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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 27, 2025 |
#R1#
Duke takes a swing at Blake's ribcage but misses.
Duke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blake was well out of range. Poor timing from Duke.
A clash of legs there as Blake blocks the low kick.#TD#
Blake shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Duke is trying to defend but Blake finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Blake throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Duke tries to get to full guard but Blake has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blake controlling the pace.
Duke is looking for a sweep. Blake is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T1#
Duke trying to control but Blake postures up.
Blake slows the pace down in half guard.
Duke is looking to improve his position.
Blake sitting and controlling from the half guard. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Duke trying to control but Blake postures up.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
George Duke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Duke misses with the body kick#TD#
and Blake counters with a shoot takedown. Duke fights it but they end up in guard.
Blake is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Duke trying to keep a closed guard but Blake is proving a slippery customer.
Blake postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T3#
Blake showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Blake sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Duke's guard.
Duke tries to roll over but Blake keeps him under control.
Duke wants to sweep but Blake has passed to side control!#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Blake looks up at the clock and then as Duke takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Blake smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Duke taking punishment in the form of punches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee asks Blake politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Blake prefers to stall for the moment though.#SUB#
Blake tries for a kimura but Duke is defending well. #SU#
Blake decides to stand back up. Blake steps back and let's Duke get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Blake dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Blake tries a head kick but it misses.
#CL#
Blake instigates a clinch.
Duke holding his opponent close, against the cage.
#TD#
Blake works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Blake stays in close to Duke's body and controls the position. #SU#
Blake stands up and waves to Duke to follow him.
Blake looks for a takedown but Duke sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duke throws a body kick that misses.
Duke finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Blake here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Blake fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duke manages to avoid it.#T1#
Duke misses with a body kick.
Duke misses with a body shot.
Blake appears to be looking for a big counter.#TD#
Blake scores with a takedown into Duke's guard.
Blake postures up.
#SU#
Blake gets to his feet - Duke follows without any prompting. #TD#
Blake drives through with a takedown into guard. #SU#
Blake gets to his feet - Duke follows without any prompting.
Duke misses with a low kick as Blake jumps back.
Duke thows a left - swing and a miss!
Adam Blake is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T2#
Blake moves out of range of the leg kick from Duke.
Duke throws a body shot but no joy. #TD#
Duke gets caught flat footed, as Blake shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Duke is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SU#
Blake stands and steps away. Duke gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Blake goes for a double leg but Duke avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Duke continues to drive forward.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Duke! But no joy.
Blake wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Blake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Duke tries to stall but Blake uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Duke is pushing Blake up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Blake is looking for a takedown.
Duke should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.#T3#
Duke is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Blake being controlled against the cage.
Duke stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by George Duke.
Blake checks a low kick from Duke.
The fighters circling - Duke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blake looks to land a body kick but Duke moved away.
Duke was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Blake keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blake feinted with a counter takedown.
A clash of legs there as Blake blocks the low kick.
Blake seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Blake moves out of range of the body kick.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Duke looks to throw the jab but Blake is out of range.
Blake throws a half hearted mid kick.
Blake tries to score a power double leg takedown but Duke sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Blake somewhat.
Blake defending well as Duke loads up on a big left hand.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Blake.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blake misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blake uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Duke.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Blake dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Blake slips under a jab from Duke.
Blake misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Duke misses with a kick to the body.
Blake fails with a takedown attempt.
Duke flicks out a counter leg kick but Blake steps away.#CL#
Blake drives through and clinches with Duke against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blake is working for takedown but Duke is calmly controlling the position for now.
Duke tries to stall but Blake uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
#BC2#
Duke manages to break the clinch.
#T1#
Blake displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Duke throws out the jab.
Duke throws the kick towards the body but Blake avoids it.
A low kick from Duke is predictable there #TD#
and Blake decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Duke's guard.
Blake controlling from the top position.
Duke pulls Blake in close to prevent any damage.
Duke is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Duke is trying to keep Blake in close.
#T2#
Blake makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Blake sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Duke really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Blake. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Blake wants to pass the guard but Duke is keeping the position.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Adam Blake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duke tries to score with a low kick but Blake moves his leg out of the way.#TD#
Blake throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Duke tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Blake is in Duke's guard.
Duke working a defensive guard but Blake passes into half guard.
George Duke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3##SUB#
Blake seems to be looking for submissions.
Duke wants to improve his position but Blake is controlling well.
#SUB#
Blake wants to work for an arm triangle but Duke is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Duke is trying to get back to full guard.
Duke is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Blake performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Duke wants to get back to full guard.
Adam Blake is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Blake is taking a breather. Duke says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Blake showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Blake, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Blake!
Adam Blake took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title. |
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