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Event:
MMAHelsinki - 70
Date: Oct 19, 2016 |
#R1#
Larsen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Larsen slips a straight right by Meese.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Meese dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Larsen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Meese looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Meese lands the left hand.
Meese slips a jab from Larsen.
Meese was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Meese misses with a double jab
#CL2#
and Larsen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Larsen.
Larsen lands an elbow inside that Meese shrugs off.
Larsen pushes off an throws an elbow but Meese leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Larsen lands an elbow inside that Meese shrugs off.
Meese has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Larsen lands an elbow just above Meese 's eye.
Larsen jumps guard but Meese stands there with Larsen around his waist. Larsen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meese wants to break free but Larsen has control.
Meese wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#T1#
Larsen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Meese's defenses.
Larsen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Larsen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Meese takes a knee right on the jaw!
Larsen lands an elbow that stopped Meese in his tracks for a moment.
Meese gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Larsen.
Larsen has Meese pressed against the cage, preventing Meese from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Larsen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Meese's efforts to push away.
Larsen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
#TD2#
Larsen gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.#T2#
Larsen stops Meese from getting back to his feet.
#SUB2#
Larsen is looking for a kimura but Meese is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Larsen to get the leverage. #SUB2#
Larsen is trying to work for a kimura but Meese is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SUB2#
Larsen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Meese wants to get back to his feet.
Larsen wants to pass to mount but Meese is defending the position.
Meese pushes Larsen off looking to stand but Larsen dives back in and keeps control.
Meese is refusing to be controlled, as Larsen sits in half guard.
Meese wants to get back to his feet.#ES#
Meese manages to escape and get back to his feet!
A big left from Meese misses.
A good leg kick by Larsen. #T3#
Meese avoids a low kick by using good footwork.#KD#
Meese lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Larsen sprawling to the canvas. Meese follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Larsen hang on? #ROC#
Larsen is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Jake Larsen has been cut.
Larsen is looking for a sweep. Meese is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Larsen is still in real trouble! Can Meese finish him?#SU#
Meese gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Larsen misses with a two punch combination.
Meese throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meese with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Larsen looks winded!
Larsen walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Larsen limp body while Meese jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Georges Meese!
Georges Meese very nearly forgot to thank Sully's Bar & Grill 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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Event:
MMAHelsinki - 63
Date: Sep 21, 2016 |
#R1#
Larsen ducks under a wild hook from Tomasello .
Larsen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Larsen wants to clinch up but Tomasello keeps it at a distance.
Larsen stalks Tomasello and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tomasello 's face. Tomasello staggers backwards, shaken.
A big left from Tomasello misses.
We've been told by Larsen's head coaches at Death Valley Training Facility that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Larsen with a nice cross.
Larsen looks to clinch
and Tomasello counters with a stiff right hand.
Larsen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tomasello jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sloppy strikes from Tomasello . Those never looked like landing.
Tomasello loads up on a big right hand but Larsen slips the punch.
Larsen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#TD2#
Tomasello shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tomasello showed some decent athleticism there.
Tomasello controlling the action here. #T1#
Tomasello is nestled in close to Larsen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tomasello lands a nice short elbow.
Tomasello wants to lay and pray for a moment but Larsen keeps working.
Tomasello not doing much here.
Tomasello working over Larsen with some ground and pound. Larsen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tomasello lands a nice short elbow.
Larsen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tomasello scores with a couple of nice shots.
Tomasello trying to control from Larsen's half guard. Larsen has other ideas though and has regained full guard. #T2#
Tomasello landing some decent shots from guard. #SUB#
Larsen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tomasello is aware though and is defending well.
Tomasello connects with a couple of short punches.
Tomasello wants to control from the top but Larsen keeps moving. #SUB#
Tomasello got a little sloppy there for a moment and Larsen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tomasello has managed to get both his arms back between Larsen's legs - danger averted.
Tomasello works over Larsen with some ground and pound from guard.
Larsen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tomasello is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tomasello trying to control the position from guard on top but Larsen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Tomasello lands a couple of digs.#SUB#
Larsen has an active guard here but Tomasello has managed to pass into half guard.
#SUB#
Larsen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tomasello pulls his head out easily.
Tomasello controlling the action here. #SUB#
Larsen actively working from the bottom here.
Tomasello lands with a punch from half guard.
Tomasello takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Tomasello scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#T4#
Larsen is not content to let Tomasello control the position.#SUB#
Larsen actively working from the bottom here.
Tomasello is looking to take a break and control but Larsen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tomasello is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Tomasello lands with a punch from half guard. #ROC2#
Larsen is rocked!
Tomasello drops an elbow to the side of Larsen's head.
Oh Larsen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ground and pound from Tomasello .
Larsen wants to get back to full guard.
Larsen trying to control here.
#SUB#
Larsen looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Tomasello dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Tomasello uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Larsen.
Tomasello tries to counter by closing the distance.
Larsen seems to have got his legs back now.
Tomasello has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#CL2#
Tomasello moves into the clinch.
Tomasello tries to work over Larsen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Larsen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tomasello avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Tomasello can't get the takedown.
Larsen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tomasello blocks it with crossed arms.
Tomasello dodges an elbow strike from Larsen.
#TD2#
Tomasello wants the takedown. Larsen is fighting it off but Tomasello persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Larsen's guard against the cage.
Tomasello wants to control from the top but Larsen keeps moving.
Tomasello must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tomasello lands a couple of digs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tomasello scoring with punches to the head and body. #SUB#
Larsen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tomasello defends well.
Tomasello lands a couple of elbows.
Matt Tomasello has got the better of the ground game so far.#T1#
Larsen keeping moving, preventing Tomasello from controlling successfully.
Tomasello postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Larsen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Larsen keeping moving, preventing Tomasello from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Larsen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tomasello is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tomasello working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Larsen's head.#SUB#
Larsen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tomasello defends it easily.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Tomasello working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Larsen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tomasello postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #SUB#
Larsen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tomasello gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tomasello working some strikes from top position.
Tomasello is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Tomasello scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Tomasello connects with a couple of short punches.
Tomasello is stalling in the full guard.
Tomasello postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Larsen covers up, he's hurt! Tomasello keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Tomasello and the ref steps in to end the fight! Tomasello can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Tomasello !
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Event:
MMAHelsinki - 59
Date: Sep 03, 2016 |
#R1#
Larsen shoots for a double leg takedown but Chocula sprawls well. He's pushed Larsen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Chocula misses with a looping right.
Larsen feints the counter takedown.
Chocula swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Larsen fails with the takedown.#TD2#
Larsen closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Chocula did well to prevent Larsen getting side control.
Larsen stops Chocula from getting back to his feet.
Chocula on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Chocula tries to get out of the position.#ES#
Chocula kicks Larsen off and gets back to his feet.
Chocula throws the left hand but Larsen avoids the punch easily.
Larsen misses with a double jab.
Larsen shoots in but no luck this time.
Count Chocula has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Larsen.#CL#
Chocula pushes Larsen up against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#BC2#
Larsen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chocula blocks a jab.
Larsen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Chocula pinned against the cage. Chocula gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Chocula throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T1#
Chocula displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Larsen.
Nice takedown defense from Chocula. No joy for Larsen on that attempt.
Chocula lands with a cross. #ROC#
Larsen is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Jake Larsen has been cut.
Chocula throws a big shot that misses.
A little jabbing left from Larsen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Larsen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Chocula as he jumps to the side.
Larsen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Larsen is still on wobbly legs! Can Chocula finish him?
Larsen blocks a jab.
Larsen misses with the combination.
#KD#
Chocula sends Larsen crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Chocula is motioning to the referee to let Larsen up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from Larsen. Those never looked like landing.
Chocula drops Larsen with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Larsen! Chocula dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Count Chocula!
A very excited looking Count Chocula made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 21, 2016 |
#R1#
Roman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A jab from Larsen finds it's way through Roman's defenses.
Roman looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#CL#
Larsen clinches.
Larsen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Roman is trying to push Larsen away but Larsen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Larsen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Roman trying to stall but Larsen improves his position.
Larsen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Roman's efforts to push away.
Larsen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Our sources have told us that Larsen has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Roman looking to slow down the pace here.
Larsen leaning his opponent against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#KD#
Larsen drops Roman with a big knee straight up the middle! Roman is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet! #ROC#
Roman is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Larsen lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Roman up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Larsen from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Roman's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jake Larsen!
After the fight, Jake Larsen was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Event:
Primal 28
Date: Jun 18, 2016 |
#R1#
McConor takes a swing at Larsen's ribcage but misses.
McConor has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
McConor goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.#CUT#
It looks like Jake Larsen has been cut.
Larsen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
#ROC#
Larsen is rocked!
McConor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Larsen manages to avoid it.
Larsen is still on wobbly legs! Can McConor finish him?
Larsen moves out of range as McConor strikes.
Larsen avoids the body shot from McConor.
Larsen seems to have recovered his senses.
McConor just misses with a punch to the body.
McConor lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McConor.
McConor looks to land a left hand but Larsen moved out of range nicely.
A slow jab from McConor misses its intended target.
Gregor McConor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McConor cracks a nice hook into Larsen's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#TD2#
Larsen feints and as McConor raises his hands in defense, Larsen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.#SUB2#
Larsen drops back looking for a leg! McConor is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and McConor manages to kick Larsen off! Larsen jumps back into McConor's guard.
McConor can't keep his opponent in guard - Larsen advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
McConor is concentrating on defense, preventing Larsen from advancing position.
Larsen passes the guard and advances to mount! #SUB2#
Larsen looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Larsen is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but McConor is surviving well by controlling Larsen's body position as best he can. #T2##SUB2#
Larsen goes for an armbar but McConor turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from McConor. #SUB2#
Larsen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB2#
Larsen working for a triangle but McConor defends it easily.
McConor knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Larsen on the ground.
McConor wants to control from the top but Larsen keeps moving. #SUB2#
Larsen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. McConor gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T3#
McConor's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Larsen has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but McConor has passed into side control.
Larsen is trying to work for a sweep but McConor has mounted him!
Larsen is wriggling around trying to escape.
#T4#
Larsen manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Larsen is trying to get back to full guard.
Larsen trying to hold on to McConor's head to control him but McConor postures up.
Larsen is looking for a sweep. McConor is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SU#
McConor escapes and gets back to his feet.
Larsen fails with a takedown attempt.
McConor dips to his left and cracks Larsen with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gregor McConor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jake Larsen's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Larsen throws a jab when McConor was well out of range.
McConor scores with a decent looking hook.
A punch combination from Larsen misses.
Larsen moves away from the strike by McConor.
McConor throws a jab when Larsen was well out of range.
McConor throws an overhand right that lands on Larsen's shoulder, as Larsen tries to avoid the shot.
McConor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Larsen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Larsen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McConor as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larsen looks for a takedown but McConor sprawls well.
McConor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Larsen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Larsen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Gregor McConor is winning the standup battle so far.
McConor throws a lazy uppercut
#CL2#
and Larsen counters by clinching up. #T1#
McConor stops a takedown attempt from Larsen.
Gregor McConor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Larsen.
Larsen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McConor misses with a body punch.
#TD2#
Larsen tightens his grip and picks McConor up, before dumping him to the ground. McConor manages to land in guard.
Larsen passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Larsen working away.#SUB2#
Larsen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but McConor is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SUB2#
Larsen goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, McConor rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Larsen's guard! Nice work there by McConor! #SUB2#
McConor avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#T2##SUB2#
Larsen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. McConor gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
McConor looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #SUB2#
Larsen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB2#
Larsen is looking for a triangle but McConor pushes his legs off easily.
#T3##SUB2#
Larsen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and McConor defends well.
McConor 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. #SUB2#
Larsen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McConor can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB2#
Larsen working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because McConor has passed into half guard!
McConor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Larsen can do to turn this around?
Larsen tries to roll over but McConor keeps him under control.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB2#
Larsen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Larsen trying to get back to full guard but McConor takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
McConor trying to control but he's not successful this time.
McConor sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Larsen slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Gregor McConor will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jake Larsen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
McConor throws a hook to the side of Larsen's head but Larsen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McConor getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Larsen moves away from the strike by McConor.
Larsen shoots in looking for a takedown. McConor tries to sprawl out of it but Larsen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McConor manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Larsen slips under a jab.
Larsen slips under a jab.
Larsen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larsen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McConor's waist but McConor gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Larsen off to one side.
McConor cracks Larsen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
McConor scores with a jab to the body.
McConor misses with a hook.#T1#
McConor misses with a telegraphed body shot
#TD2#
and Larsen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Larsen. #SUB2#
Larsen drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Larsen seems to have locked his on tight now - McConor screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Larsen, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Jake Larsen!
Jake Larsen spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 07, 2016 |
#R1#
Larsen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
#CL2#
Pablo rushes Larsen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#TD2#
Pablo gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Pablo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Pablo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Larsen tries to get to full guard but Pablo has control of the leg.
Pablo trying to control the action but Larsen is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Larsen actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Pablo seems to be working for a kimura but Larsen defends the submission attempt.
Pablo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T1#
Pablo drops an elbow to the side of Larsen's head.
Pablo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Larsen controlling the position well.
Larsen is in trouble now - Pablo has advanced to mount!
Pablo controlling the pace for now.
Larsen is looking to get to half guard.
Larsen is working hard here to advance position.
Pablo controlling from the full mount. #T2#
Larsen is looking to get to half guard.
Larsen taking shots to the head.
Larsen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Pablo avoids the attempt from Larsen to control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pablo tries to control but Larsen wriggling away.
Larsen taking shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pablo content just to control the position here.
Pablo dominating with strikes here.#T3#
Pablo landing strikes, looking to finish!
Pablo lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.#ROC2#
Larsen is rocked!
Larsen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Oh Larsen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Pablo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Larsen regains half guard.
Pablo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Pablo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Pablo prevents Larsen from improving his position.
Larsen seems to have got his legs back now.#T4#
Pablo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Pablo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Pablo misses with a head shot. Larsen uses the momentum to regain guard.
Pablo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Larsen swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB#
Larsen is looking for a triangle here but Pablo uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Petey Pablo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Larsen swats away the attempt to clinch by Pablo.#CL2#
Pablo closes the distance and clinches.
Pablo lands an elbow just above Larsen 's eye. #CUT2#
It looks like Jake Larsen has been cut.
Larsen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pablo digs a right hand underneath Larsen's ribcage. Larsen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pablo controlling the action here for a moment.
Pablo lands an elbow inside that Larsen shrugs off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pablo pressing his opponent against the cage. #TD2#
Pablo has picked Larsen up - he's going for a ride! Pablo dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Larsen trying to control here.
#T1#
The fighters are battling for position here. Larsen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Larsen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #SUB#
Pablo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Larsen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pablo has managed to get both his arms back between Larsen's legs - danger averted.
Pablo cracks Larsen with a solid left hand.
Pablo tries to free his leg and advance position but Larsen is retaining full guard.
Pablo lands a couple of elbows.#SUB#
Larsen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pablo is aware though and is defending well.
Pablo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Pablo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Pablo distracts Larsen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#T2#
Pablo trying to control but Larsen is working from the bottom.
Larsen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB2#
Pablo is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Larsen is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Larsen has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR#
Pablo trying to control the position here. #SUB2#
Pablo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Larsen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T3##SUB2#
Pablo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pablo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Larsen is one step ahead there.
Pablo is trying to control the position but Larsen postures up. #SUB2#
Pablo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Larsen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pablo is keeping the position for now.
Petey Pablo has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB2#
Pablo working for a triangle but Larsen defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Larsen wants to control from the top but Pablo keeps moving.
Larsen tries to free his leg and advance position but Pablo is retaining full guard.
Pablo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Larsen trying to control but Pablo is working from the bottom.
Larsen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pablo controlling Larsen's posture.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Petey Pablo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jake Larsen's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Larsen drops his hands momentarily and Pablo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Larsen throws a sloppy head kick and Pablo moves out of range easily.
Larsen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Larsen misses with a low kick.
Pablo lands a jab to the head.
#TD2#
Pablo throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Larsen tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Pablo is in Larsen's guard.
Larsen trying to keep a closed guard but Pablo is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pablo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Larsen swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB#
Larsen working for a triangle but Pablo defends it easily.
#T1#
Pablo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Larsen's head.#SUB#
Larsen looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Pablo passes into half guard.
Pablo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Pablo works his way into full mount!
Pablo with a couple of short strikes.
Pablo looking to finish Larsen with some ground and pound. This is bad for Larsen!#T2#
Larsen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pablo cracks Larsen with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Petey Pablo!
An intense looking Petey Pablo took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'IM OLD! And I still kicked his ASS!'.
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Event:
TWGC 10 (170lbs, D3): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 2
Date: Mar 12, 2016 |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between The Metaphysical Magician and Jake Larsen. Larsen comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Lorde – Yellow Flicker Beat kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; The Metaphysical Magician! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Jake Larsen!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Larsen closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Magician to the mat! Magician manages to get full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Magician (0) vs (2) Larsen
Larsen passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Magician (0) vs (5) Larsen
Magician is looking to reverse the position.
Magician wants to control but Larsen postures up.
Larsen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Magician has escaped the position, nice work there.
Magician wants to control but Larsen postures up.
Larsen tries to move to mount but Magician blocks the move with his legs.
Magician can't do much from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magician manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Magician (2) vs (5) Larsen
Larsen is defending against the submission attempts here by Magician.
Magician is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsen works his way to full guard. Good work.
Magician drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Magician jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Magician advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Magician (5) vs (5) Larsen
Magician takes a little break here. Larsen wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Larsen manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Magician (5) vs (7) Larsen
Magician looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Magician looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsen slows the pace down in half guard.
Magician is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Broken Halo's -Temple of Illumination, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Magician looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Magician looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Larsen is trying to control. Magician wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Magician has managed to free his arm - good work.
Larsen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Magician knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Magician with the active half guard here but Larsen passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Magician (5) vs (10) Larsen
Larsen is looking to take a break and control but Magician is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Larsen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Magician is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Larsen tries for a kimura but Magician is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsen wants to control but Magician is keeping him busy.
Magician is looking for a sweep.
Larsen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Larsen trying to control the position but Magician is working away.
Magician is trying to control Larsen's posture but Larsen avoids it.
Magician is looking to regain half guard here but Larsen keeps moving and retains side control.
Larsen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Magician keeps working.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Magician tries to buck Larsen off but Larsen is having none of it.
Magician is being controlled here.
Magician manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Magician (7) vs (10) Larsen
Magician seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Larsen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Larsen tries to get to full guard but Magician has control of the leg.
Magician is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Larsen has managed to free his arm - good work.
Larsen trying to control but Magician postures up.
Magician uses his free foot to push down on Larsen's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Larsen. Score +3 for passing guard: Magician (10) vs (10) Larsen
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Magician goes for an armbar but Larsen turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Larsen. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Magician (10) vs (12) Larsen
Larsen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Magician is looking for a triangle but Larsen pushes his legs off easily.
Larsen wants to control from the top but Magician keeps moving.
Magician working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Larsen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Larsen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Magician looking for a guillotine here but Larsen defends easily.
Larsen passes Magician's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Larsen is keen to just control but Magician is a slippery customer.
Magician is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Larsen pulls his head out easily.
Magician makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Magician.
Magician throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Larsen escapes and throws Magician's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Magician (10) vs (15) Larsen
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Magician manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Magician (12) vs (15) Larsen
Larsen is defending against the submission attempts here by Magician.
Magician perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Magician is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Larsen defends it well.
Magician seems to be working for a kimura but Larsen defends the submission attempt.
Magician is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Larsen is doing well to control the position and prevent Magician from advancing to side control.
Larsen trying to control but Magician postures up.
Magician is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Larsen doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Magician.
Larsen keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Magician is trying to work for a kimura but Larsen is defending well.
Larsen is trying to maintain the position but Magician is very close to passing his half guard.
Larsen tries to get to full guard but Magician has control of the leg.
Larsen trying to control from the bottom.
Magician seems to be looking for submissions.
Larsen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Magician pulls his head out easily.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Magician is looking to advance position but Larsen won't allow it.
Magician is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Larsen has managed to free his arm - good work.
Magician is working for a kimura but Larsen is defending it quite comfortably.
Larsen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Magician pulls his head out easily.
Larsen wants to control the action here but instead Magician manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Magician (15) vs (15) Larsen
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Magician has hold of Larsen's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Larsen manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Magician moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: Magician (18) vs (15) Larsen
Larsen is really stuck here.
Magician is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Larsen knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Larsen for a finish.
Larsen trying to control the hands but Magician won't let him.
Larsen showing good submission defense here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Larsen just trying to survive but Magician is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Larsen preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Magician.
Magician has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Larsen preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Magician.
Magician looking to break Larsen's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Larsen remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Magician will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Larsen trying to control the hands but Magician breaks the grip.
A lull in the action here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Magician has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Larsen tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Magician is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Magician extends the arm and Larsen is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). The Metaphysical Magician! |
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Event:
TWGC 10 (170lbs, D3): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Mar 11, 2016 |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Leonardon Garcia and Jake Larsen. Larsen is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Lorde – Yellow Flicker Beat. Leonardon Garcia has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Leonardon Garcia! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jake Larsen!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Garcia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Garcia will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Larsen scores with a takedown into Garcia's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Garcia (0) vs (2) Larsen
Garcia looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Larsen controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia keeping full guard, as Larsen tries to pass.
Larsen 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Larsen controls from within his opponent's guard.
Garcia trying to control the position.
Garcia wants to control but Larsen passes easily into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Larsen frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Garcia (0) vs (5) Larsen
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsen controlling from the full mount.
Larsen working for a submission but Garcia is keeping him at bay.
Larsen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Larsen wants to take Garcia's back here but Garcia is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Larsen looking to take Garcia's back but Garcia rolls and after a scramble, Garcia ends up on top in guard. Nice escape there from Garcia to escape a tricky position. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Garcia (2) vs (5) Larsen
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Larsen looking for a sweep. Not yet Larsen, not yet.
Larsen wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Larsen keeps moving.
Larsen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Garcia manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Garcia (2) vs (7) Larsen
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia controls Larsen momentarily but Larsen frees himself.
Larsen 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.
Garcia working for a triangle but Larsen defends it easily.
Garcia is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Garcia is breathing heavily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Larsen forces his way into half guard.
Larsen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Garcia has managed to free his arm - good work.
Still in half guard, Larsen seems content to control.
Larsen is trying to control. Garcia wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Larsen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Larsen is working for a kimura but Garcia is defending it quite comfortably.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Larsen controlling the action here.
Larsen moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Garcia (2) vs (10) Larsen
Larsen happy to just control the position for now.
Garcia prevents Larsen from moving into mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Larsen is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Garcia will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Larsen wants to control but Garcia is keeping him busy.
Larsen is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Garcia is trying to escape and Larsen transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Garcia is forced to tap! Nice work there by Larsen! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jake Larsen!
Jake Larsen tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. |
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