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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 Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Mirko Kozlov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Sanemoto Tozan!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Tozan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kozlov sprawls well. Kozlov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tozan gets slowly back to his feet.#CL#
Kozlov clinches with his opponent.
#TD2#
Tozan jumps into guard, dragging Kozlov to the mat.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Tozan being controlled here, momentarily. #SUB2#
Tozan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kozlov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB2#
Kozlov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Tozan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kozlov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tozan's guard. #T1#
Kozlov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #SUB2#
Tozan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kozlov wants to take a breather but Tozan is having none of it. #SUB2#
Tozan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kozlov pulls his head out easily.
Kozlov not doing much here.
Kozlov is looking to advance position but Tozan won't allow it. #SUB2#
Tozan actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Tozan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Tozan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kozlov pulls his head out easily. #T2#
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kozlov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kozlov has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Kozlov (3) vs (0) Tozan
Kozlov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tozan is looking to escape.
Kozlov prevents Tozan from getting the reversal.
Kozlov trying to control but Tozan is having none of it.
Kozlov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T3#
Tozan slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.#SUB2#
Tozan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kozlov pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Kozlov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kozlov content to control rather than advance.
Tozan is looking for a sweep. Kozlov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB2#
Tozan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kozlov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T4#
Kozlov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tozan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #SUB2#
Tozan looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Tozan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kozlov pulls his head out easily.
Tozan is staying active underneath Kozlov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kozlov trying to mount his opponent but Tozan defends it.
Kozlov frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Kozlov (6) vs (0) Tozan
Kozlov wants to take Tozan's back here but Tozan is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Kozlov tries to control but Tozan wriggling away. #T5#
Tozan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back 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.
Tozan is squirming around, avoiding Kozlov's attempts to control the action.
Tozan slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.#SUB2#
Tozan actively working from the bottom here.
Kozlov is looking to take a break and control but Tozan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#SUB2#
Tozan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kozlov controlling the action here. #SUB2#
Tozan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kozlov pulls his head out easily. #T6#
Tozan is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Tozan is defending against the submission attempts here by Kozlov.
#SUB2#
Tozan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Tozan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kozlov is trying to control. Tozan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB2#
Tozan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T7#
Kozlov is trying to control the action in half guard but Tozan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB2#
Tozan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kozlov is keen to just control but Tozan is a slippery customer.
Well, if Kozlov 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#
Tozan looking for submissions off his back.
Kozlov trying to pass the guard but Tozan defending well.
Tozan is refusing to be controlled, as Kozlov sits in half guard. #SUB2#
Tozan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T8##SUB#
Kozlov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tozan has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tozan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kozlov wants to pass the guard but Tozan is keeping the position.
Tozan being controlled here, momentarily. #SUB2#
Tozan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kozlov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB2#
Tozan looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Kozlov has picked Tozan up and slammed him! Tozan can't keep hold of the triangle and Kozlov manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Kozlov (9) vs (0) Tozan
Tozan is not content to let Kozlov control the position. #T9#
Tozan manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kozlov (9) vs (2) Tozan#SUB2#
Tozan is trying to work for a kimura but Kozlov is defending well.
Kozlov is looking to control Tozan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kozlov avoid being mounted?
Kozlov trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Tozan manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Kozlov (9) vs (5) Tozan#T10#
Tozan content just to control the position here.
Kozlov wants to control but Tozan is having none of it.
Kozlov keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#SUB2#
Tozan is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Kozlov has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Kozlov! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kozlov (11) vs (5) Tozan
Kozlov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tozan swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T11##SUB2#
Tozan looking for a guillotine here but Kozlov defends easily.
#SUB2#
Tozan has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Kozlov 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 Tozan. Score +3 for passing guard: Kozlov (14) vs (5) Tozan
Tozan tries to improve position but can't.
Kozlov controls the position from side control.
Kozlov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tozan keeps working.
Tozan manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kozlov's best efforts.#T12##SUB2#
Tozan actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Kozlov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Tozan wants to sweep but Kozlov has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Kozlov (17) vs (5) Tozan
Kozlov trying to control the position but Tozan is working away.
Tozan is looking to regain half guard here but Kozlov keeps moving and retains side control.
Kozlov trying to control the position but Tozan is working away. #SUB#
Kozlov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kozlov tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. #T13#
Tozan manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kozlov's best efforts.#SUB#
Kozlov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tozan has managed to free his arm - good work.
Tozan should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Kozlov frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Kozlov (20) vs (5) Tozan
Tozan is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kozlov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kozlov prevents Tozan from getting the reversal.
Kozlov controlling the pace for now. #T14#
Tozan is trying desperately to improve position.
Tozan tries to improve his position but instead Kozlov has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Kozlov (23) vs (5) Tozan
Kozlov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB#
Kozlov is looking for the choke from the back position but Tozan is controlling his hands well. #SUB#
Kozlov is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Tozan defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined. #SUB#
Kozlov is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Tozan defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kozlov controlling well, preventing Tozan from escaping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kozlov takes the fight on points by 23 to 5.
After the fight, Mirko Kozlov was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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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 Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Leon Jones! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Donell Martin!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Jones shoots for a takedown but Martin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.#TD2#
Martin changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jones looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Jones (0) vs (4) Martin
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Martin working away.
Martin is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jones can't do much from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martin trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Jones trying his best to control but Martin has mounted him. Score +2 for reaching mount: Jones (0) vs (6) Martin#T1#
Martin fails to advance to Jones's back.
Jones wants to control but Martin is having none of it.
Jones is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Martin is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Martin controlling the position easily from mount.
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.
Martin avoids the attempt from Jones to control.#T2#
Jones manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Martin trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom.
Martin performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
It looks like Martin 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.
Martin tries to pass to full mount but Jones defends it. #T3#
Jones is looking for a sweep. Martin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Martin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jones. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jones wants to control but Martin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jones is looking to improve his position.
Martin looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Martin is keen to just control but Jones is a slippery customer.#SUB2#
Martin is working for a kimura but Jones is defending it quite comfortably.
Jones holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. #T4#
Jones slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Martin preventing the sweep.
Martin pushing down on Jones's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Martin wants to pass to mount but Jones is defending the position.
Martin is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Jones reverses the position - he's now on top in Martin's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jones (2) vs (6) Martin#T5#
Jones showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Martin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jones passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Jones (5) vs (6) Martin
Martin is not content to let Jones control the position. #T6##SUB#
Jones tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Martin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jones laying and praying for a moment but Martin takes advantage and regains half guard. #T7#
Martin trying to control but Jones postures up.
Jones seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Martin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB#
Jones is trying for a kimura here. Martin looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Jones wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Leon Jones!
Leon Jones bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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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 Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Elliot Thicke! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Buzz Williamson!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Thicke fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#CL2#
Williamson moves into the clinch successfully.
Thicke tries to score a body lock takedown but Williamson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Thicke has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Williamson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elliot Thicke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thicke is working for takedown but Williamson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Williamson has Thicke pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Thicke manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Thicke stops a takedown attempt from Williamson.
Thicke drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Williamson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Williamson jumps guard.
Thicke is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T1#
Williamson wants to sweep but no luck.
Thicke trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Williamson looking to control.
Thicke showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Williamson keeping moving, preventing Thicke from controlling successfully.
Thicke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Williamson swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T2#
Thicke is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#SUB2#
Williamson is looking for a triangle but Thicke pushes his legs off easily.
Thicke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Williamson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Williamson is trying to keep Thicke in close.
#SUB#
Thicke is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Williamson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Williamson has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Thicke (0) vs (2) Williamson#T3##SUB#
Thicke looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Thicke keeping moving, preventing Williamson from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Thicke throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Thicke controlling Williamson's posture. #T4#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Williamson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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.
Thicke trying to keep a closed guard but Williamson is proving a slippery customer.
Williamson wants to control from the top but Thicke keeps moving.
Thicke is pulling down on Williamson's head. It's preventing any offense from Williamson, at least for the moment.#T5#
Thicke can't keep his opponent in guard - Williamson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Williamson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Thicke does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB#
Thicke is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Williamson pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Williamson is looking for a kimura here.
Thicke is staying active underneath Williamson, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T6#
Thicke trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Williamson manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Thicke (0) vs (5) Williamson
Thicke tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Thicke tries to hold on but Williamson pushes him away.
Thicke is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Thicke 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.
Williamson slows the pace down in half guard.
Williamson wants to take a breather but Thicke is having none of it. #T7#
Thicke trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Williamson manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Thicke (0) vs (8) Williamson
Thicke is trying desperately to improve position.
Thicke tries to lock up and control but Williamson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Thicke is working to get back to half guard.
Thicke tries to hold on but Williamson pushes him away.
Thicke is in all sorts of trouble here.
#T8#
Thicke tries to lock up and control but Williamson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Williamson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Thicke is looking to escape.
Thicke tries to control Williamson's body but Williamson pushes him off. Thicke squirms to his side and now Williamson has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Thicke (0) vs (11) Williamson
Williamson gets his hands free as Thicke looks to control.
Thicke tries to break free.
Williamson trying to control momentarily.
Thicke breaks Williamson's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Thicke (2) vs (11) Williamson#T9#
Thicke tries to free his leg and advance position but Williamson is retaining full guard.
Thicke trying to control but Williamson is working from the bottom.
Thicke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Williamson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Williamson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Thicke knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Williamson on the ground.
Thicke seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Williamson keeping moving, preventing Thicke from controlling successfully. #T10#
Thicke pushes down on Williamson's leg and manages to get into half guard.#SUB#
Thicke is working for a submission of some sort.
Williamson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Thicke is working away from the top position though.#SUB#
Thicke is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Williamson still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Williamson has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Thicke (2) vs (15) Williamson
Thicke can't do much from the bottom here. #T11##SUB2#
Williamson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
What's Thicke going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Thicke tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T12##SUB2#
Williamson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Thicke has escaped the position, nice work there.
Thicke is looking for a sweep.
Thicke manages to get back to half guard.
Thicke wants to get back to full guard.#T13#
Thicke wants to control but Williamson is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB2#
Thicke is defending against the submission attempts here by Williamson.
Williamson looks winded!#SUB#
Thicke looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Williamson is thwarting Thicke's attempts to control the position.
Williamson wants to control but Thicke is keeping him busy. #T14##SUB#
Thicke looking for submissions off his back.
Thicke is controlling Williamson's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thicke trying to control from the bottom.
Thicke could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Williamson wants to pass the guard but Thicke is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Williamson wins on points by 15 to 2. |
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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 Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Lance Davenport! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Steve Louis!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Davenport shoots in looking for a takedown. Louis tries to sprawl out of it but Davenport keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Louis manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Davenport shoots in and drives through. Louis sprawls well.
Louis feints the counter takedown.
Davenport shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Louis pinned against the ropes. Louis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lance Davenport. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davenport shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Louis as he jumps to the side.
Davenport shoots in looking for a takedown. Louis tries to sprawl out of it but Davenport keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Louis manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davenport fails with a takedown attempt.
And Louis tries to counter it with a takedown but Davenport pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Davenport looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Davenport displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Louis. #T1##CL2#
Louis clinches.
Louis is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Davenport is defending well.
Louis has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Davenport after a bit of a struggle.
Louis prevents the takedown attempt.
Davenport is working for takedown but Louis is calmly controlling the position for now.#TD2#
Louis gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Davenport regains guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Davenport (0) vs (2) Louis#SUB2#
Louis drops back, looking for a kneebar! Davenport looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Davenport looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Davenport! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Davenport (4) vs (2) Louis
Davenport controls the position from side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Louis is trying to get back to half guard.#T2#
Davenport slows the pace down.
Davenport seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Louis for as long as he can get away with.#SUB#
Davenport thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Louis wants to control but Davenport postures up.#T3#
Louis trying to remain calm as Davenport controls from the top 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.
Louis is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Davenport controls the position.#T4#
Davenport tries to move to full mount but Louis actually manages to regain half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Davenport in particular looking to stall.
Louis wants to improve his position but Davenport is controlling well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Davenport in particular looking to stall.#T5#
Davenport prevents Louis from improving his position.
Davenport looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Louis moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Davenport stands and throws Louis's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Davenport (7) vs (2) Louis#SUB#
Davenport thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #T6#
You can see the frustration on Louis's face as Davenport controls the position.
Davenport is looking to take a break and control but Louis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Louis tries to buck Davenport off but Davenport is having none of it.
Davenport controls the position from side control.
Louis is trying to get back to half guard.
Louis is trying to escape the position but Davenport is controlling the position. #T7#
Louis gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Davenport (9) vs (2) Louis
Davenport looking to control and managing it successfully. #SUB#
Davenport with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
#T8#
Louis is squirming around, avoiding Davenport's attempts to control the action.
Davenport content just to control the position here.
Louis is in all sorts of trouble here.
Louis is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Davenport takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T9#
Davenport looking to control but Louis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Davenport avoids the attempt from Louis to control.
Davenport tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T10##SUB#
Louis defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Davenport.
Davenport controlling his opponent.
Davenport wants to control the pace but Louis is squirming around nicely.
We've been informed that Louis has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.#SUB#
Davenport looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Davenport controlling his opponent. #SUB#
Davenport jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Louis manages to avoid the submission attempt. #T11##SUB#
Davenport is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Louis knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Davenport just content to control the position. #SUB#
Davenport thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Louis tries to improve position but can't. #T12#
Louis being controlled for a moment.
Louis can't do much from the bottom here.
Louis is being controlled here. #SUB#
Davenport tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #T13#
Davenport happy to just control the position for now.
Davenport has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Louis wants to control but Davenport postures up.#T14#
Louis tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Davenport wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Davenport passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Louis! Score +2 for reaching mount: Davenport (11) vs (2) Louis
Davenport content just to control the position here.
Davenport looking to control but Louis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #SUB#
Davenport is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Louis is surviving well by controlling Davenport's body position as best he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Davenport controlling from the full mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Davenport takes the fight on points by 11 to 2. |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Seth Palmer! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Robbie Dicks!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Josh West and Colin Fray.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL#
Palmer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Palmer could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Dicks is pressed up against the ropes. Palmer has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dicks down to the mat. Dicks avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #TD2#
Dicks is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Palmer's half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Palmer (0) vs (2) Dicks
Dicks passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Palmer (0) vs (5) Dicks#SUB2#
Dicks looking for a guillotine from mount but Palmer is having none of it.
Dicks sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Palmer is looking to improve his position but Dicks isn't that keen on the idea.
Dicks controlling from the full mount.
Palmer really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Palmer is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dicks content just to control the position here.
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.#SUB2#
Dicks has hold of Palmer's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Palmer manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
#T2#
Dicks controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Let's hope that Dicks 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.#SUB2#
Dicks working for a guillotine from mount but Palmer is in no mood to give up.
Dicks tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #SUB2#
Dicks goes for an armbar but Palmer turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Palmer. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Palmer (2) vs (5) Dicks
Palmer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T3#
Dicks is adopting a defensive guard.
Dicks looking for a sweep. Not yet Dicks, not yet.
Dicks pulls Palmer in close to his closed guard and prevents Palmer from doing any damage or advancing position.
Palmer won't allow Dicks to sweep him here. #T4#
Dicks manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Palmer manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Palmer (2) vs (7) Dicks
Dicks advances to half guard. #SUB2#
Dicks is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Palmer is just riding it out for now. Dicks eventually gives up the hold.
Dicks trying to pass the guard but Palmer defending well.
Dicks content to control rather than advance.
Palmer wants to get back to full guard.#T5#
Dicks wants to pass to mount but Palmer is defending the position.
Dicks not doing much here.
#SUB2#
Dicks is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dicks is controlling the pace.
#T6##SUB2#
Dicks is working for a kimura but Palmer is defending it quite comfortably.
Dicks not doing much here.
Dicks has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Palmer (2) vs (10) Dicks
Dicks content just to control the position here.
Dicks avoids the attempt from Palmer to control.#T7#
Dicks takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Dicks.
Dicks's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Yet more stalling tactics from Dicks.
Palmer is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dicks controlling his opponent. #T8#
More stalling from Dicks.#SUB2#
Dicks looking to secure an arm triangle but Palmer defends it well.
Dicks tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T9##SUB2#
Dicks is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Palmer is surviving well by controlling Dicks's body position as best he can.
Dicks controlling the position easily from mount. #SUB2#
Dicks jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Palmer manages to avoid the submission attempt.
You can see the frustration on Palmer's face as Dicks controls the position.
Dicks tries to advance to mount but can't.
Dicks has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Palmer! Score +2 for reaching mount: Palmer (2) vs (12) Dicks#T10#
Palmer tries to hold on but Dicks postures up.
Dicks takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Palmer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dicks on the ground.#SUB2#
Dicks is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Palmer has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Dicks takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
It looks like Dicks 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.#T11#
Dicks with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
Dicks is continuing to stall.#T12#
The adventures of Dicks the control monster continue. Boring.#T13##SUB2#
Dicks is working for a guillotine from mount but Palmer frees his head quite easily.
Palmer tries to hold on but Dicks postures up.#SUB2#
Dicks has hold of Palmer's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Palmer manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Dicks controlling from the full mount. #SUB2#
Dicks with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Dicks sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T14##SUB2#
Dicks is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Palmer is surviving well by controlling Dicks's body position as best he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dicks controlling the position easily from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dicks wins on points by 12 to 2. |
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Main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Ben Stone! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Mike Dux!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Josh West and Jeff Smith.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Dux shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stone as he jumps to the side. #TD#
Stone looking to score a takedown here. Dux is defending well but Stone drives through and ends up in Dux's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Stone (2) vs (0) Dux
Stone looking to pass the guard.
Dux trying to keep a closed guard but Stone is proving a slippery customer.
Stone knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dux on the ground.#SUB2#
Dux throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Dux is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T1##SUB2#
Dux is looking for a triangle here but Stone uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Stone (5) vs (0) Dux#SUB#
Stone goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Dux has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Stone but great work by Dux. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Stone (5) vs (4) Dux
Stone is trying to improve his position.
Stone is not content to let Dux control the position.
Stone is trying 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.#SUB2#
Stone wants to control the position but that's not easy when your opponent is in side control! Dux seems to be going for some sort of submission here. Hard to say what - oh, it's a Brabo choke! He's got it! Stone is tapping! Wow, great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Brabo Choke). Mike Dux!
Mike Dux is the new super heavyweight champion! |
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