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GFY 68 - Why can't I read PBP Commentary |
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 10 wins and 43 losses; Mono Loco! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 82 wins and 105 losses; Tobias Pancake!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD2#
Pancake gets the takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Loco (0) vs (4) Pancake
Loco is looking for a sweep.#SUB2#
Pancake tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pancake has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB2#
Pancake thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Loco is trying to control Pancake's posture but Pancake avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loco tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pancake wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Loco is letting Pancake control him for a moment. #T1#
Pancake trying to control the action but Loco is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Pancake looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
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.
Loco tries to improve position but can't.
Pancake takes a little break here. Loco wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Loco can't do much from the bottom here.
Loco is breathing heavily.#SUB2#
Pancake tries for a kimura but Loco is defending well. #T2#
Loco is being controlled here. #SUB2#
Pancake tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SUB2#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pancake goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Loco has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Pancake but great work by Loco. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Loco (4) vs (4) Pancake
Pancake manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Pancake moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#SUB2#
Pancake has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Loco can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T3#
Pancake pulls Loco in close to prevent any damage. #SUB2#
Pancake looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Loco is defending well. Pancake quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Loco has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Pancake celebrates on the ropes, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tobias Pancake!
Tobias Pancake decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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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 4 wins and 20 losses; Red Hestler! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Xicko Loco!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL2#
Loco forces Hestler back against the ropes and clinches.
Loco is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Hestler gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hestler tries to score a body lock takedown but Loco shows good agility there to stay on his feet.#TD2#
Loco has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hestler uses from the top position.
Hestler postures up.
Hestler showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Loco looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Loco controls Hestler momentarily but Hestler frees himself.
Hestler sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Loco looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loco is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Hestler 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. #T1#
Loco is trying to control the position but Hestler postures up.
Hestler controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hestler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Loco is keeping the position for now.
Hestler is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Loco trying to keep a closed guard but Hestler is proving a slippery customer.
#T2#
Hestler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Loco is keeping the position for now.
Loco is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hestler is stalling in the full guard.
Hestler passes into half guard. #T3#
Loco is looking to control Hestler's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Loco avoid being mounted?
Loco trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Hestler manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Hestler (3) vs (0) Loco
Loco really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hestler controlling from mount.
Loco tries to hold on but Hestler pushes him away.
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.
Loco is working to get back to half guard.
Hestler avoids the attempt from Loco to control.#T4#
Loco is trying to escape the mount.
Loco is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Loco tries to hold on but Hestler postures up.
Hestler controlling from the full mount.
Loco can't escape the position.
Loco tries to hold on but Hestler postures up.#T5#
Loco gets back to half guard.
Loco trying to hold on to Hestler's head to control him but Hestler postures up.
Loco is trying to get back to full guard.
Loco has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hestler is working away from the top position though.
Hestler seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Loco wants to improve his position but Hestler is controlling well.
Loco trying to control from the bottom.
Hestler slows the pace down in half guard. #T6#
Hestler is thwarting Loco's attempts to control the position.
Hestler trying to pass the guard but Loco defending well.
Loco is trying to get back to full guard.
Hestler slows the pace down in half guard.
Loco wants to control but Hestler is keeping busy.
#T7#
Hestler is taking a breather. Loco 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.
Hestler trying to mount his opponent but Loco defends it.
Loco is trying to control but can't.
Hestler prevents Loco from improving his position.
Loco trying to control from the bottom.
Hestler stalling.
Loco trying to control here.
Hestler prevents Loco from improving his position.
Hestler is controlling the pace.
#T8#
Hestler prevents Loco from improving his position.
Hestler controlling the action here.
Loco is trying to control but can't.
Loco wants to get back to full guard but Hestler has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Hestler (6) vs (0) Loco
Hestler is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Loco will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.#T9#
Loco is trying to get back to half guard.
Hestler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Loco keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Loco's face as Hestler controls the position.
Loco can't do much from the bottom here.
Loco is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hestler taking a breather here. #T10#
Loco is trying to control Hestler's posture but Hestler avoids it.
Hestler trying to control the position but Loco is working away.
Hestler controlling the position.
Hestler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Loco keeps working.
I wouldn't like to be where Loco is right now.
Loco is looking for a sweep.
Hestler taking a breather here. #T11#
Loco is trying to control Hestler's posture but Hestler avoids it.
Hestler taking a breather here.
Loco can't do much from the bottom here.
Loco is trying to improve his position.
Loco struggling a bit here.#T12#
Loco trying to remain calm as Hestler controls from the top position.
Loco is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here as Hestler stalls from top position.
Hestler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Loco keeps working.
Loco is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hestler's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Hestler performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #T13#
Loco is pressing down on Hestler's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Loco not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hestler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Loco trying to control the position.
Loco might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hestler haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Loco has control of Hestler's left arm, preventing Hestler from doing any damage.
Loco is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T14#
Hestler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Loco swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hestler postures up.
Hestler 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.
Hestler wants to pass the guard but Loco is keeping the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Loco not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hestler takes the fight on points by 6 to 0.
An out of breath and clearly excited Red Hestler thanked The Huntington New Age Wellness Community for their help and support (and free stuff they sent 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 33 losses; Domingo The Flamingo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 33 losses; Filmore Everett!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL#
The Flamingo has Everett up against the ropes in a clinch.
#TD#
The Flamingo has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Everett is trying to keep an underhook but The Flamingo manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: The Flamingo (2) vs (0) Everett
The Flamingo trying to control from Everett's half guard. Everett has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Everett wants to sweep but no luck.
Everett is trying to keep The Flamingo in close.
The Flamingo won't allow Everett to sweep him here.
Everett wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and The Flamingo is now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
The Flamingo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Everett has managed to free his arm - good work.
Everett wants to improve his position but The Flamingo is controlling well.
#T1#
The Flamingo is trying to control the action in half guard but Everett is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The Flamingo trying to pass the guard but Everett defending well.
Everett wants to control but The Flamingo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Everett wants to get back to full guard but The Flamingo has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: The Flamingo (5) vs (0) Everett
Everett is looking to improve his position but The Flamingo isn't that keen on the idea.
The Flamingo trying to control but Everett is having none of it. #T2##SUB#
The Flamingo swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Everett is now in The Flamingo's guard. A big mistake from The Flamingo there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: The Flamingo (5) vs (2) Everett
The Flamingo keeping full guard, as Everett tries to pass. #SUB2#
Everett drops back looking for a leg! The Flamingo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and The Flamingo manages to kick Everett off! Everett jumps back into The Flamingo's guard.
Everett is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T3##SUB#
The Flamingo is looking for a triangle but Everett pushes his legs off easily.
The Flamingo is trying to hold Everett in close to prevent damage but Everett has managed to pass into half guard.
The Flamingo trying to control but Everett postures up.
Everett is looking to advance position but The Flamingo won't allow it. #SUB#
The Flamingo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The Flamingo is looking to improve his position.
#T4#
The Flamingo wants to control but Everett is keeping busy.
#SUB2#
Everett 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.
Everett looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T5#
Everett prevents The Flamingo from improving his position.
The Flamingo trying to hold on to Everett's head to control him but Everett postures up.
The Flamingo regains full guard. Nicely done.
The Flamingo wants to sweep but no luck. #T6#
Everett passes The Flamingo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Everett tries to pass to full mount but The Flamingo defends it.
Everett is keen to just control but The Flamingo is a slippery customer.
Everett prevents The Flamingo from improving his position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
The Flamingo trying to control but Everett postures up.
#SUB2#
Everett trying to work for an americana but The Flamingo has managed to regain full guard.
Everett slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: The Flamingo (5) vs (5) Everett#T7##SUB2#
Everett is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, The Flamingo has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB2#
Everett tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Everett has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The Flamingo sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Everett is thwarting The Flamingo's attempts to control the position.#SUB2#
Everett is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and The Flamingo defends it well. #T8#
Everett uses his free foot to push down on The Flamingo's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for The Flamingo. Score +3 for passing guard: The Flamingo (5) vs (8) Everett
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Everett trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The Flamingo is in all sorts of trouble here.
The Flamingo manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The Flamingo is trying to maintain the position but Everett is very close to passing his half guard.#T9##SUB#
The Flamingo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Everett pulls his head out easily.
Everett works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: The Flamingo (5) vs (11) Everett
The Flamingo is trying to escape the mount.
The Flamingo regains half guard.#T10#
Everett trying to control the action but The Flamingo is working from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. The Flamingo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Everett trying to control but The Flamingo is working from the bottom.
The Flamingo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T11#
Everett not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The Flamingo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Everett wants to control from the top but The Flamingo keeps moving. #SUB#
The Flamingo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Everett can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Everett trying to control but The Flamingo is working from the bottom. #T12#
Everett might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control The Flamingo haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The Flamingo trying to keep a closed guard but Everett is proving a slippery customer.
Everett is pushing down on The Flamingo's leg trying to pass to half guard. The Flamingo is fighting to maintain full guard but Everett has managed to sneak the leg through.#SUB#
The Flamingo actively working from the bottom here.
The Flamingo trying to control but Everett postures up.
#T13#
The Flamingo is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Everett is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#SUB2#
Everett is trying to work for a kimura but The Flamingo is defending well.
The Flamingo is trying to control but Everett passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: The Flamingo (5) vs (14) Everett#SUB2#
Everett wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by The Flamingo, who protects the arm well.
The Flamingo gets back to half guard.#T14#
The Flamingo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for The Flamingo.#SUB#
The Flamingo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Everett is aware though and is defending well.
The Flamingo keeping full guard, as Everett tries to pass.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The Flamingo is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Everett trying to control the position from guard on top but The Flamingo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Everett wins on points by 14 to 5.
Filmore Everett made sure to mention his sponsor, The Huntington New Age Wellness Community in his post fight interview. |
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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 26 wins and 20 losses; Trip Fontaine! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 23 losses; Uncle Abner!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Fontaine doesn't succeed with the takedown#CL2#
and Abner counters into the clinch. Nicely done. #TD2#
Abner pulls guard. #SUB2#
Abner is looking for a triangle but Fontaine pushes his legs off easily.
Abner keeping moving, preventing Fontaine from controlling successfully.
Fontaine tries to free his leg and advance position but Abner is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abner wants to sweep here but Fontaine controlling him for the moment.
Fontaine being controlled here momentarily. #T1#
Fontaine trying to control but Abner is working from the bottom.
Abner has Fontaine pulled in close to control his posture. #SUB2#
Abner working for a triangle but Fontaine defends it easily.
Fontaine is fighting to break Abner's control of his arms but Abner is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#T2#
Fontaine trying to control but Abner is working from the bottom.
Abner has his hands on Fontaine's head, controlling the position.
Fontaine stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Abner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Abner is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T3##SUB2#
Abner throws his legs up looking for a submission but Fontaine uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Fontaine (3) vs (0) Abner#SUB#
Fontaine wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Abner, who protects the arm well.
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.
Fontaine wants to control but Abner is keeping him busy.
Fontaine tries to move into full mount but can't pass Abner's legs. #T4#
Abner is looking for a sweep.
Fontaine taking a breather here.
Abner 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.
You can see the frustration on Abner's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Fontaine tries to move to mount but Abner blocks the move with his legs. #SUB#
Fontaine is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Abner has escaped the position, nice work there.
Fontaine trying to control the position but Abner is working away. #T5#
Abner tries to improve position but can't.
Fontaine wants to control but Abner is keeping him busy.
Abner tries to improve position but can't. #SUB#
Fontaine tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Fontaine has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Fontaine moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Fontaine (5) vs (0) Abner#T6##SUB#
Fontaine working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Abner tries to hold on but Fontaine postures up.
Fontaine trying to control but Abner is having none of it.
Abner is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#T7#
Fontaine content just to control the position here.
Fontaine has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Fontaine looking to control but Abner is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Abner is looking to get to half guard.#T8#
Abner is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fontaine controlling from the full mount.
Abner is desperately trying to improve his position but Fontaine has a good base and remains in mount.
Fontaine really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fontaine wants to control the pace but Abner is squirming around nicely.
Abner tries to hold on but Fontaine postures up.
Abner is squirming around, avoiding Fontaine's attempts to control the action. #T9##SUB#
Fontaine working for a guillotine from mount but Abner is in no mood to give up. #SUB#
Fontaine is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Abner has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Abner! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fontaine (5) vs (2) Abner
Abner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fontaine is keeping the position for now.
Abner looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fontaine looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #T10##SUB#
Fontaine is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB#
Fontaine working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Abner doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Abner manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Fontaine keeping full guard, as Abner tries to pass.
Abner 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. #T11##SUB#
Fontaine looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB#
Fontaine escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Abner gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Abner wants to control from the top but Fontaine keeps moving. #SUB#
Fontaine working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Abner doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Abner manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Fontaine keeping moving, preventing Abner from controlling successfully. #T12#
Abner engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Abner wants to control from the top but Fontaine keeps moving.
Fontaine lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fontaine (7) vs (2) Abner#T13#
Fontaine wants to pass the guard but Abner is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Abner working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fontaine doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fontaine manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Abner looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fontaine is one step ahead there.
Fontaine trying to control but Abner is working from the bottom. #T14##SUB2#
Abner is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fontaine pushing down on Abner's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Abner tries to get to full guard but Fontaine has control of the leg.
Fontaine is trying to control the action in half guard but Abner is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Fontaine is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Abner still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Abner has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Fontaine (7) vs (6) Abner#SUB2#
Abner thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fontaine takes the fight on points by 7 to 6.
Trip Fontaine very nearly forgot to thank The Huntington New Age Wellness Community amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you. |
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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 22 wins and 20 losses; Ceferino Garcia! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 21 losses; Baki Hanma!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL2#
Hanma moves into the clinch successfully.
Hanma tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Garcia smiles and moves away.
#CL2#
Garcia tries to keep at a distance but Hanma has taken the fight into the clinch.
Garcia tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hanma tries to pull guard but Garcia holds him up against the ropes and eventually Hanma drops back down to his feet.
#TD2#
Hanma jumps guard.
#SUB2#
Hanma is looking for a triangle but Garcia pushes his legs off easily.
Garcia sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Hanma is looking for a triangle but Garcia pushes his legs off easily.
Garcia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hanma swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hanma looking to control.
#T1#
Garcia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hanma swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Garcia sitting in guard, not really doing much. #SUB2#
Hanma is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Garcia is aware though and is defending well.
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.
Garcia looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #SUB2#
Hanma escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Garcia gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB2#
Hanma looking for a guillotine here but Garcia defends easily.
#T2#
Garcia wants to control from the top but Hanma keeps moving.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Garcia wants to pass the guard but Hanma is keeping the position.
Hanma looking for a sweep. Not yet Hanma, not yet.
Hanma manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Garcia manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Garcia (0) vs (2) Hanma
Hanma trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Garcia pulls Hanma in close to prevent any damage.
Garcia wants to sweep but no luck.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Hanma from controlling successfully.
Garcia trying to control the position.
#T3#
Hanma stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garcia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hanma wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving. #SUB2#
Hanma drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hanma jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hanma wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Garcia is trying to control the position but Hanma postures up.
Hanma trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Garcia managing to control the position.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Hanma from controlling successfully.
Garcia looking to control but Hanma passes into half guard.
#T4#
Garcia is trying to get back to full guard.
Hanma content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Garcia is looking to improve his position.
#SUB2#
Garcia is defending against the submission attempts here by Hanma.
#SUB2#
Hanma is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Garcia has managed to free his arm - good work.
Garcia wants to control but Hanma is keeping busy.
#T5##SUB2#
Hanma is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Garcia defends it well.
Garcia is pressing down on Hanma's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hanma stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garcia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Garcia looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hanma trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Garcia is adopting a defensive guard.
Garcia is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Garcia wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #T6#
Garcia is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hanma showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Hanma from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Hanma is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hanma is stalling in the full guard.
Hanma tries to free his leg and advance position but Garcia is retaining full guard.
Garcia wants to sweep here but Hanma controlling him for the moment.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Hanma from controlling successfully. #T7#
Garcia is trying to keep Hanma in close.
Hanma wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Garcia working a defensive guard here.
Hanma trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Hanma is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hanma wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Garcia looking to control.
#T8#
Garcia being controlled here, momentarily.
Hanma stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garcia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Garcia looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hanma pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garcia is keeping the position for now.
Garcia trying to control the position.
Garcia is trying to hold Hanma in close to prevent damage but Hanma has managed to pass into half guard.
Garcia is concentrating on defense, preventing Hanma from advancing position.
Garcia is trying to maintain the position but Hanma is very close to passing his half guard.
Garcia wants to improve his position but Hanma is controlling well.
Garcia trying to control from the bottom.
#T9##SUB2#
Hanma is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Garcia doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hanma.
Garcia wants to improve his position but Hanma is controlling well.
Garcia wants to control but Hanma is keeping busy.
Garcia is refusing to be controlled, as Hanma sits in half guard.
Hanma is thwarting Garcia's attempts to control the position.
Garcia is staying active underneath Hanma, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB2#
Garcia is defending against the submission attempts here by Hanma.
#T10#
Hanma wants to control but Garcia is keeping him busy.
Hanma is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Garcia trying to hold on to Hanma's head to control him but Hanma postures up.
Garcia tries to roll over but Hanma keeps him under control.#SUB2#
Hanma seems to be looking for submissions.
Garcia wants to control but Hanma is keeping busy.
#SUB2#
Hanma is looking for a kimura but Garcia is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hanma to get the leverage.
Hanma trying to control the action but Garcia is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Hanma is working for a kimura but Garcia is defending it quite comfortably.
#T11##SUB2#
Hanma is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Garcia has managed to free his arm - good work.
Garcia is looking to improve his position.
Garcia trying to control from the bottom.
Hanma wants to take a breather but Garcia is having none of it.
Garcia is looking to improve his position.
Hanma wants to control but Garcia is keeping him busy. #T12#
Garcia trying to hold on to Hanma's head to control him but Hanma postures up.
Hanma content to control rather than advance.
Hanma moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Garcia (0) vs (5) Hanma
Hanma wants to control but Garcia is keeping him busy.
Garcia tries to buck Hanma off but Hanma is having none of it.#SUB2#
Hanma is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Garcia has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB2#
Hanma is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Garcia is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SUB2#
Hanma tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hanma has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #T13#
Garcia is looking to regain half guard here but Hanma keeps moving and retains side control.
Garcia is trying to control Hanma's posture but Hanma avoids it.
Hanma in the domination position with Garcia hanging on.#SUB2#
Hanma tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hanma has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hanma wants to control but Garcia is keeping him busy.
Garcia tries to improve position but can't.
Hanma trying to control the action but Garcia is working from the bottom. #T14##SUB2#
Hanma tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hanma has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB2#
Hanma is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Garcia is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hanma trying to control the position but Garcia is working away.
You can see the frustration on Garcia's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hanma passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Garcia! Score +2 for reaching mount: Garcia (0) vs (7) Hanma
Garcia is squirming around, avoiding Hanma's attempts to control the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hanma wins on points by 7 to 0.
A very excited looking Baki Hanma rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. |
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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 11 wins and 39 losses; Desi Kraag! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 34 wins and 15 losses; Chad Strdoza!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Strdoza keeps the fight on the outside.
Kraag looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Strdoza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Strdoza drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kraag defends it well.
Kraag tries to close the distance and clinch but Strdoza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Strdoza tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kraag tries to clinch but Strdoza is having none of it.
Strdoza tries to counter with a clinch but Kraag shakes him off and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kraag looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kraag fails in his attempt to clinch.
Strdoza tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kraag tries to clinch but Strdoza is having none of it.
Kraag tries to close the distance and clinch up but Strdoza swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kraag tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Strdoza manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Strdoza tries to counter with a clinch but Kraag shakes him off and moves away.#T1#
The fight stays on the outside here - Kraag looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Strdoza is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Strdoza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kraag tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And Strdoza tries to counter it with a takedown but Kraag pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Desi Kraag seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kraag moves in looking to clinch but Strdoza pushes him off.
Strdoza tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kraag wants to clinch.
Strdoza tries to counter with a clinch but Kraag shakes him off and moves away.
Strdoza keeps the fight on the outside.#T2#
Strdoza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kraag tries to clinch there but Strdoza circles away.
Kraag wants to clinch up but Strdoza keeps it at a distance.
Strdoza tries to counter by closing the distance.
Kraag moves in looking to clinch but Strdoza pushes him off.
Kraag tries to clinch but Strdoza moves out of range.
Strdoza tries to counter with a clinch but Kraag shakes him off and moves away.
Kraag fails with an attempt to clinch.
Strdoza wants to counter with a clinch but Kraag pushes him away.
Kraag tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Strdoza feints the counter takedown.
Kraag tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Strdoza wants to counter with a clinch but Kraag pushes him away.
Kraag tries to clinch up.
Strdoza drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kraag defends it well.#T3#
Kraag tries to close the distance and clinch but Strdoza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kraag doesn't manage to clinch there - Strdoza circles away.
Kraag tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Strdoza manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kraag tries to clinch but Strdoza moves out of range.
Kraag is looking to clinch.
Kraag tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Strdoza manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kraag tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Strdoza manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kraag wants to clinch.
Strdoza with the counter takedown but Kraag avoids it easily.#T4#
Kraag tries to clinch but Strdoza is having none of it.
Kraag is looking to clinch.
Strdoza tries to counter with a clinch but Kraag shakes him off and moves away.
Kraag is looking to clinch but Strdoza is avoiding it.
Strdoza drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kraag defends it well.
Kraag is looking to clinch.
Strdoza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Strdoza tries to counter by closing the distance.
Kraag tries to close the distance and clinch but Strdoza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Strdoza is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Kraag tries to clinch there but Strdoza circles away.
Kraag doesn't manage to clinch there - Strdoza circles away.
Strdoza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Strdoza is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.#T5#
Kraag is looking to clinch.
Kraag tries to close the distance and clinch up but Strdoza swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kraag tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Strdoza drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kraag defends it well.
Kraag could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Kraag tries to clinch there but Strdoza circles away.
And Strdoza tries to counter it with a takedown but Kraag pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kraag is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Strdoza with the counter takedown but Kraag avoids it easily.
Kraag tries to clinch but Strdoza is having none of it.
Kraag tries to clinch but Strdoza moves out of range.
Kraag sets himself, and Strdoza steps forward looking for the clinch! Kraag avoids it this time.
Kraag tries to clinch up but Strdoza circles away and keeps his distance.#T6#
Strdoza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kraag doesn't manage to clinch there - Strdoza circles away.
Strdoza tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kraag moves in looking to clinch but Strdoza pushes him off.
Kraag fails with an attempt to clinch.
Strdoza is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kraag tries to close the distance and clinch but Strdoza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Strdoza steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kraag.
Kraag is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Strdoza feints the counter takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kraag looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T7#
Kraag is looking to clinch but Strdoza is avoiding it.
Kraag is looking to clinch.
Kraag moves in looking to clinch but Strdoza pushes him off.
Strdoza drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kraag defends it well.
Kraag fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kraag tries to clinch up.
Strdoza steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kraag.
Kraag is looking to clinch.
Strdoza changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kraag is looking to clinch.
Strdoza wants to counter the offense by Kraag and move into the clinch position.
Strdoza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Strdoza is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kraag tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T8#
Strdoza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Strdoza feints the counter takedown.
Kraag tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Strdoza manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Strdoza is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Kraag doesn't manage to clinch there - Strdoza circles away.
And Strdoza tries to counter it with a takedown but Kraag pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kraag tries to close the distance and clinch up but Strdoza swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Strdoza is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Strdoza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Strdoza swats away the attempt to clinch by Kraag.
Strdoza tries to counter by closing the distance.
Strdoza circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kraag looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Strdoza with the counter takedown but Kraag avoids it easily.#T9#
Strdoza swats away the attempt to clinch by Kraag.
Strdoza with the counter takedown but Kraag avoids it easily.
Kraag fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kraag fails with an attempt to clinch.
And Strdoza tries to counter it with a takedown but Kraag pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kraag tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kraag is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Strdoza feints the counter takedown.
Kraag is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T10#
Kraag moves in looking to clinch but Strdoza pushes him off.
Kraag fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kraag tries to clinch up.
Strdoza feints the counter takedown.
Kraag tries to close the distance and clinch but Strdoza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Strdoza tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kraag tries to clinch there but Strdoza circles away.
Strdoza drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kraag defends it well.
Strdoza keeps the fight on the outside.
Kraag is looking to clinch.
Strdoza wants to counter the offense by Kraag and move into the clinch position.
Kraag tries to close the distance and clinch up but Strdoza swats him away and circles back towards the center. #T11#
Strdoza keeps the fight on the outside.
Kraag fails in his attempt to clinch.
Strdoza is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kraag moves in looking to clinch but Strdoza pushes him off.
Kraag tries to clinch there but Strdoza circles away.
Kraag tries to clinch but Strdoza is having none of it.
Strdoza changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kraag tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Strdoza manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kraag fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kraag tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Strdoza manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Strdoza changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kraag is looking to clinch but Strdoza is avoiding it.
Strdoza steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kraag.#T12#
Kraag tries to clinch there but Strdoza circles away.
Kraag tries to clinch there but Strdoza circles away.
Strdoza feints the counter takedown.
Kraag tries to clinch there but Strdoza circles away.
Strdoza wants to counter the offense by Kraag and move into the clinch position.
Kraag tries to clinch up but Strdoza circles away and keeps his distance.
And Strdoza tries to counter it with a takedown but Kraag pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kraag fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kraag moves in looking to clinch but Strdoza pushes him off.
And Strdoza tries to counter it with a takedown but Kraag pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kraag tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kraag fails with an attempt to clinch.
Strdoza tries to counter by closing the distance.#T13#
Kraag tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Strdoza manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kraag tries to clinch but Strdoza is having none of it.
Strdoza tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kraag moves in looking to clinch but Strdoza pushes him off.
Strdoza keeps the fight on the outside.
Kraag tries to clinch there but Strdoza circles away.
Kraag sets himself, and Strdoza steps forward looking for the clinch! Kraag avoids it this time.
Strdoza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Strdoza steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kraag.
Kraag tries to clinch but Strdoza is having none of it.
Strdoza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Strdoza steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kraag.
Kraag tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kraag sets himself, and Strdoza steps forward looking for the clinch! Kraag avoids it this time.#T14#
Kraag doesn't manage to clinch there - Strdoza circles away.
Kraag moves in looking to clinch but Strdoza pushes him off.
Strdoza steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kraag.
Kraag tries to clinch but Strdoza is having none of it.
Kraag tries to clinch but Strdoza is having none of it.
Strdoza drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kraag defends it well.
Kraag moves in looking to clinch but Strdoza pushes him off.
Kraag tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Strdoza wants to counter with a clinch but Kraag pushes him away.
Kraag is breathing heavily.
Kraag tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Strdoza feints the counter takedown.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Strdoza keeps the fight on the outside.
Kraag moves in looking to clinch but Strdoza pushes him off.
Strdoza is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
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! Kraag is heads and Strdoza is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... heads!
Kraag takes the fight on points by 1 to 0.
During a confident post fight interview, Desi Kraag 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 20 losses; Walter Wiener! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 37 wins and 21 losses; Jackson Hole!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Wiener moves into the clinch successfully.
#TD#
Wiener has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hole uses from the top position.
Hole looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Wiener is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wiener can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hole controls the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Hole thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hole pushing down on Wiener's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hole in particular looking to stall.
Wiener really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#T1#
Wiener has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hole is working away from the top position though.
Wiener is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB2#
Hole is working for a submission of some sort.
Wiener is looking for a sweep. Hole is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hole sitting and controlling from the half guard. #SUB2#
Wiener is defending against the submission attempts here by Hole.
#T2#
Wiener is looking for a sweep. Hole is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hole is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Wiener tries to get to full guard but Hole has control of the leg. #SUB2#
Hole is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Wiener is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hole controlling the action here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wiener is trying to get back to full guard.#T3#
Hole is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hole works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Wiener (0) vs (3) Hole#SUB2#
Hole wants to finish this one by submission but Wiener is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Hole.
Hole controlling from mount. #T4#
Wiener on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Wiener tries to get out of the position.
Wiener keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hole looking to control and managing it successfully.
Wiener tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hole tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T5##SUB2#
Hole looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Hole controlling from mount.
Wiener is working to get back to half guard.
Hole wants to control the pace but Wiener is squirming around nicely.
Hole might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Wiener haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Hole prevents Wiener from getting the reversal.
Hole tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hole's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T6#
Hole can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wiener is looking to escape.
Hole controlling his opponent.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Wiener is trying to escape the mount.
Hole controlling the position easily from mount.
Wiener is trying to escape the mount.
Hole trying to control but Wiener is having none of it. #T7#
Hole controlling from mount.
It looks like Hole might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Hole trying to control but Wiener is having none of it.
Hole content just to control the position here.
Wiener wants to hold on but Hole pushes him away.
Hole sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T8#
Hole can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wiener is looking to escape.
Hole content just to control the position here.
Wiener is trying to escape the mount.
Hole looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hole wants to control the pace but Wiener is squirming around nicely.
Hole controlling from the full mount.
Wiener is desperately trying to improve his position but Hole has a good base and remains in mount.#T9##SUB2#
Hole looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Hole controlling from the full mount. #SUB2#
Hole has control of Wiener's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Wiener regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Hole controlling from mount.
More stalling from Hole.
Hole tries to control but Wiener wriggling away. #SUB2#
Hole goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Wiener turns into him and now he's in Hole's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wiener (2) vs (3) Hole#T10#
Wiener stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hole swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wiener preventing the sweep.
Wiener has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wiener tries to free his leg and advance position but Hole is retaining full guard.
Hole is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hole managing to control the position.
Hole is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T11#
Hole is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hole keeping moving, preventing Wiener from controlling successfully.
Hole keeping full guard, as Wiener tries to pass.
Hole looking for a sweep. Not yet Hole, not yet.
Wiener pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hole is keeping the position for now.
Hole bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wiener's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wiener (2) vs (5) Hole
Hole is stalling in the full guard.
Hole pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wiener is keeping the position for now. #T12#
Wiener is trying to control the position but Hole postures up.
Hole looking to sit in guard and control but Wiener gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wiener (4) vs (5) Hole
Wiener wants to control from the top but Hole keeps moving.
Wiener preventing the sweep.
Hole is still trying to improve position.
Wiener pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hole is keeping the position for now.
Hole manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wiener manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wiener (4) vs (7) Hole
Hole sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Well,Wiener is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Hole with more of the same as he continues to hold on.#T13#
Hole won't allow Wiener to sweep him here.
Hole 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.
Hole stands and throws Wiener's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Wiener (4) vs (10) Hole
Hole content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Wiener is trying to improve his position.
Wiener is trying to escape the position but Hole is controlling the position. #T14##SUB2#
Hole tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hole in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Hole works to advance to full mount. Wiener defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Wiener (4) vs (12) Hole
Hole looking to control but Wiener is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hole content just to control the position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hole wins on points by 12 to 4.
An out of breath and clearly excited Jackson Hole thanked The Huntington New Age Wellness Community for their help and support (and free stuff they sent 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 97 wins and 45 losses; Pacer Dalton! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 26 losses; Nate Pawn!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Dalton fails with a takedown attempt.
Pawn steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Dalton.#CL2#
Pawn moves into the clinch successfully.
#TD2#
Pawn jumps into guard, dragging Dalton to the mat.
Dalton slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Pawn keeping full guard, as Dalton tries to pass.
Dalton sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pawn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dalton sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T1#
Dalton has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Dalton wants to pass the guard but Pawn is keeping the position.#T2#
Dalton works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Dalton content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Pawn wants to control but Dalton is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dalton trying to control the pace.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#SUB#
Dalton is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
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.
Dalton is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Pawn! Score +3 for passing guard: Dalton (3) vs (0) Pawn
Dalton looking to control and managing it successfully. #T3#
Dalton wants to take Pawn's back but he can't do it this time.
Dalton controlling from mount.
Pawn prevents Dalton from taking his back.
Dalton controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.#T4#
Pawn really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Pawn is trying to escape the mount but Dalton keeps good control and instead manages to take Pawn's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Dalton (6) vs (0) Pawn
I would not like to be Pawn right now.
Dalton gets his hands free as Pawn looks to control.
Dalton controls the position.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Dalton.#T5##SUB#
Dalton working for a choke but Pawn is defending well.
Dalton really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Pawn.#T6#
Dalton seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Pawn for as long as he can get away with.#SUB#
Pawn is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Dalton has good solid back control here.
Dalton'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.
Pawn trying to control the action but Dalton just sinks the hooks in.
Dalton really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Pawn.#T7#
Dalton continues to stall.
Dalton continues to hold on tight.
I really don't envy Pawn right now.
Pawn is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
#T8#
More hug and hope from Dalton.
Dalton controlling well, preventing Pawn from escaping the position.
Dalton controls the action.#T9#
Pawn tries to escape the position.
Dalton controlling from the back.
Pawn tries to escape but Dalton has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Dalton controls the action.#T10##T11#
Pawn trying to control but not successfully.
Pawn is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Dalton is not going to allow Pawn to sit and survive in this position.
Dalton controls the action.#T12#
Pawn is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Dalton off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Dalton is not going to allow Pawn to sit and survive in this position.
Dalton controlling from the back.
Further stalling from Dalton.#T13#
Pawn wants to escape the position.
Pawn is still trying to improve position.
Dalton is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Pawn is in bad spot here.
Dalton keeps control of the position easily here as Pawn tries to buck him off.
#T14##SUB#
Dalton patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Dalton is hanging on to Pawn's back as he tries to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dalton really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Pawn.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dalton takes the fight on points by 6 to 0.
Pacer Dalton 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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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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Kael Gardener! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 45 losses; Olaf Snowstrinski!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD2#
Snowstrinski gets a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gardener (0) vs (2) Snowstrinski
Snowstrinski seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #SUB2#
Snowstrinski has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Gardener defend it? Snowstrinski steps over the head and cranks it - Gardener is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Snowstrinski!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Olaf Snowstrinski! Olaf Snowstrinski retains his super heavyweight title!
Olaf Snowstrinski decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you. |
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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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 54 wins and 44 losses; Sirus Hughes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 59 wins and 21 losses; Rumsfeld Shart!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD#
Hughes shoots in and gets a takedown into Shart's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hughes (2) vs (0) Shart
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Shart holds on and takes a little breather. #SUB2#
Shart looking for a triangle here. Hughes is fighting it but it looks tight! Shart pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Hughes is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Rumsfeld Shart!
An out of breath and clearly excited Rumsfeld Shart thanked The Huntington New Age Wellness Community for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him). |
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