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Event:
SP ICON 2.0: Earth 2
Date: Oct 29, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Knox shoots in and gets a takedown into Yello's guard.
Yello is trying to control the position but Knox postures up.
Yello wants to stand but Knox is controlling the position.
Yello will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Knox controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Yello has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#SUB#
Yello is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Knox defends well.
Knox wants to pass the guard but Yello is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yello can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Knox controls the pace.#T1#
Knox wants to pass the guard but Yello is keeping the position.
Knox content to stall in guard here.
Yello looking to control.
Yello wants to sweep here but Knox controlling him for the moment. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Yello wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Knox is now in half guard.
Knox blocks the strikes from Yello.
Yello gets full guard.
Yello throws a couple of heel strikes.
Knox slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Yello looking for a sweep. Not yet Yello, not yet. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Knox throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Yello was covering up waiting for the punch and Knox finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Knox sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Knox looking to pass the guard.
Knox 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.
Knox must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Yello thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. #SUB#
Yello looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SUB#
Yello looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Yello throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB#
Yello looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Knox trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yello tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB#
Yello working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Knox doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Knox manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Yello is breathing heavily.#SUB#
Yello is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Knox defends well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yello trying to keep a closed guard but Knox is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Archibald Knox will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2##CL2#
Knox has Yello up against the cage in a clinch.
Knox lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yello misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Knox.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Knox as Yello tries to tie him up.
Yello tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Knox avoids it.
Knox lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Knox scores with a nice short uppercut.
Knox stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Knox lands with a left to the head.
Yello has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Knox after a bit of a struggle.
Yello looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stalling in the clinch from Knox.
Knox works on Yello's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice body punch from Knox - that landed with a thud.
Knox works on Yello's body with a couple of short punches.
A short uppercut from Knox.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knox displaying some good clinch control by pressing Yello up against the cage.
Knox lands a nice uppercut.#ROC2#
Yello is rocked!#T1#
Knox misses with some punches.
Oh Yello is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Knox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yello.
Yello blocks an uppercut.
Knox throws a head punch that misses.
Knox swings wildly with an uppercut but Yello uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yello blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yello is trying to break the clinch but Knox is controlling him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knox.
Knox working aggressively here.
Knox misses with the head strike.
Yello blocks an uppercut.
Yello blocking some punches.
Knox throws a punch but it's blocked by Yello.
Knox has a couple of punches blocked by Yello.
Knox misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Knox fails to land.
Knox swings wildly with an uppercut but Yello uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knox misses with the head strike.
Yello seems to have got his legs back now.
Yello tries to break the clinch but Knox is controlling the position.
Archibald Knox seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Knox lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yello or not.
Knox has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Still in the clinch, Knox scores with a nice short uppercut.
Knox scores with a hook to the body.
Knox unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Yello! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Knox is unloading with more strikes now! Yello drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Archibald Knox!
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Event:
TWGC 13 (205lbs, D4): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 2
Date: Oct 08, 2016 |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Borris Truck and Mario Yello. On his way into the cage it seems that Borris Truck has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Borris Truck seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Borris Truck! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Mario Yello!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Truck forces Yello back against the cage and clinches.
Yello jumps guard but Truck stands there with Yello around his waist. Yello gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Truck has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Yello is trying to keep an underhook but Truck manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Truck (2) vs (0) Yello
Yello is looking for a sweep. Truck is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Truck is thwarting Yello's attempts to control the position.
Yello works his way to full guard. Good work.
Truck trying to control the position from guard on top but Yello is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yello looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Truck wants to control from the top but Yello keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yello is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Truck 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.
Truck has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Truck stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yello swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yello wants to sweep here but Truck controlling him for the moment.
Yello working for a triangle but Truck defends it easily.
Yello has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Truck can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Truck pushing down on Yello's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Truck is looking for a kimura here.
Yello is looking to improve his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yello trying to control here.
Truck is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Yello is just riding it out for now. Truck eventually gives up the hold.
Truck is looking for a kimura here.
Yello is defending against the submission attempts here by Truck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yello is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Truck's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Truck's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Truck (2) vs (4) Yello
Yello tightening his grip on Truck, looking for the choke.
You can see the frustration on Truck's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Truck fending off the submission attempt from Yello.
Truck is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yello is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Truck has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Yello looks winded!
Truck trying to control but not successfully.
Truck can't escape the position.
Yello is looking for a rear naked choke here but Truck reverses the position brilliantly into Yello's guard!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Truck (4) vs (4) Yello
Truck trying to control the position from guard on top but Yello is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Truck is stalling in the full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Truck won't allow Yello to sweep him here.
Truck is stalling in the full guard.
Yello keeping moving, preventing Truck from controlling successfully.
Yello is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Truck might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Truck works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Yello is trying to control but Truck manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Truck (7) vs (4) Yello
Truck looking to secure an arm triangle but Yello defends it well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Truck trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Truck is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Yello has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Yello is squirming around, avoiding Truck's attempts to control the action.
Yello is desperately trying to improve his position but Truck has a good base and remains in mount.
Truck trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Truck is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Yello is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Truck prevents Yello from getting the reversal.
Yello keeps trying to improve his position.
Yello defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Truck.
Truck trying to control but Yello is having none of it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Truck is working for a guillotine from mount but Yello frees his head quite easily.
Truck wants to control the pace but Yello is squirming around nicely.
Truck is really struggling to control Yello but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Yello is controlling an arm, preventing Truck from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Yello defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Truck.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Yello is squirming around, avoiding Truck's attempts to control the action.
Yello can't escape the position.
Truck looking to control and managing it successfully.
Yello reaches up to try and control the position but Truck seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Yello rolls and tries to escape and now Truck has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Truck (10) vs (4) Yello
Yello tries to roll but Truck sticks to his back.
Yello prevents Truck from getting a body triangle.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Truck is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Yello defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Truck working for the choke.
Yello fending off the submission attempt from Truck.
Yello fending off the submission attempt from Truck.
Yello trying to control the position but Truck manages to sink in the hooks.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Truck looking for the choke from the back.
Yello preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Truck.
Yello turns into Truck and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Truck (10) vs (6) Yello
Truck is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Yello is aware though and is defending well.
Truck keeping moving, preventing Yello from controlling successfully.
Yello drops back, looking for a kneebar! Truck looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Truck looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Truck! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Truck (14) vs (6) Yello
Yello is trying to improve his position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Truck wants to control but Yello is keeping him busy.
Truck is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Yello is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Yello gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Yello wants to control but Truck is keeping busy.
Truck is taking a breather. Yello says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Truck looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Truck passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Truck (17) vs (6) Yello
Yello gets back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Truck is keen to just control but Yello is a slippery customer.
Yello wants to control but Truck is keeping busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Truck takes the fight on points by 17 to 6.
Borris Truck thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
TWGC 13 (205lbs, D4): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Oct 07, 2016 |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Beauregard McSwinney and Mario Yello. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Beauregard McSwinney! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Mario Yello!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Yello gets a clinch.
McSwinney gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Yello regains guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: McSwinney (2) vs (0) Yello
McSwinney controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
McSwinney seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Yello for as long as he can get away with.
Yello is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
McSwinney tries to free his leg and advance position but Yello is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yello looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
McSwinney showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Yello looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yello working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. McSwinney doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Yello is tightening it up a little... McSwinney has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! McSwinney reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! McSwinney taps out! Nice BJJ there by Yello!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Mario Yello! |
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