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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 27, 2016 |
#R1#
Blackadder tries to bum rush Champion with a series of wild strikes but Champion uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Champion has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Blackadder is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Blackadder throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Champion.
Champion tries to counter with a clinch but Blackadder shakes him off and moves away.#CL2#
Champion closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Blackadder tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blackadder swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Champion throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Blackadders head. #BC2#
Champion breaks from the clinch.
Blackadder tests Champion's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Blackadder looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Champion throws a head kick but Blackadder moves out of range.
Blackadder jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Champion tries to bum rush Blackadder with a series of wild strikes but Blackadder uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Blackadder misses with a wild combination.
Blackadder misses with a jab, cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Blackadder.
Champion with the counter takedown but Blackadder avoids it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL2#
Blackadder tries to keep at a distance but Champion has taken the fight into the clinch.#T1#
Blackadder lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Champion backwards.
Champion lands a hook to the side of the head.
Blackadder misses with the head strike.
#BC2#
Champion pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Champion fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blackadder manages to avoid it.#CL2#
Champion closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Champion's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Blackadder on the inside.
Blackadder is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Blackadder throws a head punch that misses.
Champion stalling.
#BC2#
Champion manages to break the clinch.
Blackadder fails to land with a series of punches.
#CL2#
Blackadder gets tackled into the cage by Champion. Champion maintains the clinch. #T2#
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!
Blackadder misses with a punch to the body.
Blackadder lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Blackadder fails to land.
Blackadder stalling against the cage.
Champion taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blackadder.
Champion looking to throw knees to the head but Blackadder is blocking nicely.
Champion softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Blackadder blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Champion is working Blackadder over against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Champion misses with the head strike.
#T3#
Champion struggles to land a body shot inside as Blackadder controls his hands.
Champion taking a breather.
Blackadder scores with a hook to the body.#BC#
Blackadder manages to break the clinch.
Blackadder avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Champion tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blackadder swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Champion cracks Blackadder with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Champion fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blackadder manages to avoid it.
Rowan Blackadder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Champion throws a wild body kick that Blackadder sees coming a mile off.
Blackadder scores with a jab to the jaw.
Blackadder throws a leg kick but Champion checks it.
And Champion tries to counter it with a takedown but Blackadder pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Blackadder throws a series of punches but Champion avoids them all with ease.
Champion tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Blackadder keeps the fight on the outside.#T4##CL2#
Champion clinches up with Blackadder and pushes him back against the cage.
Blackadder content to slow the pace in the clinch.
#BC2#
Champion breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Blackadder scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
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!
Champion tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blackadder paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blackadder seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#CL2#
Champion has taken the fight to the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Blackadder throws a knee to the head but misses.
Champion leaning his opponent against the cage.#BC2#
Champion pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Champion wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Rowan Blackadder will probably get the nod.
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##CL2#
Champion clinches up against the cage.
Blackadder working aggressively here.
#BC2#
Champion's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Blackadder throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Champion throws a sloppy head kick and Blackadder moves out of range easily.
It looked like Blackadder was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Blackadder avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Champion showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blackadder.
Blackadder rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Champion moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blackadder misses with a double jab
and Champion counters with a crisp right that sends Blackadder to the canvas! Champion follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). I Am Champion!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 13, 2016 |
#R1#
Blackadder throws a nice looking combination but Mckey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#CL#
Mckey clinches up with Blackadder and pushes him back against the cage.
Mckey is trying to maintain a safe position but Blackadder gets an underhook and turns Mckey into the cage.
Blackadder swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blackadder doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blackadder with a knee to the head.
Blackadder unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Blackadder misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Blackadder.
Blackadder lands with a light punch inside.
Knees to the body from Blackadder.
Mckey tries to break the clinch but Blackadder is controlling the position.
Blackadder lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mckey backwards.
Blackadder lands with a right to the head.
Blackadder tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mckey's elbow.
Blackadder pushes Mckey back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blackadder misses with some punches.
Mckey tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Blackadder just stands there and leans against the cage.#T1##TD#
Mckey gets control of Blackadder's arms and successfully pulls guard. Mckey will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Blackadder trying to control the position from guard on top but Mckey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mckey avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #SUB#
Blackadder got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mckey has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Blackadder has managed to get both his arms back between Mckey's legs - danger averted.
Blackadder throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mckey works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Blackadder throwing strikes from guard but Mckey blocks nicely.
Mckey lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Mckey pushes down on Blackadder's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Blackadder wants to get back to full guard.#T2#
Mckey takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Blackadder keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mckey looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Mckey wants to free his trapped foot but Blackadder is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mckey controlling the action here.#T3#
Blackadder tries to get to full guard but Mckey has control of the leg.
Mckey sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Mckey thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Mckey is trying to control the action in half guard but Blackadder is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Blackadder lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mckey circles away quickly and effectively.
No joy there for Blackadder, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Blackadder will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sloppy strikes from Blackadder. Those never looked like landing.
Mckey stalks Blackadder and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Blackadder's face. Blackadder staggers backwards, shaken.#CUT#
It looks like Rowan Blackadder has been cut.
Blackadder lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mckey circles away quickly and effectively.
Mckey changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Blackadder tries to avoid it but Mckey manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Blackadder to the ground. Blackadder escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rowan Blackadder is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blackadder pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A combination from Blackadder does no damage.
Blackadder throws a series of punches but Mckey moves out of range.
Blackadder looks winded!
Mckey tries to bum rush Blackadder with a series of wild strikes but Blackadder uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Blackadder tries to counter by closing the distance.
Mckey throws a solid leg kick but Blackadder takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mckey.#CL#
Mckey gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rowan Blackadder dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rowan Blackadder'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#
Blackadder fails to land with a series of punches.
#CL2#
Blackadder fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mckey, pushing him back against the cage.
Mckey tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mckey tries to circle away but Blackadder has him pinned against the cage.
Blackadder with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blackadder.
Mckey really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A nice right hand lands inside from Blackadder.
Blackadder looking to throw knees to the head but Mckey is blocking nicely.
Blackadder has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Blackadder swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rowan Blackadder seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Blackadder swings wildly with an uppercut but Mckey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blackadder tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mckey avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blackadder misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mckey can't get the takedown.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mckey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T1#
A short right hand to the side of the head by Blackadder.
Blackadder with a knee to the head.
Blackadder tries a knee to the head but Mckey blocks it.
Blackadder has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Mckey seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Blackadder can turn it around.
Blackadder scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blackadder.
Mckey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mckey is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mckey wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mckey tries to score a body lock takedown but Blackadder shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Davy Mckey. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Mckey pulls guard effortlessly.
Blackadder wants to control from the top but Mckey keeps moving.
Mckey not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mckey lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR##T2#
Mckey trying to control the position from guard on top but Blackadder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mckey not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #SUB#
Mckey drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mckey jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mckey preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Mckey throws a big right hand that misses.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Blackadder can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mckey postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mckey stays in close to Blackadder's body and controls the position.
Mckey wants to control from the top but Blackadder keeps moving.
Blackadder can't keep his opponent in guard - Mckey advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #SUB#
Mckey is working for a kimura but Blackadder is defending it quite comfortably.
#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Blackadder is staying active underneath Mckey, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mckey content to control rather than advance. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Mckey takes one on the button.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mckey with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Blackadder to score with a decent uppercut.
Rowan Blackadder seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blackadder fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from Blackadder does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rowan Blackadder showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rowan Blackadder's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Mckey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mckey fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mckey walks into a left hand.
Blackadder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blackadder misses with a two punch combination.
Blackadder throws a body shot but no joy.
Blackadder just misses with a punch to the body.
As Blackadder looks to move away, Mckey throws a big counter combo but Blackadder just gets out of the way.
Mckey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Blackadder moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Blackadder tries to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Mckey has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mckey is working for takedown but Blackadder is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mckey is trying to pull guard but Blackadder turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Davy Mckey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Blackadder.
Mckey is trying to pull guard but Blackadder has him pressed against the cage.#T1#
Blackadder lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mckey backwards.
Blackadder lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mckey backwards.
Mckey blocking some punches.
Blackadder lands a knee to the body.
Mckey wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Blackadder has him pressed against the cage.
Mckey tries to break free but Blackadder pushes him back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Blackadder creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mckey goes for a takedown in the clinch but Blackadder prevents it.
Blackadder tries to land a knee to the head but Mckey blocks with his arms.
The referee calls for Blackadder to work.
Mckey struggles to land a body shot inside as Blackadder controls his hands.
Mckey has Blackadder pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Blackadder manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mckey tries to pull guard but Blackadder forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T2#
Mckey letting Blackadder take a breather here.
Blackadder swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mckey has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Blackadder after a bit of a struggle.
Mckey throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mckey throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mckey has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Blackadder after a bit of a struggle.
Mckey tries for a takedown. No joy.
Blackadder leaning against his opponent.
Mckey is looking to break free of the clinch but Blackadder has double underhooks.
Still in the clinch, Blackadder scores with a nice short uppercut.
Blackadder swings wildly with an uppercut but Mckey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mckey is trying to pull guard but Blackadder turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Blackadder landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
#T3#
Blackadder can't find room to land a body shot as Mckey controls the action.
Mckey blocks an uppercut.
Blackadder misses with a punch on the inside.
Blackadder scores with a hook to the body.
Blackadder working aggressively here.
Blackadder misses with a body punch.
Mckey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blackadder with a knee to the head.
Blackadder lands an uppercut.
Mckey is trying to break free.
Blackadder working aggressively here.
Blackadder fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blackadder slowing the pace effectively.
Mckey tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#T4#
Blackadder lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mckey backwards.
Blackadder lands a nice uppercut.
Blackadder controlling the action here for a moment.
Blackadder tries a knee to the head but Mckey blocks it.
Blackadder tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mckey is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Blackadder pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Blackadder is pressed up against the cage. Mckey has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Blackadder down to the mat. Blackadder avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Davy Mckey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL2#
Blackadder moves into range and clinches up with Mckey.
Rowan Blackadder is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Blackadder fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blackadder stops a takedown attempt from Mckey.
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!
Blackadder lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Davy Mckey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blackadder lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mckey backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rowan Blackadder comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Blackadder 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rowan Blackadder!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 25, 2016 |
#R1#
Blackadder misses with a series of wild punches.
Blackadder on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
#CL#
Kiatsongrit closes the distance and pushes Blackadder back into the cage.
Blackadder misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kiatsongrit misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kiatsongrit lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kiatsongrit lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Kiatsongrit.
Kiatsongrit lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #ROC#
Blackadder is rocked!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blackadder.
Blackadder tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kiatsongrit's elbow.
Kiatsongrit prevents Blackadder from breaking the clinch.
Kiatsongrit working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Blackadder is still on wobbly legs! Can Kiatsongrit finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from Kiatsongrit.
Kiatsongrit throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kiatsongrit unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Blackadder! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Kiatsongrit is unloading with more strikes now! Blackadder drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samart Kiatsongrit!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 18, 2016 |
#R1#
Blackadder throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #TD#
Medeiros closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Blackadder quickly recovers to half guard.#SUB#
Medeiros is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Blackadder is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jonathan Medeiros!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 09, 2016 |
#R1#
Gracie is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Blackadder.
A right-left combo lands from Blackadder.
Donk. Blackadder catches Gracie right on the button with a cross.
Blackadder misses with a series of wild punches.
Gracie wants to clinch.
Gracie wants to clinch.#TD#
Gracie shoots in and gets a takedown into Blackadder's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SU#
Gracie gets to his feet. Blackadder looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! #TD#
Gracie shoots in and gets a takedown into Blackadder's guard.#SUB#
Gracie drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Gracie as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Blackadder screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Gracie! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Airton Gracie!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 03, 2016 |
#R1#
A right-left combo lands from Blackadder.
Adams misses with a head kick.
#CL#
Blackadder forces Adams back against the cage and clinches.
Blackadder holding his opponent close, against the cage.
#BC#
Blackadder pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Blackadder scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Adams tries a low kick but Blackadder avoids it.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Blackadder lands a hook that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Blackadder prevents Adams from breaking the clinch.
Adams has had enough of the clinch but Blackadder keeps him there for the moment.
Blackadder lands a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blackadder is stalling here.
Blackadder lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Adams.#T1#
Blackadder lands a left hand.
Blackadder has Adams pressed against the cage, preventing Adams from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Blackadder keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Adams's efforts to push away.
Adams lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Blackadder backwards.
Blackadder slowing the pace effectively.
Adams trying to control the position but instead, Blackadder has worked for underhooks and has pushed Adams into the cage.
Adams jumps guard but Blackadder stands there with Adams around his waist. Adams gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Adams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Blackadder is defending well against a takedown attempt.#T2#
Blackadder is leaning against Adams and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Adams avoids the elbow strike from Blackadder, against the cage.
Blackadder scores with a hook to the body.
Adams wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Blackadder lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Blackadder is leaning against Adams and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Adams is trying to break the clinch but Blackadder has him pressed against the cage.
Blackadder is pushing Adams up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Blackadder throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Adamss head.
Adams blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blackadder lands a nice uppercut.#T3#
Blackadder tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Blackadder creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Blackadder scores with a nice short uppercut.
Blackadder pushes Adams back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Blackadder is struggling to control the position.
Blackadder lands a hook to the side of the head.
Adams wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Blackadder tries to circle away but Adams has him pinned against the cage.
Blackadder misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Blackadder.
Adams wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Blackadder lands with a left to the head. #T4#
Blackadder connects with a nasty looking knee right to Adams's face.
#BC2#
Adams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Blackadder closes the distance and lands a one-two.
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!#CL#
Blackadder pushes Adams up against the cage in a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Blackadder.
#BC2#
Adams breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Adams closes the distance and pushes Blackadder back into the cage.
Adams swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blackadder lands with a short shot to the head.
Blackadder lands a right hand.
Blackadder fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Blackadder takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Blackadder misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rowan Blackadder dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Adams throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Blackadder's waist but Blackadder gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Adams off to one side.
Adams slips a jab and a cross from Blackadder.
Blackadder misses with a few strikes there.
#CL2#
Adams gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Blackadder is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Adams can do to turn this around?
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adams.
Blackadder is trying to break the clinch but Adams has him pressed against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Blackadder.
#BC2#
Adams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No luck for Adams with that takedown attempt.
Adams takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Adams closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Blackadder taking a breather.
Blackadder works on Adams's body with a couple of short punches.#T1#
Blackadder misses with a punch on the inside.
Adams wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Adams wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Blackadder lands a nice uppercut.
Adams is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Blackadder pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rowan Blackadder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Adams.
Adams throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Adams wants to get back to striking at distance but Blackadder won't allow it.
Blackadder wants to break the clinch but can't.
Blackadder doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blackadder lands a left hand that snaps the head of Adams backwards. #BC#
Blackadder's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Blackadder throws a right and a left that both miss.
Adams unleashes a big counter combination but Blackadder bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.#T2#
Blackadder lands a jab-cross combination.
Blackadder scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Adams swinging wildly here.
#CL#
Blackadder rushes Adams and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adams tries for a takedown but Blackadder manages to get underhooks.
Adams tries to break the clinch but Blackadder is controlling the position. #BC2#
Adams breaks from the clinch.
A combination from Blackadder does no damage. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Blackadder scores with a shoulder strike.
Blackadder with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
#T3#
Blackadder scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Blackadder landing knees to the head.
Blackadder misses with a short punch on the inside.
Adams takes a shot to the head.
Adams is trying to break free.
Blackadder has Adams pressed against the cage, preventing Adams from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Blackadder is trying to force a seperation but Adams has the dominant position.
Blackadder lands with a short shot to the head.
Adams is looking to break free of the clinch but Blackadder has double underhooks.
Blackadder throws a head punch that misses.
Adams is looking to break free of the clinch but Blackadder has double underhooks.
Adams throws a punch but it's blocked by Blackadder.
Knees in the clinch landing for Blackadder.
#T4#
Blackadder slows down the pace here.
Blackadder can't find room to land a body shot as Adams controls the action.
Adams blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blackadder throws a punch but it's blocked by Adams.
Blackadder is struggling to control the position.
Blackadder is struggling to control the position.
Blackadder tries to work over Adams's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Blackadder lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rowan Blackadder dominated that second round.
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#
Blackadder throws a nice looking combination but Adams bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Adams with the counter takedown but Blackadder avoids it easily.
Adams fails with the takedown.
Adams misses with a body shot.
Rowan Blackadder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blackadder looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Adams dodges the punch combination from Blackadder.
Blackadder tries to bum rush Adams with a series of wild strikes but Adams uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Blackadder throws a series of punches but Adams moves out of range.
Blackadder tries to close the distance and clinch but Adams swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL#
Blackadder moves into the clinch.
Adams prevents a body shot from Blackadder.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Adams breaks the clinch.
Adams shoots in looking for a takedown. Blackadder tries to sprawl out of it but Adams keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Blackadder manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Blackadder is looking for a counter combo.#T1#
Adams slips a jab and a cross from Blackadder.
Adams wants to counter with a clinch but Blackadder pushes him away.
Blackadder throws a nice looking combination but Adams bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#CL#
Blackadder clinches.
Blackadder tries to work over Adams's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rowan Blackadder has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Blackadder tries a knee to the head but Adams blocks it.
#BC2#
Adams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Blackadder slips a jab and a cross from Adams.
#CL2#
Adams moves into the clinch.
Blackadder gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Adams.
Rowan Blackadder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Adams.
Blackadder tries a body shot but Adams blocks it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.#T2#
Blackadder tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Blackadder misses with the head strike.
Blackadder displaying some good clinch control by pressing Adams up against the cage.
Blackadder lands an uppercut.
Blackadder stalling against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Blackadder.
Blackadder has Adams pushed against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Blackadder seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.#T3#
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Rowan Blackadder.
Blackadder misses with a jab, cross combination.
Adams feints the counter takedown.
Blackadder throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Adams.
Blackadder looks to land a combination. Adams sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice takedown defense from Blackadder. No joy for Adams on that attempt.
Blackadder appears to be looking for a big counter.
Adams shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Blackadder sprawls well. Blackadder wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Adams gets slowly back to his feet.
Blackadder throws a big counter combination but Adams scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Blackadder digs a good body shot into Adams's ribs.
Blackadder throws a right and a left that both miss.
Blackadder closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Adams shoots for a double leg takedown but Blackadder sprawls well. He's pushed Adams's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
As Adams looks to move away, Blackadder throws a big counter combo but Adams just gets out of the way.
Rowan Blackadder is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Adams fails with a takedown attempt. #T4#
Blackadder avoids the head kick by Adams.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No joy there for Blackadder, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Blackadder misses with a double jab.
Blackadder throws a series of punches but Adams avoids them all with ease.
Adams shoots in looking for a takedown but Blackadder manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Adams's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#CL#
Blackadder pushes Adams up against the cage in a clinch.
Blackadder softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Adams keeps control of Blackadder as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rowan Blackadder is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Blackadder gets through Adams's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Blackadder has a couple of punches blocked by Adams.
Blackadder swings wildly with an uppercut but Adams uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rowan Blackadder showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Blackadder 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rowan Blackadder!
Max Adams spoke after the fight, saying 'Next time I'm just bring more pain '.
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