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GFY 76 - I got a Ween tattoo 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 2 wins and 7 losses; Kael Gardener! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 33 losses; Nate Pawn!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Gardener tries to keep at a distance but Pawn has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pawn is pressed up against the ropes. Gardener has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pawn down to the mat. Pawn avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gardener 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.#CL#
Gardener closes the distance and clinches.
Gardener tries to pull guard but Pawn forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.#TD#
Gardener decides to pull guard.
Pawn preventing the sweep.
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.
Gardener has control of Pawn's left arm, preventing Pawn from doing any damage.
Pawn not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gardener 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: Gardener (2) vs (0) Pawn
Gardener trying to control the pace.
Pawn is looking to improve his position.
#T1#
Gardener wants to advance to full mount but Pawn doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Pawn keeping full guard, as Gardener tries to pass.
Gardener 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.
Pawn looking to control.
Gardener wants to pass the guard but Pawn is keeping the position.
Pawn is trying to control the position but Gardener postures up.
Gardener 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.
Pawn is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T2#
Pawn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gardener tries to free his leg and advance position but Pawn is retaining full guard.
Pawn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gardener is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Pawn managing to control the position.
Gardener controls from within his opponent's guard.
Pawn looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T3#
Gardener looking to pass the guard.
Pawn controls Gardener momentarily but Gardener frees himself.
Gardener trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pawn trying to control the position.
Gardener controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Pawn keeping full guard, as Gardener tries to pass. #T4#
Gardener looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gardener postures up.
Gardener's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gardener continues to stall.
Gardener won't allow Pawn to sweep him here.
Gardener postures up.
Gardener trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Pawn manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gardener (2) vs (2) Pawn
Pawn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gardener is keeping the position for now. #T5#
Gardener seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Pawn wants to pass the guard but Gardener is keeping the position.
Pawn being controlled here momentarily.
Pawn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pawn trying to control but Gardener is working from the bottom.
Gardener has control of Pawn's left arm, preventing Pawn from doing any damage.
Gardener keeping moving, preventing Pawn from controlling successfully.
Gardener looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
More hug and hope from Gardener.#T6#
Pawn wants to control from the top but Gardener keeps moving.
Gardener is trying to hold Pawn in close to prevent damage but Pawn has managed to pass into half guard.
Pawn prevents Gardener from improving his position.
Gardener is refusing to be controlled, as Pawn sits in half guard.
Gardener is trying to maintain the position but Pawn is very close to passing his half guard.
Gardener controlling the position for now.
Gardener is refusing to be controlled, as Pawn sits in half guard.
Pawn wants to pass to mount but Gardener is defending the position. #SUB2#
Pawn wants to work for an arm triangle but Gardener is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#T7#
Gardener is holding on to half guard well.
Gardener has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Gardener regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gardener has Pawn pulled in close to control his posture.
Pawn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gardener pulls Pawn in close to prevent any damage.
Gardener'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.#T8#
Pawn looking to pass the guard.
Gardener managing to control the position.
Pawn wants to pass the guard but Gardener is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Pawn drops back looking for a leg! Gardener is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gardener manages to kick Pawn off! Pawn jumps back into Gardener's guard.
Gardener seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #T9##SUB2#
Pawn thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gardener managing to control the position. #T10#
Gardener tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pawn trying to control the position from guard on top but Gardener is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gardener trying to control the position.
Pawn wants to pass the guard but Gardener is keeping the position.
Gardener is pulling down on Pawn's head to control his posture. #SUB2#
Pawn drops back looking for a leg! Gardener is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gardener manages to kick Pawn off! Pawn jumps back into Gardener's guard. #SUB2#
Pawn drops back looking for a leg! Gardener is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gardener manages to kick Pawn off! Pawn jumps back into Gardener's guard.
Gardener pulls Pawn in close to prevent any damage. #T11#
This is a sustained period of stalling by Gardener.
Gardener 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.
Gardener keeping moving, preventing Pawn from controlling successfully.
Gardener seems keen to control Pawn's posture.
Pawn must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pawn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gardener is keeping the position for now. #T12##SUB2#
Pawn drops back looking for a leg! Gardener is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gardener manages to kick Pawn off! Pawn jumps back into Gardener's guard.
Gardener wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Gardener wants to sweep but no luck.
Gardener looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Further stalling from Gardener.
Pawn looking to pass the guard. #T13#
Gardener has control of Pawn's left arm, preventing Pawn from doing any damage.
Pawn wants to control from the top but Gardener keeps moving.
Gardener controlling Pawn's posture.
Pawn trying to control but Gardener is working from the bottom.
Gardener seems keen to control Pawn's posture.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Gardener is stinking the place up with his stalling.#T14#
Pawn looking to pass the guard.
Pawn wants to control from the top but Gardener keeps moving.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gardener holds on and takes a little breather.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gardener looking for a sweep. Not yet Gardener, not yet.
Gardener is controlling Pawn's posture.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Pawn gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Pawn wins on points by 3 to 2. |
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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 8 wins and 24 losses; Red Hestler! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 26 losses; Uncle Abner!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Abner takes the fight into the clinch. #TD2#
Abner jumps into guard, dragging Hestler to the mat.
Hestler sitting in guard here, content to control.
Abner not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hestler trying to control but Abner is working from the bottom.
Hestler stopping the sweep attempt from Abner.
Hestler is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hestler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hestler stopping the sweep attempt from Abner.
Abner trying to keep a closed guard but Hestler is proving a slippery customer.
#T1##SUB2#
Abner is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hestler is aware though and is defending well.
Abner is pulling down on Hestler's head. It's preventing any offense from Hestler, at least for the moment.
Abner keeping moving, preventing Hestler from controlling successfully.
Abner 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: Hestler (0) vs (2) Abner
Abner controlling the action here.#T2#
Hestler on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hestler tries to get out of the position.
Hestler tries to roll over but Abner keeps him under control.
Abner is keen to just control but Hestler is a slippery customer.
Abner is taking a breather. Hestler 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.
Abner tries to pass to full mount but Hestler defends it.
Abner wants to control but Hestler is keeping him busy. #T3#
Hestler tries to get to full guard but Abner has control of the leg.
Hestler is working hard here to advance position.#SUB2#
Abner is looking for a kimura here.
Abner looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #SUB2#
Abner is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#SUB2#
Abner wants to work for an arm triangle but Hestler is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#T4#
Still in half guard, Abner seems content to control.#SUB2#
Abner is working for a submission of some sort.
Hestler keeping control of the position.
Abner not doing much here.
#T5#
Hestler tries to get to full guard but Abner has control of the leg.
Abner tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hestler knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Abner trying to control the action but Hestler is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Abner is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hestler is just riding it out for now. Abner eventually gives up the hold.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#T6#
Hestler is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hestler has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Abner is working away from the top position though.
Abner works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Hestler (0) vs (5) Abner
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#SUB2#
Abner thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hestler manages to work his way to half guard, despite Abner's best efforts.#T7#
Abner moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Hestler (0) vs (8) Abner
Hestler knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Abner on the ground.
Hestler is looking to regain half guard here but Abner keeps moving and retains side control.
Abner is looking to take a break and control but Hestler is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Abner advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Hestler (0) vs (10) Abner
Hestler is in all sorts of trouble here.
#T8#
Hestler wants to hold on but Abner pushes him away.
Hestler is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hestler wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Hestler (0) vs (13) Abner#SUB2#
Abner is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Hestler knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Hestler for a finish. #SUB2#
Abner is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Hestler knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Hestler for a finish.
Hestler tries to escape the position.
#T9#
Abner controls the position.
A lull in the action here.
Abner keeps control of the position easily here as Hestler tries to buck him off.
Hestler can't escape the position.
Hestler staying busy and making it hard for Abner to control. #T10##SUB2#
Hestler showing good submission defense here.
Hestler turns into Abner and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hestler (2) vs (13) Abner#SUB2#
Hestler avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hestler is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Abner controls Hestler momentarily but Hestler frees himself. #T11##SUB2#
Abner looking for a guillotine here but Hestler defends easily.
Hestler wants to control from the top but Abner keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Abner is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hestler (2) vs (15) Abner
Abner tries to free his leg and advance position but Hestler is retaining full guard.
Hestler wants to sweep but no luck. #T12#
Abner looking to pass the guard. #SUB#
Hestler working for a triangle but Abner defends it easily.
Hestler is trying to keep Abner in close.
Abner wants to pass the guard but Hestler is keeping the position.#T13#
Hestler 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.
Hestler keeping moving, preventing Abner from controlling successfully.
Abner 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.
Abner controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Abner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hestler swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Abner sitting in guard here, content to control. #T14#
Hestler looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB#
Abner avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
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.
Hestler is looking to sweep but instead, Abner has passed into half guard.
Abner is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hestler! Score +3 for passing guard: Hestler (2) vs (18) Abner
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Abner working for a guillotine from mount but Hestler is in no mood to give up.
Hestler wants to control but Abner is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abner wins on points by 18 to 2.
After the big win, Uncle Abner made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Glomco Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves 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 18 wins and 38 losses; Domingo The Flamingo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 45 losses; Desi Kraag!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
The Flamingo circles away from the clinch attempt.
#TD#
The Flamingo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kraag did well to prevent The Flamingo getting side control. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: The Flamingo (2) vs (0) Kraag
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The Flamingo moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: The Flamingo (5) vs (0) Kraag#SUB#
The Flamingo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kraag wants to control but The Flamingo postures up.
Kraag trying to remain calm as The Flamingo controls from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kraag is trying to get back to half guard.
The Flamingo has control of an arm but Kraag manages to advance to The Flamingo's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: The Flamingo (5) vs (4) Kraag
The Flamingo turns into Kraag and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: The Flamingo (7) vs (4) Kraag#SUB2#
Kraag has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but The Flamingo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The Flamingo passes Kraag's left leg - he's now in half guard. #T1#
The Flamingo passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kraag! Score +3 for passing guard: The Flamingo (10) vs (4) Kraag
The Flamingo controlling the position easily from mount.
Kraag is trying desperately to improve position.
Kraag has given up his back here. Will The Flamingo look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: The Flamingo (13) vs (4) Kraag
Kraag tries to escape the position.
The Flamingo is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish. #SUB#
The Flamingo is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Kraag has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here. #T2#
A bit of a pause in the action here. The Flamingo controlling the positon.#SUB#
The Flamingo is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Kraag defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Kraag wants to control his opponent's hands but The Flamingo gets his hands free.
Kraag is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Kraag tries to break free.
Kraag looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. #SUB#
The Flamingo working for the choke. #T3##SUB#
The Flamingo is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Kraag knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Kraag for a finish.
Kraag just trying to survive but The Flamingo is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish. #SUB#
The Flamingo is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Kraag taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from The Flamingo.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Domingo The Flamingo!
Domingo The Flamingo 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 super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 48 losses; Mono Loco! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 37 wins and 20 losses; Chad Strdoza!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Loco with a poor takedown #CL2#
and Strdoza counters by moving into the clinch. #TD2#
Strdoza pulls guard effortlessly. #SUB2#
Strdoza working for a triangle but Loco defends it easily.
Strdoza is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #SUB2#
Strdoza 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.
Loco wants to control from the top but Strdoza keeps moving.
Strdoza is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Loco trying to control but Strdoza is working from the bottom.
Loco knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Strdoza on the ground.#T1##SUB2#
Strdoza working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Loco doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Loco manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Loco trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
Strdoza is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Loco defends well.
Loco is fighting to break Strdoza's control of his arms but Strdoza is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#SUB2#
Strdoza working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Loco doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Strdoza is tightening it up a little... Loco has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Loco reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Loco taps out! Nice BJJ there by Strdoza!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Chad Strdoza!
Chad Strdoza 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 super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 24 losses; Ceferino Garcia! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 34 wins and 20 losses; Trip Fontaine!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Fontaine looks for a takedown but Garcia sprawls well.
We've been told by Garcia's head coaches at Gonzasco Hydropathy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.#CL#
Garcia takes the fight into the clinch.
Fontaine tries to pull guard but Garcia forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Fontaine wants to take the fight to the mat but Garcia manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Ceferino Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trip Fontaine.#TD#
Garcia successfully pulls guard.
Fontaine controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fontaine tries to free his leg and advance position but Garcia is retaining full guard.
Garcia looking for a sweep. Not yet Garcia, not yet.
Garcia wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Fontaine is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#T1#
Garcia trying to control the position.
Fontaine wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Garcia looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fontaine is one step ahead there.
Fontaine wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Garcia trying to keep a closed guard but Fontaine is proving a slippery customer.
Garcia looking for a sweep. Not yet Garcia, not yet.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Fontaine from controlling successfully. #T2#
Fontaine preventing the sweep.
Garcia might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Garcia working a defensive guard here.
Fontaine sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Garcia tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fontaine wants to pass the guard but Garcia is keeping the position.
Fontaine postures up.
Fontaine controls from within his opponent's guard.
Fontaine wants to pass the guard but Garcia is keeping the position.#T3#
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Fontaine from controlling successfully.
Garcia trying to control the position.
Garcia has his hands on Fontaine's head, controlling the position.
Garcia looking for a sweep. Not yet Garcia, not yet.
Fontaine 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.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fontaine stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garcia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Garcia is trying to control the position but Fontaine postures up. #T4#
Fontaine wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Fontaine slips nicely into half guard.
Fontaine is thwarting Garcia's attempts to control the position.
Fontaine works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Garcia (0) vs (3) Fontaine
Fontaine controlling his opponent.
Fontaine tries to control but Garcia wriggling away.
Garcia has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Garcia (0) vs (6) Fontaine#T5#
Garcia is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Garcia is working hard here to advance position.
Fontaine is trying to stick to Garcia's back but Garcia is turning into Fontaine. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Fontaine's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Garcia. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Garcia (2) vs (6) Fontaine
Fontaine has his hands on Garcia's head, controlling the position.
Garcia trying to control but Fontaine is working from the bottom.
Fontaine trying to keep a closed guard but Garcia is proving a slippery customer.
#SUB2#
Garcia got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fontaine has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Garcia has managed to get both his arms back between Fontaine's legs - danger averted.#T6#
Garcia looking to pass the guard.
Garcia has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
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.#SUB2#
Garcia avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fontaine working a defensive guard here.
Garcia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T7##SUB2#
Fontaine is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fontaine looking to hit a scissor sweep but Garcia is one step ahead there.
Fontaine keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
Garcia advances to half guard.
Garcia is thwarting Fontaine's attempts to control the position.
Fontaine gets back to full guard.
Garcia sitting in guard here, content to control. #T8##SUB2#
Fontaine is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fontaine keeping full guard, as Garcia tries to pass. #SUB2#
Fontaine is looking for a triangle but Garcia pushes his legs off easily.
Garcia 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.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Fontaine keeps moving.
Garcia stopping the sweep attempt from Fontaine.#T9#
Fontaine is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SUB2#
Fontaine working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Garcia has passed into half guard!
Garcia is controlling the pace.
Garcia tries to pass the half guard into mount. Fontaine knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Garcia is thwarting Fontaine's attempts to control the position.
Garcia is trying to control. Fontaine wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T10#
Fontaine is trying is best to control the position here.
Fontaine tries to get to full guard but Garcia has control of the leg.
Fontaine is refusing to be controlled, as Garcia sits in half guard.
Garcia is pressing down on Fontaine's thigh, looking to free his foot. Fontaine is holding on for now.
Garcia seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fontaine does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fontaine wants to improve his position but Garcia is controlling well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#SUB2#
Fontaine looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Garcia trying to control from half guard but Fontaine is working away. #T11#
Garcia trying to control from Fontaine's half guard. Fontaine has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Fontaine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Garcia got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fontaine has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Garcia has managed to get both his arms back between Fontaine's legs - danger averted.
Garcia tries to free his leg and advance position but Fontaine is retaining full guard.
Fontaine tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fontaine is still trying to improve position.#T12#
Fontaine 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 (2) vs (8) Fontaine
Fontaine is fighting to break Garcia's control of his arms but Garcia is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Garcia trying to control the position.
Fontaine trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Garcia is trying to control the position but Fontaine postures up.
Garcia looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Garcia wants to control but Fontaine passes easily into half guard.
#SUB2#
Fontaine seems to be working for a kimura but Garcia defends the submission attempt.
Fontaine looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T13#
Fontaine wants to pass to mount but Garcia is defending the position.
Fontaine prevents Garcia from improving his position.
Garcia trying to control here.
#SUB2#
Fontaine 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.
Garcia is controlling Fontaine's position as best he can from this difficult position.#T14#
Garcia is looking to control Fontaine's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Garcia avoid being mounted?
Garcia tries to get to full guard but Fontaine has control of the leg.
Garcia keeping hold of Fontaine's head, controlling as best he can.
Garcia has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fontaine is working away from the top position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fontaine is taking a breather. Garcia 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fontaine wins on points by 8 to 2.
Trip Fontaine is the new super heavyweight champion!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Trip Fontaine made sure he mentioned The Huntington New Age Wellness Community , along with how happy he was to win his fight. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 50 losses; Olaf Snowstrinski! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 83 wins and 112 losses; Tobias Pancake!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Pancake doesn't manage to clinch there - Snowstrinski circles away.
#TD#
Snowstrinski feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Snowstrinski (2) vs (0) Pancake
Snowstrinski tries to free his leg and advance position but Pancake is retaining full guard.
Snowstrinski content to stall in guard here.
Pancake 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.
Snowstrinski advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Snowstrinski (5) vs (0) Pancake
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pancake is looking to regain half guard here but Snowstrinski keeps moving and retains side control.
The referee asks Snowstrinski politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Snowstrinski prefers to stall for the moment though.
Snowstrinski'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.#T1#
Pancake tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Snowstrinski wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Snowstrinski staying calm.
Snowstrinski works to advance to full mount. Pancake defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Snowstrinski (7) vs (0) Pancake
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.
Snowstrinski sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T2#
Pancake is trying to escape the mount.
Snowstrinski takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Pancake is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Snowstrinski controlling the position easily from mount. #T3#
Pancake is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Snowstrinski has taken his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Snowstrinski (10) vs (0) Pancake
Snowstrinski 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.
Pancake is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Snowstrinski off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.#SUB#
Snowstrinski is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Snowstrinski controlling the position well here. Pancake rolled but Snowstrinski kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Further stalling from Snowstrinski.#T4#
Pancake tries to escape the position.
Pancake is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Pancake is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Snowstrinski.
#T5#
Snowstrinski gets his hands free as Pancake looks to control. #SUB#
Snowstrinski is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Pancake has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Pancake trying to control the action but Snowstrinski just sinks the hooks in. #T6#
Pancake wants to escape the position.
Snowstrinski controls the action.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Snowstrinski is stinking the place up with his stalling.
Snowstrinski has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T7#
Snowstrinski seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Pancake for as long as he can get away with.
Snowstrinski continues to stall.
More hug and hope from Snowstrinski.#T8##SUB#
Snowstrinski working for the choke.
Snowstrinski has good solid back control here.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Snowstrinski.#T9#
Pancake is in bad spot here.
Pancake is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Snowstrinski.
Snowstrinski not allowing Pancake to control his hands.
Snowstrinski 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.
Snowstrinski continues to hold on tight.
Pancake is in bad spot here.
#T10#
Pancake is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Snowstrinski.
#T11#
Pancake trying to control but not successfully. #T12#
Pancake tries to escape but Snowstrinski has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Pancake rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Snowstrinski takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Pancake wants to improve his position but Snowstrinski is controlling well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Snowstrinski in particular looking to stall.
Pancake is looking to control Snowstrinski's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pancake avoid being mounted?#T13#
Snowstrinski is taking a breather. Pancake 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.
Pancake wants to control but Snowstrinski is keeping busy.
Pancake tries to get to full guard but Snowstrinski has control of the leg. #SUB#
Snowstrinski seems to be looking for submissions.
Snowstrinski is figuring out what he wants to do next.#T14#
Pancake wants to control but Snowstrinski is keeping busy.
Snowstrinski content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Snowstrinski takes the fight on points by 10 to 0.
Olaf Snowstrinski took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title. |
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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 105 wins and 45 losses; Pacer Dalton! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 35 losses; Filmore Everett!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Dalton looks for a takedown but Everett sprawls well.
Everett fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dalton tries to counter with a takedown but Everett is quick to defend against it.#CL2#
Everett drives through and clinches with Dalton against the ropes.
Dalton drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dalton wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pacer Dalton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dalton tries for a takedown but Everett manages to get underhooks.
#TD#
Dalton gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dalton (2) vs (0) Everett
Dalton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dalton works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Dalton is pressing down on Everett's thigh, looking to free his foot. Everett is holding on for now.
Everett trying to control but Dalton postures up.
Dalton content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T1#
Everett is looking to control Dalton's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Everett avoid being mounted?
Dalton performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
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'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.
Everett keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Dalton is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Dalton is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Everett reverses the position - he's now on top in Dalton's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dalton (2) vs (2) Everett#T2#
Everett won't allow Dalton to sweep him here.
Everett is fighting to break Dalton's control of his arms but Dalton is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Dalton wants to sweep here but Everett controlling him for the moment.
Dalton is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Dalton keeping moving, preventing Everett from controlling successfully.
Everett is fighting to break Dalton's control of his arms but Dalton is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Everett trying to control the position from guard on top but Dalton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dalton 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 Dalton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Dalton lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dalton (4) vs (2) Everett
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dalton controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Everett wants to sweep but no luck.
Dalton postures up.
#SUB2#
Everett looking for a guillotine here but Dalton defends easily.
Everett trying to control the position.
Dalton is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T4#
Everett wants to sweep here but Dalton controlling him for the moment.
Dalton sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Everett's guard.
Everett is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dalton with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Dalton is looking to take a break and control but Everett is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dalton in particular looking to stall.#T5#
Dalton has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Dalton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Everett keeps working.
Dalton with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Everett tries to get to full guard but Dalton has control of the leg.
Everett is trying to control but can't.
Well, if Dalton 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.
Everett is looking for a sweep. Dalton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dalton slows the pace down in half guard. #T6#
Dalton is trying to control. Everett wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Everett wants to get back to full guard.
Dalton controlling the action here. #SUB2#
Everett looking for submissions off his back.#T7#
Everett trying to control but Dalton postures up.
Dalton keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Dalton is keen to just control but Everett is a slippery customer.
Dalton performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Everett is trying to get back to full guard.
Everett won't allow Dalton to pass to mount.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Dalton moves into full mount! Everett won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Dalton (7) vs (2) Everett
Everett is in all sorts of trouble here.
#T8#
Dalton tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dalton trying to control but Everett is having none of it.
Everett is trying to escape the mount.
Dalton controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Everett is squirming around, avoiding Dalton's attempts to control the action.
Dalton controlling his opponent. #T9#
Dalton tries to control but Everett wriggling away.
Dalton looking to control and managing it successfully.
Further stalling from Dalton.
Everett 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.
Everett working to try and regain half guard.
#T10#
Dalton looking to control and managing it successfully.
Everett tries to hold on but Dalton pushes him away.
Dalton controlling the pace for now.
Everett is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#T11#
Dalton sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Everett working to try and regain half guard.
Dalton mounts Everett! Really nice guard pass there!
Dalton controlling from the full mount. #SUB#
Dalton with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Dalton mounts Everett! Really nice guard pass there! #T12#
Dalton trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dalton avoids the attempt from Everett to control.
Dalton tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dalton with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Dalton controlling from the full mount. #T13#
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Dalton is stinking the place up with his stalling.
Dalton is trying to take his opponent's back.
Everett is looking to improve his position but Dalton isn't that keen on the idea.#T14#
Dalton wants to control the pace but Everett is squirming around nicely.
Dalton controlling his opponent.
Dalton looking to control but Everett is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Everett can't escape the position.
Dalton controlling the position easily from mount.
Everett really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dalton content just to control the position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dalton takes the fight on points by 7 to 2.
Our winner, Pacer Dalton, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 24 losses; Baki Hanma! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 43 wins and 23 losses; Jackson Hole!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL#
Hanma moves into the clinch successfully.
Hole changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hanma fights it off and pushes away nicely.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Hole has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.#TD2#
Hanma gets caught flat footed, as Hole shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hanma (0) vs (2) Hole
Hole stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hanma swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB#
Hanma had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hole defends it easily.
Hole controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Hanma is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hanma looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hole trying to control but Hanma is working from the bottom. #T1#
Hanma is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hole controls from within his opponent's guard.
Let's hope that Hole 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.
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.
Hanma is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hanma looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hanma wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #SUB2#
Hole drops back looking for a leg! Hanma is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hanma manages to kick Hole off! Hole jumps back into Hanma's guard.
Hole is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T2##SUB#
Hanma has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hole can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB#
Hanma looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hole 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. #SUB#
Hanma is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB#
Hanma had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hole defends it easily.
Hanma keeping moving, preventing Hole from controlling successfully.
Hole being controlled here momentarily. #T3#
Hanma is trying to control the position but Hole postures up.
Hole is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #SUB#
Hanma working for a triangle but Hole defends it easily.
Hole trying to control but Hanma is working from the bottom.
Hanma not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hanma keeping moving, preventing Hole from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Hanma is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hanma controls Hole momentarily but Hole frees himself.
Hole is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T4##SUB#
Hanma has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hole can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hole looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hole stands and throws Hanma's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Hanma (0) vs (5) Hole
Hole trying to control the position but Hanma is working away.
Hanma struggling a bit here.
Hole is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Hanma will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Hanma tries to bench press Hole off him but Hole keeps the position.
Hanma seems a little lost for a moment, as Hole dominates the positioning.
Hole tries to advance to mount but can't. #T5#
Hole wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hanma keeps working.
Hole moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Hanma (0) vs (7) Hole
Hanma tries to lock up and control but Hole gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hanma is squirming around, avoiding Hole's attempts to control the action.
Hole controlling from the full mount.
Hanma is squirming around, avoiding Hole's attempts to control the action.
Hanma is trying desperately to improve position.
Hole takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hole avoids the attempt from Hanma to control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T6#
Hole takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hole avoids the attempt from Hanma to control.
Hole controlling his opponent.
Hole looking to control but Hanma is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hanma wants to control but Hole is having none of it.
Hanma slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Hanma is trying to control but can't.
Hole tries to pass to full mount but Hanma defends it. #T7#
Hanma wants to control but Hole is keeping busy.
Hole trying to mount his opponent but Hanma defends it.
Hole not doing much here.
Hole trying to control the action but Hanma is working from the bottom.
Hole is taking a breather. Hanma 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.
Hole is trying to control the action in half guard but Hanma is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hanma is pressing down on Hole's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hole trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hole looking to pass the guard.
Hole postures up.
Hanma will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hanma looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB#
Hanma escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hole gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T8#
Hole wants to control from the top but Hanma keeps moving. #SUB#
Hanma had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hole defends it easily.
Hanma is trying to keep Hole in close.
Hole trying to control but Hanma is working from the bottom.
Hole might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hanma haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Hole is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Hole controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hanma not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T9#
Hanma is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hole is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Hole trying to control but Hanma is working from the bottom.
Hole looking to pass the guard. #SUB#
Hanma looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB#
Hanma working for a triangle but Hole defends it easily.
Hanma controls Hole momentarily but Hole frees himself. #SUB#
Hanma escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hole gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hanma 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.#SUB#
Hanma has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hole can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T10##SUB#
Hanma is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hole is aware though and is defending well.
Hole sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hole slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Hanma (0) vs (10) Hole
Hole wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hanma keeps working.
A lull in the action here.
Hole wants to control but Hanma is keeping him busy.
A lull in the action here as Hole stalls from top position.#T11#
Hole working away.
Hanma tries to bench press Hole off him but Hole keeps the position.
Hanma holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Hanma struggling a bit here.#SUB2#
Hole goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Hanma rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Hole's guard! Nice work there by Hanma! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hanma (2) vs (10) Hole
Hole 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: Hanma (2) vs (12) Hole
Hole is trying to control. Hanma wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hanma is trying to control but can't.
Hanma is not content to let Hole control the position.
Hanma trying to control but Hole postures up.
#T12#
Hole trying to pass the guard but Hanma defending well.
Hole is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hole content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #SUB#
Hanma looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hanma is concentrating on defense, preventing Hole from advancing position.
Hole seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hanma does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hanma regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hole controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hole advances to half guard.
Hole sitting and controlling from the half guard. #T13#
Hanma moves into full guard.
Hole is pushing down on Hanma's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hanma is fighting to maintain full guard but Hole has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hanma is trying to get back to full guard.
Hole slows the pace down in half guard.
Hole passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Hanma (2) vs (15) Hole
Hanma is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hole controlling the position easily from mount.
Hole avoids the attempt from Hanma to control.
Hole trying to control but Hanma is having none of it. #T14#
Hole controlling the position easily from mount.
Hanma tries to hold on but Hole postures up.
Hole looking to control but Hanma is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hanma wants to hold on but Hole pushes him away.#SUB2#
Hole has control of Hanma's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Hanma regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Hole controlling the position easily from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hanma is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hole wins on points by 15 to 2.
Jackson Hole 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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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 65 wins and 23 losses; Rumsfeld Shart! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 26 losses; Walter Wiener!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL2#
Wiener moves into the clinch successfully.
#TD#
Shart ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Shart no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Wiener trying to control but Shart is working from the bottom.
Shart has his hands on Wiener's head, controlling the position.
Wiener trying to control but Shart is working from the bottom.
Shart is pulling down on Wiener's head to control his posture.
Wiener stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shart swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Shart is looking to cinch up a triangle. Wiener throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Shart's body to avoid the submission. Shart has instead reached around Wiener's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Shart arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rumsfeld Shart!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Rumsfeld Shart made sure he mentioned The Huntington New Age Wellness Community , along with how happy he was to win his fight. |
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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 61 wins and 45 losses; Sirus Hughes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 7 losses; Xicko Loco!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD#
Hughes gets the takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Hughes (4) vs (0) Loco
Loco is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hughes off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Hughes (4) vs (4) Loco
Loco is looking to control Hughes but Hughes is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Hughes manages to reverse the position and now he's in Loco's guard. Nice work there by Hughes.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hughes (6) vs (4) Loco
Hughes preventing the sweep.
Hughes 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.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#SUB#
Hughes drops back looking for a leg! Loco is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Loco manages to kick Hughes off! Hughes jumps back into Loco's guard.
Loco controlling Hughes's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes wants to control from the top but Loco keeps moving. #SUB#
Hughes drops back looking for a leg! Loco is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Loco manages to kick Hughes off! Hughes jumps back into Loco's guard. #T1#
Loco is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Loco has control of Hughes's left arm, preventing Hughes from doing any damage.
Hughes stands and throws Loco's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Hughes (9) vs (4) Loco
Loco wants to control but Hughes postures up.#SUB#
Hughes tries for a kimura but Loco 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.
Loco tries to buck Hughes off but Hughes is having none of it.
Loco is trying to control Hughes's posture but Hughes avoids it. #T2#
Loco is not content to let Hughes control the position.
Loco is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #SUB#
Hughes is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Loco has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB#
Hughes thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hughes wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Loco, who protects the arm well. #SUB#
Hughes wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Loco, who protects the arm well. #T3#
Loco is trying to improve his position.
Loco really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hughes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Loco sneaks back into half guard.
Loco has a hand on Hughes's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Hughes takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Hughes (12) vs (4) Loco
Hughes looking to control but Loco is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #SUB#
Hughes wants to finish this one by submission but Loco is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Hughes.
Loco tries to hold on but Hughes postures up.
Loco tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hughes looking to control but Loco is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T4##SUB#
Hughes is working for a guillotine from mount but Loco frees his head quite easily.
Loco looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Loco is trying to escape the mount.
Hughes controlling the position easily from mount.
Loco is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hughes trying to control but Loco is having none of it.
Loco tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Loco is squirming around, avoiding Hughes's attempts to control the action.
Hughes prevents Loco from getting the reversal.#T5#
Loco prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Loco really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hughes tries to control but Loco wriggling away.
Hughes wants to take his opponent's back but Loco doesn't allow it.
Loco is looking to improve his position but Hughes isn't that keen on the idea.
Hughes manages to capitalize on a mistake by Loco to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Hughes (15) vs (4) Loco#SUB#
Hughes working for a choke but Loco is defending well. #SUB#
Loco is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Hughes's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
#T6#
Loco trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Loco tries to break free.
#SUB#
Hughes is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Loco is defending well though. Hughes let's go of the attempt for now.
Loco trying to control but not successfully. #SUB#
Hughes working for the choke.
Loco is trying to break free.
Loco is still trying to improve position.
Loco prevents Hughes from getting a body triangle.
Loco controlling his opponent's hands, preventing the submission attempt. #T7#
Loco is really stuck here.
Hughes is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Hughes has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Loco is trying to break free.
Loco just trying to survive but Hughes is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish. #SUB#
Hughes is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Loco wants to control his opponent's hands but Hughes gets his hands free.
Loco tries to roll but Hughes sticks to his back.
#SUB#
Hughes has his opponent's back and is working for the choke. #T8#
Hughes 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.
Loco is in bad spot here.
Hughes gets his hands free as Loco looks to control.
Loco is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Hughes off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Loco can't escape the position.
Hughes is not going to allow Loco to sit and survive in this position. #SUB#
Hughes working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Loco breaks Hughes's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hughes (15) vs (6) Loco
Hughes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Loco trying to control but Hughes is working from the bottom.
Hughes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Loco trying to control the position from guard on top but Hughes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T9##SUB#
Hughes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Loco tries to free his leg and advance position but Hughes is retaining full guard.
Loco is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#SUB#
Hughes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB#
Hughes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Loco doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Loco manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Loco pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hughes is keeping the position for now.
Loco wants to control from the top but Hughes keeps moving. #SUB#
Hughes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Loco defends well.
Loco must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Hughes is looking for a triangle but Loco pushes his legs off easily.
#T10#
Hughes trying to control the position.
Loco passes into half guard.
Loco is keen to just control but Hughes is a slippery customer.
Hughes is looking to improve his position.
Hughes is pressing down on Loco's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hughes keeping moving, preventing Loco from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Hughes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Loco doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Loco manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB#
Hughes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Loco defends it easily.#T11#
Loco looking to pass the guard.
Hughes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Loco wants to pass the guard but Hughes is keeping the position.#SUB#
Hughes has his foot on Loco's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Loco works his way back into a safe position though.
Loco stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hughes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hughes trying to control the position.
Loco is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #SUB#
Hughes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T12#
Hughes keeping moving, preventing Loco from controlling successfully.
Loco engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #SUB#
Hughes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Loco wants to control from the top but Hughes keeps moving.
Loco looking to pass the guard.
Hughes keeping moving, preventing Loco from controlling successfully.
Hughes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T13#
Loco's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Loco trying to control the position from guard on top but Hughes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Hughes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Loco is aware though and is defending well.
Loco showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #SUB#
Hughes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Loco doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Loco manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Loco content to stall in guard here.
Loco wants to pass the guard but Hughes is keeping the position.#T14##SUB#
Loco looking to improve position, pressing down on Hughes's thigh with his hand. Hughes seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Loco paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Loco's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Hughes picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Sirus Hughes! |
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