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Event:
CFC 553
Date: May 13, 2023 |
#R1#
Allan Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fred tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Allan Jr manages to circle out of the way.
Fred is looking to chop away at Allan Jr's legs.
Allan Jr is trying to counter with his kicks.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Allan Jr checks a leg kick.
Allan Jr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fred misses with a straight left.
A swing and a miss from Fred.
Fred throws a jab when Allan Jr was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Fred misses.
Freaky Fred seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fred misses the jab.
Allan Jr is trying to counter with his kicks.#T1#
Allan Jr checks a leg kick.
Allan Jr wants to counter with a clinch but Fred pushes him away.
Fred misses with a low kick.
Allan Jr replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Fred blocks it well.
Fred slips a jab and a cross from Allan Jr.
#TD#
Fred shoots in and gets a takedown into Allan Jr's guard.
Allan Jr keeping moving, preventing Fred from controlling successfully.
Our spies down at at Oblivion Gate inform us that Allan Jr has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Fred is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Allan Jr is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Allan Jr being controlled here, momentarily.
We've been hearing that Fred has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.#T2#
Allan Jr keeping full guard, as Fred tries to pass.
Fred forces his way into half guard.#SUB#
Fred is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Allan Jr sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB#
Fred is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Allan Jr sees it coming and defends easily.
Allan Jr is looking to control Fred's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Allan Jr avoid being mounted?#T3#
Allan Jr desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Allan Jr is trying to get back to full guard.
Fred trying to pass the guard but Allan Jr defending well.
Fred trying to control the action but Allan Jr is working from the bottom.
Fred wants to free his trapped foot but Allan Jr is holding on for dear life with his legs. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#CL#
Fred closes the distance and pushes Allan Jr back into the cage.
Fred swings wildly with an uppercut but Allan Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Allan Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fred backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Allan Jr blocks an uppercut.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Allan Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Fred fails to land.
Allan Jr with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Allan Jr lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Freaky Fred dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
A low kick from Fred is predictable there
and Allan Jr counters with an inside leg kick.
Fred fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Allan Jr is out of range.
Allan Jr thinks about the counter body kick.
Fred keeps the fight on the outside.
Fred misses with a hook. Allan Jr ducked under it nicely.
Allan Jr only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Fred swings widly with a right hand
and Allan Jr counters with a good low kick that Fred was not able to check.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allan Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fred.
Allan Jr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fred throws a leg kick but Allan Jr checks it.
Fred throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.#T1#
Allan Jr moves away from the strike by Fred.
Fred throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fred shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Allan Jr explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Fred is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Allan Jr.
Fred looks to land a left hand but Allan Jr moved out of range nicely.
Fred sets himself, and Allan Jr steps forward looking for the clinch! Fred avoids it this time.
Fred misses with a left hand
and Allan Jr counters with a leg kick. #T2#
Allan Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fred manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fred throws a front kick aimed at Allan Jr's knee but Allan Jr avoids it well. #TD#
Fred closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Allan Jr to the mat! Allan Jr manages to get full guard.
Allan Jr keeping moving, preventing Fred from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fred trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T3#
Allan Jr pulls Fred in close to his closed guard and prevents Fred from doing any damage or advancing position.
Fred passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Allan Jr is looking for a sweep.
Fred is looking to take a break and control but Allan Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Allan Jr gets back to half guard.#SUB#
Fred is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Allan Jr is just riding it out for now. Fred eventually gives up the hold.
Fred trying to control from half guard but Allan Jr is working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Fred is looking for a kimura here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Zack Allan Jr will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!#R3#
Fred misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Allan Jr wants to counter with a clinch but Fred pushes him away.#CL#
Fred clinches.
Fred trying to control the position but instead, Allan Jr has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fred into the cage.
Allan Jr lands a nice knee to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allan Jr misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Allan Jr.
Fred throws a punch but it's blocked by Allan Jr. #T1#
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Allan Jr obliges.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Allan Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
Allan Jr misses with a knee strike.
Allan Jr tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Allan Jr misses with a knee to the head.
Fred is struggling to control the position.
Allan Jr is working Fred over against the cage.
Allan Jr connects with a knee to the head.
#CUT2#It looks like Freaky Fred has been cut.
Allan Jr working Fred over with knees to the body.
Allan Jr connects with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Allan Jr unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fred manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Allan Jr misses with a knee strike.
Allan Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Fred backwards.
Fred misses with a short punch on the inside.
Allan Jr landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fred working aggressively here.
Fred swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fred is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Allan Jr is keeping busy.
Allan Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fred backwards.
Fred stalling against the cage.
Allan Jr throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fred blocks it with crossed arms. #T3#
Fred drops down looking for an ankle pick but Allan Jr pulls his leg out and moves away.
Allan Jr throws a front kick that sends Fred stumbling back into the cage.#CL2#
Allan Jr clinches up with Fred and pushes him back against the cage.
Allan Jr working Fred over with knees to the body.
Allan Jr scores a nice knee to the body.
Allan Jr with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short right from Allan Jr on the inside.
Allan Jr looking to throw knees to the head but Fred is blocking nicely.
Allan Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T4#
Allan Jr connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fred's face.
A body shot lands from Allan Jr.
Allan Jr lands a good knee to the midsection. Fred won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Allan Jr throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Allan Jr lands a knee to the head.
Fred takes a knee to the side of the body.
Allan Jr working Fred over with knees to the body.
Allan Jr lands a nice knee to the body.
Allan Jr is working Fred over against the cage.
Allan Jr connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fred's face.
#KD2#
Allan Jr drops Fred with a big knee straight up the middle! Fred is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet! #ROC2#Fred is rocked!#CL2#
Allan Jr clinches up against the cage.
Oh Fred is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Allan Jr obliges.
A nice left hand lands by Allan Jr.
Allan Jr dips a shoulder and cracks Fred with a mighty uppercut! Fred falls back against the cage and Allan Jr unloads with a barrage of strikes! Fred is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Allan Jr screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zack Allan Jr!
During a confident post fight interview, Zack Allan Jr thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
CFC 543
Date: Apr 08, 2023 |
#R1#
Fred waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Berzebal.#TD2#
Berzebal fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Fred sprawls well initially but Berzebal persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fred trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Fred tries to hold on but Berzebal pushes him away.
Berzebal is landing with some decent strikes but Fred is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Berzebal controlling his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fred working to try and regain half guard.
Fred is working hard here to advance position.#T1#
Berzebal controlling his opponent.
Fred is trying to escape the mount.
Fred tries to hold on but Berzebal pushes him away.
Berzebal raining down shots from the mount!
Berzebal lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Fred hang on?
Fred tries to hold on but Berzebal postures up.#T2#
Fred can't escape the position.
Berzebal unloading with bombs!
Fred is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #SUB2#
Berzebal is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Fred has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Fred!
We've been hearing that Fred has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Fred wants to pass the guard but Berzebal is keeping the position.
Fred stopping the sweep attempt from Berzebal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fred sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Fred is pushing down on Berzebal's leg trying to pass to half guard. Berzebal is fighting to maintain full guard but Fred has managed to sneak the leg through.#T3#
Fred is looking to take a break and control but Berzebal is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fred works his way into full mount!
Berzebal flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Berzebal is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Fred can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Berzebal is looking to escape. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB#
Fred is working for a guillotine from mount but Berzebal frees his head quite easily.
Fred trying to control but Berzebal is having none of it.
Berzebal gets back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fred tries to pass the half guard into mount. Berzebal knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Berzebal is looking for a sweep. Fred is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Makana Berzebal dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Fred doesn't succeed with the takedown#CL2#
and Berzebal counters by moving into the clinch.
Berzebal is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fred is keeping busy.#BC2#
Berzebal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#TD2#
Berzebal bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Fred's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Berzebal tries to get to his feet but Fred is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Berzebal in his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berzebal has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Fred is proving hard to escape from.
Berzebal must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Fred wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Berzebal is now in half guard. #T1#
Fred is trying to get back to full guard.
Fred trying to control from the bottom.
Berzebal tries to pass the half guard into mount. Fred knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Berzebal has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fred tries to roll over but Berzebal keeps him under control.
Makana Berzebal has got the better of the ground game so far.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Berzebal frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Berzebal lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Berzebal prevents Fred from getting the reversal.
Berzebal with the ground and pound from mount.
Berzebal content just to control the position here.
Berzebal avoids the attempt from Fred to control.#T3#
Berzebal prevents Fred from getting the reversal.
Berzebal putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Fred is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Fred tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Berzebal wants to control the pace but Fred is squirming around nicely.
Fred is working to get back to half guard.
Berzebal can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fred is looking to escape. #T4#
Fred is looking to improve his position but Berzebal isn't that keen on the idea.
Fred sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Berzebal seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Makana Berzebal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
The fight stays on the outside here - Fred looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fred moves in looking to clinch but Berzebal pushes him off.
Fred throws a front kick aimed at Berzebal's knee but Berzebal avoids it well.
Fred misses with a looping left.#TD2#
Berzebal looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Berzebal controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Berzebal stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fred swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berzebal postures up.
#T1#
Berzebal wants to stand but Fred is controlling his posture from full guard.
Berzebal landing with the ground and pound.
Berzebal wants to control from the top but Fred keeps moving.
Fred wants to control the position but Berzebal says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Berzebal sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Fred has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Berzebal is working away from the top position though.
Freaky Fred has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Berzebal prevents Fred from improving his position.
Berzebal is keen to just control but Fred is a slippery customer.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Fred trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Fred taking shots to the head. #T3#
Fred is squirming around, avoiding Berzebal's attempts to control the action.
Fred manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Berzebal sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Fred wants to sweep but Berzebal has passed to side control!
Fred is trying to get back to half guard.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Berzebal is looking to take a break and control but Fred is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fred manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Berzebal tries to get to full guard but Fred has control of the leg. #SUB#
Fred is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Berzebal is just riding it out for now. Fred eventually gives up the hold.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Berzebal moves into full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Makana Berzebal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Berzebal winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Makana Berzebal! |
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Event:
CFC 536
Date: Mar 18, 2023 |
#R1#
Gordy tries to clinch but Fred is having none of it.
Fred throws a solid leg kick but Gordy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fred.
Gordy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fred swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gordy wants to clinch up but Fred keeps it at a distance.
Gordy tries to clinch there but Fred circles away.
#CL2#
Fred gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gordy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gordy.
Gordy jumps guard but Fred stands there with Gordy around his waist. Gordy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fred working aggressively here.
Fred'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.#TD2#
Fred gets a trip takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fred trying to control the action but Gordy is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Gordy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gordy is breathing heavily.
Fred wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gordy keeps working. #T1#
Gordy won't allow Fred to pass to mount.
Fred seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Fred looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fred is trying to control. Gordy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Fred tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gordy knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Fred keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#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.
Fred works his foot free and advances to mount.
Gordy is looking to get to half guard.#SUB2#
Fred working for a guillotine from mount but Gordy is in no mood to give up.
Fred pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fred can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gordy is looking to escape.
Fred prevents Gordy from getting the reversal.#T3#
Fred wants to take his opponent's back but Gordy doesn't allow it.
Fred trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fred wants to take Gordy's back but he can't do it this time. #SUB2#
Fred has isolated one of Gordy's arms. Gordy looking to fight him off but Fred twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Freaky Fred! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 27, 2023 |
#R1#
Fred closes the distance looking to clinch
and Vovchanchyn counters with a stiff right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Fred misses the target.
Vovchanchyn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fred circles away quickly and effectively.
Vovchanchyn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fred blocks a head kick by Vovchanchyn.
Fred tries to clinch but Vovchanchyn moves away
and Vovchanchyn counters with a nice uppercut.
Vovchanchyn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fred shoots in for a double leg but Vovchanchyn sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Vovchanchyn is trying to counter with his kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vovchanchyn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vovchanchyn throws a nice inside leg kick.
Vovchanchyn lands a nice hook to Fred's body. Fred takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fred on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vovchanchyn. Vovchanchyn obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vovchanchyn misses with a body shot.
#T1#
Fred throws a leg kick but Vovchanchyn moved away.
Vovchanchyn scores with the left hand. Fred knows he should have avoided that one.
Fred swings widly with a right hand
and Vovchanchyn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vovchanchyn lands with a nice body kick.
Vovchanchyn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Vovchanchyn pushes Fred away with a front kick.
Fred definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Vovchanchyn jabs Fred to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fred takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Vovchanchyn ducks under a wild hook from Fred.
Vovchanchyn scores with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fred tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fred tries for a takedown but Vovchanchyn circles away easily
and Vovchanchyn counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fred is breathing heavily.
Nice body kick there by Vovchanchyn.#T2#
Vovchanchyn stalks Fred and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fred's face. Fred staggers backwards, shaken.
Fred takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vovchanchyn throws out a powerful jab.
Vovchanchyn scores with a jab to the body.
Vovchanchyn connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fred's hands.#ROC2#Fred is rocked!
Fred tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Vovchanchyn counters with a stiff right hand.
Oh Fred is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A solid body kick from Vovchanchyn.
Fred tries to get into range but Vovchanchyn steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Fred! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Vovchanchyn scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Igor Vovchanchyn!
An out of breath Igor Vovchanchyn thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
CFC 528
Date: Feb 18, 2023 |
#R1##TD2#
Fred closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Yamasaki did well to prevent Fred getting side control.#SUB2#
Fred seems to be looking for submissions.
Yamasaki definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Yamasaki moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Fred trying to control the position from guard on top but Yamasaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fred tries to free his leg and advance position but Yamasaki is retaining full guard. #SUB2#
Fred thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB2#
Fred has gone for a leg lock! Yamasaki slips out almost immediately though and dives into Fred's guard.#REVR#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamasaki not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T1#
Fred trying to keep a closed guard but Yamasaki is proving a slippery customer.
Fred might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Yamasaki haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Fred tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB2#
Fred is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB2#
Fred looking for a guillotine here but Yamasaki defends easily.
#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB2#
Fred had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Yamasaki defends it easily.
Fred wants to sweep here but Yamasaki controlling him for the moment.
Yamasaki controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T3#
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Fred not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Yamasaki jabbing away but nothing is landing. #CL2#
Fred drives through and clinches with Yamasaki against the cage.
Fred swings wildly with an uppercut but Yamasaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fred misses with a hook from the clinch. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fred'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.
Fred misses with a punch on the inside.
Fred swings wildly with an uppercut but Yamasaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yamasaki being controlled against the cage.
Fred looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fred stalls.
The crowd are getting on Fred's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Freaky Fred 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##KD#
Yamasaki lands a left and a right that send Fred crashing to the mat, dazed. Yamasaki thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#CUT#It looks like Freaky Fred has been cut.
Yamasaki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yamasaki throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fred on the side of the head. #ROC#Fred is rocked!
Yamasaki slips a jab from Fred.
Yamasaki steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Fred is out on his feet! Yamasaki sets himself and nearly takes Fred's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mario Yamasaki!
Mario Yamasaki retains his featherweight title!
Mario Yamasaki decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 10, 2023 |
#R1#
Fred throws the left hand but Felipe avoids the punch easily.
Felipe raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Felipe tries to grapple but his opponent circles #TD#
and Fred counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. #SUB#
Fred is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Fred is looking to take a break and control but Felipe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB#
Fred is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Felipe defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Felipe is pressing down on Fred's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Fred looking to sit in guard and control but Felipe gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##T1#
Felipe stopping the sweep attempt from Fred.
Fred controls Felipe momentarily but Felipe frees himself. #SUB#
Fred looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fred working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Felipe.
Fred definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Felipe wants to pass the guard but Fred is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fred looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB#
Felipe stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Fred has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Felipe manages to get his head free but now Fred has transitioned to an armbar! Felipe grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Fred! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Freaky Fred! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 05, 2023 |
#R1#
Shaw scores with a shot to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Fred. No joy for Shaw on that attempt.
Shaw wants to clinch up but Fred keeps it at a distance.
Shaw gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #TD#
and Fred counters with a shoot takedown. Shaw fights it but they end up in guard.
Fred definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fred wants to pass the guard but Shaw is keeping the position.
Fred trying to control the position from guard on top but Shaw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shaw looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shaw is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fred is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Shaw had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fred defends it easily.#T1#
Fred showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Fred wants to control from the top but Shaw keeps moving.
Shaw throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Fred trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fred postures up.
Fred trying to control but Shaw is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Shaw connects with a nice looking jab.
#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Shaw with a poor takedown #TD#
and Fred counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Freaky Fred has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Shaw.
Fred content to control rather than advance.
Fred wants to pass to mount but Shaw is defending the position.
Shaw is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#SUB#
Fred is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Shaw sees it coming and defends easily.
Fred seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Shaw does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fred is pressing down on Shaw's thigh, looking to free his foot. Shaw is holding on for now.
Shaw is staying active underneath Fred, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T3##SUB#
Shaw is trying to control Fred's posture. Fred takes advantage of the lull and advances to side control. He also appears to have an arm triangle here! Uh oh, big trouble for Shaw! Fred is rotating here... this could be the end... Shaw is out! Fred has ended this one emphatically! Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Freaky Fred! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 01, 2023 |
#R1#
Haskins fails with an attempt to clinch.
#TD2#
Fred shoots in and gets a takedown into Haskins's guard.#SUB2#
Fred drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Fred seems to have locked his on tight now - Haskins screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Fred, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Freaky Fred! |
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