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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 London, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 7 losses; Johnny Vilmat! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 26 losses; Matt Spanks!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Spanks pushes Vilmat up against the cage in a clinch.
Spanks is looking for a takedown.
Vilmat stops a takedown attempt from Spanks.
#TD2#
Spanks jumps into guard, dragging Vilmat to the mat.
Vilmat wants to control from the top but Spanks keeps moving.
Vilmat controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Vilmat seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Spanks for as long as he can get away with.
Vilmat looking to pass the guard.
Spanks looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vilmat trying to control the position from guard on top but Spanks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vilmat is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Spanks is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Vilmat stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Spanks swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T1#
Spanks is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Vilmat content to stall in guard here.
Vilmat wants to control from the top but Spanks keeps moving.
Vilmat engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Vilmat wants to control from the top but Spanks keeps moving.
Spanks really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vilmat. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Vilmat trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T2#
Vilmat wants to control from the top but Spanks keeps moving.
Spanks keeping full guard, as Vilmat tries to pass.
Vilmat not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Spanks looking for a sweep. Not yet Spanks, not yet. #SUB#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vilmat drops back looking for a leg! Spanks is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Spanks manages to kick Vilmat off! Vilmat jumps back into Spanks's guard.
Vilmat trying to control but Spanks is working from the bottom.
Spanks keeping full guard, as Vilmat tries to pass.
Vilmat preventing the sweep. #T3#
Spanks controlling the position.
Vilmat 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.
Vilmat wants to control from the top but Spanks keeps moving.
Vilmat pushes down on Spanks's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Vilmat looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Vilmat is thwarting Spanks's attempts to control the position.
Vilmat tries to pass to full mount but Spanks defends it.
Spanks trying to control here.
#T4#
Vilmat passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Vilmat (3) vs (0) Spanks
Spanks is trying to escape the mount.
#SUB#
Vilmat is working for a guillotine from mount but Spanks frees his head quite easily.
Vilmat trying to control but Spanks is having none of it.
Spanks tries to reverse the position but Vilmat maintains control.#T5##SUB#
Vilmat jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Spanks manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Vilmat works to advance to full mount. Spanks defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Vilmat (5) vs (0) Spanks#SUB#
Vilmat looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.#SUB#
Vilmat working for a guillotine from mount but Spanks is in no mood to give up.
Spanks gets back to half guard.#SUB#
Vilmat is looking for a kimura here.
#SUB#
Vilmat maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Spanks could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Vilmat has cracked it and Spanks is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Vilmat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Johnny Vilmat! |
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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 Sydney, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 19 losses; Gordon Plant! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 9 losses; Robert Melia!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Plant clinches.
Melia has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Plant avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.#TD#
Plant gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Plant (2) vs (0) Melia
Plant stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Melia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Plant wants to control from the top but Melia keeps moving.
Plant preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plant wants to pass the guard but Melia is keeping the position.
Plant advances to half guard. #SUB#
Melia is defending against the submission attempts here by Plant.
#T1#
Melia manages to get to full guard.
Melia keeping full guard, as Plant tries to pass.
Melia manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Plant manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Plant (2) vs (2) Melia
Plant is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Melia 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. #T2#
Plant managing to control the position.
Melia's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Let's hope that Melia 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.
Plant might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Plant is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Melia trying to control the position from guard on top but Plant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Plant tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T3#
Plant is working hard here to advance position.
Plant working a defensive guard but Melia passes into half guard.
Well, if Melia 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#
Melia is trying for a kimura here. Plant looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Melia wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Robert Melia! |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 30 losses; Dragon Li Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 10 losses; Dan Macker!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Macker shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Chai manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Chai (0) vs (2) Macker
Chai looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Macker sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Macker's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Macker trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chai is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (2) Macker#SUB2#
Macker looking for submissions off his back.#T1#
Macker is looking to control Chai's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Macker avoid being mounted?
Macker is not content to let Chai control the position.
Macker has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chai is working away from the top position though.
Macker slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Chai stands and throws Macker's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (5) vs (2) Macker
Chai passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Macker! Score +2 for reaching mount: Chai (7) vs (2) Macker#T2#
Macker tries to lock up and control but Chai gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Macker working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chai trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Chai 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.
Chai moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Chai (10) vs (2) Macker
Chai doesn't have the hooks in and Macker manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (10) vs (4) Macker
Chai 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.
Macker is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Chai trying to control the position.
#T3#
Macker is stalling in the full guard.
Chai wants to sweep but no luck.
Chai not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Macker advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (10) vs (7) Macker
Chai sneaks back into half guard.
Chai is looking to improve his position.
#T4##SUB#
Chai is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Macker pulls his head out easily.
Chai trying to get back to full guard but Macker takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (10) vs (10) Macker
Macker prevents Chai from getting the reversal.
Macker wants to take Chai's back but he can't do it this time.
Chai tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Macker content just to control the position here.
Chai is wriggling around trying to escape.
#T5#
Chai reaches up to try and control the position but Macker seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Chai rolls and tries to escape and now Macker has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Chai (10) vs (13) Macker
Chai manages to reverse the position and now he's in Macker's guard. Nice work there by Chai.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (12) vs (13) Macker
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Macker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chai might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Macker looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chai is one step ahead there.
Chai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Macker looking for a sweep. Not yet Macker, not yet.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Macker is keeping the position.
Chai sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Macker's guard. #T6#
Chai tries to pass to full mount but Macker defends it.
Macker manages to get to full guard.
Chai slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Macker keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
Chai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T7#
Chai passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (15) vs (13) Macker
Macker tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Chai easily slips into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Chai (17) vs (13) Macker
Macker tries to reverse the position but Chai maintains control.
Macker prevents Chai from taking his back.
Macker is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
Chai looking to control and managing it successfully. #T8#
Macker tries to control Chai's body but Chai pushes him off. Macker squirms to his side and now Chai has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Chai (20) vs (13) Macker
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Macker looking very determined here, making life difficult for Chai.
#SUB#
Macker defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Macker rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Macker is not content to let Chai control the position.
Macker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T9#
Chai trying to control from half guard but Macker is working away.
Chai is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Macker is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#SUB2#
Macker actively working from the bottom here.
Chai with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Macker is looking to improve his position.
Macker is staying active underneath Chai, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T10#
Macker moves into full guard.
Chai trying to control but Macker is working from the bottom.
Macker keeping full guard, as Chai tries to pass.
Chai wants to control from the top but Macker keeps moving.
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Macker is retaining full guard. #T11#
Chai trying to control but Macker is working from the bottom.
Chai looking to pass the guard. #SUB2#
Macker had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Chai defends it easily.
Chai looking to pass the guard.
Chai wants to control from the top but Macker keeps moving.
Macker tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Macker working a defensive guard here.
#T12#
Macker keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
Chai looking to pass the guard.
Chai postures up.
Chai preventing the sweep.
Macker manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Chai manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (20) vs (15) Macker
Chai working a defensive guard here.
Macker trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T13#
Chai working a defensive guard but Macker passes into half guard.
Chai wants to get back to full guard.
Chai gets back to full guard.
Macker slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Chai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Macker controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T14#
Chai looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Macker looking to sit in guard and control but Chai gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (22) vs (15) Macker
Macker looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chai is one step ahead there. #SUB2#
Macker throws his legs up looking for a submission but Chai uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (25) vs (15) Macker
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai trying to control the action but Macker is working from the bottom.
Chai working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai takes the fight on points by 25 to 15.
A relieved looking Dragon Li Chai thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 12 losses; Alexander Maximus! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Chris Tosanesti!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Gregory Folan.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Maximus enables Tosanesti to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Maximus manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Maximus (0) vs (2) Tosanesti
Tosanesti being controlled here momentarily.
Maximus trying to control the position.
Maximus is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Maximus (2) vs (2) Tosanesti
Maximus wants to free his trapped foot but Tosanesti is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Maximus controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maximus seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Tosanesti for as long as he can get away with.#T1#
Tosanesti is trying is best to control the position here.
Tosanesti is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tosanesti keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Maximus stalling.
Maximus works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Maximus (5) vs (2) Tosanesti#T2##SUB#
Maximus working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Tosanesti prevents Maximus from improving position.
Maximus controls the position from side control.
Maximus wants to control for a moment but Tosanesti uses the opportunity to move back to half guard. #T3#
Maximus is looking to advance position but Tosanesti won't allow it.
Maximus is just content to waste time from the top position. Tosanesti takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Maximus content to stall in guard here.
Tosanesti is controlling Maximus's posture.#T4#
Maximus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tosanesti swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tosanesti working a defensive guard here.
Maximus not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Tosanesti controlling Maximus's posture. #T5#
Tosanesti is trying to keep Maximus in close.
Maximus pushes down on Tosanesti's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Maximus not doing much here.
Maximus is thwarting Tosanesti's attempts to control the position.
Tosanesti is not content to let Maximus control the position.#T6#
Maximus controlling the pace.
Tosanesti wants to get back to full guard.
Maximus seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Tosanesti won't allow Maximus to pass to mount.
Tosanesti regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tosanesti can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Maximus controls the pace.#T7#
Maximus'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.
Maximus trying to control but Tosanesti is working from the bottom.
Maximus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Maximus sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T8#
Maximus continues to stall.
Tosanesti not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Maximus controlling from the top position.
Tosanesti not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Maximus not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Tosanesti is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T9#
Maximus controls from within his opponent's guard.
Maximus looking to pass the guard.
Tosanesti looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tosanesti has Maximus pulled in close to control his posture.
Maximus stays in close to Tosanesti's body and controls the position. #T10#
Maximus trying to control the position from guard on top but Tosanesti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maximus slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tosanesti managing to control the position.
Maximus not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T11#
Maximus looking to pass the guard.
Maximus trying to control the position from guard on top but Tosanesti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tosanesti not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Maximus trying to move into half guard but instead Tosanesti has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Maximus (5) vs (4) Tosanesti
Tosanesti being controlled here momentarily.
Maximus controls Tosanesti momentarily but Tosanesti frees himself. #T12#
Maximus being controlled here, momentarily.
Maximus managing to control the position.
Tosanesti 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. #T13#
Maximus is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Maximus pulls Tosanesti in close to his closed guard and prevents Tosanesti from doing any damage or advancing position.
Maximus keeping moving, preventing Tosanesti from controlling successfully.
Maximus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tosanesti is one step ahead there. #T14#
Tosanesti pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maximus is keeping the position for now.
Tosanesti controls from within his opponent's guard.
Tosanesti stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maximus swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Maximus is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Maximus (7) vs (4) Tosanesti
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Maximus tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tosanesti knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maximus takes the fight on points by 7 to 4.
Jumping up and down and very excited, Alexander Maximus waved his t-shirt featuring Silverback Sweatshop's logo in front of the cameras.
Chris Tosanesti spoke after the fight, saying 'No worries, guys. The Athletic Commission has just announced my opponent failed his pre-fight drug tests, so the result of this fight will be overturned and declared a No Contest. Big thanks to those of us who continue to fight clean!'. |
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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 London, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 2 losses; Matsuda Takeshi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 1 losses; Walon Green!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Takeshi shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Green's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Takeshi (2) vs (0) Green
Green keeping moving, preventing Takeshi from controlling successfully.
Green wants to sweep here but Takeshi controlling him for the moment.
Green looking to control.
Green wants to sweep here but Takeshi controlling him for the moment.
Takeshi trying to control the position from guard on top but Green is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Takeshi looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takeshi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Green holds on and takes a little breather.
Green is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T1##SUB#
Takeshi drops back, looking for a kneebar! Green looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Green looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Green! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Takeshi (2) vs (4) Green
Takeshi is looking for a sweep.
Green content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Green has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Takeshi (2) vs (6) Green#T2#
Takeshi is squirming around, avoiding Green's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Takeshi tries to reverse the position but Green maintains control.
Green looking to control and managing it successfully.
Takeshi has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Takeshi (2) vs (9) Green
A lull in the action here.
Green really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Takeshi.#T3#
Let's hope that Green 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.#T4#
Takeshi trying to control the hands but Green breaks the grip. #SUB2#
Green working for the choke.
Takeshi is really stuck here.
Takeshi turns into Green and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Takeshi (4) vs (9) Green
Green trying to control the position here.
Takeshi wants to pass the guard but Green is keeping the position.
Green lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Takeshi (4) vs (11) Green
Green is pushing down on Takeshi's leg trying to pass to half guard. Takeshi is fighting to maintain full guard but Green has managed to sneak the leg through.#T5#
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#SUB#
Takeshi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Green perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Green wants to control but Takeshi is keeping him busy.
Takeshi tries to roll over but Green keeps him under control.
Green looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T6#
Takeshi is looking to control Green's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Takeshi avoid being mounted?
Takeshi is looking to get back to full guard here but Green has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Takeshi (4) vs (14) Green
Takeshi is not content to let Green control the position.
The referee asks Green politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Green prefers to stall for the moment though.#T7#
Green laying and praying for a moment but Takeshi takes advantage and regains half guard.
Green is looking to advance position but Takeshi won't allow it.
Green trying to control the action but Takeshi is working from the bottom.
Green not doing much here.
#T8#
Takeshi is not content to let Green control the position.
Green passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Takeshi! Score +3 for passing guard: Takeshi (4) vs (17) Green
Green takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Green seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Takeshi is holding on tight.
Takeshi is squirming around, avoiding Green's attempts to control the action. #T9#
Green controlling from the full mount.
Green prevents Takeshi from getting the reversal.
Takeshi is working hard here to advance position.
Takeshi 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.
Takeshi is looking to improve his position.
Takeshi is not content to let Green control the position.#T10#
Takeshi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Green passes into half guard.
Takeshi is looking to control Green's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Takeshi avoid being mounted?
Green is looking to take a break and control but Takeshi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB#
Takeshi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T11#
Green passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Takeshi (4) vs (20) Green
Takeshi is trying to control Green's posture but Green avoids it.
Green trying to control the position but Takeshi is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Takeshi is looking for a sweep.#T12#
Takeshi wants to control but Green postures up.
Green controlling the position.
Takeshi is looking to regain half guard here but Green keeps moving and retains side control.
Takeshi is not content to let Green control the position.
Green laying and praying for a moment but Takeshi takes advantage and regains half guard. #T13#
Green passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Takeshi (4) vs (23) Green
Takeshi wants to control but Green is having none of it.
Green looking to control and managing it successfully. #T14#
Takeshi bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Takeshi (6) vs (23) Green
Green is trying to keep Takeshi in close.
Green looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Green has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Takeshi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Green bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Takeshi's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Takeshi (6) vs (25) Green
And that's the end of the fight!
Green wins on points by 25 to 6.
Walon Green seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Undercard bout
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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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 5 losses; Justa Nutz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 11 losses; Nykolai Kersikov!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD2#
Kersikov closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Nutz (0) vs (4) Kersikov
Kersikov controlling from side mount.
Nutz tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kersikov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Nutz's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Nutz tries to improve position but can't.
Nutz trying to remain calm as Kersikov controls from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nutz trying to control but Kersikov flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Nutz (0) vs (7) Kersikov
Nutz tries to break free.
Nutz wants to control his opponent's hands but Kersikov gets his hands free.
Nutz is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kersikov is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#T1#
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.
Nutz trying to control the hands but Kersikov won't let him.
Kersikov has the hooks in. Nutz is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
What can Nutz do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Nutz trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. #T2#
Kersikov is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Nutz breaks Kersikov's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nutz (2) vs (7) Kersikov
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nutz stopping the sweep attempt from Kersikov.
Kersikov looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Nutz passes into half guard.
Kersikov tries to roll over but Nutz keeps him under control.#T3#
Nutz is looking to take a break and control but Kersikov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nutz stalling.
Kersikov tries to roll over but Nutz keeps him under control.
Kersikov is not content to let Nutz control the position.
Nutz keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kersikov is pressing down on Nutz's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#T4#
Nutz trying to control but Kersikov is working from the bottom.
Kersikov keeping full guard, as Nutz tries to pass.
Nutz is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Nutz preventing the sweep.
Nutz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T5#
Kersikov keeping moving, preventing Nutz from controlling successfully.
Kersikov seems keen to control Nutz's posture.
Kersikov keeping moving, preventing Nutz from controlling successfully.
Kersikov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nutz trying to control but Kersikov is working from the bottom. #T6#
Kersikov pulls Nutz in close to his closed guard and prevents Nutz from doing any damage or advancing position.
Kersikov keeping moving, preventing Nutz from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kersikov trying to control the position here.
Nutz 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. #T7#
Kersikov is adopting a defensive guard.
Nutz tries to free his leg and advance position but Kersikov is retaining full guard.
Nutz controlling from the top position. #T8#
Nutz trying to control but Kersikov is working from the bottom.
Nutz controlling from the top position.
Nutz wants to pass the guard but Kersikov is keeping the position.
Nutz is stalling in the full guard. #T9#
Nutz trying to control but Kersikov is working from the bottom.
Kersikov looking for a sweep. Not yet Kersikov, not yet.
Nutz trying to control but Kersikov is working from the bottom. #T10#
Nutz tries to free his leg and advance position but Kersikov is retaining full guard.
Kersikov is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Kersikov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nutz's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nutz (2) vs (9) Kersikov
Kersikov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Nutz is trying to control the position but Kersikov postures up.
Nutz 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.
Nutz managing to control the position. #T11#
Nutz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nutz is pulling down on Kersikov's head. It's preventing any offense from Kersikov, at least for the moment.
Kersikov won't allow Nutz to sweep him here.
Nutz pulls Kersikov in close to prevent any damage. #T12#
Nutz looking to control.
Kersikov preventing the sweep.
Nutz looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Kersikov content to stall in guard here. #T13#
Nutz has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Kersikov has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Nutz (2) vs (12) Kersikov
Nutz is trying to get back to half guard.
Kersikov is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Nutz's shoulder. That is not cool.
Nutz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nutz is trying to control Kersikov's posture but Kersikov avoids it. #T14#
Nutz regains half guard.
Nutz wants to improve his position but Kersikov is controlling well.
Kersikov trying to pass the guard but Nutz defending well.
Nutz is looking for a sweep. Kersikov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nutz is controlling Kersikov's trapped leg to prevent Kersikov from advancing to side control.
Kersikov keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kersikov wins on points by 12 to 2.
After winning the bout, Nykolai Kersikov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Justa Nutz had this to say: 'Me fight, you die'. |
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Co-main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 15 losses; Denubis Majere! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 20 losses; Wilhelm Bar!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bar.
Bar shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Majere defends it nicely.#TD#
Majere closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bar quickly recovers to half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Majere (2) vs (0) Bar
Majere is looking to take a break and control but Bar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bar is looking to control Majere's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bar avoid being mounted?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bar manages to get to full guard.
#T1#
Bar keeping full guard, as Majere tries to pass.
Majere wants to control from the top but Bar keeps moving.
Majere showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bar wants to sweep but no luck. #T2#
Majere tries to free his leg and advance position but Bar is retaining full guard.
Bar seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Majere stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bar is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bar is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Majere (2) vs (2) Bar#T3#
Bar content to stall in guard here.
Bar postures up.
Bar looking to pass the guard.
Bar controlling from the top position. #T4#
Bar tries to free his leg and advance position but Majere is retaining full guard.
Majere 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.
Bar trying to control but Majere is working from the bottom. #T5#
Majere working a defensive guard here.
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.#SUB#
Majere isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Bar stacks Majere on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Bar! Score +3 for passing guard: Majere (2) vs (5) Bar
Majere tries to bench press Bar off him but Bar keeps the position. #T6#
Bar has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Majere! Score +2 for reaching mount: Majere (2) vs (7) Bar
Majere doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Bar can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Majere is looking to escape.
Majere is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Oblivion Gate, so we'll see if he gets out of it.#SUB2#
Bar working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Majere is desperately trying to improve his position but Bar has a good base and remains in mount.#T7#
Bar works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Majere (2) vs (10) Bar
Majere can't escape the position.
Bar is looking to control Majere but Majere is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Bar doesn't have the hooks in and Majere manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Majere (4) vs (10) Bar
Majere trying to control but Bar is working from the bottom.
Bar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Majere manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Majere (4) vs (12) Bar#T8#
Majere seems keen to control Bar's posture.
Bar trying to move into half guard but instead Majere has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Majere (6) vs (12) Bar
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bar keeping moving, preventing Majere from controlling successfully.
Bar wants to sweep but no luck.
Majere is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T9#
Majere wants to control from the top but Bar keeps moving.
Majere stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Majere won't allow Bar to sweep him here.
Bar keeping full guard, as Majere tries to pass. #T10#
Bar can't keep his opponent in guard - Majere advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Majere in particular looking to stall.
Majere trying to control the action but Bar is working from the bottom. #T11#
Bar wants to improve his position but Majere is controlling well.
Bar trying to control but Majere postures up.
Bar is refusing to be controlled, as Majere sits in half guard.
Bar regains full guard. Nicely done.
Majere trying to control but Bar is working from the bottom. #T12#
Majere trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Majere controls from within his opponent's guard.
Majere stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bar wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #T13#
Bar wants to sweep but no luck.
Majere stands and throws Bar's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Majere (9) vs (12) Bar
Bar has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.#SUB#
Majere goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Bar has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Majere but great work by Bar. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Majere (9) vs (16) Bar
Majere can't do much from the bottom here.
Majere tries to bench press Bar off him but Bar keeps the position. #T14#
Majere tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Bar presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Majere (9) vs (18) Bar
Majere really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Majere is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bar tries to control but Majere wriggling away.
Bar moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Majere (9) vs (21) Bar
And that's the end of the fight!
Bar wins on points by 21 to 9. |
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Main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 9 losses; Dreynos Elvul! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 16 losses; John McCain!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Ian Loll.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
McCain avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McCain tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#TD2#
McCain shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. McCain showed some decent athleticism there. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Elvul (0) vs (2) McCain#SUB#
Elvul actively working from the bottom here.
Elvul wants to improve his position but McCain is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Elvul actively working from the bottom here.
McCain is pressing down on Elvul's thigh, looking to free his foot. Elvul is holding on for now. #T1##SUB2#
McCain is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Elvul is just riding it out for now. McCain eventually gives up the hold.
McCain trying to control the pace. #SUB#
Elvul looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T2#
McCain tries to pass to full mount but Elvul defends it.
McCain performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #T3#
Elvul makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Elvul.#SUB#
Elvul throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! McCain escapes and throws Elvul's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Elvul (0) vs (5) McCain#SUB2#
McCain wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Elvul, who protects the arm well.
Elvul is not content to let McCain control the position. #T4#
McCain moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Elvul (0) vs (7) McCain
Elvul is trying desperately to improve position.
McCain looking to control and managing it successfully. #SUB2#
McCain goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Elvul turns into him and now he's in McCain's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Elvul (2) vs (7) McCain#T5##SUB#
Elvul drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but McCain manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Elvul has McCain in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Elvul (2) vs (9) McCain
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McCain 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.
Elvul tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T6#
McCain trying to control but Elvul is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Elvul looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McCain trying to control but Elvul is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Elvul escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. McCain gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
McCain passes Elvul's left leg - he's now in half guard. #T7#
McCain trying to control from Elvul's half guard. Elvul has other ideas though and has regained full guard. #SUB#
Elvul looking for a guillotine here but McCain defends easily.
#SUB#
Elvul is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#T8#
Elvul looking to hit a scissor sweep but McCain is one step ahead there.
McCain trying to control but Elvul is working from the bottom.
McCain works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Elvul is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T9#
McCain is stalling here. Elvul is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! McCain seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Elvul has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Elvul (6) vs (9) McCain
McCain tries to get back to half guard but can't.#SUB#
Elvul goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, McCain has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Elvul but great work by McCain. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Elvul (6) vs (13) McCain
Elvul tries to get back to half guard but can't.#SUB2#
McCain is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Elvul has escaped the position, nice work there.
Elvul tries to bench press McCain off him but McCain keeps the position. #T10#
McCain advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Elvul (6) vs (15) McCain
McCain wants to control the pace but Elvul is squirming around nicely.
McCain controlling from mount.
Elvul tries to reverse the position but McCain maintains control.
McCain looking to control but Elvul is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T11#
Elvul is trying to escape the mount.
Elvul is squirming around, avoiding McCain's attempts to control the action.
Elvul can't escape the position.
#T12#
Elvul is trying to escape the mount but McCain keeps good control and instead manages to take Elvul's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Elvul (6) vs (18) McCain
McCain trying to control momentarily.
Elvul tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell! #T13#
Elvul is in all sorts of trouble here.
McCain looking to control and managing it successfully.
Elvul is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Oblivion Gate, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Elvul is trying desperately to improve position.
McCain content just to control the position here.
Elvul tries to improve his position but instead McCain has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Elvul (6) vs (21) McCain
Elvul rolls, trying to escape but McCain keeps control of the position.
#T14##SUB2#
McCain 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, Elvul has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Elvul rolls, trying to escape but McCain keeps control of the position.
McCain controls the action.
Elvul is trying to break free.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A bit of a pause in the action here. McCain controlling the positon.
McCain's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that's the end of the fight!
McCain wins on points by 21 to 6.
John McCain is the new middleweight champion!
John McCain seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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