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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 12, 2022 |
#R1#
Fijam is looking to clinch but Hall is avoiding it.
Fijam wants to clinch.
Hall keeps the fight on the outside.
Hall circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hall scores with a nice right hand.
Fijam tries to clinch up.#CL2#
Fijam tries to keep at a distance but Hall has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fijam is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Fijam wants to stall.
Fijam seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Hall is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Hall looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hall is leaning against Fijam and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hall avoids a wild elbow strike from Fijam.#BC2#
Hall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Izzy Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Hall closes the distance and clinches.#T1#
Still in the clinch, Hall scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hall working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hall blocks an elbow strike.
Fijam tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A right handed body shot lands from Hall.
Fijam throws an elbow that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Hall.
Fijam throws an elbow that misses.
Fijam takes a shot to the head. #ROC2#Fijam is rocked!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hall throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fijam is breathing heavily.
Hall softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hall tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
#T2#
With the fighters up against the cage, Fijam throws an elbow but misses.
Hall tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hall tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hall lands with a light punch inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right handed body shot lands from Hall.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hall obliges.
Hall lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hall with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hall unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hall scores with a knee to the head.
Hall lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hall lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fijam.
Hall scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hall makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T3#
Hall digs a right hand underneath Fijam's ribcage. Fijam let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right hand to the body from Hall.
Hall scores a nice knee to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hall creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hall stops a takedown attempt from Fijam.
A shot in the inside from Hall.
Hall presses Fijam against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hall creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hall leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hall lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fijam trying to land knees to the body.
Fijam working aggressively here.
#T4#
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fijam just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hall's brow.
Hall connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fijam's face.
Oh Fijam is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fijam takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fijam's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hall scores with a nice hook to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hall takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Fijam can't break the clinch.
Fijam is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hall is defending well.
Fijam wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fijam throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hall tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fijam seems to have got his legs back now.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hall.
Hall working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hall pushes Fijam back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Izzy Hall 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#
Fijam is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.#CL#
Fijam takes the fight into the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Hall.
Hall works on Fijam's body with a couple of short punches.
Still in the clinch, Hall scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fijam has been working on his balance at All Elite Training, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Hall.
Hall blocks an elbow strike.
Hall has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hall throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fijam pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Fijam blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hall - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hall lands a nice uppercut.#T1#
With the fighters up against the cage, Fijam throws an elbow but misses.
Hall blocks an elbow strike from Fijam.
Izzy Hall seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hall lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hall lands a knee to the body.
Hall with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hall is breathing heavily.
Hall scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A hook to the body from Hall.
Still in the clinch, Hall scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hall unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fijam lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nice body punch from Hall.
Hall with an attempt at a knee that misses.
#T2#
Fijam blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hall with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hall.
Hall misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Hall.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hall lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fijam backwards.
Fijam throws an elbow that misses.
Fijam throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A knee to the head by Hall.
Fijam throws an elbow but it misses.
Hall throws a punch but it's blocked by Fijam.
A short right from Hall on the inside.
Hall is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fijam wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hall has him pressed against the cage.#T3#
Fijam misses with a punch on the inside.
Hall blocks an elbow strike from Fijam.
Hall throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hall with an attempt at a knee that misses.
#BC2#
Hall pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fijam wants to clinch.
Hall with a nice cross.
A big left from Hall misses.
Izzy Hall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL2#
Hall darts in and clinches Fijam up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fijam just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hall's brow.
Hall lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fijam backwards. #T4#
Hall using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fijam has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hall misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hall misses with some punches.
Fijam throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fijam being controlled against the cage.
Fijam blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hall tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short uppercut from Hall.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hall misses with a punch on the inside.
Hall tries to land a knee to the head but Fijam blocks with his arms.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hall managing to block the knees to the body from Fijam.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fijam throws an elbow but misses.
Hall avoids a wild elbow strike from Fijam.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Izzy Hall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Hall scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fijam fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hall lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fijam tries to clinch up.
A slow jab from Fijam misses its intended target.
Fijam staying out of range there.#CL2#
Hall clinches up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Hall.
Fijam is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hall is defending well.
Fijam throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hall throws a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hall landing knees to the head.
Hall takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hall with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fijam slows down the pace here.
Hall is defending well against a takedown attempt.#T1#
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fijam just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hall's brow.
Hall with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hall with a knee to the head.
Fijam pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fijam throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fijam missing with knees to the body.
Hall is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fijam is defending well for now.
Hall misses with a knee to the head.
Hall blocks an elbow strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Fijam throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fijam taking a breather.
Izzy Hall is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Fijam swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hall keeps control of Fijam as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fijam pushes off an throws an elbow but Hall leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fijam is working for takedown but Hall is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Fijam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fijam misses with a body punch.
Hall dodges an elbow strike from Fijam.
#T3#
Fijam pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fijam drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hall gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Fijam wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hall tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hall gets through Fijam's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hall keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fijam's efforts to push away.#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hall blocks the elbow strike.
Hall blocks an elbow strike from Fijam.
James Fijam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Still in the clinch, Hall scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hall blocks the elbow strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#BC2#
Hall escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fijam on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Izzy Hall comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hall 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 26:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 26:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Izzy Hall! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 09, 2022 |
#R1#
Gustav throws a right and a left that both miss.
A combination from Gustav does no damage.
Fijam swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gustav fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
#CL#
Fijam has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gustav tries to break free but Fijam pushes him back against the cage.
Gustav blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gustav wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fijam has Gustav pressed against the cage, preventing Gustav from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fijam throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gustav is trying to break the clinch but Fijam has him pressed against the cage.
Gustav is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gustav wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gustav wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fijam prevents Gustav from breaking the clinch.
Fijam throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gustav has had enough of the clinch but Fijam keeps him there for the moment.
Gustav blocks an elbow strike.#T1#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fijam.
Fijam prevents Gustav from breaking the clinch.
Gustav looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fijam keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gustav's efforts to push away.
Fijam prevents Gustav from breaking the clinch.
Gustav has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gustav dodges an elbow strike from Fijam.
Gustav wants to break free but Fijam has control.
Fijam has Gustav pressed against the cage, preventing Gustav from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gustav tries to circle away but Fijam has him pinned against the cage.
Gustav wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gustav has had enough of the clinch but Fijam keeps him there for the moment.
Fijam tries to land knees in the clinch but Gustav avoids the damage to the body.
Fijam keeps control of Gustav as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #BC#
Fijam pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#CL#
Fijam has Gustav up against the cage in a clinch.
Fijam really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fijam is pushing Gustav up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. #BC#
Fijam breaks from the clinch.
Gustav avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fijam is looking to clinch.
As Fijam backs off Gustav throws a huge counter combo but Fijam manages to avoid it all.
Gustav connects with a crisp jab.
Gustav scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
#CL#
Gustav gets tackled into the cage by Fijam. Fijam maintains the clinch.
Gustav is trying to push Fijam away but Fijam has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Fijam misses with a knee to the head.
Gustav tries to break free but Fijam pushes him back against the cage.
Gustav can't break the clinch.
Gustav blocks an elbow strike from Fijam.
#T3#
Gustav tries to break free but Fijam pushes him back against the cage.
Fijam creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. #BC#
Fijam's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fijam tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gustav manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gustav works over Fijam's head and body with a nice combination.#CL#
Fijam instigates a clinch.
Fijam tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gustav avoids it.
Fijam lands an elbow inside. #CUT#It looks like Narcissus Gustav has been cut.
Gustav is trying to force a seperation but Fijam has the dominant position.
Fijam throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fijam lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gustav tries to break free but Fijam pushes him back against the cage.
Gustav is trying to break free.
Gustav has had enough of the clinch but Fijam keeps him there for the moment.#BC2#
Gustav breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T4##CL#
Fijam fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gustav, pushing him back against the cage.
Fijam misses with an elbow strike.
Gustav blocks an elbow strike from Fijam.
Gustav wants to break free but Fijam has control.
Fijam misses with an elbow over the top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gustav has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gustav is trying to force a seperation but Fijam has the dominant position.
Gustav wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gustav working hard to break the clinch.
Fijam misses with an elbow over the top.
Gustav avoids a wild elbow strike from Fijam.
Fijam can't break the clinch.
Fijam throws an elbow but it misses.
Fijam keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gustav's efforts to push away.
Gustav wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fijam has him pressed against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James Fijam dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Narcissus Gustav's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2##TD#
Fijam closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gustav to the mat! Gustav manages to get full guard. #SUB#
Fijam drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Gustav dives on top into guard.#REVB##SUB#
Fijam looking for a guillotine here but Gustav defends easily.
Fijam knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gustav on the ground.
Gustav is looking to stand up but Fijam won't let him.
Gustav connects with a couple of short punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fijam preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gustav is working Fijam over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gustav content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Fijam is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gustav can do to turn this around?
Fijam utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fijam has control of Gustav's left arm, preventing Gustav from doing any damage. #T1#
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gustav's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fijam is pulling down on Gustav's head. It's preventing any offense from Gustav, at least for the moment.
Gustav connects with a couple of short punches.
Gustav is breathing heavily.
Fijam keeping full guard, as Gustav tries to pass. #SUB#
Fijam has his foot on Gustav's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gustav works his way back into a safe position though.
Gustav has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#SUB#
Gustav avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gustav missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T2#
Gustav would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #SUB#
Gustav is sitting in close to Fijam's body. Fijam has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Gustav is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Gustav is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Fijam.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). James Fijam!
A determined James Fijam didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it! |
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Event:
VFC 83 Schwarzchild vs Masters
Date: May 30, 2022 |
#R1#
Scarlet thuds his right hand into Fijam's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fijam is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Scarlet smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#ROC#Fijam is rocked!
Scarlet throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fijam is looking to clinch but Scarlet is avoiding it.
Fijam tries to clinch up.
Scarlet throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fijam moves in looking to clinch but Scarlet pushes him off.
Scarlet lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Fijam goes down and covers up as Scarlet starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Erza Scarlet!
A relieved looking Erza Scarlet thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 28, 2022 |
#R1#
Real throws a series of punches but Fijam avoids them all with ease.
Fijam tries to counter by clinching up but Real breaks away and moves out of range.
Real lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Real fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Real thuds a left hand into Fijam's body.
Real scores with a shot to the body.
Real lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
#ROC2#Fijam is rocked!
Fijam avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Real. That snapped Fijam's head back.
Oh Fijam is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Real plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Fijam to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Fijam just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Maw Real! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 26, 2022 |
#R1#
Fijam throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yamamoto changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Yamamoto shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Yamamoto shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fijam but Fijam pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Yamamoto goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.#TD#
Fijam shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Fijam was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!#SUB#
Fijam is trying to get an arm triangle but Yamamoto is defending well. #SU#
Fijam decides to stand back up.
Yamamoto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fijam sets himself, and Yamamoto steps forward looking for the clinch! Fijam avoids it this time.#T1#
Yamamoto misses with a head kick.
#TD2#
Yamamoto drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Yamamoto looking to control but instead Fijam has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Yamamoto wants to pass the guard but Fijam is defending well.
Fijam is looking for a sweep. Yamamoto is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fijam trying to control here.
Fijam is staying active underneath Yamamoto, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Fijam is trying to control but can't.
#T2#
Fijam is looking for a sweep. Yamamoto is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yamamoto has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Yamamoto trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fijam is trying desperately to improve position.#T3##SUB2#
Yamamoto wants to finish this one by submission but Fijam is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto looks winded!
Fijam is desperately trying to improve his position but Yamamoto has a good base and remains in mount.
Fijam is working hard here to advance position.
Yamamoto trying to control but Fijam is having none of it. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Fijam tries to hold on but Yamamoto pushes him away. #SUB2#
Yamamoto working for a guillotine from mount but Fijam is in no mood to give up.
Yamamoto wants to control the pace but Fijam is squirming around nicely.
Fijam is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yamamoto avoids the attempt from Fijam to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yugo Yamamoto dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Yamamoto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#TD#
Fijam shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Fijam lands with a punch from half guard.
Fijam knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Yamamoto on the ground.
Fijam takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fijam not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T1#
Fijam sitting and controlling from the half guard. #SUB#
Fijam is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Yamamoto is just riding it out for now. Fijam eventually gives up the hold.
Yamamoto is trying to stand up here but Fijam is controlling him well.
Yugo Yamamoto has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB#
Fijam is looking for a kimura here.
#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fijam trying to control the action but Yamamoto is working from the bottom.
Fijam perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Fijam looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Fijam tries to pass to full mount but Yamamoto defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#ES2#
Yamamoto pushes Fijam off and gets back to his feet.#T3#
Fijam is looking to clinch.
Yamamoto misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fijam drops down looking for a counter takedown but Yamamoto sprawls and moves away.
Yamamoto swats away the attempt to clinch by Fijam.
Yamamoto tries to counter with a clinch but Fijam shakes him off and moves away.
Fijam throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yamamoto wants to clinch but Fijam slips to the side#TD#
and Fijam counters with a single leg into guard. Yamamoto didn't expect that.
Yamamoto is breathing heavily.
Fijam showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Yamamoto trying to keep a closed guard but Fijam is proving a slippery customer.
#T4##SUB#
Fijam drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fijam jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Yamamoto pulls Fijam in close to his closed guard and prevents Fijam from doing any damage or advancing position.
Fijam is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fijam landing some decent shots from guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James Fijam dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Yamamoto shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Yamamoto tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fijam sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Yamamoto somewhat.
A head kick misses from Fijam. #TD#
Fijam is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Yamamoto's half guard.
Fijam trying to control from half guard but Yamamoto is working away.
Yamamoto wants to improve his position but Fijam is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fijam trying to control from half guard but Yamamoto is working away.
Yamamoto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1##SUB#
Fijam wants to work for an arm triangle but Yamamoto is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Fijam missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fijam looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Yamamoto with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Fijam winds up and cracks Yamamoto with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Yamamoto won't allow Fijam to pass to mount.
Fijam is trying to control. Yamamoto wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T2#
Fijam takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Fijam has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Fijam trying to control but he's not successful this time. #SUB#
Fijam working for a submission but Yamamoto is keeping him at bay.
Yamamoto working to try and regain half guard.
Fijam will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T3#
Fijam trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Yamamoto working to try and regain half guard.
Fijam with good strikes from the mount here!
Fijam wants to control the pace but Yamamoto is squirming around nicely.
Yamamoto regains half guard.#T4#
Fijam trying to control from half guard but Yamamoto is working away. #SUB#
Fijam is looking for a kimura here.
Fijam looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fijam 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Fijam showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fijam 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 29:28
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Fijam! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 22, 2022 |
#R1#
Chin connects with a leg kick. #TD#
Fijam looking to score a takedown here. Chin is defending well but Fijam drives through and ends up in Chin's guard.
Fijam controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Chin is looking to stand back up but Fijam counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Chin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Fijam is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Chin sees it coming and defends easily.
Fijam with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T1#
Chin pushes Fijam off looking to stand but Fijam dives back in and keeps control.
Fijam frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Fijam looking to control and managing it successfully.
Fijam breaks from Chin's wrist control and lands an elbow. #T2##SUB#
Fijam is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Fijam extends the arm and Chin is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). James Fijam! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 20, 2022 |
#R1##CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Caballero Del is looking to take this one to the mat.#BC2#
Fijam breaks from the clinch.
Caballero Del fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#TD2#
Fijam is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Caballero Del's half guard.
Caballero Del is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fijam slows the pace down in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Fijam is thwarting Caballero Del's attempts to control the position.
Fijam is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Caballero Del is looking for a sweep. Fijam is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fijam is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Fijam wants to take a breather but Caballero Del is having none of it.
Fijam is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fijam controlling the action here.
Fijam throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fijam working over Caballero Del with some ground and pound. Caballero Del looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Fijam seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Fijam really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Caballero Del. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Caballero Del throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
#SUB2#
Fijam wants to work for an arm triangle but Caballero Del is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Caballero Del is trying to maintain the position but Fijam is very close to passing his half guard.
Fijam controlling the action here.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T3#
Caballero Del fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fijam avoids it really well and circles away.
Fijam drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Caballero Del defends it well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Amari Caballero Del. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
Fijam clinches up with Caballero Del and pushes him back against the cage.
Fijam goes for a takedown attempt but Caballero Del pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Danga de danga de dang - Caballero Del scores with a four punch combination!
Fijam shoots in and drives through. Caballero Del sprawls well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fijam. #T4#
A bone on bone clash there as Caballero Del blocks the leg kick.
Caballero Del is looking to clinch. #CL#
Caballero Del closes the distance and pushes Fijam back into the cage.#TD2#
Fijam jumps guard and drags Caballero Del to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Fijam working a defensive guard but Caballero Del manages to pass into side control anyway.
Caballero Del trying to control the action but Fijam is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fijam looks to move to half guard but instead Caballero Del has passed into mount! Damn!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James Fijam dominated that round.
That's time! Caballero Del's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
The fight stays on the outside here - Caballero Del looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fijam throws a fast counter high kick but Caballero Del manages to duck under it in time.
Fijam stuffs the takedown.#TD2#
Fijam shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Caballero Del's guard.
Caballero Del is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Fijam presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Fijam is trying to break the clinch but Caballero Del is controlling him.
Fijam is looking for a takedown.
Fijam gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Caballero Del.
Caballero Del tries to break free but Fijam pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fijam fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Caballero Del changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fijam fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Amari Caballero Del. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Fijam fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fijam keeps the fight on the outside.
A combination from Fijam does no damage.
Fijam circles away from the clinch attempt.
Caballero Del shoots in for a double leg but Fijam sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fijam has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Caballero Del finds it's way round the side to connect with Fijam's head. #TD2#
Fijam shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Caballero Del has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fijam is working away from the top position though.#T2#
Fijam content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are battling for position here. Caballero Del manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Fijam controls from within his opponent's guard.
Fijam trying to control but Caballero Del is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.#T3##SU2#
Fijam gets to his feet - Caballero Del follows without any prompting.
Fijam tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Caballero Del defends well and Fijam ends up having to push Caballero Del into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Caballero Del shoots in for a double leg but Fijam sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fijam is looking to clinch but Caballero Del is avoiding it.
#CL2#
Fijam closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Caballero Del tries to break the clinch but Fijam is controlling the position.
Fijam working hard to break the clinch.#BC2#
Fijam breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Fijam does no damage.
Amari Caballero Del is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Caballero Del is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fijam sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
James Fijam seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fijam darts in trying to clinch
and Caballero Del counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T4##TD2#
Fijam closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Caballero Del quickly recovers to half guard.#SUB#
Caballero Del actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nice strikes from Fijam there.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Caballero Del on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SUB2#
Fijam is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Caballero Del on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James Fijam showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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#
Fijam looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Fijam lands a couple of digs.
Caballero Del has his hands on Fijam's head, controlling the position.
Caballero Del being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fijam trying to control the position from guard on top but Caballero Del is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Fijam is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #SU2#
Fijam decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Caballero Del, up you get!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fijam is defended easily by Caballero Del.#CL2#
Fijam rushes Caballero Del and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fijam tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Caballero Del just stands there and leans against the cage.#T2##BC#
Caballero Del manages to break the clinch.
Fijam dives in and grabs Caballero Del's left leg, looking for a takedown. Caballero Del pushes down on Fijam's head and hops out.
Amari Caballero Del has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Fijam.#CL2#
Fijam rushes Caballero Del and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#TD#
Caballero Del pulls guard.
Caballero Del might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fijam wants to control from the top but Caballero Del keeps moving.
Caballero Del keeping full guard, as Fijam tries to pass.
Caballero Del trying to control the position here.
Fijam throws a big right hand that misses. #T3#
Caballero Del tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB2#
Fijam drops back, looking for a kneebar! Caballero Del looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Caballero Del looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Caballero Del! #REVR#
James Fijam has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fijam misses with a strike from the bottom.
Fijam sneaks back into half guard.#SU#
Caballero Del postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Fijam to stand up. #T4##TD2#
Fijam closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Caballero Del to the mat! Caballero Del manages to get full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fijam passes Caballero Del's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Fijam trying to control from half guard but Caballero Del is working away.
Fijam wants to pass the guard but Caballero Del is defending well.
Fijam is looking to pass Caballero Del's guard but actually Caballero Del recovers to full guard.
Fijam is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Fijam comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fijam 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Fijam! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 17, 2022 |
#R1##TD#
Dangus gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Fijam to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Fijam is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Fijam stands up over Dangus, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Fijam slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Fijam really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fijam has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fijam seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Dangus for as long as he can get away with.#T1##SU#
Fijam decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Dangus, up you get!
Fijam dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dangus. That did some damage!#TD#
Fijam shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Dangus is trying to defend but Fijam finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Fijam working over Dangus with some ground and pound. Dangus looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Fijam content to control rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Fijam continues to stall.
Dangus really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fijam. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fijam slips a nice elbow through Dangus's hands, connecting with Dangus's forehead.
Fijam lands with a punch from half guard.
Fijam trying to control the pace. #SUB#
Fijam in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Dangus tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Fijam!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). James Fijam! |
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