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CFC CG 45 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Roberto Soldic! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Stuart Burrows!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL2#
Soldic gets tackled into the cage by Burrows. Burrows maintains the clinch.
Burrows tries to pull guard but Soldic holds him up against the cage and eventually Burrows drops back down to his feet.
#TD2#
Burrows jumps guard and drags Soldic to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Soldic trying to control the position from guard on top but Burrows is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Soldic engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #SUB2#
Burrows working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Soldic doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Soldic manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB2#
Burrows is looking for a triangle here but Soldic uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Soldic (3) vs (0) Burrows
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burrows tries to bench press Soldic off him but Soldic keeps the position. #T1#
Soldic is looking to take a break and control but Burrows is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Burrows tries to buck Soldic off but Soldic is having none of it.#SUB#
Burrows is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Soldic's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Soldic! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Burrows has tapped! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Roberto Soldic!
A relieved looking Roberto Soldic thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 5 losses; Klaas Jan Tijhoff! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 7 losses; Nori Voluspa!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Voluspa fails with a takedown attempt.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tijhoff wants a takedown but no success here.
Tijhoff is working for takedown but Voluspa is calmly controlling the position for now.
Voluspa prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Klaas Jan Tijhoff. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Voluspa pulls Tijhoff into guard.
Tijhoff content to stall in guard here. #SUB2#
Voluspa working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Tijhoff has passed into half guard!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voluspa is trying to get back to full guard.#T1#
Tijhoff wants to control but Voluspa is keeping him busy.
Tijhoff is thwarting Voluspa's attempts to control the position.
Voluspa has his hands clasped together around Tijhoff's back. He's all about the action.
Tijhoff is controlling the pace.
Tijhoff has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T2#
Tijhoff'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.
Tijhoff trying to control from half guard but Voluspa is working away.
Voluspa tries to get to full guard but Tijhoff has control of the leg.
Voluspa wants to control but Tijhoff passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Tijhoff (3) vs (0) Voluspa
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.
Voluspa is trying to improve his position.#T3#
Voluspa sneaks back into half guard.
Tijhoff wants to control but Voluspa is keeping him busy.
Voluspa wants to get back to full guard but Tijhoff has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Tijhoff (6) vs (0) Voluspa
Voluspa manages to work his way to half guard, despite Tijhoff's best efforts.
Voluspa gets full guard.
Tijhoff wants to pass the guard but Voluspa is keeping the position.
Voluspa seems keen to control Tijhoff's posture.
Tijhoff is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Tijhoff trying to control the position from guard on top but Voluspa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4#
Voluspa trying to control the position.
Tijhoff pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Voluspa is keeping the position for now.
Voluspa 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.
Tijhoff is pushing down on Voluspa's leg trying to pass to half guard. Voluspa is fighting to maintain full guard but Tijhoff has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tijhoff seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Voluspa is trying to maintain the position but Tijhoff is very close to passing his half guard.#T5#
Tijhoff trying to pass the guard but Voluspa defending well.
Voluspa is trying to maintain the position but Tijhoff is very close to passing his half guard.#SUB2#
Voluspa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tijhoff pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Tijhoff is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Voluspa is just riding it out for now. Tijhoff eventually gives up the hold.
Tijhoff is controlling the pace.
#T6#
Tijhoff trying to control the action but Voluspa is working from the bottom.
Voluspa trying to hold on to Tijhoff's head to control him but Tijhoff postures up.
Tijhoff definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#SUB2#
Voluspa looking for submissions off his back.
Tijhoff will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Tijhoff is looking to take a break and control but Voluspa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T7#
Tijhoff is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Voluspa is refusing to be controlled, as Tijhoff sits in half guard.
Tijhoff is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#SUB2#
Voluspa actively working from the bottom here.
Tijhoff controlling the action here. #T8#
Voluspa wants to control but Tijhoff is keeping busy.
#SUB2#
Voluspa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tijhoff is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Voluspa! Score +3 for passing guard: Tijhoff (9) vs (0) Voluspa
Tijhoff sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tijhoff wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Voluspa tries to lock up and control but Tijhoff gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T9#
Voluspa is looking to improve his position but Tijhoff isn't that keen on the idea.
Voluspa 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.
Tijhoff avoids the attempt from Voluspa to control.
Voluspa might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Tijhoff haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Voluspa is squirming around, avoiding Tijhoff's attempts to control the action.
Voluspa keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#T10#
Tijhoff wants to control the pace but Voluspa is squirming around nicely.
Voluspa tries to hold on but Tijhoff pushes him away.
Tijhoff trying to control but Voluspa is having none of it.
Tijhoff fails to advance to Voluspa's back.
Voluspa tries to improve his position but instead Tijhoff has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Tijhoff (12) vs (0) Voluspa#T11#
You can see the frustration on Voluspa's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Voluspa trying to control the hands but Tijhoff won't let him.
Voluspa is trying to break free.
Tijhoff is riding his opponent, not letting Voluspa buck him off.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Tijhoff.
Voluspa wants to escape the position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Tijhoff controlling the positon.#T12#
Voluspa trying to control the action but Tijhoff just sinks the hooks in.
Tijhoff biding his time, looking for the opening.
Tijhoff wants to control but Voluspa is keeping busy.
Tijhoff slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Voluspa looking very determined here, making life difficult for Tijhoff.
Tijhoff has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Voluspa's body.
Tijhoff seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Voluspa for as long as he can get away with.#T13#
Tijhoff continues to stall.#SUB#
Voluspa is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Tijhoff gets his way!
Voluspa prevents Tijhoff from getting a body triangle.#T14#
Voluspa is trying to break free.
Tijhoff controls the action.
Voluspa looking very determined here, making life difficult for Tijhoff.
Tijhoff really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Voluspa.
Tijhoff has the hooks in. Voluspa is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Voluspa preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Tijhoff.
I really don't envy Voluspa right now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tijhoff takes the fight on points by 12 to 0.
Klaas Jan Tijhoff managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Nevermore Clothing Co, into his post fight interview. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Psiris Fuhren! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 7 losses; Khadem Abdul Karim!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Fuhren darts in and clinches Abdul Karim up against the cage.
Abdul Karim looking for a takedown. #TD2#
Abdul Karim gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Fuhren (0) vs (2) Abdul Karim
Fuhren is looking for a sweep. Abdul Karim is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Abdul Karim keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Abdul Karim tries to pass to full mount but Fuhren defends it.
Fuhren is pressing down on Abdul Karim's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Fuhren is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fuhren looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Abdul Karim puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fuhren trying to hold on to Abdul Karim's head to control him but Abdul Karim postures up.
#T1#
Fuhren is trying is best to control the position here.
Fuhren is looking for a sweep. Abdul Karim is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fuhren is looking to control Abdul Karim's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fuhren avoid being mounted?
Well, if Abdul Karim is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Abdul Karim wants to advance to full mount but Fuhren doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Abdul Karim is fighting to break Fuhren's control of his arms but Fuhren is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fuhren can't keep his opponent in guard - Abdul Karim advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Fuhren keeping hold of Abdul Karim's head, controlling as best he can.
Fuhren has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Abdul Karim is working away from the top position though.#T3##SUB2#
Abdul Karim is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Abdul Karim looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Fuhren has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Fuhren is trying to get back to full guard.
Fuhren is looking to control Abdul Karim's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fuhren avoid being mounted?
Abdul Karim not doing much here.
#T4#
Fuhren is holding on to half guard well.
Fuhren is looking for a sweep. Abdul Karim is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Fuhren is controlling Abdul Karim's trapped leg to prevent Abdul Karim from advancing to side control.#T5#
Abdul Karim is looking to advance position but Fuhren won't allow it.
Fuhren is looking to improve his position.
Fuhren is looking to control Abdul Karim's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fuhren avoid being mounted?
Abdul Karim prevents Fuhren from improving his position.#T6#
Fuhren trying to control here.
Fuhren has his hands clasped together around Abdul Karim's back. He's all about the action.
Abdul Karim not doing much here.
Fuhren keeping control of the position.
Fuhren is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T7#
Fuhren won't allow Abdul Karim to pass to mount.
Abdul Karim is controlling the pace.
Fuhren trying to control but Abdul Karim postures up.
Fuhren wants to improve his position but Abdul Karim is controlling well.
#T8#
Fuhren works his way to full guard. Good work.
Fuhren has his hands on Abdul Karim's head, controlling the position.
Fuhren is trying to keep Abdul Karim in close.
Fuhren seems keen to control Abdul Karim's posture.
Fuhren 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.
Fuhren trying to keep a closed guard but Abdul Karim is proving a slippery customer.
#T9#
Abdul Karim is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Fuhren has control of Abdul Karim's left arm, preventing Abdul Karim from doing any damage.
Abdul Karim advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Fuhren (0) vs (5) Abdul Karim
Fuhren manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Fuhren trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Fuhren (0) vs (8) Abdul Karim#T10#
Fuhren really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Fuhren tries to hold on but Abdul Karim pushes him away.
Abdul Karim wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Fuhren keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Abdul Karim content just to control the position here. #T11#
Fuhren working to try and regain half guard.
Abdul Karim wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Fuhren is trying to escape the mount.
Fuhren is working hard here to advance position.#T12#
Abdul Karim sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Fuhren is wriggling around trying to escape.
Well,Fuhren is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Abdul Karim sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Abdul Karim fails to take his opponent's back.
Fuhren wants to hold on but Abdul Karim pushes him away.#T13#
Abdul Karim manages to capitalize on a mistake by Fuhren to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Fuhren (0) vs (11) Abdul Karim#SUB2#
Fuhren is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Fuhren just trying to survive but Abdul Karim is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Abdul Karim controls the action.
Fuhren trying to control the hands but Abdul Karim breaks the grip.
Abdul Karim controlling well, preventing Fuhren from escaping the position.
#T14#
Abdul Karim has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Fuhren's body.
Abdul Karim has the hooks in. Fuhren is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Abdul Karim slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abdul Karim wins on points by 11 to 0.
A relieved looking Khadem Abdul Karim thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Psiris Fuhren had this to say: 'Legends never die.'. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 9 losses; Yojizo Trismegistus! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 10 losses; Big Dog Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD#
Trismegistus closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gracie did well to prevent Trismegistus getting side control. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Trismegistus (2) vs (0) Gracie
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
Trismegistus trying to pass the guard but Gracie defending well.
Trismegistus is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Trismegistus is just content to waste time from the top position. Gracie takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Gracie is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trismegistus is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gracie pulls Trismegistus in close to his closed guard and prevents Trismegistus from doing any damage or advancing position.#T1#
Gracie is continuing to stall.
Trismegistus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Trismegistus from controlling successfully.
Gracie wants to sweep here but Trismegistus controlling him for the moment.
Trismegistus wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Trismegistus tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard. #T2#
Trismegistus passes Gracie's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Trismegistus looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Trismegistus is keen to just control but Gracie is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trismegistus looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Trismegistus controlling the action here.
Trismegistus trying to control from half guard but Gracie is working away.
Gracie is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Trismegistus's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Trismegistus's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Trismegistus (2) vs (4) Gracie#T3#
Gracie is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Gracie gets his hands free as Trismegistus looks to control.
Trismegistus is in bad spot here.
Gracie controls the action.
Gracie doesn't have the hooks in and Trismegistus manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Trismegistus (4) vs (4) Gracie
Trismegistus tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Trismegistus controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Trismegistus pushes down on Gracie's leg and manages to get into half guard.#T4#
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Trismegistus has control of the leg.
Trismegistus trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Trismegistus not doing much here.
Gracie tries to roll over but Trismegistus keeps him under control.
Trismegistus trying to mount his opponent but Gracie defends it. #T5#
Trismegistus is looking to pass Gracie's guard but actually Gracie recovers to full guard.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Trismegistus from controlling successfully.
Gracie is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Trismegistus trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Trismegistus defends it easily.
Trismegistus wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.#T6#
Trismegistus trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Trismegistus preventing the sweep.
Gracie wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Gracie controls Trismegistus momentarily but Trismegistus frees himself.
Trismegistus is stalling in the full guard. #T7#
Gracie controls Trismegistus momentarily but Trismegistus frees himself.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Trismegistus is one step ahead there.
Trismegistus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Gracie is pulling down on Trismegistus's head to control his posture. #T8#
Trismegistus wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Trismegistus 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.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Trismegistus from controlling successfully.
Trismegistus sitting in guard here, content to control.
Trismegistus preventing the sweep. #T9#
Trismegistus wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Trismegistus tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Trismegistus passes into half guard.
Trismegistus wants to pass the guard but Gracie is defending well.
Gracie desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Trismegistus with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T10##SUB#
Trismegistus wants to work for an arm triangle but Gracie is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Trismegistus slows the pace down in half guard. #T11#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie wants to control but Trismegistus is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T12#
Trismegistus looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Trismegistus is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie is refusing to be controlled, as Trismegistus sits in half guard.
Gracie 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.
Trismegistus looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T13#
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
Trismegistus is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Gracie reverses the position - he's now on top in Trismegistus's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Trismegistus (4) vs (6) Gracie
Gracie looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Trismegistus keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass. #T14#
Trismegistus managing to control the position.
Trismegistus is trying to control the position but Gracie postures up.
Gracie is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Trismegistus not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Trismegistus seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.#SUB#
Trismegistus looking for a guillotine here but Gracie defends easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Trismegistus managing to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracie wins on points by 6 to 4.
Big Dog Gracie spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 4 losses; Barkeep Quark! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 15 losses; Jisoo Oh!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Oh shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Quark pinned against the cage. Quark gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Quark defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Oh.
Quark seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Oh will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Barkeep Quark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jisoo Oh.#CL#
Quark rushes Oh and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#TD2#
Oh has clasped his hands together around Quark's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Quark (0) vs (4) Oh
Quark is looking to regain half guard here but Oh keeps moving and retains side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quark being controlled for a moment.
Quark is trying to control Oh's posture but Oh avoids it. #T1#
Quark tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Quark can't do much from the bottom here.
Quark is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at The House Of Pain, so we'll see if he gets out of it.#T2#
A lull in the action here.
Quark can't do much from the bottom here.
Quark is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Quark wants to control but Oh postures up.#T3##SUB2#
Oh is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Quark knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Quark is looking for a sweep.
Oh trying to control the position but Quark is working away.
Oh takes a little break here. Quark wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.#T4#
Oh working away.
Quark is looking for a sweep.
Quark is working hard here to advance position.
A bit of a lull in the action here.#T5#
Oh wants to control but Quark is keeping him busy.
Oh controls the position.
Quark tries to improve position but can't.
Oh trying to control the action but Quark is working from the bottom. #T6#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Quark wants to control but Oh postures up.
Quark is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Quark tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Oh wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T7#
Oh takes a little break here. Quark wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Oh's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Quark tries to bench press Oh off him but Oh keeps the position. #T8#
Quark can't do much from the bottom here.
Oh is looking to take a break and control but Quark is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Quark is looking for a sweep.#T9#
Quark is being controlled here.
Oh is looking to take a break and control but Quark is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Oh might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Quark haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Quark is looking to regain half guard here but Oh keeps moving and retains side control. #T10#
Oh takes a little break here. Quark wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
It looks like Oh 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.
You can see the frustration on Quark's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SUB2#
Oh is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Quark is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #T11#
Oh controls the position.
Quark wants to control but Oh postures up.
My spies in HELLCADEMY inform me that Oh has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Quark manages to work his way to half guard, despite Oh's best efforts.
Quark is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Quark is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Oh has latched onto it... Big trouble! Oh pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Quark is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Oh!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 12:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jisoo Oh!
Jisoo Oh decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 91 wins and 66 losses; The Reverend Jim Ignatowski! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 9 losses; Walon Green!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Ignatowski scores with a takedown into Green's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ignatowski (2) vs (0) Green
Ignatowski stopping the sweep attempt from Green.
Green is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ignatowski wants to pass the guard but Green is keeping the position.
Ignatowski has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Green keeping moving, preventing Ignatowski from controlling successfully.
Green looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Green can't keep his opponent in guard - Ignatowski advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ignatowski wants to control from the top but Green keeps moving.
Green not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T1#
Ignatowski is fighting to break Green's control of his arms but Green is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Ignatowski slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Green looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Ignatowski puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Ignatowski will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ignatowski tries to pass the half guard into mount. Green knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ignatowski has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (5) vs (0) Green
Ignatowski takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T2#
Green is trying to escape the mount.
Ignatowski tries to control but Green wriggling away.
Green wants to control but Ignatowski is having none of it.
Ignatowski controlling from the full mount.
Green tries to hold on but Ignatowski postures up.
Ignatowski wants to control the pace but Green is squirming around nicely. #T3#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ignatowski wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Ignatowski avoids the attempt from Green to control.
Green tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Green gets back to half guard.
Ignatowski is looking to advance position but Green won't allow it.
Green tries to roll over but Ignatowski keeps him under control.
Green wants to control but Ignatowski is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Green might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ignatowski haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#T4#
Green is looking for a sweep. Ignatowski is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ignatowski stalling.
Ignatowski trying to control from Green's half guard. Green has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Our spies down at at Freddy\'s Grappling Institute inform us that Green has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Green is trying to hold Ignatowski in close to prevent damage but Ignatowski has managed to pass into half guard.
Green won't allow Ignatowski to pass to mount.
Ignatowski is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (8) vs (0) Green
Green is in all sorts of trouble here.
#T5#
Ignatowski avoids the attempt from Green to control.
Green is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ignatowski pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Green tries to hold on but Ignatowski pushes him away.
Green looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Ignatowski (11) vs (0) Green
Ignatowski biding his time, controlling Green.
Green prevents Ignatowski from getting a body triangle.#SUB#
Ignatowski is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Green defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined. #T6#
Ignatowski is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish. #SUB#
Ignatowski looking for the choke but no joy.
Ignatowski controlling well, preventing Green from escaping the position.
Green prevents Ignatowski from getting a body triangle.#SUB#
Ignatowski looking to break Green's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Green remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Ignatowski will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!#T7#
Ignatowski is not going to allow Green to sit and survive in this position.
Green is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Ignatowski is staying active.#SUB#
Ignatowski working for a choke but Green is defending well.
Ignatowski struggling to keep hold of the position.
#SUB#
Ignatowski is persistently looking for the submission but Green is defending it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Green rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T8#
Green manages to get to full guard.
Ignatowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Green is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Green controlling Ignatowski's posture.
Ignatowski is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T9#
Ignatowski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Green is keeping the position for now.
Ignatowski sitting in guard here, content to control.
Green keeping full guard, as Ignatowski tries to pass.
Ignatowski is working hard here to advance position.
Green is trying to control the position but Ignatowski postures up.
Ignatowski advances to half guard.
Green won't allow Ignatowski to pass to mount. #T10#
Ignatowski trying to control from half guard but Green is working away.
Ignatowski looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Green works his way to full guard. Good work.
Green trying to keep a closed guard but Ignatowski is proving a slippery customer.
#T11#
Green keeping full guard, as Ignatowski tries to pass.
Green pulls Ignatowski in close to his closed guard and prevents Ignatowski from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ignatowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Green is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ignatowski sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Green's guard.
Green wants to get back to full guard but Ignatowski has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (14) vs (0) Green
Green is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Green sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.#T12#
Green is looking for a sweep. Ignatowski is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ignatowski tries to pass to full mount but Green defends it.
Ignatowski frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (17) vs (0) Green
Green is trying desperately to improve position.#SUB#
Ignatowski is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Green has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Green! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ignatowski (17) vs (2) Green
Green trying to control but Ignatowski is working from the bottom. #T13#
Green preventing the sweep. #SUB#
Ignatowski looking for a guillotine here but Green defends easily.
Green engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ignatowski 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#
Ignatowski looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Green wants to pass the guard but Ignatowski is keeping the position.
Green is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #SUB#
Ignatowski working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Green doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Green manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Green stopping the sweep attempt from Ignatowski.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Green is pushing down on Ignatowski's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ignatowski is fighting to maintain full guard but Green has managed to sneak the leg through.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ignatowski takes the fight on points by 17 to 2.
The Reverend Jim Ignatowski retains his welterweight title!
The Reverend Jim Ignatowski decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 41 wins and 22 losses; Roddy Banner! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 97 wins and 47 losses; Nick Rodriquez!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Banner shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Banner (2) vs (0) Rodriquez
Banner trying to advance position but Rodriquez counters by regaining guard.
Rodriquez looking for a sweep. Not yet Rodriquez, not yet.
Banner controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Banner postures up.
Banner's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Rodriquez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Banner is one step ahead there.
Rodriquez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Banner controls the pace.#T2#
Banner won't allow Rodriquez to sweep him here.
Banner is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Banner tries to free his leg and advance position but Rodriquez is retaining full guard. #T3#
Rodriquez looking for a sweep. Not yet Rodriquez, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Banner is fighting to break Rodriquez's control of his arms but Rodriquez is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Let's hope that Rodriquez 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.
Rodriquez trying to control the position.
Rodriquez controlling the position.
Banner tries to free his leg and advance position but Rodriquez is retaining full guard. #T4#
Banner is stalling in the full guard.
Rodriquez looking to control.
Banner 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.
Rodriquez is pulling down on Banner's head to control his posture. #T5#
Banner engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T6#
Banner has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Banner trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodriquez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.#T7#
Banner works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Rodriquez tries to get to full guard but Banner has control of the leg.
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 trying to hold on to Banner's head to control him but Banner postures up.
Banner content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Rodriquez is refusing to be controlled, as Banner sits in half guard. #T8#
Banner is thwarting Rodriquez's attempts to control the position.
Banner controlling the pace.
Banner prevents Rodriquez from improving his position.
Banner is figuring out what he wants to do next.#T9#
Rodriquez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rodriquez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Banner controls the pace.
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.
Rodriquez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Banner (2) vs (2) Rodriquez#T10#
Banner is controlling Rodriquez's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Rodriquez is pressing down on Banner's thigh, looking to free his foot. Banner is holding on for now.
My spies in KFA inform me that Rodriquez has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!#T11#
Rodriquez is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Rodriquez prevents Banner from improving his position.
Banner desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Banner makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Banner.#T12#
Banner wants to sweep here but Rodriquez controlling him for the moment.
Banner looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Rodriquez passes Banner's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Banner is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at HELLCADEMY, so we'll see if he gets out of it.#T13#
Rodriquez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Rodriquez.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Banner trying to hold on to Rodriquez's head to control him but Rodriquez postures up.
#T14#
Banner wants to get back to full guard.
Banner wants to control but Rodriquez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rodriquez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Banner tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Rodriquez has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Banner (2) vs (5) Rodriquez
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Banner can't escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rodriquez wins on points by 5 to 2.
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.
In defeat, Roddy Banner stepped up to the mic, saying 'Watch your back! I am coming for you..'. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 80 wins and 77 losses; Long Wang! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 13 losses; Pablo Octavio!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Octavio throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Wang tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Octavio is in Wang's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Wang (0) vs (2) Octavio
Octavio slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Octavio wants to control from the top but Wang keeps moving.
Wang is controlling Octavio's posture.
Wang is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wang (2) vs (2) Octavio
Octavio controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wang looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Wang 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.#T1##SUB#
Wang is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Wang seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Wang tries to pass the half guard into mount. Octavio knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T2#
Octavio slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Wang stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Octavio swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wang trying to control the position from guard on top but Octavio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Octavio pulls Wang in close to prevent any damage.
Wang passes Octavio's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Wang is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Wang (5) vs (2) Octavio#T3#
Wang trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Wang looking to control and managing it successfully.
Wang trying to control but Octavio is having none of it.
Octavio wants to hold on but Wang pushes him away.
Octavio 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.
Octavio gets back to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Wang in particular looking to stall.
Wang looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T4#
Wang takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Wang tries to pass the half guard into mount. Octavio knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Octavio is holding on to half guard well.
Wang seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Octavio is doing well to control the position and prevent Wang from advancing to side control.
Wang controlling the pace. #T5#
Wang is thwarting Octavio's attempts to control the position.
Octavio is staying active underneath Wang, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Well, if Wang is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Octavio trying to control from the bottom.
Wang not doing much here.
#T6#
Wang is thwarting Octavio's attempts to control the position.
Wang looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Wang is thwarting Octavio's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T7#
Wang is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Octavio is looking to improve his position.
Wang perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Wang seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Octavio for as long as he can get away with.#T8#
Octavio trying to hold on to Wang's head to control him but Wang postures up.
Wang trying to control the pace.
Wang is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Octavio! Score +3 for passing guard: Wang (8) vs (2) Octavio
Wang controlling the position easily from mount. #T9#
Wang'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.
Wang wants to take Octavio's back but he can't do it this time.
Wang trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Wang controlling the pace for now.
Wang forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Wang (11) vs (2) Octavio
Octavio is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Wang.
#T10#
Wang trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Wang really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Octavio.
Wang has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Octavio is really stuck here.
#T11#
Octavio staying busy and making it hard for Wang to control.
Wang avoiding Octavio 's attempts to control his hands.
Wang just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Wang trying to control.#SUB#
Wang working for a choke but Octavio is defending well.
Octavio wants to control his opponent's hands but Wang gets his hands free.
Wang will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T12#
Wang struggling to keep hold of the position.
Octavio just trying to survive but Wang is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
I really don't envy Octavio right now.
Octavio is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Wang.
Further stalling from Wang.#T13#
Octavio looking very determined here, making life difficult for Wang.
Wang trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Octavio doesn't escape. #SUB#
Octavio is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
#T14#
Will Wang go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Wang keeps control of the position easily here as Octavio tries to buck him off.
Wang trying to control momentarily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wang keeps control of the position easily here as Octavio tries to buck him off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wang takes the fight on points by 11 to 2.
Long Wang retains his light heavyweight title!
Long Wang thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Co-main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 137 wins and 103 losses; Tyrone Sparxx! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 63 wins and 76 losses; Anthony Lavicci!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD2#
Lavicci closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lavicci lands in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sparxx (0) vs (2) Lavicci
Lavicci trying to control but Sparxx is working from the bottom.
Lavicci tries to free his leg and advance position but Sparxx is retaining full guard.
Sparxx wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Lavicci stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sparxx swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lavicci wants to control from the top but Sparxx keeps moving.
Lavicci looking to pass the guard. #T1#
Lavicci wants to control from the top but Sparxx keeps moving.
Lavicci stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sparxx swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lavicci trying to control the position from guard on top but Sparxx is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lavicci trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T2#
Lavicci trying to control the position from guard on top but Sparxx is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sparxx looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lavicci wants to pass the guard but Sparxx is keeping the position.
Lavicci controls from within his opponent's guard.
Sparxx has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Lavicci 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: Sparxx (2) vs (2) Lavicci#T3#
Sparxx pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lavicci is keeping the position for now.
Lavicci is looking to sweep but instead, Sparxx has passed into half guard.
Lavicci is positioning himself well to prevent Sparxx advancing to mount.
We've been hearing good reports from Sparxx'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.#T4#
Lavicci is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sparxx's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sparxx's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Sparxx (2) vs (6) Lavicci
Sparxx is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Lavicci is controlling the position but Sparxx somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Sparxx keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Sparxx is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T5#
Sparxx wants to control the action here but instead Lavicci manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Sparxx (2) vs (9) Lavicci
Lavicci pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Lavicci trying to control but Sparxx is having none of it.
Lavicci wants to take Sparxx's back here but Sparxx is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
#SUB2#
Lavicci swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Sparxx is now in Lavicci's guard. A big mistake from Lavicci there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sparxx (4) vs (9) Lavicci#T6#
Lavicci is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sparxx being controlled here momentarily.
Sparxx trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sparxx controlling from the top position. #T7#
Sparxx stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lavicci swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sparxx controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lavicci working a defensive guard but Sparxx passes into half guard.
Lavicci trying to control here.
#T8#
Sparxx wants to pass to mount but Lavicci is defending the position.
Lavicci is looking for a sweep. Sparxx is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Still in half guard, Sparxx seems content to control.
Lavicci wants to control but Sparxx is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sparxx is looking to advance position but Lavicci won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T9#
Sparxx performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Sparxx working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Lavicci's thigh. Lavicci counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Lavicci can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sparxx controls the pace.#T10#
Lavicci wants to sweep here but Sparxx controlling him for the moment.
Sparxx controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T11#
Lavicci looking for a sweep. Not yet Lavicci, not yet.
Sparxx slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sparxx pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lavicci is keeping the position for now.
Lavicci is trying to keep Sparxx in close.
#T12#
Lavicci looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sparxx is one step ahead there.
Sparxx showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sparxx trying to control but Lavicci is working from the bottom. #T13#
Lavicci is trying to control the position but Sparxx postures up.
Lavicci wants to sweep but no luck.
Sparxx trying to control but Lavicci is working from the bottom.
Lavicci working a defensive guard here.
#T14#
Sparxx pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lavicci is keeping the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lavicci is looking to sweep but instead, Sparxx has passed into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lavicci wins on points by 9 to 4.
Anthony Lavicci is the new heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Anthony Lavicci thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Tyrone Sparxx was interviewed post fight and said 'Taking a couple days off, and I'm back training my skillz'. |
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Main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 7 losses; Android Sixty Five! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 106 wins and 61 losses; Jackson Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Sixty Five is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ramirez's half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sixty Five (2) vs (0) Ramirez
Ramirez wants to improve his position but Sixty Five is controlling well.
Ramirez holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. #SUB#
Sixty Five 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.
Ramirez wants to control but Sixty Five is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sixty Five will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T1#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sixty Five is taking a breather. Ramirez 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.
Ramirez controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Ramirez tries to roll over but Sixty Five keeps him under control.
Sixty Five is trying to control. Ramirez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ramirez is pressing down on Sixty Five's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Our spies down at at KFA inform us that Ramirez has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Sixty Five looking to sit in guard and control but Ramirez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sixty Five (2) vs (2) Ramirez
Ramirez controls from within his opponent's guard. #T2#
Ramirez preventing the sweep.
Sixty Five wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Ramirez is now in half guard.
Sixty Five is trying to get back to full guard.
Sixty Five is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Freddy\'s Grappling Institute, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Ramirez slows the pace down in half guard.
Ramirez prevents Sixty Five from improving his position.#T3#
Sixty Five is trying to control but can't.
Ramirez is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Sixty Five is looking for a sweep. Ramirez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ramirez is thwarting Sixty Five's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sixty Five wants to get back to full guard.
Ramirez keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Sixty Five is looking to improve his position.
#T4#
Ramirez is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Sixty Five (2) vs (5) Ramirez
Sixty Five really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sixty Five wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Sixty Five (2) vs (8) Ramirez
Sixty Five is trying to break free.
Ramirez has good solid back control here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.#T5#
Sixty Five tries to roll but Ramirez sticks to his back.
Ramirez not allowing Sixty Five to control his hands.
Ramirez has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Sixty Five's body.
Sixty Five manages to reverse the position and now he's in Ramirez's guard. Nice work there by Sixty Five.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sixty Five (4) vs (8) Ramirez
Sixty Five looking to sit in guard and control but Ramirez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sixty Five (4) vs (10) Ramirez#T6#
Sixty Five working a defensive guard but Ramirez manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Sixty Five (4) vs (13) Ramirez
Ramirez trying to control the action but Sixty Five is working from the bottom.
Sixty Five tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Ramirez presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Sixty Five (4) vs (15) Ramirez
Ramirez controlling the pace for now.
Ramirez trying to control but Sixty Five is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T7#
Sixty Five wants to hold on but Ramirez pushes him away.
Ramirez controlling from mount.
Sixty Five is looking to improve his position but Ramirez isn't that keen on the idea.
Sixty Five tries to hold on but Ramirez pushes him away.
Ramirez controlling from mount.
It looks like Ramirez 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.#T8#
Sixty Five is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ramirez is trying to take his opponent's back.
Sixty Five is desperately trying to improve his position but Ramirez has a good base and remains in mount.
Ramirez controlling from mount.
Ramirez avoids the attempt from Sixty Five to control.
Sixty Five tries to get back to half guard but can't. #T9#
Sixty Five is trying to reverse the position but instead Ramirez has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Sixty Five (4) vs (18) Ramirez
Sixty Five tries to escape the position.
Sixty Five is working hard here to advance position.
Ramirez trying to control.
Ramirez is not going to allow Sixty Five to sit and survive in this position.
Ramirez trying to control.#T10#
Ramirez has the hooks in. Sixty Five is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Sixty Five is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Sixty Five tries to escape but Ramirez has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Sixty Five trying to survive by controlling the hands.
Sixty Five looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
You can see the frustration on Sixty Five's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
#T11#
Sixty Five is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Sixty Five tries to roll but Ramirez sticks to his back.
Ramirez controlling the position well here. Sixty Five rolled but Ramirez kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
I really don't envy Sixty Five right now.
Good control from Ramirez.#T12#
Sixty Five needs to remain patient if he's going to get out of this sticky situation.
Ramirez controlling well, preventing Sixty Five from escaping the position.
Ramirez trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Sixty Five doesn't escape.
Sixty Five is in bad spot here.
Ramirez gets his hands free as Sixty Five looks to control.
Sixty Five tries to roll but Ramirez sticks to his back.
#T13#
Ramirez just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Ramirez avoiding Sixty Five 's attempts to control his hands.
Sixty Five is trying to break free.
#T14#
Ramirez tries to keep control of the position but Sixty Five is staying busy.
Sixty Five tries to break free.
Ramirez keeps control of the position easily here as Sixty Five tries to buck him off.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ramirez avoiding Sixty Five 's attempts to control his hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ramirez wins on points by 18 to 4. Jackson Ramirez retains his middleweight title!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Jackson Ramirez waved his t-shirt featuring Threads of Fate's logo in front of the cameras. |
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