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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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Nicandro Aloisio! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Bruno Fortuna!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Aloisio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#CL#
Aloisio clinches with his opponent.
Aloisio is looking to take this one to the mat.
Aloisio can't get the takedown.
Fortuna jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Aloisio walks away with a smile on his face. Fortuna gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Fortuna tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aloisio swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL#
Aloisio has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fortuna jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Aloisio walks away with a smile on his face. Fortuna gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Fortuna tries to clinch but Aloisio moves out of range.
Nicandro Aloisio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Aloisio moves into the clinch successfully.
#TD#
Aloisio ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Aloisio no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Aloisio manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fortuna manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Aloisio (2) vs (0) Fortuna#SUB2#
Fortuna has his foot on Aloisio's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Aloisio works his way back into a safe position though.
Fortuna looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fortuna can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Aloisio controls the pace.
Aloisio trying to control but Fortuna is working from the bottom.
Aloisio has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.#T1#
Aloisio passes Fortuna's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #SUB2#
Fortuna looking for submissions off his back.
Fortuna really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Aloisio. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Aloisio passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Aloisio (5) vs (0) Fortuna
Fortuna looks to move to half guard but instead Aloisio has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Aloisio (7) vs (0) Fortuna#SUB#
Aloisio jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Fortuna manages to avoid the submission attempt.
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.
Fortuna is looking to reverse the position.#T2#
Fortuna is trying to work for a sweep but Aloisio has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Aloisio (9) vs (0) Fortuna
Fortuna is looking to improve his position but Aloisio isn't that keen on the idea.
Aloisio controlling from mount. #SUB#
Aloisio swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nicandro Aloisio!
During a confident post fight interview, Nicandro Aloisio thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Akio Kurosaki! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Cole Orion!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Orion rushes Kurosaki and presses him up against the ropes.
Kurosaki tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Orion smiles and moves away.
#CL#
Kurosaki clinches.
Kurosaki jumps guard but Orion stands there with Kurosaki around his waist. Kurosaki gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Orion is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kurosaki tries to pull guard but Orion holds him up against the ropes and eventually Kurosaki drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akio Kurosaki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kurosaki jumps guard but Orion turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Kurosaki tries to pull guard but Orion won't allow it.
Orion is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Kurosaki to keep the fight standing.#TD#
Kurosaki pulls Orion into guard.
Orion must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Orion trying to control but Kurosaki is working from the bottom.
Kurosaki can't keep his opponent in guard - Orion advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kurosaki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kurosaki trying to control from the bottom.
#T1#
Kurosaki tries to get to full guard but Orion has control of the leg. #SUB2#
Orion looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Orion is stalling here. Kurosaki is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Orion seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Kurosaki has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kurosaki (4) vs (0) Orion#SUB#
Kurosaki tries for a kimura but Orion is defending well.
Orion is trying to control Kurosaki's posture but Kurosaki avoids it. #T2#
Kurosaki taking a breather here.
Kurosaki trying to control the position but Orion is working away.
Kurosaki is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Orion tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kurosaki wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kurosaki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Orion keeps working. #T3##SUB#
Kurosaki is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Orion is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Orion manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kurosaki's best efforts.
Orion is trying to maintain the position but Kurosaki is very close to passing his half guard.#SUB#
Kurosaki looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Orion is controlling Kurosaki's trapped leg to prevent Kurosaki from advancing to side control.#T4#
Kurosaki trying to control from Orion's half guard. Orion has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Kurosaki preventing the sweep.
Kurosaki trying to control the position from guard on top but Orion is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kurosaki slips nicely into half guard.
Kurosaki is trying to control. Orion wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Orion manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Orion wants to sweep but no luck.
Orion keeping moving, preventing Kurosaki from controlling successfully. #T5#
Kurosaki stands and throws Orion's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Kurosaki (7) vs (0) Orion#SUB#
Kurosaki swings around for an armbar but Orion sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Kurosaki's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kurosaki (7) vs (2) Orion
Orion stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kurosaki swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB#
Kurosaki throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kurosaki seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.#SUB#
Kurosaki looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Orion passes into half guard.
Kurosaki wants to improve his position but Orion is controlling well.
Kurosaki might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T6##SUB#
Kurosaki is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Orion pulls his head out easily.
Orion is thwarting Kurosaki's attempts to control the position.#SUB2#
Orion is looking for a kimura but Kurosaki is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Orion to get the leverage.
Kurosaki is looking to improve his position.
Kurosaki makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kurosaki.
Orion stopping the sweep attempt from Kurosaki.#T7#
Kurosaki looking to control.
Orion stopping the sweep attempt from Kurosaki.
Orion wants to control from the top but Kurosaki keeps moving.
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.
Kurosaki 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.
Orion wants to control from the top but Kurosaki keeps moving.
Orion postures up.
#T8#
Orion tries to free his leg and advance position but Kurosaki is retaining full guard.
Kurosaki 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.
Orion is stalling in the full guard.
Orion looking to pass the guard.
Kurosaki working a defensive guard but Orion manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Kurosaki (7) vs (5) Orion#SUB2#
Orion looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SUB2#
Orion is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kurosaki has escaped the position, nice work there. #T9#
Kurosaki tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Orion trying to control the position but Kurosaki is working away. #SUB2#
Orion tries for a kimura but Kurosaki is defending well.
Kurosaki tries to bench press Orion off him but Orion keeps the position. #SUB2#
Orion goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Kurosaki has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Orion but great work by Kurosaki. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kurosaki (11) vs (5) Orion#T10#
Kurosaki working away.#SUB#
Kurosaki wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Orion, who protects the arm well.
Kurosaki is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Orion will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.#SUB#
Kurosaki is trying to get an arm triangle but Orion is defending well.
Orion is looking to regain half guard here but Kurosaki keeps moving and retains side control.
Orion is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kurosaki's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Orion is trying to get back to full guard.#T11##SUB#
Kurosaki is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Orion is just riding it out for now. Kurosaki eventually gives up the hold.
Kurosaki perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Kurosaki is trying to control the action in half guard but Orion is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kurosaki is really struggling to control Orion but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Orion has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kurosaki is working away from the top position though.
Orion works his way to full guard. Good work.#T12#
Kurosaki sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Orion's guard. #SUB#
Kurosaki is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Orion doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kurosaki. #SUB#
Kurosaki is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB#
Kurosaki is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#SUB2#
Orion looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Orion 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.#T13##SUB#
Kurosaki is looking for a kimura but Orion is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kurosaki to get the leverage.
Orion trying to control but Kurosaki postures up.
Kurosaki is stalling here. Orion is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Kurosaki seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Orion has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kurosaki (11) vs (9) Orion
Kurosaki is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #SUB2#
Orion wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kurosaki, who protects the arm well. #T14#
Orion 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 Kurosaki's shoulder. That is not cool.
Kurosaki tries to buck Orion off but Orion is having none of it.
Kurosaki is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Orion is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Kurosaki (11) vs (11) Orion
Kurosaki has given up his back. Will we see Orion going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Kurosaki (11) vs (14) Orion
Orion struggling to keep hold of the position.
#SUB2#
Orion looking for the choke but no joy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kurosaki trying to control the hands but Orion breaks the grip.
And that's the end of the fight!
Orion wins on points by 14 to 11.
A very excited looking Cole Orion made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Mursk Ispa! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Kuroda Atsushi!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yuuki Gou.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Ispa tries to clinch there but Atsushi circles away.
#CL#
Atsushi tries to keep at a distance but Ispa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ispa jumps guard but Atsushi stands there with Ispa around his waist. Ispa gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ispa fails to pull guard.
Atsushi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ispa fights it off and pushes away nicely.
#CL2#
Atsushi rushes Ispa and presses him up against the ropes.
Atsushi tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ispa is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Mursk Ispa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kuroda Atsushi.#TD#
Ispa pulls Atsushi into guard.
My spies in White Eagle inform me that Atsushi has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Atsushi wants to control from the top but Ispa keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ispa can't keep his opponent in guard - Atsushi advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ispa wants to control but Atsushi is keeping busy.
#T1#
Ispa is not content to let Atsushi control the position.
Atsushi trying to control the pace.
Atsushi passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Ispa! Score +3 for passing guard: Ispa (0) vs (3) Atsushi
Atsushi wants to take Ispa's back but he can't do it this time.
Atsushi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ispa is looking to escape.
Ispa wants to control but Atsushi is having none of it.#T2#
Atsushi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ispa is looking to escape.
Ispa wants to control but Atsushi is having none of it.
Ispa is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Atsushi tries to control but Ispa wriggling away.
Ispa really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
#T3#
Ispa is trying to escape the mount but Atsushi keeps good control and instead manages to take Ispa's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Ispa (0) vs (6) Atsushi
Atsushi controlling the position well here. Ispa rolled but Atsushi kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Atsushi trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Atsushi avoiding Ispa 's attempts to control his hands.
Atsushi controlling the position well here. Ispa rolled but Atsushi kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Atsushi wants to control but Ispa is keeping busy.
Well, with Atsushi on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Ispa is tapping out... Can he escape the position?#T4##SUB2#
Ispa is trying to roll into a better position but Atsushi has get a rear naked choke and Ispa is forced to tap out! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kuroda Atsushi!
Our winner, Kuroda Atsushi, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Robert Munson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Eric Draven!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL#
Munson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Draven tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Munson just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Munson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Draven walks away with a smile on his face. Munson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL#
Munson clinches with his opponent.
#TD2#
Draven pulls guard effortlessly.
Munson is stalling in the full guard.
Draven looking for a sweep. Not yet Draven, not 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.
Munson wants to pass the guard but Draven is keeping the position.
Draven is trying to control the position but Munson postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Munson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #SUB2#
Draven is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Munson slips nicely into half guard.#T1#
Munson wants to free his trapped foot but Draven is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Munson is working hard here to advance position.
Munson trying to control the action but Draven is working from the bottom.
Munson is looking to stall here but Draven recovers full guard.
Draven keeping full guard, as Munson tries to pass.
Munson wants to control from the top but Draven keeps moving.
Draven has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at White Eagle. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.#T2##SUB#
Munson has gone for a leg lock! Draven slips out almost immediately though and dives into Munson's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Munson (0) vs (2) Draven
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Draven trying to control the position from guard on top but Munson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Munson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Munson (2) vs (2) Draven
Munson passes into half guard.
Draven is not content to let Munson control the position.#T3#
Draven won't allow Munson to pass to mount.
Munson is taking a breather. Draven says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Munson continues to stall.
Draven works his way to full guard. Good work.
Draven wants to sweep here but Munson controlling him for the moment. #SUB2#
Draven throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Munson trying to control but Draven is working from the bottom. #T4#
Munson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Draven swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Munson trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Draven manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Munson (2) vs (4) Draven#SUB#
Munson is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Draven has his hands clasped together but Munson extends and breaks Draven's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Munson.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Robert Munson!
An out of breath Robert Munson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Toby Vertongen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Anthony Masters!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Masters closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Vertongen (0) vs (4) Masters
Vertongen tries to bench press Masters off him but Masters keeps the position.
Vertongen manages to get one leg in to regain 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.
Masters uses his free foot to push down on Vertongen's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Vertongen. Score +3 for passing guard: Vertongen (0) vs (7) Masters
Vertongen is working to get back to half guard.
Masters wants to take Vertongen's back here but Vertongen is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Masters can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Vertongen is looking to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vertongen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#T1#
Masters looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Masters wants to control the pace but Vertongen is squirming around nicely.
Vertongen is working to get back to half guard.
Vertongen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Masters wants to take his opponent's back but Vertongen doesn't allow it.
Masters trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Vertongen tries to hold on but Masters postures up.
Vertongen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#T2#
Masters looking to control but Vertongen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Vertongen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Masters controlling the position easily from mount.
Masters tries to control but Vertongen wriggling away. #T3#
Masters takes Vertongen's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Vertongen is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Vertongen (0) vs (10) Masters
Vertongen trying to control the action but Masters just sinks the hooks in.
Vertongen staying busy and making it hard for Masters to control.
Masters is trying to stick to Vertongen's back but Vertongen is turning into Masters. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Masters's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Vertongen. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vertongen (2) vs (10) Masters#SUB2#
Masters working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Vertongen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Vertongen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Vertongen advances to half guard.
Masters is looking to improve his position.
Vertongen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#T4#
Vertongen wants to control but Masters is keeping him busy.
Vertongen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Masters knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Vertongen is trying to control. Masters wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Masters is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Vertongen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Vertongen's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Vertongen (2) vs (14) Masters
Masters controlling well, preventing Vertongen from escaping the position.
Masters gets his hands free as Vertongen looks to control.
Masters controlling well, preventing Vertongen from escaping the position.
Vertongen manages to reverse the position and now he's in Masters's guard. Nice work there by Vertongen.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vertongen (4) vs (14) Masters
Masters is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Vertongen trying to control the position from guard on top but Masters is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T5#
Masters is trying to control the position but Vertongen postures up.
Vertongen trying to control the position from guard on top but Masters is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Masters is looking to cinch up a triangle. Vertongen throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Masters's body to avoid the submission. Masters has instead reached around Vertongen's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Masters arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Anthony Masters!
A relieved looking Anthony Masters 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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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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Joshua Whitlock! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Abdullah Zaire!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Zaire tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Whitlock manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Whitlock swats away the attempt to clinch by Zaire.#CL2#
Whitlock tries to keep at a distance but Zaire has taken the fight into the clinch.#TD2#
Zaire pulls guard effortlessly. #SUB2#
Zaire escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Whitlock gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Zaire is controlling Whitlock's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Zaire looking for a guillotine here but Whitlock defends easily.
Whitlock postures up.
#T1#
Whitlock tries to free his leg and advance position but Zaire is retaining full guard. #SUB2#
Zaire looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Whitlock wants to pass the guard but Zaire is keeping the position.
Whitlock is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T2##SUB2#
Zaire throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB2#
Zaire looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#T3#
Whitlock sitting in guard here, content to control.
Whitlock wants to control from the top but Zaire keeps moving. #SUB2#
Zaire is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Whitlock defends well.#SUB2#
Zaire is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Zaire keeping moving, preventing Whitlock from controlling successfully.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T4#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Whitlock is really struggling to control Zaire but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Zaire trying to control the position.
Zaire is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Whitlock looking to pass the guard. #T5#
Whitlock trying to control the position from guard on top but Zaire is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Whitlock stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zaire swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB2#
Whitlock avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB2#
Zaire working for a triangle but Whitlock defends it easily.
Zaire is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T6#
Whitlock 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.
Whitlock wants to control from the top but Zaire keeps moving.
Zaire trying to keep a closed guard but Whitlock is proving a slippery customer.
#SUB2#
Zaire working for a triangle but Whitlock defends it easily.
#T7#
Zaire not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Whitlock's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Zaire is controlling Whitlock's posture.
Whitlock trying to control but Zaire is working from the bottom.
Zaire not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T8##SUB2#
Zaire looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Zaire looking to control.
Whitlock trying to control the position from guard on top but Zaire is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zaire keeping full guard, as Whitlock tries to pass.
Zaire controls Whitlock momentarily but Whitlock frees himself.
Whitlock tries to free his leg and advance position but Zaire is retaining full guard. #T9##SUB2#
Zaire is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Whitlock defends well.
Zaire trying to keep a closed guard but Whitlock is proving a slippery customer.
Zaire keeping moving, preventing Whitlock from controlling successfully.
Zaire is trying to control the position but Whitlock postures up. #T10#
Whitlock sitting in guard here, content to control.
Whitlock tries to free his leg and advance position but Zaire is retaining full guard.
Zaire is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB2#
Zaire working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Whitlock doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Whitlock manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Whitlock is stalling in the full guard.
Zaire keeping moving, preventing Whitlock from controlling successfully. #T11##SUB2#
Zaire escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Whitlock gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
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.
Whitlock trying to control the position from guard on top but Zaire is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Whitlock wants to pass the guard but Zaire is keeping the position.#T12##SUB2#
Zaire is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Whitlock is aware though and is defending well.
Whitlock tries to free his leg and advance position but Zaire is retaining full guard.
Whitlock trying to control the position from guard on top but Zaire is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Zaire is looking for a triangle but Whitlock pushes his legs off easily.
Zaire keeping moving, preventing Whitlock from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Zaire had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Whitlock defends it easily.#T13#
Zaire not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Zaire keeping moving, preventing Whitlock from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Zaire is looking for a triangle but Whitlock pushes his legs off easily.
Zaire trying to control the position.
Zaire trying to control the position here. #T14#
Whitlock looking to pass the guard. #SUB2#
Zaire is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Whitlock pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zaire is keeping the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Whitlock controlling from the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Zaire gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Zaire wins on points by 1 to 0.
During a confident post fight interview, Abdullah Zaire thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Silent Bob! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Anakoni Kai!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kai fails to pull guard.
Bob is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Kai to keep the fight standing.
Bob is trying to pull guard but Kai has him pressed against the ropes.
Bob tries to pull guard but Kai holds him up against the ropes and eventually Bob drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Silent Bob. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bob is trying to pull guard but Kai has him pressed against the ropes.#TD#
Bob jumps guard.
#SUB#
Bob is looking for a triangle but Kai pushes his legs off easily.
Bob is trying to control the position but Kai postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kai trying to control but Bob is working from the bottom.
Kai sitting in guard, not really doing much. #SUB#
Bob had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kai defends it easily.#T1##SUB#
Bob is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kai is aware though and is defending well.
Kai wants to control from the top but Bob keeps moving.
Bob tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kai controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bob is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kai slips nicely into half guard.#SUB2#
Kai seems to be looking for submissions.
Bob 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.#T2#
Bob wants to control but Kai is keeping busy.
Kai prevents Bob from improving his position.#SUB2#
Kai is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bob is just riding it out for now. Kai eventually gives up the hold.
Bob tries to get to full guard but Kai has control of the leg.
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.#T3#
Bob is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kai's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kai's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Bob (4) vs (0) Kai
Bob wants to control but Kai is keeping busy.
Kai can't escape the position.
Bob biding his time, controlling Kai.
Kai rolls, trying to escape but Bob keeps control of the position.
Kai staying busy and making it hard for Bob to control.
Bob has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Kai's body.
#T4#
Kai is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Bob is trying to stick to Kai's back but Kai is turning into Bob. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Bob's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Kai. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bob (4) vs (2) Kai
Kai wants to control from the top but Bob keeps moving.
Bob is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T5#
Bob looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kai wants to control from the top but Bob keeps moving. #SUB2#
Kai has gone for a leg lock! Bob slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kai's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bob (6) vs (2) Kai
Bob trying to control but Kai is working from the bottom.
Bob slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bob works a leg free and moves into half guard. #T6#
Bob wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kai keeps working. #SUB#
Bob looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kai is looking for a sweep. Bob is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kai is not content to let Bob control the position.
Kai trying to control but Bob postures up.
Bob frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Bob (9) vs (2) Kai#T7#
Kai tries to lock up and control but Bob gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bob sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bob looking to control but Kai is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kai gets back to half guard.
Kai tries to get to full guard but Bob has control of the leg.
Bob trying to pass the guard but Kai defending well. #T8#
Bob is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kai moves into full guard.
Bob pushing down on Kai's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bob keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bob trying to mount his opponent but Kai defends it.
Bob trying to control the action but Kai is working from the bottom. #T9#
Bob prevents Kai from improving his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bob in particular looking to stall.
Kai is trying to control but can't.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bob is looking to take a break and control but Kai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kai makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kai.
Bob is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T10#
Kai keeping moving, preventing Bob from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Kai is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bob defends well.
Kai being controlled here, momentarily. #T11#
Bob pushing down on Kai's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kai is trying to get back to full guard.
Kai has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at White Eagle. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Bob is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kai moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bob controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kai controls Bob momentarily but Bob frees himself. #T12##SUB2#
Kai working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bob doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bob manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bob trying to control the position from guard on top but Kai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bob trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bob trying to control but Kai is working from the bottom.
Bob looking to pass the guard. #T13#
Bob stands and throws Kai's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Bob (12) vs (2) Kai
Kai is not content to let Bob control the position.
Bob slows the pace down.
Kai is not content to let Bob control the position.
Kai is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T14#
Bob just content to control the position.
Kai is trying to get back to half guard.
Bob controlling the position from side mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kai is looking for a sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bob takes the fight on points by 12 to 2.
After winning the bout, Silent Bob thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 3 losses; Oscar Gage! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Fook Man!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Man gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Man looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#TD#
Gage tightens his grip and picks Man up, before dumping him to the ground. Man manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gage (2) vs (0) Man
Gage tries to free his leg and advance position but Man is retaining full guard.
Gage preventing the sweep. #SUB2#
Man working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gage doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gage manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
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.
Gage advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Gage (5) vs (0) Man
Man is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Man won't allow Gage to pass to mount. #SUB#
Gage is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Man has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gage 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
Gage looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
#T1#
Gage is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Man is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Man is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gage pulls his head out easily.
Man is looking for a sweep. Gage is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
Gage is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Man doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gage.
Gage trying to control the action but Man is working from the bottom. #T2##SUB#
Gage wants to work for an arm triangle but Man is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gage moves into full mount! Man won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Gage (8) vs (0) Man
Gage looking to control but Man is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Man is desperately trying to improve his position but Gage has a good base and remains in mount.
Man tries to control Gage's body but Gage pushes him off. Man squirms to his side and now Gage has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Gage (11) vs (0) Man#T3##SUB#
Gage is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Gage has the hooks in. Man is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. #SUB#
Gage working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Man tries to escape the position.
Man breaks Gage's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gage (11) vs (2) Man
Man stopping the sweep attempt from Gage.
Gage looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Man wants to control from the top but Gage keeps moving.
Man stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gage swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T4#
Gage looking to control but Man passes into half guard.
Gage tries to roll over but Man keeps him under control.
Man wants to control but Gage is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Gage actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Gage is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Man pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Man is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gage sees it coming and defends easily.
Gage is positioning himself well to prevent Man advancing to mount.
Man is looking to take a break and control but Gage is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T5##SUB#
Gage looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gage wants to get back to full guard.
Gage is trying to maintain the position but Man is very close to passing his half guard.
Man is keen to just control but Gage is a slippery customer.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Gage is not content to let Man control the position.
Gage moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#SUB#
Gage looking for a guillotine here but Man defends easily.
#T6#
Gage keeping moving, preventing Man from controlling successfully.
Gage is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB#
Gage escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Man gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T7#
Man content to stall in guard here. #SUB#
Gage has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Man can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Man wants to control from the top but Gage keeps moving.
Gage controls Man momentarily but Man frees himself.
Man stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gage swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gage keeping moving, preventing Man from controlling successfully. #T8#
Gage wants to sweep here but Man controlling him for the moment.
Man stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gage swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Man passes Gage's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gage wants to get back to full guard.
Man wants to control but Gage is keeping him busy.
Gage has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Man is working away from the top position though.#SUB2#
Man is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gage has managed to free his arm - good work. #T9#
Man wants to control but Gage is keeping him busy.
Gage trying to hold on to Man's head to control him but Man postures up.
#SUB#
Gage has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Man. Oh but Gage has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Man goes limp - he's gone! Gage jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Oscar Gage!
A relieved looking Oscar Gage 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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