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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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