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TWGC 37 (155lbs, D1): New York Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 5 losses; Long Schlong! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 10 losses; Marc Read!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Franklyn Lucas and Lou da Vinci.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Schlong tries to sprawl but Read drives through with a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Schlong (0) vs (2) Read
Schlong is refusing to be controlled, as Read sits in half guard.
Schlong has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Read is working away from the top position though.
Read passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Schlong! Score +3 for passing guard: Schlong (0) vs (5) Read
Schlong keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Read pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schlong tries to hold on but Read pushes him away.
Schlong is looking to improve his position but Read isn't that keen on the idea.
Read tries to control but Schlong wriggling away. #T1#
Schlong is working to get back to half guard.
Schlong wants to control but Read is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Read goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Schlong turns into him and now he's in Read's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schlong (2) vs (5) Read
Schlong tries to free his leg and advance position but Read is retaining full guard. #SUB2#
Read throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Schlong trying to control the position from guard on top but Read is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Read holds on and takes a little breather.
Schlong trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Schlong stopping the sweep attempt from Read.
Schlong trying to control the position from guard on top but Read is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Read is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Schlong frees his head nicely. Oh but Read has switched to an armbar! Schlong is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Marc Read!
A victorious Marc Read thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 2 losses; Jorgen Kruth! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 11 losses; John Lee!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Kavanagh and John Roberts.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Lee closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kruth did well to prevent Lee getting side control. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kruth (0) vs (2) Lee
Kruth wants to control but Lee is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee wants to pass the guard but Kruth is defending well. #SUB#
Kruth actively working from the bottom here.
Kruth is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lee works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Kruth (0) vs (5) Lee
Kruth tries to lock up and control but Lee gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruth is in all sorts of trouble here.
#T1#
Lee controlling his opponent.
Kruth reaches up to try and control the position but Lee seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Kruth rolls and tries to escape and now Lee has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Kruth (0) vs (8) Lee
Kruth tries to escape the position.
Kruth trying to control but not successfully.
Kruth can't escape the position.
Lee is trying to stick to Kruth's back but Kruth is turning into Lee. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Lee's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Kruth. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kruth (2) vs (8) Lee
Kruth 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.
We've been hearing good reports from Kruth's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.#T2#
Lee keeping full guard, as Kruth tries to pass.
Lee has control of Kruth's left arm, preventing Kruth from doing any damage.
Kruth trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kruth trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T3#
Lee keeping moving, preventing Kruth from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Kruth has gone for a leg lock! Lee slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kruth's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kruth (2) vs (10) Lee
Lee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kruth is trying to hold Lee in close to prevent damage but Lee has managed to pass into half guard.
Lee perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Lee is thwarting Kruth's attempts to control the position.#T4##SUB#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kruth looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lee trying to control the pace.
Kruth wants to sweep but Lee has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Kruth (2) vs (13) Lee
Kruth is trying to get back to half guard.
Lee controlling the position from side mount. #T5#
Kruth is trying to improve his position.
Kruth is trying to control Lee's posture but Lee avoids it.
Kruth is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Lee in side control, just content to control the action for now. #T6#
Kruth tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Lee presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Kruth (2) vs (15) Lee
Kruth is trying to escape the mount.
Kruth tries to improve his position but instead Lee has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Kruth (2) vs (18) Lee
Lee controlling well, preventing Kruth from escaping the position.
#T7#
Lee not allowing Kruth to control his hands.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Kruth holding both Lee 's hands and preventing any damage.
Kruth tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Kruth wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Kruth (2) vs (21) Lee#T8#
Lee is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Kruth turns into Lee and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kruth (4) vs (21) Lee
Kruth wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Kruth trying to move into half guard but instead Lee has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kruth (4) vs (23) Lee
Lee slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #SUB#
Kruth is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#T9#
Kruth is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lee sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kruth's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kruth is looking to improve his position.
Lee trying to mount his opponent but Kruth defends it. #T10#
Kruth tries to get to full guard but Lee has control of the leg.
Lee sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kruth trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Lee manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Kruth (4) vs (26) Lee
Lee tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T11#
Kruth is trying to escape the mount.
Kruth wants to control but Lee is having none of it.
Kruth can't escape the position.
Kruth slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Kruth wants to control but Lee is keeping busy.
#T12#
Kruth wants to improve his position but Lee is controlling well.
Kruth gets back to full guard.
#SUB#
Kruth working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lee doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lee manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kruth will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lee 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.
Kruth is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T13#
Kruth is trying to control the position but Lee postures up.
Lee passes Kruth's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kruth slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lee tries to free his leg and advance position but Kruth is retaining full guard. #SUB#
Kruth looking for a guillotine here but Lee defends easily.
Lee's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T14#
Let's hope that Lee 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.
Lee wants to pass the guard but Kruth is keeping the position.
Lee won't allow Kruth to sweep him here.
Kruth looking to control but Lee passes into half guard.
#SUB#
Kruth looking for submissions off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lee tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kruth knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lee wins on points by 26 to 4.
A victorious John Lee thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Co-main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 33 wins and 16 losses; Reijo Halli! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 8 losses; Aaron Hoyle!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Reed Andrews and John Roberts.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD#
Halli scores with a takedown into Hoyle's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Halli (2) vs (0) Hoyle
Hoyle wants to sweep but no luck.
Halli tries to free his leg and advance position but Hoyle is retaining full guard.
Hoyle has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Halli has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Halli (5) vs (0) Hoyle
Hoyle tries to improve position but can't.
Halli controlling from side mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoyle tries to buck Halli off but Halli is having none of it.#T1#
Hoyle tries to control but Halli manages to take his back. Score +3 for taking back: Halli (8) vs (0) Hoyle
Halli is riding his opponent, not letting Hoyle buck him off.
Hoyle can't escape the position.
Hoyle trying to control but not successfully.
Hoyle is in bad spot here.
#T2#
Halli trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Hoyle doesn't escape.
Halli has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Hoyle tries to break free.
Hoyle is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hoyle keeps trying to improve his position.#SUB#
Halli looking for the RNC.
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.
#T3#
Halli controlling well, preventing Hoyle from escaping the position.
Halli controls the action.
Halli has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
You can see the frustration on Hoyle's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
#T4#
Halli is not going to allow Hoyle to sit and survive in this position.
Halli is hanging on to Hoyle's back as he tries to escape.
Halli biding his time, looking for the opening.
#T5#
Halli not allowing Hoyle to control his hands.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Halli controlling well, preventing Hoyle from escaping the position.
#T6#
Halli controlling from the back.
Hoyle trying to control but not successfully.
Halli controlling from the back.
Halli avoiding Hoyle 's attempts to control his hands. #T7#
What can Hoyle do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Halli is not going to allow Hoyle to sit and survive in this position.
Hoyle wants to escape the position.
Halli will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Halli has good solid back control here. #T8#
I really don't envy Hoyle right now.
#T9#
Halli is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Halli gets his hands free as Hoyle looks to control.
Halli has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Hoyle's body.
Hoyle can't escape the position.
#T10#
Hoyle is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Hoyle turns into Halli and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Halli (8) vs (2) Hoyle
Halli wants to sweep here but Hoyle controlling him for the moment.
Halli pulls Hoyle in to control the position.
Hoyle advances to half guard. #T11#
Hoyle is looking to stall here but Halli recovers full guard.
Hoyle wants to control from the top but Halli keeps moving.
Hoyle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hoyle looking to sit in guard and control but Halli gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Halli (10) vs (2) Hoyle
Halli is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T12#
Hoyle wants to sweep but no luck.
Hoyle bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Halli's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Halli (10) vs (4) Hoyle
Hoyle tries to free his leg and advance position but Halli is retaining full guard.
Hoyle looking to sit in guard and control but Halli gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Halli (12) vs (4) Hoyle
Hoyle tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T13#
Halli content to stall in guard here.
Hoyle wants to hit a sweep here but Halli passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Hoyle there! Score +3 for passing guard: Halli (15) vs (4) Hoyle
Halli controlling from mount.
Hoyle is looking to improve his position but Halli isn't that keen on the idea.#T14#
Hoyle looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Halli (18) vs (4) Hoyle
Hoyle is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Halli.
Hoyle tries to escape the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Halli takes the fight on points by 18 to 4.
Reijo Halli decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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Main event
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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 New York, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 9 losses; Ace Rob! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Zima Voin!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Lou da Vinci and Jorge Garcia.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Voin closes the distance and pushes Rob back into the cage.
Rob prevents a takedown attempt there.
#TD#
Rob lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Rob (2) vs (0) Voin
We've been hearing good reports from Rob's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Rob moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Rob (5) vs (0) Voin
Voin is not content to let Rob control the position.
Rob takes a little break here. Voin wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rob wants to control for a moment but Voin uses the opportunity to move back to half guard. #T1#
Rob perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Voin felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Voin wants to control but Rob is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rob performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Voin tries to roll over but Rob keeps him under control.
Rob wants to take a breather but Voin is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Rob takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Rob moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Rob (8) vs (0) Voin
Rob wants to lay and pray for a moment but Voin keeps working.
Rob tries to move to mount but Voin blocks the move with his legs.
Rob wants to lay and pray for a moment but Voin keeps working. #T3#
Rob laying and praying for a moment but Voin takes advantage and regains half guard.
Rob is trying to control. Voin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rob is pressing down on Voin's thigh, looking to free his foot. Voin is holding on for now.
Rob is keen to just control but Voin is a slippery customer.#T4#
Rob wants to pass to mount but Voin is defending the position.
Rob controlling the pace.
Voin is pressing down on Rob's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Rob is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Rob looking to sit in guard and control but Voin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rob (8) vs (2) Voin#T5#
Voin postures up.
Voin wants to pass the guard but Rob is keeping the position.
Voin won't allow Rob to sweep him here.
Rob being controlled here, momentarily.
Rob has control of Voin's left arm, preventing Voin from doing any damage.
Voin is stalling in the full guard. #SUB#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rob has his foot on Voin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Voin works his way back into a safe position though.#T6#
Rob has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Voin won't allow Rob to sweep him here.
Voin engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Rob wants to sweep but no luck. #T7#
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rob holds on and takes a little breather.
Rob'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.
Voin engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T8##SUB#
Rob is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Voin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rob swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rob is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T9#
Rob is pulling down on Voin's head to control his posture.
Rob working a defensive guard here.
Rob looking to hit a scissor sweep but Voin is one step ahead there.
Rob is trying to control the position but Voin postures up. #T10#
Rob tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Voin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Rob trying to control the position here.
Rob bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Voin's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rob (10) vs (2) Voin
Rob stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Voin swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T11#
Rob looking to sit in guard and control but Voin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rob (10) vs (4) Voin
Voin preventing the sweep.
Rob is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SUB#
Rob working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Voin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Rob is tightening it up a little... Voin has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Voin reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Voin taps out! Nice BJJ there by Rob!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Ace Rob! |
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