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Event:
MMA Hype -51-
Date: Apr 16, 2025 |
#R1#
Whitehead misses with a few strikes there.
Whitehead takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Blair misses with a head kick.
Blair steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Whitehead.
Blair is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Whitehead drops down looking for a counter takedown but Blair sprawls and moves away.
Blair misses with a telegraphed body shot
#TD#
and Whitehead counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Whitehead wants to pass to mount but Blair is defending the position.
Whitehead controlling the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Whitehead is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Blair defends it well. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Whitehead controlling the action here.
Whitehead has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A shot to the body from Whitehead misses
and Whitehead takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Whitehead avoids the head kick by Blair.
Whitehead scores with a crisp jab that stopped Blair in his tracks.
Whitehead thows a left - swing and a miss!
Whitehead looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T3#
Blair uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Whitehead.
Blair throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Blair moves in looking to clinch but Whitehead pushes him off.
Whitehead waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blair.
Blair throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Blair scores with a three punch combo!
Blair looks to score with a jab to the body but Whitehead is just out of range.
Whitehead checks the leg kick nicely there.
Whitehead checks a low kick from Blair.
Whitehead drops down looking for a counter takedown but Blair sprawls and moves away.
Blair slips a straight right by Whitehead.
Stephen Blair is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blair fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Whitehead looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Whitehead misses the shot to the body. #T4#
Blair avoids the body shot from Whitehead.
Blair fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Whitehead, as that shot connected.
Blair tries to clinch #TD#
and Whitehead counters with a single leg into guard. Blair didn't expect that.
Blair really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Whitehead. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Blair trying to control the position.
Whitehead controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Whitehead preventing the sweep.
Whitehead stays in close to Blair's body and controls the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bryson Whitehead will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Blair tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Blair darts in trying to clinch
and Whitehead counters with a left to the body.
Blair misses with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Blair.
Blair avoids the body shot from Whitehead.
Whitehead fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice uppercut there from Whitehead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blair misses with a right hand
and Whitehead connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Whitehead misses with a right hand
and Blair counters with a nice low kick that buckles Whitehead's knee momentarily.
A swing and a miss from Blair.#T1#
Blair catches Whitehead with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Blair throws a body shot but no joy.
Blair throws a hook to the side of Whitehead's head but Whitehead sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Blair tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Whitehead loads up on a big right hand but Blair slips the punch.
Whitehead thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blair wants to counter the offense by Whitehead and move into the clinch position.
Blair throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blair scores with a crisp jab that stopped Whitehead in his tracks.
Blair misses with a body kick.
Whitehead throws an overhand right that lands on Blair's shoulder, as Blair tries to avoid the shot.
Blair throws out a counter right but Whitehead avoids it with no problem.
Whitehead uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blair.
Whitehead attempts a counter takedown but Blair avoids it well and moves away.
Blair misses with an uppercut. Whitehead saw that one coming.#T2#
Blair moves out of range of the strikes.
Whitehead tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blair was well out of range. Poor timing from Whitehead.
Blair now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Blair throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A jab from Blair misses.
Whitehead moves out of range as Blair throws a body kick.
Whitehead throws a body punch but Blair moves out of range.
Blair throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stephen Blair seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Whitehead gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Whitehead rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Blair cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Whitehead on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Some wild striking there from Blair.
#T3#
Blair comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Whitehead checks a leg kick.
Blair throws a right hand that misses
and Whitehead connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Whitehead punishes Blair's body with a nice straight punch.
Sloppy strikes from Blair. Those never looked like landing.
A jab from Whitehead misses. #TD#
Whitehead scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. #SUB#
Whitehead is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Blair is just riding it out for now. Whitehead eventually gives up the hold.
Whitehead keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#T4#
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Stephen Blair will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Blair throws a leg kick which misses Whitehead's front leg but catches the back leg as Whitehead tries to avoid it.
Blair uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Whitehead.
Whitehead ducks under a wild hook from Blair.
Bryson Whitehead seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blair looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Blair takes a jab right on the kisser.
Whitehead throws an overhand right that lands on Blair's shoulder, as Blair tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blair throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Whitehead counters with a left and a right that stings Blair.
No joy there for Whitehead, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Blair tries to clinch there but Whitehead circles away.
Blair uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Whitehead.#T1#
Blair lunges at Whitehead with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Whitehead's hand.
Whitehead swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blair tries to score with a low kick but Whitehead moves his leg out of the way.#TD#
Whitehead closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Whitehead passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Blair!
Blair has given up his back. Will we see Whitehead going for some submissions?
Whitehead controlling the position well here. Blair rolled but Whitehead kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
#T2#
This is a sustained period of stalling by Whitehead.#SUB#
Whitehead is persistently looking for the submission but Blair is defending it well.
Whitehead is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
#T3#
Whitehead continues to hold on tight.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Whitehead has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bryson Whitehead showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Whitehead has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw! |
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Event:
MMA Hype -41-
Date: Mar 12, 2025 |
#R1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Rosario. Blair does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rosario misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blair.
Rosario takes a swing at Blair's ribcage but misses.
Rosario ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rosario swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nice jab there from Rosario.
Blair lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rosario misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Blair counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rosario throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rosario avoids the body shot from Blair.
Blair uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rosario.
Blair scores with a head kick. Rosario tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Rosario swings for the body but Blair moves out of range.
#T1#
Blair throws a jab but it's blocked by Rosario.
Blair connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Blair lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A nice leg kick lands there from Blair.
Blair looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
An attempted straight right counter from Rosario misses the target.
Blair throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Rosario counter with a right hand.
Rosario takes a swing at Blair's ribcage but misses.
Blair tries a quick counter leg kick but Rosario is wise to it.
Rosario throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blair sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rosario connects with a body shot that sends Blair's belly button to the back.
Blair avoids the body shot from Rosario.
Blair uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rosario.
#T2#
Blair misses with a looping right.
Rosario scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Blair doesn't seem bothered though.
Rosario is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blair cracks Rosario with a good jab.
Rosario throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rosario takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Blair throws the left hand but Rosario avoids the punch easily.
A jab from Blair does it's job there.
Rosario will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Blair! But no joy.
Rosario throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blair keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#T3#
Rosario stalks Blair and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Blair's face. Blair staggers backwards, shaken.#CUT#It looks like Stephen Blair has been cut.
Rosario throws a body punch but Blair moves out of range.
Rosario is looking to wear down Blair with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Blair throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rosario appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Blair misses with an uppercut.
Rosario throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blair is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Blair closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rosario counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Blair thinking. #T4#
Blair tries to clinch
and Rosario counters with a nice body shot.
Blair misses with a hook.
Rosario was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Blair connects with a jab.
Rosario fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blair manages to avoid it.
Rosario misses with a wild body shot.
Blair doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Blair throws a lazy right hand but Rosario sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blair lands a nice looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rosario throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blair closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Blair tries to clinch there but Rosario circles away.
Blair misses with an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Stephen Blair will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Stephen Blair'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#
Blair motions for Rosario to come forward. Blair throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Blair's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rosario connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Blair scrambles back to his feet.
Rosario takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rosario throws a body punch but Blair moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Blair misses.
Blair swings for the body but Rosario moves out of range.
Blair lands a nice hook to Rosario's body. Rosario takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rosario tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blair was well out of range. Poor timing from Rosario.
Blair fakes the leg kick and cracks Rosario in the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blair thuds his right hand into Rosario's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Blair tries to clinch but Rosario moves out of range.
Rosario avoids the head kick by Blair.
#T1#
Nice straight punches there by Blair. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Blair.
Blair scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A jab from Blair does it's job there.
Stephen Blair seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rosario ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blair moves away.
Blair looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Blair throws a hook but Rosario blocks it.
Blair has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Blair tests Rosario's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rosario throws a body shot but no joy.
Blair lands a leg kick that knocks Rosario off balance momentarily.
Blair throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rosario counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Blair misses with an uppercut.
Blair tries to bum rush Rosario with a series of wild strikes but Rosario uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#T2#
Rosario avoids the body shot from Blair.
Rosario appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Rosario misses with a wild body shot.
Blair only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Blair cracks Rosario with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blair scores with a nice head shot.
Rosario takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rosario throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Blair counters with a series of strikes. Rosario will be more careful next time no doubt.
Blair misses with a looping right.
A big left from Blair misses.
Blair comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Blair throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.#T3#
Blair throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rosario checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rosario misses with a body shot
and Blair counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Blair throws a combination that misses
and Rosario counters with a left and a right that stings Blair.
Rosario dips to his left and cracks Blair with an uppercut!
Rosario throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blair misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rosario ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blair moves away.
Rosario lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Blair at a distance.
Blair scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#T4#
Blair doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
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!
A nice inside leg kick there by Blair. That's going to slow Rosario down.
Blair avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rosario sets himself, and Blair steps forward looking for the clinch! Rosario avoids it this time.
Rosario swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Blair cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Blair keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rosario throws a predictable looking body shot
and Blair counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Blair has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Blair lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Blair throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rosario's head.
Blair throws a series of punches but Rosario avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from Blair.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen Blair showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Stephen Blair's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Blair takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mohammad Rosario has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rosario misses with a jab to the body
and Blair makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Blair.
Rosario works Blair's body with a nice hook.
Blair punishes Rosario's body with a nice straight punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rosario. Blair does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rosario throws a right hand that misses
and Blair counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rosario misses with a body shot.
Blair lands with a slapping head kick.
Rosario ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blair moves away.#T1#
Rosario waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blair.
Rosario takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Blair lands a lovely overhand right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rosario. Blair does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blair keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blair replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Rosario blocks it well.
Rosario takes a swing at Blair's ribcage but misses.
Rosario fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blair manages to avoid it.
A jab from Blair finds it's way through Rosario's defenses.
Rosario blocks a head kick by Blair.
#T2#
Rosario defending well as Blair loads up on a big left hand.
Blair lands with an uppercut that bounces Rosario off the cage and back into range.
Blair keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blair dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rosario swings for the body but Blair moves out of range.
Blair only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Blair swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rosario looks to throw the jab but Blair is out of range.
Rosario slips a straight right by Blair.
Rosario takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rosario has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rosario ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blair moves away.#T3#
Blair throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blair swings widly with a right hand
and Rosario counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Blair uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rosario.
Blair looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Blair avoids the body shot from Rosario.
Rosario falls off balance throwing a combination
and Blair counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rosario swings for the body but Blair moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Blair. That's going to slow Rosario down.
Blair misses with a lunging right hand
and Rosario counters with a nice uppercut.
Rosario misses with the combination.
#T4#
Rosario with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Blair to score with a decent uppercut.
Blair moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Blair is looking to clinch.
Rosario takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rosario avoids a punch combination nicely.
Blair tries a head kick but it misses.
Rosario is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Stephen Blair is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rosario throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rosario takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stephen Blair comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Blair 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stephen Blair! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 30, 2025 |
#R1#
Amiga looks for a takedown but Blair sprawls well.
Blair misses with a wild body shot.
Amiga appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#CL#
Blair fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Amiga, pushing him back against the cage.
Blair avoiding damage.
Amiga is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Blair is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee calls for Blair to work.
Blair taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
#T1#
Blair lands with a light punch inside.
Blair lands a knee to the head.
Blair stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Blair misses with a knee to the head.
Amiga is working for takedown but Blair is calmly controlling the position for now.
Stephen Blair has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kugus Amiga.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.#T2#
Amiga changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Blair fights it off and pushes away nicely.
#CL#
Blair closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Amiga letting Blair take a breather here.
Blair is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Blair 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 Stephen Blair.#CL#
Blair fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Amiga, pushing him back against the cage.
Blair throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Amigas head.
Blair leaning against his opponent.
Amiga drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Blair's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.#T4#
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Blair takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Blair scores with a knee to the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Blair is struggling to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen Blair dominated that round.
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#
Blair throws a body shot but no joy.
Amiga follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Left hook, right uppercut from Blair.
Amiga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blair is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Amiga can do to turn this around?
Amiga drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sloppy strikes from Blair. Those never looked like landing.
Amiga counters with a body kick.
Blair jabs Amiga to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Blair closes the distance and pushes Amiga back into the cage.
Blair lands a knee to the head.
Blair lands a knee to the head.
#CUT#It looks like Kugus Amiga has been cut.#T1#
Come on Blair - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Blair has Amiga pressed against the cage.
Blair gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Blair dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Amiga can't break the clinch.
#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Blair lands a hook to the side of the head.
Blair is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Stephen Blair.
Blair cracks a nice hook into Amiga's ribs.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#T3#
Amiga is trying to drag Blair to the mat but Blair just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Knees to the body from Blair.
#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Blair takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Blair taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Amiga wants to get back to striking at distance but Blair won't allow it.
Amiga takes a knee to the side of the body.
Amiga letting Blair take a breather here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Amiga is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Blair gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen Blair dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kugus Amiga's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, 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#
Blair jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Blair thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blair lands a right hook to the body.
Amiga on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Blair lands with an overhand left.
A decent looking cross lands there for Blair.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blair with a jab.
Blair connects with a crisp jab.
Blair looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Blair backing away here, and Amiga unleashes a leg kick that just misses.#T1#
Blair punishes Amiga's body with a nice straight punch.
Blair scores with a hook to the body. Amiga takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Amiga takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#CL#
Blair forces Amiga back against the cage and clinches.
Blair content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Blair slowing the pace effectively.
Blair displaying some good clinch control by pressing Amiga up against the cage.
Blair leaning against his opponent.
#T2#
Amiga being controlled against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Stephen Blair.
Blair lands with a nice body punch.
Blair lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Amiga at a distance.
Blair connects with a body shot that sends Amiga's belly button to the back.#T3#
Blair rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Amiga moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Amiga feints the counter takedown.
Blair throws a shot to the body.
Blair is looking to wear down Amiga with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Blair throws a series of strikes that have Amiga backpedaling.
Blair comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Blair scores to the head and body with a nice combination!#ROC#Amiga is rocked!
Blair looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Blair swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Amiga replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Blair blocks it well.
Blair comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Blair changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blair jabs at Amiga's body.
Blair punishes Amiga's body with a nice straight punch.
Amiga takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice jab there from Blair.
Kugus Amiga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blair works over Amiga's head and body with a nice combination.
Amiga is still on wobbly legs! Can Blair finish him?
Blair lands a right hook to the body.
Amiga seems to have recovered his senses.
Amiga takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stephen Blair showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Blair 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:24
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:24
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stephen Blair! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 29, 2024 |
#R1#
Blair falls off balance throwing a combination
#CL2#
and Bigsby counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bigsby.
Bigsby looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Blair wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bigsby is trying to drag Blair to the mat but Blair just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bigsby drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Blair prevents the takedown attempt.
Stephen Blair has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clayton Bigsby.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blair is trying to break the clinch but Bigsby has him pressed against the cage.
Bigsby stalling the fight.
Blair is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Blair prevents the takedown attempt.
#T1#
Blair looking to stall.
Blair is trying to break the clinch but Bigsby has him pressed against the cage.
Bigsby tries for a takedown but Blair manages to get underhooks.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bigsby has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Blair seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Bigsby can turn it around.
Bigsby blocking some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Blair tries to circle away but Bigsby has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bigsby.
Bigsby goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bigsby can't get the takedown.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Blair looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Blair is trying to stall.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Blair.
Blair misses with some punches.
Blair trying to control the position but instead, Bigsby has worked for underhooks and has pushed Blair into the cage.
Blair is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Stephen Blair.
Blair throws a lazy right hand but Bigsby sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blair throws an overhand right that lands on Bigsby's shoulder, as Bigsby tries to avoid the shot.
Blair throws a hook but Bigsby blocks it.
Bigsby is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.#T3#
Blair lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bigsby circles away quickly and effectively.
Blair displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bigsby.
An attempted straight right counter from Blair misses the target.
Bigsby takes a jab right on the kisser.
The fighters circling - Blair throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bigsby uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blair.
Blair misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bigsby.
Bigsby takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Blair misses with a hook. Bigsby ducked under it nicely.
Blair misses with a looping right.
Bigsby is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Blair swats away the attempt to clinch by Bigsby.#T4#
Blair misses with a straight left.
Bigsby avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blair throws a series of punches but Bigsby moves out of range.
Bigsby slips under a jab from Blair.
Despite the aggression on Bigsby's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Blair fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#ROC#Bigsby is rocked!
Bigsby steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blair.
Bigsby is still on wobbly legs! Can Blair finish him?
Bigsby slips under a jab from Blair.
Bigsby uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blair.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bigsby showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blair.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen Blair dominated that round.
That's time! Blair's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Bigsby uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blair.
Bigsby seems to have recovered his senses.
Bigsby ducks under a wild hook from Blair.
A big left from Blair misses.
Blair throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bigsby.
Blair throws a poor cross that misses
letting Bigsby counter with a right hand.
Blair just misses with a punch to the body.
Blair throws a hook to the side of Bigsby's head but Bigsby sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bigsby is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Blair throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#CL2#
and Bigsby holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blair is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Blair looking to stall.
Blair gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bigsby.
Blair is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Bigsby's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Bigsby is breathing heavily.#T1#
Blair is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bigsby is keeping busy.
Bigsby drops down looking for an ankle pick but Blair pulls his leg out and moves away.
Stephen Blair is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slow jab from Blair misses its intended target.
Blair throws an overhand right that lands on Bigsby's shoulder, as Bigsby tries to avoid the shot.
Blair is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Blair misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bigsby.
Bigsby is looking for the big counter here.
Blair is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bigsby can do to turn this around?
Blair throws a lazy uppercut
and Bigsby counters with a three punch combo that has Blair backing up. Blair nods at Bigsby to acknowledge the strikes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Blair.
No joy there for Blair, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
#T2#
Blair throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bigsby counters with an outside leg kick.
Blair misses with a few strikes there.
As Blair backs off Bigsby throws a huge counter combo but Blair manages to avoid it all.
Blair throws a hook to the side of Bigsby's head but Bigsby sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Blair just misses with a punch to the body.
Blair pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bigsby is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Blair lands a head shot.
Blair throws a looping overhand right but Bigsby ducks down to avoid it.
Blair waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bigsby.
Blair just misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blair throws a body punch but Bigsby moves out of range. #T3#
Blair throws a looping overhand right but Bigsby ducks down to avoid it.
A slow jab from Blair misses its intended target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blair. Bigsby does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bigsby ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Blair catches Bigsby with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Stephen Blair is winning the standup battle so far.
Blair throws a series of punches but Bigsby avoids them all with ease.
Blair misses with an uppercut. Bigsby saw that one coming.
Blair throws a looping overhand right but Bigsby ducks down to avoid it.
Blair looks to land a left hand but Bigsby moved out of range nicely.
Blair throws a hook to the side of Bigsby's head but Bigsby sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Blair moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#T4#
Bigsby keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blair.
Bigsby avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bigsby uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blair.
Blair works Bigsby's body with a nice hook.
Bigsby ducks under a wild hook from Blair.
Blair misses with a straight left.
Blair throws an overhand right that lands on Bigsby's shoulder, as Bigsby tries to avoid the shot.
Blair drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Bigsby right on the button. Bigsby goes down! Blair follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Blair gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stephen Blair! |
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