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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 19, 2024 |
#R1#
Drake loads up on a big right hand but Starfish slips the punch.
Starfish throws a low kick but it's checked well by Drake.
Drake has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.#CUT#It looks like Antoine Drake has been cut.
Starfish throws a combination. Drake tries to block but a couple of punches get through.#ROC#Drake is rocked!
Starfish defending well as Drake loads up on a big left hand.
Drake is still on wobbly legs! Can Starfish finish him?
Starfish punishes Drake's body with a nice straight punch.
Drake seems to have recovered his senses.
Starfish scores with a shot to the body.
Starfish looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Starfish misses with a double jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drake throws a jab when Starfish was well out of range.
Drake shoots in looking for a takedown. Starfish tries to sprawl out of it but Drake keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Starfish manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #T1#
Starfish misses with a two punch combination.
Starfish lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Drake throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drake thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Drake. Starfish does a little dance to reset his feet.
Drake is looking to land body kicks.#T2#
Drake shoots in looking for a takedown. Starfish tries to sprawl out of it but Drake keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Starfish manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Starfish tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Drake manages to circle out of the way.
Starfish takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Starfish ducks under a wild hook from Drake.
Starfish avoids the body shot from Drake.
Starfish wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Starfish misses with a double jab.
Drake tries to counter by closing the distance.#T3#
Starfish throws a right and a left that both miss.
Starfish finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Drake misses with a straight right.
As Drake tries to get set, Starfish tries to push him back and clinch up but Drake manages to avoid the attempt.
Owen Starfish is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Drake misses with an uppercut. Starfish saw that one coming.
Starfish tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Drake manages to circle out of the way.
Starfish steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Drake.
Drake doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Starfish throws a head kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drake. Starfish does a little dance to reset his feet.#T4#
An inside leg kick from Starfish misses.
Starfish lands a really nice looking cross but Drake seems unphased.
Drake lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Starfish circles away quickly and effectively.
Starfish tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Drake manages to circle out of the way.
Drake swings for the body but Starfish moves out of range.
Starfish is looking to counter the offense by Drake and move into the clinch.
Starfish scores with a sloppy right hand. Drake should have avoided that one. #CL2#
Drake has closed the distance and engaged Starfish in a clinch.
Drake stalling the fight.
Drake fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#BC2#
Drake manages to break the clinch.
Starfish swinging wildly here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Owen Starfish dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Antoine Drake's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Starfish throws a series of punches but Drake moves out of range.
Antoine Drake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Drake closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Drake lands in his opponent's guard.
Drake not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Let's hope that Drake 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.#T1#
Starfish wants to get back to his feet but Drake is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Drake keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Starfish's head.
Drake pushing down on Starfish's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Drake controlling the action here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Drake stops Starfish from getting back to his feet.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Left hook, right uppercut from Starfish.
Drake throws a series of punches but Starfish avoids them all with ease. #T3#
Danga de danga de dang - Starfish scores with a four punch combination!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Starfish displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Drake.
Drake misses with a body kick.
Starfish uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drake.
Starfish slips a straight right by Drake.#CL2#
Drake pushes Starfish up against the cage in a clinch.
Drake misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Starfish.
#TD2#
Drake wants the takedown. Starfish is fighting it off but Drake persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Starfish's guard against the cage.#T4#
Starfish being controlled here, momentarily.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Drake.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Starfish wants to get back to his feet but Drake is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Drake with a nice head shot there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Drake is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Antoine Drake showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Antoine Drake's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3##CL2#
Drake rushes Starfish and presses him up against the cage.#TD2#
Drake is trying to trip Starfish. He has hold of a leg but Starfish is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Drake persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Drake sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Drake makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drake pushing down on Starfish's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Drake slips a nice elbow through Starfish's hands, connecting with Starfish's forehead.
Starfish wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Drake keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Drake's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Drake dives in and grabs Starfish's left leg, looking for a takedown. Starfish pushes down on Drake's head and hops out.
Starfish seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Starfish. Drake does a little dance to reset his feet.#CL2#
Drake moves into range and clinches up with Starfish.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Starfish. #BC#
Starfish breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T3#
Drake shoots in and drives through. Starfish sprawls well.
Drake wants to land a leg kick but Starfish is out of range.
Some wild striking there from Drake.
Drake is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Starfish.
Drake throws a right and a left that both miss.
Starfish is looking to counter the offense by Drake and move into the clinch.
Starfish throws a head kick but Drake moves out of range.
#CL2#
Drake has managed to clinch.
#T4#
Drake prevents Starfish from breaking the clinch.
Drake controlling the action here for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Starfish.
A head punch on the inside from Drake fails to land.
Drake tries a knee to the head but Starfish blocks it.
#BC2#
Drake breaks from the clinch.
Starfish lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Drake backs up against the cage.
Drake moves out of range of the body kick.
It seemed like Drake was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Starfish shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Drake eats them both and turns towards Starfish to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drake throws a shot from downtown. Starfish moves away and avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antoine Drake comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Drake has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antoine Drake! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 12, 2024 |
#R1#
Drake jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dan Fieldman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Fieldman tries to sprawl but Drake drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Drake looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Fieldman with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Drake with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #SUB#
Fieldman looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake controlling the action here.
Drake scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#T1#
Drake throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Drake not doing much here.
Drake working Fieldman over with strikes.
Drake looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Drake passes to side control.
Drake scoring with punches and elbows. #T2#
Drake just content to control the position.
Let's hope that Drake 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.
Drake has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T3##REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#TD2#
Drake manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Fieldman on his heels. He'll look to pass Fieldman's guard now, I'm sure.
Drake controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Drake slips nicely into half guard.#T4#
Drake performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Drake looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Drake takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Drake moves nicely into side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fieldman is trying to escape the position but Drake is controlling the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Antoine Drake dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Drake blocks the body kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Drake misses.
Fieldman misses the jab.
Fieldman goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Drake takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fieldman scores with a nice strike.
Fieldman with a hook.
A punch combination from Fieldman misses.
Drake swings for the body but Fieldman moves out of range.
#TD2#
Drake closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Fieldman quickly recovers to half guard.
Drake working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Drake has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Well, if Drake is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drake is nestled in close to Fieldman, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#T1#
Drake lands with a punch from half guard.
Drake slows the pace down in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drake sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fieldman defending well though.
Well, if Drake is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Drake passes the guard and advances to mount! #T2#
Drake controlling the pace for now.
Drake scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Fieldman?
Drake sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Drake cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Drake takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T3#
Drake has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Fieldman's face.
Drake controlling from the full mount.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Drake.
Drake is landing with some decent strikes but Fieldman is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Drake working Fieldman over with strikes here.
Drake controlling the pace for now. #T4#
Drake with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Drake with a couple of short strikes.
Drake controlling the position easily from mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Antoine Drake showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Drake slips a jab and a cross from Fieldman.
Drake shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fieldman stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Drake misses with a wild combination.
Fieldman works the jab nicely.
Fieldman scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fieldman moves out of range as Drake strikes.
Drake takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab by Fieldman.
Drake misses with a straight left.
Drake blocks a jab.
Fieldman cracks Drake with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left lands for Fieldman.#T1#
Fieldman connects with a solid leg kick.
Fieldman lands with a hook. Drake tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fieldman cracks a nice hook into Drake's ribs.
Fieldman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drake moves away.
Drake is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Dan Fieldman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fieldman works the jab nicely.
Fieldman feints a jab promting Drake to slip. Fieldman then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Drake slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fieldman tries a head kick but it misses.
Drake throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Drake throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fieldman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Drake displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fieldman throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fieldman. Drake does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fieldman staying out of range there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fieldman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dan Fieldman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Drake misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Drake stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fieldman.
A jab from Fieldman misses.
Fieldman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Drake wants to land a leg kick but Fieldman is out of range. #TD2#
Drake gets the takedown into side control.
Drake moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Yet more stalling tactics from Drake.#T3#
Drake advances to mount.
Drake controlling his opponent. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Drake fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Drake putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Drake controlling from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Fieldman showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Drake has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antoine Drake! |
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