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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 0 wins and 0 losses; Jordan Soibler! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 5 losses; Hard Core Lilo Fan!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Soibler is looking to clinch.
Lilo Fan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Soibler tries to clinch but fails miserably #TD2#
so Lilo Fan counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Soibler (0) vs (2) Lilo Fan
Soibler keeping full guard, as Lilo Fan tries to pass.
Lilo Fan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lilo Fan is pushing down on Soibler's leg trying to pass to half guard. Soibler is fighting to maintain full guard but Lilo Fan has managed to sneak the leg through.
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#
Lilo Fan wants to pass to mount but Soibler is defending the position.
Soibler is looking to control Lilo Fan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Soibler avoid being mounted?
Lilo Fan is pressing down on Soibler's thigh, looking to free his foot. Soibler is holding on for now.
Soibler is looking to improve his position.
#SUB2#
Lilo Fan 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.
#SUB2#
Lilo Fan seems to be working for a kimura but Soibler defends the submission attempt.#T2##SUB2#
Lilo Fan is trying for a kimura here. Soibler looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Lilo Fan wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hard Core Lilo Fan!
Hard Core Lilo Fan thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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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 5 wins and 3 losses; Yakubu Okoroji! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 118 wins and 55 losses; Pacer Dalton!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Dalton tries to sprawl but Okoroji drives through with a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Okoroji (2) vs (0) Dalton
Dalton wants to get back to full guard.
Dalton 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.
Dalton is looking to control Okoroji's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dalton avoid being mounted?
Dalton is trying to get back to full guard.
Dalton has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Okoroji is working away from the top position though.
Okoroji prevents Dalton from improving his position.
Okoroji not doing much 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dalton is doing well to control the position and prevent Okoroji from advancing to side control.#T1#
Okoroji looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Dalton is trying to maintain the position but Okoroji is very close to passing his half guard.
Dalton wants to get back to full guard.
Dalton trying to hold on to Okoroji's head to control him but Okoroji postures up.
Dalton tries to get to full guard but Okoroji has control of the leg.
Dalton is still trying to improve position.#T2#
Dalton wants to control but Okoroji is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dalton is looking for a sweep. Okoroji is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dalton is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Okoroji jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Okoroji (5) vs (0) Dalton
Dalton tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Dalton manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Dalton is not content to let Okoroji control the position.
Dalton has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Okoroji is working away from the top position though.
Dalton is trying to control but Okoroji manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Okoroji (8) vs (0) Dalton
Dalton is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dalton tries to hold on but Okoroji postures up.#T3#
Dalton can't escape the position.
Okoroji wants to control the pace but Dalton is squirming around nicely.
Dalton is trying desperately to improve position.
Okoroji looking to control and managing it successfully.
Dalton working to try and regain half guard.
Dalton wants to hold on but Okoroji pushes him away.
Dalton is looking to improve his position but Okoroji isn't that keen on the idea.
Dalton is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Okoroji controlling from the full mount. #T4#
Dalton working to try and regain half guard.
Dalton has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Okoroji (11) vs (0) Dalton
Dalton looking very determined here, making life difficult for Okoroji.
Okoroji trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Dalton doesn't escape.
Dalton tries to escape the position.
Dalton manages to reverse the position and now he's in Okoroji's guard. Nice work there by Dalton.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Okoroji (11) vs (2) Dalton#T5#
Dalton is looking to advance position but Okoroji has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Okoroji (15) vs (2) Dalton
Dalton tries to lock up and control but Okoroji gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Okoroji controlling the pace for now.
Dalton is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dalton is trying to escape the mount.
Okoroji wants to control the pace but Dalton is squirming around nicely.
Okoroji is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Dalton is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#T6#
Dalton is trying desperately to improve position.
Dalton tries to lock up and control but Okoroji gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dalton is looking to improve his position but Okoroji isn't that keen on the idea.#T7#
Dalton tries to control the position but Okoroji now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Okoroji (18) vs (2) Dalton
Okoroji seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Okoroji is hanging on to Dalton's back as he tries to escape.
Okoroji just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Dalton trying to control but not successfully.
I really don't envy Dalton right now.
Okoroji is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Dalton is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Okoroji off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Dalton trying to control the action but Okoroji just sinks the hooks in.
Dalton wants to escape the position.
#T8#
Dalton just trying to survive but Okoroji is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Dalton tries to escape the position.
Dalton looking very determined here, making life difficult for Okoroji.
Okoroji not allowing Dalton to control his hands.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Okoroji controlling the positon.
Okoroji avoiding Dalton 's attempts to control his hands. #T9#
Dalton is trying to break free.
Okoroji not allowing Dalton to control his hands.
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.
Okoroji gets his hands free as Dalton looks to control.
Dalton is in bad spot here.
#T10#
Dalton manages to reverse the position and now he's in Okoroji's guard. Nice work there by Dalton.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Okoroji (18) vs (4) Dalton
Okoroji is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Okoroji is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Dalton must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dalton wants to control from the top but Okoroji keeps moving.
Dalton slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dalton's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Dalton advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Okoroji (18) vs (7) Dalton
Okoroji might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T11#
Dalton controlling the position.
Okoroji gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Dalton trying to control the action but Okoroji is working from the bottom.
Okoroji is trying to control but can't.
Okoroji is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dalton controlling the pace.
Okoroji is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T12#
Dalton trying to control the pace.
Dalton prevents Okoroji from improving his position.
Dalton is taking a breather. Okoroji 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.
Dalton passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Okoroji (18) vs (10) Dalton
Dalton tries to control but Okoroji wriggling away. #T13#
Dalton controlling from the full mount.
More stalling from Dalton.
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.#T14#
Okoroji wants to hold on but Dalton pushes him away.
Okoroji prevents Dalton from taking his back.
Okoroji is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dalton trying to control but Okoroji is having none of it.
Dalton controlling the pace for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Okoroji takes the fight on points by 18 to 10.
After winning the bout, Yakubu Okoroji 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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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 12 losses; Tubbs Singleton! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 88 wins and 130 losses; Tobias Pancake!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Singleton stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Singleton wants it to stay on the feet.#TD#
Singleton shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pancake's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Singleton (2) vs (0) Pancake
Singleton works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Pancake tries to roll over but Singleton keeps him under control.
Pancake is trying to control but Singleton passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Singleton (5) vs (0) Pancake
Pancake is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Pancake is trying to control Singleton's posture but Singleton avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.#T1#
Pancake is looking to reverse the position.
Singleton controlling the position.
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.
Pancake tries to bench press Singleton off him but Singleton keeps the position. #T2#
Singleton controlling from side mount.
Pancake is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Pancake's face as Singleton controls the position.
Pancake 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.
Singleton controls the position.
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.
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#
Singleton working away.
Singleton slows the pace down.
Singleton seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Pancake for as long as he can get away with.
Pancake is trying to get back to half guard.#T4#
Singleton controlling the position.
Singleton continues to stall.
Pancake is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T5#
A lull in the action here as Singleton stalls from top position.
Pancake can't do much from the bottom here.
Pancake is trying to escape the position but Singleton is controlling the position.
Pancake is looking to reverse the position.
Singleton controlling from side mount. #T6#
Pancake is trying to control Singleton's posture but Singleton avoids it. #SUB#
Pancake wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Singleton has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Pancake's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Pancake is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Singleton!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Tubbs Singleton!
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 34 wins and 38 losses; Ceferino Garcia! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 35 wins and 59 losses; Olaf Snowstrinski!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL#
Garcia moves into range and clinches up with Snowstrinski.
Garcia is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Snowstrinski to keep the fight standing.#TD#
Garcia manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Snowstrinski sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Snowstrinski won't allow Garcia to sweep him here.
Snowstrinski wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Garcia looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Garcia is trying to keep Snowstrinski in close.
Snowstrinski wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snowstrinski sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Snowstrinski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T1#
Snowstrinski trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Snowstrinski looking to pass the guard.
Snowstrinski trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Snowstrinski controls from within his opponent's guard.
Garcia trying to keep a closed guard but Snowstrinski is proving a slippery customer.
Snowstrinski wants to pass the guard but Garcia is keeping the position.
Snowstrinski advances to half guard.
Still in half guard, Snowstrinski seems content to control.
Snowstrinski is thwarting Garcia's attempts to control the position.
Snowstrinski seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Garcia does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T2#
Garcia is looking to improve his position.
Snowstrinski content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Garcia keeping control of the position.
Snowstrinski prevents Garcia from improving his position.
Garcia is trying to maintain the position but Snowstrinski is very close to passing his half guard.
Garcia tries to roll over but Snowstrinski keeps him under control.
Garcia trying to control but Snowstrinski postures up.
#T3#
Garcia is staying active underneath Snowstrinski, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Snowstrinski is taking a breather. Garcia says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#SUB2#
Snowstrinski is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Garcia trying to control here.
Snowstrinski is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Garcia definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Garcia wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Snowstrinski sitting and controlling from the half guard. #T4#
Snowstrinski is looking to take a break and control but Garcia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Snowstrinski perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Garcia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Snowstrinski looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Garcia is doing well to control the position and prevent Snowstrinski from advancing to side control.
Garcia trying to control here.
Snowstrinski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garcia keeps working.
Garcia wants to control but Snowstrinski is keeping busy.
#T5#
Snowstrinski trying to control the pace.
Garcia keeping control of the position.
Garcia trying to control but Snowstrinski postures up.
Snowstrinski looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Garcia slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Snowstrinski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garcia is keeping the position for now. #T6#
Snowstrinski not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Garcia has control of Snowstrinski's left arm, preventing Snowstrinski from doing any damage.
Snowstrinski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garcia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Garcia is trying to keep Snowstrinski in close.
Garcia pulls Snowstrinski in close to his closed guard and prevents Snowstrinski from doing any damage or advancing position.
Garcia tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Snowstrinski stays in close to Garcia's body and controls the position.
Garcia will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Garcia controls Snowstrinski momentarily but Snowstrinski frees himself.
Snowstrinski won't allow Garcia to sweep him here. #T7#
Snowstrinski's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Garcia wants to sweep here but Snowstrinski controlling him for the moment.
Garcia is trying to control the position but Snowstrinski postures up.
Snowstrinski is looking to advance position but Garcia has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Garcia (4) vs (0) Snowstrinski
Garcia looking to control but Snowstrinski is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Snowstrinski regains half guard.
Snowstrinski is refusing to be controlled, as Garcia sits in half guard.
Garcia is just content to waste time from the top position. Snowstrinski takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Snowstrinski lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Garcia (4) vs (2) Snowstrinski#T8#
Snowstrinski controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Garcia trying to control the position here.
Garcia is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Snowstrinski controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Snowstrinski tries to free his leg and advance position but Garcia is retaining full guard.
Garcia trying to control the position here.
Snowstrinski pushes down on Garcia's leg and manages to get into half guard.#T9#
Garcia trying to hold on to Snowstrinski's head to control him but Snowstrinski postures up.
Garcia is not content to let Snowstrinski control the position.
Snowstrinski perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Garcia trying to hold on to Snowstrinski's head to control him but Snowstrinski postures up.
Snowstrinski prevents Garcia from improving his position.
Garcia has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Snowstrinski is working away from the top position though.
Snowstrinski controlling the action here.
Garcia is trying to get back to full guard.#T10#
Garcia is working hard here to advance position.
Garcia trying to control but Snowstrinski postures up.
Snowstrinski is looking to take a break and control but Garcia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Garcia is trying to control but can't.
Garcia is refusing to be controlled, as Snowstrinski sits in half guard.
Garcia tries to get to full guard but Snowstrinski has control of the leg.
Snowstrinski is trying to control. Garcia wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Garcia trying to control but Snowstrinski postures up.
#SUB2#
Snowstrinski is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Garcia defends it well.
Garcia is trying to get back to full guard.#T11#
Garcia is refusing to be controlled, as Snowstrinski sits in half guard.
Snowstrinski is taking a breather. Garcia says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Snowstrinski seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Garcia does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Garcia trying to control but Snowstrinski postures up.
Snowstrinski trying to control from half guard but Garcia is working away.
Garcia makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Garcia.
Snowstrinski tries to free his leg and advance position but Garcia is retaining full guard.
Garcia being controlled here, momentarily.
Snowstrinski trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Snowstrinski being controlled here momentarily. #T12#
Garcia being controlled here, momentarily.
Garcia pulls Snowstrinski in close to prevent any damage.
Garcia continues to stall.
Snowstrinski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garcia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Snowstrinski showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Snowstrinski sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Garcia's guard. #T13#
Garcia is looking to improve his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Snowstrinski in particular looking to stall.
Garcia is looking to improve his position.
Garcia holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Snowstrinski content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Garcia wants to get back to full guard.#T14#
Garcia is looking to control Snowstrinski's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Garcia avoid being mounted?
Snowstrinski is taking a breather. Garcia says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Garcia tries to roll over but Snowstrinski keeps him under control.
Snowstrinski is keen to just control but Garcia is a slippery customer.
Garcia gets full guard.
Garcia keeping full guard, as Snowstrinski tries to pass.
Garcia pulls Snowstrinski in close to his closed guard and prevents Snowstrinski from doing any damage or advancing position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Snowstrinski is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Snowstrinski wants to pass the guard but Garcia is keeping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Garcia takes the fight on points by 4 to 2.
Olaf Snowstrinski spoke after the fight, saying 'I like pancakes!'. |
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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 33 wins and 37 losses; Baki Hanma! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 20 losses; JuliĂ¡n CicerĂ³n!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD2#
CicerĂ³n throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hanma was covering up waiting for the punch and CicerĂ³n finishes the takedown easily into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hanma (0) vs (2) CicerĂ³n#SUB#
Hanma escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. CicerĂ³n gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB#
Hanma working for a triangle but CicerĂ³n defends it easily.
Hanma can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as CicerĂ³n controls the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Hanma is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hanma is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T1##SUB#
Hanma working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. CicerĂ³n doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. CicerĂ³n manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Hanma is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#SUB#
Hanma is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
CicerĂ³n is stalling in the full guard.
Hanma pulls CicerĂ³n in close to prevent any damage. #SUB#
Hanma is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#T2#
Hanma is trying to keep CicerĂ³n in close.
CicerĂ³n's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hanma is trying to hold CicerĂ³n in close to prevent damage but CicerĂ³n has managed to pass into half guard.
CicerĂ³n seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #SUB#
Hanma is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but CicerĂ³n pulls his head out easily.
CicerĂ³n content to control rather than advance. #T3#
CicerĂ³n is thwarting Hanma's attempts to control the position.#SUB#
Hanma looking for submissions off his back.
Hanma is trying to control but CicerĂ³n manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Hanma (0) vs (5) CicerĂ³n
CicerĂ³n tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hanma wants to hold on but CicerĂ³n pushes him away.
My spies in HELLCADEMY inform me that CicerĂ³n has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!#T4#
Hanma really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
CicerĂ³n trying to control but Hanma is having none of it.
Hanma is in all sorts of trouble here.
CicerĂ³n controlling his opponent.
Hanma tries to hold on but CicerĂ³n postures up.
CicerĂ³n is looking to work his way around to Hanma's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Hanma keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
CicerĂ³n sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T5#
Hanma is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hanma wants to control but CicerĂ³n is having none of it.
Hanma can't escape the position.
CicerĂ³n tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hanma is trying desperately to improve position.
Hanma has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Hanma (0) vs (8) CicerĂ³n
Hanma 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.
CicerĂ³n avoiding Hanma 's attempts to control his hands. #T6#
CicerĂ³n keeps control of the position easily here as Hanma tries to buck him off.
Hanma trying to control the hands but CicerĂ³n won't let him.
CicerĂ³n controlling well, preventing Hanma from escaping the position.
Hanma just trying to survive but CicerĂ³n is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
CicerĂ³n is trying to stick to Hanma's back but Hanma is turning into CicerĂ³n. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in CicerĂ³n's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Hanma. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hanma (2) vs (8) CicerĂ³n
CicerĂ³n looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hanma passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Hanma (5) vs (8) CicerĂ³n#T7#
CicerĂ³n is looking for a sweep.
CicerĂ³n wants to control but Hanma postures up.
Hanma trying to control the position but CicerĂ³n is working away.
CicerĂ³n can't do much from the bottom here.
CicerĂ³n prevents Hanma from improving position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hanma wants to lay and pray for a moment but CicerĂ³n keeps working. #SUB#
Hanma swings around for an armbar but CicerĂ³n sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Hanma's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hanma (5) vs (10) CicerĂ³n#T8#
Hanma looking to control.
CicerĂ³n looking to pass the guard.
CicerĂ³n sitting in guard here, content to control. #SUB#
Hanma working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. CicerĂ³n doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. CicerĂ³n manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB#
Hanma is looking for a triangle but CicerĂ³n pushes his legs off easily.
Hanma can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as CicerĂ³n controls the pace.#T9##SUB#
Hanma working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. CicerĂ³n doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. CicerĂ³n manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
CicerĂ³n is stalling in the full guard.
Hanma is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
CicerĂ³n pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hanma is keeping the position for now.
CicerĂ³n slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T10##SUB#
Hanma throws his legs up looking for a submission but CicerĂ³n uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Hanma (5) vs (13) CicerĂ³n
Hanma is trying to control CicerĂ³n's posture but CicerĂ³n avoids it.
CicerĂ³n happy to just control the position for now. #T11#
It looks like CicerĂ³n 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.
Hanma is trying to control CicerĂ³n's posture but CicerĂ³n avoids it. #T12#
CicerĂ³n controlling from side mount.
Hanma manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hanma (7) vs (13) CicerĂ³n
Hanma wants to control but CicerĂ³n is keeping him busy.
CicerĂ³n keeping hold of Hanma's head, controlling as best he can.
CicerĂ³n tries to get to full guard but Hanma has control of the leg.
Hanma working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on CicerĂ³n's thigh. CicerĂ³n counters though and makes it back to full guard. #T13#
Hanma trying to control but CicerĂ³n is working from the bottom.
CicerĂ³n is pulling down on Hanma's head. It's preventing any offense from Hanma, at least for the moment.
Hanma trying to control the position from guard on top but CicerĂ³n is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hanma sitting in guard here, content to control.
CicerĂ³n pulls Hanma in to control the position. #T14#
Hanma wants to control from the top but CicerĂ³n keeps moving.
CicerĂ³n keeping full guard, as Hanma tries to pass.
Hanma trying to control but CicerĂ³n is working from the bottom.
Hanma 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: Hanma (7) vs (15) CicerĂ³n
CicerĂ³n postures up.
CicerĂ³n is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hanma is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
CicerĂ³n stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hanma swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
CicerĂ³n wins on points by 15 to 7. |
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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 17 wins and 23 losses; Trace Mack! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 82 wins and 28 losses; Rumsfeld Shart!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Mack drives through with a takedown into Shart's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mack (2) vs (0) Shart
Mack trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mack advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Mack (5) vs (0) Shart
Shart tries to improve position but can't. #SUB#
Mack tries for a kimura but Shart is defending well.
What's Shart going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Mack wants to control but Shart is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shart keeps Mack under control for a moment.
Mack tries to move to mount but Shart blocks the move with his legs. #T1##SUB#
Mack is trying to get an arm triangle but Shart is defending well.
Shart is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Shart is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Mack's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Shart works his way to full guard. Good work.
Shart is trying to keep Mack in close.
Mack trying to control the position from guard on top but Shart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
Mack tries to free his leg and advance position but Shart is retaining full guard.
Shart 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.
Mack works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Mack is thwarting Shart's attempts to control the position.
Shart 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.
Mack prevents Shart from improving his position.
Shart gets back to full guard.
#T3#
Shart keeping moving, preventing Mack from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Mack avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Shart 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 (5) vs (2) Shart
Shart trying to control the action but Mack is working from the bottom.
Mack is trying to maintain the position but Shart is very close to passing his half guard.
Shart is keen to just control but Mack is a slippery customer.#T4##SUB2#
Shart is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mack is just riding it out for now. Shart eventually gives up the hold.
Shart 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.
Mack trying to control here.
Mack moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Shart trying to control but Mack is working from the bottom. #T5#
Shart stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mack swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Shart controls from within his opponent's guard.
Shart's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T6##SUB#
Mack looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Shart has picked Mack up and slammed him! Mack can't keep hold of the triangle and Shart manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Mack (5) vs (5) Shart
Shart moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Mack (5) vs (7) Shart#SUB2#
Shart is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Mack is surviving well by controlling Shart's body position as best he can.
Mack tries to lock up and control but Shart gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#SUB2#
Shart has control of Mack's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Mack regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Shart tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T7#
Mack is squirming around, avoiding Shart's attempts to control the action. #T8#
Mack wants to control but Shart is having none of it.
Shart controlling the pace for now. #SUB2#
Shart working for a guillotine from mount but Mack is in no mood to give up.
Shart content just to control the position here.
Mack tries to lock up and control but Shart gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T9##SUB2#
Shart goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Mack is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mack (7) vs (7) Shart
Shart keeping moving, preventing Mack from controlling successfully.
Shart can't keep his opponent in guard - Mack advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Shart works his way to full guard. Good work.#SUB2#
Shart working for a triangle but Mack defends it easily.
Shart can't keep his opponent in guard - Mack advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #T10#
Shart trying to hold on to Mack's head to control him but Mack postures up.
Mack frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Mack (10) vs (7) Shart
Mack wants to take Shart's back but he can't do it this time.
Shart is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T11#
Shart is squirming around, avoiding Mack's attempts to control the action.
Shart holds on to Mack as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Shart gets back to half guard.#SUB2#
Shart looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mack wants to control but Shart is keeping him busy.
Mack moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Mack (13) vs (7) Shart
Mack advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Mack (15) vs (7) Shart#T12#
Shart tries to hold on but Mack pushes him away.
Shart regains half guard.
Mack is stalling here. Shart is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Mack seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Shart has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Mack (15) vs (11) Shart
Shart working away.
Shart wants to control but Mack is keeping him busy.
Mack tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Shart wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T13#
Shart wants to control but Mack is keeping him busy.
Mack prevents Shart from improving position.
You can see the frustration on Mack's face as Shart controls the position.
Shart trying to control the action but Mack is working from the bottom. #T14##SUB2#
Shart is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mack is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Shart advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Mack (15) vs (13) Shart
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shart trying to control but Mack is having none of it. #SUB2#
Shart is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Mack has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Mack! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mack (17) vs (13) Shart
And that's the end of the fight!
Mack takes the fight on points by 17 to 13.
In defeat, Rumsfeld Shart stepped up to the mic, saying 'You either win or you learn, this time I learned... Ossss'. |
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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 9 wins and 23 losses; Kael Gardener! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 49 wins and 28 losses; Chad Strdoza!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Gardener rushes Strdoza and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.#TD#
Gardener has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Strdoza regains guard immediately. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gardener (2) vs (0) Strdoza
Gardener looking to pass the guard.
Gardener controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gardener pushes down on Strdoza's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gardener is looking to take a break and control but Strdoza is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gardener perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Strdoza wants to get back to full guard.
Gardener is keen to just control but Strdoza is a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gardener is thwarting Strdoza's attempts to control the position.
Gardener slows the pace down in half guard.
Strdoza is trying to get back to full guard.#T1#
Gardener looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Strdoza is not content to let Gardener control the position.#SUB2#
Strdoza looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Strdoza is trying to maintain the position but Gardener is very close to passing his half guard.
Gardener is looking to take a break and control but Strdoza is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Strdoza looking for submissions off his back.
Strdoza has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gardener is working away from the top position though.#T2#
Strdoza tries to roll over but Gardener keeps him under control.
Gardener is looking to take a break and control but Strdoza is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gardener moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gardener (5) vs (0) Strdoza
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Strdoza is holding Gardener down, trying to stall.
Gardener trying to control the position but Strdoza is working away.
Strdoza is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Strdoza is not content to let Gardener control the position.
Strdoza is looking for a sweep.
Gardener tries to advance to mount but Strdoza denies him. #T3#
Gardener trying to control the action but Strdoza is working from the bottom.
Strdoza is looking to reverse the position.
Gardener controls the position.
Gardener trying to control the action but Strdoza is working from the bottom.
Strdoza tries to improve position but can't.
Gardener is looking to take a break and control but Strdoza is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Strdoza struggling a bit here.
Gardener looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Gardener wants to lay and pray for a moment but Strdoza keeps working.
Gardener works to advance to full mount. Strdoza defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Gardener (7) vs (0) Strdoza
Strdoza really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Strdoza is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T4#
Gardener sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Strdoza tries to lock up and control but Gardener gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gardener tries to control but Strdoza wriggling away.
Gardener controlling from the full mount.
Gardener has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Strdoza is trying to escape the mount.
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.
Gardener looking to control but Strdoza is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gardener content just to control the position here.
Strdoza is looking to get to half guard.#T5#
Gardener controlling from the full mount.
Gardener trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Strdoza is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gardener controlling his opponent.
Gardener trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gardener controlling his opponent.
Strdoza wants to control but Gardener is having none of it.
Strdoza tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gardener looking to control but Strdoza is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T6#
Strdoza is looking to improve his position but Gardener isn't that keen on the idea.
Gardener can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Strdoza is looking to escape.
Strdoza tries to reverse the position but Gardener maintains control.
Strdoza tries to hold on but Gardener postures up.
Gardener content just to control the position here.
Strdoza tries to hold on but Gardener postures up.
Gardener content just to control the position here.
Strdoza regains half guard.
Gardener wants to pass to mount but Strdoza is defending the position. #T7#
Gardener keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Strdoza is looking to improve his position.
Gardener is keen to just control but Strdoza is a slippery customer.
Strdoza regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gardener trying to control the position from guard on top but Strdoza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Strdoza looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gardener is looking to advance position but Strdoza has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gardener (7) vs (4) Strdoza
Gardener is wriggling around trying to escape.
#SUB2#
Strdoza is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Gardener to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Gardener shrugs it off.
Gardener is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gardener is in all sorts of trouble here.
#SUB2#
Strdoza is working for a guillotine from mount but Gardener frees his head quite easily.
#T8#
Strdoza looking to control but Gardener is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gardener keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#SUB2#
Strdoza looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Gardener is desperately trying to improve his position but Strdoza has a good base and remains in mount.
Gardener is working hard here to advance position.
Gardener regains half guard.
Gardener is looking to control Strdoza's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gardener avoid being mounted?#SUB2#
Strdoza is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gardener manages to get to full guard.
#T9#
Gardener working a defensive guard here.
Gardener keeping moving, preventing Strdoza from controlling successfully.
Gardener has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Strdoza postures up.
Strdoza 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 will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Strdoza trying to control but Gardener is working from the bottom. #T10#
Gardener is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Strdoza looking to pass the guard.
Strdoza trying to control the position from guard on top but Gardener is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Strdoza pushing down on Gardener's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gardener is looking to improve his position.
Gardener trying to control from the bottom.
Gardener manages to get to full guard.
Gardener is pulling down on Strdoza's head to control his posture. #T11#
Strdoza postures up.
#SUB2#
Strdoza drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Strdoza jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB2#
Strdoza is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gardener lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gardener (9) vs (4) Strdoza
Strdoza keeping full guard, as Gardener tries to pass.
Gardener is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #SUB2#
Strdoza working for a triangle but Gardener defends it easily.
Gardener slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T12#
Gardener passes Strdoza's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gardener in particular looking to stall.
Gardener wants to lay and pray for a moment but Strdoza keeps working.
Gardener wants to free his trapped foot but Strdoza is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Strdoza is trying to control but can't.
Gardener seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gardener trying to control from half guard but Strdoza is working away.
Gardener is looking to advance position but Strdoza won't allow it. #T13#
Strdoza tries to get to full guard but Gardener has control of the leg.
Strdoza wants to control but Gardener is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gardener trying to control the action but Strdoza is working from the bottom.
Gardener sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Strdoza is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Strdoza is trying to control but can't.
Gardener performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Strdoza is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T14#
Gardener wants to control but Strdoza is keeping him busy.
Gardener is really struggling to control Strdoza but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Gardener controlling the pace.
Gardener looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gardener is taking a breather. Strdoza 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.
Strdoza is trying to get back to full guard.
Well, if Gardener 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Gardener takes the fight on points by 9 to 4.
Kael Gardener 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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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 73 wins and 56 losses; Sirus Hughes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 49 wins and 27 losses; Trip Fontaine!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hughes.#TD#
Hughes closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Hughes (4) vs (0) Fontaine
Fontaine tries to buck Hughes off but Hughes is having none of it.#SUB#
Hughes wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fontaine, who protects the arm well.
Fontaine is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hughes's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Fontaine is trying to maintain the position but Hughes is very close to passing his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fontaine is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T1##SUB#
Fontaine is defending against the submission attempts here by Hughes.
Hughes has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Fontaine is controlling Hughes's trapped leg to prevent Hughes from advancing to side control.
Fontaine tries to get to full guard but Hughes has control of the leg.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fontaine has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hughes is working away from the top position though.#T2##SUB#
Hughes is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Fontaine has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hughes wants to take a breather but Fontaine is having none of it.
Fontaine trying to control from the bottom.
Hughes wants to control but Fontaine is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Hughes is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Fontaine doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hughes.
Fontaine is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fontaine has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hughes is working away from the top position though.#T3#
Hughes trying to control from half guard but Fontaine is working away.
Fontaine trying to control but Hughes postures up.
Fontaine won't allow Hughes to pass to mount.
Fontaine tries to roll over but Hughes keeps him under control.
Fontaine is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hughes is thwarting Fontaine's attempts to control the position.#T4#
Fontaine has his hands clasped together around Hughes's back. He's all about the action.
Fontaine trying to control here.
Hughes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fontaine keeps working.
Hughes controlling the action here.
Fontaine slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#T5#
Fontaine is looking to sweep but instead, Hughes has passed into half guard.
Fontaine is looking to improve his position.
Fontaine is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hughes's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hughes's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Hughes (4) vs (4) Fontaine
Hughes staying busy and making it hard for Fontaine to control. #T6#
Hughes tries to escape the position.
#SUB2#
Fontaine looking for the choke from the back.
Hughes looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. #SUB2#
Fontaine is looking for a rear naked choke here but Hughes reverses the position brilliantly into Fontaine's guard!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hughes (6) vs (4) Fontaine
Fontaine lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hughes (6) vs (6) Fontaine
Fontaine looking to pass the guard. #T7##SUB#
Hughes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fontaine is aware though and is defending well.
Fontaine slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Hughes (6) vs (9) Fontaine#SUB2#
Fontaine swings around for an armbar but Hughes sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Fontaine's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hughes (8) vs (9) Fontaine#SUB#
Hughes drops back looking for a leg! Fontaine is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fontaine manages to kick Hughes off! Hughes jumps back into Fontaine's guard. #SUB2#
Fontaine is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fontaine not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T8#
Fontaine pulls Hughes in close to his closed guard and prevents Hughes from doing any damage or advancing position.
Fontaine keeping full guard, as Hughes tries to pass.
Hughes works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Fontaine trying to control but Hughes postures up.
#SUB2#
Fontaine actively working from the bottom here.
Fontaine is looking for a sweep. Hughes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T9##SUB#
Hughes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Fontaine trying to control here.
#SUB2#
Fontaine actively working from the bottom here.
Fontaine slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hughes passes into half guard. #T10#
Fontaine is refusing to be controlled, as Hughes sits in half guard.
Hughes stalling away here and it's allowed Fontaine to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Hughes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fontaine wants to sweep but no luck.
Fontaine looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hughes puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Hughes is keen to just control but Fontaine is a slippery customer.
Fontaine is trying to get back to full guard.#T11#
Fontaine trying to hold on to Hughes's head to control him but Hughes postures up.
#SUB2#
Fontaine looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Hughes pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Hughes (11) vs (9) Fontaine
Fontaine is working to get back to half guard.
#SUB#
Hughes swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Fontaine is now in Hughes's guard. A big mistake from Hughes there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hughes (11) vs (11) Fontaine
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Fontaine wants to control from the top but Hughes keeps moving. #T12##SUB#
Hughes pushes a forearm under Fontaine's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Fontaine is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 12:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sirus Hughes! |
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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 33 wins and 20 losses; Jisoo Oh! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 36 wins and 42 losses; Domingo The Flamingo!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD#
Oh shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Oh (2) vs (0) The Flamingo
The Flamingo trying to hold on to Oh's head to control him but Oh postures up.
The Flamingo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The Flamingo is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.#SUB2#
The Flamingo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Flamingo is looking for a sweep. Oh is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T1#
The Flamingo is still trying to improve position.
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.
The Flamingo wants to control but Oh is keeping busy.
Still in half guard, Oh seems content to control.#SUB2#
The Flamingo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Oh pulls his head out easily.
The Flamingo tries to roll over but Oh keeps him under control.#T2#
Oh passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Oh (5) vs (0) The Flamingo
The Flamingo is working to get back to half guard.
The Flamingo wants to hold on but Oh pushes him away.
The Flamingo slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The Flamingo wants to control the action here but instead Oh manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Oh (8) vs (0) The Flamingo
The Flamingo has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Oh (11) vs (0) The Flamingo
Oh keeps control of the position as The Flamingo tries to break free.
#T3#
The Flamingo looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Good control from Oh.
The Flamingo wants to control his opponent's hands but Oh gets his hands free.
Oh has the hooks in. The Flamingo is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. #T4#
The Flamingo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Oh not allowing The Flamingo to control his hands.
The Flamingo tries to escape the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The Flamingo trying to control but not successfully.
What can The Flamingo do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
#T5#
A lull in the action here.
The Flamingo tries to break free.
Oh trying to control momentarily.
The Flamingo is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
#T6#
The Flamingo wants to escape the position.
The Flamingo wants to control his opponent's hands but Oh gets his hands free.
The Flamingo is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Oh trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure The Flamingo doesn't escape. #T7#
Oh controlling well, preventing The Flamingo from escaping the position.
#SUB#
The Flamingo is trying to roll into a better position but Oh has get a rear naked choke and The Flamingo is forced to tap out! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jisoo Oh!
Jisoo Oh retains his super heavyweight title!
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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 36 wins and 22 losses; William Crazy Horse! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 61 wins and 28 losses; Jackson Hole!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Nice sprawl there from Crazy Horse as Hole shoots in.#TD2#
Crazy Horse gets caught flat footed, as Hole shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Crazy Horse (0) vs (2) Hole
Hole not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Crazy Horse keeping full guard, as Hole tries to pass.
Crazy Horse keeping moving, preventing Hole from controlling successfully.
Hole controlling from the top position.
Crazy Horse is trying to control the position but Hole postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hole wants to control from the top but Crazy Horse keeps moving.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#SUB2#
Hole drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Crazy Horse dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Crazy Horse (2) vs (2) Hole
Crazy Horse controlling from the top position. #T1#
Hole working a defensive guard here.
Crazy Horse slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hole is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Crazy Horse controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hole looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Crazy Horse puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Hole wants to control but Crazy Horse passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Crazy Horse (5) vs (2) Hole
Hole seems a little lost for a moment, as Crazy Horse dominates the positioning.#T2#
Hole tries to buck Crazy Horse off but Crazy Horse is having none of it.
Hole is trying to control Crazy Horse's posture but Crazy Horse avoids it.
Hole tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Crazy Horse working away.
Crazy Horse will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Crazy Horse 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 Hole's shoulder. That is not cool.
Hole is looking to regain half guard here but Crazy Horse keeps moving and retains side control.
Crazy Horse working away.#T3#
Crazy Horse moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Hole tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hole wants to control but Crazy Horse postures up.
Hole tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Crazy Horse wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hole keeps trying to improve his position.
Hole struggling a bit here.
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 trying to control the position but Hole is working away.
Crazy Horse moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
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.#T4#
Hole can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hole is looking to reverse the position.
Hole is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Crazy Horse's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Hole is trying to control but can't.
Hole trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Crazy Horse (8) vs (2) Hole#T5#
Hole wants to hold on but Crazy Horse pushes him away.
Hole is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Crazy Horse is staying active.
Crazy Horse tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hole is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hole tries to lock up and control but Crazy Horse gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hole 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: Crazy Horse (8) vs (4) Hole
Hole preventing the sweep.
Crazy Horse seems keen to control Hole's posture.
Hole wants to control from the top but Crazy Horse keeps moving. #T6#
Crazy Horse looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hole postures up.
Hole trying to control but Crazy Horse is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Hole looking to improve position, pressing down on Crazy Horse's thigh with his hand. Crazy Horse seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Hole paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Hole's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Crazy Horse picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). William Crazy Horse!
During a confident post fight interview, William Crazy Horse thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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