out of breath Petchongboo Sitsongrit thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: S57: Turnik vs. Clack II
Date: Mar 01, 2025

#R1#
Duke misses with a looping left.
Hartwell White jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hartwell White missing with a left hand there. Duke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hartwell White looks to land a left hand but Duke moved out of range nicely.
Duke takes a swing at Hartwell White's ribcage but misses.
Hartwell White swings for the body but Duke moves out of range.
Duke lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hartwell White at a distance.
Duke misses with a straight left.
Hartwell White swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice shot lands for Hartwell White.
Duke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Duke misses the target.
Duke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hartwell White looks to land a right hand but Duke moved out of range.
It looked like Duke was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hartwell White dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hartwell White ducks under a wild hook from Duke.
Hartwell White throws a jab when Duke was well out of range.
Duke swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Duke looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Duke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hartwell White is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Duke. #T1#
Duke misses with a lunging right hand
and Hartwell White counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hartwell White connects with a good right hand that stumbles Duke. Duke circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hartwell White has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
An inside leg kick from Duke misses.
Hartwell White looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
James Duke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duke misses with a straight right.
A left lands for Hartwell White.
Hartwell White swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hartwell White scores with a jab to the jaw.
Duke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hartwell White moves away from the strike by Duke.
Hartwell White missing with a left hand there. Duke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Duke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hartwell White circles away quickly and effectively.
Hartwell White thuds a left hand into Duke's body.
Hartwell White throws a jab but it's blocked by Duke.
Hartwell White fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#CUT2#It looks like James Duke has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duke scores with a jab to the body.
Hartwell White ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duke moves away.
Hartwell White misses with an uppercut.
Hartwell White avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T2#
Hartwell White throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Duke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hartwell White takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hartwell White 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.
Duke with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hartwell White to score with a decent uppercut.
Hartwell White connects with a good right hand that stumbles Duke. Duke circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hartwell White throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duke digs a good hook to Hartwell White's body.
Duke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hartwell White.
Hartwell White throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Duke stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Duke looks to land a right hand but Hartwell White moved out of range.
Duke connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Duke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duke fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hartwell White uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Duke.
Duke throws a jab but it's blocked by Hartwell White.
Duke misses with an uppercut
and Hartwell White counters with a nice uppercut.
Duke on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Walter Hartwell White dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Duke's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Hartwell White scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hartwell White throws a looping overhand right but Duke ducks down to avoid it.
Hartwell White wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hartwell White uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duke.
Hartwell White looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hartwell White bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hartwell White.
Duke throws a front kick aimed at Hartwell White's knee but Hartwell White avoids it well.
Hartwell White looks to land a combination but Duke avoids it well.
Nice straight punches there by Hartwell White. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hartwell White.
Duke misses with a low kick.
Duke looks to land a right hand but Hartwell White moved out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hartwell White! But no joy.
Hartwell White throws out a loose jab but Duke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hartwell White blocks a jab.
Hartwell White lands a nice shot that snaps Duke's head back.
A big left from Duke misses.
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 looks to throw the jab but Hartwell White is out of range.
Hartwell White moves out of range as Duke strikes.
Duke lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hartwell White backs up against the cage. #T1#
Duke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hartwell White.
Duke misses with a hook
letting Hartwell White counter with a right hand.
An inside leg kick from Duke misses.
Walter Hartwell White seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hartwell White swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A quick step to the side and Duke tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hartwell White throws an overhand right that lands on Duke's shoulder, as Duke tries to avoid the shot.
Duke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hartwell White throws out the jab.
Hartwell White swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Duke misses the jab.
Hartwell White has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Duke throws a lazy right hand but Hartwell White sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Duke misses with a hook
and Hartwell White connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Duke finds it's way through Hartwell White's defenses.
Hartwell White feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dukes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Duke misses with a left hand
and Hartwell White counters with a right hand to the body.
Duke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hartwell White.
Duke was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hartwell White slips under a jab from Duke.
A countering left hand to the body from Hartwell White misses.
Duke misses with a straight right.
Hartwell White looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hartwell White staying out of range there.#T2#
Hartwell White connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hartwell White takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Duke throws out a loose jab but Hartwell White uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hartwell White connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Duke lands a two punch combo.
Duke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Duke darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Duke moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hartwell White swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hartwell White, as that shot connected.
Duke finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Duke swings for the body but Hartwell White moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hartwell White misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sloppy strikes from Duke. Those never looked like landing.
Hartwell White defending well as Duke loads up on a big left hand.
Duke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hartwell White manages to avoid it.
Duke uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Walter Hartwell White will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on James Duke's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Duke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Duke ducks under a wild hook from Hartwell White.
A jab from Duke misses.
Duke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hartwell White throws out the jab.
Duke will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A big right from Duke misses.
Duke throws a head kick but Hartwell White moves out of range.
Hartwell White scores with a jab. Duke acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Duke misses with a lunging right hand
and Hartwell White counters with a right hand to the body.
Hartwell White scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hartwell White digs a good hook to Duke's body.
Duke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Duke looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hartwell White ducks under a wild hook from Duke.
Hartwell White ducks right into an uppercut from Duke.
Hartwell White shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
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 steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hartwell White.
Duke walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#T1#
Duke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hartwell White.
Duke throws a hook but Hartwell White blocks it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hartwell White, as that shot connected.
Hartwell White keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hartwell White, as that shot connected. #ROC2#Duke is rocked!
Hartwell White swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oh Duke is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Duke throws the left hand but Hartwell White avoids the punch easily.
Hartwell White throws out a powerful jab.
Duke ducks under a wild hook from Hartwell White.
Duke misses with a leg kick.
Hartwell White misses with a looping right.
Duke seems to have got his legs back now.
Duke scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Duke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duke throws a series of punches but Hartwell White moves out of range.
Duke gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duke lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#T2#
A jab from Duke misses.
Hartwell White loads up on a big right hand but Duke slips the punch.
Duke moves out of range of the strikes.
James Duke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Duke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A shot to the body from Duke misses
and Hartwell White counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hartwell White throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Duke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Duke moves out of range of the strikes.
Hartwell White might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Duke scores with a nice head shot.
Hartwell White throws a shot to the body.
Hartwell White dips to his left and cracks Duke with an uppercut!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duke misses with a few strikes there.
Duke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hartwell White keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Duke.
Duke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Walter Hartwell White comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hartwell White 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Walter Hartwell White!

Event: STRIKE! 54
Date: Jan 25, 2025

#R1#
Hartwell White with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Duke to score with a decent uppercut.
Hartwell White has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Duke throws a sloppy head kick and Hartwell White moves out of range easily.
Hartwell White doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hartwell White displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Duke throws out the jab.
Nice defenses there by Hartwell White.
Duke lands the left hand.
Duke lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jab, jab by Duke - just one landing.
Duke swings widly with a right hand
and Hartwell White makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hartwell White misses with a looping right.
Hartwell White scores with a decent looking hook.
Duke rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Hartwell White counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big left from Hartwell White misses.
Hartwell White defending well as Duke loads up on a big left hand.
Duke throws a leg kick
and Hartwell White counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT2#It looks like James Duke has been cut.
Hartwell White takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Duke throws a poor cross that misses
and Hartwell White counters with a right hand to the body.
Hartwell White on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Duke throws the left hand but Hartwell White avoids the punch easily.#T1#
Duke loads up on a big right hand but Hartwell White slips the punch.
Duke looks to land a right hand but Hartwell White moved out of range.
Duke goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hartwell White throws a lazy right hand but Duke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hartwell White slips a straight right by Duke.
Hartwell White just misses with a punch to the body.
Duke misses with a hook. Hartwell White ducked under it nicely.
Duke takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A slow jab from Duke misses its intended target.
Duke loads up on a big right hand but Hartwell White slips the punch.
Hartwell White uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Duke.
Duke misses with a hook. Hartwell White ducked under it nicely.
Duke throws the left hand but Hartwell White avoids the punch easily.
James Duke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duke scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Duke takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hartwell White keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Duke.
Duke misses with an uppercut. #T2#
Duke throws a jab but it's blocked by Hartwell White.
Duke throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hartwell White counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hartwell White misses the jab.
Hartwell White looks to throw the jab but Duke is out of range.
Hartwell White swings for the body but Duke moves out of range.
Duke throws a body shot but no joy.
Duke has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Doom\'s Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Duke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hartwell White circles away quickly and effectively.
Hartwell White ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hartwell White looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hartwell White lands with a straight right. Duke didn't see that one coming.
Duke misses the body punch
and Hartwell White counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Duke misses with a straight left.
Duke misses with a straight left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hartwell White misses the jab.
Hartwell White misses with a left hand
and Duke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Duke rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hartwell White counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hartwell White dips to his left and cracks Duke with an uppercut!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that James Duke will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on James Duke's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Duke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hartwell White connects with a body shot.
Hartwell White slips under a jab from Duke.
A countering left hand to the body from Hartwell White misses.
Hartwell White fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hartwell White throws an off balance right hand
and Duke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Walter Hartwell White seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Duke scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hartwell White bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hartwell White takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A jab from Duke misses.
Duke looks to land a right hand but Hartwell White moved out of range.
Hartwell White let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Duke on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hartwell White scores with a hook to the body. Duke takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duke scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hartwell White misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duke.
Hartwell White throws a hook but Duke blocks it.
Duke takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hartwell White 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. #T1#
Good standup being displayed there by Hartwell White as he connects with a hook.
Hartwell White throws a big shot that misses.
Hartwell White misses with a hook. Duke ducked under it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Hartwell White misses the target.
Duke was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hartwell White misses with a looping left.
Hartwell White throws a nice looking combination but Duke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hartwell White.
A big right from Duke misses.
Duke throws out a loose jab but Hartwell White uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hartwell White lands a nice hook to Duke's body. Duke takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Good shot there by Duke.
A slapping leg kick lands for Duke.
Duke dips to his left and cracks Hartwell White with an uppercut!
Duke moves out of range of the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duke walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hartwell White checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. #T2#
Duke staying out of range there.
Hartwell White misses with an uppercut
and Duke counters with a straight right hand.
Duke takes one to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Hartwell White.
Hartwell White misses with an uppercut
and Duke counters with a straight right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duke. Hartwell White does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hartwell White throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Duke scores with a jab. Hartwell White acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hartwell White uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Duke.
Hartwell White ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Duke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Duke tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hartwell White is able to avoid easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hartwell White looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Duke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hartwell White.
Hartwell White works the jab nicely.
Duke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Walter Hartwell White will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on James Duke's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Duke misses with a hook
letting Hartwell White counter with a right hand.
Hartwell White throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Duke swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A jab from Hartwell White misses.
A little feinted left hand from Duke on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hartwell White uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Duke.
Hartwell White steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Duke.
Hartwell White moves out of range as Duke strikes.
Duke bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hartwell White's head backwards.
Duke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hartwell White misses with a straight right.
Hartwell White uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Duke.
Duke misses with a hook
and Hartwell White counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duke moves out of range as Hartwell White strikes.
A swing and a miss from Duke.
Duke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Duke.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hartwell White.#T1#
Duke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hartwell White.
Duke defending well as Hartwell White loads up on a big left hand.
A little feinted left hand from Duke on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Duke moves out of range as Hartwell White strikes.
Hartwell White looks to throw the jab but Duke is out of range.
Duke throws a lazy right hand but Hartwell White sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hartwell White throws a sloppy body shot
and Duke counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hartwell White throws a shot from downtown. Duke moves away and avoids it.
Hartwell White getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hartwell White throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hartwell White comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A lazy left from Hartwell White finds it's target.
Duke looks to score with a jab to the body but Hartwell White is just out of range.
Hartwell White misses with an uppercut.
Duke swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hartwell White misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duke.
Duke throws a jab when Hartwell White was well out of range.
Duke avoids the body shot from Hartwell White. #T2#
Duke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hartwell White throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Duke misses with a double jab
and Duke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hartwell White thuds his right hand into Duke's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hartwell White lunges at Duke with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Duke's hand.
Hartwell White is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hartwell White uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Duke.
Hartwell White lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Duke at a distance.
A punch combination from Duke misses.
Duke is looking to chop away at Hartwell White's legs.
Hartwell White avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hartwell White misses with a hook. Duke ducked under it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Duke on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jab, jab by Duke - just one landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Walter Hartwell White comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hartwell White 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 Francis DeMontford scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Walter Hartwell White!

Event: STRIKE! 50
Date: Dec 28, 2024

#R1#
Duke scores with a jab to the jaw.
Duke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Good shot there by Duke.
Duke lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A clash of legs there as Duke blocks the low kick.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Duke scores with a punch to the head.
Duke lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smith's sensitive parts.
Duke looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Duke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duke lands a leg kick that knocks Smith off balance momentarily.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
Duke cracks Smith with a good jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duke throws a shot to the body.
Duke smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Smith looks for the body kick but Duke saw that one coming.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith lands a head kick. Duke smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Duke looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Smith takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Duke misses with the combination.
Jab from Duke.#T1#
Duke scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Smith throws a lazy uppercut
and Duke counters with a three punch combo that has Smith backing up. Smith nods at Duke to acknowledge the strikes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Duke.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duke moves away.
Duke is looking to counter punch.
Smith takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure. #ROC#Smith is rocked!
Smith throws a hook but Duke avoids it easily.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Duke finish him?
Duke is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Duke throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Smith looks winded!
Duke weaves into range and cracks Smith right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Smith goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Duke is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Duke!
James Duke bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: STRIKE! 47
Date: Dec 07, 2024

#R1##CL#
Duke gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mercenary misses with a punch on the inside.
Duke lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mercenary backwards.
Mercenary tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Duke avoids it.#BC#
Duke breaks the clinch.
A combination from Mercenary does no damage.
Duke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #CL#
Duke takes the fight into the clinch.
Duke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duke blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC#
Duke breaks from the clinch.
Duke fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mercenary takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Duke lands with a hook. Mercenary tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mercenary has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mercenary there as he acknowledges the shot.
Duke scores with a jab. Mercenary acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mercenary misses with a low kick. #CL#
Duke has managed to clinch.
Mercenary struggles to land a body shot inside as Duke controls his hands. #BC#
Duke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mercenary drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#ROC#Mercenary is rocked!
Duke avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Duke looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T1#
Mercenary takes one on the button.
Mercenary is still on wobbly legs! Can Duke finish him?
Duke slips a jab from Mercenary.
Duke throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mercenary seems to have recovered his senses.
Nice shot by Duke.
Duke slips a straight right by Mercenary.#CL#
Duke darts in and clinches Mercenary up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duke.
Duke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duke lands with a light punch inside. #BC#
Duke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Duke blocks a jab.
Duke scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duke connects with a body shot.#CL#
Duke closes the distance and pushes Mercenary back into the cage.
A short right from Mercenary.
Duke blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC#
Duke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mercenary misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Duke connects with a body shot that sends Mercenary's belly button to the back.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Duke lands with a hook. Mercenary tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Duke's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Duke duly obliges. #T2#
Mercenary on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Duke changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Duke scores with a punch to the head.
Duke catches Mercenary napping and connects with a fantastic 3 punch combination that sends Mercenary crashing to the mat! He's still conscious but he's all over the place - can he beat the count?!? 4,5,6,7,8...9...10! He didn't make it back to his feet! Duke raises both arms skywards and takes in the roar from the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). James Duke!
James Duke spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

Event: STRIKE! 45
Date: Nov 23, 2024

#R1##CL#
Duke has closed the distance and engaged Skenojabitch in a clinch. #BC#
Duke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Skenojabitch throws a leg kick which misses Duke's front leg but catches the back leg as Duke tries to avoid it.
Duke throws a body punch but Skenojabitch moves out of range.
Skenojabitch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Skenojabitch has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Skenojabitch scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Duke doesn't seem bothered though.
A swing and a miss from Duke.
Skenojabitch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Duke.
Skenojabitch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Duke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Skenojabitch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Duke scores with a jab to the head.
Duke dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Skenojabitch. That did some damage!
Duke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Skenojabitch feints a jab promting Duke to slip. Skenojabitch then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Duke slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.#CUT2#It looks like James Duke has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duke walks into a straight right hand from Skenojabitch.
Skenojabitch looks to land a right hand but Duke moved out of range.
Skenojabitch scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Duke doesn't seem bothered though.
Duke ducks under a wild hook from Skenojabitch.
Duke loads up on a big right hand but Skenojabitch slips the punch.
Duke has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Doom\'s Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Duke looks to throw the jab but Skenojabitch is out of range.
Skenojabitch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Duke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T1#
Duke throws a hook but Skenojabitch avoids it easily.
Skenojabitch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Duke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Skenojabitch paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL#
Duke moves into the clinch.
Duke pushes Skenojabitch back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. #BC#
Duke breaks the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Duke.
Skenojabitch fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss. #CL#
Duke moves into the clinch successfully. #BC#
Duke breaks the clinch.
Skenojabitch throws a shot from downtown. Duke moves away and avoids it.
Skenojabitch throws a right hand that Duke ducks under and follows up with a left that Duke also avoids with ease.
Skenojabitch avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Duke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Skenojabitch tries to clinch but Duke is having none of it.
An attempted straight right counter from Duke misses the target.
Skenojabitch pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Skenojabitch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duke manages to avoid it.
A combination from Duke does no damage.
Duke blocks a jab.
Skenojabitch tries to close the distance and clinch but Duke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skenojabitch throws a head kick but Duke moves out of range.
James Duke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
Skenojabitch misses with a straight right.
Jab by Duke.
The fight stays on the outside here - Duke looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Skenojabitch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little feinted left hand from Duke on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Duke stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Skenojabitch.
Skenojabitch misses with a double jab.
A leg kick checked by Duke.
Duke throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Skenojabitch on the side of the head.
A solid body kick from Skenojabitch.
Skenojabitch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Duke.
Duke blocks a jab.
Skenojabitch misses with a wild body shot.
Duke uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Duke waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Skenojabitch.
Skenojabitch counters with a body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duke with a nice cross.
Skenojabitch moves out of range as Duke strikes.
Duke throws an overhand right that lands on Skenojabitch's shoulder, as Skenojabitch tries to avoid the shot.
Skenojabitch throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Duke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Skenojabitch sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Skenojabitch looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dank Skenojabitch will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on James Duke's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Duke misses with a looping left.
Skenojabitch connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #CL#
Duke has closed the distance and engaged Skenojabitch in a clinch. #BC#
Duke breaks from the clinch.
Duke throws out a loose jab but Skenojabitch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duke is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Skenojabitch. Duke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Duke swings widly with a right hand
and Skenojabitch counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Skenojabitch thuds a left hand into Duke's body.
A slow jab from Duke misses its intended target.
Skenojabitch blocks a jab.
A good leg kick by Skenojabitch.
Skenojabitch is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Duke rather than just go for the knockout.
Duke lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Duke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Skenojabitch was well out of range. Poor timing from Duke.
Duke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Skenojabitch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Skenojabitch is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Skenojabitch tries to bum rush Duke with a series of wild strikes but Duke uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Skenojabitch gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Skenojabitch checks the leg kick nicely there.
Skenojabitch moves away from the strike by Duke.
Skenojabitch jabs Duke to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Good shot there by Skenojabitch.#T1#
Duke throws a left and a right that both miss
and Skenojabitch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Skenojabitch connects with a crisp jab.
Skenojabitch slips under a jab from Duke.
A nice side step and Skenojabitch releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Duke misses the jab.
Skenojabitch uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Duke has time to react.
Duke throws a right and a left that Skenojabitch avoids nicely.
Duke takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Skenojabitch slips under a jab from Duke.
Skenojabitch slips a straight right by Duke.
Skenojabitch misses with an uppercut. #CL#
Duke moves into range and clinches up with Skenojabitch.
A nice left hand lands by Duke.
Duke works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Skenojabitch tries to break the clinch but Duke is controlling the position.
Skenojabitch wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#BC#
Duke breaks the clinch.
Duke moves forwards but Skenojabitch connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Skenojabitch works Duke's body with a nice hook.
Skenojabitch pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Duke lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering. #T2#
Duke lands with a nice body punch.
Skenojabitch throws a hook to the side of Duke's head but Duke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Duke takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Duke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Skenojabitch wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice jab there from Skenojabitch.
Duke turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Duke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Skenojabitch.
Skenojabitch takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Duke needs to keep his hands up - Skenojabitch had a free shot at his head there.
Skenojabitch throws a right hand that Duke ducks under and follows up with a left that Duke also avoids with ease.
Nice shot by Skenojabitch.
Skenojabitch's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Duke connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Skenojabitch scrambles back to his feet.
Skenojabitch connects with a nice looking jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Duke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Skenojabitch throws out the jab.
Duke tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Duke slips a straight right by Skenojabitch.
Duke throws a series of punches but Skenojabitch moves out of range.
Skenojabitch looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Duke tries to clinch there but Skenojabitch circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dank Skenojabitch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on James 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!#R3#
Skenojabitch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Duke.
Duke throws out a loose jab but Skenojabitch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duke fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Duke misses with a left hand
and Skenojabitch counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Skenojabitch throws a right and a left that Duke avoids nicely.
Duke misses with a looping left.
A right-left combo lands from Skenojabitch.
Duke throws a combination that misses
and Skenojabitch connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Duke throws a jab when Skenojabitch was well out of range.
Skenojabitch misses with a body shot.
Duke is looking for a counter combo.
Duke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Skenojabitch.
Skenojabitch throws a hook to the side of Duke's head but Duke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Duke looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Skenojabitch misses with a straight right.
Dank Skenojabitch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Duke misses with a double jab.
Skenojabitch let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skenojabitch takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Skenojabitch slips a straight right by Duke.
Skenojabitch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Skenojabitch lands with a good body shot.
Duke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Skenojabitch.
Skenojabitch misses with a looping right.#T1#
Duke takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Skenojabitch throws a nice head kick!
Skenojabitch circles away from the clinch attempt. #CL#
Duke clinches up with Skenojabitch and pushes him back against the cage.
Duke pushes Skenojabitch back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Skenojabitch scores a nice knee to the body.
Duke is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Skenojabitch is defending well for now.#BC#
Duke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Skenojabitch digs a good body shot into Duke's ribs.
Skenojabitch thuds a left hand into Duke's body.
Duke takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dank Skenojabitch is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Skenojabitch just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Skenojabitch scores with a nice strike.
Skenojabitch rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Duke moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Duke jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Skenojabitch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duke.
Skenojabitch steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Duke.
Skenojabitch works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Good shot there by Skenojabitch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Duke. #T2#
Skenojabitch avoids a punch combination nicely.
Skenojabitch swings widly with a right hand
and Duke counters with a stiff right hand.
Skenojabitch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Duke wants to clinch.
James Duke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Skenojabitch lunges at Duke with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Duke's hand.
Duke tries to bum rush Skenojabitch with a series of wild strikes but Skenojabitch uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Skenojabitch lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Duke circles away quickly and effectively.
Duke throws a big counter combination but Skenojabitch scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Duke has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Skenojabitch finds it's way round the side to connect with Duke's head.
Skenojabitch moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Skenojabitch scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Skenojabitch staying out of range there.
Skenojabitch comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Skenojabitch throws a head kick that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dank Skenojabitch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Skenojabitch winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Topper Green scores the fight 28:30
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 28:30
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dank Skenojabitch!
A victorious Dank Skenojabitch thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: STRIKE! 42
Date: Nov 02, 2024

#R1#
Good exchange - Duke coming out on top.
Duke has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Doom\'s Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Sitsongrit comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sitsongrit connects with a leg kick.
Sitsongrit throws out a powerful jab.
Duke on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit obviously looking to wear him down.
Duke misses with a right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sitsongrit takes one to the chin there.
Sitsongrit connects with a nice looking jab.
Sitsongrit 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.
A punch combination from Duke misses.
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 lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Duke lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
James Duke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sitsongrit fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Duke wants to slow Sitsongrit down by chopping away at his legs.
Sitsongrit blocks a jab.
Good work by Sitsongrit as he checks the leg kick.
Duke moves in looking to clinch but Sitsongrit pushes him off.
Duke throws a right hand that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sitsongrit walks into a left hand.
Duke misses with the combination.
Sitsongrit feints a counter leg kick.#T1#
Duke rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sitsongrit counters with a straight right hand.
Duke throws a hook but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Duke misses with a lunging right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with an inside leg kick.
Duke doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sitsongrit has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Duke moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sitsongrit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Duke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit defending well as Duke loads up on a big left hand.
Duke looks to throw the jab but Sitsongrit is out of range.
Duke misses with a few strikes there.
Sitsongrit swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sitsongrit swings for the body but Duke moves out of range.
Duke is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Sitsongrit. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sitsongrit.
Duke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sitsongrit.
Duke fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sitsongrit was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Duke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Duke throws a right hand that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sitsongrit throws an overhand right that lands on Duke's shoulder, as Duke tries to avoid the shot.
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Duke moves out of range.
Sitsongrit cracks Duke with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sitsongrit scores with a shot to the body.
Sitsongrit digs a good hook to Duke's body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sitsongrit. That's going to slow Duke down.
Duke is looking to slow Sitsongrit down with leg kicks.
Sitsongrit feints and then cracks Duke's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Duke down.
Sitsongrit lands a nice shot to the body.
Duke tries to close the distance and clinch but Sitsongrit swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Duke takes a swing at Sitsongrit's ribcage but misses.
Sitsongrit is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sitsongrit throws a hook but Duke avoids it easily.
Duke was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duke takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Duke takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK. #CL#
Duke has managed to clinch.
A short left from Sitsongrit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Petchongboo Sitsongrit dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Duke moves in looking to clinch but Sitsongrit pushes him off.
Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut.
Duke throws a jab but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit feints a counter leg kick.
Sitsongrit connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Duke takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Duke takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sitsongrit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Duke.
Sitsongrit feints and then cracks Duke's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Duke down. #CL#
Duke instigates a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Sitsongrit scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC2#
Sitsongrit breaks the clinch.
Duke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sitsongrit throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice shot lands for Sitsongrit.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sitsongrit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Duke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Duke misses with a right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a left to the body.
Duke keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab. #T1#
Sitsongrit tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Duke is able to avoid easily.
Sitsongrit scores with a three punch combo! #CL#
Duke has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sitsongrit blocks an uppercut.
Sitsongrit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Duke misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Duke fails to land.
Duke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duke lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Duke throws a head punch that misses.
Duke prevents a body shot from Sitsongrit. #BC2#
Sitsongrit pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Duke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sitsongrit avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Duke checks the leg kick nicely there.
Duke is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sitsongrit defending well as Duke loads up on a big left hand.
Sitsongrit scores with a leg kick.
Sitsongrit pivots, looking for a leg kick but Duke is out of range and Sitsongrit settles back down.
Petchongboo Sitsongrit seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sitsongrit comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T2#
Duke lands with an overhand left.
Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Duke.
A big left from Sitsongrit misses.
Sitsongrit fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Duke.
Sitsongrit tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Duke is able to avoid easily.
Sitsongrit looks to score with a jab to the body but Duke is just out of range.
Duke doesn't manage to clinch there - Sitsongrit circles away.
Sitsongrit doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Duke lands a nice shot that snaps Sitsongrit's head back.
Duke tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sitsongrit swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Duke doesn't manage to clinch there - Sitsongrit circles away.
Sitsongrit now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Duke misses with a left hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a straight right hand.
Sitsongrit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duke manages to avoid it.
Duke appears to be looking for a big counter.#CL#
Duke has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#BC2#
Sitsongrit pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Duke fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sitsongrit, pushing him back against the cage.
Sitsongrit lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sitsongrit throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sitsongrit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Petchongboo Sitsongrit showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Duke misses with a right hand
and Duke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sitsongrit is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sitsongrit digs a good body shot into Duke's ribs.
A telegraphed right hand from Duke misses the target.
Sitsongrit is trying to counter with his kicks.
Duke scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sitsongrit lands a body shot.
Duke swings widly with a right hand
enabling Sitsongrit to counter with a crisp jab.
Sitsongrit misses with a leg kick
letting Duke counter with a right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Duke looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sitsongrit keeps the fight on the outside.
Sitsongrit flicks out a counter leg kick but Duke steps away.
Duke works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sitsongrit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duke was well out of range. Poor timing from Sitsongrit.
Duke appears to be looking for a big counter.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sitsongrit avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sitsongrit throws out a counter right but Duke avoids it with no problem.
Sitsongrit just misses with a punch to the body.
Duke appears to be looking for a big counter.#CL#
Duke drives through and clinches with Sitsongrit against the cage.
Sitsongrit tries a body shot but Duke blocks it.
James Duke has scored more points in the clinch so far.#T1#
Sitsongrit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duke lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sitsongrit.
A head punch on the inside from Sitsongrit fails to land. #BC2#
Sitsongrit breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sitsongrit has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sitsongrit is looking to slow Duke down with leg kicks.
Sitsongrit throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sitsongrit avoids the head kick by Duke.
Sitsongrit looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A big left from Sitsongrit misses.
Duke takes a swing at Sitsongrit's ribcage but misses.
Duke tries to land a leg kick but Sitsongrit saw it coming and moves away.
Petchongboo Sitsongrit is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A big left from Sitsongrit misses.
Sitsongrit drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Duke tries to close the distance and clinch but Sitsongrit swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sitsongrit was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Duke takes a swing at Sitsongrit's ribcage but misses.
Sitsongrit connects with a jab.
Sitsongrit slips a straight right by Duke.
Duke takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duke wants to clinch up but Sitsongrit keeps it at a distance.
Duke throws a jab when Sitsongrit was well out of range.
Sitsongrit attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Duke tries to clinch there but Sitsongrit circles away.
Sitsongrit is trying to counter with his kicks.
James Duke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Duke swings widly with a right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sitsongrit stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sitsongrit takes one to the chin there.
Sitsongrit scores with a sloppy right hand. Duke should have avoided that one.
Sitsongrit closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Good leg kick by Sitsongrit.
Duke misses with an uppercut
and Sitsongrit counters with a right hand to the body.
Duke misses with a hook. Sitsongrit ducked under it nicely.
Sitsongrit throws out a counter right but Duke avoids it with no problem.
Duke has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sitsongrit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
Duke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sitsongrit circles away quickly and effectively.
Duke catches Sitsongrit with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#CUT#It looks like Petchongboo Sitsongrit has been cut.
Sitsongrit pulls out of a head kick attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Petchongboo Sitsongrit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sitsongrit winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Petchongboo Sitsongrit!
Petchongboo Sitsongrit decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: STRIKE! 38
Date: Oct 05, 2024

#R1#
BySubtraction looks to land a right hand but Duke moved out of range.
BySubtraction lands with an uppercut that bounces Duke off the cage and back into range.#CUT2#It looks like James Duke has been cut.
BySubtraction misses with an uppercut. Duke saw that one coming.#CL#
Duke has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by BySubtraction.
BySubtraction wants to get back to striking at distance but Duke won't allow it.
A short right from Duke on the inside.
BySubtraction tries to break free but Duke pushes him back against the cage.
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.
BySubtraction lands a nice knee to the body.
BySubtraction using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Duke lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of BySubtraction backwards.
Duke pushes BySubtraction back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Duke misses with the head strike.
Duke throws a blind hook that connects with the side of BySubtractions head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
BySubtraction tries to throw a body punch but Duke avoids it by throwing BySubtraction back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Duke just misses with a elbow thrown towards BySubtraction's brow.
BySubtraction tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Duke avoids it.
BySubtraction using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Duke has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Duke scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Duke blocks an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Duke as the two fighters clinch.
BySubtraction tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Duke avoids it.
Duke lands with a short shot to the head. #T1#
BySubtraction is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
BySubtraction tries to circle away but Duke has him pinned against the cage.
A short right from Duke on the inside.
A short right from Duke. #BC#
Duke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
BySubtraction throws a hook to the side of Duke's head but Duke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
BySubtraction lands with a nice body punch.
Duke has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Doom\'s Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Duke lands an overhand right.
BySubtraction misses with an uppercut. Duke saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from BySubtraction. Duke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Duke thuds his right hand into BySubtraction's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Duke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by BySubtraction. #CL#
Duke has closed the distance and engaged BySubtraction in a clinch.
Duke working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Duke has a couple of punches blocked by BySubtraction.
A frustrated look appears on BySubtraction's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Duke lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
BySubtraction landing some nice looking knees to the body.
BySubtraction being controlled against the cage.
Duke scores with a shot to the side of BySubtraction's head. #T2#
Duke lands a shoulder strike.
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.
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.
A shot in the inside from Duke.
Duke is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. BySubtraction is defending well for now.
Duke displaying some good clinch control by pressing BySubtraction up against the cage.
Duke lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down BySubtraction.
BySubtraction told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Duke working BySubtraction over with knees to the body.
Duke avoiding damage.
Still in the clinch, Duke scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Duke fails to land.
Duke lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Duke lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of BySubtraction backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duke working aggressively here.
Duke lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Duke effectively controlling the action here.
BySubtraction has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James Duke dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Duke's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2##CL#
BySubtraction gets tackled into the cage by Duke. Duke maintains the clinch.
Duke blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right from Duke on the inside.
Duke misses with a punch on the inside.
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.
BySubtraction blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
BySubtraction lands a body punch.
Duke on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Duke scores with a shoulder strike.
Duke lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down BySubtraction.
BySubtraction takes a shot to the head.
Duke scores with a nice hook to the head.
Duke managing to block the knees to the body from BySubtraction.
BySubtraction misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Duke.
BySubtraction blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duke tries to work over BySubtraction's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duke lands with a light punch inside.
Duke keeps control of BySubtraction as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Duke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. BySubtraction obliges.
Duke with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time. #T1#
BySubtraction blocking some punches.
Duke avoiding damage as BySubtraction throws knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Duke lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Duke lands a right hand that snaps the head of BySubtraction backwards.
Duke makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
BySubtraction lands a knee to the body.
Duke working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
BySubtraction takes a shot to the head.
Good body shot from Duke.
BySubtraction blocks a punch to the side of the head.
BySubtraction doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Duke throws a blind hook that connects with the side of BySubtractions head.
James Duke has scored more points in the clinch so far.
BySubtraction tries to work over Duke's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Duke.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duke lands a left hand that snaps the head of BySubtraction backwards.
Duke prevents BySubtraction from breaking the clinch.
Duke scores with a nice hook to the head.
Knees to the body from BySubtraction.
Duke throws a blind hook that connects with the side of BySubtractions head.
BySubtraction is trying to force a seperation but Duke has the dominant position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by BySubtraction. #T2#
Duke lands a hook that snaps the head of BySubtraction backwards.
Duke is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that BySubtraction can do to turn this around?
A frustrated look appears on BySubtraction's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Duke presses BySubtraction against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Duke lands a left hand that snaps the head of BySubtraction backwards.
Duke swings wildly with an uppercut but BySubtraction uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duke lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of BySubtraction backwards.
A hook to the body from Duke.
BySubtraction has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Duke swings wildly with an uppercut but BySubtraction uses good head movement to avoid it.
BySubtraction is looking to break free of the clinch but Duke has double underhooks.
Duke on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Duke.
Duke throws an elbow that misses.
BySubtraction trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duke lands a hook to the side of the head.
BySubtraction wants to break the clinch but can't.
Duke working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Duke keeps control of BySubtraction as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Duke throws a blind hook that connects with the side of BySubtractions head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James Duke dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on James Duke's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Duke throws a low kick but it's checked well by BySubtraction.
BySubtraction is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Duke with a body shot.
Addition BySubtraction has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
BySubtraction throws an overhand right that lands on Duke's shoulder, as Duke tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters circling - BySubtraction throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
BySubtraction thows a left - swing and a miss!
Duke fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
BySubtraction connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Duke's hands.
BySubtraction throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
BySubtraction misses with a looping left.#CL#
Duke darts in and clinches BySubtraction up against the cage.
BySubtraction trying to land knees to the body.
BySubtraction missing with knees to the body.
Duke scores with a shot to the side of BySubtraction's head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Duke.
BySubtraction being controlled against the cage.
Duke lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Duke.
BySubtraction is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duke using the Thai plumb to throw knees but BySubtraction has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
BySubtraction presses Duke against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Duke creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
BySubtraction takes a shot to the head. #T1#
BySubtraction lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Duke or not.
BySubtraction misses with a hook to the ribs.
BySubtraction utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
BySubtraction lands a good knee to the midsection. Duke won't want to take too many of those.
A head punch on the inside from Duke fails to land.
Duke softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
BySubtraction tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Duke avoids it.
BySubtraction unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Duke scores with a hook to the body.
Duke pushes BySubtraction back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Duke digs a right hand underneath BySubtraction's ribcage. BySubtraction let out a lung full of air as it connected.
BySubtraction trying to land knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. BySubtraction obliges.
BySubtraction scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from BySubtraction.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
BySubtraction blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
BySubtraction working hard to break the clinch.
BySubtraction missing with knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from BySubtraction. #T2#
BySubtraction lands an elbow that stopped Duke in his tracks for a moment.
BySubtraction has had enough of the clinch but Duke keeps him there for the moment.
Duke lands with a short shot to the head.
BySubtraction tries to break the clinch but Duke is controlling the position.
BySubtraction misses with a hook to the ribs.
BySubtraction wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Duke has him pressed against the cage.
James Duke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Duke lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of BySubtraction backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Duke.
Duke on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
BySubtraction is trying to break free.
BySubtraction trying to land knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Duke.
Duke lands a right hand that snaps the head of BySubtraction backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
BySubtraction tries to work over Duke's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Duke creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Duke on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to James Duke.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Duke, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ben Watson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Duke!
A less than humble James Duke misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

Event: STRIKE! 34
Date: Sep 07, 2024

#R1#
Duke has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A combination from Skenojabitch does no damage.
Duke uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Skenojabitch has time to react.
Skenojabitch drops his hands momentarily and Duke takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #CL#
Skenojabitch tries to keep at a distance but Duke has taken the fight into the clinch.
Duke lands with a light punch inside.
Skenojabitch is trying to break free.
Skenojabitch blocking some punches.
Skenojabitch avoids a wild elbow strike from Duke.
Skenojabitch looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Duke throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Skenojabitchs head.
Skenojabitch is trying to break the clinch but Duke has him pressed against the cage.
Skenojabitch is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Skenojabitch is looking to break free of the clinch but Duke has double underhooks.
Duke takes an elbow to the forehead. #CUT2#It looks like James Duke has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skenojabitch wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Duke scores with a shot to the side of Skenojabitch's head.
Skenojabitch working aggressively here.
Skenojabitch blocks a body shot from Duke.
Duke lands a left hand.
Duke has a couple of punches blocked by Skenojabitch.
Skenojabitch's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Duke holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Skenojabitch throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#T1#
Duke pushes Skenojabitch back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Skenojabitch has had enough of the clinch but Duke keeps him there for the moment.
Duke scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Duke lands a left hand that snaps the head of Skenojabitch backwards.
Duke crunches a lovely knee into Skenojabitch's ribcage.
Skenojabitch's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Duke lands a shot to the body.
Duke gets through Skenojabitch's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Duke throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Skenojabitchs head.
A right hook to the body lands for Duke.
Skenojabitch is trying to force a seperation but Duke has the dominant position.
A short right from Duke.
Skenojabitch tries to circle away but Duke has him pinned against the cage.
Skenojabitch tries to break the clinch but Duke is controlling the position.
Skenojabitch is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Duke tries to throw a body punch but Skenojabitch avoids it by throwing Duke back against the cage.
Skenojabitch is looking to break free of the clinch but Duke has double underhooks.
Skenojabitch tries to break the clinch but Duke is controlling the position.
Duke looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Duke swings wildly with an uppercut but Skenojabitch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duke lands a left hand that snaps the head of Skenojabitch backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duke scores with a nice hook to the head.#T2#
Duke misses with the head strike.
Duke lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Skenojabitch wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Duke has him pressed against the cage.
Duke misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duke lands a right hand.
Duke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Skenojabitch tries to circle away but Duke has him pinned against the cage.
A short right from Duke.
Skenojabitch lands an elbow inside.
Skenojabitch blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Duke lands with a light punch inside.
Skenojabitch wants to get back to striking at distance but Duke won't allow it.
Skenojabitch throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Duke scores with a nice short uppercut.
Duke misses with a short punch on the inside.
Skenojabitch tries to circle away but Duke has him pinned against the cage.
Duke working aggressively here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duke lands a hook that snaps the head of Skenojabitch backwards.
Duke lands a body shot in the clinch.
Duke lands an uppercut.
Skenojabitch is trying to force a seperation but Duke has the dominant position.
Duke lands a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James Duke dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Duke's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Skenojabitch has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Duke finds it's way round the side to connect with Skenojabitch's head.
Skenojabitch connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Duke is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Skenojabitch can do to turn this around?#CL#
Duke closes the distance and pushes Skenojabitch back into the cage.
Duke lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Skenojabitch.
Duke lands a hook to the side of the head.
Skenojabitch wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Skenojabitch avoiding damage as Duke throws knees to the body.
Duke lands with a right to the head.
A shot in the inside from Duke.
Duke lands a left hand that snaps the head of Skenojabitch backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Duke.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duke lands a nice uppercut.
Skenojabitch blocking some punches. #BC2#
Skenojabitch breaks from the clinch.
A lazy left from Skenojabitch finds it's target.#CL#
Duke moves into range and clinches up with Skenojabitch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Duke.
Duke pushes Skenojabitch back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Duke working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Skenojabitch takes a shot to the head.
Duke lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T1#
Skenojabitch is trying to force a seperation but Duke has the dominant position.
Duke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duke throws a head punch that misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Duke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Skenojabitch is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Duke lands a shot to the body.
Skenojabitch throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Skenojabitch wants to get back to striking at distance but Duke won't allow it.
Skenojabitch tries to break the clinch but Duke is controlling the position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Skenojabitch.
Duke lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Skenojabitch.
Skenojabitch is looking to break free of the clinch but Duke has double underhooks.
Duke throws a punch but it's blocked by Skenojabitch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duke.
Duke keeps control of Skenojabitch as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Skenojabitch is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Duke misses with the head strike.
Duke pushes Skenojabitch back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Duke digs a right hand underneath Skenojabitch's ribcage. Skenojabitch let out a lung full of air as it connected.#T2#
Duke misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Duke. #BC2#
Skenojabitch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Duke throws a leg kick but Skenojabitch sees it coming and moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Duke.
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!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Duke.
Duke cracks Skenojabitch with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Duke fails in his attempt to clinch.
Skenojabitch just misses with a punch to the body.
Skenojabitch gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Skenojabitch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Donk. Skenojabitch catches Duke right on the button with a cross.
Skenojabitch throws a series of punches but Duke avoids them all with ease.
Skenojabitch takes one to the chin there.
Dank Skenojabitch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Duke tries to clinch up.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Skenojabitch avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Skenojabitch avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Duke fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Skenojabitch on the side of the head.
Skenojabitch misses with a wild body shot.
Duke takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James Duke dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on James Duke's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Skenojabitch misses with a body shot. #CL#
Duke fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Skenojabitch, pushing him back against the cage.
Skenojabitch lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Duke backwards.
Duke is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Skenojabitch wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Duke pushes Skenojabitch back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Duke has Skenojabitch pressed against the cage, preventing Skenojabitch from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Skenojabitch is trying to push Duke away but Duke has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Duke has Skenojabitch pressed against the cage, preventing Skenojabitch from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#BC2#
Skenojabitch escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Skenojabitch fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Duke fails with an attempt to clinch.
Skenojabitch misses the shot to the body.
Skenojabitch ducks under a wild hook from Duke.
Duke throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duke throws out a powerful jab.
Jab, jab by Duke - just one landing.
Duke swings for the body but Skenojabitch moves out of range.
Skenojabitch misses with a head kick.
Duke has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Duke there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Skenojabitch tries to move into range but Duke moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Duke tries a head kick but it misses. #T1#
Skenojabitch slips under a jab.
Skenojabitch keeps the fight on the outside.
Skenojabitch has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Skenojabitch misses with a few strikes there.
Duke misses the jab.
Duke takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#CL#
Duke has Skenojabitch up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Duke on the inside.
Skenojabitch blocking some punches.
Dank Skenojabitch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short uppercut from Duke.
Skenojabitch misses with a hook from the clinch.
Skenojabitch wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Duke swings wildly with an uppercut but Skenojabitch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Duke scores with a nice short uppercut.
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!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Skenojabitch. #BC#
Duke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Skenojabitch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duke manages to avoid it.
Skenojabitch misses with an uppercut. Duke saw that one coming.#T2##CL#
Duke pushes Skenojabitch up against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Duke breaks from the clinch.
Skenojabitch throws out a powerful jab.
Skenojabitch slips under a jab.
Duke fails with an attempt to clinch.
Skenojabitch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
James Duke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Duke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Skenojabitch.
Skenojabitch swings for the body but Duke moves out of range.
Skenojabitch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Duke.#CL#
Duke gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Duke lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Skenojabitch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Duke lands a left hand that snaps the head of Skenojabitch backwards.
Skenojabitch looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#BC2#
Skenojabitch breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Skenojabitch misses with a double jab.
Skenojabitch throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air. #CL#
Duke takes the fight into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Duke showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Duke, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Duke!
James Duke decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

Event: STRIKE! 30
Date: Aug 10, 2024

#R1#
Adesanya on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Duke connects with a nice looking jab. #CL2#
Adesanya closes the distance and clinches.
Duke definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Duke lands a knee to the body.
Duke lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Duke gets through Adesanya's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Adesanya lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #BC2#
Adesanya pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Duke throws a poor cross that misses #CL2#
and Adesanya counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Adesanya.
Duke lands a right hand that snaps the head of Adesanya backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duke is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Adesanya is defending well for now.
A right hand to the body from Duke.
Duke lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Duke.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Duke creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A hook to the body from Duke.
Duke controlling the action here for a moment. #T1#
A short right from Duke on the inside.
Duke lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Adesanya throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Duke blocks it with crossed arms.
The referee is keeping an eye on Adesanya - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Adesanya slowing the pace effectively.#BC2#
Adesanya breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Duke throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Adesanya to counter with a crisp jab. #CL2#
Adesanya clinches.
Duke lands with a left to the head.
Duke tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Adesanya avoids it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Adesanya.
Duke lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T2#
Duke lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Adesanya backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adesanya scores with a shot to the side of Duke's head.
Adesanya has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Duke seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Adesanya can turn it around.
Adesanya lands a body shot in the clinch.
Duke throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Duke lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Duke lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Duke.
A short right from Duke on the inside.
Duke trying to land knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Duke.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duke softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Duke.
Adesanya managing to block the knees to the body from Duke.
Duke lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James Duke dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Duke throws a series of punches but Adesanya avoids them all with ease. #CL2#
Adesanya closes the distance and pushes Duke back into the cage.#BC#
Duke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Adesanya uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Duke.
Adesanya unleashes a big counter combination but Duke bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Duke connects with the punch.
Duke throws a hook but Adesanya blocks it.
Duke throws an ugly left hook that misses #CL2#
and Adesanya counters by clinching up.
A short left from Duke.
A short uppercut from Duke.
Duke working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Duke lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Adesanya backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Duke.
Duke scores with a shot to the side of Adesanya's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duke softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Duke pushes Adesanya back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. #T1#
Duke lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Adesanya backwards.
Duke lands with a light punch inside.
Duke throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Adesanyas head.
Duke lands a hook that snaps the head of Adesanya backwards.
Duke lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Duke lands with a left to the head.
Duke lands a hook that snaps the head of Adesanya backwards.
Duke lands a nice shot to the body.
James Duke has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Duke lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Adesanya.
Duke scores with a hook to the body.
Duke lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Duke softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duke lands a right hand.
Duke lands a hook that snaps the head of Adesanya backwards. #T2#
A hook to the body from Duke.
Adesanya blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Duke lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Adesanya.
Duke tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Adesanya avoids it.
Duke misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Adesanya.
Duke lands an uppercut.
Duke lands with a left to the head.
Duke lands a nice shot to the body. #BC2#
Adesanya pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Duke is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Adesanya can do to turn this around?
Adesanya uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Duke.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Duke connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Duke is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Nice uppercut lands for Duke. That snapped Adesanya's head back.
Adesanya staying out of range there.
A punch combination from Duke misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James Duke dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Duke misses with a leg kick #CL2#
and Adesanya moves into the clinch.
Duke throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Adesanyas head.
Duke lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Adesanya backwards.
A short left from Duke.
Duke lands an uppercut.
Duke tries to land knees in the clinch but Adesanya avoids the damage to the body.
Duke lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Duke.
A shot in the inside from Duke.
Duke throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Duke throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Adesanyas head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adesanya on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Duke takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Adesanya tries to land a knee to the head but misses. #T1#
Adesanya takes a shot to the head.
Duke lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Duke as the two fighters clinch.
Duke scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Good body shot from Duke.
A short right from Duke.
A short left from Duke.
Adesanya on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Duke tries to land knees in the clinch but Adesanya avoids the damage to the body.
Duke working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Adesanya pushes Duke back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Duke.
Duke scores with a shot to the side of Adesanya's head. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Duke.
A short right from Duke on the inside.
Duke lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Duke.
Duke pushes Adesanya back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
James Duke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#ROC#Adesanya is rocked!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Duke.
A short right from Duke on the inside.
Adesanya is still on wobbly legs! Can Duke finish him?
Duke lands with a right to the head.
Duke lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Adesanya or not.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duke lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Duke lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Carlton Adesanya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice body punch from Adesanya.

And that's the end of the fight!
James 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 Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Duke!
A less than humble James Duke misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

Event: STRIKE! 25
Date: Jul 06, 2024

#R1#
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.#CUT2#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.#T1#
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. #T2#
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!#R2#
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.#T1#
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.#T2#
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!#R3#
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.#T1#
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.#CL2#
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. #T2#
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.

Event: STRIKE! 20
Date: Jun 08, 2024

#R1##CL2#
Adesanya moves into range and clinches up with Duke.
Adesanya blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#BC2#
Adesanya breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Adesanya throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Duke rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Adesanya counters with a left and a right that stings Duke.
Duke misses with a right hand #CL2#
and Adesanya counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Adesanya.
A short right from Duke on the inside. #BC2#
Adesanya escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Duke takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Adesanya throws a series of punches but Duke moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duke misses with a straight right.
Adesanya misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Duke throws a lazy uppercut #CL2#
and Adesanya moves into the clinch.
Duke lands with a left to the head.
Duke lands a shot to the body.
Duke lands a shot to the body.
Adesanya takes a shot to the head. #T1#
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Duke creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Duke throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Adesanyas head.
Duke lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Duke scores with a hook to the body.
Duke gets through Adesanya's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Adesanya.
Duke stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Adesanya slowing the pace effectively.
Duke lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short left from Duke.
Duke lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Duke definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Adesanya cracks Duke with a nice body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adesanya scores with a knee to the head. #CUT2#It looks like James Duke has been cut.
A short right from Duke on the inside. #T2#
A short right from Duke on the inside.
Duke scores with a shot to the side of Adesanya's head.
Duke lands with a light punch inside.
Duke misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Adesanya.
Duke lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Duke makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Duke.
Duke working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Duke lands with a light punch inside.
Duke pushes Adesanya back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Adesanya.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short uppercut from Duke.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Duke.
Duke lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James Duke dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Duke's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Adesanya avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Duke slips under a jab.
Duke looks to land a right hand but Adesanya moved out of range.
Adesanya moves away from the strike by Duke. #CL2#
Adesanya closes the distance and clinches.
A left hand lands to the body for Duke.
A right hook to the body lands for Duke.
Adesanya has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Duke seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Adesanya can turn it around.#BC#
Duke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Duke uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Adesanya has time to react.#CL2#
Adesanya rushes Duke and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adesanya tries to land knees in the clinch but Duke avoids the damage to the body.
Duke stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Duke scores with a nice hook to the head.
Duke works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Duke makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T1#
Duke scores with a shoulder strike.
Duke lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Duke.
Duke scores with a hook to the body.
Duke scores with a shoulder strike.
Duke makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Duke lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Duke.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Duke.
Duke pushes Adesanya back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Adesanya content to slow the pace in the clinch. #BC2#
Adesanya pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Duke is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Adesanya can do to turn this around?
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!
Adesanya throws a right and a left that Duke avoids nicely.
Duke misses with a straight left.
Adesanya steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Duke.#T2#
Duke misses the jab.
James Duke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Adesanya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carlton Adesanya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fighters circling - Duke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Adesanya blocks a jab.
Adesanya tries to clinch up but Duke circles away and keeps his distance.
An attempted straight right counter from Duke misses the target.
Adesanya takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The fighters circling - Duke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As Duke backs off Adesanya throws a huge counter combo but Duke manages to avoid it all.
Duke misses with a hook. Adesanya ducked under it nicely.
Duke misses with a hook. Adesanya ducked under it nicely.
Adesanya is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Duke is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.#CL2#
Adesanya gets a clinch.
Duke missing with knees to the body.
Adesanya managing to block the knees to the body from Duke.
Duke scores with a shoulder strike.
Duke lands a shoulder strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James Duke dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on James Duke's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Adesanya tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Duke manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Adesanya looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Duke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Duke misses with an uppercut. Adesanya saw that one coming.
Duke throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Adesanya counter with a right hand.
Adesanya staying out of range there.
Duke throws a poor cross that misses
and Adesanya counters with a series of strikes. Duke will be more careful next time no doubt.
Adesanya moves away from the strike by Duke.
Duke throws a right hand that misses #CL2#
and Adesanya moves into the clinch.
Adesanya with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Duke lands a nice uppercut.
Adesanya comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #T1#
Adesanya on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Duke scores with a nice hook to the head.
Duke lands a hook to the side of the head.
Adesanya avoiding damage as Duke throws knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Duke. #BC2#
Adesanya breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL2#
Duke tries to keep at a distance but Adesanya has taken the fight into the clinch.
Duke scores with a hook to the body.
Duke lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Adesanya backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Duke creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Duke lands a nice uppercut.
Duke is leaning against Adesanya and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.#T2#
Duke working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duke gets through Adesanya's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Duke tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Adesanya avoids it.
Duke throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Duke lands on the inside with an uppercut.
James Duke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Duke lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #BC2#
Adesanya breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
James Duke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duke throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Duke stalks Adesanya and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Adesanya's face. Adesanya staggers backwards, shaken.
Duke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adesanya was well out of range. Poor timing from Duke.
Adesanya unleashes a big counter combination but Duke bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Adesanya throws a head kick but Duke moves out of range.
Duke misses with a lunging right hand #CL2#
and Adesanya counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Adesanya.
Carlton Adesanya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Duke working some nice short punches in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Duke showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Duke, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Duke!
After the fight, James Duke was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

Event: STRIKE! 15
Date: May 12, 2024

#R1##CL#
Adesanya pushes Duke up against the ropes in a clinch.
Duke lands a body punch in the clinch.
Duke lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Duke lands a left hand that snaps the head of Adesanya backwards.
Good body shot from Duke.
Duke scores with a nice hook to the head.
Our sources have told us that Adesanya has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Duke lands with a right to the head.
Duke lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Duke lands a hook that snaps the head of Adesanya backwards.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Adesanya. #CUT#It looks like James Duke has been cut.
Duke trying to land knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Still in the clinch, Duke scores with a nice short uppercut.
Duke lands a left hand.
Duke trying to land knees to the body.
Duke lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Adesanya backwards.
Duke scores with a shot to the side of Adesanya's head.
A short right from Duke on the inside. #T1#
Duke working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Duke scores with a shot to the side of Adesanya's head.
A short left from Duke.
Duke is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Adesanya is defending well for now.#BC2#
Duke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Adesanya closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Duke cracks Adesanya with a nice body shot.
Duke tries to work over Adesanya's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Duke lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Adesanya backwards.
Duke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adesanya's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Duke creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Duke creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Duke lands a nice shot to the body.
Duke lands with a short punch from the clinch. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duke lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Duke scores with a nice hook to the head.
Duke lands with a right to the head.
Adesanya stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Duke looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Duke lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Duke.
Duke stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Duke lands with a right to the head.
Duke lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #ROC2#Adesanya is rocked!
Duke pushes Adesanya back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Adesanya is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Duke lands a left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duke throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Duke lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Duke.
Adesanya seems to have got his legs back now.
Adesanya blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James Duke dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Duke's cut.
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.#R2#
Duke scores with a jab to the jaw.
Duke misses with a lunging right hand
and Adesanya counters with a stiff right hand. #CL#
Adesanya takes the fight into the clinch.
Duke lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Duke lands a right hand.
Duke lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Duke lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Duke working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Duke missing with knees to the body.
Duke trying to land knees to the body.
Adesanya scores with a shot to the side of Duke's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adesanya on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body. #BC#
Adesanya breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Duke throws a lazy right hand but Adesanya sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Carlton Adesanya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T1##CL#
Adesanya clinches.
Duke lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from Duke. #BC#
Adesanya escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A telegraphed right hand from Adesanya misses the target.
Duke misses with a straight right.
Adesanya is looking to counter the offense by Duke and move into the clinch.
Adesanya blocks a jab.
As Duke looks to move away, Adesanya throws a big counter combo but Duke just gets out of the way.
Duke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Adesanya.
Duke throws a shot from downtown. Adesanya moves away and avoids it.#CL#
Adesanya closes the distance and clinches.
Duke lands a left hand.
Duke makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Duke on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Duke creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duke scores with a shot to the side of Adesanya's head.
James Duke seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Duke is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Adesanya is defending well for now.
Adesanya is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. #BC#
Adesanya breaks from the clinch.
Adesanya moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Duke throws a lazy uppercut #CL#
and Adesanya counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Adesanya.
A nice left hand lands by Duke.
Adesanya avoiding damage as Duke throws knees to the body.
Adesanya lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Duke creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Duke on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duke lands a shoulder strike.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A short left from Duke.
Duke scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James Duke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on James Duke's cut.
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!#R3##CL#
Adesanya moves into range and clinches up with Duke.
Duke lands a hook to the side of the head.
Duke throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Adesanyas head.
Duke lands a shoulder strike.
Duke lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Duke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Duke.
Duke lands a shot to the body.
Duke lands a hook to the side of the head.
Duke lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Duke pushes Adesanya back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duke missing with knees to the body.
Adesanya blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Duke working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Duke lands a body punch. #T1#
Adesanya lands with a left to the head.
Duke lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Duke lands a left hand that snaps the head of Adesanya backwards.
Duke lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Duke lands a left hand.
Duke throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Adesanyas head.
Duke lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Duke lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Duke.
Adesanya pushes Duke back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Duke scores with a shot to the side of Adesanya's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duke lands a shoulder strike.
Duke digs a right hand into Adesanya's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Adesanya's gas tank.
Adesanya slowing the pace effectively.#T2#
Duke lands a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Duke.
Adesanya pushes Duke back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Duke lands a right hand.
James Duke is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Adesanya lands a nice uppercut.
Duke working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Duke scores with a shot to the side of Adesanya's head.
A short uppercut from Duke.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duke lands a hook that snaps the head of Adesanya backwards.
Carlton Adesanya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Duke lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Adesanya.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Duke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Duke 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Duke!
James Duke was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

Event: Strike! - Gunslingers
Date: Apr 14, 2024

#R1#
Duke throws a shot from downtown. Skenojabitch moves away and avoids it.
Skenojabitch keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Duke.
Duke throws an off balance right hand
and Skenojabitch counters with a stiff right hand.
Duke has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Skenojabitch throws a right hand that misses
and Duke counters with a stiff right hand.
Duke throws a looping overhand right but Skenojabitch ducks down to avoid it.
Duke defending well as Skenojabitch loads up on a big left hand.
Skenojabitch scores with a hook.
Skenojabitch definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Duke misses with a lunging right hand
and Skenojabitch counters with a straight right hand.
Duke throws a series of punches but Skenojabitch moves out of range.
Duke misses with a few strikes there.
Duke swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Skenojabitch.
Duke throws a shot from downtown. Skenojabitch moves away and avoids it.
Some wild striking there from Skenojabitch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Skenojabitch misses with a looping left.
Duke misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Skenojabitch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Skenojabitch throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Duke stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Skenojabitch steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Duke.#T1#
Duke connects with a crisp jab.
The fighters circling - Skenojabitch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Duke throws a right and a left that both miss.
Skenojabitch scores with a leg kick.
Duke's jab looks to have found its range, popping Skenojabitch under the eye.
Duke wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Skenojabitch takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duke. Skenojabitch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Skenojabitch is looking to counter punch.
Duke looks to throw the jab but Skenojabitch is out of range.
Duke looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Skenojabitch swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Duke scores with a hook.
Skenojabitch throws a right and a left that Duke avoids nicely.
Good exchange - Duke coming out on top.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duke stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Skenojabitch missing with a left hand there. Duke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Duke might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Skenojabitch tries to work over Duke's front leg with a kick but Duke checks it.
Duke is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Skenojabitch had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.#T2#
Duke keeps the fight on the outside.
Skenojabitch throws a body kick that misses.
Skenojabitch gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Duke.
Skenojabitch rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Duke moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Duke scores with a jab. Skenojabitch acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Duke throws a hook but Skenojabitch blocks it.
Duke showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Skenojabitch.
Duke throws the left hand but Skenojabitch avoids the punch easily.
Duke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Skenojabitch.
Duke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Skenojabitch moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duke. Skenojabitch does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Skenojabitch misses the shot to the body.
Duke misses the shot to the body.
Skenojabitch stuns Duke with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Duke thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James Duke dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Nice straight punches there by Skenojabitch. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Skenojabitch.
Skenojabitch takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Duke is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A jab from Skenojabitch finds it's way through Duke's defenses.
Skenojabitch throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Duke on the side of the head.
Skenojabitch uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Duke.
Duke lands a glancing blow to the side of Skenojabitch's head.
Duke missing with a left hand there. Skenojabitch was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Duke throws a shot from downtown. Skenojabitch moves away and avoids it.
A slow jab from Duke misses its intended target.
Duke fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Skenojabitch on the side of the head.
Duke misses with a hook
and Skenojabitch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Duke takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
James Duke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Skenojabitch lands with a thumping leg kick.
Skenojabitch scores with a nice strike.
Duke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Skenojabitch moves away.
Skenojabitch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Duke. #T1#
Duke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Duke throws out a loose jab but Skenojabitch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duke misses with a double jab
and Skenojabitch connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Skenojabitch misses with an uppercut.
Duke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Skenojabitch slips under a jab from Duke.
James Duke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Duke connects with a jab.
Skenojabitch on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Skenojabitch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duke scores with a sloppy right hand. Skenojabitch should have avoided that one.
Skenojabitch avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Skenojabitch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Duke scores with a sloppy right hand. Skenojabitch should have avoided that one.
Duke throws a lazy uppercut
and Skenojabitch counters with a nice uppercut.
Skenojabitch uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Duke.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Skenojabitch blocks a jab.
Skenojabitch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Duke.
Duke throws out a loose jab but Skenojabitch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duke on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Duke takes a swing at Skenojabitch's ribcage but misses.
A swing and a miss from Skenojabitch.
Duke misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
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.
Skenojabitch throws a series of punches but Duke moves out of range.
As Skenojabitch backs off Duke throws a huge counter combo but Skenojabitch manages to avoid it all.
A slow jab from Skenojabitch misses its intended target.
Nice uppercut there from Duke.
A punch combination from Skenojabitch misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duke misses with a series of wild punches.
Skenojabitch jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Duke on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but James Duke will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Skenojabitch moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Duke misses.
Skenojabitch defending well as Duke loads up on a big left hand.
Skenojabitch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Skenojabitch misses with a looping right.
Nice jab there from Duke.
Duke lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Duke.
Duke scores with the left hand. Skenojabitch knows he should have avoided that one.
Duke misses with a hook. Skenojabitch ducked under it nicely.
Skenojabitch on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Skenojabitch slips under a jab from Duke.
A nice combination there by Skenojabitch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Skenojabitch misses with a hook.
Skenojabitch misses with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Skenojabitch. That's going to slow Duke down.
Duke lands the left hand.
Skenojabitch looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #T1#
Duke showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Skenojabitch.
Duke scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Skenojabitch throws a combination. Duke tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Skenojabitch, as that shot connected.
The fighters circling - Duke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Skenojabitch looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Skenojabitch throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dank Skenojabitch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Skenojabitch slips a jab from Duke.
Duke slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Skenojabitch throws a jab but it's blocked by Duke.
Duke throws a right hand that misses
letting Skenojabitch counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duke catches Skenojabitch with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Skenojabitch misses with a jab, cross combination.
Duke throws a poor cross that misses
and Skenojabitch counters with a slapping leg kick. #T2#
Skenojabitch slips a jab from Duke.
Skenojabitch throws the left hand but Duke avoids the punch easily.
Duke misses with a looping right.
Duke scores with a decent looking hook.
Skenojabitch takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
James Duke is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Skenojabitch avoids the body shot from Duke.
Skenojabitch ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Duke scores with the left hand. Skenojabitch knows he should have avoided that one.
Duke looks to score with a jab to the body but Skenojabitch is just out of range.
Skenojabitch misses with an uppercut.
Duke moves out of range of the strikes.
Duke misses the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duke misses with a straight left.
Skenojabitch misses the jab.
Skenojabitch moves out of range as Duke strikes.
A nice combination there by Duke.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Duke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Duke 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Duke!
James Duke decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 12, 2024

#R1#
Duke works the jab nicely.#CL#
McGregor gets tackled into the cage by Duke. Duke maintains the clinch.
Duke lands a body shot in the clinch.
Duke lands a hook that snaps the head of McGregor backwards.
McGregor slowing the pace effectively.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Duke.
Duke scores with a shoulder strike.
Duke lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McGregor.
A right hand to the body from Duke.
McGregor is looking for a takedown.
Duke softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McGregor just leaning against Duke, taking a breather.
Duke lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short body shot lands from Duke as the two fighters clinch.
McGregor looks winded!
McGregor tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Duke smiles and moves away.
McGregor takes a shot right to the bread basket.#T1##CL#
Duke darts in and clinches McGregor up against the cage.
McGregor trying to stall but Duke improves his position.
Duke makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Duke gets through McGregor's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Duke.
Duke has McGregor pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. McGregor manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Duke works on McGregor's body with a couple of short punches.
Duke throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McGregors head.
Duke makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Duke cracks McGregor with a nice body shot.
Duke lands a left hand that snaps the head of McGregor backwards.
McGregor tries to circle away but Duke has him pinned against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Duke creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Duke's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duke scores with a shoulder strike. #T2#
Duke is working McGregor over against the cage.
Duke lands an uppercut.
Duke lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Duke.
Duke lands a right hand.
McGregor tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Duke avoids it.
Duke lands a body punch in the clinch.
Duke stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Duke stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Good body shot from Duke.
Duke is leaning against McGregor and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Duke creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McGregor takes a shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Duke. #ROC#McGregor is rocked!#T3#
Duke throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McGregors head.
McGregor is still on wobbly legs! Can Duke finish him?
A short left from Duke.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Duke.
Duke lands with a left to the head.
Duke working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Duke lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Duke.
A short body shot lands from Duke as the two fighters clinch.
Duke scores with a hook to the body.
McGregor seems to have recovered his senses.
Duke pushes McGregor back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Duke pushes McGregor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Duke scores with a shot to the side of McGregor's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duke lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short left from Duke. #T4#
Duke lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Duke - that landed with a thud.
McGregor's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Duke looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Duke scores with a shot to the side of McGregor's head. #BC#
Duke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Horrible takedown attempt by McGregor or perhaps it was just good defense by Duke, which made it look bad.
James Duke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Conor McGregor.#CL#
Duke closes the distance and pushes McGregor back into the cage.
Duke scores with a nice hook to the head.
A body shot lands from Duke.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duke lands a shoulder strike.
Duke pushes McGregor back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Duke.
Duke throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McGregors head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James Duke dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Duke dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Conor McGregor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL#
Duke clinches.
Duke works on McGregor's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right from Duke.
Duke cracks McGregor with a nice body shot.
Duke pushes McGregor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Duke digs a right hand underneath McGregor's ribcage. McGregor let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Still in the clinch, Duke scores with a nice short uppercut.
Duke lands a left hand that snaps the head of McGregor backwards.
Duke is leaning against McGregor and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Duke creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right handed body shot lands from Duke.
Duke lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McGregor backwards.
McGregor is breathing heavily.
Duke lands a shot to the body.
Duke lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Duke lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T1#
A hook to the body from Duke.
A shot in the inside from Duke.
Duke lands a right hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Duke.
Duke lands a big right hand that drops McGregor! The killer instinct kicks in and Duke finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Duke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Duke!
James Duke decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 31, 2023

#R1##CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Maratov struggles to land a body shot inside as Duke controls his hands.
Duke lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Duke misses with a punch to the body.
Maratov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Duke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duke lands a body punch in the clinch.
Duke blocks a body shot from Maratov.
Duke blocks an uppercut.
Duke lands a body shot in the clinch.
Maratov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Duke lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Maratov or not.
Duke lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Duke blocking some punches.
Maratov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maratov can't find room to land a body shot as Duke controls the action.
Duke softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Duke works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Maratov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duke lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Duke scores with a nice hook to the head.
Maratov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T1#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maratov.
A short body shot lands from Duke as the two fighters clinch.
Maratov is breathing heavily.
A shot in the inside from Duke.
Maratov working aggressively here.
Maratov has a couple of punches blocked by Duke.
Maratov misses with some punches.
Duke scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Maratov misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Duke.
Duke drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Maratov gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Duke stalling in the clinch.
Duke lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Maratov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Duke scores with a shoulder strike.
Duke lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Duke lands a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maratov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Duke lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#T2#
Duke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duke gets through Maratov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#ROC2#Maratov is rocked!
Duke lands a right hand that snaps the head of Maratov backwards.
Oh Maratov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Duke presses Maratov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Duke pushes Maratov against the cage and as Maratov bounces back, Duke cracks him with a massive overhand right that sends him crashing to the mat! Duke follows up with more strikes but Maratov was out from that first, devastating punch! Wow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Duke!
James Duke tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 21, 2023

#R1#
Duke catches Pitts with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pitts.
Duke is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Pitts.#CL#
Duke closes the distance and clinches.
Pitts has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Duke avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Duke lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pitts backwards.
Duke lands a right hand.
Duke lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Duke throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pittss head.
Pitts wants a takedown.
James Duke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jair Pitts.
Duke lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pitts backwards.
Duke cracks Pitts with a nice body shot.
Duke swings wildly with an uppercut but Pitts uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pitts tries for a takedown but Duke manages to get underhooks. #T1#
Duke lands with a light punch inside.
Duke lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Duke lands a left hand.
Pitts wants a takedown.
Duke lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pitts takes a shot to the head.
Duke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pitts's elbow.
Duke digs a right hand into Pitts's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pitts's gas tank. #BC#
Duke breaks the clinch.
Pitts will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#CL#
Pitts tries to keep at a distance but Duke has taken the fight into the clinch.
Duke pushes Pitts back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Duke scores with a hook to the body.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duke pushes Pitts back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pitts changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Duke fights it off and pushes away nicely. #CL#
Duke has closed the distance and engaged Pitts in a clinch.
Pitts's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Duke scores with a nice hook to the head.
Duke lands with a short shot to the head.
Duke struggles to land a body shot inside as Pitts controls his hands.
Duke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Duke.
Duke lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Duke.
Duke lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T3#
Duke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pitts's elbow.
A left hand lands to the body for Duke.
Duke gets through Pitts's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Duke looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Duke lands with a right to the head.
Duke scores with a hook to the body.
A short left from Duke.
Duke lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pitts looking for a takedown.
Duke lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Duke digs a right hand into Pitts's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pitts's gas tank.
Duke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Duke.
Duke tries a body shot but Pitts blocks it. #T4#
Duke lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duke has a couple of punches blocked by Pitts.
A short right from Duke on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Duke creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Duke lands a shot to the body.
Pitts has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Duke avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Duke lands a body punch.
Duke makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Duke throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pittss head.
Duke scores with a shot to the side of Pitts's head.
Duke lands with a right to the head.
Duke taking a breather.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James Duke dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Pitts fails with the takedown.
Pitts closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A jab lands there for Duke.
Pitts is trying hard to land a takedown here. Duke sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pitts shoots in looking for a takedown. Duke tries to sprawl out of it but Pitts 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.
James Duke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jair Pitts.#CL#
Duke instigates a clinch.
Pitts goes for a takedown attempt but Duke pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pitts shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Duke as he avoids it easily.
Duke throws out a powerful jab.
Pitts fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#CL#
Duke clinches.
Pitts wants a takedown.
Duke lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T1#
A short right from Duke.
A short right from Duke on the inside.
Duke softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Duke softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Duke.
Duke lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Duke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pitts's elbow.
Pitts wants a takedown but no success here.
Pitts is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Duke pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Duke is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pitts can do to turn this around?
Duke lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Duke lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pitts backwards.
Duke lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pitts wants a takedown.
Pitts is breathing heavily.#T2#
Duke lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pitts backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duke lands a body punch in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Duke creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Duke throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pittss head.
A shot in the inside from Duke.
Duke lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Duke lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pitts backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Duke.
Pitts is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Duke gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A short left from Duke.
Duke is leaning against Pitts and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Duke lands a left hand. #T3#
Pitts changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Duke fights it off and pushes away nicely. #CL#
Duke rushes Pitts and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Duke.
Duke tries to throw a body punch but Pitts avoids it by throwing Duke back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Duke - that landed with a thud.
Duke lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pitts backwards.
Nice body punch from Duke.
A short left from Duke.
Duke working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Duke scores with a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Duke.
A right handed body shot lands from Duke. #T4#
Duke lands with a short punch from the clinch.
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!
A short right from Duke on the inside.
Duke is working Pitts over against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Duke.
Duke prevents a takedown attempt there.
Duke lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Duke lands a hook that snaps the head of Pitts backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Duke.
Duke lands with a light punch inside.
Duke gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pitts.
Pitts is looking to take this one to the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James Duke dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Duke cracks a nice hook into Pitts's ribs.
Pitts shoots in for a double leg but Duke sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pitts takes one to the side of the head. #CL#
Duke fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pitts, pushing him back against the cage.
Duke lands a body shot in the clinch.
Duke misses with a body punch.
Duke lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Duke softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Duke lands a body punch in the clinch.
Duke pushes Pitts back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Duke breaks the clinch.
Duke displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pitts takes one on the chin but seems OK. #ROC#Pitts is rocked!
Pitts shoots for a double leg takedown but Duke sprawls well. He's pushed Pitts's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pitts is still on wobbly legs! Can Duke finish him?
Jair Pitts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pitts takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pitts darts in looking for a takedown but Duke gets double underhooks and turns Pitts into the cage.
James Duke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jair Pitts.#CL#
Duke forces Pitts back against the cage and clinches.#T1#
Duke lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Duke lands a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Duke.
A nice right hand lands inside from Duke.
Duke tries a body shot but Pitts blocks it.
Duke lands with a right to the head.
Duke lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #TD#
Duke gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Pitts seems to have recovered his senses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Pitts looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Duke is controlling the pace. #T2#
Duke knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pitts on the ground.
Pitts wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB2#
Pitts actively working from the bottom here.
Pitts has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Duke is working away from the top position though.#T3#
Pitts makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pitts.#SUB2#
Pitts had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Duke defends it easily.#SUB2#
Pitts working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Duke doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Duke manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
James Duke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duke postures up. #SUB2#
Pitts had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Duke defends it easily.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Duke wants to pass the guard but Pitts is keeping the position.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Duke connects with a right hand. Pitts shakes it off.
Pitts shoots in but no luck this time.
Duke is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
James Duke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pitts shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pitts shoots in but doesn't get the takedown #CL#
and Duke counters by moving into the clinch.
Duke lands a body punch.
A short right from Duke.

And that's the end of the fight!
James 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:24
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:24
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Duke!
In his post fight interview, James Duke started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 16, 2023

#R1#
Duke leaves Lee with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lee shoots in but no luck this time.
Lee shoots for a double leg takedown but Duke sprawls well. He's pushed Lee's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
James Duke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathan Lee.
Lee takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Duke throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nathan Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
No luck for Lee with that takedown attempt.
Duke throws a shot to the body.
Duke stuns Lee with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lee looks winded!
Lee changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Duke tries to avoid it but Lee manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Duke to the ground. Duke escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. #TD#
Duke looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duke is taking a breather. Lee says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Lee tries to kick Duke off but Duke keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duke controlling the action here.
Duke's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#T1#
Lee is looking to escape.
Duke controlling the pace.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Duke continues to stall.
Lee wants to get back to his feet. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Duke stuffs the takedown.
Duke is looking to counter the offense by Lee and move into the clinch.#KD#
Duke lands a left and a right that send Lee crashing to the mat, dazed. Duke thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC#Lee is rocked!
Duke measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Lee! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). James Duke!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 09, 2023

#R1#
Ferreira tries to close the distance and clinch but Duke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ferreira slips a jab and a cross from Duke.
Ferreira misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ferreira throws a right hand that Duke ducks under and follows up with a left that Duke also avoids with ease.
Ferreira pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ferreira misses with a double jab.
Ferreira takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ferreira misses with a low kick as Duke jumps back.
Duke circles away from the clinch attempt. #CL2#
Duke clinches.
Ferreira's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ferreira tries a body shot but Duke blocks it.
Duke lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ferreira misses with a hook to the ribs.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ferreira is trying to stall.
Still in the clinch, Duke scores with a nice short uppercut.#T1#
Duke lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ferreira backwards.
A short right from Duke on the inside.
Duke lands a body punch in the clinch.
Duke lands a shoulder strike.
Duke lands with a short shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Duke.
Ferreira tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duke's elbow.
Duke scores with a shot to the side of Ferreira's head.
Duke lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ferreira is breathing heavily.
Ferreira takes a shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Duke.
Duke lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duke pushes Ferreira back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Duke. #T2#
Duke working some nice short punches in the clinch.#ROC2#Ferreira is rocked!
Duke lands a right hand.
Oh Ferreira is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Duke digs a right hand underneath Ferreira's ribcage. Ferreira let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ferreira seems to have got his legs back now.
A short left from Duke.
Duke lands a body shot in the clinch.
Duke lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Duke scores with a shoulder strike.
Duke working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Duke scores with a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Duke as the two fighters clinch.
Duke stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ferreira takes a shot to the head.
Duke lands with a left to the head.
A short left from Duke. #T3#
Duke lands a hook to the side of the head.
Duke lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ferreira backwards.
Duke throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Duke lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Duke lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ferreira backwards.
Duke lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Duke - that landed with a thud.
Duke lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Duke scores with a shoulder strike.
Duke digs a right hand into Ferreira's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ferreira's gas tank.
Duke lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Duke working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#BC2#
Duke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A shot to the liver by Duke. Beautiful body shot.#T4#
Ferreira gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#CL2#
Duke moves into the clinch.
A hook to the body from Duke.
A hook to the body from Duke.
Duke presses Ferreira against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Still in the clinch, Duke scores with a nice short uppercut.
Duke lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Duke.
Ferreira's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right handed body shot lands from Duke.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duke lands a nice shot to the body.
Duke throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Duke lands a hook that snaps the head of Ferreira backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James Duke dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2##CL2#
Duke rushes Ferreira and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ferreira working aggressively here.
Duke lands a hook that snaps the head of Ferreira backwards.
Nice body punch from Duke.
James Duke seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Duke lands a nice uppercut.
Duke throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ferreiras head.
Duke has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ferreira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ferreira misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Ferreira fails to land.
Ferreira swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duke lands a shot to the body.
Duke working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Duke is leaning against Ferreira and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Duke lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ferreira or not.
A right hand to the body from Duke. #T1#
Duke lands a hook that snaps the head of Ferreira backwards.
Duke digs a right hand into Ferreira's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ferreira's gas tank.
Duke lands with a left to the head.
A short body shot lands from Duke as the two fighters clinch.
Duke gets through Ferreira's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Duke taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Duke is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ferreira pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Duke scores with a shoulder strike.
Duke lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Duke on the inside.
Duke works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Duke stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Duke scores with a hook to the body.#T2#
Duke makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duke lands a hook to the side of the head.
Duke lands with a left to the head.
Duke throws a big uppercut that drops Ferreira! More strikes from Duke and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Ferreira lies dazed against the cage as Duke celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Duke!

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