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Event:
AW Invitational - Round 6
Date: Nov 13, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Antonio Darko! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Cleber Rocha!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Eddie Farnsworth and Bruno Lombardi.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Rocha keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Darko looks for a takedown but Rocha sprawls well.
Darko is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rocha sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rocha wants to counter the offense by Darko and move into the clinch position.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Darko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Rocha. No joy for Darko on that attempt.
Rocha wants to counter with a clinch but Darko pushes him away.
Darko looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Darko dives in for a single leg takedown but Rocha sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Rocha is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Darko to keep the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darko jumps guard but Rocha stands there with Darko around his waist. Darko gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rocha fails to pull guard.
#TD#
Darko pulls guard effortlessly.
Darko wants to sweep here but Rocha controlling him for the moment. #T1#
Darko looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Rocha puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Darko is trying to get back to full guard.
Darko keeping control of the position.
Darko wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Still in half guard, Rocha seems content to control.#T2#
Darko is trying to maintain the position but Rocha is very close to passing his half guard.
Darko is staying active underneath Rocha, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rocha is pressing down on Darko's thigh, looking to free his foot. Darko is holding on for now. #SUB2#
Rocha is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Darko sees it coming and defends easily.
Rocha frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Darko (0) vs (3) Rocha
Darko is in all sorts of trouble here.
#T3#
Darko wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Darko (0) vs (6) Rocha
Rocha keeps control of the position as Darko tries to break free.
#SUB2#
Rocha is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
#SUB2#
Rocha is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Darko has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here. #T4#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Darko tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell! #SUB2#
Rocha swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Darko is now in Rocha's guard. A big mistake from Rocha there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Darko (2) vs (6) Rocha#SUB2#
Darko got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rocha has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Darko has managed to get both his arms back between Rocha's legs - danger averted.
Rocha can't keep his opponent in guard - Darko advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Darko is looking to take a break and control but Rocha is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Rocha looking for submissions off his back.#T5#
Rocha is staying active underneath Darko, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Darko in particular looking to stall.
Darko passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Darko (5) vs (6) Rocha
Darko working away.
Darko trying to control the position but Rocha is working away. #T6#
Rocha manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Darko wants to pass to mount but Rocha is defending the position.
Rocha is not content to let Darko control the position.
Darko is pressing down on Rocha's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rocha is holding on for now.
Rocha is not content to let Darko control the position.
Darko wants to free his trapped foot but Rocha is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Darko is trying to control the action in half guard but Rocha is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T7##SUB#
Darko is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Rocha as he works his way to full guard.
#SUB2#
Rocha is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Darko defends well.#SUB2#
Darko sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Rocha doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Darko paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Rocha - great work!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Cleber Rocha! |
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Event:
AW Invitational - Round 5
Date: Nov 10, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Antonio Darko! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Cleetus Boone!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Eddie Farnsworth and John Roberts.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Boone fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#TD2#
Darko gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Boone to score an easy takedown into full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Darko (0) vs (2) Boone
Boone stays in close to Darko's body and controls the position.
Boone stopping the sweep attempt from Darko.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boone is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Darko wants to sweep but no luck.
Boone is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Darko looking to hit a scissor sweep but Boone is one step ahead there.
Darko working a defensive guard here.
#T2##SUB#
Darko has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Boone 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 Darko. Score +3 for passing guard: Darko (0) vs (5) Boone
Darko is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Boone is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Darko (0) vs (7) Boone
Darko is in all sorts of trouble here.
Boone avoids the attempt from Darko to control.
Darko is working to get back to half guard.
#T3#
Darko tries to lock up and control but Boone gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T4#
Boone sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Darko tries to lock up and control but Boone gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Darko working to try and regain half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Darko is working hard here to advance position.#T5#
Boone controlling his opponent.
Darko is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#T6#
Darko wants to control but Boone is having none of it.#T7#
Darko wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Darko (0) vs (10) Boone
Boone controlling well, preventing Darko from escaping the position.
Boone controlling the position well here. Darko rolled but Boone kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
#T8#
Darko can't escape the position.
Darko trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Darko looking very determined here, making life difficult for Boone.
Darko trying to control but not successfully.
A lull in the action here.
#T9#
Darko rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Darko is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Darko wants to get back to full guard but Boone has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Darko (0) vs (13) Boone
Darko is trying to reverse the position but instead Boone has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Darko (0) vs (16) Boone#T10#
Darko rolls, trying to escape but Boone keeps control of the position.
Boone trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Darko doesn't escape.
Boone trying to control momentarily.
Boone is not going to allow Darko to sit and survive in this position. #T11#
Darko turns into Boone and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Darko (2) vs (16) Boone
Darko trying to control the position from guard on top but Boone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Darko will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Darko trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boone has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Darko trying to control but Boone is working from the bottom. #T12#
Darko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Boone swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Darko passes Boone's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Darko wants to advance to full mount but Boone doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Boone keeping full guard, as Darko tries to pass.
Darko content to stall in guard here.
Darko trying to control the position from guard on top but Boone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T13#
Darko advances to half guard.
Darko trying to control the action but Boone is working from the bottom.
Darko controlling the action here.
Darko passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Darko (5) vs (16) Boone#SUB#
Darko jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Boone is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Boone and Darko has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
#T14#
Boone tries to bench press Darko off him but Darko keeps the position.
A lull in the action here as Darko stalls from top position.
Darko trying to control the position but Boone is working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Darko has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Darko (7) vs (16) Boone
And that's the end of the fight!
Boone wins on points by 16 to 7.
A victorious Cleetus Boone thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
AW Invitational - Round 4
Date: Nov 07, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Antonio Darko! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Dragan Silva!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Alyssa Summers and Bruno Lombardi.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD2#
Darko gets caught napping as Silva dives in and scores a takedown. Darko manages to retain guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Darko (0) vs (2) Silva
Darko keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Silva stays in close to Darko's body and controls the position.
Darko keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Silva is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darko not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Silva controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T1##SUB2#
Darko wants to reverse the position here. Silva has hold of a leg though and he's dropped back looking for a kneebar! The fighters roll across the mat but Darko is forced to tap! Darko looks devastated but at least his leg points in the right direction.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Dragan Silva! |
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Event:
AW Invitational - Round 3
Date: Nov 04, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Antonio Darko! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Cleber Rocha!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Chad Campbell and John Kavanagh.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Darko tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rocha sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Darko somewhat.
Rocha tries to counter with a clinch but Darko shakes him off and moves away.
Darko shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rocha defends it nicely.
Rocha wants to counter with a clinch but Darko pushes him away.#TD#
Darko closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rocha did well to prevent Darko getting side control. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Darko (2) vs (0) Rocha
Darko tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rocha knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Rocha looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rocha is looking for a sweep. Darko is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T1#
Darko trying to control the action but Rocha is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Darko wants to free his trapped foot but Rocha is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Darko stalling.
Rocha wants to improve his position but Darko is controlling well.
Darko slows the pace down in half guard.
Rocha is not content to let Darko control the position.#T2#
Darko tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rocha knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Darko looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Darko tries to pass to full mount but Rocha defends it.
Darko is looking to take a break and control but Rocha is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Darko is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Darko slips nicely into half guard.#T3#
Darko wants to take a breather but Rocha is having none of it. #SUB#
Darko is looking for a kimura here.
Darko is stalling here. Rocha is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Darko seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Rocha has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Darko (2) vs (4) Rocha
Darko is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Darko wants to improve his position but Rocha is controlling well.
#T4#
Darko wants to control but Rocha is keeping busy.
#SUB2#
Rocha is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Darko defends it well.
Rocha is trying to control. Darko wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T5#
Darko trying to control from the bottom.
Rocha is trying to control. Darko wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Darko regains full guard. Nicely done. #SUB2#
Rocha drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Darko dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Darko (4) vs (4) Rocha#SUB2#
Rocha working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Darko doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Darko manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Darko tries to free his leg and advance position but Rocha is retaining full guard.
Darko trying to control the position from guard on top but Rocha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Darko is really struggling to control Rocha but he's trying to hold on to the position.#T6#
Darko not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Darko seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Rocha for as long as he can get away with.
Rocha keeping moving, preventing Darko from controlling successfully.
Darko stays in close to Rocha's body and controls the position.
Rocha keeping moving, preventing Darko from controlling successfully.
Darko is pushing down on Rocha's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rocha is fighting to maintain full guard but Darko has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T7#
Darko passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Darko (7) vs (4) Rocha
Darko content just to control the position here.
Rocha wants to hold on but Darko pushes him away.
Darko looking to control but Rocha is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Darko tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T8#
Darko is trying to control here but Rocha has managed to regain half guard.
Darko trying to control the action but Rocha is working from the bottom.
Darko performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Rocha has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Darko is working away from the top position though.#T9#
Darko trying to mount his opponent but Rocha defends it. #SUB#
Darko seems to be working for a kimura but Rocha defends the submission attempt.#SUB#
Rocha is defending against the submission attempts here by Darko.
Darko is pressing down on Rocha's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rocha is holding on for now.
Rocha has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Darko is working away from the top position though.#T10#
Darko wants to pass to mount but Rocha is defending the position.
Darko is looking to take a break and control but Rocha is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rocha won't allow Darko to pass to mount.
Darko passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Darko (10) vs (4) Rocha
Darko pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
#T11#
Darko wants to control the pace but Rocha is squirming around nicely.
Darko prevents Rocha from getting the reversal.
Darko looking to control but Rocha is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rocha has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Darko (13) vs (4) Rocha#SUB#
Darko is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Rocha defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Darko is controlling the position but Rocha somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
#SUB2#
Rocha looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T12#
Darko takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#SUB2#
Rocha actively working from the bottom here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Darko in particular looking to stall.
Darko works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Darko (16) vs (4) Rocha
Darko looking to control and managing it successfully.
Darko wants to control the action but instead Rocha gets a body lock and reverses into Darko's guard! Nice work! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Darko (16) vs (6) Rocha#T13#
Rocha trying to control the position from guard on top but Darko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Darko throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Darko wants to sweep but no luck. #T14#
Darko keeping moving, preventing Rocha from controlling successfully.
Darko wants to hit a sweep here but Rocha passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Darko there! Score +3 for passing guard: Darko (16) vs (9) Rocha
Darko tries to reverse the position but Rocha maintains control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Rocha swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Darko is now in Rocha's guard. A big mistake from Rocha there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Darko (18) vs (9) Rocha
And that's the end of the fight!
Darko takes the fight on points by 18 to 9. |
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Event:
AW Invitational - Round 2
Date: Nov 01, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Rip Dolomite! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Antonio Darko!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Franklyn Lucas and Bruno Lombardi.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Darko closes the distance and clinches.
Dolomite fails to pull guard.
Darko jumps guard but Dolomite stands there with Darko around his waist. Darko gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dolomite wants a takedown.
Dolomite changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Darko fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rip Dolomite. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Darko shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dolomite napping and manages to drive through into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Dolomite (0) vs (4) Darko
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Darko wants to control but Dolomite is keeping him busy. #SUB2#
Darko tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Darko has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on Dolomite's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Darko trying to control the action but Dolomite is working from the bottom. #T1#
Darko just content to control the position.
Darko trying to control the action but Dolomite is working from the bottom.
A lull in the action here.
Dolomite prevents Darko from moving into mount. #T2#
Darko is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Dolomite will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Darko's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Darko trying to control the action but Dolomite is working from the bottom.
Dolomite is being controlled here. #T3##SUB2#
Darko tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Darko is looking to take a break and control but Dolomite is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dolomite is letting Darko control him for a moment.
Darko wants to control but Dolomite is keeping him busy. #SUB2#
Darko swings around for an armbar but Dolomite sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Darko's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dolomite (2) vs (4) Darko#T4#
Dolomite trying to control but Darko is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Darko working for submissions but it's allowed Dolomite to get to half guard.
Darko is not content to let Dolomite control the position.#SUB#
Dolomite 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.
#T5#
Darko is looking to improve his position.
Darko desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Dolomite trying to control from half guard but Darko is working away. #T6##SUB#
Darko is defending against the submission attempts here by Dolomite.
Dolomite works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Dolomite (5) vs (4) Darko
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T7##SUB#
Dolomite looking for a guillotine from mount but Darko is having none of it.
Darko is desperately trying to improve his position but Dolomite has a good base and remains in mount.#SUB#
Dolomite goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Darko turns into him and now he's in Dolomite's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dolomite (5) vs (6) Darko
Darko trying to control the position from guard on top but Dolomite is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T8#
Darko stands and throws Dolomite's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Dolomite (5) vs (9) Darko
Dolomite is not content to let Darko control the position. #SUB2#
Darko wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dolomite, who protects the arm well.
Dolomite is trying to control Darko's posture but Darko avoids it.
Dolomite regains half guard there - taking advantage of Darko's attempt to lay and pray for a moment. #T9#
Darko stalling away here and it's allowed Dolomite to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Darko 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.
Darko trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB#
Dolomite escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Darko gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Darko pushes down on Dolomite's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Darko is looking to advance position but Dolomite won't allow it. #T10#
Darko is looking to stall here but Dolomite recovers full guard.
Darko is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Darko slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Dolomite (5) vs (12) Darko#SUB2#
Darko is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dolomite has escaped the position, nice work there.
Dolomite is letting Darko control him for a moment. #T11##SUB2#
Darko working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Darko wants to control but Dolomite is keeping him busy.
Dolomite can't do much from the bottom here.
You can see the frustration on Dolomite's face as Darko controls the position.
Darko trying to control the position but Dolomite is working away.
Darko controlling the position from side mount. #T12#
Dolomite wants to control but Darko postures up.
Darko controls the position from side control.
Darko passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Dolomite! Score +2 for reaching mount: Dolomite (5) vs (14) Darko
Darko fails to take his opponent's back.
Darko looking to control but Dolomite is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T13#
Darko controlling from the full mount.
Dolomite is looking to get to half guard.
Darko tries to control but Dolomite wriggling away.
Darko controlling the position easily from mount.
Darko fails to take his opponent's back.
Darko moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Dolomite (5) vs (17) Darko#T14#
Darko is riding his opponent, not letting Dolomite buck him off. #SUB2#
Darko has his opponent's back and is working for the choke. #SUB2#
Darko looking for the RNC. #SUB2#
Dolomite is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Darko gets his way!
#SUB2#
Darko looking to break Dolomite's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Dolomite remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Darko will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Darko trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Dolomite doesn't escape. #SUB2#
Darko has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Dolomite has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
And that's the end of the fight!
Darko wins on points by 17 to 5. |
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Event:
AW Invitational - Round 1
Date: Oct 29, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Bernhard River Jr! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Antonio Darko!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Bruno Lombardi and Chad Campbell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
River Jr tries to sprawl but Darko drives through with a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: River Jr (0) vs (2) Darko
River Jr won't allow Darko to pass to mount.
River Jr is staying active underneath Darko, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
River Jr trying to control here.
#SUB2#
Darko is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
River Jr makes his way to full guard. A much better position for River Jr.
Darko passes River Jr's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
River Jr wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darko is looking to advance position but River Jr won't allow it.
River Jr trying to control from the bottom.
Darko stalling.
River Jr regains full guard. Nicely done. #T1#
Darko preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now River Jr is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: River Jr (2) vs (2) Darko
River Jr wants to control from the top but Darko keeps moving. #SUB2#
River Jr avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
River Jr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Darko is keeping the position for now.
River Jr wants to control from the top but Darko keeps moving. #T2#
River Jr advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: River Jr (5) vs (2) Darko
River Jr wants to control but Darko is keeping him busy.
Darko looks to move to half guard but instead River Jr has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: River Jr (7) vs (2) Darko
River Jr looking to control but Darko is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Darko slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.#T3##SUB#
River Jr is looking for a kimura here.
Darko tries to get to full guard but River Jr has control of the leg.
Darko has his hands clasped together around River Jr's back. He's all about the action.#SUB#
River Jr seems to be working for a kimura but Darko defends the submission attempt.
Darko trying to control from the bottom.
#T4#
River Jr is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
River Jr is trying to control. Darko wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
River Jr is controlling the pace.
Darko wants to get back to full guard.#T5##SUB#
River Jr is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
River Jr is looking to take a break and control but Darko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with River Jr in particular looking to stall.
River Jr trying to control from half guard but Darko is working away. #T6#
Darko is looking to improve his position.
River Jr wants to pass the guard but Darko is defending well.
Darko trying to control from the bottom.
Darko is staying active underneath River Jr, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T7#
Darko tries to get to full guard but River Jr has control of the leg.
River Jr is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
River Jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Darko keeps working.
Darko tries to get to full guard but River Jr has control of the leg. #SUB#
River Jr is working for a kimura but Darko is defending it quite comfortably.
#SUB#
River Jr is working for an americana but Darko has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst River Jr was thinking about the submission.#T8#
River Jr showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
River Jr wants to control from the top but Darko keeps moving. #T9#
Darko is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Darko keeping moving, preventing River Jr from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
River Jr trying to move into half guard but instead Darko has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: River Jr (7) vs (4) Darko
River Jr is trying to keep Darko in close.
Darko trying to control but River Jr is working from the bottom.
Darko wants to pass the guard but River Jr is keeping the position.#SUB#
River Jr is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#T10#
Darko is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Darko postures up.
River Jr looking for a sweep. Not yet River Jr, not yet.
Darko slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
River Jr pulls Darko in close to prevent any damage.
Darko stands and throws River Jr's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: River Jr (7) vs (7) Darko
River Jr sneaks back into half guard.
Darko trying to control the action but River Jr is working from the bottom. #T11#
River Jr regains full guard. Nicely done.
River Jr keeping full guard, as Darko tries to pass.
River Jr keeping moving, preventing Darko from controlling successfully.
Darko passes River Jr's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Darko in particular looking to stall.#SUB2#
Darko is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
River Jr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T12#
Darko seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Darko trying to mount his opponent but River Jr defends it.
River Jr is refusing to be controlled, as Darko sits in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Darko prevents River Jr from improving his position.
Darko wants to take a breather but River Jr is having none of it.
Darko controlling the pace. #T13#
Darko tries to pass the half guard into mount. River Jr knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
River Jr is looking for a sweep. Darko is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
River Jr trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: River Jr (7) vs (10) Darko
Darko tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
River Jr regains half guard.
Darko is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for River Jr! Score +3 for passing guard: River Jr (7) vs (13) Darko
River Jr tries to hold on but Darko pushes him away.
River Jr is looking to improve his position but Darko isn't that keen on the idea.
Darko is looking to work his way around to River Jr's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position. #T14#
River Jr is squirming around, avoiding Darko's attempts to control the action.
River Jr wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: River Jr (7) vs (16) Darko#SUB2#
Darko is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
River Jr tries to escape but Darko has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Darko is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Darko tries to get the hooks in deep but River Jr pushed the leg off.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
River Jr is really stuck here.
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.
Darko controlling well, preventing River Jr from escaping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darko wins on points by 16 to 7. |
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