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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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 30 wins and 39 losses; Gaston Juncker! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 93 wins and 57 losses; Moldy Jello!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Juncker scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Juncker (4) vs (0) Jello
Jello struggling a bit here.
Jello tries to buck Juncker off but Juncker is having none of it.
Juncker is staying tight to Jello's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Juncker has knee on belly momentarily but Jello bucks him off and regains half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jello is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T1#
Jello is staying active underneath Juncker, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Juncker controlling the pace.
Jello trying to control from the bottom.
Jello is looking for a sweep. Juncker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Juncker is trying to control. Jello wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
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.
Juncker is taking a breather. Jello 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.#T2#
Jello preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Jello gets back to full guard.
Jello tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jello holds on and takes a little breather. #T3#
Juncker works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jello has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Juncker is working away from the top position though.
Juncker wants to pass to mount but Jello is defending the position.
Jello is controlling Juncker's trapped leg to prevent Juncker from advancing to side control.#T4#
Juncker trying to control from half guard but Jello is working away.
Jello trying to control but Juncker postures up.
#T5#
Jello is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Juncker content to control rather than advance.
Jello is trying to get back to full guard.
Jello regains full guard. Nicely done. #T6#
Juncker stays in close to Jello's body and controls the position.
Juncker wants to control from the top but Jello keeps moving.
Juncker being controlled here momentarily. #T7#
Juncker trying to control the position from guard on top but Jello is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jello wants to sweep here but Juncker controlling him for the moment.
Juncker wants to pass the guard but Jello is keeping the position.#T8#
Jello looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Juncker preventing the sweep.
Juncker might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jello is adopting a defensive guard.#T9#
Jello is continuing to stall.#T10#
Juncker tries to free his leg and advance position but Jello is retaining full guard.
Jello is adopting a defensive guard.
Jello keeping moving, preventing Juncker from controlling successfully.
Juncker is stalling in the full guard. #T11#
Juncker is pushing down on Jello's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jello is fighting to maintain full guard but Juncker has managed to sneak the leg through.
Juncker is looking to take a break and control but Jello is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Juncker is controlling the pace.
Juncker trying to mount his opponent but Jello defends it. #T12#
Juncker is just content to waste time from the top position. Jello takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Juncker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jello is keeping the position for now.
Jello is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Juncker wants to control from the top but Jello keeps moving. #T13#
Juncker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Juncker won't allow Jello to sweep him here.
Juncker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jello swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jello is adopting a defensive guard.
Juncker wants to pass the guard but Jello is keeping the position.#T14#
Juncker preventing the sweep.
Juncker wants to control from the top but Jello keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Juncker forces his way into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juncker takes the fight on points by 4 to 0.
During a confident post fight interview, Gaston Juncker thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Moldy Jello stepped up to the mic, saying 'I like big butts!'. |
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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 New York, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 12 losses; Roman Kersikov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 38 wins and 22 losses; Tyron Scott!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Scott drives through and clinches with Kersikov against the cage.
Kersikov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Scott is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#TD#
Kersikov has picked Scott up - he's going for a ride! Kersikov dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kersikov (2) vs (0) Scott
Scott wants to improve his position but Kersikov is controlling well.
Kersikov is keen to just control but Scott is a slippery customer.
Kersikov moves into full mount! Scott won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Kersikov (5) vs (0) Scott
Kersikov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scott is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T1#
Scott tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kersikov wants to take Scott's back here but Scott is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Scott working to try and regain half guard.
Kersikov trying to control but Scott is having none of it. #T2#
Scott tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kersikov controlling the pace for now.
Kersikov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Scott is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kersikov content just to control the position here. #T3#
Scott is trying desperately to improve position.
Scott stops Kersikov from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Scott is looking to improve his position but Kersikov isn't that keen on the idea.#T4#
Scott stops Kersikov from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Kersikov controlling from mount.
Scott tries to hold on but Kersikov pushes him away.
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.
Kersikov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kersikov trying to control but Scott is having none of it. #T5#
Kersikov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kersikov wants to control but instead Scott manages to regain half guard. #T6#
Still in half guard, Kersikov seems content to control.
Scott keeping hold of Kersikov's head, controlling as best he can.
Scott is not content to let Kersikov control the position.
Kersikov seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #T7#
Kersikov trying to pass the guard but Scott defending well.
Kersikov is taking a breather. Scott 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.
Scott works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kersikov trying to move into half guard but instead Scott has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kersikov (5) vs (2) Scott#T8#
Scott stands and throws Kersikov's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Kersikov (5) vs (5) Scott
My spies in Hammer House of Horror inform me that Scott has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Scott tries to advance position but instead Kersikov slips a leg back in to half guard.
Scott is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kersikov preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head. #T9#
Scott slows the pace down in half guard.
Kersikov wants to control but Scott is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kersikov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kersikov.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T10#
Scott is fighting to break Kersikov's control of his arms but Kersikov is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Scott pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kersikov is keeping the position for now.
Scott sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kersikov keeping full guard, as Scott tries to pass. #T11#
Scott controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kersikov wants to hit a sweep here but Scott passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Kersikov there! Score +3 for passing guard: Kersikov (5) vs (8) Scott
Scott controlling the pace for now. #T12#
Let's hope that Scott 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.
Kersikov tries to hold on but Scott pushes him away.
Kersikov working to try and regain half guard.
Scott controlling the pace for now. #T13#
Kersikov tries to hold on but Scott postures up.
Scott tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kersikov working to try and regain half guard.
#T14#
Scott controlling from the full mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Scott wins on points by 8 to 5.
Our winner, Tyron Scott, 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 41 wins and 48 losses; Anthony Lavicci! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 52 wins and 33 losses; Vasiliy Kulik!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and Donald Grub.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL2#
Lavicci gets tackled into the cage by Kulik. Kulik maintains the clinch. #TD2#
Kulik pulls guard.
Lavicci is looking to pass into half guard but Kulik pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Kulik is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lavicci (0) vs (2) Kulik
Kulik has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at KFA. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Kulik being controlled here momentarily.
Kulik controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kulik is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lavicci is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Kulik tries to free his leg and advance position but Lavicci is retaining full guard.
Kulik slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Lavicci (0) vs (5) Kulik
A lull in the action here as Kulik stalls from top position.
Lavicci tries to bench press Kulik off him but Kulik keeps the position. #T2#
Kulik controlling the position from side mount.
Kulik tries to advance to mount but Lavicci denies him.
Lavicci is not content to let Kulik control the position. #T3#
The referee asks Kulik politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Kulik prefers to stall for the moment though.
Lavicci wants to control but Kulik postures up.
Lavicci holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lavicci tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T4#
Lavicci is working hard here to advance position.
Kulik trying to control the action but Lavicci is working from the bottom.
Lavicci is trying to escape the position but Kulik is controlling the position.
Lavicci is looking to reverse the position.#T5#
Kulik taking a breather here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lavicci is trying to control Kulik's posture but Kulik avoids it.
Kulik slows the pace down. #T6#
Kulik tries to advance to mount but can't.
Lavicci is looking to reverse the position.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Kulik wants to control but Lavicci is keeping him busy. #T7#
Kulik controlling from side mount. #T8#
Kulik working away.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Kulik tries to advance to mount but Lavicci denies him.
Lavicci tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kulik wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T9#
Lavicci is letting Kulik control him for a moment.
Kulik advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Lavicci (0) vs (7) Kulik
Lavicci is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lavicci has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Lavicci prevents Kulik from taking his back.
Kulik sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T10#
Lavicci is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kulik can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lavicci is looking to escape.
Lavicci is working to get back to half guard.
#T11#
Lavicci wants to hold on but Kulik pushes him away.
Lavicci is looking to get to half guard.
Kulik controlling from mount.
Lavicci is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#T12#
Kulik looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kulik tries to control but Lavicci wriggling away.
Lavicci is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kulik tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T13#
Lavicci tries to hold on but Kulik postures up.
Kulik looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lavicci working to try and regain half guard.
#T14#
Kulik sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kulik prevents Lavicci from getting the reversal.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kulik wants to take his opponent's back but Lavicci doesn't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kulik wins on points by 7 to 0.
Our winner, Vasiliy Kulik, 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 45 wins and 53 losses; Strega Notturna! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 86 wins and 49 losses; Xavier Merlin!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Andrew Berry.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
No luck for Merlin with that takedown attempt. #TD#
Notturna closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Merlin quickly recovers to half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Notturna (2) vs (0) Merlin
Notturna looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Notturna seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Merlin for as long as he can get away with.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Merlin controlling the leg, holding on to half guard. #T1#
Notturna controlling the action here.
Notturna continues to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Merlin wants to control but Notturna is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T2#
Notturna content to control rather than advance.
Merlin is positioning himself well to prevent Notturna advancing to mount.
We've been hearing good reports from Notturna's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Notturna controlling the action here.#T3#
Merlin is controlling Notturna's trapped leg to prevent Notturna from advancing to side control.
Notturna perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Notturna prevents Merlin from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Still in half guard, Notturna seems content to control.#T4#
Merlin regains full guard. Nicely done.
Notturna controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Notturna'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.#T5#
Notturna wants to pass the guard but Merlin is keeping the position.
Notturna sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Merlin's guard.
Notturna not doing much here.
Merlin wants to get back to full guard.#T6#
Notturna with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Merlin keeping hold of Notturna's head, controlling as best he can.
Notturna controlling the pace.
Merlin is looking to improve his position.
#T7#
Notturna controlling the pace.
Merlin trying to control but Notturna postures up.
Notturna keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Merlin is trying to maintain the position but Notturna is very close to passing his half guard.
Notturna controlling the pace.
Merlin wants to improve his position but Notturna is controlling well.
Notturna controlling the action here.#T8#
Further stalling from Notturna.
Merlin is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are battling for position here. Merlin manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Merlin is pulling down on Notturna's head. It's preventing any offense from Notturna, at least for the moment.
Notturna is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T9#
Merlin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Notturna is one step ahead there.
Merlin is controlling Notturna's posture.
Merlin controls Notturna momentarily but Notturna frees himself. #SUB2#
Notturna avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Merlin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Notturna controls the pace.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Notturna is stinking the place up with his stalling.#T10#
Merlin wants to sweep but no luck.
Notturna engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Merlin can't keep his opponent in guard - Notturna advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Notturna is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T11#
Notturna has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Merlin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Notturna not doing much here.
Merlin is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.#T12##T13#
Merlin wants to get back to full guard.
Notturna sitting and controlling from the half guard. #T14#
This is a sustained period of stalling by Notturna.
Merlin has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at KFA. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
More hug and hope from Notturna.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Notturna takes the fight on points by 2 to 0.
Our winner, Strega Notturna, 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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Co-main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 72 wins and 42 losses; Jackson Ramirez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 52 wins and 53 losses; Long Wang!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Ramirez closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Wang's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ramirez (2) vs (0) Wang
Ramirez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ramirez stopping the sweep attempt from Wang.
Wang pulls Ramirez in close to his closed guard and prevents Ramirez from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ramirez wants to control from the top but Wang keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramirez is really struggling to control Wang but he's trying to hold on to the position.#T1#
Ramirez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wang is keeping the position for now.
Wang managing to control the position.
Wang keeping full guard, as Ramirez tries to pass. #T2#
Wang is pulling down on Ramirez's head. It's preventing any offense from Ramirez, at least for the moment.
Ramirez controlling from the top position.
Wang pulls Ramirez in close to his closed guard and prevents Ramirez from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Ramirez trying to control but Wang is working from the bottom.
Ramirez stays in close to Wang's body and controls the position.
Wang wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Wang can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ramirez controls the pace.
Ramirez wants to pass the guard but Wang is keeping the position.
Wang pulls Ramirez in close to prevent any damage.
Ramirez's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T5#
Wang looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ramirez is one step ahead there.
Wang managing to control the position.
Our spies down at at Average Judas Gym inform us that Wang has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Wang wants to sweep here but Ramirez controlling him for the moment.
Ramirez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've been hearing good reports from Ramirez's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.#T6#
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Wang holds on and takes a little breather.
Ramirez 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.
Wang wants to sweep but no luck. #T7#
Wang can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ramirez controls the pace.
Wang has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Wang looking for a sweep. Not yet Wang, not yet. #T8#
Wang keeping full guard, as Ramirez tries to pass.
Ramirez trying to control the position from guard on top but Wang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ramirez stopping the sweep attempt from Wang.#T9#
Ramirez forces his way into half guard.
Ramirez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Wang tries to get to full guard but Ramirez has control of the leg.
Ramirez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wang does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T10#
Wang is pressing down on Ramirez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Wang holds on and takes a little breather.
Let's hope that Wang 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.
Wang looking for a sweep. Not yet Wang, not yet. #T11#
Ramirez 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.
Wang 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.
Wang is still trying to improve position.
Wang is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #T12##T13#
Wang looking for a sweep. Not yet Wang, not yet.
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.
Ramirez trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Wang manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ramirez (2) vs (2) Wang
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Wang pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ramirez is keeping the position for now.
Wang stays in close to Ramirez's body and controls the position.
Ramirez keeping full guard, as Wang tries to pass. #T14#
Wang won't allow Ramirez to sweep him here.
Wang is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Wang's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Ramirez keeping full guard, as Wang tries to pass.
Wang is stalling in the full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points and both fighters attempted the same number of subs, we will decide the bout based on the toss of a coin! Ramirez is heads and Wang is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... tails!
Wang wins on points by 3 to 2.
An out of breath Long Wang 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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Main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 65 wins and 28 losses; Nick Rodriquez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 104 wins and 85 losses; Tyrone Sparxx!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Sparxx shoots in looking for a takedown. Rodriquez tries to sprawl out of it but Sparxx keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rodriquez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sparxx dives in for a single leg takedown but Rodriquez sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Rodriquez feinted with a counter takedown.
Sparxx fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rodriquez avoids it really well and circles away.
Rodriquez attempts a counter takedown but Sparxx avoids it well and moves away.
Rodriquez 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.
Nick Rodriquez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyrone Sparxx.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sparxx.
Sparxx has his takedown stuffed#TD#
and Rodriquez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Rodriquez (2) vs (0) Sparxx
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriquez performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #T1#
Rodriquez wants to pass to mount but Sparxx is defending the position.
Rodriquez slows the pace down in half guard.
Rodriquez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sparxx keeps working. #T2#
Sparxx is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Rodriquez jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Rodriquez (5) vs (0) Sparxx
Sparxx is being controlled here.
Sparxx is trying to improve his position.
Rodriquez controlling the position.
Sparxx struggling a bit here.#T3#
Sparxx stops Rodriquez from passing to mount.
A lull in the action here.
Rodriquez tries to advance to mount but can't. #T4#
Who's going to make the next move?
Rodriquez trying to control the action but Sparxx is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T5#
Rodriquez gets to mount! Sparxx was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Rodriquez (7) vs (0) Sparxx
Rodriquez controlling from the full mount.
Sparxx is squirming around, avoiding Rodriquez's attempts to control the action. #T6#
Rodriquez wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Sparxx tries to hold on but Rodriquez pushes him away.
Sparxx gets back to half guard.
Rodriquez is just content to waste time from the top position. Sparxx takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Rodriquez wants to control from the top but Sparxx keeps moving. #T7#
Rodriquez 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.
Sparxx wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Rodriquez wants to control from the top but Sparxx keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rodriquez slips nicely into half guard.#T8#
The fighters are battling for position here. Sparxx manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sparxx is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
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.
Rodriquez looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T9#
Sparxx looking for a sweep. Not yet Sparxx, not yet.
Rodriquez is stalling in the full guard.
Sparxx is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #T10#
Rodriquez sitting in guard here, content to control. #T11#
Sparxx not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Our spies down at at House of 1000 Corpses inform us that Sparxx has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Rodriquez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Rodriquez looking to sit in guard and control but Sparxx gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rodriquez (7) vs (2) Sparxx
Rodriquez wants to control but Sparxx passes easily into half guard.
#T12#
Rodriquez trying to control here.
Rodriquez is controlling Sparxx's trapped leg to prevent Sparxx from advancing to side control.
Sparxx wants to pass the guard but Rodriquez is defending well.
Rodriquez is trying to maintain the position but Sparxx is very close to passing his half guard.#T13#
Sparxx with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Sparxx is looking to pass Rodriquez's guard but actually Rodriquez recovers to full guard.
Rodriquez 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.#T14#
Sparxx wants to control from the top but Rodriquez keeps moving.
Sparxx is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sparxx is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rodriquez takes the fight on points by 7 to 2.
Nick Rodriquez retains his super heavyweight title!
Our winner, Nick Rodriquez, 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.
The defeated Tyrone Sparxx had this to say: 'Taking a couple days off, and I'm back training my skillz'. |
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