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GFY 92 - I killed Uncle Bouncy 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 London, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 19 losses; Julián Cicerón! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Gilberto Burke!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD#
Cicerón shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cicerón (2) vs (0) Burke
Burke is looking to improve his position.
Burke is looking to get back to full guard here but Cicerón has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Cicerón (5) vs (0) Burke
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.
Cicerón seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Burke for as long as he can get away with.
Burke is looking for a 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cicerón happy to just control the position for now.
Cicerón has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T1#
Burke is looking for a sweep.
Cicerón controls the position.
Burke is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Cicerón controlling from side mount. #T2#
You can see the frustration on Burke's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Burke gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Cicerón stalling.
Burke trying to control here.
#T3#
Cicerón sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Burke wants to get back to full guard.
Cicerón works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Cicerón (8) vs (0) Burke
Cicerón wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Cicerón controlling the position easily from mount.
Burke is just holding on here. Cicerón manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Cicerón (11) vs (0) Burke#T4#
Burke tries to escape but Cicerón has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Cicerón avoiding Burke 's attempts to control his hands.
Good control from Cicerón.
Cicerón keeps control of the position as Burke tries to break free.
Burke looks winded!#T5#
Cicerón gets his hands free as Burke looks to control.
Cicerón really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Burke.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Cicerón.
Burke tries to escape but Cicerón has the hooks in and won't let him break free. #T6##SUB#
Cicerón has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Burke! Can he survive? No! He's out! Cicerón gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Julián Cicerón! |
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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 London, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 11 losses; Tubbs Singleton! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 44 losses; Nate Pawn!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD#
Singleton is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Pawn's half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Singleton (2) vs (0) Pawn
Pawn trying to control but Singleton postures up.
Singleton prevents Pawn from improving his position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#SUB2#
Pawn looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T1#
Singleton sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Pawn wants to get back to full guard.
Singleton uses his free foot to push down on Pawn's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Pawn. Score +3 for passing guard: Singleton (5) vs (0) Pawn
Pawn tries to lock up and control but Singleton gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Singleton controlling the pace for now. #T2#
Pawn tries to hold on but Singleton postures up.
Singleton controlling his opponent. #T3#
Singleton takes Pawn's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Pawn is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Singleton (8) vs (0) Pawn
Good control from Singleton.
Singleton seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Pawn for as long as he can get away with.
Pawn trying to control the hands but Singleton breaks the grip. #T4#
A bit of a pause in the action here. Singleton controlling the positon.
Pawn just trying to survive but Singleton is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Good control from Singleton.
Singleton gets his hands free as Pawn looks to control.
Singleton controls the action.#T5#
We've been hearing good reports from Singleton'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.
Singleton continues to stall.
Pawn can't escape the position.
Pawn trying to control but not successfully. #T6#
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Singleton has the hooks in. Pawn is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Singleton trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Pawn doesn't escape.
Pawn tries to escape the position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
#T7#
Pawn tries to roll but Singleton sticks to his back.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Singleton controlling the positon.
Pawn looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. #T8#
Singleton is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Singleton'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.
Singleton not allowing Pawn to control his hands. #T9#
Singleton controlling the position well here. Pawn rolled but Singleton kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Singleton has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Further stalling from Singleton.#T10#
Pawn tries to escape the position.
Singleton controls the position.
Pawn is really stuck here.
#T11#
Pawn is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Singleton.
Pawn is in bad spot here.
#T12#
Singleton gets his hands free as Pawn looks to control.
Pawn is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Singleton off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Singleton is riding his opponent, not letting Pawn buck him off. #SUB#
Singleton is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Pawn taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Singleton.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 12:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tubbs Singleton!
Tubbs Singleton thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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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 London, with a TWGC record of 29 wins and 22 losses; William Crazy Horse! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 11 losses; The Emotionally Unavailable Cowboy!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Crazy Horse scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Crazy Horse (2) vs (0) Cowboy
Cowboy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Crazy Horse is working away from the top position though.
Crazy Horse is looking to advance position but Cowboy won't allow it.
Cowboy trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Crazy Horse manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Crazy Horse (5) vs (0) Cowboy
Cowboy is just holding on here. Crazy Horse manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Crazy Horse (8) vs (0) Cowboy
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crazy Horse is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#T1#
Crazy Horse has the hooks in. Cowboy is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Crazy Horse controlling from the back.
Crazy Horse is hanging on to Cowboy's back as he tries to escape.
Crazy Horse is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish. #T2#
Crazy Horse is hanging on to Cowboy's back as he tries to escape.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Cowboy wants to control his opponent's hands but Crazy Horse gets his hands free.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Crazy Horse controlling the position well here. Cowboy rolled but Crazy Horse kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Crazy Horse'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.#T3#
Cowboy trying to control the action but Crazy Horse just sinks the hooks in.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Crazy Horse controlling the positon.
Cowboy is in bad spot here.
Crazy Horse biding his time, controlling Cowboy. #T4#
Crazy Horse has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#SUB#
Crazy Horse has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Cowboy is in real trouble here. Crazy Horse gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Cowboy is tapping out! Crazy Horse wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). William Crazy Horse!
After winning the bout, William Crazy Horse thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 88 wins and 123 losses; Tobias Pancake! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 115 wins and 51 losses; Pacer Dalton!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD2#
Dalton shoots in and gets a takedown into Pancake's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Pancake (0) vs (2) Dalton
Dalton advances to half guard.
Dalton 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 won't allow Dalton to pass to mount.
Dalton uses his free foot to push down on Pancake's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Pancake. Score +3 for passing guard: Pancake (0) vs (5) Dalton
Pancake is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dalton moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Pancake (0) vs (8) Dalton
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dalton biding his time, controlling Pancake.
It looks like Dalton 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.#T1#
Dalton is continuing to stall.#T2#
Pancake wants to control his opponent's hands but Dalton gets his hands free.
Dalton biding his time, looking for the opening.
The adventures of Dalton the control monster continue. Boring.
Dalton not allowing Pancake to control his hands.
Dalton has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Pancake's body.
#T3#
Dalton not allowing Pancake to control his hands.
Dalton trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Pancake doesn't escape.
Pancake tries to break free.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Dalton keeps control of the position easily here as Pancake tries to buck him off.
#T4#
Pancake trying to control the hands but Dalton won't let him.
Dalton 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.
#T5#
Pancake is in bad spot here.
Pancake is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
#SUB2#
Dalton tightening his grip on Pancake, looking for the choke.
What can Pancake do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
#T6#
Dalton gets his hands free as Pancake looks to control.
Good control from Dalton.
Pancake rolls, trying to escape but Dalton keeps control of the position.
Dalton is riding his opponent, not letting Pancake buck him off.
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.#T7##SUB2#
Dalton is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Pancake trying to control the action but Dalton just sinks the hooks in.
Dalton is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Pancake is trying to break free.
#T8#
Dalton trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Pancake doesn't escape.
Pancake just trying to survive but Dalton is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish. #T9#
You can see the frustration on Pancake's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Dalton is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Pancake trying to control but not successfully.
Dalton controls the action.#T10#
Dalton keeps control of the position as Pancake tries to break free.
What can Pancake do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
#T11#
Pancake trying to control but not successfully.
Dalton controls the position.#T12#
Let's hope that Dalton 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.#T13#
Pancake just trying to survive but Dalton is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Pancake is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Dalton controls the action.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Dalton.#T14#
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dalton's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dalton wins on points by 8 to 0.
A very excited looking Pacer Dalton made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Yakubu Okoroji! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 32 losses; Baki Hanma!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Okoroji tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hanma swivels and escapes.#TD#
Okoroji closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hanma quickly recovers to half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Okoroji (2) vs (0) Hanma
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 holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Hanma has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Hanma trying to hold on to Okoroji's head to control him but Okoroji postures up.
Okoroji not doing much here.
#SUB2#
Hanma looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanma is controlling Okoroji's trapped leg to prevent Okoroji from advancing to side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#SUB2#
Hanma looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T1#
Hanma is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hanma trying to hold on to Okoroji's head to control him but Okoroji postures up.
Okoroji is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hanma is trying to control but can't.
Okoroji 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.
Hanma manages to get to full guard.
#T2##SUB2#
Hanma looking for a triangle here. Okoroji is fighting it but it looks tight! Hanma pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Okoroji is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Baki Hanma!
Baki Hanma bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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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 31 wins and 40 losses; Domingo The Flamingo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 41 losses; Filmore Everett!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
No luck for The Flamingo with that takedown attempt. #TD2#
The Flamingo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: The Flamingo (0) vs (2) Everett
Everett wants to control from the top but The Flamingo keeps moving.
The Flamingo keeping full guard, as Everett tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
The Flamingo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Everett defends it easily.
Everett wants to control from the top but The Flamingo keeps moving. #T1#
The Flamingo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Everett is stalling in the full guard. #T2#
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as The Flamingo holds on and takes a little breather.
Everett trying to control the position from guard on top but The Flamingo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Everett wants to pass the guard but The Flamingo is keeping the position.
Everett content to stall in guard here.
The Flamingo is controlling Everett's posture.
Everett must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#T3#
The Flamingo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The Flamingo is pulling down on Everett's head. It's preventing any offense from Everett, at least for the moment.
The Flamingo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Everett is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #SUB#
The Flamingo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Everett is aware though and is defending well.#T4#
The Flamingo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Everett pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. The Flamingo is keeping the position for now.
Everett advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: The Flamingo (0) vs (5) Everett
The Flamingo is looking for a sweep.
Everett has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for The Flamingo! Score +2 for reaching mount: The Flamingo (0) vs (7) Everett
Everett tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The Flamingo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T5#
The Flamingo is in all sorts of trouble here.
#SUB2#
Everett working for a guillotine from mount but The Flamingo is in no mood to give up.
Everett controlling from the full mount.
The Flamingo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Everett trying to control but The Flamingo is having none of it.
The Flamingo bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: The Flamingo (2) vs (7) Everett#T6#
Everett 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.
The Flamingo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The Flamingo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Everett swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Everett tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The Flamingo advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: The Flamingo (5) vs (7) Everett#SUB#
The Flamingo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SUB#
The Flamingo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #T7#
The Flamingo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Everett keeps working.
The Flamingo controls the position from side control.
Everett is looking to regain half guard here but The Flamingo keeps moving and retains side control.
Everett is not content to let The Flamingo control the position. #T8#
Everett is looking for a sweep.
The Flamingo trying to control the action but Everett is working from the bottom.
Everett can't do much from the bottom here. #T9#
The Flamingo trying to control the position but Everett is working away. #SUB#
The Flamingo goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Everett rolls with the submission and now he's on top in The Flamingo's guard! Nice work there by Everett! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: The Flamingo (5) vs (9) Everett
The Flamingo is trying to control the position but Everett postures up.
The Flamingo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The Flamingo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Everett controls the pace.#T10##SUB#
Everett avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The Flamingo wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Everett is now in half guard.
The Flamingo trying to control but Everett postures up.
The Flamingo is refusing to be controlled, as Everett sits in half guard.
Everett is thwarting The Flamingo's attempts to control the position.#T11#
The fighters are battling for position here. The Flamingo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The Flamingo is pulling down on Everett's head. It's preventing any offense from Everett, at least for the moment.
Everett postures up.
Everett stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. The Flamingo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The Flamingo controlling the position.#T12#
The Flamingo keeping moving, preventing Everett from controlling successfully.
The Flamingo 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.
The Flamingo is pulling down on Everett's head to control his posture.
Everett forces his way into half guard.
Everett slows the pace down in half guard.
Everett trying to control the action but The Flamingo is working from the bottom. #T13#
The Flamingo preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The Flamingo is staying active underneath Everett, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The Flamingo is positioning himself well to prevent Everett advancing to mount.
The Flamingo trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: The Flamingo (5) vs (12) Everett
Everett controlling the pace for now. #T14#
Everett avoids the attempt from The Flamingo to control.
The Flamingo is looking to get to half guard.
Everett tries to control but The Flamingo wriggling away.
The Flamingo wants to control but Everett is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The Flamingo regains half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Everett wins on points by 12 to 5.
Filmore Everett really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that The Huntington New Age Wellness Community logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty. |
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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 7 wins and 18 losses; Kael Gardener! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 46 wins and 24 losses; Trip Fontaine!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL#
Gardener has managed to clinch.
Gardener is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Fontaine drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gardener gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Fontaine is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#TD#
Gardener successfully pulls guard.
Fontaine trying to control the position from guard on top but Gardener is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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 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 is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gardener pulls Fontaine in close to his closed guard and prevents Fontaine from doing any damage or advancing position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gardener tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gardener not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T1#
Fontaine wants to control from the top but Gardener keeps moving.
Fontaine is stalling in the full guard.
Gardener wants to sweep here but Fontaine controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fontaine trying to control the position from guard on top but Gardener is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gardener is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fontaine advances to half guard.
Fontaine controlling the action here.
Gardener trying to control here.
Gardener is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Gonzasco Hydropathy, so we'll see if he gets out of it.#T2#
Fontaine trying to control from half guard but Gardener is working away.
Gardener might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gardener gets full guard.#SUB2#
Fontaine drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fontaine jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Fontaine is fighting to break Gardener's control of his arms but Gardener is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gardener wants to sweep here but Fontaine controlling him for the moment.
Gardener is adopting a defensive guard.
Gardener looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fontaine is one step ahead there.
Gardener pulls Fontaine in to control the position. #T3#
Gardener trying to control the position.
Gardener looking for a sweep. Not yet Gardener, not yet.
Gardener controls Fontaine momentarily but Fontaine frees himself.
Fontaine trying to control the position from guard on top but Gardener is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fontaine stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gardener swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fontaine is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gardener trying to control the position.
Fontaine trying to control but Gardener is working from the bottom. #T4#
Fontaine looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fontaine trying to control the position from guard on top but Gardener is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gardener is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gardener is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gardener (2) vs (0) Fontaine
Fontaine has Gardener pulled in close to control his posture.
Gardener has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gardener tries to free his leg and advance position but Fontaine is retaining full guard.
Fontaine keeping moving, preventing Gardener from controlling successfully.
Gardener being controlled here momentarily.
Gardener controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T5#
Fontaine keeping moving, preventing Gardener from controlling successfully.
Fontaine is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fontaine wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB2#
Fontaine is looking for a triangle but Gardener pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB2#
Fontaine has his foot on Gardener's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gardener works his way back into a safe position though.
Fontaine is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gardener 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.
Gardener trying to control but Fontaine is working from the bottom.
Gardener is fighting to break Fontaine's control of his arms but Fontaine is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#T6#
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.
Fontaine has control of Gardener's left arm, preventing Gardener from doing any damage.
Gardener controls from within his opponent's guard.
Fontaine keeping full guard, as Gardener tries to pass.
Gardener trying to control but Fontaine is working from the bottom.
Fontaine managing to control the position.
Fontaine keeping moving, preventing Gardener from controlling successfully. #T7#
Gardener sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Fontaine's guard.
Fontaine slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fontaine trying to control the position.
Gardener pushing down on Fontaine's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Fontaine trying to control here.
Gardener works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gardener (5) vs (0) Fontaine
Gardener wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fontaine keeps working.
Gardener takes a little break here. Fontaine wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.#T8#
Gardener trying to control the position but Fontaine is working away.
Gardener is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Fontaine is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Fontaine tries to improve position but can't.
Gardener trying to control the action but Fontaine is working from the bottom.
Fontaine gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Gardener seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gardener is thwarting Fontaine's attempts to control the position.#T9#
Fontaine tries to get to full guard but Gardener has control of the leg.
Fontaine is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gardener's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gardener's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gardener (5) vs (4) Fontaine
Gardener wants to escape the position.
Gardener manages to reverse the position and now he's in Fontaine's guard. Nice work there by Gardener.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gardener (7) vs (4) Fontaine
Fontaine keeping moving, preventing Gardener from controlling successfully.
Gardener engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Fontaine trying to keep a closed guard but Gardener is proving a slippery customer.
Gardener trying to control but Fontaine is working from the bottom.
Fontaine trying to control the position.
#T10#
Gardener controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Fontaine looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gardener is one step ahead there.
Gardener trying to control the position from guard on top but Fontaine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fontaine bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gardener's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gardener (7) vs (6) Fontaine
Gardener is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Fontaine trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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 is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gardener wants to sweep but no luck. #T11#
Fontaine wants to pass the guard but Gardener is keeping the position.
Gardener is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gardener has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Fontaine trying to control the position from guard on top but Gardener is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gardener is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gardener keeping full guard, as Fontaine tries to pass. #T12#
Gardener keeping moving, preventing Fontaine from controlling successfully.
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.
Fontaine controlling from the top position.
Gardener is trying to keep Fontaine in close.
Fontaine looking to pass the guard.
Gardener wants to sweep but no luck.
Gardener seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #T13#
Fontaine tries to free his leg and advance position but Gardener is retaining full guard. #SUB2#
Fontaine drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fontaine jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gardener looking to control.
Gardener manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fontaine manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gardener (9) vs (6) Fontaine
Gardener's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gardener trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fontaine keeping moving, preventing Gardener from controlling successfully.
Fontaine has his hands on Gardener's head, controlling the position.
Gardener trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
Fontaine is looking for a triangle but Gardener pushes his legs off easily.
#T14#
Fontaine not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gardener looking to sit in guard and control but Fontaine gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gardener (9) vs (8) Fontaine
Fontaine tries to free his leg and advance position but Gardener is retaining full guard.
Gardener trying to keep a closed guard but Fontaine is proving a slippery customer.
Gardener controlling Fontaine's posture.
Gardener is trying to control the position but Fontaine postures up.
Fontaine is pushing down on Gardener's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gardener is fighting to maintain full guard but Fontaine has managed to sneak the leg through.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gardener tries to roll over but Fontaine keeps him under control.
Gardener moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Fontaine preventing the sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gardener takes the fight on points by 9 to 8.
During a confident post fight interview, Kael Gardener thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 34 losses; Ceferino Garcia! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 78 wins and 26 losses; Rumsfeld Shart!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Shart fails with a takedown attempt.
Shart tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Garcia defends well and Shart ends up having to push Garcia into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.#CL#
Garcia darts in and clinches Shart up against the ropes.#TD#
Garcia has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Shart uses from the top position.
Garcia tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Shart wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Shart pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garcia is keeping the position for now.
Garcia might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shart not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Shart won't allow Garcia to sweep him here.
Garcia definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#T1#
Shart showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Garcia looking to control.
Shart 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.
Shart postures up.
Shart pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garcia is keeping the position for now.
Garcia looking to control.
Shart pushes down on Garcia's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Shart wants to free his trapped foot but Garcia is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Shart prevents Garcia from improving his position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#T2#
Garcia is trying to control but can't.
#SUB2#
Garcia is defending against the submission attempts here by Shart.
Garcia is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Shart is trying to control. Garcia wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Garcia tries to roll over but Shart keeps him under control.#SUB2#
Shart is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Garcia defends it well.
Garcia trying to control from the bottom.
#T3#
Shart is looking to advance position but Garcia won't allow it.
Garcia is trying to control but can't.
Garcia is refusing to be controlled, as Shart sits in half guard.
Shart has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Garcia (0) vs (3) Shart
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Garcia is squirming around, avoiding Shart's attempts to control the action.
Garcia gets back to half guard.
Shart is pressing down on Garcia's thigh, looking to free his foot. Garcia is holding on for now. #T4##SUB2#
Shart 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 controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Garcia is trying to maintain the position but Shart is very close to passing his half guard.
Shart is trying to control. Garcia wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Garcia trying to control but Shart postures up.
Shart prevents Garcia from improving his position.#T5#
The fighters are battling for position here. Garcia manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Garcia is pulling down on Shart's head. It's preventing any offense from Shart, at least for the moment.
Shart postures up.
Shart trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shart trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Garcia is trying to control the position but Shart postures up.
Garcia looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Shart wants to pass the guard but Garcia is keeping the position.
Garcia 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: Garcia (2) vs (3) Shart#T6#
Garcia is taking a breather. Shart 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.
Garcia is trying to control the action in half guard but Shart is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Shart trying to control from the bottom.
Shart wants to improve his position but Garcia is controlling well.
Shart trying to control here.
Garcia controlling the pace.
Garcia trying to control from half guard but Shart is working away.
Shart is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Garcia's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Garcia's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Garcia (2) vs (7) Shart#SUB2#
Shart is working for a rear naked choke. Garcia is not defending it well and Shart has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Garcia refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Garcia's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rumsfeld Shart!
Rumsfeld Shart really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that The Huntington New Age Wellness Community logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty. |
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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 London, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 19 losses; Jisoo Oh! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 70 wins and 52 losses; Sirus Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD#
Oh closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hughes quickly recovers to half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Oh (2) vs (0) Hughes
Hughes tries to roll over but Oh keeps him under control.
We've been hearing good reports from Oh'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.
Hughes is still trying to improve position.
Hughes tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Oh has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Oh (5) vs (0) Hughes
Oh controlling the pace for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oh avoids the attempt from Hughes to control.
Hughes really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
#T1#
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.
Oh controlling from the full mount.
Hughes keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hughes wants to hold on but Oh pushes him away.#T2#
Hughes is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hughes is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hughes prevents Oh from taking his back.
Oh controlling from mount.
Hughes is working to get back to half guard.
#T3#
Hughes tries to improve his position but instead Oh has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Oh (8) vs (0) Hughes
Oh biding his time, looking for the opening.
Hughes can't escape the position.
Oh avoiding Hughes 's attempts to control his hands.
Oh has the hooks in. Hughes is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Oh really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Hughes.
Hughes rolls, trying to escape but Oh keeps control of the position.
#T4#
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Hughes tries to escape the position.
#T5#
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Oh has the hooks in. Hughes is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Oh avoiding Hughes 's attempts to control his hands.
You can see the frustration on Hughes's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
#T6#
Hughes trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Oh 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.
Oh not allowing Hughes to control his hands.
Oh trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Hughes doesn't escape.
Hughes can't escape the position.
Hughes trying to control the position but Oh manages to sink in the hooks.
Oh biding his time, looking for the opening.
#T7#
Hughes can't escape the position.
I would not like to be Hughes right now.
Oh controlling well, preventing Hughes from escaping the position.
Hughes is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Oh.
#T8#
I really don't envy Hughes right now.
Hughes trying to control the position but Oh manages to sink in the hooks.
Oh is trying to stick to Hughes's back but Hughes is turning into Oh. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Oh's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Hughes. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Oh (8) vs (2) Hughes
Hughes wants to control from the top but Oh keeps moving.
Hughes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Oh is keeping the position for now.
Hughes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#T9#
Hughes trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Oh manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Oh (10) vs (2) Hughes
Oh is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hughes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SUB2#
Hughes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB2#
Hughes isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Oh stacks Hughes on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Oh! Score +3 for passing guard: Oh (13) vs (2) Hughes#T10#
Hughes wants to control but Oh postures up.
Oh is staying tight to Hughes's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Hughes tries to improve position but can't.
Oh taking a breather here.
Hughes is looking to reverse the position.#T11#
Oh controlling the position from side mount.
Hughes 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. #SUB#
Oh looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Oh slows the pace down. #T12#
Hughes 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.
Oh working away.
The referee asks Oh politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Oh prefers to stall for the moment though.
Hughes tries to bench press Oh off him but Oh keeps the position.
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.
Hughes tries to bench press Oh off him but Oh keeps the position. #T13#
Hughes struggling a bit here.
Hughes tries to bench press Oh off him but Oh keeps the position.
Hughes struggling a bit here.#T14#
Hughes tries to improve position but can't.
Oh controls the position from side control.
Hughes is looking for a sweep.
Oh is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Hughes's shoulder. That is not cool.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hughes is trying to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oh takes the fight on points by 13 to 2.
Jisoo Oh seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 18 losses; Trace Mack! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 57 wins and 25 losses; Jackson Hole!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD#
Mack shoots in and bounces Hole off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mack (2) vs (0) Hole
Hole looking for a sweep. Not yet Hole, not yet.
Mack wants to control from the top but Hole keeps moving.
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: Mack (2) vs (2) Hole
Hole with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
It looks like Hole might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.#SUB2#
Hole is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hole tries to pass to full mount but Mack defends it.
Hole trying to control from half guard but Mack is working away. #T1#
Hole controlling the pace.
Mack is trying to get back to full guard.
Hole perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Mack won't allow Hole to pass to mount.
Well, if Hole 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.
#SUB2#
Hole is looking for a kimura but Mack is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hole to get the leverage.
Hole works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Mack (2) vs (5) Hole
Mack is trying desperately to improve position.#SUB2#
Hole looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.#T2#
Hole can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mack is looking to escape.
Hole avoids the attempt from Mack to control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hole tries to control but Mack wriggling away.
Hole might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mack haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Mack regains half guard.
Hole slows the pace down in half guard.
Mack is concentrating on defense, preventing Hole from advancing position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#T3#
Hole trying to mount his opponent but Mack defends it.
Hole seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hole wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mack keeps working.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Mack is not content to let Hole control the position.
Hole looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hole is thwarting Mack's attempts to control the position.#T4#
Hole is trying to control the action in half guard but Mack is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hole controlling the pace.
Hole moves into full mount! Mack won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Mack (2) vs (8) Hole
Mack tries to lock up and control but Hole gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mack is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mack is working hard here to advance position.
Hole sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hole trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T5##SUB2#
Hole looking to secure an arm triangle but Mack defends it well.
Mack is squirming around, avoiding Hole's attempts to control the action.
Mack tries to hold on but Hole postures up.
Hole looking to control but Mack is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hole content just to control the position here. #T6#
Mack has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Hole's lack of action.
Mack is trying to get back to full guard.
Hole sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hole is keen to just control but Mack is a slippery customer.#SUB2#
Hole is working for a kimura here but Mack manages to reverse the position and he's now in Hole's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mack (4) vs (8) Hole
Mack trying to control but Hole is working from the bottom.
Mack 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.#T7#
Mack stays in close to Hole's body and controls the position.
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: Mack (4) vs (10) Hole
Hole tries to pass to full mount but Mack defends it.
Hole is looking to take a break and control but Mack is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hole wants to free his trapped foot but Mack is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hole looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hole's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T8##SUB#
Mack looking for submissions off his back.
Mack is doing well to control the position and prevent Hole from advancing to side control.
Mack manages to get to full guard.
Mack keeping moving, preventing Hole from controlling successfully.
Hole showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mack seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.#T9#
Hole looking to sit in guard and control but Mack gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mack (6) vs (10) Hole
Hole keeping moving, preventing Mack from controlling successfully.
Hole is pulling down on Mack's head to control his posture.
Mack stopping the sweep attempt from Hole.
Mack wants to control from the top but Hole keeps moving.
Hole pulls Mack in close to his closed guard and prevents Mack from doing any damage or advancing position.
Mack controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T10#
Mack will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hole keeping moving, preventing Mack from controlling successfully.
Hole is pulling down on Mack's head to control his posture.
Hole looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mack is one step ahead there.
Hole is trying to keep Mack in close.
Hole seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #SUB#
Mack thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #T11#
Mack trying to control the position from guard on top but Hole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hole controlling the position.
Mack trying to control the position from guard on top but Hole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hole 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.
Mack wants to control from the top but Hole keeps moving.
Hole trying to control the position.
Mack trying to control but Hole is working from the bottom.
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: Mack (6) vs (12) Hole#T12#
Hole is stalling here. Mack is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Hole seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Mack has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Mack (10) vs (12) Hole
Hole struggling a bit here.#SUB#
Mack wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hole, who protects the arm well.
Well,Mack is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Mack trying to control the position but Hole is working away.
Hole is looking to regain half guard here but Mack keeps moving and retains side control.
Mack tries to advance to mount but Hole denies him.
Mack wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hole keeps working. #T13#
Hole manages to work his way to half guard, despite Mack's best efforts.
Mack trying to pass the guard but Hole defending well. #SUB#
Mack 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.
Hole is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Mack is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hole is just riding it out for now. Mack eventually gives up the hold.
Hole keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount. #T14#
Hole is looking to control Mack's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hole avoid being mounted?
Mack trying to control from half guard but Hole is working away.
Mack is thwarting Hole's attempts to control the position.#SUB#
Mack 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.
Hole 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.
Hole is trying to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hole wins on points by 12 to 10. Jackson Hole retains his super heavyweight title!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Jackson Hole waved his t-shirt featuring The Huntington New Age Wellness Community 's logo in front of the cameras. |
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