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CACC 159: Average vs Halo III PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Ryan Dinu! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Randy Mardov!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Steve Montenegro and Chad Campbell.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL#
Mardov gets tackled into the ropes by Dinu. Dinu maintains the clinch. #TD#
Dinu jumps into guard, dragging Mardov to the mat.
Mardov wants to control from the top but Dinu keeps moving.
Mardov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mardov wants to control from the top but Dinu keeps moving.
Mardov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mardov looking to sit in guard and control but Dinu gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dinu (2) vs (0) Mardov#T1#
Dinu's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Dinu wants to control from the top but Mardov keeps moving.
Dinu tries to free his leg and advance position but Mardov is retaining full guard.
Dinu trying to control the position from guard on top but Mardov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mardov trying to control the position.
#T2#
Mardov has control of Dinu's left arm, preventing Dinu from doing any damage.
Let's hope that Mardov has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Mardov keeping moving, preventing Dinu from controlling successfully.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dinu sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mardov's guard.
Mardov is trying to control but can't.
Dinu is looking to take a break and control but Mardov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T3#
Mardov wants to get back to full guard.
Mardov has a hand on Dinu's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Dinu takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Dinu (5) vs (0) Mardov
Mardov can't escape the position.
#SUB#
Dinu moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Mardov has worked his arm free - good work by Mardov!
#SUB#
Dinu tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dinu has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mardov wants to control but Dinu postures up.#T4##SUB#
Dinu is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mardov has escaped the position, nice work there.
Mardov tries to bench press Dinu off him but Dinu keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Mardov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mardov is trying to get back to half guard.
Dinu trying to control the action but Mardov is working from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#T5#
Mardov is trying to work for a sweep but Dinu has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Dinu (7) vs (0) Mardov
Dinu wants to control the pace but Mardov is squirming around nicely.
Mardov is looking to improve his position but Dinu isn't that keen on the idea.
Mardov tries to hold on but Dinu pushes him away.
Mardov can't escape the position.
#SUB#
Dinu moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Mardov has worked his arm free - good work by Mardov!
Mardov is trying to work for a sweep but Dinu has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Dinu (9) vs (0) Mardov#T6#
Dinu can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mardov is looking to escape.
Mardov is trying to escape the mount.
Mardov sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Mardov works his way to full guard. Good work.
Dinu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mardov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dinu wants to control from the top but Mardov keeps moving. #T7##SUB2#
Mardov working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Dinu has passed into half guard!
Mardov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mardov is looking to control Dinu's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mardov avoid being mounted?
Dinu seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mardov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T8##SUB#
Dinu looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Mardov trying to control but Dinu postures up.
#T9#
Mardov is trying to control but Dinu passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Dinu (12) vs (0) Mardov
Mardov wants to control but Dinu postures up.#SUB#
Dinu is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mardov has escaped the position, nice work there.
Dinu wants to control but Mardov is keeping him busy. #T10#
Mardov gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Dinu wants to pass to mount but Mardov is defending the position.
Mardov is trying to maintain the position but Dinu is very close to passing his half guard.
Mardov is looking for a sweep. Dinu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
Dinu is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mardov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dinu. #T11#
Mardov is trying to control but Dinu passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Dinu (15) vs (0) Mardov
You can see the frustration on Mardov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mardov tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Dinu presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Dinu (17) vs (0) Mardov
Mardov can't escape the position.
#T12#
Mardov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dinu wants to take his opponent's back but Mardov doesn't allow it. #SUB#
Dinu with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
#SUB#
Dinu has hold of Mardov's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Mardov manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Mardov regains half guard.#T13#
Mardov trying to control here.
Dinu trying to control from half guard but Mardov is working away. #SUB2#
Mardov looking for submissions off his back.
Dinu is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Mardov is looking for a sweep. Dinu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T14#
Mardov trying to hold on to Dinu's head to control him but Dinu postures up.
#SUB#
Dinu is looking for a kimura but Mardov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dinu to get the leverage.
Mardov is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#SUB#
Dinu is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mardov defends it well.
Dinu trying to control from half guard but Mardov is working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Dinu is working for an americana but Mardov has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Dinu was thinking about the submission.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dinu takes the fight on points by 17 to 0.
Ryan Dinu made sure to mention his sponsor, Aspire Clothing in his post fight interview. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 4 losses; Charley Hanagan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 3 losses; Vince Neil!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Reed Andrews and Jonathan Paton.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL2#
Neil clinches.
Hanagan prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hanagan gets underhooks to prevent Neil's takedown attempt.
Neil can't get the takedown.
Charley Hanagan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vince Neil.
Neil drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hanagan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Neil drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hanagan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
#TD#
Hanagan lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hanagan (2) vs (0) Neil
Hanagan controlling the action here.
Hanagan has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Hanagan has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neil is looking to control Hanagan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Neil avoid being mounted?
Neil tries to roll over but Hanagan keeps him under control.#SUB#
Hanagan seems to be working for a kimura but Neil defends the submission attempt.#T1#
Hanagan controlling the action here.
Neil tries to get to full guard but Hanagan has control of the leg.
Neil is refusing to be controlled, as Hanagan sits in half guard.
Hanagan trying to control the pace.
Neil is controlling Hanagan's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Neil is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T2#
Neil keeps trying to improve his position.
Neil is not content to let Hanagan control the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hanagan is pressing down on Neil's thigh, looking to free his foot. Neil is holding on for now.
Hanagan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Neil tries to roll over but Hanagan keeps him under control.#SUB#
Neil is defending against the submission attempts here by Hanagan.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Neil is staying active underneath Hanagan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hanagan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hanagan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Neil keeps working.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#T3#
Neil slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Neil working a defensive guard here.
Neil wants to improve his position but instead Hanagan has moved into half guard.
Hanagan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Neil keeps working. #SUB2#
Neil looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hanagan is taking a breather. Neil says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Hanagan passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Hanagan (5) vs (0) Neil#T4#
Neil has given up his back here. Will Hanagan look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Hanagan (8) vs (0) Neil
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Neil trying to control the action but Hanagan just sinks the hooks in.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Neil tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Neil is squirming around, avoiding Hanagan's attempts to control the action. #T5#
Hanagan wants to take Neil's back here but Neil is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Hanagan moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Hanagan (11) vs (0) Neil
Neil is trying to break free.
Hanagan trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Neil rolls, trying to escape but Hanagan keeps control of the position.
Neil turns into Hanagan and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hanagan (11) vs (2) Neil
Neil postures up.
Hanagan wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Neil wants to control from the top but Hanagan keeps moving. #T6#
Hanagan managing to control the position.
Hanagan is looking to sweep but instead, Neil has passed into half guard.
Hanagan is looking to improve his position.
Hanagan trying to control from the bottom.
Hanagan is pressing down on Neil's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hanagan is adopting a defensive guard.
Neil trying to control but Hanagan is working from the bottom. #T7#
Neil looking to pass the guard.
Hanagan pulls Neil in close to his closed guard and prevents Neil from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hanagan keeping moving, preventing Neil from controlling successfully.
Hanagan is trying to keep Neil in close.
Hanagan wants to sweep but no luck.
My spies in The Academy Of Catch Wrestling inform me that Neil has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Neil stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hanagan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hanagan is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #T8#
Neil trying to control but Hanagan is working from the bottom.
Neil is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Hanagan seems keen to control Neil's posture.
Neil trying to control but Hanagan is working from the bottom.
Neil stopping the sweep attempt from Hanagan.#T9#
Hanagan is working hard here to advance position.
Neil stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hanagan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hanagan wants to sweep but no luck.
Hanagan trying to control the position.
Neil won't allow Hanagan to sweep him here.
Neil wants to pass the guard but Hanagan is keeping the position.#SUB#
Hanagan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Neil showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T10#
Hanagan trying to control the position.
Neil passes Hanagan's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hanagan moves into full guard.
Neil looking to pass the guard.
Hanagan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Neil manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hanagan (13) vs (2) Neil
Hanagan postures up.
Hanagan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Neil wants to sweep here but Hanagan controlling him for the moment. #T11#
Hanagan is stalling in the full guard.
Neil looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hanagan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hanagan's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Neil looking to control.
Neil lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hanagan (13) vs (4) Neil
Neil trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanagan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T12#
Neil stopping the sweep attempt from Hanagan.
Hanagan trying to keep a closed guard but Neil is proving a slippery customer.
Hanagan keeping full guard, as Neil tries to pass.
Hanagan controls Neil momentarily but Neil frees himself.
Neil wants to control from the top but Hanagan keeps moving.
Hanagan trying to control the position.
#T13#
Neil trying to control but Hanagan is working from the bottom.
Neil pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hanagan is keeping the position for now.
Neil is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Neil sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hanagan's guard.
Hanagan gets full guard.
Hanagan lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hanagan (15) vs (4) Neil
Hanagan passes Neil's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hanagan content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T14#
Hanagan is stalling here. Neil is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Hanagan seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Neil has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Hanagan (15) vs (8) Neil
Hanagan is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hanagan is looking for a sweep. Neil is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hanagan is not content to let Neil control the position.
Neil wants to pass the guard but Hanagan is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hanagan wants to control but Neil is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hanagan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hanagan.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hanagan takes the fight on points by 15 to 8.
During a confident post fight interview, Charley Hanagan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 3 losses; Fionn Mulligan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Francis Begbie!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jonathan Paton and Anthony Taglia.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL#
Mulligan has closed the distance and engaged Begbie in a clinch.
Begbie gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mulligan.
Mulligan drops down looking for an ankle pick but Begbie pulls his leg out and moves away.
Begbie displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mulligan.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fionn Mulligan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mulligan tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Begbie defends well and Mulligan ends up having to push Begbie into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Begbie wants to counter with a clinch but Mulligan pushes him away.#TD#
Mulligan has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Begbie regains guard immediately. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mulligan (2) vs (0) Begbie#SUB2#
Begbie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Begbie keeping moving, preventing Mulligan from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Begbie is trying to keep Mulligan in close.
#SUB#
Mulligan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#T1##SUB2#
Begbie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mulligan trying to control but Begbie is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Begbie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mulligan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mulligan trying to control but Begbie is working from the bottom.
Begbie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mulligan is one step ahead there.
Mulligan wants to pass the guard but Begbie is keeping the position.#T2#
Begbie seems keen to control Mulligan's posture.
Mulligan is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at JAG Battle Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.#SUB#
Mulligan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mulligan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mulligan is pushing down on Begbie's leg trying to pass to half guard. Begbie is fighting to maintain full guard but Mulligan has managed to sneak the leg through.
Begbie is looking to improve his position.
#SUB#
Mulligan wants to work for an arm triangle but Begbie is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Begbie is trying to maintain the position but Mulligan is very close to passing his half guard.#SUB#
Mulligan wants to work for an arm triangle but Begbie is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mulligan is keen to just control but Begbie is a slippery customer.
Well, if Mulligan is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
#SUB2#
Begbie looking for submissions off his back.#T3#
Mulligan stalling. #SUB#
Mulligan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Begbie tries to roll over but Mulligan keeps him under control.
Mulligan is thwarting Begbie's attempts to control the position.#SUB#
Mulligan is working for a submission of some sort.
#SUB#
Mulligan wants to work for an arm triangle but Begbie is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#T4##SUB#
Begbie is defending against the submission attempts here by Mulligan.
Begbie has his hands clasped together around Mulligan's back. He's all about the action.
Mulligan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Begbie does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mulligan is thwarting Begbie's attempts to control the position.
Mulligan is trying to control. Begbie wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Begbie told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.#SUB#
Mulligan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Begbie defends it well. #T5##SUB#
Mulligan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mulligan trying to control the action but Begbie is working from the bottom.
Begbie manages to get to full guard.
Mulligan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #SUB2#
Begbie is looking for a triangle here but Mulligan uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Mulligan (5) vs (0) Begbie#SUB#
Mulligan is trying to get an arm triangle but Begbie is defending well. #T6#
Begbie is not content to let Mulligan control the position. #SUB#
Mulligan is trying to get an arm triangle but Begbie is defending well. #SUB#
Mulligan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Begbie has escaped the position, nice work there.
Mulligan trying to control the position but Begbie is working away.
Begbie struggling a bit here.
Mulligan is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Begbie will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.#SUB#
Mulligan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #T7#
Begbie is looking for a sweep.
Begbie can't do much from the bottom here.
Mulligan trying to control the position but Begbie is working away.
Mulligan working away.
Begbie gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Mulligan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Begbie does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Begbie is trying to maintain the position but Mulligan is very close to passing his half guard.#SUB#
Mulligan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Begbie is just riding it out for now. Mulligan eventually gives up the hold. #T8#
Mulligan wants to control but Begbie is keeping him busy.
Mulligan is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Begbie! Score +3 for passing guard: Mulligan (8) vs (0) Begbie
Begbie tries to hold on but Mulligan pushes him away. #SUB#
Mulligan working for a submission but Begbie is keeping him at bay.
Begbie really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
#SUB#
Mulligan working for a guillotine from mount but Begbie is in no mood to give up. #SUB#
Mulligan is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Begbie is surviving well by controlling Mulligan's body position as best he can.
Mulligan avoids the attempt from Begbie to control.#T9##SUB#
Mulligan is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Begbie is surviving well by controlling Mulligan's body position as best he can. #SUB#
Mulligan is working for a guillotine from mount but Begbie frees his head quite easily.
Begbie manages to regain half guard. Good work. #SUB#
Mulligan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mulligan perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #SUB#
Mulligan maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Begbie could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Mulligan has cracked it and Begbie is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Mulligan!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fionn Mulligan!
An out of breath Fionn Mulligan thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Francis Begbie spoke after the fight, saying 'Bollocks to the lot of ya!'. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 3 losses; Juu Dyon! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Jack Fox!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Lou da Vinci and Joseph Jones.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Dyon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dyon fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fox avoids it really well and circles away.
Dyon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fox pinned against the ropes. Fox gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juu Dyon. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Dyon shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Fox is trying to defend but Dyon finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dyon (2) vs (0) Fox#SUB#
Dyon is working for a submission of some sort.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dyon is looking to take a break and control but Fox is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB#
Dyon is looking for a kimura here.
#T1#
Dyon is looking to advance position but Fox won't allow it.
Dyon really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Fox is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dyon tries to pass the half guard into mount. Fox knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #SUB#
Dyon is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Fox is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Juu Dyon!
An out of breath and clearly excited Juu Dyon thanked Fenrir Fightgear - Anno 2013 for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
Jack Fox spoke after the fight, saying 'that he will be back stronger, better, faster, and smarter.'. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 2 losses; Jack Blood! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 4 losses; Amos Burton!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Anthony Taglia and Dean Styles.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Blood gets tackled into the ropes by Burton. Burton maintains the clinch.
Blood tries to score a body lock takedown but Burton shows good agility there to stay on his feet.#TD2#
Burton successfully pulls guard.
#SUB2#
Blood avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've been hearing good reports from Blood's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.#SUB2#
Burton looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Blood pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Burton is keeping the position for now.
Blood trying to control but Burton is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Burton looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB2#
Burton has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Blood can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blood controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #SUB2#
Blood avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T1##SUB2#
Burton has his foot on Blood's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Blood works his way back into a safe position though.
Blood passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Blood (3) vs (0) Burton#SUB#
Blood is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Burton is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Blood advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Blood (5) vs (0) Burton
Burton is trying to escape the mount.
Blood looking to control but Burton is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Blood controlling the pace for now.
Burton is desperately trying to improve his position but Blood has a good base and remains in mount.
Burton wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Blood (8) vs (0) Burton
Burton is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
#SUB#
Burton showing good submission defense here.
#T2##SUB#
Blood is cranking Burton's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Burton! He's tightened the choke and Burton is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jack Blood!
Jack Blood decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 11 losses; Roman Boesku! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 4 losses; Yoshinobu Tokugawa!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Chad Campbell and Franklyn Lucas.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Tokugawa clinches. #TD2#
Tokugawa jumps guard.
Boesku controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Boesku wants to control from the top but Tokugawa keeps moving.
Boesku looking to sit in guard and control but Tokugawa gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Boesku (0) vs (2) Tokugawa
Boesku keeping moving, preventing Tokugawa from controlling successfully.
Tokugawa is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.#SUB#
Boesku working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tokugawa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tokugawa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tokugawa controls from within his opponent's guard.
Tokugawa stopping the sweep attempt from Boesku.#T1#
Tokugawa tries to free his leg and advance position but Boesku is retaining full guard. #SUB#
Boesku looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tokugawa wants to control from the top but Boesku keeps moving.
Boesku seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Tokugawa slips nicely into half guard.#SUB2#
Tokugawa is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Boesku wants to control but Tokugawa is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Boesku tries to get to full guard but Tokugawa has control of the leg. #SUB2#
Tokugawa is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Boesku is trying to maintain the position but Tokugawa is very close to passing his half guard.
Boesku is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tokugawa's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tokugawa's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Boesku (4) vs (2) Tokugawa
Tokugawa 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.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#T2##SUB#
Boesku has got one arm under Tokugawa's chin. This could be trouble... Tokugawa trying to control the other hand but Boesku gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Tokugawa has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Roman Boesku!
Roman Boesku decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 10 losses; Johnny Bolivar! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Lurch Addams!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Reed Andrews and Russell Pearce.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Addams closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bolivar quickly recovers to half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bolivar (0) vs (2) Addams#SUB2#
Addams is looking for a kimura here.
#SUB2#
Addams is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bolivar is just riding it out for now. Addams eventually gives up the hold. #SUB#
Bolivar looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Addams not doing much here.
Bolivar gets back to full guard.
#T1#
Bolivar looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB2#
Addams is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Bolivar is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Bolivar has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bolivar (2) vs (2) Addams
Bolivar trying to control but Addams is working from the bottom.
Addams wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Bolivar trying to control the position from guard on top but Addams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bolivar won't allow Addams to sweep him here.
Addams is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Addams is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bolivar slips nicely into half guard.#T2#
Bolivar content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #SUB2#
Addams looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Bolivar pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Bolivar (5) vs (2) Addams
Addams is squirming around, avoiding Bolivar's attempts to control the action.
Bolivar works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Bolivar (8) vs (2) Addams
Addams tries to roll but Bolivar sticks to his back.
#SUB#
Addams preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Bolivar.
Addams staying busy and making it hard for Bolivar to control. #T3#
Addams trying to control the position but Bolivar manages to sink in the hooks.
Bolivar just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Bolivar tries to keep control of the position but Addams is staying busy.
Addams tries to break free.
Addams prevents Bolivar from getting a body triangle.
Addams trying to control the action but Bolivar just sinks the hooks in.
A lull in the action here.
#T4#
Addams rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Addams is looking for a sweep. Bolivar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bolivar is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Bolivar (11) vs (2) Addams
Addams is working to get back to half guard.
Addams regains half guard.
Bolivar wants to take a breather but Addams is having none of it. #SUB#
Bolivar is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Addams defends it well.
Addams wants to improve his position but Bolivar is controlling well.
Addams has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.#T5#
Bolivar is thwarting Addams's attempts to control the position.
Bolivar is looking to take a break and control but Addams is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Addams is looking for a sweep. Bolivar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bolivar tries to pass to full mount but Addams defends it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Addams trying to control but Bolivar postures up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bolivar prevents Addams from improving his position.#T6##SUB2#
Addams is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bolivar pulls his head out easily.
Bolivar is thwarting Addams's attempts to control the position.
Addams is staying active underneath Bolivar, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Addams is trying to maintain the position but Bolivar is very close to passing his half guard.
Addams regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bolivar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Addams is keeping the position for now.
Bolivar might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T7#
Bolivar showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bolivar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
Addams has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Bolivar is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Addams. Score +3 for passing guard: Bolivar (14) vs (2) Addams
Addams is looking for a sweep.
Addams sneaks back into half guard.
Bolivar wants to pass to mount but Addams is defending the position. #T8#
Bolivar slows the pace down in half guard.
Addams is trying to maintain the position but Bolivar is very close to passing his half guard.
Bolivar is taking a breather. Addams says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Addams moves into full guard.
Bolivar is stalling in the full guard.
Addams can't keep his opponent in guard - Bolivar advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #T9##SUB#
Bolivar is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Addams has managed to free his arm - good work.
Addams trying to control here.
#SUB#
Bolivar is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bolivar stalling.
The fighters are battling for position here. Addams manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #T10#
Bolivar won't allow Addams to sweep him here. #SUB2#
Addams looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Addams controls Bolivar momentarily but Bolivar frees himself. #SUB2#
Addams working for a triangle but Bolivar defends it easily.
Bolivar trying to control the position from guard on top but Addams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bolivar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Addams swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T11#
Bolivar stopping the sweep attempt from Addams.
Addams controlling Bolivar's posture.
Addams can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bolivar controls the pace.
Addams looking for a sweep. Not yet Addams, not yet.
Bolivar looking to pass the guard.
Addams looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bolivar controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bolivar tries to free his leg and advance position but Addams is retaining full guard.
Bolivar trying to control the position from guard on top but Addams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T12#
Addams controls Bolivar momentarily but Bolivar frees himself.
Bolivar tries to free his leg and advance position but Addams is retaining full guard.
Bolivar trying to control but Addams is working from the bottom.
Bolivar is fighting to break Addams's control of his arms but Addams is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Bolivar postures up.
Bolivar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Addams is keeping the position for now. #SUB2#
Addams escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bolivar gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Addams looking to control but Bolivar passes into half guard.
#T13#
Addams preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head. #SUB2#
Addams actively working from the bottom here.
Bolivar wants to control but Addams is keeping him busy.
Bolivar frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Bolivar (17) vs (2) Addams
Addams is desperately trying to improve his position but Bolivar has a good base and remains in mount.
Bolivar tries to control but Addams wriggling away.
Addams is wriggling around trying to escape.
#T14#
Bolivar tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bolivar trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Addams tries to hold on but Bolivar postures up.
Addams is trying desperately to improve position.
Addams tries to lock up and control but Bolivar gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Addams is working to get back to half guard.
Bolivar looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bolivar takes the fight on points by 17 to 2.
Johnny Bolivar decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 8 losses; Ryan Hell! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 21 losses; Mike Schultz!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Russell Pearce and Alyssa Summers.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Schultz fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Hell to the ground. Schultz is now in Hell's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hell (0) vs (2) Schultz
Schultz trying to control the position from guard on top but Hell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hell seems keen to control Schultz's posture.
Hell is trying to control the position but Schultz postures up.
Hell is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hell is trying to keep Schultz in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Hell is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Schultz defends well.
Schultz wants to pass the guard but Hell is keeping the position.#T1#
Schultz is pushing down on Hell's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hell is fighting to maintain full guard but Schultz has managed to sneak the leg through.#SUB#
Hell is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Schultz pulls his head out easily.
Hell wants to improve his position but Schultz is controlling well.
Hell is refusing to be controlled, as Schultz sits in half guard.
Hell moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hell wants to improve his position but instead Schultz has moved into half guard.
#T2#
Hell gets full guard.
Hell trying to control the position.
Hell wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Schultz is now in half guard.
Schultz wants to take a breather but Hell is having none of it.
Hell is looking to control Schultz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hell avoid being mounted?
Hell tries to get to full guard but Schultz has control of the leg. #T3#
Schultz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hell does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Schultz looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Hell is looking for a sweep. Schultz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hell trying to control but Schultz postures up.
#T4#
Schultz is controlling the pace.
Hell is looking for a sweep. Schultz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T5#
Hell makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hell.
Hell can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Schultz controls the pace.
Schultz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hell is keeping the position for now.
Schultz won't allow Hell to sweep him here. #T6#
Schultz postures up.
Hell tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB#
Hell looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB#
Hell throws his legs up looking for a submission but Schultz uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Hell (0) vs (5) Schultz
Hell sneaks back into half guard.
Hell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T7#
Schultz seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #SUB2#
Schultz wants to work for an arm triangle but Hell is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Schultz not doing much here.
Schultz's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T8#
Hell is trying to get back to full guard.
Hell is looking to control Schultz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hell avoid being mounted?
Schultz is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Schultz is looking to stall here but Hell recovers full guard.
Hell wants to sweep here but Schultz controlling him for the moment. #T9##SUB#
Hell looking for subs off his back but Schultz has passed one foot through into half guard.
Hell slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Schultz is one step ahead there.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T10#
Schultz advances to half guard.
Hell is trying to get back to full guard.
Schultz controlling the action here.#SUB#
Hell looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Schultz is taking a breather. Hell says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#T11#
Hell is positioning himself well to prevent Schultz advancing to mount.
Hell is staying active underneath Schultz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Schultz prevents Hell from improving his position.
Schultz is figuring out what he wants to do next.
It looks like Schultz might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.#T12#
Hell tries to roll over but Schultz keeps him under control.
Schultz looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Schultz is trying to control. Hell wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB#
Hell actively working from the bottom here.
Hell manages to get to full guard.
#T13#
Hell trying to keep a closed guard but Schultz is proving a slippery customer.
Schultz wants to pass the guard but Hell is keeping the position.
Schultz trying to control the position from guard on top but Hell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hell holds on and takes a little breather.
Hell keeping moving, preventing Schultz from controlling successfully. #T14#
Schultz controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hell wants to hit a sweep here but Schultz passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Hell there! Score +3 for passing guard: Hell (0) vs (8) Schultz
Hell sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hell wants to improve his position but Schultz is controlling well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Schultz wins on points by 8 to 0.
After the big win, Mike Schultz made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors UnderGround Supplements and telling the interviewer how much he loves him. |
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Co-main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 12 losses; Paul Hunt! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 6 losses; Jurgen Tetsuo!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jonathan Paton and John Roberts.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Tetsuo stuffs the takedown attempt from Hunt. Hunt gets slowly back to his feet.
Hunt fails with a takedown attempt.
Tetsuo tries to counter with a clinch but Hunt shakes him off and moves away.
Hunt looks for a takedown but Tetsuo sprawls well.
Tetsuo wants to counter with a clinch but Hunt pushes him away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Hunt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hunt has a takedown stuffed.
Hunt dives in and grabs Tetsuo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tetsuo pushes down on Hunt's head and hops out.
Tetsuo tries to counter with a clinch but Hunt shakes him off and moves away.
Hunt tries for a takedown but Tetsuo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tetsuo pinned against the ropes. Tetsuo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tetsuo tries to counter by closing the distance.
Hunt shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tetsuo pinned against the ropes. Tetsuo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tetsuo steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hunt.#T1#
Hunt misses with a takedown attempt #CL2#
and Tetsuo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hunt is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hunt has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tetsuo after a bit of a struggle. #TD2#
Tetsuo gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hunt (0) vs (2) Tetsuo
Tetsuo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hunt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tetsuo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Tetsuo postures up.
Tetsuo 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.
Hunt definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hunt working a defensive guard here.
#T2#
Hunt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tetsuo is one step ahead there. #SUB#
Hunt working for submissions but it's allowed Tetsuo to get to half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Hunt is looking to control Tetsuo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hunt avoid being mounted?
Hunt is looking to improve his position.
#T3#
Hunt trying to control but Tetsuo postures up.
Tetsuo is trying to control. Hunt wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hunt wants to improve his position but Tetsuo is controlling well.
Hunt wants to control but Tetsuo is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T4#
Tetsuo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hunt is looking for a sweep. Tetsuo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hunt wants to control but Tetsuo is keeping busy.
Hunt tries to roll over but Tetsuo keeps him under control.
Hunt is pressing down on Tetsuo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#T5#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hunt looking for a sweep. Not yet Hunt, not yet.
Hunt is trying to keep Tetsuo in close.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hunt is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hunt (2) vs (2) Tetsuo
Tetsuo seems keen to control Hunt's posture.
Hunt wants to pass the guard but Tetsuo is keeping the position.
Hunt pushing down on Tetsuo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #T6#
Tetsuo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Tetsuo pulls Hunt in to control the position.
Tetsuo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hunt looking to pass the guard.
Hunt is working hard here to advance position.
Hunt trying to control but Tetsuo is working from the bottom.
Tetsuo has control of Hunt's left arm, preventing Hunt from doing any damage. #T7#
Hunt looking to pass the guard.
Tetsuo keeping moving, preventing Hunt from controlling successfully.
Tetsuo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Hunt wants to control from the top but Tetsuo keeps moving.
Tetsuo is looking to sweep but instead, Hunt has passed into half guard.
#T8#
Hunt looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hunt is trying to control. Tetsuo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hunt is looking to advance position but Tetsuo won't allow it.
Tetsuo moves into full guard.
#T9#
Hunt looking to pass the guard.
Tetsuo is trying to keep Hunt in close.
Hunt 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.
Tetsuo wants to sweep but no luck.
Hunt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tetsuo keeping moving, preventing Hunt from controlling successfully.
Tetsuo can't keep his opponent in guard - Hunt advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #T10#
Hunt trying to control from Tetsuo's half guard. Tetsuo has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Tetsuo keeping full guard, as Hunt tries to pass.
Hunt trying to control the position from guard on top but Tetsuo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hunt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tetsuo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tetsuo seems keen to control Hunt's posture.#T11#
Hunt trying to control the position from guard on top but Tetsuo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tetsuo wants to sweep but no luck.
Tetsuo is trying to keep Hunt in close.
Tetsuo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hunt manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hunt (2) vs (4) Tetsuo
Hunt tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T12#
Hunt wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Tetsuo is now in half guard.
Hunt tries to get to full guard but Tetsuo has control of the leg. #T13#
Hunt has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tetsuo is working away from the top position though.
Hunt is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tetsuo controlling the action here. #T14#
Hunt is trying to get back to full guard.
Hunt trying to control but Tetsuo postures up.
Tetsuo prevents Hunt from improving his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tetsuo slows the pace down in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tetsuo wins on points by 4 to 2.
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Jurgen Tetsuo made sure he mentioned UnderGround Supplements, along with how happy he was to win his fight. |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 7 losses; Joe Average! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 13 losses; Prana Halo!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, David Schapiro and Lou da Vinci.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD#
Average shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Halo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Average (2) vs (0) Halo
Halo wants to sweep but no luck.
Average slips nicely into half guard.
Halo is trying to control but can't.
Halo tries to roll over but Average keeps him under control.#SUB#
Average is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Halo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Average.
Halo tries to roll over but Average keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halo is not content to let Average control the position.
Halo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Halo regains full guard. Nicely done.
Halo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Average controls the pace.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#T1#
Halo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Halo looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Average puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Halo trying to control from the bottom.
Average is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Average prevents Halo from improving his position.
Average wants to lay and pray for a moment but Halo keeps working.
Average content to control rather than advance.
Halo is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T2#
Halo is trying to control but can't.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Halo is looking to control Average's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Halo avoid being mounted?
Average content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Halo is looking for a sweep. Average is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Halo is holding on to half guard well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Halo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Average is controlling the pace.
Average wants to control but Halo is keeping him busy. #T3#
Average with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Halo trying to hold on to Average's head to control him but Average postures up.
Halo is pressing down on Average's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Halo is trying to keep Average in close.
Halo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Average (2) vs (2) Halo#SUB2#
Halo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Average sees it coming and defends easily.
Halo wants to control but Average is keeping him busy.
Average is trying to maintain the position but Halo is very close to passing his half guard.
Halo is looking to take a break and control but Average is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
My spies in PSE inform me that Halo has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Average is in trouble now - Halo has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Average (2) vs (5) Halo#T4#
Average tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Halo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Halo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Average is looking to escape.
Average is wriggling around trying to escape.
Average is squirming around, avoiding Halo's attempts to control the action.
Halo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T5#
Halo is trying to control here but Average has managed to regain half guard.
Average wants to control but Halo is keeping busy.
Halo controlling the action here.
Average trying to control from the bottom.
Average manages to get to full guard.
Halo trying to control the position from guard on top but Average is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T6#
Average working a defensive guard but Halo passes into half guard.
Average won't allow Halo to pass to mount.
Average manages to get to full guard.
Average is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Average keeping full guard, as Halo tries to pass.
Halo wants to control from the top but Average keeps moving.
Halo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
Halo drops back looking for a leg! Average is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Average manages to kick Halo off! Halo jumps back into Average's guard.
Average keeping full guard, as Halo tries to pass. #T7#
Halo trying to control the position from guard on top but Average is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Average not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Halo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Average is keeping the position for now.
Average is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Average keeping moving, preventing Halo from controlling successfully. #T8#
Halo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Average swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Average wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Halo is now in half guard.
Halo is thwarting Average's attempts to control the position.
Halo trying to control from half guard but Average is working away.
Halo is pressing down on Average's thigh, looking to free his foot. Average is holding on for now.
Average wants to get back to full guard.
Halo has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Average (2) vs (8) Halo#T9#
Average can't escape the position.
Average wants to hold on but Halo pushes him away.
Average is squirming around, avoiding Halo's attempts to control the action.
Average wants to control but Halo is having none of it.
Halo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Average is looking to escape. #SUB2#
Halo is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Average has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Halo trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T10#
Halo prevents Average from getting the reversal.
Average sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.#SUB2#
Halo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Average is holding on to half guard well.
Average is staying active underneath Halo, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB2#
Halo wants to work for an arm triangle but Average is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Halo trying to pass the guard but Average defending well.
Halo is still trying to improve position.#T11#
Average is looking to improve his position.
Halo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Average knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Halo wants to control but Average is keeping him busy.
Average slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Average keeping moving, preventing Halo from controlling successfully.
Average controlling the position.#SUB#
Halo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Average has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Halo has managed to get both his arms back between Average's legs - danger averted.
Average not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T12#
Halo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Halo passes Average's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Average desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Halo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Average keeps working.
Halo passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Average (2) vs (11) Halo
Halo looking to control but Average is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Halo is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Well,Average is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?#T13##SUB2#
Halo wants to finish this one by submission but Average is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Halo.
Halo controlling from mount.
Average is squirming around, avoiding Halo's attempts to control the action.
Average tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Average is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Average is working to get back to half guard.
Halo controlling from mount.
Average wants to control but Halo is having none of it.
Average is in all sorts of trouble here.
#T14#
Halo trying to control but Average is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Average tries to hold on but Halo pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Halo wins on points by 11 to 2.
Prana Halo is the new light heavyweight champion!
Prana Halo was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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