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Event:
Level 2
Date: Feb 18, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Harry Winston! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Cathal O Doherty!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD#
Winston shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Winston (2) vs (0) O Doherty
O Doherty wants to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
O Doherty looking for a kimura from the bottom but Winston passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Winston (5) vs (0) O Doherty
You can see the frustration on O Doherty's face as Winston controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Doherty tries to get back to half guard but can't.
O Doherty being controlled for a moment. #T1#
Winston has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Winston working away.
O Doherty tries to bench press Winston off him but Winston keeps the position.
O Doherty keeps trying to improve his position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T2#
O Doherty is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Winston is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Winston (7) vs (0) O Doherty
Winston controlling from mount.
Winston'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.
O Doherty is working to get back to half guard.
O Doherty is still trying to improve 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.
O Doherty is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Winston content just to control the position here. #T3#
O Doherty is trying to escape the mount.
Winston avoids the attempt from O Doherty to control.
O Doherty tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Winston takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Winston will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
O Doherty is looking to improve his position but Winston isn't that keen on the idea.
Winston avoids the attempt from O Doherty to control.#T4#
Winston takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Winston prevents O Doherty from getting the reversal.
Winston controlling from the full mount.
O Doherty is desperately trying to improve his position but Winston has a good base and remains in mount.
Winston takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Winston avoids the attempt from O Doherty to control.#T5#
O Doherty is wriggling around trying to escape.
O Doherty tries to improve his position but instead Winston has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Winston (10) vs (0) O Doherty
O Doherty tries to break free.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Winston controlling the positon.
O Doherty wants to escape the position.
O Doherty trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. #T6#
I really don't envy O Doherty right now.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Winston controlling the positon.
Winston has the hooks in. O Doherty is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Winston controls the action.
O Doherty can't escape the position.
#T7#
Good control from Winston.
Winston seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
I really don't envy O Doherty right now.
O Doherty looks winded!
Winston biding his time, controlling O Doherty. #T8#
O Doherty trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Winston controlling from the back.
Winston controlling well, preventing O Doherty from escaping the position.
Winston keeps control of the position easily here as O Doherty tries to buck him off.
O Doherty tries to roll but Winston sticks to his back.
#T9#
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.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Winston.
Winston keeps control of the position as O Doherty tries to break free.
O Doherty looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. #T10#
Winston controlling well, preventing O Doherty from escaping the position.
Winston keeps control of the position easily here as O Doherty tries to buck him off.
O Doherty is trying to break free.
#T11#
O Doherty wants to control his opponent's hands but Winston gets his hands free.
O Doherty is really stuck here.
Winston just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
O Doherty tries to roll but Winston sticks to his back.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Winston controlling the positon.
Further stalling from Winston.#T12#
Winston is hanging on to O Doherty's back as he tries to escape.
Winston has good solid back control here. #T13#
O Doherty tries to roll but Winston sticks to his back.
What can O Doherty do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
O Doherty trying to control the hands but Winston won't let him.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
#T14#
You can see the frustration on O Doherty's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Winston controlling the positon.
O Doherty is in bad spot here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
O Doherty is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
O Doherty tries to escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Winston takes the fight on points by 10 to 0. |
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Event:
LEVEL 1
Date: Feb 11, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Akeen Coker! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Cathal O Doherty!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
O Doherty has a takedown stuffed.#CL#
Coker clinches up against the ropes.
O Doherty goes for a takedown attempt but Coker pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
#CL#
Coker gets a clinch.
Coker is trying to pull guard but O Doherty turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Coker gets underhooks to prevent O Doherty's takedown attempt.
Akeen Coker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cathal O Doherty.#TD#
Coker lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Coker (2) vs (0) O Doherty
Coker is pressing down on O Doherty's thigh, looking to free his foot. O Doherty is holding on for now.
O Doherty is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Doherty is staying active underneath Coker, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Coker trying to pass the guard but O Doherty defending well. #T1#
O Doherty is looking to improve his position.
O Doherty is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#SUB#
Coker seems to be working for a kimura but O Doherty defends the submission attempt.
O Doherty is looking to improve his 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.
O Doherty has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Coker is working away from the top position though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if O Doherty can do anything to dispel that myth.
O Doherty makes his way to full guard. A much better position for O Doherty.
Coker wants to pass the guard but O Doherty is keeping the position.#T2##SUB2#
Coker is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but O Doherty has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Coker is looking to defend but O Doherty has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Coker! O Doherty pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Coker taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Cathal O Doherty! |
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Event:
RAD 48
Date: Dec 12, 2023 |
#R1#
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Four throws a nice outside leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Four.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Five is predictable there
and Four counters with a leg kick.
Four with the inside leg kick. #T1#
Five throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Four makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Five throws a sloppy body shot
and Four counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Four fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Five on the side of the head.
A low kick from Five misses
and Four counters with a good low kick that Five was not able to check. #T2#
Four throws a nice inside leg kick.
Four thuds his right hand into Five's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Five misses with a left hand
and Four cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Five throws a leg kick that is checked
and Four finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fighter Four showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Four has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 10:8
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 10:8
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 10:8
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fighter Four! |
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