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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 03, 2023 |
#R1#
William shoots in but Oliveira avoids the takedown attempt easily.
William shoots for a takedown but Oliveira saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Oliveira went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
William looks to land a combination. Oliveira sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
William scores with a three punch combo!
Oliveira fails with an attempt to clinch.
William misses with a takedown attempt - Oliveira sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Charles Oliveira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James William.#CL2#
William darts in and clinches Oliveira up against the cage.
William keeps control of Oliveira as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
William is looking to break free of the clinch but Oliveira has double underhooks.
Oliveira tries for a takedown but William manages to get underhooks.
#BC#
Oliveira breaks the clinch.
Oliveira shoots in for a takedown but William shows good takedown defense. #T1#
William tries to clinch but Oliveira is having none of it. #CL#
Oliveira has William up against the cage in a clinch.
William drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
#TD2#
William pulls guard successfully.
Oliveira wants to control from the top but William keeps moving.
Oliveira not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #SUB2#
William working for a triangle but Oliveira defends it easily.
#T2#
Oliveira sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed William's guard. #SU#
Oliveira decides to return to a standing position.
William stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and William wants it to stay on the feet.
William stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and William wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Oliveira. No joy for William on that attempt.
William tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Oliveira defends well and William ends up having to push Oliveira into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
William looks winded!
Oliveira fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#T3#
William misses with the combination.
Oliveira's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Oliveira duly obliges.
William is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
William stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and William wants it to stay on the feet.
William throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Oliveira's waist but Oliveira gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing William off to one side.
Oliveira doesn't succeed with the takedown
and William counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oliveira gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and William counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
William slips under a jab from Oliveira.
William tries to score a power double leg takedown but Oliveira sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten William somewhat.#T4#
William throws a head kick that misses. #CL#
Oliveira moves into range and clinches up with William.
William drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Oliveira misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#BC#
Oliveira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
William slaps away a takedown attempt from Oliveira, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but James William will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
William takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Oliveira or perhaps it was just good defense by William, which made it look bad.
Oliveira shoots in but no luck this time.
William throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
#CL#
Oliveira rushes William and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Oliveira is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables William to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Oliveira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.#BC2#
William pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T1#
Oliveira tries to clinch there but William circles away.
Oliveira sets himself, and William steps forward looking for the clinch! Oliveira avoids it this time.
Oliveira wants to clinch.
William looks like he wants to counter punch here.
James William seems to be getting the better of the standup.
William shoots for a double leg takedown but Oliveira sprawls well. He's pushed William's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
William shoots for a takedown but Oliveira saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Oliveira feinted with a counter takedown.
Oliveira looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#CL#
Oliveira moves into the clinch successfully.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Oliveira takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Oliveira is trying to pull guard but William has him pressed against the cage.#T2##BC2#
William breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oliveira tries to clinch up but William circles away and keeps his distance.
Oliveira fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
William has his takedown stuffed
and Oliveira counters with a head kick. That will keep William thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Oliveira wants to clinch up but William keeps it at a distance.
And William tries to counter it with a takedown but Oliveira pushes his down on his head and steps out.#CL2#
William takes the fight into the clinch.
William is trying to drag Oliveira to the mat but Oliveira just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
William is pushing Oliveira up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. #T3#
William is pressed up against the cage. Oliveira has hold of a leg and is looking to drag William down to the mat. William avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
William looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Oliveira is fending him off so far but William persists. Nope, Oliveira circles away and we're back to standing.
Oliveira leaves William with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Oliveira as William shoots in.
Oliveira seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
William stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and William wants it to stay on the feet.
William shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Oliveira tries for a takedown but William sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
William changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#T4#
Oliveira fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#TD#
Oliveira throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. William tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Oliveira is in William's guard.
William working a defensive guard here.
Oliveira looking to sit in guard and control but William gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Oliveira wants to sweep here but William controlling him for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#ES#
Oliveira has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. William is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Charles Oliveira will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
No luck for William with that takedown attempt.
William misses with a series of wild punches.
Oliveira fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Oliveira fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Oliveira closes the distance and clinches up with William, looking for a takedown. Oliveira pushes William against the cage but William circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Oliveira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
William connects with a body shot.
William tries to clinch there but Oliveira circles away.
#CL2#
William has managed to clinch.
#BC2#
William escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T1#
William tries for a takedown but Oliveira sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Oliveira misses with a wild combination.
Oliveira with a poor takedown
and William counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
William doesn't manage to clinch there - Oliveira circles away.
Oliveira swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
William lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
William dives in for a single leg takedown but Oliveira sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Oliveira fails with a takedown attempt.#CL2#
William rushes Oliveira and presses him up against the cage.#T2#
Oliveira tries to break the clinch but William is controlling the position.
William wants to take the fight to the mat but Oliveira manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Oliveira blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
William goes for a takedown attempt but Oliveira pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Oliveira just misses with a punch to the body.
Oliveira shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has William pinned against the cage. William gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Oliveira dives in for a single leg takedown but William sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#T3#
William landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
#BC#
Oliveira breaks from the clinch.
Oliveira looking to land some kicks to the body here.
#CL2#
William clinches up against the cage.
William keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Oliveira's efforts to push away.#TD#
Oliveira jumps into guard, dragging William to the mat.
William advances position into side control!
William has knee on belly and moves into mount. #T4##SUB2#
William has hold of Oliveira's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Oliveira manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
William trying to control but he's not successful this time.
William misses with a head shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Oliveira is trying to escape the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oliveira tries to hold on but William pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
James William comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think William has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James William! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 28, 2023 |
#R1##CL2#
Wright closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC#
William breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wright wants to clinch.
Wright darts in looking for a takedown but William gets double underhooks and turns Wright into the cage.
William drops down looking for a counter takedown but Wright sprawls and moves away.
William really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
William shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wright but Wright pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wright defends well against a solid takedown attempt from William.
William avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Wright looking to score a takedown here. William is defending well but Wright drives through and ends up in William's guard.
Wright stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. William swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wright loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T1#
William looking to control.
#SUB#
William looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
William wants to sweep here but Wright controlling him for the moment.
William trying to control the position.
William keeping moving, preventing Wright from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
William seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#TD2#
Wright dives in and scores a takedown into William's guard.#SU2#
Wright gets to his feet. William looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! #TD2#
Wright closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Wright takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
William is staying active underneath Wright, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Wright is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
William misses with some strikes from the bottom.
William has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wright is working away from the top position though.#T3##SUB2#
Wright is working for a kimura but William is defending it quite comfortably.
William trying to control here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wright wants to control but William is keeping him busy. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
William is trying is best to control the position here.
Wright content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Wright drops an elbow to the side of William's head.
William is refusing to be controlled, as Wright sits in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Wright is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kelsey Wright dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2##TD2#
Wright shoots in and gets a takedown into William's guard.
William wants to sweep here but Wright controlling him for the moment.
William is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Wright wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
William is pressing down on Wright's thigh, looking to free his foot. Wright is holding on for now.
Wright is looking to improve his position.
#T1#
William throws a strike but Wright avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
William in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
William slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Wright is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #SU#
William decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Wright fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Wright tries to clinch but William is having none of it.
Wright has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#TD2#
Wright drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
William throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Wright is looking to land body kicks.#CL2#
Wright has closed the distance and engaged William in a clinch.
William connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wright's face.
Wright tries to break the clinch but William is controlling the position.
Wright tries to pull guard but William forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#BC#
William breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Wright clinches. #BC2#
Wright escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T3#
Wright tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but William swivels and escapes.
James William has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kelsey Wright.
Wright is breathing heavily.
William fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wright avoids it really well and circles away.
William shoots in for a double leg but Wright sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wright throws a head kick that misses.
William darts in looking for a takedown but Wright gets double underhooks and turns William into the cage.
Wright looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
William lands a nice elbow.
Wright is trying to pull guard but William turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Wright working hard to break the clinch.#BC#
William breaks from the clinch.
Wright tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but William swivels and escapes.#T4#
Wright throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around William's waist but William gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wright off to one side.
William tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Wright manages to circle out of the way.
William fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wright looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? William is fending him off so far but Wright persists. Nope, William circles away and we're back to standing.
Wright slaps away a takedown attempt from William, before circling back to the center of the mat.
William just misses with a punch to the body.
Wright moves to clinch but William breaks away
enabling William to counter with a crisp jab. #CL#
William gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wright trying to control the position but instead, William has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wright into the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James William dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3##CL#
William gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wright is looking to break free of the clinch but William has double underhooks. #BC#
William breaks from the clinch.
William closes the distance and clinches up with Wright, looking for a takedown. William pushes Wright against the cage but Wright circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
William shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wright as he avoids it easily.
William misses with a takedown attempt - Wright sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James William. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wright keeps the fight on the outside.#T1#
Wright shoots in looking for a takedown but William manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wright's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
William misses with a takedown attempt
and Wright counters with a two punch combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#CL#
William darts in and clinches Wright up against the cage.
Wright tries to pull guard but William won't allow it.
Wright is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but William is defending well.
Wright tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. William smiles and moves away.
Wright fails in his attempt to clinch. #CL#
William pushes Wright up against the cage in a clinch.
Wright is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. William is defending well for now.
Wright tries to break free but William pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
William breaks the clinch.
#TD2#
Wright gets the takedown into side control.
William throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
James William is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
William is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wright wants to slow William down by chopping away at his legs.
Kelsey Wright seems to be getting the better of the standup.
William shoots in for a takedown but Wright shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wright fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
William goes for a double leg but Wright avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Wright continues to drive forward.
Wright is looking to break free of the clinch but William has double underhooks.
William is pushing Wright up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A battle for position here, against the cage.#T3#
Wright has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. William is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Wright changes levels and goes for a takedown here. William fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Wright defends well against a solid takedown attempt from William.
William closes the distance and clinches up with Wright, looking for a takedown. William pushes Wright against the cage but Wright circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#CL#
William closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wright tries to pull guard but William won't allow it.
William is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Wright is defending well.
Wright is trying to pull guard but William has him pressed against the cage.#T4#
Wright throws a knee to the head but misses.
James William has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wright working hard to break the clinch.
William manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
William effectively controlling the action here.#TD#
William gets control of Wright's arms and successfully pulls guard. William will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
William is looking to stand back up but Wright counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by William. #SU2#
Wright decides to return to a standing position.
And that's the end of the fight!
James William showed his dominance in that final round.
I think William has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James William! |
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