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Event:
TWGC 14 (170lbs, D4): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Dec 21, 2016 |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Blue Kandle and Wilbur Clemens. 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 0 wins and 0 losses; Blue Kandle! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Wilbur Clemens!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Kandle closes the distance and clinches.
Kandle tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Clemens smiles and moves away.
Kandle clinches up with Clemens and pushes him back against the cage.
Clemens drags the fight down to the ground.
Clemens is trying to keep Kandle in close.
Kandle preventing the sweep.
Kandle thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kandle trying to control but Clemens is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clemens is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kandle is aware though and is defending well.
Kandle drops back looking for a leg! Clemens is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Clemens manages to kick Kandle off! Kandle jumps back into Clemens's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clemens is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kandle defends well.
Clemens trying to control the position.
Kandle has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kandle stopping the sweep attempt from Clemens.
Kandle drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kandle jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kandle has gone for a leg lock! Clemens slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kandle's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kandle (0) vs (2) Clemens
Kandle keeping moving, preventing Clemens from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kandle throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kandle keeping moving, preventing Clemens from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clemens postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kandle keeping moving, preventing Clemens from controlling successfully.
Kandle is pulling down on Clemens's head. It's preventing any offense from Clemens, at least for the moment.
Clemens wants to control from the top but Kandle keeps moving.
Kandle has his foot on Clemens's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Clemens works his way back into a safe position though.
Clemens trying to control the position from guard on top but Kandle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clemens showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clemens trying to control the position from guard on top but Kandle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kandle looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Clemens controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Clemens pushing down on Kandle's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kandle is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Clemens is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kandle! Score +3 for passing guard: Kandle (0) vs (5) Clemens
Clemens looking to control but Kandle is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Clemens wants to take Kandle's back here but Kandle is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Clemens can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kandle is looking to escape.
Clemens is stalling here but it's allowed Kandle to get half guard.
Kandle has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Clemens is working away from the top position though.
Well, if Clemens is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Clemens is pressing down on Kandle's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kandle is holding on for now.
Clemens trying to control the action but Kandle is working from the bottom.
Kandle wants to get back to full guard.
Kandle is working hard here to advance position.
Clemens trying to control from Kandle's half guard. Kandle has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Clemens content to stall in guard here.
Kandle has his hands on Clemens's head, controlling the position.
Kandle is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Clemens looking to pass the guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Clemens trying to control but Kandle is working from the bottom.
Kandle keeping full guard, as Clemens tries to pass.
Clemens drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kandle looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kandle looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kandle! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kandle (4) vs (5) Clemens
Kandle looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kandle goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Clemens has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Kandle but great work by Clemens. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kandle (4) vs (9) Clemens
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Clemens has hold of Kandle's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Kandle seems comfortable defending it but Clemens has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Kandle is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Kandle is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Clemens couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Wilbur Clemens! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 10, 2016 |
#R1#
Webb takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#CUT2#
It looks like Lindsey Webb has been cut.#KD2#
Kandle drops his shoulder and cracks Webb with a huge uppercut! Webb goes down! Can Kandle finish him?
#ROC2#
Webb is rocked!
Webb throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Oh Webb is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Webb thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Kandle gets to his feet and stands over Webb, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Webb felt that one! Kandle unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Webb from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Blue Kandle!
A very excited looking Blue Kandle 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: Dec 10, 2016 |
#R1##CL#
Shepherd pushes Kandle up against the cage in a clinch.#TD2#
Kandle manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Shepherd controlling from the top position.
Kandle looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Shepherd lands a couple of digs.
Shepherd 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1##SU#
Shepherd gets to his feet - Kandle follows without any prompting. #CL2#
Kandle closes the distance and pushes Shepherd back into the cage.
Kandle tries to break free but Shepherd pushes him back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Shepherd.
Kandle is looking to break free of the clinch but Shepherd has double underhooks.
Kandle is trying to push Shepherd away but Shepherd has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Shepherd creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kandle's defenses.
Kandle wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kandle looks winded!
Kandle blocks an elbow strike from Shepherd.
#T2#
Shepherd's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kandle managing to block the knees to the body from Shepherd.
Shepherd tries to work over Kandle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kandle prevents a body shot from Shepherd.
Kandle is trying to push Shepherd away but Shepherd has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Shepherd on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#BC#
Shepherd breaks from the clinch.
Kandle connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #T3#
Shepherd moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kandle tries a head kick but it misses.
As Kandle looks to move away, Shepherd throws a big counter combo but Kandle just gets out of the way.
Shepherd slips a straight right by Kandle.
A jab from Kandle finds it's way through Shepherd's defenses.
Kandle misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Shepherd counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kandle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shepherd.
#CL2#
Kandle has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kandle throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shepherd blocks it with crossed arms.
Shepherd lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kandle backwards.
Kandle working hard to break the clinch.
Shepherd is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kandle is defending well for now.#T4##BC#
Shepherd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kandle lands with a good body shot.
Kandle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kandle ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kandle throws a lazy uppercut
and Shepherd counters with a one-two to the body.
Shepherd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#CL#
Shepherd has closed the distance and engaged Kandle in a clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kandle tries to throw a body punch but Shepherd avoids it by throwing Kandle back against the cage.
Kandle tries to break the clinch but Shepherd is controlling the position. #BC#
Shepherd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Aaron Shepherd will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2##TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Shepherd.
Shepherd controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kandle is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shepherd lands a decent elbow from side control. #T1#
You can see the frustration on Kandle's face as Shepherd controls the position.
Shepherd has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Shepherd's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Shepherd in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Shepherd controlling the position from side mount. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Shepherd landing a few strikes.
Shepherd is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Shepherd advances to full mount.
Shepherd content just to control the position here.
Shepherd is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kandle can do to turn this around?
Further stalling from Shepherd.#T3#
Shepherd fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Shepherd landing shots from mount.
Shepherd controlling the position easily from mount.
Shepherd punishing his opponent with strikes.
Shepherd controlling the pace for now.
Kandle is in a horrible position here. Shepherd smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
#T4#
Shepherd landing strikes from the mount and Kandle is in trouble!
Shepherd takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Shepherd seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Kandle for as long as he can get away with.
Shepherd 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.
Shepherd unloading with bombs!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shepherd landing punches.
Shepherd controlling the position easily from mount.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Shepherd is stinking the place up with his stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Shepherd dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!
#R3##TD#
Kandle gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Shepherd controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kandle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Shepherd scoring with punches to the head and body.
Shepherd 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. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Kandle throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Shepherd was covering up waiting for the punch and Kandle finishes the takedown easily into guard. #T2#
Shepherd trying to strike off his back.
Kandle throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Shepherd is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kandle really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shepherd. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Shepherd bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kandle's guard. #REVR#
Shepherd slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T3##SU#
Shepherd gets to his feet. Kandle looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Kandle is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Shepherd rather than just go for the knockout.
Shepherd shoots in looking for a takedown but Kandle manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Shepherd's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#CL2#
Kandle rushes Shepherd and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Shepherd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shepherd misses with a wild combination.
#T4#
Kandle throws a leg kick
and Shepherd counters with a one-two to the body. #TD2#
Kandle gets a double leg takedown into Shepherd's guard.#SUB#
Kandle is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Shepherd has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Kandle is looking to defend but Shepherd has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Kandle! Shepherd pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Kandle taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Aaron Shepherd!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 21, 2016 |
#R1#
Kandle thuds a left hand into Ramey's body.
Kandle blocks a leg kick.
Ramey does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kandle throws an ugly left hook that misses
#CL2#
and Ramey counters by moving into the clinch.
Ramey lands a knee to the head.
Kandle is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ramey using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kandle is trying to break the clinch but Ramey is controlling him.
Ramey lands a damaging elbow.
Ramey lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ramey prevents Kandle from breaking the clinch.
Knees to the body from Ramey.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ramey.
Ramey creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kandle's defenses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ramey creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kandle's defenses.
Ramey unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kandle lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kandle is breathing heavily.#T1#
Ramey connects with a knee to the head.
Ramey landing knees to the head.
Ramey has Kandle pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Kandle is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Ramey - that's hurt Kandle badly! Oh, another knee lands and Kandle is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Kandle doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Law Ramey!
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