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CFC Tokyo PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 30 wins and 21 losses; Francisco Ngannou! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 25 losses; Mean Gean!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Ngannou looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ngannou (2) vs (0) Gean
Ngannou controlling the pace.
Ngannou prevents Gean from improving his position.
Gean desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Gean tries to get to full guard but Ngannou has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ngannou is pressing down on Gean's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gean is holding on for now. #T1#
Gean is looking for a sweep. Ngannou is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gean is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Gean wants to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Ngannou seems content to control.
Gean tries to roll over but Ngannou keeps him under control.
Ngannou is thwarting Gean's attempts to control the position.
Gean is holding on to half guard well.#T2#
Gean is looking to improve his position.
Ngannou controlling the action here.
Gean trying to hold on to Ngannou's head to control him but Ngannou postures up.
Gean is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T3#
Gean wants to control but Ngannou is keeping busy.
Gean tries to get to full guard but Ngannou has control of the leg.
Gean has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ngannou is working away from the top position though.
Gean is trying to get back to full guard.
Gean has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ngannou is working away from the top position though.
Ngannou trying to pass the guard but Gean defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Gean regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ngannou trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gean tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB2#
Gean is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gean seems keen to control Ngannou's posture.
Ngannou won't allow Gean to sweep him here. #T5#
Gean keeps trying to improve his position.
Ngannou content to stall in guard here.
Ngannou passes Gean's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gean trying to get back to full guard but Ngannou takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Ngannou (5) vs (0) Gean
Gean is desperately trying to improve his position but Ngannou has a good base and remains in mount.#T6#
Gean manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Gean wants to control but Ngannou is keeping busy.
Gean 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.
Ngannou is pressing down on Gean's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gean is holding on for now.
Ngannou is thwarting Gean's attempts to control the position.#T7#
Ngannou prevents Gean from improving his position.
Gean moves into full guard.
Ngannou is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gean keeping full guard, as Ngannou tries to pass. #T8#
Gean being controlled here, momentarily.
Gean has Ngannou pulled in close to control his posture.
Ngannou slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ngannou stopping the sweep attempt from Gean.
Ngannou postures up.
#T9#
Ngannou passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Ngannou (8) vs (0) Gean
Ngannou advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Ngannou (10) vs (0) Gean
Gean is trying to escape the mount.
Ngannou looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gean wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Ngannou (13) vs (0) Gean
Ngannou controlling well, preventing Gean from escaping the position.
#T10#
Ngannou trying to control momentarily.
Ngannou seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Gean trying to control the hands but Ngannou breaks the grip.
Gean is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Ngannou is riding his opponent, not letting Gean buck him off.
I really don't envy Gean right now.
Ngannou slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Gean is really stuck here.
Ngannou keeps control of the position easily here as Gean tries to buck him off.
#T11#
I really don't envy Gean right now.
Ngannou keeps control of the position easily here as Gean tries to buck him off.
Gean is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Ngannou trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Gean doesn't escape. #T12#
Ngannou gets his hands free as Gean looks to control.
Ngannou is hanging on to Gean's back as he tries to escape.
Ngannou is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Ngannou seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gean for as long as he can get away with.
Ngannou is trying to stick to Gean's back but Gean is turning into Ngannou. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Ngannou's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Gean. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ngannou (13) vs (2) Gean
Gean trying to control the position from guard on top but Ngannou is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gean pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ngannou is keeping the position for now. #T13#
Gean trying to control the position from guard on top but Ngannou is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gean controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ngannou keeping full guard, as Gean tries to pass.
Ngannou keeping moving, preventing Gean from controlling successfully. #T14#
Gean is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Ngannou looking for a sweep. Not yet Ngannou, not yet.
Ngannou is controlling Gean's posture.
Ngannou looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gean trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gean 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.
Ngannou is controlling Gean's posture.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ngannou takes the fight on points by 13 to 2.
A relieved looking Francisco Ngannou thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 35 wins and 19 losses; Android Sixty Five! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 17 losses; Klaas Jan Tijhoff!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Sixty Five changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tijhoff looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Sixty Five (4) vs (0) Tijhoff
Tijhoff is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tijhoff is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sixty Five controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tijhoff is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sixty Five tries to move into full mount but can't pass Tijhoff's legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Sixty Five taking a breather here.
Tijhoff tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tijhoff wants to control but Sixty Five postures up.#T2#
Tijhoff is looking to reverse the 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.
Sixty Five controlling from side mount.
Tijhoff is looking to reverse the position.
Tijhoff sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Sixty Five wants to free his trapped foot but Tijhoff is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Tijhoff keeping hold of Sixty Five's head, controlling as best he can. #T3#
Sixty Five takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#T4#
Sixty Five tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tijhoff knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Tijhoff preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Sixty Five prevents Tijhoff from improving his position.#T5#
Sixty Five looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Tijhoff controlling the position for now.
Sixty Five is looking to pass Tijhoff's guard but actually Tijhoff recovers to full guard.
Tijhoff pulls Sixty Five in close to his closed guard and prevents Sixty Five from doing any damage or advancing position.#T6#
Sixty Five is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Tijhoff trying to keep a closed guard but Sixty Five is proving a slippery customer.
Tijhoff is controlling Sixty Five's posture.#T7#
Sixty Five controls from within his opponent's guard.
Tijhoff is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sixty Five trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Tijhoff manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sixty Five (4) vs (2) Tijhoff#T8#
Tijhoff sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sixty Five seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Tijhoff stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sixty Five swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sixty Five can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tijhoff controls the pace.
Tijhoff is fighting to break Sixty Five's control of his arms but Sixty Five is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#T9#
Tijhoff wants to control from the top but Sixty Five keeps moving.
Tijhoff controlling from the top position.
Sixty Five is pulling down on Tijhoff's head. It's preventing any offense from Tijhoff, at least for the moment.
Tijhoff is stalling in the full guard. #T10#
Sixty Five controlling Tijhoff's posture.
Sixty Five tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T11#
Sixty Five is pulling down on Tijhoff's head. It's preventing any offense from Tijhoff, at least for the moment.
Tijhoff won't allow Sixty Five to sweep him here.
Tijhoff not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sixty Five wants to sweep but no luck.
Tijhoff trying to control but Sixty Five is working from the bottom. #T12#
Sixty Five controlling the position.
Sixty Five keeping moving, preventing Tijhoff from controlling successfully.
Sixty Five pulls Tijhoff in close to prevent any damage.
Tijhoff content to stall in guard here. #T13#
Tijhoff trying to control the position from guard on top but Sixty Five is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sixty Five keeping full guard, as Tijhoff tries to pass.
Tijhoff engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Sixty Five has Tijhoff pulled in close to control his posture. #T14#
Tijhoff wants to control from the top but Sixty Five keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Sixty Five takes the fight on points by 4 to 2.
Our winner, Android Sixty Five, 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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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 20 losses; Yojizo Trismegistus! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 47 wins and 26 losses; William Crazy Horse!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Trismegistus fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Crazy Horse drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Trismegistus defends it well.#TD2#
Crazy Horse throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Trismegistus was covering up waiting for the punch and Crazy Horse finishes the takedown easily into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Trismegistus (0) vs (2) Crazy Horse
Crazy Horse 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.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Crazy Horse working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trismegistus is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #T1#
Crazy Horse preventing the sweep.
Trismegistus is looking to sweep but instead, Crazy Horse has passed into half guard.
Trismegistus is controlling Crazy Horse's trapped leg to prevent Crazy Horse from advancing to side control.
Trismegistus trying to control from the bottom.
Trismegistus's coaches at Freddy\'s Grappling Institute 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.#T2#
Crazy Horse slows the pace down in half guard.
Trismegistus wants to improve his position but Crazy Horse is controlling well.
Crazy Horse stalling. #T3#
Crazy Horse is pressing down on Trismegistus's thigh, looking to free his foot. Trismegistus is holding on for now.
Trismegistus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
Crazy Horse keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Crazy Horse trying to pass the guard but Trismegistus defending well.
Trismegistus gets back to full guard.
#T5#
Trismegistus being controlled here, momentarily.
Trismegistus looking to control.
Crazy Horse slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Trismegistus looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T6#
Trismegistus being controlled here, momentarily.
Trismegistus seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #T7#
Trismegistus'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.
Crazy Horse is pushing down on Trismegistus's leg trying to pass to half guard. Trismegistus is fighting to maintain full guard but Crazy Horse has managed to sneak the leg through.
Crazy Horse looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Let's hope that Crazy Horse 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.
Crazy Horse trying to pass the guard but Trismegistus defending well. #T8#
Crazy Horse is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Crazy Horse slows the pace down in half guard.
Trismegistus moves into full guard.
#T9#
Trismegistus wants to sweep but no luck.
Trismegistus wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #T10#
Trismegistus has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Crazy Horse has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Trismegistus (0) vs (5) Crazy Horse
Trismegistus is looking for a sweep.
Crazy Horse wants to lay and pray for a moment but Trismegistus keeps working.
Trismegistus is being controlled here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T11#
Trismegistus tries to buck Crazy Horse off but Crazy Horse is having none of it.
Crazy Horse is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Trismegistus's shoulder. That is not cool.
Trismegistus tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Crazy Horse trying to control the position but Trismegistus is working away.
Trismegistus tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Crazy Horse wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T12#
Crazy Horse takes a little break here. Trismegistus wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Crazy Horse wants to lay and pray for a moment but Trismegistus keeps working.
Trismegistus tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Crazy Horse taking a breather here. #T13#
Trismegistus is trying to control Crazy Horse's posture but Crazy Horse avoids it.
Trismegistus trying to remain calm as Crazy Horse controls from the top 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.
Trismegistus struggling a bit here.
You can see the frustration on Trismegistus's face as Crazy Horse controls the position. #T14#
Trismegistus tries to buck Crazy Horse off but Crazy Horse is having none of it.
Crazy Horse staying calm.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Crazy Horse wins on points by 5 to 0.
During a confident post fight interview, William Crazy Horse thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 34 wins and 24 losses; Satan Blue! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 13 losses; Khadem Abdul Karim!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Blue manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Abdul Karim on his heels. He'll look to pass Abdul Karim's guard now, I'm sure. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Blue (2) vs (0) Abdul Karim
Blue looking to pass the guard.
Abdul Karim is pulling down on Blue's head. It's preventing any offense from Blue, at least for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blue slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T1#
Abdul Karim is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Abdul Karim seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Abdul Karim wants to control the position but Blue says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Abdul Karim trying to hold on to Blue's head to control him but Blue postures up.
#T2#
Abdul Karim might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Blue haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Blue stalling.
Abdul Karim is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Abdul Karim manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #T3#
Blue looking to pass the guard.
Blue is stalling in the full guard.
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.
Abdul Karim pulls Blue in close to prevent any damage.
Blue not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T4#
Abdul Karim trying to control the position.
Abdul Karim pulls Blue in close to prevent any damage.
Blue stopping the sweep attempt from Abdul Karim.
Abdul Karim trying to control the position.
#T5#
Blue tries to free his leg and advance position but Abdul Karim is retaining full guard.
Blue is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T6#
Blue has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Abdul Karim controlling Blue's posture.
Blue passes Abdul Karim's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Abdul Karim is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T7##SUB#
Blue is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Abdul Karim tries to get to full guard but Blue has control of the leg.
Blue is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Abdul Karim reverses the position - he's now on top in Blue's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blue (2) vs (2) Abdul Karim
Blue has control of Abdul Karim's left arm, preventing Abdul Karim from doing any damage. #T8#
Blue is looking to sweep but instead, Abdul Karim has passed into half guard.
Blue is looking to improve his position.
Abdul Karim tries to pass to full mount but Blue defends it. #T9#
Still in half guard, Abdul Karim seems content to control.
Blue 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.
Blue gets back to full guard.
Blue wants to hit a sweep here but Abdul Karim passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Blue there! Score +3 for passing guard: Blue (2) vs (5) Abdul Karim#T10#
Blue is squirming around, avoiding Abdul Karim's attempts to control the action.
Blue wants to control but Abdul Karim is having none of it.
Abdul Karim can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Blue is looking to escape.
Blue really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
#T11#
Blue tries to hold on but Abdul Karim pushes him away.
Abdul Karim tries to control but Blue wriggling away.
Abdul Karim seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Blue is holding on tight.
#T12#
Abdul Karim content just to control the position here.
Blue tries to hold on but Abdul Karim postures up.
Blue manages to regain half guard. Good work. #T13#
Abdul Karim keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Abdul Karim is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Blue is looking to control Abdul Karim's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Blue avoid being mounted?
Blue is trying to get back to full guard.
Well, if Abdul Karim 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.
#T14#
Blue keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Abdul Karim prevents Blue from improving his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Abdul Karim trying to pass the guard but Blue defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abdul Karim wins on points by 5 to 2.
A relieved looking Khadem Abdul Karim thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 12 losses; Barkeep Quark! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 9 losses; David Gomes!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL#
Quark gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Quark has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gomes avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.#TD#
Quark has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Gomes is trying to keep an underhook but Quark manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Quark (2) vs (0) Gomes
Quark sitting and controlling from the half guard.
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.
Gomes is looking to improve his position.
Gomes keeping control of the position.
Gomes 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomes moves into full guard.
#T1#
Gomes can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Quark controls the pace.
Gomes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've been hearing good reports from Quark'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.
Quark is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gomes looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #T2#
Quark looking to pass the guard.
Quark content to stall in guard here.
Gomes has control of Quark's left arm, preventing Quark from doing any damage. #T3#
Gomes being controlled here, momentarily.
Gomes is pulling down on Quark's head. It's preventing any offense from Quark, at least for the moment.
Gomes wants to sweep but no luck. #T4#
Quark trying to control but Gomes is working from the bottom.
Gomes has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Quark showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T5#
Quark'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.
Quark trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T6#
Quark 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.
Gomes trying to control the position.
Quark controlling from the top position.
Gomes looking for a sweep. Not yet Gomes, not yet. #T7#
Quark might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gomes is trying to keep Quark in close.
Gomes keeping moving, preventing Quark from controlling successfully.
Quark controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gomes is trying to keep Quark in close.
#T8#
Gomes pulls Quark in close to prevent any damage.
Quark showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gomes pulls Quark in to control the position.
Quark content to stall in guard here. #T9#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gomes wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #SUB2#
Gomes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Quark is aware though and is defending well.#T10#
Gomes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Quark 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Quark seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gomes for as long as he can get away with.
Quark wants to control from the top but Gomes keeps moving. #T11#
Gomes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Quark controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T12#
Further stalling from Quark.
Gomes looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T13#
Quark stays in close to Gomes's body and controls the position.
Quark wants to control from the top but Gomes keeps moving.
Quark slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gomes holds on and takes a little breather. #T14#
Quark is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Quark trying to control but Gomes is working from the bottom.
Quark is really struggling to control Gomes but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Quark is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Quark takes the fight on points by 2 to 0.
During a confident post fight interview, Barkeep Quark thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 27 losses; Julián Cicerón! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 38 wins and 33 losses; Khalid Magomedov!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Magomedov closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Magomedov lands in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cicerón (0) vs (2) Magomedov
Magomedov is fighting to break Cicerón's control of his arms but Cicerón is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Magomedov controls from within his opponent's guard.
Magomedov is fighting to break Cicerón's control of his arms but Cicerón is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Cicerón can't keep his opponent in guard - Magomedov advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Cicerón wants to improve his position but Magomedov is controlling well.
Magomedov content to control rather than advance.
Cicerón holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. #T2#
Cicerón is trying to get back to full guard.
Magomedov is pressing down on Cicerón's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cicerón is holding on for now.
Cicerón is trying to maintain the position but Magomedov is very close to passing his half guard.
Magomedov trying to control from half guard but Cicerón is working away. #T3#
Cicerón tries to roll over but Magomedov keeps him under control.
Magomedov tries to pass to full mount but Cicerón defends it.
Magomedov controlling the action here.
Magomedov is looking to advance position but Cicerón won't allow it. #T4#
Cicerón is looking 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.
Magomedov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cicerón knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Cicerón wants to improve his position but Magomedov is controlling well.
Cicerón trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Cicerón (0) vs (5) Magomedov#T5#
Magomedov controlling his opponent.
Cicerón wants to hold on but Magomedov pushes him away.#T6##SUB2#
Magomedov jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Cicerón manages to avoid the submission attempt.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Magomedov working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Cicerón tries to buck Magomedov off but Magomedov is having none of it.
Magomedov wants to control for a moment but Cicerón uses the opportunity to move back to half guard. #SUB2#
Magomedov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cicerón defends it well.
Cicerón makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cicerón.#T7#
Magomedov is pushing down on Cicerón's leg trying to pass to half guard. Cicerón is fighting to maintain full guard but Magomedov has managed to sneak the leg through.
We've been hearing good reports from Cicerón'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.
Magomedov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Magomedov trying to control the action but Cicerón is working from the bottom.
Magomedov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cicerón knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T8#
Magomedov trying to control the pace.
Cicerón is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Magomedov keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Magomedov is looking to advance position but Cicerón won't allow it. #T9#
Magomedov moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Cicerón (0) vs (8) Magomedov
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Magomedov trying to control the action but Cicerón is working from the bottom.
Cicerón tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Magomedov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T10#
You can see the frustration on Cicerón's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Cicerón is trying to improve his position.
Cicerón being controlled for a moment. #T11##SUB2#
Magomedov swings around for an armbar but Cicerón sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Magomedov's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cicerón (2) vs (8) Magomedov
Cicerón looking to pass the guard. #T12#
Cicerón controlling from the top position.
Magomedov has control of Cicerón's left arm, preventing Cicerón from doing any damage.
Magomedov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Magomedov has Cicerón pulled in close to control his posture. #T13#
Cicerón preventing the sweep.
Cicerón controlling from the top position.
Cicerón stands and throws Magomedov's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Cicerón (5) vs (8) Magomedov
Magomedov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cicerón wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T14#
Cicerón takes a little break here. Magomedov wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Cicerón wants to control but Magomedov is keeping him busy.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Magomedov gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Cicerón not doing much here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Magomedov wins on points by 8 to 5.
A relieved looking Khalid Magomedov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 121 wins and 69 losses; Jackson Ramirez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 10 losses; Slim Perkins!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Perkins fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ramirez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Perkins as he avoids it easily. #TD2#
Perkins closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ramirez quickly recovers to half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ramirez (0) vs (2) Perkins
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramirez holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Perkins seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ramirez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ramirez wants to control but Perkins is keeping busy.
Perkins wants to pass the guard but Ramirez is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Perkins is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#T1#
Perkins wants to free his trapped foot but Ramirez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Perkins seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ramirez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ramirez wants to get back to full guard.
Perkins wants to pass to mount but Ramirez is defending the position.
Ramirez is looking for a sweep. Perkins is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Perkins is stalling here. Ramirez is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Perkins seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Ramirez has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Ramirez (4) vs (2) Perkins#T2#
Perkins is letting Ramirez control him for a moment.
Ramirez seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Perkins for as long as he can get away with.
Perkins is looking to regain half guard here but Ramirez keeps moving and retains side control.
Perkins being controlled for a moment.
Perkins is looking for a sweep.#T3#
Ramirez controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramirez working away.
Perkins is trying to get back to half guard.
Perkins is still trying to improve position.#T4#
Ramirez wants to control but Perkins is keeping him busy.
Perkins tries to improve position but can't.
Perkins keeps trying to improve his position.
Ramirez is staying tight to Perkins's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Perkins 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.
Perkins is looking to reverse the position.#T5#
Ramirez slows the pace down.
Perkins can't do much from the bottom here.
Perkins tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Ramirez presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Ramirez (6) vs (2) Perkins
Ramirez controlling his opponent. #T6#
Perkins is desperately trying to improve his position but Ramirez has a good base and remains in mount.
Perkins tries to lock up and control but Ramirez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ramirez wants to control the pace but Perkins is squirming around nicely.
Perkins is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T7#
Perkins is looking to get to half guard.
Ramirez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T8#
Perkins is squirming around, avoiding Ramirez's attempts to control the action.
Perkins 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.
Ramirez content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T9#
Ramirez'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.
Ramirez passes into side control, despite Perkins's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Ramirez (9) vs (2) Perkins
Perkins tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Ramirez presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Ramirez (11) vs (2) Perkins#T10#
Ramirez forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Ramirez (14) vs (2) Perkins
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.
Ramirez has good solid back control here.
Perkins trying to control the hands but Ramirez won't let him. #T11#
I really don't envy Perkins right now.
Ramirez seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Perkins breaks Ramirez's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ramirez (14) vs (4) Perkins
Ramirez keeping full guard, as Perkins tries to pass.
Perkins advances to half guard. #T12#
Ramirez is looking to improve his position.
Ramirez won't allow Perkins to pass to mount.
Perkins is trying to control. Ramirez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Perkins trying to mount his opponent but Ramirez defends it.
Ramirez tries to get to full guard but Perkins has control of the leg. #T13#
Perkins trying to advance position but Ramirez counters by regaining guard.
Perkins is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Perkins tries to free his leg and advance position but Ramirez is retaining full guard.
Ramirez controlling the position.#T14#
Perkins is looking to pass into half guard but Ramirez pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Ramirez is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ramirez (16) vs (4) Perkins
Ramirez sitting in guard here, content to control.
Perkins has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Ramirez has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Ramirez (19) vs (4) Perkins
Ramirez wants to control for a moment but Perkins uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Perkins wants to control but Ramirez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ramirez takes the fight on points by 19 to 4.
Jackson Ramirez is the new middleweight champion!
Jackson Ramirez took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Threads of Fate for their support in the buildup to the fight. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 42 wins and 17 losses; Yuri Prochazka! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 4 losses; Saul Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Prochazka shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hunter as he avoids it easily. #TD#
Prochazka drives through with a takedown into Hunter's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Prochazka (2) vs (0) Hunter
Prochazka won't allow Hunter to sweep him here.
Hunter looking to control.
Hunter looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hunter keeping full guard, as Prochazka tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunter pulls Prochazka in close to prevent any damage. #T1#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Hunter is looking to sweep but instead, Prochazka has passed into half guard.
Prochazka controlling the action here.
Hunter tries to get to full guard but Prochazka has control of the leg.
Hunter is trying to maintain the position but Prochazka is very close to passing his half guard.#T3#
Prochazka content to control rather than advance.
Hunter wants to control but Prochazka is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hunter is trying to control but Prochazka passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Prochazka (5) vs (0) Hunter
Hunter prevents Prochazka from moving into mount. #T4#
Prochazka happy to just control the position for now.
Hunter tries to bench press Prochazka off him but Prochazka keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Hunter's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hunter is looking to regain half guard here but Prochazka keeps moving and retains side control. #T5#
You can see the frustration on Hunter's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SUB#
Prochazka tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Prochazka has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hunter tries to buck Prochazka off but Prochazka is having none of it.
Prochazka trying to control the position but Hunter is working away. #T6#
Hunter is trying to control Prochazka's posture but Prochazka avoids it.
Prochazka is staying tight to Hunter's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Hunter tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Prochazka wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hunter can't do much from the bottom here.
Prochazka taking a breather here. #T7#
Hunter is trying to improve his position.
Hunter prevents Prochazka from moving into mount.
I wouldn't like to be where Hunter is right now.
Hunter tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad. Score +2 for reaching mount: Prochazka (7) vs (0) Hunter#T8#
Hunter is squirming around, avoiding Prochazka's attempts to control the action.
Prochazka controlling the position easily from mount.
Hunter really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hunter wants to control but Prochazka is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T9#
Prochazka wants to take Hunter's back here but Hunter is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Hunter wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Prochazka (10) vs (0) Hunter
Hunter can't escape the position.
Hunter is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
#T10#
Hunter just trying to survive but Prochazka is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Hunter is trying to break free.
Prochazka is riding his opponent, not letting Hunter buck him off. #T11#
Prochazka doesn't have the hooks in and Hunter manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Prochazka (10) vs (2) Hunter
Hunter not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Prochazka might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Prochazka is trying to keep Hunter in close.
Hunter controlling from the top position. #T12#
Prochazka is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hunter stays in close to Prochazka's body and controls the 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.
Hunter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Prochazka swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T13#
Prochazka being controlled here, momentarily.
Hunter trying to control but Prochazka is working from the bottom.
Prochazka is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T14#
Hunter controls from within his opponent's guard.
Prochazka looking to control.
Hunter sitting in guard here, content to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Prochazka takes the fight on points by 10 to 2.
Yuri Prochazka retains his heavyweight title!
An out of breath Yuri Prochazka 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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Co-main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 58 wins and 59 losses; Ceph Alopodis! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 114 wins and 75 losses; Bogdan Kersikov!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD#
Alopodis closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kersikov did well to prevent Alopodis getting side control. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Alopodis (2) vs (0) Kersikov
Kersikov 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.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Alopodis in particular looking to stall.
Kersikov is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Alopodis's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Alopodis's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Alopodis (2) vs (4) Kersikov
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alopodis is trying to break free.
Kersikov biding his time, looking for the opening.
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#
We've been hearing good reports from Alopodis'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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kersikov controlling well, preventing Alopodis from escaping the position.
A lull in the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Kersikov controlling from the back.
Kersikov trying to control momentarily.
Alopodis looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
#T3#
Alopodis trying to control the action but Kersikov just sinks the hooks in.
Kersikov trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Alopodis looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. #T4#
Kersikov has good solid back control here.
Kersikov gets his hands free as Alopodis looks to control. #T5#
Kersikov biding his time, controlling Alopodis.
Kersikov is not going to allow Alopodis to sit and survive in this position.
Alopodis tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Kersikov is looking to work his way around to Alopodis's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Kersikov controlling his opponent. #T6#
Kersikov trying to control but Alopodis is having none of it.
Kersikov controlling the position easily from mount.
Alopodis is looking to get to half guard.#T7#
Kersikov controlling the pace for now.
Kersikov trying to control but Alopodis is having none of it.
Kersikov controlling from mount. #T8#
Kersikov pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Kersikov controlling from the full mount.
Alopodis is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T9#
Kersikov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kersikov wants to control the pace but Alopodis is squirming around nicely.
Alopodis has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Alopodis (2) vs (7) Kersikov
Alopodis is keeping busy.
#T10#
Kersikov controlling well, preventing Alopodis from escaping the position.
Alopodis wants to control his opponent's hands but Kersikov gets his hands free.
Kersikov is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish. #T11#
Kersikov struggling to keep hold of the position.
What can Alopodis do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Alopodis trying to control the hands but Kersikov breaks the grip.
Kersikov keeps control of the position easily here as Alopodis tries to buck him off.
Alopodis turns into Kersikov and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alopodis (4) vs (7) Kersikov#T12#
Alopodis wants to pass the guard but Kersikov is keeping the position.
Alopodis works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Alopodis is controlling the pace.
#T13#
Kersikov is trying to maintain the position but Alopodis is very close to passing his half guard.
Kersikov wants to get back to full guard but Alopodis has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Alopodis (7) vs (7) Kersikov#T14#
You can see the frustration on Kersikov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alopodis is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points and both fighters attempted the same number of subs, we will decide the bout based on the toss of a coin! Alopodis is heads and Kersikov is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... tails!
Kersikov wins on points by 8 to 7.
Bogdan Kersikov is the new welterweight champion!
Bogdan Kersikov seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 99 wins and 81 losses; Long Wang! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 34 wins and 16 losses; Tubbs Singleton!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Sano.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD2#
Wang tries to sprawl but Singleton drives through with a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Wang (0) vs (2) Singleton
Wang is looking to improve his position.
Wang makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Wang.
Wang pulls Singleton in close to prevent any damage.
Singleton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wang is trying to keep Singleton in close.
Wang manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Singleton manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wang (2) vs (2) Singleton
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wang is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T1#
Wang trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wang not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Singleton managing to control the position.
Singleton wants to sweep but no luck.
Singleton keeping full guard, as Wang tries to pass.
Singleton has Wang pulled in close to control his posture. #T2#
Wang 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.
Wang's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Singleton looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Singleton being controlled here, momentarily.
Wang advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Wang (5) vs (2) Singleton#T3#
Singleton is being controlled here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wang has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Wang.
Singleton tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Wang wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T4#
Singleton is trying to escape the position but Wang is controlling the position.
Wang is looking to take a break and control but Singleton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Singleton is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Wang off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Wang (5) vs (6) Singleton
Singleton avoiding Wang 's attempts to control his hands.
Wang tries to roll but Singleton sticks to his back.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Our spies down at at HELLCADEMY inform us that Singleton has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?#T5#
Wang trying to control but not successfully.
Wang can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wang turns into Singleton and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wang (7) vs (6) Singleton
Singleton looking to control.
Wang is fighting to break Singleton's control of his arms but Singleton is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Wang trying to move into half guard but instead Singleton has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wang (7) vs (8) Singleton
Wang will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Wang is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wang working a defensive guard but Singleton manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Wang (7) vs (11) Singleton
We've been hearing good reports from Wang'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.#T6#
Wang is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Singleton is staying tight to Wang's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Wang tries to improve position but can't.
Wang can't do much from the bottom here.
Wang tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Singleton wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Wang sneaks back into half guard.
Wang tries to roll over but Singleton keeps him under control.#T7#
Wang wants to control but Singleton is keeping busy.
Singleton wants to control but Wang is keeping him busy.
Wang is trying to maintain the position but Singleton is very close to passing his half guard.
Wang wants to get back to full guard.
Singleton wants to pass to mount but Wang is defending the position.
Singleton passes into side control, despite Wang's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Wang (7) vs (14) Singleton
You can see the frustration on Wang's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Singleton staying calm.#T8#
Wang gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Wang wants to control but Singleton is keeping busy.
Singleton performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Wang is trying is best to control the position here.
Wang tries to get to full guard but Singleton has control of the leg.
Wang wants to control but Singleton is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T9#
Wang wants to sweep but Singleton has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Wang (7) vs (17) Singleton
Wang is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Wang's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Wang is trying to improve his position.
Wang can't do much from the bottom here. #T10#
Singleton 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 Wang's shoulder. That is not cool.
Wang can't do much from the bottom here.
Wang is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Singleton staying calm.
Wang is looking for a sweep.#T11#
Singleton wants to control but Wang is keeping him busy.
Wang wants to control but Singleton postures up.
Singleton trying to control the action but Wang is working from the bottom.
Wang tries to bench press Singleton off him but Singleton keeps the position.
Singleton trying to control the action but Wang is working from the bottom.
Wang tries to buck Singleton off but Singleton is having none of it.
Wang sneaks back into half guard.
Wang wants to control but Singleton is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T12#
Singleton prevents Wang from improving his position.
Wang trying to hold on to Singleton's head to control him but Singleton postures up.
Singleton wants to free his trapped foot but Wang is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Wang trying to control but Singleton postures up.
Singleton performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Wang tries to roll over but Singleton keeps him under control.#T13#
Wang is looking to control Singleton's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wang avoid being mounted?
Wang is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wang wants to control but Singleton is keeping busy.
Singleton works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Wang (7) vs (20) Singleton
Wang has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Wang (7) vs (23) Singleton#T14#
Good control from Singleton.
Singleton not allowing Wang to control his hands.
Wang is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Singleton.
Wang's corner are yelling at him, telling him to just focus on controlling Singleton's hands.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Good control from Singleton.
And that's the end of the fight!
Singleton wins on points by 23 to 7. Tubbs Singleton retains his light heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Tubbs Singleton 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.
The defeated Long Wang had this to say: 'No worries. Everyone here knows my opponent has a bad habit of testing positive for PEDs, so I'm sure this fight will soon be ruled a 'No Contest' by the Athletic Commission.'. |
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