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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Duke (ranked 3735 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam Riley (ranked 5746 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Duke
vs
Riley

182 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
19
148 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andrew Duke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Liam Riley!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Riley forces Duke back against the cage and clinches.
Riley working aggressively here.
Riley lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Riley lands an elbow just above Duke 's eye.
Riley missing with knees to the body.
Riley throws a punch but it's blocked by Duke.
Duke is trying to break the clinch but Riley has him pressed against the cage.
Riley lands a damaging elbow.

Riley breaks the clinch.
Riley pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Duke clinches up against the cage.
Riley gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Duke is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Riley gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Duke tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Riley smiles and moves away.

Duke closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Riley fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley 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.
Riley lands a body punch.
Duke blocks an elbow strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Riley obliges.
Riley has a couple of punches blocked by Duke.
Riley throws an elbow that misses.
Duke looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew Duke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Riley throws an elbow but it misses.
Riley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Riley lands a right hand that snaps the head of Duke backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Riley fails to land.
Duke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Riley misses with a punch on the inside.
Duke takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley 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 is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Riley is keeping busy.
Riley lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Riley swings wildly with an uppercut but Duke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Riley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Duke has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Riley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Duke clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duke wants to stall.
Duke tries for a takedown. No joy.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Riley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Riley misses with an elbow over the top.
Duke lands a shoulder strike.
Duke is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Riley tries to land knees in the clinch but Duke avoids the damage to the body.
Duke trying to control the position but instead, Riley has worked for underhooks and has pushed Duke into the cage.

Riley breaks the clinch.

Duke gets a clinch.

Riley manages to break the clinch.
Riley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Duke dodges the punch combination from Riley.
Duke darts in looking for a takedown but Riley gets double underhooks and turns Duke into the cage.
Riley misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duke blocks a head kick by Riley.
Duke turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Duke moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Riley looks winded!

Duke has taken the fight to the clinch.
Riley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Riley throws a punch but it's blocked by Duke.
Riley pushes Duke back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A knee to the head by Duke.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Riley lands an elbow inside that Duke shrugs off.
Riley working aggressively here.
Duke trying to stall but Riley improves his position.

Riley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Duke misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liam Riley dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Riley tries a head kick but it misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Riley in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

Duke has closed the distance and engaged Riley in a clinch.
A short left from Duke.
Riley pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Riley misses with the head strike.
Duke tries to break the clinch but Riley is controlling the position.
Riley has a couple of punches blocked by Duke.
Duke tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Riley smiles and moves away.
Andrew Duke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Riley darts in and clinches Duke up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stalling in the clinch from Riley.
Riley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Duke tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Riley smiles and moves away.
Duke looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Riley looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew Duke. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duke tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Riley defends well and Duke ends up having to push Riley into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Duke throws a head kick that misses.
Andrew Duke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Riley gets a clinch.
Riley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Duke backwards.
Duke on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Riley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Duke backwards.

Riley breaks the clinch.
Duke darts in looking for a takedown but Riley gets double underhooks and turns Duke into the cage.
Riley unleashes a big counter combination but Duke bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Riley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Riley clinches up with Duke and pushes him back against the cage.
Liam Riley seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Riley.
Riley throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duke tries to score a body lock takedown but Riley shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A short right from Riley on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duke.

Riley breaks from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Riley looks to score with a jab to the body but Duke is just out of range.
Duke is looking to counter the offense by Riley and move into the clinch.

Riley clinches up with Duke and pushes him back against the cage.
Knees to the body from Riley.
Riley lands an elbow inside that Duke shrugs off.
Duke is looking to break free of the clinch but Riley has double underhooks.
Riley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A right handed body shot lands from Riley.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Duke.
A short left from Riley.
Duke is trying to pull guard but Riley has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Riley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Riley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A left lands for Riley.
Riley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Duke closes the distance and pushes Riley back into the cage.

Duke pulls guard effortlessly.
Riley working some strikes from top position.
Riley sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Duke's guard.
Duke really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Riley missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Riley has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Duke is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Riley is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Riley decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

Riley takes the fight into the clinch.
Duke jumps guard but Riley stands there with Duke around his waist. Duke gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Riley.

Riley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Riley drives through and clinches with Duke against the cage.
Riley scores with a nice hook to the head.
Riley'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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liam Riley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Duke moves into the clinch.
Riley throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Riley landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Riley breaks the clinch.
Riley tries to bum rush Duke with a series of wild strikes but Duke uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Duke tries to counter by clinching up but Riley breaks away and moves out of range.

Duke clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Riley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Duke has his takedown stuffed
and Riley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Duke shoots in for a takedown but Riley shows good takedown defense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley throws a looping overhand right but Duke ducks down to avoid it.

Duke moves into the clinch.
Riley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Duke backwards.
Duke jumps guard but Riley stands there with Duke around his waist. Duke gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew Duke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Duke throws an elbow but it misses.
Riley slowing the pace effectively.
Riley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Duke backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Riley fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Riley.
Riley has Duke pressed against the cage, preventing Duke from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Duke stalling in the clinch but Riley improves position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Riley.
Riley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duke's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duke managing to block the knees to the body from Riley.
A nice right hand lands inside from Riley.
Duke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duke blocks the elbow strike.
Riley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Duke is trying to drag Riley to the mat but Riley just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Riley missing with knees to the body.
Riley creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Duke's defenses.
Duke stalling in the clinch but Riley improves position.
Duke drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Riley gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Riley breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley blocks a low kick nicely.
Riley is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Duke 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.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Duke.
Riley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Duke counters with a left to the body.

Duke rushes Riley and presses him up against the cage.
Riley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Duke backwards.
Duke is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Riley lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Riley.
With the fighters up against the cage, Riley throws an elbow but misses.
Liam Riley is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duke looking for a takedown.
Duke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Riley.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Riley.
A bit of stalling here from Riley.
Duke on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Riley.

Riley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Duke gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Andrew Duke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
With the fighters up against the cage, Duke throws an elbow but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Liam Riley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Riley 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Liam Riley!