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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 Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Elliot Thicke! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Buzz Williamson!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Thicke fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Williamson moves into the clinch successfully.
Thicke tries to score a body lock takedown but Williamson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Thicke has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Williamson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elliot Thicke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thicke is working for takedown but Williamson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Williamson has Thicke pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Thicke manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Thicke stops a takedown attempt from Williamson.
Thicke drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Williamson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williamson jumps guard.
Thicke is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williamson wants to sweep but no luck.
Thicke trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Williamson looking to control.
Thicke showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Williamson keeping moving, preventing Thicke from controlling successfully.
Thicke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Williamson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thicke is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Williamson is looking for a triangle but Thicke pushes his legs off easily.
Thicke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Williamson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Williamson is trying to keep Thicke in close.
Thicke is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Williamson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Williamson has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Thicke (0) vs (2) Williamson
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thicke looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Thicke keeping moving, preventing Williamson from controlling successfully.
Thicke throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Thicke controlling Williamson's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Williamson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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.
Thicke trying to keep a closed guard but Williamson is proving a slippery customer.
Williamson wants to control from the top but Thicke keeps moving.
Thicke is pulling down on Williamson's head. It's preventing any offense from Williamson, at least for the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Thicke can't keep his opponent in guard - Williamson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Williamson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Thicke does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Thicke is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Williamson pulls his head out easily.
Williamson is looking for a kimura here.
Thicke is staying active underneath Williamson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Thicke trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Williamson manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Thicke (0) vs (5) Williamson
Thicke tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Thicke tries to hold on but Williamson pushes him away.
Thicke is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Thicke 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.
Williamson slows the pace down in half guard.
Williamson wants to take a breather but Thicke is having none of it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Thicke trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Williamson manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Thicke (0) vs (8) Williamson
Thicke is trying desperately to improve position.
Thicke tries to lock up and control but Williamson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Thicke is working to get back to half guard.
Thicke tries to hold on but Williamson pushes him away.
Thicke is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Thicke tries to lock up and control but Williamson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Williamson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Thicke is looking to escape.
Thicke tries to control Williamson's body but Williamson pushes him off. Thicke squirms to his side and now Williamson has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Thicke (0) vs (11) Williamson
Williamson gets his hands free as Thicke looks to control.
Thicke tries to break free.
Williamson trying to control momentarily.
Thicke breaks Williamson's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Thicke (2) vs (11) Williamson
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Thicke tries to free his leg and advance position but Williamson is retaining full guard.
Thicke trying to control but Williamson is working from the bottom.
Thicke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Williamson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Williamson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Thicke knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Williamson on the ground.
Thicke 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.
Williamson keeping moving, preventing Thicke from controlling successfully.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Thicke pushes down on Williamson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Thicke is working for a submission of some sort.
Williamson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Thicke is working away from the top position though.
Thicke is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Williamson still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Williamson has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Thicke (2) vs (15) Williamson
Thicke can't do much from the bottom here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Williamson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
What's Thicke going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Thicke tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Williamson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Thicke has escaped the position, nice work there.
Thicke is looking for a sweep.
Thicke manages to get back to half guard.
Thicke wants to get back to full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Thicke wants to control but Williamson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Thicke is defending against the submission attempts here by Williamson.
Williamson looks winded!
Thicke looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Williamson is thwarting Thicke's attempts to control the position.
Williamson wants to control but Thicke is keeping him busy.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Thicke looking for submissions off his back.
Thicke is controlling Williamson's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thicke trying to control from the bottom.
Thicke could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Williamson wants to pass the guard but Thicke is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Williamson wins on points by 15 to 2. |
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