Backstage after Xavi v. Strike
Irvine was cautiously watching from the monitor at the back when Carly came by and approached the Duel League Champion.

Carly: Irvine, we all saw the duel. Any comments on possible challengers?

Irvine: Well, we all saw what a bad hand can do. Sadly, Xavi talks a big game but is unable to back it up. Strike however, quite persistent wanting another shot at the title. I may make a decision on possible contenders, but suffice to say, Xavi was worth watching, just that his deck worked against him. 

Carly: How about Pat?

Irvine: Ah yes, well, he seems to be worthy and maybe, just maybe I will put the title up against him soon. I got a match up next and....

Xavi suddenly walks in and interrupts Irvine.

Xavi: Hey! I still deserve that shot. I was done dirty earlier!

Irvine: Do not blame your bad hand on someone else. But right now, I have to deal with a disrespectful newcomer. I will deal with you later. - walks off -

Xavi then appears frustrated but suddenly Vade walks in. Xavi steps back in fear but tries to regain composure.

Xavi: You're the guy who was able to turn things around. The one who was still able to squeeze out a victory... I need to learn your ways!

Vade: It will not be easy.  But I see in you an anger, a rage worthy to empty out in order to be a vessel of beings greater than us. I shall see you in the next episode, try to resist or retain yourself by then... 

As Vade said this, the lights went out then as it went back on, Vade disappeared and Xavi looked all confused.

Commentary area
Kaiba: So, we now have some matches for next episode. We have another edition of the battle of the heroes in Hiro v. Fenix. 

Joey: Let's not forget the match made earlier between Vade and Xavi.

Jack: So far, all we can gather but right now, we got ourselves a main event. This is a non-title match but this will be more than a title, but as we heard from our champion, this will be for respect.

Kaiba: Respect? We saw dominance with just 1 monster and I bet it wasn't the ace card

Joey: Kaiba, Duke just went all out crazy and offended....

Kaiba: Spoken like a third rate duelist. 

Jack: Anyway, onto the announcer

Announcer: This is our Main Event of the evening...

https://youtu.be/x2o_wW-llz0

Announcer: First, the Duel League Champion, Irvine! (Rank: 5; Record: 1-0)

Kaiba: Well, here comes the people's champion as he calls himself

Joey: Hardest worker in the room no doubt. But tonight it is not about that gold on him.

Jack: More of respect after what Duke did in his debut earlier

Joey: I still don't see why he had to face him tonight? Oh well

https://youtu.be/r0WtV6nDB80

Announcer: And his opponent, Duke! (Rank 24; Record: 1-0)

Kaiba: This one is making a name for himself. Dueling twice tonight. 

Joey: Impressively winning in his first duel and possibly netting another win.

Jack: Maybe Irvine will bring out what Duke was unable to unleash earlier. 

Announcer: Let the duel begin!

Kaiba: Now before both will do their duels, since the records are identical, a coin toss was made. Heads for Irvine, Tails for Duke. And the winner of that Coin Toss was Tails. Duke will go first.

Joey: Need we remind our viewers and those gathered that this is a non-title match, but still a ranked duel.

Jack: But think of the will-be results. A win for Duke will make his debut quite impressive. A win for Irvine is mere validation of his skills. Anywho, Announcer has given the signal

Turn 1(Duke 8000/ Irvine 8000)
Duke's Main Phase 1

Duke: I summon Righty Driver (EARTH/1*/Machine/Tuner/Effect/ATK100/DEF300). I activate its effect since this was Normal Summoned. I can Special Summon 1 Lefty Driver from my hand, deck or Graveyard. I special summon Lefty Driver in Defense Position (EARTH/2*/Machine/Tuner/Effect/ATK300/DEF100). I activate its effect since it was Special Summoned that I can make this card become Level 3 (3*) until the end of this turn (Level of Lefty Driver: 2* -> 3*). I end my turn. Lefty Driver's level returns to normal.

Kaiba: Okay, this we did not see earlier.

Turn 2(Duke 8000/ Irvine 8000)
Irvine draws a card

Irvine: Since I control no monsters. I Special Summon from my hand Linkslayer (EARTH/5*/Cyberse/Effect/ATK2000/DEF600).

Joey: Woah!

Jack: Here it comes. Why he is the Duel League Champion.

Irvine: Since I control a Cyberse monster, I special summon in attack position Backup Secretary (LIGHT/3*/Cyberse/Effect/ATK1200/DEF800).

Kaiba: He summoned 2 monsters.... We all know where this is going. 

Irvine: Not only that, I summon Balancer Lord (LIGHT/4*/Cyberse/Effect/ATK1700/DEF1200). I activate its effect. I can pay 1000LP during my Main Phase to allow a Normal Summon of 1 Cyberse Monster in addition to my Normal Summon/Set this turn.  I pay 1000LP to summon Digitron (EARTH/2*/Cyberse/ATK1500/DEF0).

Duke 8000/ Irvine 7000

Joey: He's gonna Link!

Irvine: I link Backup Secretary, Balancer Lord and Linkslayer to Link Summon, Encode Talker (LIGHT/Link-3/Cyberse/Link/Effect/ATK2300). I then use Digitron as Link Material to Link summon, Link Spider (EARTH/Link-1/Cyberse/Link/Effect/ATK1000). I then use Link Spider as Link material to Link summon, Secure Gardna (LIGHT/Link-1/Cyberse/Link/Effect/ATK1000).

Joey and Jack: WOAH!

Kaiba: He redid what he attempted in his duel with Strike. 

Irvine: Now I head to Battle Phase. Secure Gardna (ATK1000), attack Lefty Driver (DEF100)!

Lefty Driver is sent to the Graveyard after being destroyed by battle.

Irvine: Encode Talker (ATK2300) attack Righty Driver (ATK100)

Encode Talker destroys Righty Driver by battle and Righty Driver is sent to the graveyard (2200LP damage to Duke)

Duke 5800/ Irvine 7000

Irvine: I end my turn

Kaiba: Duke better think of something now

Turn 3 (Duke 5800/ Irvine 7000)
Duke draws a card

Duke: I discard from my hand Machina Sniper (EARTH/4*/Machine/Effect/ATK1800/DEF800), Deskbot 003 (EARTH/3*/Machine/Effect/ATK500/DEF500) and Deskbot 001 (EARTH/1*/Machine/Effect/ATK500/DEF500), to Special Summon from my hand, Machina Fortress in attack position (EARTH/7*/Machine/Effect/ATK2500/DEF1600).

Jack: Machina monsters? That's Duke's deck?

Kaiba: I've heard of those. This will be quite the challenge

Duke: I summon Machina Peacekeeper (EARTH/2*/Machine/Union/Effect/ATK500/DEF400). I activate its effect to Target 1 Machine Monster I control and equip this card to the target. I equip this to Machina Fortress.

Joey: Unions! 

Duke: In the event my Machina Fortress will be destroyed by battle or card effect, Machina Peacekeeper will be destroyed instead.

Jack: Immunity!

Duke: Now I attack your Encode Talker (ATK2300) with Machina Gearframe (ATK2500)!

Irvine: I activate Secure Gardna's effect. Once per turn, if I were to take battle damage or effect damage, I take no damage.

Duke: But Encode Talker will still be destroyed by battle. Fortress Cannon!

Machina Gearframe destroys Encode Talker by battle and it is sent to the graveyard.

Duke: I end my turn

Turn 4 (Duke 5800/ Irvine 7000)
Irvine draws a card

Irvine: I activate a Spell Card, Link Burst!

Kaiba: Is he not aware of Peacekeeper's ability?

Irvine: I target 1 Link Monster I control and a monster my opponent controls. I destroy both and draw 1 card after. I target my Secure Gardna and your Machina Fortress. Destroy them both!

Secure Gardna is destroyed by effect but...

Duke: Idiot. In place of Machina Fortress, Machina Peacekeeper will in place be destroyed.

Machina Peacekeeper is destroyed and sent to the Graveyard.

Duke: And you triggered its effect, when this card is destroyed and sent to the Graveyard, I add 1 Union monster to my hand. I add Machina Gearframe to my hand.

Irvine; Link Burst resolves. I draw a card. I set a monster and end my turn.

Jack: What a gamble, but I feel Irvine is not dueling the same as usual

Turn 5 (Duke 5800/ Irvine 7000)
Duke draws a card

Duke: I summon Machina Gearframe (EARTH/4*/Machine/Union/Effect/ATK1800/DEF0). I activate its effect to add 1 Machina monster from my Deck to my hand. I add Machina Air Raider to my hand. I activate Machina Gearframe's other effect, to equip this card to Machina Fortress. Now I attack your facedown with Machina Fortress. Fortress Cannon!

Machina Fortress (ATK2500) attacks Irvine's facedown monster, which was Ryko, Lightsworn Hunter (LIGHT/2*/Beast/Flip/Effect/ATK200/DEF100).

Irvine: Ryko's effects activate. First I can destroy 1 card on the field then send the top 3 cards of my deck to the Graveyard. I select Machina Gearframe to destroy

Machina Gearframe is destroyed.

Irvine: I then send 3 cards to the Graveyard.

Top Cards sent to the Graveyard:
- Link Burst (Spell Card)
- Suppression Collider (DARK/8*/Cyberse/ATK2800/DEF2600).
-Cliant (LIGHT/3*/Cyberse/Effect/ATK1500/DEF1500)

Duke: I end my turn

Turn 6 (Duke 5800/ Irvine 7000)
Irvine draws a card

Irvine: I end my turn

Kaiba: Has Irvine finally met his match?

Turn 7 (Duke 5800/ Irvine 7000)
Duke draws a card

Duke: I discard Machina Megaform (EARTH/8*/Machine/Effect/ATK2600/DEF1500) to Special Summon from my hand in Defense position, Machina Air Raider (EARTH/8*/Machine/Effect/ATK1500/DEF2600). Now I attack directly with Machina Fortress

Irvine: I activate Swift Scarecrow's effect (EARTH/1*/Machine/Effect/ATK0/DEF0). When my opponent's monster declares a direct attack, I can discard this card to negate the attack and end the Battle Phase.

Swift Scarecrow discarded to the Graveyard

Duke: Feeble. I end my turn

Jack: What a save!

Kaiba: For how long?

Turn 8 (Duke 5800/ Irvine 7000)
Irvine draws a card

Irvine: I activate a Spell Card, Monster Reborn!

Joey: No way!

Irvine: I revive from my Graveyard in Attack Position, Suppression Collider (DARK/8*/Cyberse/ATK2800/DEF2600).

Duke: I activate Machina Air Raider's effect. During my opponent's turn, I can target 1 Machine Monster I control and Special Summon from my Deck a Machina Monster with a  different name and an equal or lower level than the target monster. I target my Machina Fortress and from the Deck, I summon, Machina Possesstorage (DARK/4*/Machine/Effect/ATK1600/DEF1500) in Defense Position.

Joey: He's walling up.

Duke: Because of this effect, Machina Fortress is destroyed. But I activate the effect of my Machina Megaform in the Graveyard. Since a Machina Fortress is sent to the Graveyard while this card is in the Graveyard, I can banish Machina Fortress to Special Summon in Attack position Machina Megaform (EARTH/8*/Machine/Effect/ATK2600/DEF1500).

Jack: That field is about to fill up

Duke: I'm not finished. Possesstorage's effect activates. Since this card was special summoned, I can target 1 Machina monster in my Graveyard and special summon it in Defense Position but its effect cannot be activated this turn. I select, Machina Sniper (EARTH/4*/Machine/Effect/ATK1800/DEF800). 

Kaiba: This has got to end now...

Duke: Wait! I activate Deskbot 001's effect in the Graveyard, since there were 2 or more Special Summoned at the same time this turn, I speccial SUmmon it from the Graveyard. Welcome in Attack Position, Deskbot 001! (EARTH/1*/Machine/Tuner/Effect/ATK500/DEF500). Its effect activates wherein it gains 500ATK and DEF for each Machine monster I control. I now have 5 so it gains 2500 ATK and DEF! (Deskbot001's ATK and DEF: 500/500 -> 3000/3000)

Jack: Not enough to ward away Suppression Collider.

Irvine: Suppression Collider (ATK2800) attack Machina Megaform (ATK2600)! (200LP damage to Duke)

Duke 5600/ Irvine 7000
- Deckbot 001's ATK and DEF go down by 500 (3000/3000 -> 2500/2500)

Irvine: I end my turn

Turn 9 (Duke 5600/ Irvine 7000)
Duke draws a card

Duke: Champ huh? Had this been a title match, I will win the gold. I switch Machina Possesstorage, Machina Air Raider and Machina Sniper to Attack Position. I summon Machina Soldier (EARTH/4*/Machine/Effect/ATK1600/DEF1500). 

Joey: This ain't ending well.

Duke: Deskbot 001's attack gains another 500ATK/DEF due to another Macchine in Macchina Soldier being summoned (ATK/DEF: 2500/2500 -> 3000/3000)

Kaiba: Here it come

Duke: Deskbot 001 (ATK3000), attack Suppression Collider (ATK2800) (200LP damage to Irvine

Duke 5600/ Irvine 6800

Jack: There goes his strongest monster

Duke: Pathetic you should have just ended me when you swarmed me with monsters, now you pay for your folly! Machina Air Raider direct attack! (1500LP Damage to Irvine)

Duke 5600/ Irvine 5300

Duke: Machina Possesstorage, direct attack (1600LP Damage to Irvine)

Duke 5600/ Irvine 3700

Duke: Machina Sniper, direct attack! (1800LP Damage to Irvine)

Duke 5600/ Irvine 1800

Duke: Machina Soldier, direct attack! (1600LP Damage to Irvine)

Duke 5600/ Irvine 200

Duke: I end my turn

Jack: Wow, now surviving by the skin of his teeth. 

Kaiba: By a thread, Wheeler must know of this situation all too well.

Turn 10 (Duke 5600/ Irvine 200)
Irvine draws a card

Irvine: I end...my turn..

Jack, Kaiba, Joey: WHAT?!?!!

Turn 11 (Duke 5600/ Irvine 200)
Duke draws a card

Duke: Get out of my sight, I shall be champion in no time. You are lucky the title is not on the line. A little taste of you losing the title, Deskbot 001, attack for game! (3000LP Damage to Irvine)

Duke 5600/ Irvine 0

The arena deafened into silence after witnessing that loss from Irvine

Announcer: The winner... Duke!

Duke raised his arm in triumph with a smirk, turning his back on the Duel League Champion. But as he walked off....

https://youtu.be/2VP_4DVWUIk

Pat walks toward Duke and a stare down ensued, this went on before Pat spoke. 

Pat: You and I, next week.

Duke: Oh yes, and you got something that belongs to me.

Joey: What would that be?

Kaiba: Wheeler you mutt! His machines look to fit into Duke's deck so those may be headed to Duke soon.

Jack: Anyway, another match added for next episode, Duke v. Pat. And we are now out of time. That was the Duel League. Until next week, get your game on!

DUEL LEAGUE RATING
1. Cloud (1 - 1)
2. Dino (2 - 0)
3. Frost (2 - 0)
4. Hiro (2 - 0)
5. Irvine (1 - 1) - Duel League Champion
6. Magnus (2 - 0)
7. Odin (1 - 1)
8. Pat (2 - 0)
9. Ryu (1 - 1)
10. Vade (2 - 0)
11. Wallace (1 - 1)
12. Xavi (1 -1)
13. AK (1 -1)
14. Blaze (1 - 1)
15. Crow (0 - 2)
16. Fenix (0 - 2)
17. Gizmo (0 - 2)
18. Mahad (0 - 2)
19. Strike (1- 1)
20. Tempest (0 - 2)
21. Vaan (1 - 1)
22, Viper (0 - 2)
23. Wolfe (1 - 1)
24. Duke (2 - 0)