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GFY 128 The Short Waiter 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 4 wins and 8 losses; Johnny Domino! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 32 losses; The Emotionally Unavailable Cowboy!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL2#
Cowboy moves into the clinch.#TD#
Domino manages to pull guard.
Domino keeping moving, preventing Cowboy from controlling successfully.
Cowboy is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.#SUB#
Domino looking for a guillotine here but Cowboy defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Cowboy is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Domino is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Domino has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Domino (2) vs (0) Cowboy#T1#
Cowboy being controlled here, momentarily.
Domino wants to control from the top but Cowboy keeps moving.
Domino looking to pass the guard. #SUB2#
Cowboy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Domino gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T2#
Domino 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 fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Domino won't allow Cowboy to sweep him here.
Domino engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Domino tries to free his leg and advance position but Cowboy is retaining full guard. #SUB2#
Cowboy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#T3#
Domino trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Domino pushing down on Cowboy's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Cowboy wants to control but Domino is keeping busy.
Cowboy tries to roll over but Domino keeps him under control.
Cowboy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Cowboy is refusing to be controlled, as Domino sits in half guard.
Cowboy is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Domino's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Domino's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Domino (2) vs (4) Cowboy#T4#
Will Cowboy go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Cowboy controlling well, preventing Domino from escaping the position.
Domino trying to control but not successfully. #SUB2#
Cowboy working for a choke but Domino is defending well.
Domino trying to control the position but Cowboy manages to sink in the hooks. #T5#
Domino rolls, trying to escape but Cowboy keeps control of the position.
Domino is working hard here to advance position.#SUB2#
Cowboy tightening his grip on Domino, looking for the choke.
Cowboy controls the position.#SUB2#
Cowboy is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Domino defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Cowboy controlling well, preventing Domino from escaping the position.
#T6##SUB2#
Cowboy is looking for the choke from the back position but Domino is controlling his hands well.
Domino tries to roll but Cowboy sticks to his back.
#SUB2#
Cowboy looking for the RNC.
You can see the frustration on Domino's face� He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
I would not like to be Domino right now.
#SUB2#
Domino showing good submission defense here.
#T7#
Cowboy tries to keep control of the position but Domino is staying busy.
Domino wants to escape the position.
Cowboy struggling to keep hold of the position.
#SUB2#
Cowboy is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Domino is defending well though. Cowboy let's go of the attempt for now.#SUB2#
Domino defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Cowboy's arms. #T8#
Cowboy has the hooks in. Domino is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. #SUB2#
Domino is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Cowboy gets his way!
Cowboy trying to control.
Domino trying to control but not successfully.
Cowboy trying to control momentarily.
#T9#
Domino trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Domino rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
#SUB2#
Cowboy seems to be looking for submissions.
Cowboy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Domino does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB#
Domino looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T10#
Cowboy stalling.
Cowboy wants to pass the guard but Domino is defending well.
Cowboy keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#SUB2#
Cowboy is trying to work for a kimura but Domino is defending well.
Domino keeps control of the position for the meantime. #T11#
Cowboy works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Domino (2) vs (7) Cowboy
Cowboy tries to control but Domino wriggling away.
Cowboy controlling his opponent. #T12#
Cowboy trying to control but he's not successful this time. #SUB2#
Cowboy looking to secure an arm triangle but Domino defends it well.
Cowboy controlling from mount.
Domino slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Cowboy passes into side control, despite Domino's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Domino (2) vs (10) Cowboy#T13#
Domino is not content to let Cowboy control the position.
Cowboy moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Domino (2) vs (12) Cowboy
Cowboy controlling from the full mount.
Domino tries to reverse the position but Cowboy maintains control.
Cowboy wants to take Domino's back but he can't do it this time. #T14##SUB2#
Cowboy is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Domino has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Domino! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Domino (4) vs (12) Cowboy
Domino pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cowboy is keeping the position for now.
Domino is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Cowboy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Domino slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cowboy wins on points by 12 to 4. |
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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 90 wins and 157 losses; Tobias Pancake! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 47 wins and 43 losses; Uncle Abner!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Abner clinches with his opponent.
#TD2#
Abner gets control of Pancake's arms and successfully pulls guard. Abner will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Abner is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pancake (0) vs (2) Abner
Abner 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.
Pancake not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Abner controlling from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pancake is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Pancake looking to hit a scissor sweep but Abner is one step ahead there. #T1##SUB#
Pancake working for a triangle but Abner defends it easily.
Abner controls from within his opponent's guard.
Abner advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Pancake (0) vs (5) Abner#SUB2#
Abner wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pancake, who protects the arm well. #T2#
Abner slows the pace down. #SUB2#
Abner tries for a kimura but Pancake is defending well.
Abner controlling the position. #SUB2#
Abner tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Abner has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #T3#
A lull in the action here as Abner stalls from top position.
You can see the frustration on Pancake's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SUB2#
Abner working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Abner controlling from side mount. #T4##SUB2#
Abner is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Pancake looks calm but he's in trouble here. Abner gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Pancake is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Abner lets go of the hold and Pancake can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Uncle Abner!
Uncle Abner gave a mention to Glomco Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales). |
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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 3 wins and 9 losses; Karson Massey! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 52 losses; Red Hestler!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Massey shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hestler but Hestler pushes him off and we're back to square one.#CL#
Massey gets a clinch.
Massey wants a takedown but no success here.
Massey jumps guard but Hestler stands there with Massey around his waist. Massey gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karson Massey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hestler wants to take the fight to the mat but Massey manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hestler jumps guard but Massey turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Massey tries to pull guard but Hestler forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Hestler manages to pull guard.
Hestler keeping moving, preventing Massey from controlling successfully.
Hestler lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Massey (0) vs (2) Hestler#T1#
Hestler showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hestler stands and throws Massey's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Massey (0) vs (5) Hestler
Hestler working away.
Massey definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hestler staying calm.
Massey tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T2#
Hestler is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. #T3#
Massey struggling a bit here.
Hestler is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Massey will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Massey is looking to regain half guard here but Hestler keeps moving and retains side control.
Hestler controlling the position. #T4#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Let's hope that Hestler 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.#T5#
Massey is trying to get back to half guard.
Hestler taking a breather here.
Massey is looking for a sweep.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.#T6#
It looks like Hestler 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.
You can see the frustration on Massey's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hestler staying calm.
Massey is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T7#
Massey is trying to control Hestler's posture but Hestler avoids it.
Massey tries to bench press Hestler off him but Hestler keeps the position.
Hestler is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. #T8#
Massey is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Massey's face as Hestler controls the position.
Hestler working away.
Massey tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hestler wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hestler happy to just control the position for now.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#T9#
Massey is looking for a sweep.
Hestler is staying tight to Massey's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Massey tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hestler wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T10#
Hestler content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Massey is trying to get back to half guard.#T11#
Hestler taking a breather here.
Hestler is continuing to stall.
You can see the frustration on Massey's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hestler taking a breather here. #T12#
You can see the frustration on Massey's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The adventures of Hestler the control monster continue. Boring.
You can see the frustration on Massey's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T13#
Hestler slows the pace down.
Massey is trying to get back to half guard.
Hestler is staying tight to Massey's torso, preventing him from escaping. #T14#
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Massey is trying to get back to half guard.
Massey wants to control but Hestler postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hestler wins on points by 5 to 0.
Red Hestler took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, The Huntington New Age Wellness Community for their support in the buildup to the fight. |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 10 losses; Eliz Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 47 wins and 55 losses; Filmore Everett!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD2#
Everett throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Gracie was covering up waiting for the punch and Everett finishes the takedown easily into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracie (0) vs (2) Everett#SUB2#
Everett drops back looking for a leg! Gracie is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gracie manages to kick Everett off! Everett jumps back into Gracie's guard.
Gracie wants to hit a sweep here but Everett passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Gracie there! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (0) vs (5) Everett
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Everett controlling from mount.
Gracie keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Everett tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gracie is trying desperately to improve position.
Gracie's coaches at Kaptajnernes Træningscenter 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.#T1##SUB2#
Everett has hold of Gracie's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Gracie manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
#SUB2#
Everett looking for a guillotine from mount but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie is trying to escape the mount.
Everett controlling from mount.
Let's hope that Everett 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.
Gracie is wriggling around trying to escape.
Everett controlling from mount. #T2#
Gracie is trying desperately to improve position.
Everett controlling the position easily from mount.
Gracie knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Everett on the ground.
Everett's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#SUB2#
Everett looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gracie is looking to get to half guard.#T3#
Everett controlling his opponent.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've been informed that Everett has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Everett controlling his opponent. #SUB2#
Everett jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Gracie manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The referee asks Everett politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Everett prefers to stall for the moment though.
Everett passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Gracie! Score +2 for reaching mount: Gracie (0) vs (7) Everett
Gracie is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#T4#
Everett sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #SUB2#
Everett wants to finish this one by submission but Gracie is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Everett.
Everett sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
More stalling from Everett.#T5#
Gracie working to try and regain half guard.
Everett controlling from the full mount. #T6#
Gracie is looking to get to half guard.#SUB2#
Everett is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Gracie has managed to escape the submission attempt.
#SUB2#
Everett working for a submission but Gracie is keeping him at bay.
Everett looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gracie is working to get back to half guard.
#T7#
Everett tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Everett prevents Gracie from getting the reversal.#SUB2#
Everett working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Gracie looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Everett! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Filmore Everett!
Filmore Everett very nearly forgot to thank The Huntington New Age Wellness Community amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you. |
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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 131 wins and 71 losses; Pacer Dalton! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 58 wins and 36 losses; Chad Strdoza!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and George Francis.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Dalton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Strdoza steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Dalton.
Dalton misses with a takedown attempt #CL2#
and Strdoza counters by moving into the clinch.
Dalton can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pacer Dalton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dalton tries for a takedown but Strdoza manages to get underhooks.
Dalton drops down looking for an ankle pick but Strdoza pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dalton doesn't succeed with the takedown#CL2#
and Strdoza counters by moving into the clinch.
Dalton is looking to take this one to the mat.
Dalton tries for a takedown but Strdoza manages to get underhooks.
Dalton drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Strdoza gets the underhooks and prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dalton looking for a takedown.
Dalton is breathing heavily.
Dalton drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Strdoza gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dalton tries for a takedown but Strdoza manages to get underhooks.
#T1#
Dalton is working for takedown but Strdoza is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dalton changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Strdoza fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dalton shoots in for a takedown but Strdoza shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Strdoza tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Dalton dives in for a single leg takedown but Strdoza sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Strdoza looking for a takedown.
Dalton is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Strdoza gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.#TD2#
Strdoza gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dalton (0) vs (2) Strdoza
Dalton is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Beating a Dead Horse to Death Again, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Strdoza looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dalton holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. #SUB2#
Strdoza is working for a submission of some sort.
#SUB2#
Strdoza is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Dalton is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Chad Strdoza!
A victorious Chad Strdoza thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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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 Sydney, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 4 losses; Alex Sousa! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 10 losses; Hard Core Lilo Fan!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Robert Twigg.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Lilo Fan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#TD2#
Lilo Fan manages to pull guard.
Lilo Fan keeping full guard, as Sousa tries to pass.
Sousa might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lilo Fan wants to control but Sousa passes easily into half guard.
#SUB#
Sousa is looking for a kimura here.
Lilo Fan is trying to maintain the position but Sousa is very close to passing his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lilo Fan gets back to full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T1#
Sousa looking to pass the guard.
Lilo Fan is trying to keep Sousa in close.
#SUB#
Sousa has gone for a leg lock! Lilo Fan slips out almost immediately though and dives into Sousa's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sousa (0) vs (2) Lilo Fan#SUB#
Sousa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lilo Fan sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sousa's guard. #T2#
Lilo Fan wants to control but Sousa is keeping him busy.
Still in half guard, Lilo Fan seems content to control.
Lilo Fan is trying to control. Sousa wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sousa wants to get back to full guard.
Sousa desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Sousa wants to control but Lilo Fan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lilo Fan moves into full mount! Sousa won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Sousa (0) vs (5) Lilo Fan
Lilo Fan trying to control but Sousa is having none of it. #T3#
Sousa tries to control Lilo Fan's body but Lilo Fan pushes him off. Sousa squirms to his side and now Lilo Fan has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Sousa (0) vs (8) Lilo Fan
Lilo Fan controlling well, preventing Sousa from escaping the position.
Sousa is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#SUB2#
Lilo Fan patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Lilo Fan gets his hands free as Sousa looks to control.
Sousa breaks Lilo Fan's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sousa (2) vs (8) Lilo Fan#SUB#
Sousa has gone for a leg lock! Lilo Fan slips out almost immediately though and dives into Sousa's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sousa (2) vs (10) Lilo Fan#SUB#
Sousa has his foot on Lilo Fan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lilo Fan works his way back into a safe position though.
Lilo Fan advances to half guard. #T4#
Sousa is trying to control but can't.
Sousa wants to get back to full guard.
Sousa wants to control but Lilo Fan is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB2#
Lilo Fan is working for a submission of some sort.
Sousa is looking to control Lilo Fan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sousa avoid being mounted?#SUB2#
Lilo Fan is trying to work for a kimura but Sousa is defending well.
Lilo Fan uses his free foot to push down on Sousa's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Sousa. Score +3 for passing guard: Sousa (2) vs (13) Lilo Fan#T5#
Lilo Fan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sousa is looking to escape.
Sousa is trying desperately to improve position.
Sousa tries to lock up and control but Lilo Fan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sousa is trying to escape the mount.
Lilo Fan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T6#
Sousa is squirming around, avoiding Lilo Fan's attempts to control the action.
Lilo Fan content just to control the position here.
Lilo Fan avoids the attempt from Sousa to control.
Sousa is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lilo Fan is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Lilo Fan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sousa is working to get back to half guard.
#T7#
Lilo Fan wants to control the pace but Sousa is squirming around nicely.
Sousa bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sousa (4) vs (13) Lilo Fan
Lilo Fan controls Sousa momentarily but Sousa frees himself.
Lilo Fan keeping moving, preventing Sousa from controlling successfully. #T8#
Lilo Fan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#SUB#
Sousa drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Lilo Fan dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sousa (4) vs (15) Lilo Fan#SUB#
Sousa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lilo Fan showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #SUB#
Sousa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lilo Fan trying to control the position from guard on top but Sousa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T9#
Lilo Fan might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sousa haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Lilo Fan wants to pass the guard but Sousa is keeping the position.#SUB#
Sousa is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lilo Fan defends well.#SUB#
Sousa has his foot on Lilo Fan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lilo Fan works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB#
Sousa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lilo Fan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB#
Lilo Fan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sousa is breathing heavily.#T10##SUB#
Sousa has an active guard here but Lilo Fan has managed to pass into half guard.
Lilo Fan works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Sousa (4) vs (18) Lilo Fan#SUB2#
Lilo Fan is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Sousa to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Sousa shrugs it off.
Sousa tries to hold on but Lilo Fan postures up.#T11#
Sousa is trying desperately to improve position.
Lilo Fan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sousa is looking to escape.
Sousa looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Sousa (4) vs (21) Lilo Fan
Sousa trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Sousa breaks Lilo Fan's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sousa (6) vs (21) Lilo Fan#SUB#
Sousa drops back, looking for a kneebar! Lilo Fan looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Lilo Fan looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Lilo Fan! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Sousa (6) vs (25) Lilo Fan
Sousa tries to bench press Lilo Fan off him but Lilo Fan keeps the position. #T12#
The referee asks Lilo Fan politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Lilo Fan prefers to stall for the moment though.
Sousa trying his best to control but Lilo Fan has mounted him. Score +2 for reaching mount: Sousa (6) vs (27) Lilo Fan
Lilo Fan controlling the position easily from mount.
Lilo Fan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sousa is wriggling around trying to escape.
#SUB2#
Lilo Fan is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Sousa to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Sousa shrugs it off. #SUB2#
Lilo Fan has control of Sousa's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Sousa regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Lilo Fan manages to capitalize on a mistake by Sousa to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Sousa (6) vs (30) Lilo Fan#T13#
Sousa just trying to survive but Lilo Fan is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Well, with Lilo Fan on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Sousa is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Sousa is keeping busy.
Lilo Fan gets his hands free as Sousa looks to control.
A lull in the action here.
Sousa rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Sousa wants to get back to full guard.
Lilo Fan wants to pass to mount but Sousa is defending the position. #T14#
Lilo Fan wants to take a breather but Sousa is having none of it.
Lilo Fan trying to mount his opponent but Sousa defends it.
Lilo Fan moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Sousa (6) vs (33) Lilo Fan
Lilo Fan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sousa keeps working.
Sousa 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!
Sousa looks to move to half guard but instead Lilo Fan has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Sousa (6) vs (35) Lilo Fan
Lilo Fan moves to his opponent's back but Sousa bucks him off and ends up in guard. A bit of a disaster there for Lilo Fan. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sousa (8) vs (35) Lilo Fan
And that's the end of the fight!
Lilo Fan wins on points by 35 to 8.
Our winner, Hard Core Lilo Fan, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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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 45 wins and 54 losses; Baki Hanma! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 4 losses; Nero Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Hardy closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hanma did well to prevent Hardy getting side control. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hanma (0) vs (2) Hardy
Hanma trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Hanma (0) vs (5) Hardy
Hanma tries to hold on but Hardy postures up.
Hanma prevents Hardy from taking his back.
Hanma keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hardy trying to control but Hanma is having none of it.
Hardy controlling his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanma is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Hardy controlling from the full mount. #T1#
Hardy avoids the attempt from Hanma to control.
Hanma tries to reverse the position but Hardy maintains control.
Hardy controlling the position easily from mount.
Hanma looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Hanma wants to control but Hardy is having none of it.
Hanma is trying to escape the mount.
#T2#
Hardy takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hanma tries to hold on but Hardy postures up.
Hanma is squirming around, avoiding Hardy's attempts to control the action.
Hanma is trying to escape the mount.
Hardy controlling from the full mount.
Hanma wants to hold on but Hardy pushes him away.#T3#
Hanma has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Hanma (0) vs (8) Hardy
Hardy controlling well, preventing Hanma from escaping the position.
Hardy keeps control of the position easily here as Hanma tries to buck him off.
Hardy is not going to allow Hanma to sit and survive in this position.
Hardy is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Hardy is hanging on to Hanma's back as he tries to escape.
Hardy is not going to allow Hanma to sit and survive in this position. #T4#
Hanma is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hardy is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Hardy trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Hanma doesn't escape.
Hanma is in bad spot here.
Hardy is riding his opponent, not letting Hanma buck him off.
Hanma trying to control the hands but Hardy won't let him.
Hanma is trying to break free.
#SUB2#
Hardy is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Hanma is defending well though. Hardy let's go of the attempt for now.
Hanma looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. #T5#
Hardy doesn't have the hooks in and Hanma manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hanma (2) vs (8) Hardy
Hardy keeping moving, preventing Hanma from controlling successfully.
Hanma passes Hardy's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hanma is looking to take a break and control but Hardy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hardy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hanma is working away from the top position though.
Hardy is staying active underneath Hanma, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T6#
Hardy slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hanma wants to pass the guard but Hardy is keeping the position.
Hanma trying to control but Hardy is working from the bottom.
Hardy working a defensive guard here.
Hanma is fighting to break Hardy's control of his arms but Hardy is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#SUB#
Hanma is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hardy is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hardy has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hanma (2) vs (10) Hardy#T7#
Hanma controlling Hardy's posture.
Hardy works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hardy not doing much here.
Hardy works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Hanma (2) vs (13) Hardy
Hanma reaches up to try and control the position but Hardy seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Hanma rolls and tries to escape and now Hardy has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Hanma (2) vs (16) Hardy
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T8#
Hanma rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hardy in particular looking to stall.#SUB#
Hanma looking for submissions off his back.
Hanma gets back to full guard.
Hardy engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hardy wants to control from the top but Hanma keeps moving. #T9#
Hanma controls Hardy momentarily but Hardy frees himself.
Hardy slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #SUB#
Hardy got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hanma has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hardy has managed to get both his arms back between Hanma's legs - danger averted.#SUB#
Hanma throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hanma is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hardy wants to control from the top but Hanma keeps moving. #T10#
Hanma is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hanma is really struggling to control Hardy but he's trying to hold on to the position.#SUB#
Hardy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hardy is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hardy passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Hanma (2) vs (19) Hardy#T11#
Hanma regains half guard.
Hanma wants to control but Hardy is keeping busy.
#SUB#
Hanma looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hanma is breathing heavily.
Hardy content to control rather than advance.
Hanma won't allow Hardy to pass to mount.
Hanma is pressing down on Hardy's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#SUB#
Hanma is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#T12##SUB#
Hanma looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hardy pushing down on Hanma's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hardy looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hanma tries to get to full guard but Hardy has control of the leg.
Hanma trying to control here.
#SUB#
Hanma looking for submissions off his back.
Hardy moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Hanma (2) vs (22) Hardy#T13#
You can see the frustration on Hanma's face as Hardy controls the position.
Hardy is looking to take a break and control but Hanma is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hardy is staying tight to Hanma's torso, preventing him from escaping.
You can see the frustration on Hanma's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hardy happy to just control the position for now.
Hanma is trying to control Hardy's posture but Hardy avoids it. #SUB2#
Hardy is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hanma is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #T14#
Hanma is trying to get back to half guard.
Hanma is trying to control Hardy's posture but Hardy avoids it.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Hardy trying to control the position but Hanma is working away.
Hardy is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Hanma will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hanma can't do much from the bottom here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hardy wins on points by 22 to 2.
Nero Hardy bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 82 wins and 36 losses; Jackson Hole! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 14 losses; Xicko Loco!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Loco has Hole up against the ropes in a clinch.
Hole has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Loco avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Loco looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hole is working for takedown but Loco is calmly controlling the position for now.#TD2#
Loco decides to pull guard.
Loco is adopting a defensive guard.
Hole sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hole trying to control but Loco is working from the bottom.
Hole 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hole preventing the sweep.
Hole trying to control the position from guard on top but Loco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hole is really struggling to control Loco but he's trying to hold on to the position.#T1#
Hole stays in close to Loco's body and controls the position.
Hole'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.
Loco looking for a sweep. Not yet Loco, not yet.
Loco is trying to control the position but Hole postures up.
Hole wants to control from the top but Loco keeps moving.
Hole not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Loco looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#T2#
Hole trying to control but Loco is working from the bottom.
Hole showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hole trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Loco is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Loco can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hole controls the pace.
Hole stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Loco swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hole won't allow Loco to sweep him here.
Hole stands and throws Loco's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Hole (3) vs (0) Loco
Hole trying to control the position but Loco is working away. #T3#
You can see the frustration on Loco's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hole trying to control the action but Loco is working from the bottom.
Loco tries to improve position but can't.
Hole controlling from side mount.
Loco tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hole wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T4#
Hole controlling the position from side mount.
Hole trying to control the action but Loco is working from the bottom.
Loco is letting Hole control him for a moment.
Loco tries to bench press Hole off him but Hole keeps the position.
Loco is not content to let Hole control the position. #T5#
Loco is trying to escape the position but Hole is controlling the position.
Loco prevents Hole from improving position.
Hole is looking to take a break and control but Loco is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hole content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. #T6#
Hole trying to control the action but Loco is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Hole thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hole moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. #T7#
Loco is looking for a sweep.
Loco is letting Hole control him for a moment. #SUB#
Hole swings around for an armbar but Loco sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Hole's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hole (3) vs (2) Loco
Loco tries to free his leg and advance position but Hole is retaining full guard. #SUB#
Hole is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Loco defends well.
Loco pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hole is keeping the position for now.
Hole is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T8#
Loco looking to pass the guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hole holds on and takes a little breather.
Loco wants to control from the top but Hole keeps moving.
Loco looking to pass the guard.
Loco wants to control from the top but Hole keeps moving. #T9#
Hole pulls Loco in to control the position. #SUB#
Hole is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Loco is aware though and is defending well.
Loco trying to control the position from guard on top but Hole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Loco must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Loco looking to pass the guard.
Loco advances to half guard.
Hole is looking to get back to full guard here but Loco has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Hole (3) vs (5) Loco
Loco is looking to take a break and control but Hole is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hole is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Beating a Dead Horse to Death Again, so we'll see if he gets out of it.#T10#
Hole manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Hole wants to sweep but Loco has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Hole (3) vs (8) Loco
Hole manages to work his way to half guard, despite Loco's best efforts.
Hole makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hole.
Hole has his hands on Loco's head, controlling the position.
Loco won't allow Hole to sweep him here. #T11#
Hole has his hands on Loco's head, controlling the position.
Hole 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.
Hole manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Loco manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hole (5) vs (8) Loco
Hole is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hole passes into half guard.
Hole is figuring out what he wants to do next.#T12#
Hole passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Hole (8) vs (8) Loco
Hole tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Loco wants to control but Hole is having none of it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hole tries to control but Loco wriggling away.
Hole looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hole is stalling here but it's allowed Loco to get half guard.
#T13#
Hole trying to control the action but Loco is working from the bottom.
Loco trying to control here.
Loco is refusing to be controlled, as Hole sits in half guard.
Loco trying to hold on to Hole's head to control him but Hole postures up.
Loco is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hole with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hole seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Loco for as long as he can get away with.#T14#
Loco is concentrating on defense, preventing Hole from advancing position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hole in particular looking to stall.
Hole is trying to control the action in half guard but Loco is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hole seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hole wants to free his trapped foot but Loco is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Hole gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Hole takes the fight on points by 9 to 8.
An out of breath and clearly excited Jackson Hole thanked The Huntington New Age Wellness Community for their help and support (and free stuff they sent 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 67 wins and 36 losses; Trip Fontaine! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 36 losses; Kael Gardener!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL2#
Fontaine gets tackled into the ropes by Gardener. Gardener maintains the clinch. #TD2#
Gardener tightens his grip and picks Fontaine up, before dumping him to the ground. Fontaine manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Fontaine (0) vs (2) Gardener
Gardener pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fontaine is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Fontaine looking for a guillotine here but Gardener defends easily.
Gardener is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #SUB#
Gardener avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gardener looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gardener trying to control the position from guard on top but Fontaine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gardener looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gardener passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Fontaine (0) vs (5) Gardener
Fontaine stuck in half guard on the bottom here.#T1#
Fontaine can't do much from the bottom here.
Fontaine being controlled for a moment.
Fontaine prevents Gardener from improving position.
Fontaine is not content to let Gardener control the position.
Fontaine can't do much from the bottom here.
Fontaine really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gardener moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. #T2#
Gardener wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fontaine keeps working.
Gardener 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 Fontaine's shoulder. That is not cool.
Gardener advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Fontaine (0) vs (7) Gardener
Gardener trying to control but Fontaine is having none of it.
Gardener tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gardener looking to control but Fontaine is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gardener tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T3#
Fontaine keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Fontaine wants to hold on but Gardener pushes him away.
Fontaine is squirming around, avoiding Gardener's attempts to control the action.
Gardener controlling the pace for now.
Fontaine can't escape the position.
Gardener wants to control the pace but Fontaine is squirming around nicely. #T4#
Fontaine wants to control but Gardener is having none of it.
Gardener trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gardener controlling from mount.
Gardener tries to control but Fontaine wriggling away.
Gardener avoids the attempt from Fontaine to control.#T5#
Gardener trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gardener controlling from the full mount.
Gardener looking to control but Fontaine is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fontaine tries to hold on but Gardener pushes him away.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fontaine can't escape the position.
Fontaine tries to lock up and control but Gardener gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gardener content just to control the position here.
Gardener trying to control but Fontaine is having none of it. #T6#
Gardener content just to control the position here.
Gardener tries to control but Fontaine wriggling away.
Gardener controlling from mount.
Fontaine wants to hold on but Gardener pushes him away.#T7#
Gardener tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Fontaine is looking to get to half guard.
Gardener tries to control but Fontaine wriggling away.
Gardener controlling the position easily from mount.
Fontaine tries to lock up and control but Gardener gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fontaine is looking to improve his position but Gardener isn't that keen on the idea.#T8#
Fontaine tries to lock up and control but Gardener gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gardener controlling the position easily from mount.
Fontaine really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gardener controlling his opponent.
Gardener tries to control but Fontaine wriggling away.
Fontaine wants to control but Gardener is having none of it.
Gardener wants to control the pace but Fontaine is squirming around nicely. #T9#
Fontaine regains half guard.
Fontaine won't allow Gardener to pass to mount.
Fontaine is looking to improve his position.
Fontaine slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gardener trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gardener forces his way into half guard.
Gardener content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Gardener is pressing down on Fontaine's thigh, looking to free his foot. Fontaine is holding on for now.
Gardener seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #T10#
Fontaine is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gardener keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Fontaine won't allow Gardener to pass to mount.
Gardener sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Fontaine is looking to control Gardener's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fontaine avoid being mounted?
Fontaine is refusing to be controlled, as Gardener sits in half guard.
Gardener sitting and controlling from the half guard. #T11#
Fontaine makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Fontaine.
Gardener engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Gardener works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gardener works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Fontaine (0) vs (10) Gardener
Gardener sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T12#
Gardener tries to control but Fontaine wriggling away.
Gardener might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Fontaine haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Gardener tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Fontaine really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gardener looking to control but Fontaine is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fontaine tries to hold on but Gardener pushes him away. #T13#
Gardener tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gardener is trying to control here but Fontaine has managed to regain half guard.
Fontaine keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Gardener is controlling the pace.
Fontaine gets back to full guard.
#T14#
Fontaine trying to control the position.
Gardener wants to control from the top but Fontaine keeps moving.
Fontaine has his hands on Gardener's head, controlling the position.
Fontaine not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fontaine wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB#
Fontaine working for a triangle but Gardener defends it easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gardener stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fontaine swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fontaine controls Gardener momentarily but Gardener frees himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gardener wins on points by 10 to 0.
Kael Gardener is the new super heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Kael Gardener, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 103 wins and 36 losses; Rumsfeld Shart! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 50 wins and 68 losses; Olaf Snowstrinski!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD2#
Snowstrinski shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Snowstrinski showed some decent athleticism there. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Shart (0) vs (2) Snowstrinski#SUB#
Shart looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Snowstrinski is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Shart doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Snowstrinski.
Snowstrinski prevents Shart from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shart is not content to let Snowstrinski control the position.
Shart wants to control but Snowstrinski is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T1#
Shart is staying active underneath Snowstrinski, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Shart wants to control but Snowstrinski is keeping busy.
Shart is not content to let Snowstrinski control the position.#SUB2#
Snowstrinski seems to be looking for submissions.
Shart wants to improve his position but Snowstrinski is controlling well.
#SUB2#
Snowstrinski is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Shart sees it coming and defends easily.
Shart wants to control but Snowstrinski is keeping busy.
#T2##SUB2#
Snowstrinski is working for a kimura but Shart is defending it quite comfortably.
Shart looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Shart slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Shart keeping moving, preventing Snowstrinski from controlling successfully.
Shart manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Snowstrinski manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shart (2) vs (2) Snowstrinski
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#SUB2#
Snowstrinski working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Shart doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Shart manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T3#
Shart pushes down on Snowstrinski's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Shart is thwarting Snowstrinski's attempts to control the position.
Snowstrinski tries to get to full guard but Shart has control of the leg.
Shart controlling the pace.
Shart wants to take a breather but Snowstrinski is having none of it.
Snowstrinski makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Snowstrinski.#T4#
Shart preventing the sweep.
Shart 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.
Snowstrinski looking for a sweep. Not yet Snowstrinski, not yet.
Snowstrinski controls Shart momentarily but Shart frees himself. #SUB2#
Snowstrinski is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Shart advances to half guard. #T5#
Shart keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Snowstrinski is refusing to be controlled, as Shart sits in half guard.
Snowstrinski is looking to improve his position.
Snowstrinski trying to hold on to Shart's head to control him but Shart postures up.
Snowstrinski wants to improve his position but Shart is controlling well.
#T6#
Snowstrinski keeps trying to improve his position.
Snowstrinski is trying to maintain the position but Shart is very close to passing his half guard.#SUB#
Shart is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Snowstrinski is just riding it out for now. Shart eventually gives up the hold.
Shart tries to pass the half guard into mount. Snowstrinski knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Snowstrinski is not content to let Shart control the position.#T7#
Snowstrinski wants to control but Shart passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Shart (5) vs (2) Snowstrinski
Shart controls the position from side control.#SUB#
Shart thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Shart will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Snowstrinski tries to buck Shart off but Shart is having none of it.
Snowstrinski can't do much from the bottom here.
Snowstrinski is being controlled here.
Snowstrinski is trying to get back to half guard.#T8#
Snowstrinski wants to control but Shart postures up.
Shart tries to advance to mount but Snowstrinski denies him.
Snowstrinski is trying to escape the position but Shart is controlling the position.
Snowstrinski tries to buck Shart off but Shart is having none of it.
Shart wants to control but Snowstrinski is keeping him busy.
Snowstrinski struggling a bit here.
Shart wants to control but Snowstrinski is keeping him busy.
Snowstrinski is looking for a sweep.#T9#
Shart tries to move into full mount but can't pass Snowstrinski's legs.
Snowstrinski tries to bench press Shart off him but Shart keeps the position.
Shart trying to control the position but Snowstrinski is working away.
Snowstrinski is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Shart wants to control but Snowstrinski is keeping him busy.
Snowstrinski is looking to reverse the position.#T10#
Shart controls the position.
Shart is looking to take a break and control but Snowstrinski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Snowstrinski tries to improve position but can't.
Shart is staying tight to Snowstrinski's torso, preventing him from escaping. #T11#
Snowstrinski is looking to regain half guard here but Shart keeps moving and retains side control. #SUB#
Shart is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Snowstrinski knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Shart wants to control but Snowstrinski is keeping him busy.
Snowstrinski is looking for a sweep.#T12#
Snowstrinski manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shart (5) vs (4) Snowstrinski
Snowstrinski wants to take a breather but Shart is having none of it.
Shart wants to control but Snowstrinski is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Shart works his way to full guard. Good work.
Shart is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #SUB#
Shart has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Snowstrinski can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Snowstrinski looking to pass the guard.
Shart not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T13#
Shart keeping full guard, as Snowstrinski tries to pass.
Shart controls Snowstrinski momentarily but Snowstrinski frees himself.
Shart keeping full guard, as Snowstrinski tries to pass.
Shart trying to keep a closed guard but Snowstrinski is proving a slippery customer.
Snowstrinski wants to control from the top but Shart keeps moving.
Snowstrinski might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Shart haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Shart keeping full guard, as Snowstrinski tries to pass. #T14#
Shart keeping moving, preventing Snowstrinski from controlling successfully.
Snowstrinski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB#
Shart working for a triangle but Snowstrinski defends it easily.
#SUB#
Shart is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shart is trying to keep Snowstrinski in close.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shart takes the fight on points by 5 to 4.
Rumsfeld Shart gave a mention to The Huntington New Age Wellness Community in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
The defeated Olaf Snowstrinski had this to say: 'I like pancakes!'. |
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