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Event:
TWGC 12 (185lbs, D3): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Jul 14, 2016 |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Zach Keller and Walood Kassab. Kassab has chosen Merauder - Life Is Pain as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Zach Keller! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Walood Kassab!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kassab shoots for a double leg takedown but Keller sprawls well. He's pushed Kassab's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kassab fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Keller sprawls well initially but Kassab persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Keller (0) vs (2) Kassab
Kassab is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Keller is trying to maintain the position but Kassab is very close to passing his half guard.
Kassab is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Keller defends it well.
Kassab is trying for a kimura here. Keller looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Kassab wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Walood Kassab!
Walood Kassab seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
TWGC 11 (155lbs, D4): Sydney Qualifier - Round 1
Date: May 18, 2016 |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Zach Keller and William Dewey. This should be a great matchup!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Zach Keller! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; William Dewey!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Ben Hemmingworth and Eliza Hachem.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Dewey rushes Keller and presses him up against the cage.
Dewey has Keller pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Keller manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dewey can't get the takedown.
Dewey is looking for a takedown.
Zach Keller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Dewey.
Dewey is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Dewey stops a takedown attempt from Keller.
Keller has Dewey pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dewey manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Keller is looking for a takedown.
Keller is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Dewey changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Keller fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dewey drives through and clinches with Keller against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dewey looking for a takedown.
Keller is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dewey is defending well.
Dewey has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Keller after a bit of a struggle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keller drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dewey pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dewey gets a clinch.
Dewey wants a takedown but no success here.
Keller has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dewey after a bit of a struggle.
Keller prevents a takedown attempt there.
Keller prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dewey is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Keller pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Keller is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dewey gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Keller drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Keller is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dewey pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keller tries for a takedown but Dewey manages to get underhooks.
Keller is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Keller has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dewey avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Keller gets underhooks to prevent Dewey's takedown attempt.
Keller drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Keller looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Keller is trying to drag Dewey to the mat but Dewey just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Dewey changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Keller fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dewey clinches with his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dewey gets underhooks to prevent Keller's takedown attempt.
Keller is looking for a takedown.
Keller is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dewey gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dewey is working for takedown but Keller is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dewey prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dewey has Keller pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Keller manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dewey is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Keller is looking for a takedown.
Keller can't get the takedown.
Keller wants to take the fight to the mat but Dewey manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Keller is breathing heavily.
Dewey tries to score a body lock takedown but Keller shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dewey tries to score a body lock takedown but Keller shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keller can't get the takedown.
Keller goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dewey prevents it.
Dewey gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Keller.
Dewey is looking to take this one to the mat.
Keller is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dewey pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Keller is working for takedown but Dewey is calmly controlling the position for now.
Keller tries to score a body lock takedown but Dewey shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Keller prevents the takedown attempt.
Keller looking for a takedown.
Keller drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dewey prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Keller is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dewey pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dewey changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Keller fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Keller tries to close the distance and clinch but Dewey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dewey tries to counter by closing the distance.
Keller wants to clinch up but Dewey keeps it at a distance.
Keller wants to clinch up but Dewey keeps it at a distance.
Dewey gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Keller has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dewey is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dewey is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Keller drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dewey pulls his leg out and moves away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Keller has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Dewey regains guard immediately. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Keller (2) vs (0) Dewey
Dewey keeping moving, preventing Keller from controlling successfully.
Dewey bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Keller's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Keller (2) vs (2) Dewey
Dewey slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Keller (2) vs (5) Dewey
Keller tries to improve position but can't.
My spies in Miyagi Famiy Dojo inform me that Dewey has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Keller looking for a sweep but Dewey has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Keller (2) vs (7) Dewey
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Keller 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: Keller (4) vs (7) Dewey
Dewey is adopting a defensive guard.
Keller looking to sit in guard and control but Dewey gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Keller (4) vs (9) Dewey
Keller being controlled here, momentarily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Keller looking for a sweep. Not yet Keller, not yet.
Dewey content to stall in guard here.
Keller working a defensive guard here.
Keller wants to sweep here but Dewey controlling him for the moment.
Keller looking to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Keller looking for a sweep. Not yet Keller, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dewey is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dewey pushing down on Keller's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dewey slows the pace down in half guard.
Dewey prevents Keller from improving his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dewey is controlling the pace.
Keller is looking for a sweep. Dewey is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dewey perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Keller is trying to control but can't.
Dewey keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Dewey looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dewey looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Dewey's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dewey trying to mount his opponent but Keller defends it.
Dewey not doing much here.
Keller looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dewey tries to pass to full mount but Keller defends it.
Keller is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dewey's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dewey's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Keller (8) vs (9) Dewey
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dewey breaks Keller's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Keller (8) vs (11) Dewey
Dewey preventing the sweep.
Dewey is stalling in the full guard.
Keller is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dewey's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Dewey is continuing to stall.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Keller trying to control the position.
Dewey is stalling in the full guard.
Dewey passes Keller's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Keller is trying to maintain the position but Dewey is very close to passing his half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dewey wins on points by 11 to 8. |
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Event:
TWGC 10 (170lbs, D4): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Mar 11, 2016 |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Zach Keller and John Snow. John Snow is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Zach Keller! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; John Snow!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Keller keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Snow doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Keller moves into the clinch.
Keller is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Zach Keller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Snow.
Keller tightens his grip and picks Snow up, before dumping him to the ground. Snow manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Keller (2) vs (0) Snow
Keller has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Snow had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Keller defends it easily.
Keller thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Keller is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Palazzo Paisano that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snow throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Keller's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Snow is looking for a triangle here but Keller uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Keller (5) vs (0) Snow
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Keller tries for a kimura but Snow is defending well.
Keller wants to control but Snow is keeping him busy.
Keller working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Snow is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keller content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Keller is looking to take a break and control but Snow is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Snow manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Keller (5) vs (2) Snow
Keller trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Snow seems to be working for a kimura but Keller defends the submission attempt.
Keller controlling the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keller moves into full guard.
Snow is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Keller looking for a sweep. Not yet Keller, not yet.
Keller controlling the position.
Snow wants to pass the guard but Keller is keeping the position.
Keller bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Snow's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Keller (7) vs (2) Snow
Keller 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.
Snow is looking for a triangle here but Keller uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Keller (10) vs (2) Snow
Snow looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snow tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Keller wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Snow is not content to let Keller control the position.
Snow trying to remain calm as Keller controls from the top position.
Keller is looking to take a break and control but Snow is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Snow is looking to reverse the position.
Keller trying to control the position but Snow is working away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Keller wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Snow, who protects the arm well.
Snow is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Keller trying to control the position but Snow is working away.
Keller is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Snow has escaped the position, nice work there.
Snow is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Keller off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Keller (10) vs (6) Snow
Snow is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Keller knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Keller for a finish.
Snow doesn't have the hooks in and Keller manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Keller (12) vs (6) Snow
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Keller pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Snow is keeping the position for now.
Keller is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Keller postures up.
Keller trying to control but Snow is working from the bottom.
Snow throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Keller wants to control from the top but Snow keeps moving.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Snow looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Keller passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Keller (15) vs (6) Snow
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.
Snow can't do much from the bottom here.
Keller tries for a kimura but Snow is defending well.
Keller tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Keller tries to advance to mount but Snow denies him.
Snow is not content to let Keller control the position.
Keller is trying to get an arm triangle but Snow is defending well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Keller takes a little break here. Snow wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Snow manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Snow wants to get back to full guard.
Keller stalling.
Snow manages to get to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Snow looking for a guillotine here but Keller defends easily.
Snow pushes a forearm under Keller's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Keller is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Snow!
A very excited looking John Snow 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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