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GFY 109 Mr. Amazing 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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 6 losses; Eliz Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 20 losses; The Emotionally Unavailable Cowboy!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Cowboy fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Gracie to the ground. Cowboy is now in Gracie's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracie (0) vs (2) Cowboy
Cowboy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cowboy is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Cowboy preventing the sweep.
Cowboy sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cowboy defends it easily.
Cowboy slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (0) vs (5) Cowboy#T1#
Cowboy trying to control the position but Gracie is working away.
Cowboy advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Gracie (0) vs (7) Cowboy#SUB2#
Cowboy is working for a guillotine from mount but Gracie frees his head quite easily.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#SUB2#
Cowboy working for a guillotine from mount but Gracie is in no mood to give up.
Gracie is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Cowboy wants to take Gracie's back here but Gracie is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Gracie regains half guard.
Cowboy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T2#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cowboy performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Gracie is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Kaptajnernes Træningscenter, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Cowboy is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Gracie is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). The Emotionally Unavailable Cowboy! |
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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 39 wins and 35 losses; Uncle Abner! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 42 losses; Walter Wiener!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL#
Wiener tries to keep at a distance but Abner has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wiener has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Abner after a bit of a struggle.
Wiener changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Abner fights it off and pushes away nicely.
#CL#
Abner clinches up with Wiener and pushes him back against the ropes.
Wiener has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Abner is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Uncle Abner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Walter Wiener.
Abner wants to take the fight to the mat but Wiener manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.#TD#
Abner successfully pulls guard.
Abner controlling Wiener's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abner trying to keep a closed guard but Wiener is proving a slippery customer.
#SUB#
Abner looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#T1#
Wiener tries to free his leg and advance position but Abner is retaining full guard. #SUB#
Abner had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wiener defends it easily.
Abner looking for a sweep. Not yet Abner, not yet.
Abner keeping moving, preventing Wiener from controlling successfully.
Wiener looking to pass the guard.
Abner controls Wiener momentarily but Wiener frees himself.
Abner keeping full guard, as Wiener tries to pass. #T2#
Wiener won't allow Abner to sweep him here.
Abner is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Abner (2) vs (0) Wiener
Abner with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Wiener wants to control but Abner is keeping busy.
Still in half guard, Abner seems content to control.#SUB2#
Wiener looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Abner seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #T3##SUB#
Abner is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Wiener defends it well.
Abner is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Wiener is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#T4#
Abner wants to free his trapped foot but Wiener is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Abner sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Abner tries to pass the half guard into mount. Wiener knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #SUB#
Abner wants to work for an arm triangle but Wiener is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB2#
Wiener looking for submissions off his back.#T5#
Wiener is looking to control Abner's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wiener avoid being mounted?#SUB2#
Wiener actively working from the bottom here.
Wiener moves into full guard.
Abner passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Abner (5) vs (0) Wiener
Abner wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wiener keeps working. #T6#
Abner tries to move to mount but Wiener blocks the move with his legs. #SUB#
Abner tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Abner has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Wiener tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Abner easily slips into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Abner (7) vs (0) Wiener#SUB#
Abner is working for a guillotine from mount but Wiener frees his head quite easily.
Abner looking to control but Wiener is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wiener is trying to reverse the position but instead Abner has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Abner (10) vs (0) Wiener#T7#
Wiener is trying to break free.
#SUB#
Abner is persistently looking for the submission but Wiener is defending it well.
#SUB#
Abner has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Wiener is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Abner off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Abner is looking to control Wiener but Wiener is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Wiener tries to break free.
Wiener is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#T8##SUB#
Abner is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Wiener defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Abner trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
#SUB#
Abner is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Wiener knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Wiener for a finish. #SUB#
Wiener defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
#SUB#
Abner is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Wiener defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T9#
Wiener looking very determined here, making life difficult for Abner.
#SUB#
Abner has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Abner trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
#SUB#
Abner is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Abner has the hooks in. Wiener is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. #SUB#
Abner is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
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.#T10#
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.
#SUB#
Abner is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Wiener can't escape the position.
Abner is riding his opponent, not letting Wiener buck him off. #SUB#
Abner has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Abner trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Wiener doesn't escape. #T11##SUB#
Abner patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Wiener staying busy and making it hard for Abner to control.
Abner is hanging on to Wiener's back as he tries to escape.
#SUB#
Abner looking for the choke from the back. #SUB#
Abner working for the choke. #SUB#
Abner working for a choke but Wiener is defending well.
Wiener rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
#T12#
Abner trying to control from half guard but Wiener is working away.
Wiener is looking to control Abner's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wiener avoid being mounted?
Wiener is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.#SUB#
Abner 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#
Abner is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Wiener has managed to free his arm - good work.
Wiener really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Abner. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T13##SUB2#
Wiener looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Abner in particular looking to stall.
Abner is looking to stall here but Wiener recovers full guard.
Wiener looking for a sweep. Not yet Wiener, not yet. #T14#
Wiener not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Abner controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #SUB#
Abner drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Wiener manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Abner has Wiener in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Abner (10) vs (2) Wiener
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Abner is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Abner (12) vs (2) Wiener
And that's the end of the fight!
Abner takes the fight on points by 12 to 2.
Uncle Abner gave a mention to Glomco Nutrition 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 89 wins and 139 losses; Tobias Pancake! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 7 losses; Hard Core Lilo Fan!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL2#
Lilo Fan clinches with his opponent.
#TD2#
Lilo Fan has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Pancake uses from the top position.
Pancake pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lilo Fan is keeping the position for now.
Lilo Fan 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: Pancake (0) vs (2) Lilo Fan
Lilo Fan is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Pancake might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lilo Fan passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Pancake (0) vs (5) Lilo Fan
Lilo Fan controlling from mount. #T1#
Pancake is trying desperately to improve position.
Lilo Fan controlling from mount.
It looks like Lilo Fan might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.#SUB2#
Lilo Fan wants to finish this one by submission but Pancake is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Lilo Fan.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T2#
Lilo Fan prevents Pancake from getting the reversal.
Pancake tries to improve his position but instead Lilo Fan has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Pancake (0) vs (8) Lilo Fan
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.
Pancake is really stuck here.
#T3#
Lilo Fan just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
#SUB2#
Lilo Fan has the hooks in. Pancake is starting to panic. He's trying to push off one of the legs but he's left his neck open to attack. Lilo Fan passes his arm under Pancake's neck and tightens up a rear naked choke! This one is surely all over! Yes, Pancake taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Hard Core Lilo Fan!
Our winner, Hard Core Lilo Fan, 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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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 39 losses; Red Hestler! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 36 wins and 44 losses; Baki Hanma!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Hanma clinches up with Hestler and pushes him back against the ropes.#TD2#
Hanma pulls guard successfully.
Hestler will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB2#
Hanma is looking for a triangle but Hestler pushes his legs off easily.
Hestler trying to control but Hanma is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Hanma looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB2#
Hanma has his foot on Hestler's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hestler works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB2#
Hanma escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hestler gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hestler controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanma trying to keep a closed guard but Hestler is proving a slippery customer.
Hestler trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Hestler looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hestler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hanma swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB2#
Hanma is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hestler slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hestler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hanma swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hestler engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T2#
Hanma is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #SUB2#
Hanma working for a triangle but Hestler defends it easily.
#SUB2#
Hanma had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hestler defends it easily.#SUB2#
Hanma looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hestler is stalling in the full guard.
Hestler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hanma swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hestler knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hanma on the ground.#T3#
Hanma is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hestler is stalling in the full guard.
Hestler has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hanma is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hanma can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hestler controls the pace.
Hanma manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hestler manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hestler (0) vs (2) Hanma
Hestler looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T4#
Hestler can't keep his opponent in guard - Hanma advances to half guard, no doubt looking to 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.
Hestler is trying to get back to full guard.
Hanma is keen to just control but Hestler is a slippery customer.
Hestler tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Hanma has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Hestler (0) vs (5) Hanma
Hestler is squirming around, avoiding Hanma's attempts to control the action. #T5#
Hestler is in all sorts of trouble here.
#SUB2#
Hanma has control of Hestler's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Hestler regains control of the situation pretty easily.
#SUB2#
Hanma has hold of Hestler's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Hestler manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
#SUB2#
Hanma is working for a guillotine from mount but Hestler frees his head quite easily.
Hestler is looking to improve his position but Hanma isn't that keen on the idea.
Hestler is working hard here to advance position.#T6##SUB2#
Hanma with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Hanma avoids the attempt from Hestler to control.#SUB2#
Hanma is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Hestler to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Hestler shrugs it off.
Hestler tries to reverse the position but Hanma maintains control.
Hanma controlling from the full mount.
Hestler is trying to escape the mount.
#SUB2#
Hanma swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Hestler is now in Hanma's guard. A big mistake from Hanma there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hestler (2) vs (5) Hanma#T7#
Hanma not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hanma wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Hestler is now in half guard. #SUB2#
Hanma looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hestler is trying to control. Hanma wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB2#
Hanma is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hestler pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Hanma actively working from the bottom here.
Hanma is looking for a sweep. Hestler is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hestler is looking to advance position but Hanma won't allow it. #T8#
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hestler has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Hanma is looking to control Hestler's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hanma avoid being mounted?
Hanma wants to get back to full guard.
Hestler is just content to waste time from the top position. Hanma takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. #SUB2#
Hanma has his foot on Hestler's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hestler works his way back into a safe position though.
Hestler is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #SUB2#
Hestler has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Hanma to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Hestler is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Hanma pulls down on the head and he's put Hestler to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Baki Hanma!
In his post fight interview, Baki Hanma started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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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 40 wins and 48 losses; Domingo The Flamingo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 53 wins and 32 losses; Trip Fontaine!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and George Francis.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD#
The Flamingo dives in and scores a takedown into Fontaine's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: The Flamingo (2) vs (0) Fontaine#SUB2#
Fontaine has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. The Flamingo is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Fontaine. Score +3 for passing guard: The Flamingo (5) vs (0) Fontaine#SUB#
The Flamingo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Fontaine is not content to let The Flamingo control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fontaine struggling a bit here.
The Flamingo advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: The Flamingo (7) vs (0) Fontaine#T1#
The Flamingo controlling from mount.
Fontaine tries to reverse the position but The Flamingo maintains control.
The Flamingo wants to take Fontaine's back but he can't do it this time.
The Flamingo trying to control but Fontaine is having none of it.
Fontaine is looking to improve his position but The Flamingo isn't that keen on the idea.#T2#
The Flamingo is looking to work his way around to Fontaine's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position. #SUB#
The Flamingo working for a guillotine from mount but Fontaine is in no mood to give up. #SUB#
The Flamingo working for a submission but Fontaine is keeping him at bay.
Fontaine is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The Flamingo looking to control but Fontaine is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The Flamingo is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Fontaine is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The Flamingo moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: The Flamingo (10) vs (0) Fontaine#T3#
The Flamingo controlling well, preventing Fontaine from escaping the position.
Fontaine looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Fontaine is trying to break free.
Fontaine trying to control the position but The Flamingo manages to sink in the hooks.
Fontaine breaks The Flamingo's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: The Flamingo (10) vs (2) Fontaine
The Flamingo wants to sweep here but Fontaine controlling him for the moment. #T4##SUB#
The Flamingo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fontaine defends it easily.
Fontaine looking to sit in guard and control but The Flamingo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: The Flamingo (12) vs (2) Fontaine
The Flamingo trying to control the position from guard on top but Fontaine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fontaine wants to sweep but no luck.
The Flamingo trying to control but Fontaine is working from the bottom.
Fontaine looking to hit a scissor sweep but The Flamingo is one step ahead there. #T5##SUB2#
Fontaine looking for subs off his back but The Flamingo has passed one foot through into half guard.
The Flamingo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fontaine keeps working.
Still in half guard, The Flamingo seems content to control.#SUB#
The Flamingo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Fontaine defends it well. #T6#
The Flamingo wants to pass to mount but Fontaine is defending the position.
Fontaine gets full guard.
Fontaine trying to control the position here. #SUB2#
Fontaine looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fontaine is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#SUB2#
Fontaine working for a triangle but The Flamingo defends it easily.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#T7#
The Flamingo trying to control but Fontaine is working 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.
Fontaine controls The Flamingo momentarily but The Flamingo frees himself. #T8#
The Flamingo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Fontaine not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fontaine being controlled here, momentarily.
The Flamingo stands and throws Fontaine's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: The Flamingo (15) vs (2) Fontaine
Fontaine manages to get back to half guard.
The Flamingo controlling the pace. #T9#
Fontaine moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#SUB2#
Fontaine has his feet on The Flamingo's thighs here. He's pushed The Flamingo off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! The Flamingo screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Trip Fontaine!
Trip Fontaine really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that The Huntington New Age Wellness Community logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty. |
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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 124 wins and 59 losses; Pacer Dalton! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 37 wins and 47 losses; Filmore Everett!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Everett looks for a takedown but Dalton sprawls well.
Dalton feinted with a counter takedown.
Everett is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dalton sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. #CL2#
Everett takes the fight into the clinch.
Everett prevents a takedown attempt there.
Everett gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dalton.
Dalton drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pacer Dalton. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Dalton has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Everett regains guard immediately. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dalton (2) vs (0) Everett
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dalton works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Dalton not doing much here.
Everett trying to hold on to Dalton's head to control him but Dalton postures up.
#T1#
Everett is pressing down on Dalton's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Dalton has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dalton trying to control but Everett is working from the bottom.
Dalton passes Everett's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Everett trying to control here.
Dalton with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Dalton tries to pass the half guard into mount. Everett knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Everett wants to control but Dalton is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Everett slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#SUB2#
Everett is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dalton is aware though and is defending well.
Dalton is pushing down on Everett's leg trying to pass to half guard. Everett is fighting to maintain full guard but Dalton has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dalton wants to control but Everett is keeping him busy. #T2#
Dalton is controlling the pace.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
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 trying to control from half guard but Everett is working away.
Everett regains full guard. Nicely done. #SUB2#
Everett has his foot on Dalton's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dalton works his way back into a safe position though.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Everett holds on and takes a little breather.
Dalton passes Everett's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Everett is trying to control but can't.
#T3#
Dalton frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Dalton (5) vs (0) Everett
Dalton wants to take his opponent's back but Everett doesn't allow it.
Everett is looking to improve his position but Dalton isn't that keen on the idea.
Dalton is looking to work his way around to Everett's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Dalton trying to control but Everett is having none of it.
Everett keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dalton wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Dalton controlling from mount. #T4#
Dalton wants to control the pace but Everett is squirming around nicely.
Everett wants to hold on but Dalton pushes him away.
Everett tries to reverse the position but Dalton maintains control.
Dalton can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Everett is looking to escape.
Dalton wants to control but Everett has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Dalton passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Dalton (8) vs (0) Everett
Everett is wriggling around trying to escape.
Everett prevents Dalton from taking his back.
Everett 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: Dalton (8) vs (2) Everett
We've been informed that Everett has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.#T5#
Dalton can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Everett controls the pace.#SUB2#
Everett drops back looking for a leg! Dalton is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dalton manages to kick Everett off! Everett jumps back into Dalton's guard.
Dalton looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Dalton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Everett looking to pass the guard.
Dalton has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Everett preventing the sweep. #T6#
Everett trying to control but Dalton is working from the bottom.
Dalton 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.
Everett looking to pass the guard.
Everett trying to control but Dalton is working from the bottom.
Dalton manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Everett manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dalton (10) vs (2) Everett
Everett keeping full guard, as Dalton tries to pass.
Dalton is stalling in the full guard. #T7##SUB2#
Everett looking for a guillotine here but Dalton defends easily.
Everett keeping moving, preventing Dalton from controlling successfully.
Dalton pushing down on Everett's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dalton is pressing down on Everett's thigh, looking to free his foot. Everett is holding on for now.
Dalton is looking to take a break and control but Everett is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Everett trying to hold on to Dalton's head to control him but Dalton postures up.
Dalton not doing much here.
Dalton's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#T8#
Everett controlling the position well.
Dalton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Everett keeps working.
Everett trying to control from the bottom.
#SUB2#
Everett is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dalton pulls his head out easily.
Everett is trying to get back to full guard.
Dalton works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Dalton (13) vs (2) Everett
Dalton can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Everett is looking to escape. #T9#
Everett keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dalton trying to control but Everett is having none of it.
Dalton looking to control and managing it successfully.
Dalton is trying to take his opponent's back.
#T10#
Everett is desperately trying to improve his position but Dalton has a good base and remains in mount.
Dalton pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Dalton tries to control but Everett wriggling away.
Everett is looking to improve his position but Dalton isn't that keen on the idea.
Dalton looking to control and managing it successfully.
Everett is trying desperately to improve position.
Dalton controlling from mount. #T11#
Everett prevents Dalton from taking his back.
Dalton controlling from mount.
Dalton wants to control the pace but Everett is squirming around nicely.
Dalton controlling the pace for now.
Dalton prevents Everett from getting the reversal.
Dalton wants to control the pace but Everett is squirming around nicely.
Dalton wants to take his opponent's back but Everett doesn't allow it.
Dalton avoids the attempt from Everett to control.#T12#
Everett is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dalton takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Dalton (16) vs (2) Everett
Dalton controlling well, preventing Everett from escaping the position.
Dalton is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Everett staying busy and making it hard for Dalton to control.
Dalton keeps control of the position as Everett tries to break free.
Everett is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Dalton.
#T13#
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Dalton's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Dalton not allowing Everett to control his hands.
Everett rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Dalton trying to pass the guard but Everett defending well.
Dalton controlling the action here.
Everett gets full guard.#T14#
Dalton wants to control from the top but Everett keeps moving. #SUB2#
Dalton got a little sloppy there for a moment and Everett has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dalton has managed to get both his arms back between Everett's legs - danger averted.
Dalton sitting in guard here, content to control.
Dalton has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Dalton passes Everett's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dalton keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dalton takes the fight on points by 16 to 2.
A relieved looking Pacer Dalton thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 78 wins and 61 losses; Sirus Hughes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 27 losses; Trace Mack!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD#
Hughes closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hughes lands in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hughes (2) vs (0) Mack
Hughes is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#SUB2#
Mack is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hughes defends well.
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.
Hughes wants to pass the guard but Mack is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Hughes avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hughes trying to control but Mack is working from the bottom.
Hughes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T1#
Hughes passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Hughes (5) vs (0) Mack
Mack is looking to reverse the position.#SUB#
Hughes is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mack is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
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 tries to bench press Hughes off him but Hughes keeps the position.
Mack can't do much from the bottom here. #T2#
Mack sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hughes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mack keeps working. #SUB#
Hughes is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mack doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hughes.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hughes prevents Mack from improving his position.#T3##SUB#
Mack is defending against the submission attempts here by Hughes.
Hughes passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Mack! Score +3 for passing guard: Hughes (8) vs (0) Mack
Mack is squirming around, avoiding Hughes's attempts to control the action. #T4#
Hughes wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Hughes is trying to control here but Mack has managed to regain half guard.
Mack is looking to improve his position.
Hughes is looking to advance position but Mack won't allow it.
Hughes 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. #T5#
Mack wants to control but Hughes is keeping busy.
Mack is looking to improve his position.
Hughes wants to pass the guard but Mack is defending well.
Hughes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mack keeps working.
Mack regains full guard. Nicely done. #T6##SUB2#
Mack escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hughes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hughes stays in close to Mack's body and controls the position. #SUB2#
Mack throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hughes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mack working a defensive guard here.
#T7#
Hughes trying to control but Mack is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Hughes looking to improve position, pressing down on Mack's thigh with his hand. Mack seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Hughes paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Hughes's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Mack picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Trace Mack! |
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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 40 wins and 42 losses; Ceferino Garcia! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 69 wins and 30 losses; Jackson Hole!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL#
Garcia closes the distance and clinches. #TD#
Garcia jumps into guard, dragging Hole to the mat.
Garcia is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Garcia seems keen to control Hole's posture.
Hole is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hole stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garcia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Garcia is controlling Hole's posture.
Hole showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hole trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Hole tries to free his leg and advance position but Garcia is retaining full guard.
Garcia can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hole controls the pace.#T1#
Garcia controlling Hole's posture.
Garcia working a defensive guard here.
Hole not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Garcia controls Hole momentarily but Hole frees himself.
Hole being controlled here momentarily.
Hole controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hole's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Garcia is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Garcia (2) vs (0) Hole
Garcia wants to pass the guard but Hole is keeping the position.#T2#
Hole is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Garcia stays in close to Hole's body and controls the position.
Garcia definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hole keeping full guard, as Garcia tries to pass.
Garcia content to stall in guard here.
Garcia being controlled here momentarily.
Hole keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
Garcia not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T3#
Garcia trying to control but Hole is working from the bottom.
Hole can't keep his opponent in guard - Garcia advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hole is trying is best to control the position here.
Garcia perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hole is trying to control but can't.
Garcia wants to control but Hole is keeping him busy.
Hole tries to roll over but Garcia keeps him under control.
Hole is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Garcia is keen to just control but Hole is a slippery customer.
Garcia is controlling the pace.
Hole wants to improve his position but Garcia is controlling well.
#T4#
Hole is refusing to be controlled, as Garcia sits in half guard.
Hole is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Garcia is just content to waste time from the top position. Hole takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Garcia won't allow Hole to sweep him here.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Hole keeps moving.
Garcia wants to pass the guard but Hole is keeping the position.
Hole pulls Garcia in close to prevent any damage.
Hole looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hole being controlled here, momentarily.
Hole trying to control the position.
#T5#
Garcia tries to free his leg and advance position but Hole is retaining full guard.
Garcia preventing the sweep.
Garcia looking to pass the guard.
Garcia looking to sit in guard and control but Hole gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Garcia (2) vs (2) Hole
Garcia looking to control.
Hole won't allow Garcia to sweep him here.
Garcia trying to keep a closed guard but Hole is proving a slippery customer.
Hole slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hole stands and throws Garcia's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Garcia (2) vs (5) Hole
The referee asks Hole politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Hole prefers to stall for the moment though.#T6#
Hole trying to control the action but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Hole moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Garcia (2) vs (7) Hole
Hole wants to control the pace but Garcia is squirming around nicely.
Garcia is looking to improve his position but Hole isn't that keen on the idea.
Hole controlling the pace for now.
Hole wants to control the pace but Garcia 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.
Hole controlling from mount.
Hole prevents Garcia from getting the reversal.
Hole avoids the attempt from Garcia to control.#T7#
Hole controlling from the full mount.
Garcia working to try and regain half guard.
Hole sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hole trying to control but Garcia is having none of it.
Hole controlling his opponent.
Garcia is squirming around, avoiding Hole's attempts to control the action. #T8#
Hole looking to control and managing it successfully.
Garcia wants to hold on but Hole pushes him away.
Hole controlling his opponent.
Garcia can't escape the position.
Garcia sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Hole is keen to just control but Garcia is a slippery customer.
Hole controlling the pace.
Garcia is looking for a sweep. Hole is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Garcia is trying is best to control the position here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hole passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Garcia! Score +3 for passing guard: Garcia (2) vs (10) Hole
Garcia is in all sorts of trouble here.
#T9#
Hole controlling the pace for now.
Garcia gets back to half guard.
Hole not doing much here.
Hole trying to control from half guard but Garcia is working away.
Hole seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Garcia preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Garcia is staying active underneath Hole, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T10#
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hole prevents Garcia from improving his position.
Hole wants to pass the guard but Garcia is defending well.
Garcia wants 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.
More stalling from Hole.
Let's hope that Hole has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Garcia is looking for a sweep. Hole is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T11#
Hole performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Garcia tries to get to full guard but Hole has control of the leg.
Hole wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garcia keeps working.
Garcia is trying to get back to full guard.
Hole controlling the pace.
Hole wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garcia keeps working.
Hole frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Garcia (2) vs (13) Hole
Hole tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hole avoids the attempt from Garcia to control.#T12#
Garcia working to try and regain half guard.
Hole tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hole with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
Hole tries to control but Garcia wriggling away.
Hole controlling from mount.
Hole looking to control but Garcia is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Garcia is trying desperately to improve position.
Hole tries to control but Garcia wriggling away.
Hole controlling from the full mount. #T13#
Garcia is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hole takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Garcia looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Hole controlling his opponent.
Hole can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Garcia is looking to escape.
Hole controlling from mount.
Hole trying to control but Garcia is having none of it. #T14#
Garcia is trying to escape the mount.
Garcia wants to control but Hole is having none of it.
Hole content just to control the position here.
Hole can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Garcia is looking to escape.
Hole controlling his opponent. #SUB2#
Hole working for a guillotine from mount but Garcia is in no mood to give up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Garcia wants to hold on but Hole pushes him away.
Hole wants to control the pace but Garcia is squirming around nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hole wins on points by 13 to 2.
Jackson Hole 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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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 44 wins and 23 losses; William Crazy Horse! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 29 losses; Kael Gardener!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD#
Crazy Horse drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Crazy Horse (4) vs (0) Gardener
Gardener looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gardener is looking for a sweep.
Gardener can't do much from the bottom here.
Gardener is trying to get back to half guard.
Gardener keeping his opponent close.
Crazy Horse taking a breather here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gardener is trying to improve his position.
Gardener wants to control but Crazy Horse postures up.#T1#
Gardener tries to buck Crazy Horse off but Crazy Horse is having none of it.
Gardener keeps trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Gardener's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gardener tries to improve position but can't.
Crazy Horse working away.
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.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gardener tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gardener wants to control but Crazy Horse postures up.
Crazy Horse moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Gardener is looking to regain half guard here but Crazy Horse keeps moving and retains side control.
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#
Gardener is still trying to improve position.
Gardener wants to control but Crazy Horse postures up.
Gardener tries to buck Crazy Horse off but Crazy Horse is having none of it.
Gardener can't do much from the bottom here.
You can see the frustration on Gardener's face as Crazy Horse controls the position.
Gardener is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Gardener's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
What's Gardener going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.#T3#
Gardener is looking to reverse the position.
Crazy Horse working away.
Gardener is looking to reverse the position.
Crazy Horse is staying tight to Gardener's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Crazy Horse working away.
Gardener is trying to improve his position.
Gardener wants to control but Crazy Horse postures up.#T4#
Gardener is looking to reverse the position.
Gardener being controlled for a moment.
Gardener can't do much from the bottom here.
Gardener trying to remain calm as Crazy Horse controls from the top position.
Gardener tries to buck Crazy Horse off but Crazy Horse is having none of it.
Gardener is trying to control Crazy Horse's posture but Crazy Horse avoids it.
Crazy Horse is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. #T5#
Gardener tries to bench press Crazy Horse off him but Crazy Horse keeps the position.
Crazy Horse working away.
Gardener is trying to improve his position.
Gardener is letting Crazy Horse control him for a moment.
Gardener wants to control but Crazy Horse postures up.
Crazy Horse moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Crazy Horse working away.#T6#
Gardener is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Crazy Horse is staying active.
Gardener is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Gardener's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gardener is looking for a sweep.
Crazy Horse content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Gardener holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Gardener is looking to reverse the position.
The referee asks Crazy Horse politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Crazy Horse prefers to stall for the moment though.#T7#
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Gardener is being controlled here.
Gardener can't do much from the bottom here.
Gardener tries to bench press Crazy Horse off him but Crazy Horse keeps the position. #T8#
Crazy Horse slows the pace down.
Crazy Horse working away.
Gardener is looking to regain half guard here but Crazy Horse keeps moving and retains side control.
The referee asks Crazy Horse politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Crazy Horse prefers to stall for the moment though.
Gardener is looking to reverse the position.
Gardener is letting Crazy Horse control him for a moment. #T9#
Gardener is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Crazy Horse is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Crazy Horse is pressing down on Gardener's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gardener is holding on for now.
Crazy Horse controlling the pace.
Gardener trying to control here.
Gardener is trying to get back to full guard.#T10#
Crazy Horse not doing much here.
Gardener has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Crazy Horse is working away from the top position though.
Gardener wants to improve his position but Crazy Horse is controlling well.
Gardener wants to control but Crazy Horse passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Crazy Horse (7) vs (0) Gardener
Gardener is not content to let Crazy Horse control the position.
Gardener tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T11#
The referee asks Crazy Horse politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Crazy Horse prefers to stall for the moment though.
Gardener is trying to improve his position.
Gardener seems a little lost for a moment, as Crazy Horse dominates the positioning.
Gardener is looking for a sweep.
Crazy Horse controlling the position.
Crazy Horse working away.
Gardener 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. #T12#
Gardener is trying to control Crazy Horse's posture but Crazy Horse avoids it.
Crazy Horse happy to just control the position for now.
Crazy Horse working away.
Gardener manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Gardener keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Gardener looks winded!
Crazy Horse prevents Gardener from improving his position.#T13#
Crazy Horse tries to pass to full mount but Gardener defends it.
Crazy Horse is taking a breather. Gardener 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.
Gardener has a hand on Crazy Horse's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Crazy Horse takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Crazy Horse (10) vs (0) Gardener
Gardener is just holding on here. Crazy Horse manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Crazy Horse (13) vs (0) Gardener
Gardener is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Crazy Horse trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Gardener doesn't escape.
Crazy Horse has the hooks in. Gardener is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. #T14#
Gardener trying to control the hands but Crazy Horse won't let him.
Crazy Horse trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Gardener doesn't escape.
Crazy Horse has the hooks in. Gardener is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
And that's the end of the fight!
Crazy Horse takes the fight on points by 13 to 0.
William Crazy Horse retains his super heavyweight title!
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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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 40 wins and 62 losses; Olaf Snowstrinski! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 87 wins and 33 losses; Rumsfeld Shart!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Snowstrinski gets a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Snowstrinski (2) vs (0) Shart#SUB2#
Shart looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Shart trying to hold on to Snowstrinski's head to control him but Snowstrinski postures up.
#SUB#
Snowstrinski is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Shart defends it well. #SUB#
Snowstrinski is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Shart still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Shart has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Snowstrinski (2) vs (4) Shart
Shart controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Shart working away.
Snowstrinski tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Shart easily slips into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Snowstrinski (2) vs (6) Shart
Snowstrinski wants to control but Shart is having none of it.
Shart controlling his opponent.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#SUB2#
Shart moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Snowstrinski has worked his arm free - good work by Snowstrinski!
#T2#
Shart tries to advance to mount but can't.
Snowstrinski might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Shart has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Snowstrinski (2) vs (8) Shart
Snowstrinski is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Shart controlling from the full mount. #T3#
Snowstrinski is squirming around, avoiding Shart's attempts to control the action. #SUB2#
Shart is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Snowstrinski has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Snowstrinski! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Snowstrinski (4) vs (8) Shart#SUB2#
Shart looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Our spies down at at Beating a Dead Horse to Death Again inform us that Shart has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Shart has his hands on Snowstrinski's head, controlling the position.
Shart is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T4#
Snowstrinski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shart is keeping the position for now.
Snowstrinski sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Shart's guard.
Shart controlling the leg, holding on to half guard. #SUB#
Snowstrinski wants to work for an arm triangle but Shart is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB#
Snowstrinski is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SUB#
Snowstrinski is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Shart doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Snowstrinski.
Shart is looking to control Snowstrinski's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Shart avoid being mounted?#T5##SUB2#
Shart looking for submissions off his back.
Shart trying to control from the bottom.
#SUB#
Snowstrinski 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#
Snowstrinski is working for a kimura but Shart is defending it quite comfortably.
Shart is pressing down on Snowstrinski's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#T6##SUB2#
Shart escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Snowstrinski gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Snowstrinski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Snowstrinski advances to half guard.
Snowstrinski prevents Shart from improving his position.#SUB2#
Shart looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Shart tries to get to full guard but Snowstrinski has control of the leg. #SUB2#
Shart is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Snowstrinski pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Snowstrinski is working for a submission of some sort.
#T7#
Snowstrinski trying to control from half guard but Shart is working away. #SUB#
Snowstrinski is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SUB#
Snowstrinski is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Shart wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Snowstrinski wants to work for an arm triangle but Shart is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB#
Snowstrinski is working for a kimura but Shart is defending it quite comfortably.
Shart is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Snowstrinski's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Snowstrinski's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Snowstrinski (4) vs (12) Shart#T8#
Snowstrinski is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Shart.
Snowstrinski tries to break free.
#SUB2#
Shart is looking for the choke from the back position but Snowstrinski is controlling his hands well.
Snowstrinski trying to control the hands but Shart won't let him.
Snowstrinski is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.#T9#
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Shart trying to control momentarily.
#SUB2#
Shart is persistently looking for the submission but Snowstrinski is defending it well.
I really don't envy Snowstrinski right now.
#T10#
Snowstrinski is working hard here to advance position.#SUB2#
Shart working for a choke but Snowstrinski is defending well. #SUB2#
Shart has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Snowstrinski looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. #T11#
Snowstrinski tries to escape but Shart has the hooks in and won't let him break free. #SUB2#
Shart is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Snowstrinski defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Shart trying to control momentarily.
#SUB2#
Snowstrinski defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
#T12#
Snowstrinski staying busy and making it hard for Shart to control.
Good control from Shart.#SUB2#
Shart patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Shart struggling to keep hold of the position.
Shart has good solid back control here. #T13#
You can see the frustration on Snowstrinski's face� He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
#SUB2#
Shart looking to break Snowstrinski's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Snowstrinski remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Shart will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
You can see the frustration on Snowstrinski's face� He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
#SUB2#
Snowstrinski is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Shart gets his way!
#SUB2#
Shart sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Snowstrinski taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rumsfeld Shart!
Rumsfeld Shart really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that The Huntington New Age Wellness Community logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
Olaf Snowstrinski was interviewed post fight and said 'I like pancakes!'. |
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