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GFY 110 Are we there yet? PBP Commentary |
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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 37 wins and 48 losses; Filmore Everett! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 43 losses; Walter Wiener!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL2#
Wiener pushes Everett up against the ropes in a clinch.
Wiener prevents the takedown attempt.
Wiener has Everett pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Everett manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Wiener jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Everett walks away with a smile on his face. Wiener gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL2#
Wiener instigates a clinch. #TD#
Everett pulls Wiener into guard.
Everett wants to sweep here but Wiener controlling him for the moment. #SUB#
Everett is looking for a triangle but Wiener pushes his legs off easily.
Everett might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Everett trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Everett manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wiener manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Everett (2) vs (0) Wiener
Everett stopping the sweep attempt from Wiener.#T1#
Everett wants to control from the top but Wiener keeps moving.
Everett not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Wiener trying to control the position.
Everett sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Wiener's guard.
Everett keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Wiener is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wiener trying to hold on to Everett's head to control him but Everett postures up.
Wiener wants to get back to full guard.#T2##SUB#
Everett seems to be looking for submissions.
Everett seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wiener does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Everett is controlling the pace.
Everett wants to free his trapped foot but Wiener is holding on for dear life with his legs. #T3##SUB#
Everett has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Wiener defend it? Everett steps over the head and cranks it - Wiener is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Everett!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Filmore Everett!
After the big win, Filmore Everett made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors The Huntington New Age Wellness Community and telling the interviewer how much he loves him. |
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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 7 losses; Eliz Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 7 losses; Hard Core Lilo Fan!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL2#
Lilo Fan closes the distance and clinches.
Gracie drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lilo Fan pulls his leg out and moves away.
#TD2#
Lilo Fan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracie (0) vs (2) Lilo Fan
Lilo Fan wants to pass the guard but Gracie is defending well.
Gracie tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Lilo Fan has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (0) vs (5) Lilo Fan
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.
Lilo Fan controlling from the full mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lilo Fan controlling from the full mount. #T1#
Gracie slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Lilo Fan seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Lilo Fan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Still in half guard, Lilo Fan seems content to control.
Gracie knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lilo Fan on the ground.#SUB2#
Lilo Fan seems to be working for a kimura but Gracie defends the submission attempt.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Lilo Fan has control of the leg. #T2#
Lilo Fan is controlling the pace.
Let's hope that Lilo Fan 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.#SUB2#
Lilo Fan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gracie doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lilo Fan.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T3##SUB2#
Lilo Fan wants to work for an arm triangle but Gracie is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lilo Fan is trying to control the action in half guard but Gracie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracie won't allow Lilo Fan to pass to mount.
Gracie moves into full guard.
Lilo Fan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet. #SUB#
Gracie looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Lilo Fan has picked Gracie up and slammed him! Gracie can't keep hold of the triangle and Lilo Fan manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (0) vs (8) Lilo Fan
Gracie trying to remain calm as Lilo Fan controls from the top position.
Gracie is looking to reverse the position.
Gracie is letting Lilo Fan control him for a moment.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T4#
Gracie might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB2#
Lilo Fan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SUB2#
Lilo Fan is trying to get an arm triangle but Gracie is defending well.
Lilo Fan has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Gracie (0) vs (10) Lilo Fan
Lilo Fan looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lilo Fan manages to capitalize on a mistake by Gracie to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Gracie (0) vs (13) Lilo Fan#T5##SUB2#
Lilo Fan is working for a rear naked choke. Gracie is not defending it well and Lilo Fan has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Gracie refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Gracie's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:25 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 51 wins and 31 losses; Chad Strdoza! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 89 wins and 140 losses; Tobias Pancake!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Phil Schofield.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Pancake wants to clinch up but Strdoza keeps it at a distance.#TD2#
Pancake shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Strdoza (0) vs (2) Pancake
Pancake trying to control the action but Strdoza is working from the bottom.
Pancake trying to pass the guard but Strdoza defending well.
Strdoza trying to control from the bottom.
Pancake 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.#SUB#
Strdoza looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Strdoza regains full guard. Nicely done.
Strdoza 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: Strdoza (2) vs (2) Pancake
Pancake really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Strdoza. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Strdoza is trying to work for a kimura but Pancake is defending well.
#T1#
Pancake is not content to let Strdoza control the position.
Pancake trying to control but Strdoza postures up.
#SUB#
Strdoza is working for a submission of some sort.
Strdoza sitting and controlling from the half guard. #SUB#
Strdoza is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pancake sees it coming and defends easily.#T2#
Pancake trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Strdoza manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Strdoza (5) vs (2) Pancake
Pancake tries to lock up and control but Strdoza gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#SUB#
Strdoza swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chad Strdoza!
During a confident post fight interview, Chad Strdoza thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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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 62 losses; Sirus Hughes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 20 losses; The Emotionally Unavailable Cowboy!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Steven Brown and James Glass.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL2#
Cowboy gets a clinch.
Cowboy changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hughes fights it off and pushes away nicely.
#CL2#
Cowboy takes the fight into the clinch. #TD#
Hughes tightens his grip and picks Cowboy up, before dumping him to the ground. Cowboy manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hughes (2) vs (0) Cowboy#SUB2#
Cowboy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hughes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hughes manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hughes slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cowboy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cowboy can't keep his opponent in guard - Hughes advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #T1##SUB#
Hughes is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cowboy sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB#
Cowboy is defending against the submission attempts here by Hughes.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#SUB#
Hughes seems to be working for a kimura but Cowboy defends the submission attempt.
Cowboy is looking to control Hughes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cowboy avoid being mounted?#T2#
Hughes wants to take a breather but Cowboy is having none of it.
Cowboy slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Cowboy working a defensive guard but Hughes manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Hughes (5) vs (0) Cowboy#SUB#
Hughes tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Cowboy tries to get back to half guard but can't.#SUB#
Cowboy wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Hughes has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Cowboy'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! Cowboy is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Hughes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). 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 40 wins and 35 losses; Uncle Abner! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 54 wins and 32 losses; Trip Fontaine!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and Paul Tew.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL#
Abner instigates a clinch. #TD#
Abner manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
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 (2) vs (0) Fontaine
Abner tries to free his leg and advance position but Fontaine is retaining full guard.
Abner is looking to advance position but Fontaine has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Abner (2) vs (4) Fontaine
Abner tries to hold on but Fontaine pushes him away.
Fontaine fails to move to back control.
Abner's coaches at Beating a Dead Horse to Death Again have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Abner is trying to escape the mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Abner is working hard here to advance position.
Fontaine wants to control the pace but Abner is squirming around nicely.
Fontaine tries to push Abner's head away but Abner is holding on tight.
Abner reaches up to try and control the position but Fontaine seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Abner rolls and tries to escape and now Fontaine has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Abner (2) vs (7) Fontaine
Abner manages to reverse the position and now he's in Fontaine's guard. Nice work there by Abner.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Abner (4) vs (7) Fontaine
Abner looking to pass the guard.
Fontaine looking to hit a scissor sweep but Abner is one step ahead there. #T2#
Abner looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Abner stopping the sweep attempt from Fontaine.
Abner trying to control the position from guard on top but Fontaine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Abner trying to move into half guard but instead Fontaine has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Abner (4) vs (9) Fontaine
Abner keeping moving, preventing Fontaine from controlling successfully. #T3#
Abner looking to control.
Fontaine wants to pass the guard but Abner is keeping the position.
Fontaine is still trying to improve position.
Abner is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fontaine tries to free his leg and advance position but Abner is retaining full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T4##SUB#
Abner had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fontaine defends it easily.
Fontaine trying to control but Abner is working from the bottom.
Abner not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fontaine forces his way into half guard.
Abner wants to improve his position but Fontaine is controlling well.
Abner wants to control but Fontaine passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Abner (4) vs (12) Fontaine#T5#
Abner looks to move to half guard but instead Fontaine has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Abner (4) vs (14) Fontaine
Abner is desperately trying to improve his position but Fontaine has a good base and remains in mount.
Fontaine trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fontaine is trying to take his opponent's back.
Abner wants to control but Fontaine is having none of it.
Abner is working to get back to half guard.
#T6#
Abner is squirming around, avoiding Fontaine's attempts to control the action.
Abner is trying desperately to improve position.
Fontaine trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fontaine is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Abner is wriggling around trying to escape.
#T7#
Fontaine wants to take his opponent's back but Abner doesn't allow it.
Fontaine wants to control the pace but Abner is squirming around nicely.
Fontaine wants to take Abner's back here but Abner is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Fontaine controlling from mount. #SUB2#
Fontaine has control of Abner's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Abner regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Abner is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#T8#
Abner tries to hold on but Fontaine postures up.#SUB2#
Fontaine swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Abner is now in Fontaine's guard. A big mistake from Fontaine there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Abner (6) vs (14) Fontaine
Abner is stalling in the full guard. #SUB2#
Fontaine has his foot on Abner's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Abner works his way back into a safe position though.#T9#
Abner passes Fontaine's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #SUB#
Abner is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Abner is trying to control the action in half guard but Fontaine is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Abner is thwarting Fontaine's attempts to control the position.
Abner tries to pass to full mount but Fontaine defends it.
Abner is looking to take a break and control but Fontaine is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fontaine moves into full guard.
#T10##SUB2#
Fontaine working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Abner doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Abner manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Abner pushing down on Fontaine's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Fontaine wants to control but Abner is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Abner wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fontaine keeps working.
Abner trying to mount his opponent but Fontaine defends it. #SUB2#
Fontaine looking for submissions off his back.
Fontaine trying to control but Abner postures up.
#T11##SUB#
Abner seems to be looking for submissions.
Fontaine trying to control from the bottom.
Abner is looking to take a break and control but Fontaine is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Abner controlling the pace.
Abner prevents Fontaine from improving his position.
Abner perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #T12#
Fontaine is trying to get back to full guard.
Abner is keen to just control but Fontaine is a slippery customer.#SUB#
Abner is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Fontaine sees it coming and defends easily.
Fontaine trying to hold on to Abner's head to control him but Abner postures up.
#SUB#
Abner is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Abner wants to control but Fontaine is keeping him busy. #T13#
Fontaine is trying to get back to full guard.
Abner stalling away here and it's allowed Fontaine to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Fontaine 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 (6) vs (16) Fontaine
Fontaine trying to control from half guard but Abner is working away.
Abner is looking to control Fontaine's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Abner avoid being mounted?#T14#
Fontaine looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Abner trying to control but Fontaine postures up.
Fontaine is looking to take a break and control but Abner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Abner has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fontaine is working away from the top position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Abner gets full guard.
Abner is trying to hold Fontaine in close to prevent damage but Fontaine has managed to pass into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fontaine wins on points by 16 to 6.
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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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 30 losses; Kael Gardener! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 40 losses; Red Hestler!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and Chris Edwards.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Gardener clinches up against the ropes.
Gardener definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hestler prevents a takedown attempt there.
#TD#
Gardener jumps guard.
Gardener is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gardener is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gardener is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gardener (2) vs (0) Hestler
Gardener seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hestler tries to roll over but Gardener keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gardener is thwarting Hestler's attempts to control the position.
Hestler wants to improve his position but Gardener is controlling well.
Gardener is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T1#
Gardener frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Gardener (5) vs (0) Hestler
Gardener trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gardener tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hestler is squirming around, avoiding Gardener's attempts to control the action. #T2#
Hestler tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gardener controlling from mount.
Gardener tries to control but Hestler wriggling away.
Gardener is really struggling to control Hestler but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Hestler tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gardener looking to control but Hestler is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hestler is working to get back to half guard.
Gardener trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hestler is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#T3#
Gardener content just to control the position here.
Hestler really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gardener trying to control but Hestler is having none of it.
Hestler is trying to escape the mount.
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.
Hestler is desperately trying to improve his position but Gardener has a good base and remains in mount.
Gardener wants to control the pace but Hestler is squirming around nicely.
Gardener tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T4#
Hestler is working to get back to half guard.
Gardener controlling from mount.
Gardener looking to control but Hestler is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hestler tries to reverse the position but Gardener maintains control.
Gardener can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hestler is looking to escape.
Gardener sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gardener tries to control but Hestler wriggling away. #T5#
Hestler tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gardener tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gardener has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Gardener's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Hestler wants to control but Gardener is having none of it.
Hestler 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.
Hestler wants to control but Gardener is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB2#
Hestler looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gardener wants to take a breather but Hestler is having none of it.
Gardener trying to control the pace. #T6#
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 wants to control but Gardener is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gardener wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hestler keeps working.
Hestler wants to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gardener in particular looking to stall.#T7#
Gardener frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Gardener (8) vs (0) Hestler
Hestler is squirming around, avoiding Gardener's attempts to control the action.
Gardener tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hestler tries to lock up and control but Gardener gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gardener looking to control but Hestler is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gardener content just to control the position here.
Gardener looking to control but Hestler is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gardener sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T8#
Gardener wants to control the pace but Hestler is squirming around nicely.
Gardener tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gardener wants to control the pace but Hestler is squirming around nicely.
Gardener is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hestler is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#T9#
Hestler is looking to get to half guard.
Gardener controlling the pace for now.
Gardener wants to control the pace but Hestler is squirming around nicely.
Hestler manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Gardener prevents Hestler from improving his position.
Gardener is taking a breather. Hestler says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Hestler is doing well to control the position and prevent Gardener from advancing to side control.#T10#
Hestler won't allow Gardener to pass to mount.
Gardener content to control rather than advance.
Hestler wants to control but Gardener is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gardener moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gardener (11) vs (0) Hestler
Hestler tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gardener wants to control but Hestler is keeping him busy. #T11#
Hestler tries to bench press Gardener off him but Gardener keeps the position.
Gardener slows the pace down.
Hestler is trying to improve his position.
Gardener is looking to take a break and control but Hestler is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gardener tries to advance to mount but Hestler denies him.
Gardener is looking to take a break and control but Hestler is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gardener is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. #T12#
Hestler is not content to let Gardener control the position.
Hestler tries to improve position but can't.
Gardener works to advance to full mount. Hestler defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Gardener (13) vs (0) Hestler
Hestler is squirming around, avoiding Gardener's attempts to control the action.
Hestler is looking to improve his position but Gardener isn't that keen on the idea.
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.
Hestler tries to hold on but Gardener pushes him away.
Gardener can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hestler is looking to escape. #T13#
Hestler tries to get back to half guard but can't.
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 wants to control but Hestler has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Gardener is stalling here. Hestler is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Gardener seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Hestler has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gardener (13) vs (4) Hestler
Hestler is looking to take a break and control but Gardener is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gardener is trying to control Hestler's posture but Hestler avoids it.
Gardener holds on to Hestler's head and controls the position momentarily. #T14#
Gardener wants to control but Hestler postures up.
Gardener is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hestler off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gardener (17) vs (4) Hestler
Gardener is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Gardener tries to keep control of the position but Hestler is staying busy.
Hestler just trying to survive but Gardener is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Gardener struggling to keep hold of the position.
Hestler rolls, trying to escape but Gardener keeps control of the position.
Hestler keeps trying to improve his position.
A lull in the action here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gardener controlling the position well here. Hestler rolled but Gardener kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Hestler is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Gardener off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gardener takes the fight on points by 17 to 4.
After winning the bout, Kael Gardener 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 125 wins and 59 losses; Pacer Dalton! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 37 wins and 44 losses; Baki Hanma!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Hanma moves into the clinch successfully.
#TD2#
Hanma jumps guard.
Dalton 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 looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dalton defends well.
Hanma trying to keep a closed guard but Dalton is proving a slippery customer.
#SUB2#
Hanma is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dalton defends well.
Dalton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hanma is keeping the position for now.
Hanma keeping moving, preventing Dalton from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanma trying to keep a closed guard but Dalton is proving a slippery customer.
#SUB2#
Dalton avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dalton passes Hanma's left leg - he's now in half guard. #T1##SUB2#
Hanma actively working from the bottom here.
Hanma is looking for a sweep. Dalton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dalton wants to pass to mount but Hanma is defending the position.
Dalton is controlling the pace.
Dalton knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hanma on the ground.
Dalton tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hanma knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dalton seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Dalton looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hanma slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dalton showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dalton wants to control from the top but Hanma keeps moving. #T2#
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#SUB2#
Hanma working for a triangle but Dalton defends it easily.
Dalton tries to free his leg and advance position but Hanma is retaining full guard. #SUB2#
Hanma throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dalton is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #SUB2#
Hanma had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dalton defends it easily.
Hanma is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SUB2#
Hanma looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#T3#
Dalton controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hanma looking to control.
Dalton wants to control from the top but Hanma keeps moving. #SUB2#
Hanma 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.
Dalton trying to control but Hanma is working from the bottom.
Dalton slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dalton wants to control from the top but Hanma keeps moving.
Hanma trying to keep a closed guard but Dalton is proving a slippery customer.
Dalton wants to pass the guard but Hanma is keeping the position.
Hanma can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dalton controls the pace.
Dalton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T4#
Hanma looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dalton trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Hanma manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dalton (0) vs (2) Hanma
Dalton bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hanma's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dalton (2) vs (2) Hanma
Hanma keeping moving, preventing Dalton from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Hanma has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dalton can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dalton wants to pass the guard but Hanma is keeping the position.
Hanma keeping moving, preventing Dalton from controlling successfully.
Dalton 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. #SUB2#
Hanma 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.#T5#
Dalton engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hanma is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SUB2#
Hanma had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dalton defends it easily.
Dalton is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dalton trying to control but Hanma is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Hanma looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dalton sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T6#
Dalton has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#SUB2#
Hanma had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dalton defends it easily.#SUB2#
Hanma is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dalton is aware though and is defending well.#SUB2#
Hanma is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dalton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dalton is working hard here to advance position.
Dalton sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hanma's guard.
Still in half guard, Dalton seems content to control.
Dalton tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hanma knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dalton wants to take a breather but Hanma is having none of it.
Dalton wants to pass to mount but Hanma is defending the position.
Hanma has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.#T7##SUB2#
Hanma looking for submissions off his back.
Hanma is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Hanma looking for submissions off his back.
Hanma has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dalton is working away from the top position though.#SUB2#
Hanma looking for submissions off his back.
Dalton tries to pass to full mount but Hanma defends it. #SUB2#
Hanma actively working from the bottom here.
Dalton moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Dalton (5) vs (2) Hanma
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.#T8#
Dalton trying to control the position but Hanma is working away.
Hanma wants to control but Dalton postures up.
Hanma is not content to let Dalton control the position. #T9#
Hanma seems a little lost for a moment, as Dalton dominates the positioning.
Dalton trying to control the action but Hanma is working from the bottom.
Hanma tries to buck Dalton off but Dalton is having none of it.
Hanma is trying to control Dalton's posture but Dalton avoids it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Dalton is looking to take a break and control but Hanma is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dalton slows the pace down.
Hanma can't do much from the bottom here.
Hanma tries to bench press Dalton off him but Dalton keeps the position.
Hanma is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Dalton's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Dalton is controlling the pace.
Dalton is looking to advance position but Hanma won't allow it. #T10##SUB2#
Hanma looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hanma is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dalton trying to pass the guard but Hanma defending well.
Dalton passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hanma! Score +3 for passing guard: Dalton (8) vs (2) Hanma
Dalton content just to control the position here.
Dalton looking to control but Hanma is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dalton controlling his opponent. #T11#
Dalton trying to control but Hanma is having none of it.
Dalton tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dalton tries to control but Hanma wriggling away.
Hanma 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.
Hanma is trying to control but can't.
Dalton wants to pass the guard but Hanma is defending well.
Dalton seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #T12#
Hanma won't allow Dalton to pass to mount.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dalton in particular looking to stall.#SUB2#
Hanma is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dalton pulls his head out easily.
Hanma is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB2#
Hanma looking for submissions off his back.
Dalton trying to control the pace.
Hanma slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hanma keeping moving, preventing Dalton from controlling successfully. #T13#
Dalton is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dalton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hanma swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dalton trying to control but Hanma is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Hanma looking for a guillotine here but Dalton defends easily.
Dalton trying to control but Hanma is working from the bottom. #T14#
Dalton is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dalton looking to pass the guard.
Dalton advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Dalton (11) vs (2) Hanma
Dalton happy to just control the position for now.
You can see the frustration on Hanma's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dalton controls the position.
Dalton trying to control the position but Hanma is working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hanma manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dalton (11) vs (4) Hanma
And that's the end of the fight!
Dalton takes the fight on points by 11 to 4.
Pacer Dalton 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 40 wins and 49 losses; Domingo The Flamingo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 40 wins and 63 losses; Olaf Snowstrinski!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Phil Schofield and Chris Edwards.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD2#
Snowstrinski shoots in and gets a takedown into The Flamingo's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: The Flamingo (0) vs (2) Snowstrinski
Snowstrinski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The Flamingo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Snowstrinski wants to pass the guard but The Flamingo is keeping the position.
The Flamingo trying to control the position.
The Flamingo keeping full guard, as Snowstrinski tries to pass.
Snowstrinski trying to control but The Flamingo is working from the bottom.
The Flamingo wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snowstrinski wants to control from the top but The Flamingo keeps moving.
Snowstrinski pushes down on The Flamingo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The Flamingo tries to get to full guard but Snowstrinski has control of the leg. #T1#
The Flamingo is concentrating on defense, preventing Snowstrinski from advancing position. #SUB2#
Snowstrinski is working for a submission of some sort.
#SUB2#
Snowstrinski is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SUB2#
Snowstrinski seems to be working for a kimura but The Flamingo defends the submission attempt.
The Flamingo is trying to get back to full guard.
The Flamingo is working hard here to advance position.#SUB2#
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.
#T2#
The Flamingo trying to hold on to Snowstrinski's head to control him but Snowstrinski postures up.
The Flamingo is not content to let Snowstrinski control the position.
The Flamingo wants to control but Snowstrinski is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB2#
Snowstrinski is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so The Flamingo is just riding it out for now. Snowstrinski eventually gives up the hold. #SUB2#
Snowstrinski is working for a submission of some sort.
#T3##SUB2#
Snowstrinski seems to be looking for submissions.
Snowstrinski stalling away here and it's allowed The Flamingo to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Snowstrinski passes The Flamingo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The Flamingo trying to hold on to Snowstrinski's head to control him but Snowstrinski postures up.
#SUB2#
Snowstrinski is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. The Flamingo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Snowstrinski.
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 hold on to Snowstrinski's head to control him but Snowstrinski postures up.
#T4#
The Flamingo tries to roll over but Snowstrinski keeps him under control.
Snowstrinski wants to lay and pray for a moment but The Flamingo keeps working. #SUB2#
Snowstrinski is looking for a kimura but The Flamingo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Snowstrinski to get the leverage.
Snowstrinski is trying to control the action in half guard but The Flamingo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB2#
Snowstrinski is working for a kimura but The Flamingo is defending it quite comfortably.
The Flamingo tries to roll over but Snowstrinski keeps him under control.#T5##SUB2#
Snowstrinski is trying for a kimura here. The Flamingo looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Snowstrinski wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Olaf Snowstrinski!
A pretty intense looking Olaf Snowstrinski took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title. |
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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 40 wins and 43 losses; Ceferino Garcia! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 70 wins and 30 losses; Jackson Hole!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hole shoots in and drives through. Garcia sprawls well.
Nice sprawl there from Garcia as Hole shoots in.
Hole misses with a takedown #CL#
and Garcia counters by moving into the clinch.
Ceferino Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Hole.
Hole tries for a takedown but Garcia manages to get underhooks.
Hole has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Garcia avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hole goes for a takedown in the clinch but Garcia prevents it.
#TD#
Garcia pulls Hole into guard.
Garcia is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hole trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Garcia is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Garcia managing to control the position.
Garcia trying to control the position.
#T1#
Garcia looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hole is stalling in the full guard.
It looks like Hole might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Garcia trying to keep a closed guard but Hole is proving a slippery customer.
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 seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hole postures up.
#T2#
Hole passes into half guard.
Hole controlling the pace.
Garcia wants to control but Hole is keeping busy.
Garcia is controlling Hole's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Hole prevents Garcia from improving his position.
Well, if Hole is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Hole is continuing to stall.
Garcia trying to control here.
Garcia tries to get to full guard but Hole has control of the leg.
Hole is trying to control the action in half guard but Garcia is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T3#
Garcia holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Hole keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Garcia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#SUB2#
Hole is working for a submission of some sort.
Hole is pressing down on Garcia's thigh, looking to free his foot. Garcia is holding on for now.
Garcia is looking to improve his position.
Hole not doing much here.
Garcia definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hole is pressing down on Garcia's thigh, looking to free his foot. Garcia is holding on for now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T4#
Garcia keeping control of the position.
Hole content to control rather than advance.
Garcia is trying to maintain the position but Hole is very close to passing his half guard.
Hole trying to mount his opponent but Garcia defends it.
Hole is trying to control the action in half guard but Garcia is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hole sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Garcia is concentrating on defense, preventing Hole from advancing position.
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.
Garcia wants to improve his position but Hole is controlling well.
#T5#
Garcia is trying to control but can't.
Hole is pressing down on Garcia's thigh, looking to free his foot. Garcia is holding on for now.
Garcia trying to control here.
Hole wants to free his trapped foot but Garcia is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Garcia tries to roll over but Hole keeps him under control.
Hole is pressing down on Garcia's thigh, looking to free his foot. Garcia is holding on for now.
Hole is trying to control the action in half guard but Garcia is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Garcia wants to improve his position but Hole is controlling well.
Hole with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hole trying to pass the guard but Garcia defending well.
Garcia is trying to get back to full guard.#T6#
Hole not doing much here.
Garcia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Garcia is working hard here to advance position.
Hole wants to take a breather but Garcia is having none of it.
Garcia is trying to get back to full guard.
Hole trying to control from half guard but Garcia is working away.
Garcia tries to roll over but Hole keeps him under control.
Hole tries to pass the half guard into mount. Garcia knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Garcia wants to control but Hole is keeping busy.
Hole controlling the pace. #T7#
Garcia trying to control but Hole postures up.
Hole tries to pass the half guard into mount. Garcia knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Garcia tries to roll over but Hole keeps him under control.
Hole 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 keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Garcia is looking to control Hole's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Garcia avoid being mounted?
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hole in particular looking to stall.#T8#
Garcia is in trouble now - Hole has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Garcia (0) vs (3) Hole
Hole trying to control but Garcia is having none of it.
Hole controlling from mount. #SUB2#
Hole working for a submission but Garcia is keeping him at bay.
Hole controlling from mount. #T9#
Garcia working to try and regain half guard.
Garcia wants to control but Hole is having none of it.
Garcia can't escape the position.
Hole takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The adventures of Hole the control monster continue. Boring.
Hole tries to control but Garcia wriggling away.
Hole might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Garcia haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#T10#
Garcia is trying to escape the mount.
Hole content just to control the position here.
Garcia can't escape the position.
Hole controlling from mount.
Garcia keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hole controlling from mount. #T11#
Garcia manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Hole 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 is controlling Hole's trapped leg to prevent Hole from advancing to side control.#T12#
Garcia is refusing to be controlled, as Hole sits in half guard.
Garcia manages to get to full guard.
Hole trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hole controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hole won't allow Garcia to sweep him here.
Hole is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Hole from controlling successfully.
Garcia is pulling down on Hole's head to control his posture. #T13#
Hole wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Garcia controls Hole momentarily but Hole frees himself.
Hole trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hole passes Garcia's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Garcia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hole content to control rather than advance.
Garcia is staying active underneath Hole, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Garcia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T14#
Hole looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Garcia wants to improve his position but Hole is controlling well.
Hole tries to pass the half guard into mount. Garcia knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hole keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Garcia trying to hold on to Hole's head to control him but Hole postures up.
Hole is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Garcia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hole frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Garcia (0) vs (6) Hole
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hole controlling the pace for now.
Hole trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Garcia keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hole wins on points by 6 to 0.
Jumping up and down and very excited, Jackson Hole waved his t-shirt featuring The Huntington New Age Wellness Community 's logo in front of the cameras. |
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Main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 27 losses; Trace Mack! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 88 wins and 33 losses; Rumsfeld Shart!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD2#
Shart scores with a takedown into Mack's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mack (0) vs (2) Shart
Shart passes Mack's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #SUB2#
Shart is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mack tries to get to full guard but Shart has control of the leg. #SUB#
Mack looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mack trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Shart manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Mack (0) vs (5) Shart#T1#
Mack is trying desperately to improve position.#SUB2#
Shart moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Mack has worked his arm free - good work by Mack!
Shart controlling the position. #T2#
Mack is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Mack is not content to let Shart control the position.
Mack holds on to Shart's head and controls the position momentarily.
Shart trying to control the position but Mack is working away.
Shart moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Shart wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mack keeps working. #T3#
Shart working away.
Mack is looking for a sweep.#SUB2#
Shart swings around for an armbar but Mack sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Shart's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mack (2) vs (5) Shart
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#SUB2#
Shart looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Shart is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mack passes Shart's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Shart trying to hold on to Mack's head to control him but Mack postures up.
#T4#
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.
Shart desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Shart trying to control but Mack postures up.
Shart wants to get back to full guard.
Mack is thwarting Shart's attempts to control the position.#T5#
Mack tries to pass the half guard into mount. Shart knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Shart is pressing down on Mack's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mack tries to free his leg and advance position but Shart is retaining full guard.
Mack trying to control the position from guard on top but Shart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Mack is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Shart is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Shart has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mack (2) vs (7) Shart#SUB#
Mack throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#T6#
Mack keeping moving, preventing Shart from controlling successfully.
Shart tries to free his leg and advance position but Mack is retaining full guard.
Shart pushes down on Mack's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Shart is thwarting Mack's attempts to control the position.#T7#
Shart trying to control the pace.
Mack is looking to improve his position.
Shart content to control rather than advance. #T8#
Shart wants to free his trapped foot but Mack is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Shart wants to take a breather but Mack is having none of it. #SUB2#
Shart is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mack is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Shart's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Shart's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Mack (6) vs (7) Shart
Mack seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.#T9#
Shart trying to control the action but Mack just sinks the hooks in. #SUB#
Mack is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Shart knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Shart for a finish.
Shart tries to break free.
Mack trying to control.
Shart trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. #SUB#
Mack looking for the choke from the back.
Shart's corner are yelling at him, telling him to just focus on controlling Mack's hands.
Shart wants to escape the position.
#T10##SUB#
Mack looking to break Shart's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Shart remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Mack will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Mack is trying to stick to Shart's back but Shart is turning into Mack. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Mack's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Shart. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mack (6) vs (9) Shart
Shart trying to control but Mack is working from the bottom.
Mack not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Shart is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Shart passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Mack (6) vs (12) Shart#T11#
Shart tries to move to mount but Mack blocks the move with his legs. #SUB2#
Shart working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Shart tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. #T12#
Shart trying to control the action but Mack is working from the bottom.
Mack gets back to half guard.#SUB2#
Shart is working for a kimura but Mack is defending it quite comfortably.
Mack is staying active underneath Shart, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T13#
Mack is trying to get back to full guard.
Shart tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mack knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Shart is thwarting Mack's attempts to control the position.
Mack wants to control but Shart passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Mack (6) vs (15) Shart#T14#
Shart taking a break here but Mack is having none of it and regains half guard.
Shart is thwarting Mack's attempts to control the position.
Mack is looking for a sweep. Shart is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shart is looking to take a break and control but Mack is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Shart is trying to work for a kimura but Mack is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shart wins on points by 15 to 6.
After the big win, Rumsfeld Shart made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors The Huntington New Age Wellness Community and telling the interviewer how much he loves him. |
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