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GFY 98 - I Hate the holidays! 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 3 losses; Jack Williams! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 14 losses; The Emotionally Unavailable Cowboy!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cowboy.#TD#
Williams fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cowboy sprawls well initially but Williams persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Williams (2) vs (0) Cowboy#SUB2#
Cowboy actively working from the bottom here.
Cowboy trying to control here.
#SUB#
Williams is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cowboy defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cowboy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cowboy trying to control here.
#T1#
Cowboy is not content to let Williams control the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cowboy can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cowboy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Williams is working away from the top position though.
Cowboy is holding on to half guard well.
Williams is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Williams is thwarting Cowboy's attempts to control the position.#T2#
Williams controlling the action here.
Williams has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Cowboy tries to roll over but Williams keeps him under control.#T3##SUB#
Williams 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.
#SUB#
Williams is looking for a kimura but Cowboy is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Williams to get the leverage.
Cowboy moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#T4##SUB2#
Cowboy is looking for a triangle here but Williams uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Williams (5) vs (0) Cowboy
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cowboy can't do much from the bottom here.
Williams is looking to take a break and control but Cowboy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cowboy looking for a sweep but Williams has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Williams (7) vs (0) Cowboy#T5#
Cowboy looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Williams (10) vs (0) Cowboy
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Williams's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
#SUB#
Williams looking for the choke from the back.
A lull in the action here.
Cowboy trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. #T6#
Cowboy is keeping busy.
#SUB#
Williams is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Cowboy has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Williams has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Cowboy taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Williams doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jack Williams!
Jack Williams managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Kersikov's Vitamin Clinic (160), into his post fight interview. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 0 losses; Yuki Shimada! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 33 wins and 42 losses; Filmore Everett!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Everett gets a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Shimada (0) vs (2) Everett
Shimada is looking to improve his position.
#SUB2#
Everett wants to work for an arm triangle but Shimada is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Shimada won't allow Everett to pass to mount.
Shimada wants to control but Everett is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Everett is stalling here. Shimada is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Everett seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Shimada has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Shimada (4) vs (2) Everett
Shimada taking a breather here. #T1#
Everett is trying to get back to half guard.
Shimada working away.
Everett tries to bench press Shimada off him but Shimada keeps the position.
Shimada controls the position.
Everett wants to control but Shimada postures up.
Shimada in the domination position with Everett hanging on.
Everett is looking for a sweep.#T2#
Everett can't do much from the bottom here.
Everett tries to improve position but can't.
Everett wants to control but Shimada postures up.#T3#
Everett is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Everett is pressing down on Shimada's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
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.
Everett wants to hit a sweep here but Shimada passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Everett there! Score +3 for passing guard: Shimada (7) vs (2) Everett
Shimada wants to take Everett's back here but Everett is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Shimada definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Shimada tries to control but Everett wriggling away.
Everett tries to hold on but Shimada postures up.#T4#
Everett is working to get back to half guard.
Everett prevents Shimada from taking his back.
Shimada prevents Everett from getting the reversal.
Everett keeps trying to improve his position.
Everett wants to control but Shimada is having none of it.#T5#
Everett tries to reverse the position but Shimada maintains control.
Shimada controlling the position easily from mount.
Everett tries to hold on but Shimada postures up.
Everett might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Shimada haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#T6##SUB#
Shimada jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Everett is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Everett and Shimada has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Everett sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Shimada wants to control but Everett is keeping him busy.
Everett wants to improve his position but Shimada is controlling well.
#SUB2#
Everett looking for submissions off his back.
Everett wants to get back to full guard.#T7#
Everett wants to control but Shimada is keeping busy.
Everett moves into full guard.
Shimada trying to control but Everett is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Everett throws his legs up looking for a submission but Shimada uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Shimada (10) vs (2) Everett
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.
You can see the frustration on Everett's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T8#
Everett manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shimada (10) vs (4) Everett
Everett is trying to control. Shimada wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Well, if Everett 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 wants to free his trapped foot but Shimada is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Everett seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Shimada does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T9#
Everett not doing much here.
Everett looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Everett in particular looking to stall.
Everett tries to pass the half guard into mount. Shimada knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T10#
Everett trying to control from half guard but Shimada is working away. #SUB#
Shimada looking for a kimura from the bottom but Everett passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Shimada (10) vs (7) Everett
Shimada trying to remain calm as Everett controls from the top position.
Everett passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Shimada! Score +2 for reaching mount: Shimada (10) vs (9) Everett
Shimada wants to hold on but Everett pushes him away.
Everett content just to control the position here.
Shimada can't escape the position.
#T11#
Everett wants to control but Shimada has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Everett is looking to take a break and control but Shimada is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Everett is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#T12#
Everett wants to take a breather but Shimada is having none of it.
Everett stalling.
Shimada is trying to maintain the position but Everett is very close to passing his half guard.#T13#
Everett content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Shimada trying to control here.
Shimada is staying active underneath Everett, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB2#
Everett is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#T14#
Shimada is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Shimada wants to get back to full guard.
Everett wants to pass to mount but Shimada is defending the position.
Everett is stalling here. Shimada is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Everett seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Shimada has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Shimada (14) vs (9) Everett
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Everett tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Shimada wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shimada takes the fight on points by 14 to 9. |
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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 88 wins and 129 losses; Tobias Pancake! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 48 wins and 27 losses; Trip Fontaine!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Pancake dives in for a single leg takedown but Fontaine sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Pancake has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fontaine avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Pancake drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fontaine gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tobias Pancake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pancake is trying to pull guard but Fontaine has him pressed against the ropes.
Pancake jumps guard but Fontaine stands there with Pancake around his waist. Pancake gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fontaine is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pancake tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fontaine just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Pancake goes for a takedown in the clinch but Fontaine prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fontaine is pressed up against the ropes. Pancake has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Fontaine down to the mat. Fontaine avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pancake misses with a takedown #TD2#
and Fontaine counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Pancake (0) vs (2) Fontaine
Fontaine perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #T1##SUB2#
Fontaine is looking for a kimura here.
#SUB2#
Pancake is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Fontaine has latched onto it... Big trouble! Fontaine pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Pancake is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Fontaine!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Trip Fontaine!
Trip Fontaine gave a mention to The Huntington New Age Wellness Community in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales). |
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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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 72 wins and 56 losses; Sirus Hughes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 2 losses; Yakubu Okoroji!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hughes fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Okoroji avoids it really well and circles away.
Hughes darts in looking for a takedown but Okoroji gets double underhooks and turns Hughes into the ropes. #TD2#
Okoroji has hold of one of Hughes's legs. Hughes is fighting the takedown attempt but Okoroji gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hughes (0) vs (2) Okoroji
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Okoroji controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hughes wants to sweep here but Okoroji controlling him for the moment.
Okoroji showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hughes keeping full guard, as Okoroji tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T1#
Okoroji looking to pass the guard.
Okoroji controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#SUB#
Hughes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB#
Hughes working for submissions but it's allowed Okoroji to get to half guard.
Hughes wants to improve his position but Okoroji is controlling well.
#T2#
Okoroji passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Hughes (0) vs (5) Okoroji
Okoroji looking to control but Hughes is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hughes is controlling an arm, preventing Okoroji from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Hughes is trying to escape the mount.
Okoroji tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T3#
Hughes tries to lock up and control but Okoroji gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hughes is looking to improve his position but Okoroji isn't that keen on the idea.
Okoroji controlling from the full mount.
Hughes is trying desperately to improve position.
Hughes is working hard here to advance position.
Okoroji can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hughes is looking to escape.
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.#T4#
Hughes is desperately trying to improve his position but Okoroji has a good base and remains in mount.
Hughes manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Okoroji is keen to just control but Hughes is a slippery customer.
Okoroji is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hughes wants to improve his position but Okoroji is controlling well.
#T5#
Hughes is looking to control Okoroji's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hughes avoid being mounted?#SUB#
Hughes actively working from the bottom here.
Okoroji moves into full mount! Hughes won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Hughes (0) vs (8) Okoroji
Okoroji looking to control and managing it successfully.
Okoroji trying to control but Hughes is having none of it. #T6#
Okoroji manages to capitalize on a mistake by Hughes to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Hughes (0) vs (11) Okoroji
Okoroji gets his hands free as Hughes looks to control.
Okoroji is trying to stick to Hughes's back but Hughes is turning into Okoroji. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Okoroji's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Hughes. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hughes (2) vs (11) Okoroji#T7#
Okoroji keeping moving, preventing Hughes from controlling successfully.
Okoroji is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hughes looking to sit in guard and control but Okoroji gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hughes (2) vs (13) Okoroji
Hughes being controlled here, momentarily. #SUB#
Hughes looking for subs off his back but Okoroji has passed one foot through into half guard.
Hughes trying to control from the bottom.
#T8##SUB#
Hughes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Okoroji pulls his head out easily.
Hughes wants to improve his position but Okoroji is controlling well.
Okoroji is looking to advance position but Hughes won't allow it.
Hughes trying to control here.
Okoroji seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #T9#
Hughes tries to get to full guard but Okoroji has control of the leg. #T10#
Hughes slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#SUB#
Hughes isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Okoroji 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 Okoroji! Score +3 for passing guard: Hughes (2) vs (16) Okoroji
Okoroji in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Okoroji trying to control the action but Hughes is working from the bottom. #T11#
Hughes sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Okoroji seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hughes does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hughes is looking to control Okoroji's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hughes avoid being mounted?
Hughes makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hughes.
Okoroji looking to pass the guard. #T12#
Okoroji sitting in guard here, content to control.
Okoroji is fighting to break Hughes's control of his arms but Hughes is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#SUB#
Hughes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hughes has his hands on Okoroji's head, controlling the position.
Okoroji not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T13#
Hughes looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB#
Hughes looking for a triangle here. Okoroji is fighting it but it looks tight! Hughes 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 13:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Sirus Hughes! |
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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 21 wins and 12 losses; Tubbs Singleton! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 22 losses; Trace Mack!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD2#
Mack closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Singleton did well to prevent Mack getting side control. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Singleton (0) vs (2) Mack
Singleton is controlling Mack's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Mack wants to take a breather but Singleton is having none of it.
Singleton won't allow Mack to pass to mount.
Mack is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Singleton! Score +3 for passing guard: Singleton (0) vs (5) Mack#SUB2#
Mack goes for an armbar but Singleton turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Singleton. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Singleton (2) vs (5) Mack
Singleton controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mack has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Singleton has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Singleton (5) vs (5) Mack
Mack tries to bench press Singleton off him but Singleton keeps the position. #T1#
Singleton taking a breather here.
Singleton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mack keeps working. #T2#
Mack tries to buck Singleton off but Singleton is having none of it.
Singleton is staying tight to Mack's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mack tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Singleton wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T3#
A lull in the action here as Singleton stalls from top position.
Mack is looking for a sweep.
Mack is trying to control Singleton's posture but Singleton avoids it.
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.#T4#
Singleton slows the pace down.
Mack is looking to regain half guard here but Singleton keeps moving and retains side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Mack is looking for a sweep.
Mack is trying to escape the position but Singleton is controlling the position. #T5#
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 has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Mack is trying to improve his position.
Singleton staying calm.#T6#
Singleton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mack keeps working.
Mack is trying to escape the position but Singleton is controlling the position.
Singleton wants to control but Mack is keeping him busy. #T7#
Mack regains half guard.
Mack trying to hold on to Singleton's head to control him but Singleton postures up.
Mack wants to get back to full guard.#T8#
Singleton works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Singleton (8) vs (5) Mack
Mack is desperately trying to improve his position but Singleton has a good base and remains in mount.
Mack tries to hold on but Singleton postures up.
Singleton tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mack manages to regain half guard. Good work. #T9#
Singleton performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Mack has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Singleton is working away from the top position though.
Singleton passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Singleton (11) vs (5) Mack#T10#
Mack wants to hold on but Singleton pushes him away.
Singleton controlling the pace for now.
Mack is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Singleton takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T11#
Mack can't escape the position.
Singleton seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Mack is holding on tight.
Singleton tries to control but Mack wriggling away.
Mack is trying desperately to improve position.#T12#
Mack wants to control but Singleton is having none of it.
Singleton sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Singleton seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Mack for as long as he can get away with.
Singleton with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
#T13#
Singleton controlling the position easily from mount.
Mack wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Singleton (14) vs (5) Mack
Singleton keeps control of the position as Mack tries to break free.
Mack is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
#T14##SUB#
Singleton has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Mack has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Singleton.
And that's the end of the fight!
Singleton takes the fight on points by 14 to 5.
Tubbs Singleton 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 16 wins and 20 losses; JuliĂ¡n CicerĂ³n! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 22 losses; Kael Gardener!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Gardener drives through and clinches with CicerĂ³n against the ropes.
#TD#
CicerĂ³n turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and CicerĂ³n manages to end up in side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: CicerĂ³n (4) vs (0) Gardener
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
You can see the frustration on Gardener's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gardener is trying to improve his position.
Gardener struggling a bit here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gardener tries to buck CicerĂ³n off but CicerĂ³n is having none of it.#T1#
CicerĂ³n 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.
Gardener wants to control but CicerĂ³n postures up.
Gardener is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but CicerĂ³n is staying active.
Gardener is looking for a sweep.
CicerĂ³n moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Gardener holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
CicerĂ³n controls the position.
Gardener tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gardener manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: CicerĂ³n (4) vs (2) Gardener#T2#
CicerĂ³n wants to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gardener in particular looking to stall.
Gardener is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for CicerĂ³n! Score +3 for passing guard: CicerĂ³n (4) vs (5) Gardener
Gardener can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as CicerĂ³n is looking to escape.
CicerĂ³n tries to hold on but Gardener pushes him away.
Gardener takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gardener tries to control but CicerĂ³n wriggling away. #T3#
Gardener controlling the pace for now.
Gardener wants to control the pace but CicerĂ³n is squirming around nicely.
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 takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T4#
Gardener wants to control the pace but CicerĂ³n is squirming around nicely.
Gardener wants to control the action but instead CicerĂ³n gets a body lock and reverses into Gardener's guard! Nice work! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: CicerĂ³n (6) vs (5) Gardener
CicerĂ³n controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gardener controlling the position.
Gardener working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gardener is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
CicerĂ³n is pushing down on Gardener's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gardener is fighting to maintain full guard but CicerĂ³n has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gardener looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Gardener is trying to maintain the position but CicerĂ³n is very close to passing his half guard.
CicerĂ³n stalling. #T5#
Gardener is trying to get back to full guard.
Gardener is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Gardener is trying to get back to full guard.
Gardener trying to control but CicerĂ³n postures up.
Gardener might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control CicerĂ³n haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
CicerĂ³n trying to control the pace.
Gardener gets full guard.#T6#
CicerĂ³n engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Gardener is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gardener working a defensive guard but CicerĂ³n manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: CicerĂ³n (9) vs (5) Gardener
CicerĂ³n 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 Gardener's shoulder. That is not cool.
Gardener can't do much from the bottom here.
Gardener tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but CicerĂ³n wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T7#
CicerĂ³n happy to just control the position for now.
Gardener is looking for a sweep.
Gardener is trying to control CicerĂ³n's posture but CicerĂ³n avoids it.
Gardener tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but CicerĂ³n wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
A lull in the action here as CicerĂ³n stalls from top position.
Gardener wants to control but CicerĂ³n postures up.
Gardener is looking to reverse the position.
Gardener manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: CicerĂ³n (9) vs (7) Gardener#T8#
Gardener wants to lay and pray for a moment but CicerĂ³n keeps working.
Gardener is just content to waste time from the top position. CicerĂ³n takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Gardener trying to control but CicerĂ³n is working from the bottom.
Gardener trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gardener's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gardener trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T9#
Gardener trying to control the position from guard on top but CicerĂ³n is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
CicerĂ³n wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Gardener looking to pass the guard.
Gardener trying to control the position from guard on top but CicerĂ³n is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gardener looking to sit in guard and control but CicerĂ³n gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: CicerĂ³n (11) vs (7) Gardener#T10#
Gardener looking to control.
Gardener tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gardener is trying to control the position but CicerĂ³n postures up.
CicerĂ³n stands and throws Gardener's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: CicerĂ³n (14) vs (7) Gardener
Gardener is trying to control CicerĂ³n's posture but CicerĂ³n avoids it.
CicerĂ³n slows the pace down. #T11#
CicerĂ³n seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gardener for as long as he can get away with.
CicerĂ³n working away.
CicerĂ³n trying to control the action but Gardener is working from the bottom.
Gardener struggling a bit here.
Gardener tries to buck CicerĂ³n off but CicerĂ³n is having none of it.
Gardener regains half guard.#T12#
Gardener trying to control from the bottom.
CicerĂ³n perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Gardener trying to hold on to CicerĂ³n's head to control him but CicerĂ³n postures up.
CicerĂ³n wants to pass the guard but Gardener is defending well.
Gardener trying to control here.
CicerĂ³n looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gardener wants to get back to full guard.#T13#
CicerĂ³n keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
CicerĂ³n tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gardener knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gardener wants to get back to full guard.
CicerĂ³n keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Gardener wants to control but CicerĂ³n is keeping busy.
CicerĂ³n moves into full mount! Gardener won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: CicerĂ³n (17) vs (7) Gardener
Gardener tries to control CicerĂ³n's body but CicerĂ³n pushes him off. Gardener squirms to his side and now CicerĂ³n has his back! Score +3 for taking back: CicerĂ³n (20) vs (7) Gardener
You can see the frustration on Gardener's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
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.
Gardener is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get CicerĂ³n off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
CicerĂ³n avoiding Gardener 's attempts to control his hands. #T14#
Gardener tries to escape but CicerĂ³n has the hooks in and won't let him break free. #SUB#
CicerĂ³n has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Gardener has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
What can Gardener do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gardener wants to control his opponent's hands but CicerĂ³n gets his hands free.
And that's the end of the fight!
CicerĂ³n takes the fight on points by 20 to 7. |
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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 35 wins and 22 losses; William Crazy Horse! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 33 wins and 36 losses; Baki Hanma!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Hanma takes the fight into the clinch. #TD#
Crazy Horse has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Hanma regains guard immediately. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Crazy Horse (2) vs (0) Hanma
Hanma is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Crazy Horse is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hanma can't keep his opponent in guard - Crazy Horse advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Crazy Horse is thwarting Hanma's attempts to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanma wants to improve his position but Crazy Horse is controlling well.
#SUB2#
Hanma looking for submissions off his back.#T1##SUB2#
Hanma looking for submissions off his back.
Hanma is trying to control but Crazy Horse passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Crazy Horse (5) vs (0) Hanma
Hanma wants to control but Crazy Horse postures up.
Hanma is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hanma struggling a bit here.
Hanma is trying to improve his position.
Hanma is trying to control Crazy Horse's posture but Crazy Horse avoids it.
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#
Hanma is looking for a sweep.
Hanma wants to control but Crazy Horse postures up.
Hanma is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hanma wants to control but Crazy Horse postures up.
Crazy Horse will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hanma sneaks back into half guard.
Hanma wants to control but Crazy Horse is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hanma wants to get back to full guard.#T3#
Hanma has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Crazy Horse is working away from the top position though.
Crazy Horse is controlling the pace.
#SUB2#
Hanma is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Crazy Horse pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Hanma actively working from the bottom here.
Crazy Horse sitting and controlling from the half guard. #T4#
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.
Further stalling from Crazy Horse.
Hanma trying to control here.
Crazy Horse sitting and controlling from the half guard.
We've been hearing that Crazy Horse has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Crazy Horse has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Hanma wants to control but Crazy Horse is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T5#
Crazy Horse slows the pace down in half guard.
Hanma is trying to control but can't.
Crazy Horse trying to control the pace.
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 is trying to maintain the position but Crazy Horse is very close to passing his half guard.#T6#
Hanma is looking to improve his position.
Hanma wants to get back to full guard but Crazy Horse has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Crazy Horse (8) vs (0) Hanma
Hanma wants to hold on but Crazy Horse pushes him away.#SUB#
Hanma tries to improve his position but Crazy Horse has taken his back! Crazy Horse has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Hanma tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Crazy Horse pushes Hanma away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). William Crazy Horse!
A very excited looking William Crazy Horse 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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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 20 losses; Jisoo Oh! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 118 wins and 54 losses; Pacer Dalton!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Robert Twigg.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Dalton closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Oh did well to prevent Dalton getting side control. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Oh (0) vs (2) Dalton
Oh is holding on to half guard well.
Dalton working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Oh's thigh. Oh counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Oh wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Dalton tries to free his leg and advance position but Oh is retaining full guard.
Oh 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.
Dalton 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.
Dalton tries to free his leg and advance position but Oh is retaining full guard.
Dalton is still trying to improve position.#T1#
Oh keeping moving, preventing Dalton from controlling successfully.
Oh tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Oh can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dalton controls the pace.
Dalton is fighting to break Oh's control of his arms but Oh is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Dalton is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Dalton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dalton trying to control but Oh is working from the bottom.
Dalton content to stall in guard here. #T2#
Dalton tries to free his leg and advance position but Oh is retaining full guard.
Dalton is looking to pass into half guard but Oh pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Oh is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Oh (2) vs (2) Dalton
Dalton is trying to keep Oh in close.
Dalton is adopting a defensive guard.
Oh wants to control from the top but Dalton keeps moving.
Oh preventing the sweep.
Dalton is trying to control the position but Oh postures up.
Dalton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Dalton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T3#
Dalton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Oh is one step ahead there.
Dalton wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Oh is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dalton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Oh stopping the sweep attempt from Dalton.
Dalton keeps trying to improve his position.
Dalton can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Oh controls the pace.
Oh wants to control from the top but Dalton keeps moving. #T4#
Dalton wants to improve his position but instead Oh has moved into half guard.
Dalton tries to get to full guard but Oh has control of the leg.
Dalton is trying to maintain the position but Oh is very close to passing his half guard.
Dalton gets full guard.
Dalton seems keen to control Oh's posture.
Oh controlling from the top position.
Dalton is trying to control the position but Oh postures up. #T5#
Dalton is adopting a defensive guard.
Oh preventing the sweep.
Dalton controlling the position.
Dalton controls Oh momentarily but Oh frees himself.
Dalton wants to control but Oh passes easily into half guard.
Oh is thwarting Dalton's attempts to control the position.
Oh controlling the action here.
Dalton is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Oh's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Oh's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Oh (2) vs (6) Dalton#T6#
Dalton trying to control.
Oh wants to control his opponent's hands but Dalton gets his hands free.
Dalton wants to control but Oh is keeping busy.
Dalton might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Oh haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Dalton is controlling the position but Oh somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Dalton wants to control but Oh is keeping him busy.
Dalton stalling away here and it's allowed Oh to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Dalton is looking to pass into half guard but Oh pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Oh is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Oh (4) vs (6) Dalton#T7#
Oh pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dalton is keeping the position for now.
Dalton controls Oh momentarily but Oh frees himself.
Dalton looking for a sweep. Not yet Dalton, not yet.
Dalton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dalton looking for a sweep. Not yet Dalton, not yet.
Dalton controls Oh momentarily but Oh frees himself.
Dalton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dalton controls Oh momentarily but Oh frees himself.
Oh sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dalton's guard. #T8#
Dalton is trying to get back to full guard.
Dalton wants to control but Oh is keeping busy.
Dalton wants to improve his position but Oh is controlling well.
Dalton is staying active underneath Oh, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dalton trying to hold on to Oh's head to control him but Oh postures up.
#T9#
Oh slows the pace down in half guard.
Dalton wants to improve his position but Oh is controlling well.
Oh sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Dalton has a hand on Oh's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Oh takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Oh (7) vs (6) Dalton
Dalton is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T10#
Oh takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Dalton is trying to reverse the position but instead Oh has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Oh (10) vs (6) Dalton
Dalton can't escape the position.
Dalton just trying to survive but Oh is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Oh tries to get the hooks in deep but Dalton pushed the leg off.
Dalton can't escape the position.
Dalton just trying to survive but Oh is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Oh controlling the position well here. Dalton rolled but Oh kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Dalton looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. #T11#
Dalton 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.
Good control from Oh.
Dalton rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Oh is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Dalton is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Oh jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Oh (13) vs (6) Dalton#T12#
Oh wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dalton keeps working.
Dalton tries to bench press Oh off him but Oh keeps the position.
I wouldn't like to be where Dalton is right now.
Dalton struggling a bit here.
Dalton tries to buck Oh off but Oh is having none of it.
Dalton is not content to let Oh control the position. #T13#
Dalton has one of Oh's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Dalton wants to control but Oh postures up.
Dalton is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Oh is staying active.
I wouldn't like to be where Dalton is right now.
Dalton is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Dalton makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dalton.
Oh controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T14#
Dalton wants to sweep but no luck.
Dalton trying to control the position.
Oh passes Dalton's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Dalton desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Oh takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dalton is looking to get back to full guard here but Oh has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Oh (16) vs (6) Dalton
Dalton is trying to control Oh's posture but Oh avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oh takes the fight on points by 16 to 6.
Jisoo Oh retains his super heavyweight title!
Jisoo Oh thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Co-main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 82 wins and 27 losses; Rumsfeld Shart! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 48 wins and 28 losses; Chad Strdoza!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Shart looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Shart throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Strdoza's waist but Strdoza gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Shart off to one side.
Strdoza feints the counter takedown.
Shart looks for a takedown but Strdoza sprawls well.
Strdoza is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rumsfeld Shart. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shart shoots in but doesn't get the takedown #CL2#
and Strdoza holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Strdoza pulls guard effortlessly. #SUB2#
Strdoza had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Shart defends it easily.
Strdoza looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T1#
Shart passes into half guard.
Shart looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Strdoza is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Shart trying to control from half guard but Strdoza is working away.
Strdoza wants to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Shart moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Strdoza. Score +3 for passing guard: Shart (3) vs (0) Strdoza
Strdoza tries to improve position but can't. #T2#
Strdoza is still trying to improve position.
Shart trying to control the position but Strdoza is working away. #SUB#
Shart is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Strdoza has escaped the position, nice work there.
You can see the frustration on Strdoza's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Shart has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Shart (5) vs (0) Strdoza
Strdoza can't escape the position.
Shart looking to control but Strdoza is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T3#
Shart controlling the position easily from mount.
Strdoza is squirming around, avoiding Shart's attempts to control the action.
Shart controlling the position easily from mount.
Strdoza working to try and regain half guard.
Shart wants to control but Strdoza has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Shart not doing much here.
#T4##SUB2#
Strdoza has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Shart escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Shart! Score +3 for passing guard: Shart (8) vs (0) Strdoza
Shart advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Shart (10) vs (0) Strdoza
Strdoza is working to get back to half guard.
Shart can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Strdoza is looking to escape.
Strdoza manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Shart looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Shart is figuring out what he wants to do next.#T5#
Strdoza is trying to control but can't.
#SUB#
Shart is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Strdoza has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB2#
Strdoza actively working from the bottom here.
Strdoza is not content to let Shart control the position.
Strdoza is trying to control but can't.
Shart trying to pass the guard but Strdoza defending well.
Strdoza is not content to let Shart control the position.#T6#
Shart prevents Strdoza from improving his position.
Shart wants to lay and pray for a moment but Strdoza keeps working.
Shart performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are battling for position here. Strdoza manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #SUB2#
Strdoza looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Shart looking to pass the guard. #T7#
Shart wants to control from the top but Strdoza keeps moving. #SUB2#
Strdoza working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Shart doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Shart manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB2#
Strdoza looking for a guillotine here but Shart defends easily.
Shart controlling from the top position. #SUB2#
Strdoza looking for a triangle here. Shart is fighting it but it looks tight! Strdoza pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Shart is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Chad Strdoza!
Chad Strdoza seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Rumsfeld Shart had this to say: 'You either win or you learn, this time I learned... Ossss'. |
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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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 61 wins and 27 losses; Jackson Hole! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 35 wins and 42 losses; Domingo The Flamingo!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
The Flamingo clinches up against the ropes.#TD2#
The Flamingo has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Hole regains guard immediately. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hole (0) vs (2) The Flamingo
Hole working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
The Flamingo wants to pass the guard but Hole is keeping the position.
Hole is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hole wants to sweep here but The Flamingo controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Flamingo postures up.
The Flamingo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
The Flamingo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The Flamingo wants to pass the guard but Hole is keeping the position.#T1#
Hole is trying to control the position but The Flamingo postures up.
The Flamingo wants to control from the top but Hole keeps moving.
Hole is looking to sweep but instead, The Flamingo has passed into half guard.
The Flamingo controlling the action here.
Hole wants to control but The Flamingo is keeping busy.
Hole keeping hold of The Flamingo's head, controlling as best he can. #SUB2#
The Flamingo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hole has his hands clasped together around The Flamingo's back. He's all about the action.
Hole might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T2#
Hole works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hole keeping moving, preventing The Flamingo from controlling successfully.
Hole looking for a sweep. Not yet Hole, not yet.
Hole keeping moving, preventing The Flamingo from controlling successfully.
The Flamingo 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 The Flamingo momentarily but The Flamingo frees himself. #T3#
The Flamingo trying to control but Hole is working from the bottom.
Hole controlling The Flamingo's posture.
Hole trying to keep a closed guard but The Flamingo is proving a slippery customer.
Hole pulls The Flamingo in close to his closed guard and prevents The Flamingo from doing any damage or advancing position.
The Flamingo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The Flamingo won't allow Hole to sweep him here.
Hole keeping moving, preventing The Flamingo from controlling successfully. #T4#
Hole controls The Flamingo momentarily but The Flamingo frees himself.
Hole keeping moving, preventing The Flamingo from controlling successfully.
Hole looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The Flamingo trying to control the position from guard on top but Hole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hole not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The Flamingo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hole swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB#
Hole is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The Flamingo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hole swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hole controlling The Flamingo's posture. #T5#
Hole manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. The Flamingo manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hole (2) vs (2) The Flamingo
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.
The Flamingo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hole wants to control from the top but The Flamingo keeps moving.
Hole controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #SUB2#
The Flamingo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#T6#
Hole stopping the sweep attempt from The Flamingo.
Hole passes into half guard.
The Flamingo is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The Flamingo trying to hold on to Hole's head to control him but Hole postures up.
Hole is trying to control the action in half guard but The Flamingo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
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.
Hole wants to pass the guard but The Flamingo is defending well.
Hole content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hole is thwarting The Flamingo's attempts to control the position.#T7#
Hole keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hole is trying to control the action in half guard but The Flamingo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The Flamingo wants to get back to full guard.
The Flamingo is staying active underneath Hole, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hole controlling the action here.
Hole wants to lay and pray for a moment but The Flamingo keeps working. #SUB2#
The Flamingo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Hole is looking for a kimura here.
#T8#
Hole is just content to waste time from the top position. The Flamingo takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Hole trying to control the position from guard on top but The Flamingo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hole controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The Flamingo trying to control the position.
#SUB2#
The Flamingo is looking for a triangle but Hole pushes his legs off easily.
Hole wants to control from the top but The Flamingo keeps moving. #T9#
Hole stays in close to The Flamingo's body and controls the position.
Hole trying to control but The Flamingo is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
The Flamingo has his foot on Hole's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hole works his way back into a safe position though.
The Flamingo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hole is one step ahead there.
Hole trying to control but The Flamingo is working from the bottom. #T10#
Hole wants to pass the guard but The Flamingo is keeping the position.
Hole trying to control the position from guard on top but The Flamingo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The Flamingo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hole is one step ahead there.
The Flamingo is trying to control the position but Hole postures up.
Hole wants to control from the top but The Flamingo keeps moving.
Hole preventing the sweep.
The Flamingo working a defensive guard here.
Hole is stalling in the full guard.
Hole pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. The Flamingo is keeping the position for now. #T11#
The Flamingo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SUB2#
The Flamingo is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Hole has his hands clasped together but The Flamingo extends and breaks Hole's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by The Flamingo.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Domingo The Flamingo!
Our winner, Domingo The Flamingo, 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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