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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Roger Sack (ranked 1958 p4p, 4655 weight class) and James Duke (ranked 199 p4p, 376 weight class). Sack kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is DaBobby - BOP in Arlen. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roger Sack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Duke!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Columbo Gatti and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sack throws a sloppy head kick and Duke moves out of range easily.
Duke attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Duke fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sack looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Duke misses with a hook.
Sack lands a jab to Duke's midsection.
Duke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sack sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sack looks to land a right hand but Duke moved out of range.
Duke rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sack moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A slow jab from Sack misses its intended target.
Duke now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A punch combination from Duke misses.
Sack lands a nice looking body shot.
A jab from Duke misses.
Sack clobbers Duke with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
It looks like James Duke has been cut.
Duke works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some bone on bone action there as Duke checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sack looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Duke takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sack throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Duke's head.
Duke lands a jab to the head.
Duke listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Duke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd cheers as Sack lands an impressive looking overhand right. Duke doesn't seem phased though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sack defending well as Duke loads up on a big left hand.
Sack throws the left hand but Duke avoids the punch easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sack.
Sack has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Duke.
Duke loads up on a big right hand but Sack slips the punch.
Duke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sack.
A head kick misses from Sack.
Sack rushes Duke and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Duke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Duke lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sack at a distance.
Duke throws a head kick but Sack moves out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sack. Duke shrugs it off though.
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.
Sack slips a jab and a cross from Duke.
Duke dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Duke there.
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 throws out a loose jab but Sack uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sack bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Duke moves out of range of the body kick from Sack.
James Duke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sack throws a wild body kick that Duke sees coming a mile off.
Duke flicks out a counter leg kick but Sack steps away.
Duke lands the left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sack missing with a left hand there. Duke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sack forces Duke back against the cage and clinches.
Sack tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duke's elbow.
Sack displaying some good clinch control by pressing Duke up against the cage.
Duke tries to circle away but Sack has him pinned against the cage.
Sack manages to break the clinch.
Duke missing with a left hand there. Sack was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sack was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Duke throws a looping overhand right but Sack ducks down to avoid it.
Sack half committed to a counter leg kick.
Duke moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Duke scores with a sloppy right hand. Sack should have avoided that one.
Duke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sack manages to avoid it.
Duke misses with a looping left.
Sack lands a nice hook to Duke's body. Duke takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sack lands a nice looking kick to the body. Duke takes a step back to recover.
Sack swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sack throws a head kick that half lands.
Sack lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Sack uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sack takes a swing at Duke's ribcage but misses.
Sack throws an overhand right that lands on Duke's shoulder, as Duke tries to avoid the shot.
Sack ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sack throws an overhand right that lands on Duke's shoulder, as Duke tries to avoid the shot.
Sack scores with a spinning back kick!
A big left from Duke misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Duke.
Sack throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jab by Duke.
Sack thumps Duke with a low kick.
Duke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sack.
Duke appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Duke feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sacks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sack pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Duke throws a shot from downtown. Sack moves away and avoids it.
A good leg kick by Duke.
Sack thows a body kick. Duke tries to catch it but that hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duke swings for the body but Sack moves out of range.
Sack steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Duke.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sack.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sack displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Duke throws out the jab.
Duke is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Sack had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Duke takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sack lands with a good body shot.
Nice jab there from Sack.
A nice leg kick from Duke, right into the meat of the thigh.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Duke.
Sack rushes Duke and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sack breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sack connects with a body shot.
Sack misses with a low kick.
Sack pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Duke is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Sack throws a push kick but Duke slaps the foot to one side.
Duke avoids a kick to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sack.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sack avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Duke throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sack stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Duke throws the left hand but Sack avoids the punch easily.
Duke clobbers Sack with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Duke looks to score with a jab to the body but Sack is just out of range.
It looked like Sack wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
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 Roger Sack will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on James Duke's cut.
That's time! Sack's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Duke throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sack counters with a nice leg kick.
Sack slips under a jab.
Jab, jab by Duke - just one landing.
Sack thows a left - swing and a miss!
Duke checks a low kick from Sack.
Duke doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sack throws a body kick that misses.
A big right from Duke misses.
Sack throws out a loose jab but Duke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duke misses with a looping right.
Duke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sack was well out of range. Poor timing from Duke.
Duke throws a leg kick which misses Sack's front leg but catches the back leg as Sack tries to avoid it.
Duke lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
James Duke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A telegraphed right hand from Duke misses the target.
Sack was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duke misses with a looping left.
Sack steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Duke.
Sack throwing a counter right hand but Duke manages to avoid it.
Sack misses with a body shot.
Sack misses the jab.
Duke throws a leg kick but Sack moved away.
A jab from Sack misses.
Sack finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sack is looking to slow Duke down with leg kicks.
Sack shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Duke moves out of range as Sack strikes.
Sack swinging wildly here.
Duke lands the left hand.
Duke lands a leg kick that knocks Sack off balance momentarily.
Sack misses with a body shot.
Duke misses with a hook. Sack ducked under it nicely.
Sack lands with a nice body punch.
The fighters circling - Duke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice uppercut lands for Sack. That snapped Duke's head back.
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.
Duke throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sack digs a good hook to Duke's body.
Sack darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sack missing with a left hand there. Duke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice body punch from Duke.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Sack misses the target.
Sack's corner calls for a 1-2. Sack obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Duke tries to bum rush Sack with a series of wild strikes but Sack uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sack looks to score with a jab to the body but Duke is just out of range.
Sack lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Duke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Duke takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sack moves out of range as Duke strikes.
Sack tries to score with a low kick but Duke moves his leg out of the way.
Sack jabs Duke to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sack scores with a push kick.
Duke is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sack drives through and clinches with Duke against the cage.
Sack misses with an elbow strike.
Sack lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Duke backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Duke's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Duke has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sack.
Sack unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sack misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duke tries to circle away but Sack has him pinned against the cage.
Sack keeps control of Duke as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sack trying to land knees to the body.
Duke on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sack lands a body punch.
Duke is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Duke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sack lands a lovely overhand right.
Duke throws an overhand right that lands on Sack's shoulder, as Sack tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sack darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sack throws a nice looking combination but Duke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Duke blocks a low kick nicely.
Duke with a hook.
Sack moves out of range of the strikes.
Duke lands a leg kick that knocks Sack off balance momentarily.
Sack on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sack tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Duke lands a right hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sack ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duke moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duke dips to his left and cracks Sack with an uppercut!
Duke clobbers Sack with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Duke misses with a looping left.
Duke throws a body shot but no joy.
Duke misses with an uppercut. Sack saw that one coming.
Sack tries to move into range but Duke moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sack catches Duke with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Duke checks the leg kick.
Sack ducks under a wild hook from Duke.
Sack throws a quick counter kick to the body but Duke avoids it.
Sack doesn't manage to clinch there - Duke circles away.
Duke is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sack with a body shot.
Duke shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sack swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Duke throws a leg kick but Sack checks it.
Duke dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sack. That did some damage!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sack loads up on a big right hand but Duke slips the punch.
Duke misses with an uppercut.
Duke throws an overhand right that lands on Sack's shoulder, as Sack tries to avoid the shot.
A slow jab from Duke misses its intended target.
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 Roger Sack will probably get the nod.
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!
Sack clinches up with Duke and pushes him back against the cage.
Sack misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Duke.
Duke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sack forces Duke back against the cage and clinches.
Duke breaks from the clinch.
No joy there for Sack, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice defenses there by Sack.
The fighters circling - Duke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Duke will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sack jabs Duke to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Duke takes a swing at Sack's ribcage but misses.
Sack misses with a kick to the body.
Duke looks to land a combination but Sack avoids it well.
Duke just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromSack.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sack blocks a low kick nicely.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sack has Duke pressed against the cage, preventing Duke from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Duke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sack staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sack throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fighters circling - Sack throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sack scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sack throws a leg kick but Duke sees it coming and moves out of range.
Duke misses with a looping right.
Sack keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duke throws out a powerful jab.
Sack 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.
Duke throws a shot from downtown. Sack moves away and avoids it.
Duke lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Duke.
Sack lands with an overhand left.
Sack uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Duke.
Duke throws a nice outside leg kick.
A combination from Duke does no damage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Duke.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duke throws a lazy right hand but Sack sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Duke working hard to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sack pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Duke thows a left - swing and a miss!
Duke scores with a sloppy right hand. Sack should have avoided that one.
A clash of legs there as Sack blocks the low kick.
Duke swings widly with a right hand
and Sack counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sack is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Duke drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That has opened up James Duke's cut even more.
Sack looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nice shot by Duke.
Duke throws a hook to the side of Sack's head but Sack sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sack misses with an attempted mid kick.
Duke wants to counter with a clinch but Sack pushes him away.
Duke on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sack. Sack obviously looking to wear him down.
Sack scores with a kick to the body.
Sack throws a jab but it's blocked by Duke.
Duke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sack sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sack gets a clinch.
Sack 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.
Sack lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Duke backwards.
Sack creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Roger Sack has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Duke has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duke working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sack.
Sack escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Duke rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sack connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sack misses with a body kick.
It seemed like Duke was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sack moves out of range as Duke strikes.
Sack tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duke was well out of range. Poor timing from Sack.
Duke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Duke.
Sack throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sack slips under a jab.
Sack cracks a nice hook into Duke's ribs.
A head kick misses from Duke.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sack. That's going to slow Duke down.
Duke dips to his left and cracks Sack with an uppercut!
Duke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sack throws out the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Sack misses the target.
Sack moves out of range as Duke strikes.
A quick step to the side and Sack tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duke keeps the fight on the outside.
Duke misses with a body shot.
Sack is looking to score with low kicks.
Sack misses with the combination.
James Duke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Duke defending well as Sack loads up on a big left hand.
Sack uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Duke.
Sack throws a body punch but Duke moves out of range.
Roger Sack is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Duke jabs Sack right on the nose. Sack blinks but takes it well.
Duke throws a hook but Sack blocks it.
Duke connects with a crisp jab.
Sack walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Duke checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nice defenses there by Sack.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Duke is trying to push Sack away but Sack has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Duke is trying to break the clinch but Sack is controlling him.
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 Roger Sack.
Well Sack 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roger Sack!
Roger Sack thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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