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CFC Tokyo 8 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 12 losses; Sambo Sam! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Harun Aydin!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Aydin gets a clinch. #TD#
Sam gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Aydin regains guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sam (2) vs (0) Aydin
Aydin controlling the position.
Aydin working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aydin has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Sam controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aydin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T1#
Aydin controlling the position.
Sam pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aydin is keeping the position for now.
Aydin is pulling down on Sam's head to control his posture.
Sam pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aydin is keeping the position for now.
Aydin working a defensive guard here.
#T2#
Aydin has control of Sam's left arm, preventing Sam from doing any damage.
Sam postures up.
Sam is stalling in the full guard.
Aydin trying to control the position here.
Aydin keeping moving, preventing Sam from controlling successfully. #T3#
Sam postures up.
Sam pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aydin is keeping the position for now.
Sam trying to control the position from guard on top but Aydin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aydin controlling the position.
Let's hope that Aydin 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.#T4#
Sam trying to control but Aydin is working from the bottom.
Sam won't allow Aydin to sweep him here.
Aydin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sam looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Aydin looking to control.
#T5#
Sam pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aydin is keeping the position for now.
Aydin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sam trying to control but Aydin is working from the bottom.
Aydin is controlling Sam's posture.
Aydin looking for a sweep. Not yet Aydin, not yet. #T6#
Sam looking to pass the guard.
Aydin looking for a sweep. Not yet Aydin, not yet.
Aydin trying to control the position.
Sam is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Aydin is pulling down on Sam's head. It's preventing any offense from Sam, at least for the moment.#T7#
Aydin looking to control but Sam passes into half guard.
Sam trying to control the action but Aydin is working from the bottom.
Aydin is looking for a sweep. Sam is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Aydin moves into full guard.
#T8#
Aydin keeping full guard, as Sam tries to pass.
Aydin wants to sweep but no luck.
Aydin working a defensive guard here.
Sam not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Aydin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Aydin is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Sam preventing the sweep. #T9#
Aydin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Aydin keeping moving, preventing Sam from controlling successfully.
Sam stays in close to Aydin's body and controls the position.
Sam trying to control but Aydin is working from the bottom.
Aydin looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Sam puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Sam looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T10#
Aydin is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Aydin gets full guard.
Aydin pulls Sam in close to prevent any damage.
Aydin is continuing to stall.#T11#
Sam trying to control the position from guard on top but Aydin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aydin has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Aydin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Aydin has his hands on Sam's head, controlling the position. #T12#
Sam is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Aydin holds on and takes a little breather.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sam trying to control but Aydin is working from the bottom. #T13#
Aydin pulls Sam in to control the position.
Sam stopping the sweep attempt from Aydin.
Aydin controls Sam momentarily but Sam frees himself.
Sam tries to free his leg and advance position but Aydin is retaining full guard.
Aydin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sam's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sam (2) vs (2) Aydin
Aydin 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. #SUB#
Sam throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#T14#
Sam looking for a sweep. Not yet Sam, not yet.
Aydin looking to sit in guard and control but Sam gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sam (4) vs (2) Aydin
Aydin keeping full guard, as Sam tries to pass.
Aydin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sam is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #SUB2#
Sam got a little sloppy there for a moment and Aydin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sam has managed to get both his arms back between Aydin's legs - danger averted.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sam takes the fight on points by 4 to 2.
In his post fight interview, Sambo Sam started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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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 15 wins and 5 losses; Ceasar Rules! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 16 losses; Klaas Jan Tijhoff!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Rules shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Tijhoff napping and manages to drive through into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Rules (4) vs (0) Tijhoff
Tijhoff can't do much from the bottom here.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Tijhoff is looking for a sweep.
We've been hearing good reports from Rules's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Rules working away.
Rules content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on Tijhoff's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T1#
Rules is staying tight to Tijhoff's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Tijhoff is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Tijhoff's face as Rules controls the position. #T2#
Rules'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.
Rules seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Tijhoff for as long as he can get away with.#T3#
Tijhoff tries to buck Rules off but Rules is having none of it.
Tijhoff is trying to control Rules's posture but Rules avoids it. #T4#
Tijhoff is trying to escape the position but Rules is controlling the position.
Tijhoff isn't going anywhere.
Rules is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. #T5#
You can see the frustration on Tijhoff's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rules controlling from side mount. #T6#
Tijhoff looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Further stalling from Rules.#T7#
Tijhoff tries to buck Rules off but Rules is having none of it.
Rules controlling the position from side mount.
Tijhoff wants to control but Rules postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rules is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. #T8#
Tijhoff holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Tijhoff is being controlled here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rules has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Tijhoff keeping his opponent close.
Tijhoff tries to improve position but can't. #T9#
Rules controls the position from side control.
Tijhoff gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Tijhoff wants to control but Rules is keeping busy.
#T10#
Tijhoff is trying to get back to full guard.
Rules keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Tijhoff won't allow Rules to pass to mount.
Rules controlling the action here. #T11#
Tijhoff keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount. #T12#
Tijhoff gets back to full guard.
Rules controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Rules continues to stall.#T13#
Tijhoff pulls Rules in close to prevent any damage.
Rules postures up.
Tijhoff can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rules controls the pace.
Tijhoff is adopting a defensive guard.#T14#
Tijhoff working a defensive guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rules being controlled here momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rules takes the fight on points by 4 to 0. |
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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 4 losses; Saul Hunter! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 34 wins and 23 losses; Satan Blue!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hunter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hunter slaps away a takedown attempt from Blue, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hunter tries to score a power double leg takedown but Blue sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hunter somewhat.
Hunter misses with a takedown attempt #TD2#
and Blue counters with a single leg into guard. Hunter didn't expect that. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hunter (0) vs (2) Blue
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Saul Hunter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hunter tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Blue trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hunter 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.
Hunter continues to stall.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#T1#
Blue wants to control from the top but Hunter keeps moving.
Blue looking to pass the guard.
Blue trying to control the position from guard on top but Hunter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hunter has Blue pulled in close to control his posture.
Hunter will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T2#
Blue 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.
Hunter is controlling Blue's posture.#T3#
Blue 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.
Blue pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hunter is keeping the position for now.
Blue trying to control but Hunter is working from the bottom.
Hunter has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #T4#
Hunter wants to sweep here but Blue controlling him for the moment.
Hunter being controlled here, momentarily.
Blue's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T5#
Hunter looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hunter manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Blue manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hunter (2) vs (2) Blue#T6#
Blue is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hunter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Blue controls Hunter momentarily but Hunter frees himself.
Hunter is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Blue bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hunter's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hunter (2) vs (4) Blue
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T7#
Hunter trying to control the position here.
Blue wants to pass the guard but Hunter is keeping the position.
Hunter wants to sweep but no luck. #T8#
Blue trying to control the position from guard on top but Hunter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blue wants to pass the guard but Hunter is keeping the position.
Hunter trying to control the position.
Hunter is adopting a defensive guard.#T9#
Hunter bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Blue's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hunter (4) vs (4) Blue
Hunter stopping the sweep attempt from Blue.
Blue pulls Hunter in to control the position.
Blue wants to sweep here but Hunter controlling him for the moment.
Blue has control of Hunter's left arm, preventing Hunter from doing any damage. #T10#
Blue looking for a sweep. Not yet Blue, not yet.
Hunter not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hunter seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Blue for as long as he can get away with.
Hunter wants to pass the guard but Blue is keeping the position.#T11#
Hunter controls from within his opponent's guard.
Blue 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.
Blue is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Our spies down at at Freddy\'s Grappling Institute inform us that Blue has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?#T12#
Hunter's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Well,Hunter is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Hunter passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Hunter (7) vs (4) Blue
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hunter working away.
Blue is trying to escape the position but Hunter is controlling the position.
Blue is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T13#
Blue wants to control but Hunter postures up.
Blue might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hunter haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Blue is trying to escape the position but Hunter is controlling the position. #T14#
You can see the frustration on Blue's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Blue is looking for a sweep.
Hunter taking a breather here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hunter takes the fight on points by 7 to 4.
An out of breath Saul Hunter thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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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 30 wins and 12 losses; Lou Gotch! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 5 losses; Yakubu Okoroji!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Okoroji shoots for a takedown but Gotch saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Okoroji shoots in and drives through. Gotch sprawls well.#TD#
Gotch shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gotch showed some decent athleticism there. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gotch (2) vs (0) Okoroji
Gotch tries to pass the half guard into mount. Okoroji knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gotch content to control rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Okoroji wants to improve his position but Gotch is controlling well.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Okoroji trying to control here.
Okoroji is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gotch controlling the pace. #T2#
Gotch'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.
Gotch is thwarting Okoroji's attempts to control the position.#T3#
Gotch tries to pass to full mount but Okoroji defends it.
Okoroji wants to get back to full guard.
Gotch sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Okoroji trying to control but Gotch postures up.
Gotch is taking a breather. Okoroji says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#T5#
Gotch works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gotch (5) vs (0) Okoroji
Okoroji is looking to improve his position but Gotch isn't that keen on the idea.#T6#
Gotch pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Okoroji really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gotch controlling his opponent. #T7#
Gotch has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Okoroji wants to hold on but Gotch pushes him away.
Gotch looking to control and managing it successfully.
Okoroji is trying to escape the mount.
Gotch controlling the position easily from mount. #T8#
Further stalling from Gotch.
Okoroji slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Gotch looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T9#
Gotch tries to pass to full mount but Okoroji defends it.
We've been hearing good reports from Gotch's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Gotch is working hard here to advance position.
Okoroji is looking for a sweep. Gotch is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T10#
Gotch seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Okoroji is in trouble now - Gotch has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gotch (8) vs (0) Okoroji
Gotch sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T11#
Okoroji is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Okoroji can't escape the position.
Gotch controlling the pace for now.
Okoroji is looking to improve his position but Gotch isn't that keen on the idea.#T12#
Gotch controlling from the full mount.
Gotch seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Okoroji for as long as he can get away with.
Okoroji is working to get back to half guard.
Gotch sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T13#
Okoroji keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gotch controlling his opponent.
Okoroji is wriggling around trying to escape.
#T14#
Gotch controlling from mount.
Gotch seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Okoroji is holding on tight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gotch content just to control the position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Okoroji wants to hold on but Gotch pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gotch takes the fight on points by 8 to 0.
During a confident post fight interview, Lou Gotch 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 54 wins and 30 losses; Roddy Banner! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 45 wins and 29 losses; Cesare Borgia!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Borgia shoots in for a takedown but Banner shows good takedown defense. #TD#
Banner shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Borgia manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Banner (2) vs (0) Borgia
Banner not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Banner is fighting to break Borgia's control of his arms but Borgia is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Borgia looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borgia is pulling down on Banner's head. It's preventing any offense from Banner, at least for the moment.
Banner content to stall in guard here. #T1#
Borgia trying to control the position here.
Borgia looking for a sweep. Not yet Borgia, not yet. #T2#
Borgia is pulling down on Banner's head. It's preventing any offense from Banner, at least for the moment.
Borgia trying to keep a closed guard but Banner is proving a slippery customer.
Borgia wants to sweep here but Banner controlling him for the moment. #T3#
Borgia controlling the position.
Banner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Banner won't allow Borgia to sweep him here.
Banner will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Borgia looking to control.
Borgia wants to sweep here but Banner controlling him for the moment.
Banner wants to pass the guard but Borgia is keeping the position.#T4#
Banner's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Borgia 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.
Banner is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Banner looking to pass the guard. #T5#
Borgia controlling Banner's posture.
Banner advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Banner (5) vs (0) Borgia#T6#
Borgia is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Banner is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Borgia's shoulder. That is not cool. #T7#
Banner seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Borgia for as long as he can get away with.
Borgia is trying to control Banner's posture but Banner avoids it.
Banner takes a little break here. Borgia wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Borgia can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T8#
Borgia is trying to get back to half guard.
Banner working away.
Borgia tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Borgia sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Banner with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Borgia desperately trying to maintain half guard. #T9#
Banner slows the pace down in half guard.
Borgia is trying to get back to full guard.#T10#
Borgia makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Borgia.
Borgia wants to control the position but Banner says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Borgia wants to get back to full guard but Banner has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Banner (8) vs (0) Borgia
Banner just content to control the position.
Borgia can't do much from the bottom here. #T11#
Borgia tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Banner wants to lay and pray for a moment but Borgia keeps working.
Banner slows the pace down.
Borgia tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Banner wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T12#
Borgia is trying to control Banner's posture but Banner avoids it.
Borgia being controlled for a moment.
Borgia tries to improve position but can't.
Banner trying to control the action but Borgia is working from the bottom. #T13#
Borgia is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Borgia is being controlled here.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Borgia wants to control but Banner postures up.#T14#
Banner in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Banner wants to lay and pray for a moment but Borgia keeps working.
And that's the end of the fight!
Banner takes the fight on points by 8 to 0.
Roddy Banner decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 34 wins and 42 losses; Dragon Li Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 47 wins and 25 losses; William Crazy Horse!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Chai leaves Crazy Horse with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#TD#
Chai shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Crazy Horse is trying to defend but Chai finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (0) Crazy Horse
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crazy Horse wants to get back to full guard.
Chai frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (5) vs (0) Crazy Horse
Crazy Horse wants to control but Chai is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crazy Horse is working to get back to half guard.
#T1#
Crazy Horse is still trying to improve position.
Chai tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Chai wants to control the pace but Crazy Horse is squirming around nicely.
Crazy Horse keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#T3#
Chai with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Crazy Horse tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Crazy Horse gets back to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Chai in particular looking to stall.
Chai is looking to take a break and control but Crazy Horse is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T4#
Crazy Horse moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Crazy Horse has Chai pulled in close to control his posture.
Crazy Horse being controlled here, momentarily.
We've been hearing good reports from Chai's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Crazy Horse pulls Chai in close to prevent any damage. #T5#
Chai won't allow Crazy Horse to sweep him here.
Crazy Horse is pulling down on Chai's head to control his posture.
Chai wants to control from the top but Crazy Horse keeps moving. #T6#
Crazy Horse keeping full guard, as Chai tries to pass.
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Crazy Horse is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crazy Horse wants to sweep here but Chai controlling him for the moment.
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Crazy Horse is retaining full guard. #T7#
Crazy Horse controlling the position.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Crazy Horse is keeping the position.
Crazy Horse managing to control the position. #T8#
Chai might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Chai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Crazy Horse is keeping the position for now.
Crazy Horse keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully. #T9#
Chai 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.
Chai is fighting to break Crazy Horse's control of his arms but Crazy Horse is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Chai wants to control from the top but Crazy Horse keeps moving. #T10#
Crazy Horse looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Chai puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Chai works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (8) vs (0) Crazy Horse
Chai trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T11#
Crazy Horse can't escape the position.
Crazy Horse is squirming around, avoiding Chai's attempts to control the action.
Crazy Horse is wriggling around trying to escape.
#T12#
Crazy Horse is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Chai controlling the position easily from mount.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Chai wants to control but instead Crazy Horse manages to regain half guard.
Chai moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (11) vs (0) Crazy Horse#T13#
Crazy Horse is looking for a sweep.
Chai is looking to take a break and control but Crazy Horse is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T14#
Crazy Horse tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai controls the position from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai takes the fight on points by 11 to 0.
Dragon Li Chai thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 13 losses; Khadem Abdul Karim! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 38 wins and 32 losses; Khalid Magomedov!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Hirohito Nitta.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Abdul Karim shoots in and gets a takedown into Magomedov's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Abdul Karim (2) vs (0) Magomedov
Magomedov is controlling Abdul Karim's posture.
Abdul Karim not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Magomedov trying to keep a closed guard but Abdul Karim is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abdul Karim sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T1#
Magomedov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Abdul Karim controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Magomedov has his hands on Abdul Karim's head, controlling the position.
Abdul Karim stands and throws Magomedov's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Abdul Karim (5) vs (0) Magomedov
Magomedov is trying to get back to half guard.
Magomedov keeps trying to improve his position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#T3#
Magomedov is not content to let Abdul Karim control the position.
Abdul Karim controlling the position.
Abdul Karim seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Magomedov for as long as he can get away with.
Magomedov is looking for a sweep.#T4#
Magomedov is trying to control Abdul Karim's posture but Abdul Karim avoids it.
Magomedov tries to bench press Abdul Karim off him but Abdul Karim keeps the position. #T5#
Abdul Karim working away.
Magomedov is trying to get back to half guard.
Abdul Karim controlling from side mount. #T6#
Magomedov is trying to get back to half guard.
Magomedov is not content to let Abdul Karim control the position.
Magomedov can't do much from the bottom here. #T7#
Abdul Karim controlling the position from side mount.
Magomedov can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abdul Karim is looking to take a break and control but Magomedov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T8#
Magomedov is looking to reverse the position.
Magomedov is trying to control Abdul Karim's posture but Abdul Karim avoids it.
Magomedov is trying to improve his position.#T9#
Abdul Karim trying to control the action but Magomedov is working from the bottom.
Magomedov wants to control but Abdul Karim postures up.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Abdul Karim wants to control but Magomedov is keeping him busy. #T10#
Magomedov is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here.
Magomedov tries to bench press Abdul Karim off him but Abdul Karim keeps the position. #T11#
Magomedov is trying to control Abdul Karim's posture but Abdul Karim avoids it.
Abdul Karim is looking to take a break and control but Magomedov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Magomedov is trying to escape the position but Abdul Karim is controlling the position.
You can see the frustration on Magomedov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T12#
A lull in the action here.
Magomedov is looking to reverse the position.
Magomedov can't do much from the bottom here.
Magomedov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Abdul Karim wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T13#
Magomedov is letting Abdul Karim control him for a moment.
Magomedov manages to get back to half guard.#T14#
Abdul Karim is trying to control. Magomedov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Magomedov wants to improve his position but Abdul Karim is controlling well.
Magomedov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Magomedov is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Abdul Karim 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abdul Karim takes the fight on points by 5 to 0.
A very excited looking Khadem Abdul Karim made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 26 losses; Julián Cicerón! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 98 wins and 81 losses; Long Wang!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Taro Takaoka.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Wang stuffs the takedown attempt from Cicerón. Cicerón gets slowly back to his feet.
Cicerón sets himself, and Wang steps forward looking for the clinch! Cicerón avoids it this time.
Cicerón 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.#TD2#
Cicerón tries to sprawl but Wang drives through with a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cicerón (0) vs (2) Wang
Wang is taking a breather. Cicerón 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
It looks like Wang might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.#T1#
Let's hope that Wang 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.#T2#
Cicerón is looking to control Wang's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cicerón avoid being mounted?
Wang with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Wang wants to control but Cicerón is keeping him busy.
Cicerón is looking to control Wang's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cicerón avoid being mounted?
Wang takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Cicerón won't allow Wang to pass to mount. #T4##SUB2#
Wang is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cicerón has managed to free his arm - good work.
Wang controlling the pace.
Wang wants to pass to mount but Cicerón is defending the position.
Cicerón is trying to control but can't.
#T5#
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Wang's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Wang trying to mount his opponent but Cicerón defends it. #T6#
Wang slows the pace down in half guard.
Wang wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cicerón keeps working.
Wang trying to pass the guard but Cicerón defending well.
Cicerón works his way to full guard. Good work.
Wang is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T7#
Wang is continuing to stall.
Wang looking to pass the guard.
Wang's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T8#
The adventures of Wang the control monster continue. Boring.
Cicerón keeping full guard, as Wang tries to pass.
Cicerón being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wang trying to control the position from guard on top but Cicerón is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cicerón is trying to control the position from the bottom.
My spies in Average Judas Gym inform me that Wang has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Wang won't allow Cicerón to sweep him here. #T9#
Wang sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cicerón's guard.
Wang is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Wang trying to control the action but Cicerón is working from the bottom.
Wang is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T10#
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Wang.
Cicerón wants to control but Wang is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Wang wants to pass to mount but Cicerón is defending the position.
Cicerón wants to improve his position but Wang is controlling well.
#T11#
Cicerón is looking to control Wang's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cicerón avoid being mounted?
Wang is looking to advance position but Cicerón won't allow it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Wang in particular looking to stall.
Cicerón wants to control but Wang is keeping busy.
Wang performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Cicerón desperately trying to maintain half guard. #T12#
Wang performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Wang looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Wang content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Wang is keen to just control but Cicerón is a slippery customer.#T13#
Cicerón preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Wang controlling the pace. #T14#
Yet more stalling tactics from Wang.
Cicerón is refusing to be controlled, as Wang sits in half guard.
Wang seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cicerón is refusing to be controlled, as Wang sits in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wang wins on points by 2 to 0.
During a confident post fight interview, Long Wang thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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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 43 wins and 24 losses; Jisoo Oh! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 58 wins and 58 losses; Ceph Alopodis!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Oh closes this distance looking for a takedown but Alopodis circles away.
Oh has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Oh leaves Alopodis with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#TD2#
Alopodis gets the takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Oh (0) vs (4) Alopodis
Oh has one of Alopodis's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
My spies in HELLCADEMY inform me that Alopodis has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
You can see the frustration on Oh's face as Alopodis controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oh wants to control but Alopodis postures up.#T1#
Alopodis takes a little break here. Oh wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Oh is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Alopodis controls the position.
Oh is trying to get back to half guard.#T2#
Alopodis working away.
You can see the frustration on Oh's face as Alopodis controls the position.
You can see the frustration on Oh's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
A lull in the action here.#T3#
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Oh struggling a bit here.
You can see the frustration on Oh's face as Alopodis controls the position.
Let's hope that Alopodis 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.#T4#
Alopodis working away.
Oh keeps Alopodis under control for a moment.
Alopodis controls the position from side control.#T5#
It looks like Alopodis 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.
Oh is looking to regain half guard here but Alopodis keeps moving and retains side control. #T6#
Alopodis controls the position.
Oh tries to buck Alopodis off but Alopodis is having none of it.
Oh is trying to control Alopodis's posture but Alopodis avoids it.
Oh is looking for a sweep.
Alopodis wants to control but Oh is keeping him busy. #T7#
Oh is looking to reverse the position.
A lull in the action here as Alopodis stalls from top position.
Oh manages to get back to half guard.
Alopodis seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #T8#
Alopodis is continuing to stall.
Oh tries to roll over but Alopodis keeps him under control.#T9#
Alopodis slows the pace down in half guard.
Alopodis wants to control but Oh is keeping him busy. #T10#
Alopodis stalling.
Oh trying to control but Alopodis postures up.
Oh won't allow Alopodis to pass to mount. #T11#
Oh is trying to get back to full guard.
Alopodis trying to pass the guard but Oh defending well.
Alopodis is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Oh reverses the position - he's now on top in Alopodis's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Oh (2) vs (4) Alopodis
Alopodis wants to improve his position but instead Oh has moved into half guard.
#T12#
Oh takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Alopodis is looking for a sweep. Oh is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Oh tries to pass the half guard into mount. Alopodis knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Alopodis trying to control but Oh postures up.
#T13#
Oh sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Alopodis tries to roll over but Oh keeps him under control.
Oh passes into side control, despite Alopodis's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Oh (5) vs (4) Alopodis
The referee asks Oh politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Oh prefers to stall for the moment though.#T14#
Alopodis regains half guard.
Alopodis trying to control here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Oh sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oh takes the fight on points by 5 to 4.
Our winner, Jisoo Oh, 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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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 42 wins and 16 losses; Yuri Prochazka! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 33 wins and 16 losses; Tubbs Singleton!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Singleton dives in and scores a takedown into Prochazka's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Prochazka (0) vs (2) Singleton
Singleton postures up.
Singleton content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Singleton wants to pass the guard but Prochazka is keeping the position.
Prochazka has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Singleton is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T1#
Let's hope that Singleton 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.
Prochazka is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Singleton slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T2#
Singleton's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Singleton stopping the sweep attempt from Prochazka.
Singleton passes into half guard.
Singleton is controlling the pace.
#T3#
Prochazka wants to improve his position but Singleton is controlling well.
Singleton looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Prochazka is trying to control but Singleton manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Prochazka (0) vs (5) Singleton#T4#
Singleton controlling the pace for now.
Prochazka tries to hold on but Singleton postures up.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#T5#
Prochazka tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Singleton controlling from the full mount.
More stalling from Singleton.#T6#
Prochazka is trying to escape the mount.
Singleton looking to take Prochazka's back but Prochazka rolls and after a scramble, Prochazka ends up on top in guard. Nice escape there from Prochazka to escape a tricky position. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Prochazka (2) vs (5) Singleton
Prochazka passes Singleton's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #T7#
Singleton tries to get to full guard but Prochazka has control of the leg.
Prochazka looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Singleton is holding on to half guard well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T8#
Prochazka performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Prochazka trying to control from half guard but Singleton is working away.
Singleton tries to get to full guard but Prochazka has control of the leg.
Singleton is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#T9#
Prochazka keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Prochazka wants to pass to mount but Singleton is defending the position.
Singleton slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Prochazka looking to sit in guard and control but Singleton gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Prochazka (2) vs (7) Singleton
Prochazka wants to control but Singleton passes easily into half guard.
#T10#
Prochazka tries to roll over but Singleton keeps him under control.
Prochazka controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Prochazka is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Freddy\'s Grappling Institute, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Prochazka trying to control from the bottom.
#T11#
Singleton not doing much here.
Prochazka moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Prochazka pulls Singleton in close to prevent any damage.
Singleton tries to free his leg and advance position but Prochazka is retaining full guard. #T12#
Prochazka has control of Singleton's left arm, preventing Singleton from doing any damage.
Singleton passes Prochazka's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Singleton controlling the action here.
Prochazka is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.#T13#
Singleton is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Singleton is thwarting Prochazka's attempts to control the position.
Prochazka keeps control of the position for the meantime. #T14#
Singleton is trying to control the action in half guard but Prochazka is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Singleton is controlling the pace.
Singleton looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Singleton wins on points by 7 to 2.
Tubbs Singleton is the new super heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Tubbs Singleton 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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