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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 04, 2017 |
#R1#
Babell blocks a head kick by Blake.
#TD2#
Babell decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.#ES#
Blake manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Babell keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Babell misses with a hook to the ribs.
#BC#
Blake breaks from the clinch.
Blake shoots in but no luck this time.
A right-left combo lands from Blake.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blake doesn't manage to clinch there - Babell circles away.
Blake fails with an attempt to clinch.
Blake shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Babell but Babell pushes him off and we're back to square one.#CL2#
Babell drives through and clinches with Blake against the cage.
#BC2#
Babell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T1##TD2#
Babell closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Blake is working to avoid the ground and pound but Babell connects with a decent elbow. #SU2#
Babell stands up.
Nice sprawl there from Babell as Blake shoots in.
Babell was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Blake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blake gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #CL2#
and Babell counters by clinching up. #TD2#
Babell lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Blake scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Babell manages to mount him!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blake tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Babell fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Babell has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Babell sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T2#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Babell working Blake over with strikes here.
Blake tries to control the position but Babell now has his back.
Babell is hanging on to Blake's back as he tries to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Babell is riding his opponent, not letting Blake buck him off. #SUB2#
Babell looking for the choke but no joy. #T3#
Babell trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Blake doesn't escape. #SUB2#
Babell looking for the choke but no joy.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Blake is trying to get back to his feet but Babell has full control of the position and if anything, Blake has just worked his way into a worse spot.#SUB2#
Blake fending off the submission attempt from Babell.
Babell is landing with strikes from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adrian Babell dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Blake avoids the head kick by Babell.
Babell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Babell swings for the body but Blake moves out of range.
Blake swinging wildly here.
#TD2#
Babell gets a double leg takedown into Blake's guard.
Blake keeping moving, preventing Babell from controlling successfully.
Babell won't allow Blake to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babell tries to free his leg and advance position but Blake is retaining full guard.
Babell wants to control from the top but Blake keeps moving.
Blake is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T1#
Blake looking for a sweep. Not yet Blake, not yet.
Blake keeping full guard, as Babell tries to pass.
Babell controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Blake goes for a double leg but Babell avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Babell continues to drive forward.
Babell tries a head kick but it misses.
#CL2#
Babell closes the distance and pushes Blake back into the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Blake.
#TD2#
Babell drags the fight down to the ground.
#T2#
Babell wants to sweep but no luck.
Babell trying to control the position.
Blake trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Babell keeping moving, preventing Blake from controlling successfully.
Babell is pulling down on Blake's head. It's preventing any offense from Blake, at least for the moment.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.#T3##SUB2#
Babell has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Blake can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB2#
Babell has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Blake can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Blake accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD2#
Babell closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Babell lands in his opponent's guard.#ES#
Blake has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Babell has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.#T4#
Blake has Babell pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Babell manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Blake is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Blake has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Babell is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Blake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Blake tries for a takedown. No joy.
#TD2#
Babell ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Babell no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adrian Babell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Horrible takedown attempt by Blake or perhaps it was just good defense by Babell, which made it look bad. #TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Blake enables Babell to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Blake manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Blake working a defensive guard here.
Blake has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Babell's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babell engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T1#
Babell would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Blake throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Babell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blake swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Blake is looking to sweep but instead, Babell has passed into half guard.
Babell seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Blake is trying to maintain the position but Babell is very close to passing his half guard.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#CL2#
Babell has Blake up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC2#
Babell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#TD2#
Babell shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Babell was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Babell lands a nice forearm strike.
Babell content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Blake taking a bit of punishment here - Babell scoring with strikes.
Adrian Babell has got the better of the ground game so far.#T3#
Blake is being controlled here.
Babell tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Babell is working Blake over with some ground and pound from side control.
Blake tries to bench press Babell off him but Babell keeps the position.
Babell works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Babell staying calm.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Let's hope that Babell has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#SUB2#
Babell tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Babell has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Babell controls the position from side control.
John Blake has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Adrian Babell is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Blake is looking to regain half guard here but Babell keeps moving and retains side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adrian Babell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Babell 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adrian Babell!
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