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Event:
TWGC 22 (265lbs, D3): Finals - Round 1
Date: Aug 11, 2018 |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Fedro Emiliodingko (ranked 17552 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jigoro Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jigoro Kane told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 2 losses; Fedro Emiliodingko! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Jigoro Kane!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Emiliodingko closes the distance and clinches up with Kane, looking for a takedown. Emiliodingko pushes Kane against the cage but Kane circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kane keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kane is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Emiliodingko doesn't manage to clinch there - Kane circles away.
Kane circles away from the clinch attempt.
Emiliodingko closes the distance but Kane moves to the side
and Kane decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Emiliodingko's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Emiliodingko (0) vs (2) Kane
Emiliodingko had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kane defends it easily.
Kane is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Emiliodingko has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Kane is looking to defend but Emiliodingko has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Kane! Emiliodingko pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Kane taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Fedro Emiliodingko! |
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Event:
TWGC 22 (265lbs, D3): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 2
Date: Aug 03, 2018 |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jigoro Kane (ranked 0 p4p, weight class) and Arvo Laar (ranked 5080 p4p, 628 weight class). Laar is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: some random 90's estonia dance song i found on youtube. Jigoro Kane had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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 1 wins and 0 losses; Jigoro Kane! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 8 losses; Arvo Laar!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Laar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kane swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Laar moves to clinch but Kane breaks away
and Kane counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kane (2) vs (0) Laar
Laar trying to control from the bottom.
Kane has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Laar is trying to get back to full guard.
Kane looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laar is trying to control but Kane manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Kane (5) vs (0) Laar
Laar working to try and regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laar tries to control Kane's body but Kane pushes him off. Laar squirms to his side and now Kane has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Kane (8) vs (0) Laar
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kane is hanging on to Laar's back as he tries to escape.
Laar trying to control the position but Kane manages to sink in the hooks.
Laar should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane has the hooks in. Laar is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Good control from Kane.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kane seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Laar for as long as he can get away with.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Laar right now.
What can Laar do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Laar wants to escape the position.
Kane is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Laar rolls, trying to escape but Kane keeps control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laar is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Kane.
Laar tries to roll but Kane sticks to his back.
Kane has good solid back control here.
Kane has the hooks in. Laar is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Laar keeps trying to improve his position.
Kane controlling from the back.
Laar wants to escape the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Laar trying to control the position but Kane manages to sink in the hooks.
You can see the frustration on Laar's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Laar trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
You can see the frustration on Laar's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Laar turns into Kane and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kane (8) vs (2) Laar
Laar looking to sit in guard and control but Kane gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kane (10) vs (2) Laar
Laar has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Kane is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Laar. Score +3 for passing guard: Kane (13) vs (2) Laar
Laar is trying to work for a sweep but Kane has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Kane (15) vs (2) Laar
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Laar sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Kane trying to control the pace.
Laar looking for submissions off his back.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Laar tries to get to full guard but Kane has control of the leg.
Kane is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Kane (18) vs (2) Laar
Kane looking to control and managing it successfully.
Laar is looking to get to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kane content just to control the position here.
Laar tries to reverse the position but Kane maintains control.
Kane controlling the pace for now.
Laar looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Kane (21) vs (2) Laar
Laar is trying to break free.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Laar is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Laar looks winded!
Kane trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Laar doesn't escape.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Laar can't escape the position.
Kane just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Laar tries to break free.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Laar trying to control but not successfully.
Kane has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Laar's body.
Kane avoiding Laar 's attempts to control his hands.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Laar tries to roll but Kane sticks to his back.
Kane is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Laar wants to escape the position.
Kane really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Laar.
Laar tries to escape the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kane controlling from the back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Laar tries to escape but Kane has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kane takes the fight on points by 21 to 2. |
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Event:
TWGC 22 (265lbs, D3): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Aug 02, 2018 |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jigoro Kane (ranked 0 p4p, weight class) and TJ Guillard (ranked 4588 p4p, 453 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Guillard's choice of entrance music: Duran Duran-White Lines. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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 0 wins and 0 losses; Jigoro Kane! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; TJ Guillard!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Guillard doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kane counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kane (2) vs (0) Guillard
Guillard actively working from the bottom here.
Guillard tries to roll over but Kane keeps him under control.
Kane looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guillard is trying to get back to full guard.
Guillard is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kane pulls his head out easily.
Guillard tries to get to full guard but Kane has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guillard works his way to full guard. Good work.
Guillard looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Kane has picked Guillard up and slammed him! Guillard can't keep hold of the triangle and Kane manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Kane (5) vs (0) Guillard
Guillard is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kane's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Kane controlling the action here.
Guillard trying to hold on to Kane's head to control him but Kane postures up.
Kane tries to pass the half guard into mount. Guillard knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guillard trying to control from the bottom.
Kane is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Kane is stalling in the full guard.
Guillard working for a triangle but Kane defends it easily.
Guillard looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guillard has his foot on Kane's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kane works his way back into a safe position though.
Guillard working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Kane has passed into half guard!
Kane prevents Guillard from improving his position.
Guillard tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Kane has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Kane (8) vs (0) Guillard
Guillard tries to lock up and control but Kane gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guillard really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kane controlling the position easily from mount.
Guillard really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Guillard tries to improve his position but instead Kane has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Kane (11) vs (0) Guillard
Guillard is in bad spot here.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Kane controlling the positon.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Guillard is in bad spot here.
Guillard rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Guillard tries to roll over but Kane keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guillard looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kane keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Guillard actively working from the bottom here.
Guillard with the active half guard here but Kane passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Kane (14) vs (0) Guillard
Guillard tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Kane presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Kane (16) vs (0) Guillard
Guillard tries to reverse the position but Kane maintains control.
Kane tries to control but Guillard wriggling away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kane controlling the pace for now.
Guillard wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Kane (19) vs (0) Guillard
Guillard can't escape the position.
Kane controlling the position well here. Guillard rolled but Kane kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
You can see the frustration on Guillard's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Kane is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Kane has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Guillard trying to control the action but Kane just sinks the hooks in.
Kane keeps control of the position as Guillard tries to break free.
Guillard keeps trying to improve his position.
Guillard trying to control the hands but Kane breaks the grip.
Guillard manages to reverse the position and now he's in Kane's guard. Nice work there by Guillard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kane (19) vs (2) Guillard
Guillard is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Kane is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Kane has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kane (21) vs (2) Guillard
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Guillard has an active guard here but Kane has managed to pass into half guard.
Guillard is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kane content to control rather than advance.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kane trying to control the action but Guillard is working from the bottom.
Kane prevents Guillard from improving his position.
Guillard is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kane pulls his head out easily.
Guillard slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Guillard looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Kane has picked Guillard up and slammed him! Guillard can't keep hold of the triangle and Kane manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Kane (24) vs (2) Guillard
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Guillard is looking to reverse the position.
Guillard is trying to control Kane's posture but Kane avoids it.
Guillard tries to bench press Kane off him but Kane keeps the position.
Kane is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Guillard will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Guillard is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kane off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kane (24) vs (6) Guillard
Kane is having to fend off submission attempts from Guillard, who is looking to sink in the choke. Guillard doesn't have the hooks in though and Kane manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kane (26) vs (6) Guillard
Guillard looking for subs off his back but Kane has passed one foot through into half guard.
Guillard looks winded!
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Guillard tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Kane has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Kane (29) vs (6) Guillard
Kane controlling from the full mount.
Guillard working to try and regain half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kane wants to take Guillard's back but he can't do it this time.
Kane can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Guillard is looking to escape.
Guillard working to try and regain half guard.
Guillard is still trying to improve position.
Guillard is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Guillard is trying to escape the mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kane has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Kane controlling from the full mount.
Guillard wants to hold on but Kane pushes him away.
Guillard is wriggling around trying to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Guillard wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Kane (32) vs (6) Guillard
You can see the frustration on Guillard's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Guillard is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kane takes the fight on points by 32 to 6.
The defeated TJ Guillard had this to say: 'I want a rematch next week. I ain't no punk...'. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 13, 2018 |
#R1#
Kane misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gracie is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kane misses with a leg kick #TD2#
and Gracie counters with a takedown into side control. #ES#
Kane sneaks out the side door and pushes Gracie away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Kane looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Kane walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gracie checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kane moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.#CL#
Kane moves into range and clinches up with Gracie.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#TD#
Kane ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kane no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. #SUB2#
Gracie drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kane looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kane looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kane! #REVR#
Gracie tries to bench press Kane off him but Kane keeps the position. #T1#
Gracie can't do much from the bottom here.
Gracie is looking to regain half guard here but Kane keeps moving and retains side control.
Gracie manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Kane is thwarting Gracie's attempts to control the position.
Gracie keeping hold of Kane's head, controlling as best he can. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gracie wants to control but Kane is keeping busy.
#SUB2#
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Kane is looking for a kimura but Gracie is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kane to get the leverage.
Gracie is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kane's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kane's back!#SUB2#
Gracie is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
#T3##SUB2#
Kane defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
#SUB2#
Gracie looking to break Kane's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Kane remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Gracie will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Kane is in bad spot here.
#SUB2#
Gracie sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Kane taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kron Gracie!
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