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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 09, 2019 |
#R1##TD#
Gilliam drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Drakko takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Gilliam lands an elbow.
Drakko is looking to regain half guard here but Gilliam keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drakko keeps trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drakko wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Gilliam has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drakko is trying to improve his position.#T1#
Gilliam lands a few punches from side control.
Gilliam in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Gilliam remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Gilliam in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Gilliam working the ground and pound.
Gilliam scoring with punches from side control.
A control attempt from Drakko but he's now mounted!
Gilliam scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Drakko?
#T2#
Drakko is working to get back to half guard.
Gilliam raining down hammerfists from mount.
Gilliam working Drakko over with strikes here.
Gilliam controlling the pace for now.
Drakko takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.#T3#
Gilliam lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Gilliam working the ground and pound effectively.
Drakko working to try and regain half guard.
Drakko is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Gilliam has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Drakko's face.
Gilliam lands a big elbow.
Drakko is in a horrible position here. Gilliam smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Drakko really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gilliam. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gilliam looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
#T4#
Gilliam sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gilliam with good strikes from the mount here!
Drakko working to try and regain half guard.
Drakko is in a horrible position here. Gilliam smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gilliam raining down shots from the mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drakko takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremiah Gilliam dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Drakko doesn't succeed with the takedown#CL#
and Gilliam moves into the clinch.#TD#
Gilliam wants the takedown. Drakko is fighting it off but Gilliam persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Drakko's guard against the cage.#ES2#
Drakko has his feet on Gilliam's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Drakko shoots and misses #TD#
and Gilliam counters with a shoot takedown. Drakko fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gilliam connects with a couple of short punches.
Jeremiah Gilliam overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gilliam slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Gilliam distracts Drakko with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gilliam with a nice head shot there.
Gilliam not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T1#
Drakko is trying to control the position but Gilliam postures up.
Gilliam makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Drakko looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gilliam is working Drakko over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Drakko looking to control.
Drakko wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Gilliam is now in half guard.
Drakko is breathing heavily.
Gilliam takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Gilliam seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #T2#
Gilliam slows the pace down in half guard.
Gilliam working Drakko over with strikes.
Gilliam working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Drakko throws a strike from the bottom but Gilliam passes into side control!
Gilliam is staying tight to Drakko's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Drakko is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Gilliam is one step ahead and moves to full mount!#T3#
Drakko taking shots to the head.
Drakko wants to control but Gilliam is having none of it.
Gilliam lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The referee warns Drakko that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Gilliam breaks from Drakko's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Gilliam lands a heavy elbow.
Drakko is in a horrible position here. Gilliam smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Gilliam controlling his opponent. #T4#
Drakko tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gilliam fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Gilliam in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Drakko is trying to stand.
Gilliam looking to finish Drakko with some ground and pound. This is bad for Drakko!
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!
Gilliam dominating with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremiah Gilliam dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Drakko looks to clinch #TD#
so Gilliam counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gilliam stands up over Drakko, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #SUB2#
Drakko isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Gilliam stacks Drakko on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Gilliam!
Gilliam working away.
Gilliam is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Drakko can do to turn this around?
Gilliam moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drakko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Drakko tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.#T1#
Gilliam breaks from Drakko's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Drakko tries to lock up and control but Gilliam gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gilliam lands a big elbow.
Gilliam tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gilliam with a couple of short strikes.
Gilliam working Drakko over with strikes here.
Gilliam working away from the top, dropping strikes.
You get the feeling that Drakko really doesn't like being in this position too much.
#T2#
Gilliam landing punches.
Gilliam lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Drakko tries to lock up and control but Gilliam gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gilliam lands a nice shot to the head.
Gilliam raining down hammerfists from mount.
Gilliam working Drakko over with strikes here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gilliam lands a heavy elbow.
Gilliam lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Drakko hang on?
Gilliam looking to control and managing it successfully.
Drakko is looking to get to half guard.#T3#
Gilliam scoring with strikes but Drakko is staying in there.
Gilliam with good strikes from the mount here!
Gilliam sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gilliam has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Drakko's face.
Drakko tries to reverse the position but Gilliam maintains control.
Gilliam controlling the pace for now. #T4#
Gilliam working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Gilliam is landing with some decent strikes but Drakko is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Gilliam fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Drakko tries to hold on but Gilliam pushes him away.
Gilliam working Drakko over with strikes here.
Gilliam lands a big shot there that rocks Drakko but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Gilliam cracks Drakko with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Gilliam scoring with strikes but Drakko is staying in there.
Ivan Drakko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jeremiah Gilliam is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gilliam raining down hammerfists from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeremiah Gilliam showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gilliam 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeremiah Gilliam!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 04, 2019 |
#R1##TD2#
Risdon is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Gilliam's half guard.
Gilliam is trying to control but can't.
Gilliam makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gilliam.
Gilliam trying to keep a closed guard but Risdon is proving a slippery customer.
Risdon must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Risdon got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gilliam has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Risdon has managed to get both his arms back between Gilliam's legs - danger averted.#SUB#
Risdon avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gilliam thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Risdon's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T1#
Risdon wants to stand but Gilliam has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #SUB#
Risdon stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Gilliam throws up his legs and catches Risdon in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Risdon tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Gilliam! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jeremiah Gilliam!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 27, 2019 |
#R1##TD2#
Jackson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.#ES#
Gilliam bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!#TD#
Gilliam darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jackson scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Gilliam manages to mount him!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gilliam has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jackson's face.
Gilliam dominating with strikes here.
Gilliam landing punches.
Jackson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson prevents Gilliam from taking his back.
Gilliam sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!#T1#
Gilliam raining down hammerfists from mount.
Gilliam throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Gilliam with a couple of short strikes.
Gilliam avoids the attempt from Jackson to control.
Gilliam fails to advance to Jackson's back.
The referee warns Jackson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Jackson working to try and regain half guard.
#T2#
Gilliam breaks from Jackson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Jackson felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Gilliam throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Jackson wants to control but Gilliam is having none of it.
Jackson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gilliam sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Gilliam punching from mount but Jackson doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Gilliam will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jackson is looking to get to half guard.
Jackson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jackson looks winded!#T3#
Gilliam landing shots from mount.
Jackson is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Jackson squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Gilliam lands a heavy elbow.
Jackson can't escape the position.
Jackson wants to control but Gilliam is having none of it.
Gilliam wants to control the pace but Jackson is squirming around nicely. #T4#
Gilliam is landing with some decent strikes but Jackson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Jackson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gilliam tries to control but Jackson wriggling away.
Gilliam is really struggling to control Jackson but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Gilliam fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Gilliam looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Jackson tries to hold on but Gilliam pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremiah Gilliam dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2##TD#
Gilliam gets a takedown into half guard.
Jackson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gilliam is working away from the top position though.
Gilliam looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jackson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jeremiah Gilliam overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gilliam throws a strike but Jackson avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Gilliam working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson has control of Gilliam's left arm, preventing Gilliam from doing any damage.
Jackson wants to improve his position but instead Gilliam has moved into half guard.
Gilliam is thwarting Jackson's attempts to control the position.
Jackson is breathing heavily.#T1#
Gilliam sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jackson defending well though.
Jackson wants to control but Gilliam is keeping busy.
Jackson is trying to get back to full guard.
Jackson wants to control but Gilliam is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gilliam thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jackson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gilliam is working away from the top position though.
Jackson preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jackson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gilliam circles away.
Gilliam tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Jackson manages to circle out of the way.
Jackson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gilliam seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Jackson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jackson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gilliam swivels and escapes.
Jeremiah Gilliam has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Jackson.#TD#
Gilliam dives in and scores a takedown into Jackson's guard.
Gilliam's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet but Gilliam is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gilliam scoring with some ground and pound. #T3#
Gilliam scoring with some ground and pound.
Gilliam throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gilliam has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gilliam postures up and lands a big shot to Jackson's brow.
Gilliam scoring with some ground and pound.
Jackson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gilliam working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jackson's head.
Gilliam trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Gilliam is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jackson can do to turn this around?#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jackson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Gilliam swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
Gilliam tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Jackson manages to circle out of the way.
Jackson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gilliam counters with a leg kick.
Gilliam checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jackson wants to clinch#TD#
and Gilliam counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackson tries to improve position but can't.
Gilliam working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremiah Gilliam dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Jackson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Jackson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Gilliam is not content to let Jackson control the position.
Gilliam is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jackson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Gilliam is looking to escape.#SUB2#
Gilliam is defending against the submission attempts here by Jackson.
Gilliam keeping hold of Jackson's head, controlling as best he can.
Gilliam wants to control but Jackson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gilliam wants to improve his position but Jackson is controlling well.
Gilliam controlling the position for now.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gilliam looks like he's trying to stand up.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gilliam throws a series of punches but Jackson avoids them all with ease.
Adam Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson closes the distance and clinches up with Gilliam, looking for a takedown. Jackson pushes Gilliam against the cage but Gilliam circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gilliam leaves Jackson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A head kick from Gilliam lands but Jackson takes it in his stride.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gilliam sprawls well. Gilliam wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet.
Jeremiah Gilliam has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Jackson.
Jackson darts in trying to clinch
and Gilliam counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T3#
Jackson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gilliam defends it nicely.#TD#
Gilliam shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jackson's guard.
Gilliam lands a couple of digs.
Gilliam with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gilliam chips away with some ground and pound.#T4#
Gilliam postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gilliam missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gilliam scoring with some ground and pound.
Gilliam trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gilliam working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jackson's head.
Adam Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jackson managing to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jackson wants to get back to his feet but Gilliam is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeremiah Gilliam showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gilliam 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeremiah Gilliam!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 07, 2019 |
#R1#
Gilliam takes a jab right on the kisser.
#CUT2#
It looks like Jeremiah Gilliam has been cut.#TD#
Gilliam shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Donte manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Donte is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gilliam postures up and lands a big shot to Donte's brow.
Gilliam trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gilliam is fighting to break Donte's control of his arms but Donte is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gilliam accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donte is adopting a defensive guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Donte can do anything to dispel that myth.
Donte wants to stand but Gilliam is controlling the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.#T1#
Donte striking off his back, scoring a few points. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nice body kick from Gilliam.#CL2#
Donte closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Donte is trying to push Gilliam away but Gilliam has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#TD#
Gilliam gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Donte pushes Gilliam off but Gilliam dives into side control.
Gilliam postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Donte can't do much from the bottom here. #T2#
Donte is trying to improve his position.
Donte keeps trying to improve his position.
Donte really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gilliam. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Donte struggling a bit here.
Donte tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gilliam wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Donte is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gilliam has control of an arm but Donte manages to advance to Gilliam's back!#T3#
Donte is trying to stick to Gilliam's back but Gilliam is turning into Donte. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Donte's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Gilliam.
Gilliam throwing strikes from guard but Donte blocks nicely.
Donte is trying to control the position but Gilliam postures up.
Donte preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gilliam is fighting to break Donte's control of his arms but Donte is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gilliam with a flurry of punches that miss. #SUB2#
Donte is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gilliam defends well.
Gilliam looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T4#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Donte wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Gilliam stopping the sweep attempt from Donte.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Donte controls Gilliam momentarily but Gilliam frees himself.
Gilliam throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jeremiah Gilliam will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jeremiah Gilliam's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Donte is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gilliam is looking to counter the offense by Donte and move into the clinch.
Donte avoids the head kick by Gilliam.
#CL#
Gilliam closes the distance and clinches.#TD#
Gilliam gets control of Donte's arms and successfully pulls guard. Gilliam will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Donte is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Donte stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gilliam swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gilliam not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Donte must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Donte landing with the ground and pound.
Donte looking to pass the guard. #T1#
Gilliam is trying to keep Donte in close.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Donte's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Donte trying to control the position from guard on top but Gilliam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gilliam working a defensive guard here.
Donte working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gilliam's head.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB#
Gilliam looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Donte tries to free his leg and advance position but Gilliam is retaining full guard.
Donte seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #SUB#
Gilliam is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Donte pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gilliam is keeping the position for now.
Donte wants to stand but Gilliam is controlling his posture from full guard. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T3#
Gilliam leaves Donte with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gilliam keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Donte tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gilliam defends well and Donte ends up having to push Gilliam into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
As Donte tries to get set, Gilliam tries to push him back and clinch up but Donte manages to avoid the attempt.
Jeremiah Gilliam has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Spence Donte.
Donte connects with the punch.#TD#
Gilliam shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Donte is trying to defend but Gilliam finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Donte tries to kick Gilliam off in order to stand up. Gilliam Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control. #T4#
Donte is looking to regain half guard here but Gilliam keeps moving and retains side control.
Donte is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Gilliam is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Donte tries to reverse the position but Gilliam maintains control.
Donte tries to hold on but Gilliam pushes him away.
Donte sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Gilliam thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Donte trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jeremiah Gilliam will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jeremiah Gilliam's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Donte cracks Gilliam with a right hand to the side of the head.#TD#
Gilliam shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Donte manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Donte pulls Gilliam in close to prevent any damage.
Gilliam trying to control the position from guard on top but Donte is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gilliam trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T1#
Gilliam trying to control but Donte is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Donte working for a triangle but Gilliam defends it easily.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Donte wants to sweep but no luck. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#TD#
Gilliam lands a takedown into guard.
#T2#
Donte striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Donte controlling Gilliam's posture.
Gilliam throws a big elbow that misses.
Donte managing to control the position. #T3#
Donte avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Gilliam trying to control the position from guard on top but Donte is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gilliam blocks a head kick by Donte.
As Donte tries to get set, Gilliam tries to push him back and clinch up but Donte manages to avoid the attempt.#CL2#
Donte closes the distance and clinches.
Donte can't break the clinch.
#TD#
Gilliam gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Gilliam is standing up over Donte. Donte looks to escape but Gilliam dives into side control.
#REVB#
Donte trying his best to control but Gilliam has mounted him.#T4#
Donte holds on for dear life.
Donte wants to hold on but Gilliam pushes him away.
Donte is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Donte is trying desperately to improve position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jeremiah Gilliam.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gilliam, 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeremiah Gilliam!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 20, 2019 |
#R1#
Bak closes the distance looking to clinch #TD#
and Gilliam counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bak wants to stand back up but Gilliam manages to pass into side control.
Bak taking punishment in the form of punches.
Bak is looking to get back to his feet here but Gilliam is keeping cool and he's managed to take Bak's back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gilliam lands a shot to the head. #T1#
Gilliam has the hooks in. Bak is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Gilliam throwing sloppy strikes.
Gilliam lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Gilliam is not going to allow Bak to sit and survive in this position.
Gilliam has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bak tries to roll but Gilliam sticks to his back.
Gilliam controls the position.#T2#
Bak is taking damage to the body and head.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Bak is really stuck here.
Gilliam avoiding Bak 's attempts to control his hands.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#T3#
Gilliam lands strikes to the head.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Gilliam throwing damaging strikes from the back! Bak could be in trouble here!
#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Good control from Gilliam.
Gilliam not allowing Bak to control his hands.
Gilliam controlling from the back.
Gilliam scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Bak is looking for a way out.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bak is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremiah Gilliam dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Gilliam shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bak pinned against the cage. Bak gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gilliam fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gilliam wants to clinch.
Gilliam sets himself, and Bak steps forward looking for the clinch! Gilliam avoids it this time.#CL2#
Bak closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gilliam is trying to drag Bak to the mat but Bak just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeremiah Gilliam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bak makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#CUT2#
It looks like Jeremiah Gilliam has been cut.#T1#
Bak is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bak gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gilliam.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bak taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bak lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hand to the body from Bak.
Bak scores with a shot to the side of Gilliam's head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bak.
Bak lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #ROC2#
Gilliam is rocked!
Gilliam is looking to take this one to the mat.
Oh Gilliam is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bak gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gilliam tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bak will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gilliam up against the cage.
Bak fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T2#
A head punch on the inside from Bak fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Bak fails to land.
Gilliam jumps guard but Bak stands there with Gilliam around his waist. Gilliam gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bak misses with the head strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gilliam is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bak is defending well.
Bak lands an elbow inside.
Bak tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bak'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.
Gilliam has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bak is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bak misses with a punch on the inside.
Gilliam blocking some punches.
Gilliam fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gilliam blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gilliam is pressed against the cage. Bak pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Gilliam! Two more big strikes from Bak and Gilliam crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ong Bak!
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