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Event:
Stepping Stone 68
Date: Nov 20, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 5 losses; Glen Barnes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Johan Mathias!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Alyssa Summers and Joseph Jones.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Mathias circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mathias shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Barnes defends it nicely.
Mathias fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barnes is looking to clinch but Mathias is avoiding it.
Barnes slaps away a takedown attempt from Mathias, before circling back to the center of the mat.#CL#
Barnes gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mathias pulls his leg out and moves away.
Barnes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mathias but Mathias pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mathias changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#T1#
Barnes shoots in but no luck this time.
Mathias wants to counter the offense by Barnes and move into the clinch position.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Glen Barnes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barnes looks for a takedown but Mathias sprawls well.
Barnes slaps away a takedown attempt from Mathias, before circling back to the center of the mat.#TD2#
Mathias drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Barnes (0) vs (2) Mathias
Barnes has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Mathias wants to pass the guard but Barnes is keeping the position.#SUB#
Barnes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mathias doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mathias manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T2#
Barnes wants to sweep but no luck.
Barnes pulls Mathias in close to prevent any damage.
Mathias must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mathias trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T3##SUB#
Barnes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mathias is aware though and is defending well.
Mathias's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Mathias pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barnes is keeping the position for now.
Mathias being controlled here momentarily. #SUB#
Barnes looking for a guillotine here but Mathias defends easily.
Mathias is pushing down on Barnes's leg trying to pass to half guard. Barnes is fighting to maintain full guard but Mathias has managed to sneak the leg through.#T4#
Mathias wants to free his trapped foot but Barnes is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Barnes keeping control of the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mathias tries to pass the half guard into mount. Barnes knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Barnes wants to get back to full guard.#T5#
Barnes moves into full guard.
#SUB#
Barnes throws his legs up looking for a submission but Mathias uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (0) vs (5) Mathias
Mathias working away.
Barnes sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Barnes wants to control but Mathias is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mathias trying to control from half guard but Barnes is working away.
Barnes moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#T6##SUB#
Barnes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mathias defends well.
Barnes seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #SUB#
Mathias avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mathias trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom. #T7#
Barnes trying to control the position here.
Barnes controls Mathias momentarily but Mathias frees himself. #T8#
Mathias trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Barnes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mathias gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Barnes controlling Mathias's posture.
Barnes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mathias's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (2) vs (5) Mathias#T9#
Barnes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mathias swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Barnes is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T10#
Barnes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
Mathias throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Barnes tries to free his leg and advance position but Mathias is retaining full guard.
Barnes engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T11#
Mathias looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Barnes puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Mathias is trying to control but can't.
Mathias is looking to improve his position.
Mathias looks winded!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Barnes has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (5) vs (5) Mathias#T12#
Barnes controlling the pace for now.
Barnes forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Barnes (8) vs (5) Mathias#SUB#
Barnes is persistently looking for the submission but Mathias is defending it well.
#T13##SUB#
Barnes is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Mathias is defending well though. Barnes let's go of the attempt for now.#SUB#
Mathias defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
#SUB#
Mathias preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Barnes.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
#T14#
Mathias just trying to survive but Barnes is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Barnes biding his time, controlling Mathias.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Barnes is persistently looking for the submission but Mathias is defending it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Barnes takes the fight on points by 8 to 5. |
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Event:
Stepping Stone 67
Date: Nov 13, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 5 losses; Gotosleep Innkeeper! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Johan Mathias!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Innkeeper keeps the fight on the outside.
Mathias tries for a takedown but Innkeeper circles away easily#TD#
and Innkeeper counters with a shoot takedown. Mathias fights it but they end up in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Innkeeper (2) vs (0) Mathias
Mathias being controlled here, momentarily.
Innkeeper has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mathias looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Innkeeper is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#SUB2#
Mathias looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#T1#
Innkeeper slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mathias looking to control.
Innkeeper sitting in guard here, content to control.
Innkeeper looking to pass the guard.
Innkeeper looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#T2#
Mathias controls Innkeeper momentarily but Innkeeper frees himself. #SUB2#
Mathias is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Innkeeper slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Innkeeper (5) vs (0) Mathias
Mathias is trying to work for a sweep but Innkeeper has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Innkeeper (7) vs (0) Mathias
Innkeeper takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T3#
Mathias wants to control but Innkeeper is having none of it.
Innkeeper looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Mathias bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Innkeeper (7) vs (2) Mathias
Mathias stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Innkeeper swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Innkeeper looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Mathias wants to control from the top but Innkeeper keeps moving. #T5#
Innkeeper has Mathias pulled in close to control his posture.
Mathias tries to free his leg and advance position but Innkeeper is retaining full guard.
Innkeeper trying to control the position here. #SUB#
Mathias is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Innkeeper has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Mathias is looking to defend but Innkeeper has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Mathias! Innkeeper pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Mathias taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Gotosleep Innkeeper! |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1123 Round 1
Date: Nov 08, 2022 |
#R1#
A lazy left from The finds it's target.
Mathias is looking to clinch but The is avoiding it.
The dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mathias was well out of range. Poor timing from The.
The throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from The.
#CL2#
The rushes Mathias and presses him up against the cage.
Mathias drops to a knee looking for a takedown but The gets the underhooks and prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
The breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mathias dives in and grabs The's left leg, looking for a takedown. The pushes down on Mathias's head and hops out.#T1#
The connects with a single shot there.
The lands an overhand right.#ROC2#Mathias is rocked!
Mathias looks up at the clock. Bad move! The lands a right hand from hell, dropping Mathias. The pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeff The! |
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