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Event:
Bots de Garra 93
Date: Nov 05, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 28 losses; Joe Tidd! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 19 losses; Ricky Judge!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Tidd closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Judge to the mat! Judge manages to get full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Tidd (2) vs (0) Judge
Tidd sitting in guard here, content to control.
Judge looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tidd is one step ahead there.
Judge has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Mary Gracies Jiu Jitsu. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Judge keeping moving, preventing Tidd from controlling successfully.
Tidd passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Tidd (5) vs (0) Judge
Judge is not content to let Tidd control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judge struggling a bit here.#T1#
Tidd wants to control for a moment but Judge uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Tidd trying to control the action but Judge is working from the bottom.
Tidd is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Judge is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Tidd tries to pass the half guard into mount. Judge knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Judge regains full guard. Nicely done.
Judge tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tidd 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.#T2#
Tidd trying to control but Judge is working from the bottom.
Tidd tries to free his leg and advance position but Judge is retaining full guard.
Tidd wants to control from the top but Judge keeps moving.
Tidd is stalling in the full guard.
Tidd trying to control the position from guard on top but Judge is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tidd looking to pass the guard.
Tidd looking to sit in guard and control but Judge gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tidd (5) vs (2) Judge#T3#
Judge sitting in guard here, content to control.
Tidd seems keen to control Judge's posture.
Tidd not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tidd wants to control the position but Judge says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Judge prevents Tidd from improving his position.#T4#
Judge is trying to control. Tidd wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tidd is trying to get back to full guard.
Judge seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #T5#
Tidd is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Judge jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Tidd (5) vs (5) Judge
Tidd tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tidd struggling a bit here.
Judge trying to control the action but Tidd is working from the bottom.
Tidd wants to control but Judge postures up.#T6#
Judge tries to advance to mount but can't.
Judge controls the position.
Tidd tries to buck Judge off but Judge is having none of it.
Judge happy to just control the position for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tidd is not content to let Judge control the position.
Tidd prevents Judge from moving into mount. #T7#
Tidd tries to improve position but can't.
Tidd is trying to control Judge's posture but Judge avoids it.
Tidd is looking for a sweep.
Judge has control of an arm but Tidd manages to advance to Judge's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Tidd (9) vs (5) Judge
Judge breaks Tidd's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tidd (9) vs (7) Judge
Tidd wants to sweep but no luck.
Judge trying to control the position from guard on top but Tidd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T8#
Tidd is controlling Judge's posture.
Judge pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tidd is keeping the position for now.
Judge forces his way into half guard.
Judge seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #T9#
Tidd is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Judge working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Tidd's thigh. Tidd counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Tidd controls Judge momentarily but Judge frees himself.
Judge stopping the sweep attempt from Tidd.
Tidd trying to control the position here. #T10#
Judge's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Tidd trying to control the position.
Tidd is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #T11#
Tidd controls Judge momentarily but Judge frees himself.
Tidd has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Judge has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Tidd (9) vs (10) Judge
Tidd seems a little lost for a moment, as Judge dominates the positioning.
Tidd regains half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Tidd is looking for a sweep. Judge is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Judge is looking to advance position but Tidd won't allow it. #T12#
Judge controlling the pace.
Judge passes into side control, despite Tidd's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Tidd (9) vs (13) Judge
Tidd has one of Judge's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Tidd tries to control but Judge manages to take his back. Score +3 for taking back: Tidd (9) vs (16) Judge#T13#
What can Tidd do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Tidd trying to control the action but Judge just sinks the hooks in.
Judge has the hooks in. Tidd is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. #SUB2#
Judge looking to break Tidd's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Tidd remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Judge will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!#T14#
Tidd trying to control the action but Judge just sinks the hooks in.
Tidd might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tidd can't escape the position.
Tidd trying to control the position but Judge manages to sink in the hooks. #SUB2#
Tidd defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tidd (11) vs (16) Judge
Judge is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tidd trying to control but Judge is working from the bottom.
Tidd stays in close to Judge's body and controls the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Judge wins on points by 16 to 11.
After the big win, Ricky Judge made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors KRAKEN Nutrition + Laundry and telling the interviewer how much he loves him. |
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Event:
Bots de Garra 90
Date: Oct 25, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 49 wins and 51 losses; Able Archer! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 27 losses; Joe Tidd!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Tidd decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Archer (0) vs (2) Tidd
My spies in Silverback MMA inform me that Tidd has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Tidd wants to take a breather but Archer is having none of it.
Archer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tidd is working away from the top position though.
Tidd content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Archer wants to get back to full guard.
Archer preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Tidd working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Archer's thigh. Archer counters though and makes it back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tidd wants to pass the guard but Archer is keeping the position.#T1#
Archer bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tidd's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Archer (2) vs (2) Tidd
Archer 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.
Tidd is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Archer wants to pass the guard but Tidd is keeping the position.
Archer stopping the sweep attempt from Tidd.#T2#
Tidd is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Archer sitting in guard here, content to control.
Tidd wants to sweep here but Archer controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Archer forces his way into half guard.#T3#
Tidd wants to control but Archer is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Still in half guard, Archer seems content to control.
Tidd trying to hold on to Archer's head to control him but Archer postures up.
Archer perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Archer passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Archer (5) vs (2) Tidd
Archer content just to control the position here.
Tidd slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Archer's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.#T4#
Tidd gets full guard.
Tidd is adopting a defensive guard.
Archer not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Archer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tidd swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tidd wants to sweep but no luck.
Archer will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T5#
Tidd trying to keep a closed guard but Archer is proving a slippery customer.
Tidd keeping moving, preventing Archer from controlling successfully.
Tidd is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tidd has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Archer has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Archer (8) vs (2) Tidd
Tidd trying to control but Archer flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Archer (11) vs (2) Tidd#T6#
Archer controls the position.
Tidd is really stuck here.
I would not like to be Tidd right now.
Tidd trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
I really don't envy Tidd right now.
What can Tidd do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Archer not allowing Tidd to control his hands. #T7#
Archer is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
#SUB#
Archer is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Tidd knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Tidd for a finish. #SUB#
Archer is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Tidd defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Will Archer go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
#T8#
Archer has the hooks in. Tidd is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Tidd is still trying to improve position.
Archer just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Tidd is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Tidd is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Tidd trying to control the hands but Archer won't let him. #T9#
Archer has the hooks in. Tidd is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Tidd wants to escape the position but for the time being he's just trying to control the pace.
Tidd wants to escape the position.
What can Tidd do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
#T10#
Archer has the hooks in. Tidd is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Tidd looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Tidd tries to roll but Archer sticks to his back.
Tidd trying to control the hands but Archer breaks the grip.
Archer is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Tidd is in bad spot here.
Archer trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Tidd doesn't escape. #T11#
Tidd is trying to break free.
Archer has good solid back control here.
Tidd is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Tidd trying to control the hands but Archer breaks the grip. #T12#
Archer controls the position.
Archer'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.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Archer's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
#T13#
Archer just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Archer is not going to allow Tidd to sit and survive in this position.
Archer just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Tidd wants to escape the position.
#T14#
Archer avoiding Tidd 's attempts to control his hands.
Archer controls the position.
You can see the frustration on Tidd's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Tidd keeps trying to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tidd looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Archer's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
And that's the end of the fight!
Archer takes the fight on points by 11 to 2.
During a confident post fight interview, Able Archer thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
Bots de Garra 89
Date: Oct 22, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 17 losses; Tobi Terrorelli! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 27 losses; Joe Tidd!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Terrorelli shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tidd as he avoids it easily. #TD#
Terrorelli drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Terrorelli (4) vs (0) Tidd
Tidd manages to get back to half guard.#SUB#
Terrorelli seems to be working for a kimura but Tidd defends the submission attempt.
Tidd is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tidd trying to control but Terrorelli postures up.
Tidd is looking for a sweep. Terrorelli is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
Terrorelli is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Terrorelli is working for a submission of some sort.
#SUB#
Terrorelli is working for a kimura but Tidd is defending it quite comfortably.
#T1##SUB#
Terrorelli is looking for a kimura but Tidd is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Terrorelli to get the leverage. #SUB#
Terrorelli is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tidd is just riding it out for now. Terrorelli eventually gives up the hold.
Terrorelli is thwarting Tidd's attempts to control the position.#SUB#
Terrorelli is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tidd sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB#
Terrorelli 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.
Tidd gets full guard.
Terrorelli will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T2#
Tidd is adopting a defensive guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#SUB#
Terrorelli has gone for a leg lock! Tidd slips out almost immediately though and dives into Terrorelli's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Terrorelli (4) vs (2) Tidd#SUB#
Terrorelli working for submissions but it's allowed Tidd to get to half guard.
Terrorelli is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tidd perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #SUB2#
Tidd is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Tidd stalling. #T3##SUB#
Terrorelli is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tidd pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Terrorelli looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Terrorelli is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tidd pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Terrorelli actively working from the bottom here.
Tidd trying to pass the guard but Terrorelli defending well.
Still in half guard, Tidd seems content to control.#SUB#
Terrorelli actively working from the bottom here.
Terrorelli wants to improve his position but Tidd is controlling well.
Tidd is looking to take a break and control but Terrorelli is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T4#
Tidd controlling the action here.
Tidd trying to control the action but Terrorelli is working from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Tidd sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Tidd is trying to control the action in half guard but Terrorelli is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tidd keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#SUB#
Terrorelli actively working from the bottom here.
Tidd seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Terrorelli does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB#
Terrorelli actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Terrorelli looking for submissions off his back.
Tidd perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #T5#
Tidd is looking to advance position but Terrorelli won't allow it.
Tidd slows the pace down in half guard.
Terrorelli is in trouble now - Tidd has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Terrorelli (4) vs (5) Tidd
Terrorelli 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: Terrorelli (6) vs (5) Tidd
Terrorelli pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tidd is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Terrorelli is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Tidd is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Tidd has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Terrorelli (6) vs (7) Tidd#SUB#
Tidd got a little sloppy there for a moment and Terrorelli has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tidd has managed to get both his arms back between Terrorelli's legs - danger averted.#T6#
Tidd's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Tidd wants to control from the top but Terrorelli keeps moving.
Tidd is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#SUB#
Tidd avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tidd 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.
Tidd stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Terrorelli swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tidd is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Tidd passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Terrorelli (6) vs (10) Tidd
Terrorelli tries to bench press Tidd off him but Tidd keeps the position. #T7#
Tidd trying to control the position but Terrorelli is working away.
You can see the frustration on Terrorelli's face as Tidd controls the position.
Terrorelli is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Tidd off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Terrorelli (10) vs (10) Tidd#SUB#
Terrorelli looking for the RNC. #SUB#
Tidd preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Terrorelli.
Tidd rolls, trying to escape but Terrorelli keeps control of the position.
#SUB#
Tidd is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Tidd tries to break free.
Terrorelli not allowing Tidd to control his hands.
Tidd manages to reverse the position and now he's in Terrorelli's guard. Nice work there by Tidd.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Terrorelli (10) vs (12) Tidd#T8#
Tidd showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #SUB#
Terrorelli is looking for a triangle here but Tidd uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Terrorelli (10) vs (15) Tidd
Tidd trying to control the action but Terrorelli is working from the bottom.
Tidd happy to just control the position for now.
Terrorelli tries to get back to half guard but can't.
My spies in Silverback MMA inform me that Tidd has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!#T9#
Tidd tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Tidd trying to control the position but Terrorelli is working away.
Terrorelli is looking for a sweep.
Tidd wants to lay and pray for a moment but Terrorelli keeps working.
Tidd advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Terrorelli (10) vs (17) Tidd
Tidd controlling from the full mount.
Terrorelli is wriggling around trying to escape.
#T10#
Tidd takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tidd moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Terrorelli (10) vs (20) Tidd
Tidd has good solid back control here.
Terrorelli is really stuck here.
Terrorelli tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Tidd can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Terrorelli is looking to escape.
Terrorelli is in all sorts of trouble here.
Tidd works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Terrorelli (10) vs (23) Tidd
Tidd biding his time, looking for the opening.
Terrorelli tries to escape the position.
#T11#
Tidd keeps control of the position easily here as Terrorelli tries to buck him off.
Tidd has the hooks in. Terrorelli is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Terrorelli is keeping busy.
Tidd slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Terrorelli wants to escape the position.
Terrorelli is working hard here to advance position.
Tidd trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
#T12#
Terrorelli tries to escape but Tidd has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Tidd controlling the position well here. Terrorelli rolled but Tidd kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Terrorelli is keeping busy.
Tidd biding his time, looking for the opening.
Tidd trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Terrorelli can't escape the position.
Good control from Tidd.
Tidd trying to control.
Tidd controlling from the back.
Tidd struggling to keep hold of the position.
#T13#
Tidd is trying to stick to Terrorelli's back but Terrorelli is turning into Tidd. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Tidd's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Terrorelli. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Terrorelli (12) vs (23) Tidd
Terrorelli tries to free his leg and advance position but Tidd is retaining full guard. #SUB#
Terrorelli drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Terrorelli jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Tidd trying to keep a closed guard but Terrorelli is proving a slippery customer.
Terrorelli pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tidd is keeping the position for now.
Tidd is trying to control the position but Terrorelli postures up. #SUB#
Terrorelli drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Terrorelli jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB#
Terrorelli is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Tidd is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Tidd has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Terrorelli (12) vs (25) Tidd#T14##SUB#
Terrorelli is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tidd is aware though and is defending well.
Terrorelli is breathing heavily.#SUB#
Terrorelli has his foot on Tidd's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tidd works his way back into a safe position though.
Tidd works a leg free and moves into half guard. #SUB#
Terrorelli actively working from the bottom here.
Tidd seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Tidd has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Terrorelli (12) vs (28) Tidd
Terrorelli is trying to escape the mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Terrorelli stops Tidd from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tidd wins on points by 28 to 12.
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Joe Tidd made sure he mentioned Silverback Sweatshop, along with how happy he was to win his fight. |
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Event:
TWGC 40 (145lbs, D1): Rio de Janeiro Qu - Round 1
Date: Sep 02, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 26 losses; Joe Tidd! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Spar Lad!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Tidd fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Joe Tidd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Tidd looking to score a takedown here. Lad is defending well but Tidd drives through and ends up in Lad's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Tidd (2) vs (0) Lad
Tidd trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tidd might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lad is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tidd (2) vs (2) Lad#SUB2#
Lad trying to work for an americana but Tidd has managed to regain full guard.
Lad wants to control from the top but Tidd keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tidd trying to control the position.
#T1##SUB#
Tidd looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tidd pulls Lad in close to prevent any damage.
We've been hearing good reports from Tidd's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.#T2#
Lad stays in close to Tidd's body and controls the position.
Lad tries to free his leg and advance position but Tidd is retaining full guard.
Tidd is adopting a defensive guard.#T3#
Tidd being controlled here, momentarily.
Lad must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lad trying to control but Tidd is working from the bottom.
Tidd looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tidd trying to keep a closed guard but Lad is proving a slippery customer.
Tidd has control of Lad's left arm, preventing Lad from doing any damage. #T4#
Lad stopping the sweep attempt from Tidd.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lad trying to control the position from guard on top but Tidd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tidd controlling the position.
Lad content to stall in guard here. #T5#
Tidd keeping moving, preventing Lad from controlling successfully.
Tidd is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Tidd being controlled here, momentarily. #T6#
Lad won't allow Tidd to sweep him here.
Tidd working a defensive guard here.
Tidd is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lad is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Lad pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tidd is keeping the position for now.
Tidd keeping moving, preventing Lad from controlling successfully.
Tidd controlling the position.#T7#
Lad won't allow Tidd to sweep him here.
Lad postures up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Tidd holds on and takes a little breather.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lad is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Tidd pulls Lad in to control the position.
Lad slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T8#
Lad trying to control but Tidd is working from the bottom.
Tidd is trying to keep Lad in close.
Lad stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tidd swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lad keeps trying to improve his position.
Tidd looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lad is one step ahead there. #T9#
Tidd has control of Lad's left arm, preventing Lad from doing any damage.
Tidd is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lad sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Tidd looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Lad puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. #T10#
Lad looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Tidd regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tidd wants to sweep but no luck.
Tidd keeping moving, preventing Lad from controlling successfully.
Tidd looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lad is one step ahead there.
Tidd working a defensive guard here.
Lad trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T11#
Tidd working a defensive guard here.
Lad preventing the sweep.
Tidd keeping full guard, as Lad tries to pass.
Tidd wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Lad wants to control from the top but Tidd keeps moving. #T12#
Lad advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Tidd (2) vs (5) Lad
Tidd is looking to reverse the position.#SUB2#
Lad is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tidd is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lad wants to control but Tidd is keeping him busy.
Tidd is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tidd is working hard here to advance position.#T13#
Tidd struggling a bit here.#SUB2#
Lad tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #T14#
Tidd can't do much from the bottom here.
Tidd is looking for a sweep.
Lad in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lad wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tidd keeps working.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lad wins on points by 5 to 2.
Spar Lad 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:
CWC 399
Date: Jul 16, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 37 wins and 29 losses; Julio Valeron Huhrera ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 26 losses; Joe Tidd!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD#
Huhrera throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Tidd was covering up waiting for the punch and Huhrera finishes the takedown easily into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Huhrera (2) vs (0) Tidd
Huhrera 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.
Huhrera trying to control but Tidd is working from the bottom.
Huhrera looking to pass the guard.
Tidd tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Huhrera will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huhrera wants to control from the top but Tidd keeps moving.
Tidd looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Huhrera wants to control from the top but Tidd keeps moving. #T1#
Huhrera stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tidd swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tidd keeping moving, preventing Huhrera from controlling successfully.
Huhrera sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tidd's guard.
Huhrera seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tidd does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Tidd trying to control but Huhrera postures up.
Huhrera prevents Tidd from improving his position.#T2#
Tidd is trying to control but Huhrera manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Huhrera (5) vs (0) Tidd
Huhrera is trying to take his opponent's back.
Huhrera looking to control but Tidd is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tidd wants to hold on but Huhrera pushes him away.
Tidd is looking to improve his position but Huhrera isn't that keen on the idea.#T3#
Tidd slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.#SUB#
Huhrera is trying to work for a kimura but Tidd is defending well.
Huhrera is keen to just control but Tidd is a slippery customer.
Tidd is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Huhrera 's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Huhrera 's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Huhrera (5) vs (4) Tidd
Good control from Tidd.
Huhrera tries to escape the position.
Huhrera is working hard here to advance position.#T4#
Tidd slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Huhrera wants to escape the position.
Tidd controls the position.
Huhrera trying to control the position but Tidd manages to sink in the hooks.
Tidd really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Huhrera .
Huhrera is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Tidd biding his time, controlling Huhrera . #T5#
Tidd trying to control momentarily.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Huhrera wants to control his opponent's hands but Tidd gets his hands free. #T6#
Huhrera tries to escape the position.
Huhrera trying to control the position but Tidd manages to sink in the hooks.
Tidd trying to control.
Tidd controls the position.
Tidd has the hooks in. Huhrera is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
My spies in Silverback MMA inform me that Tidd has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Tidd trying to control momentarily.
#T7#
Huhrera rolls, trying to escape but Tidd keeps control of the position.
Huhrera is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Huhrera is trying to break free.
I would not like to be Huhrera right now.
Huhrera looking very determined here, making life difficult for Tidd.
#T8#
Tidd controlling well, preventing Huhrera from escaping the position.
Huhrera is keeping busy.
Huhrera trying to control the hands but Tidd breaks the grip. #SUB2#
Tidd is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Huhrera knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Huhrera for a finish.
Tidd not allowing Huhrera to control his hands.
Tidd is controlling the position but Huhrera somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Huhrera is staying active underneath Tidd, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#T9#
Huhrera is looking to improve his position.
Tidd passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Huhrera (5) vs (7) Tidd
Huhrera can't escape the position.
Tidd avoids the attempt from Huhrera to control.#T10#
Tidd looking to control but Huhrera is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tidd controlling the pace for now.
Huhrera really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tidd can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Huhrera is looking to escape.
Tidd might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Huhrera haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Huhrera is desperately trying to improve his position but Tidd has a good base and remains in mount.#T11#
Tidd is looking to work his way around to Huhrera 's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Tidd trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tidd wants to take Huhrera 's back here but Huhrera is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Tidd avoids the attempt from Huhrera to control.
Tidd trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tidd fails to move to back control. #T12#
Huhrera is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tidd tries to take his opponent's back but Huhrera turns with him and manages to move into guard on the top. Nice work. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Huhrera (7) vs (7) Tidd
Huhrera controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T13#
Tidd looking for a sweep. Not yet Tidd, not yet.
Tidd is still trying to improve position.
Huhrera trying to control but Tidd is working from the bottom.
Tidd pulls Huhrera in to control the position. #T14#
Tidd looking to control.
Tidd has Huhrera pulled in close to control his posture.
Tidd manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Huhrera manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Huhrera (7) vs (9) Tidd
Huhrera controls Tidd momentarily but Tidd frees himself.
Tidd wants to control from the top but Huhrera keeps moving.
Tidd tries to free his leg and advance position but Huhrera is retaining full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Huhrera looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Huhrera is controlling Tidd's posture.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tidd wins on points by 9 to 7.
Joe Tidd made sure to mention his sponsor, Silverback Sweatshop in his post fight interview. |
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Event:
CWC 395
Date: Jul 09, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 11 losses; Elazar Shalit! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 25 losses; Joe Tidd!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Shalit fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Shalit 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.
Tidd tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Shalit swivels and escapes.#TD2#
Tidd shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Shalit (0) vs (2) Tidd
Shalit is looking to control Tidd's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Shalit avoid being mounted?
Tidd is taking a breather. Shalit 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.
Shalit wants to control but Tidd is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tidd perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Tidd trying to control the action but Shalit is working from the bottom.
Shalit moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#T1#
Shalit keeping full guard, as Tidd tries to pass.
Tidd slips nicely into half guard.
Shalit tries to roll over but Tidd keeps him under control.
Tidd is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Tidd wants to take a breather but Shalit is having none of it.
Tidd might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Shalit haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#T2#
Tidd prevents Shalit from improving his position.
Shalit is doing well to control the position and prevent Tidd from advancing to side control.
Tidd trying to control from half guard but Shalit is working away.
Shalit wants to improve his position but Tidd is controlling well.
Tidd trying to mount his opponent but Shalit defends it.
Tidd controlling the pace. #T3#
Tidd moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Shalit (0) vs (5) Tidd
Tidd trying to control the action but Shalit is working from the bottom.
Shalit tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tidd advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Shalit (0) vs (7) Tidd
Shalit keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Shalit is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Tidd has taken his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Shalit (0) vs (10) Tidd#T4#
A bit of a pause in the action here. Tidd controlling the positon.
Tidd trying to control momentarily.
My spies in Silverback MMA inform me that Tidd has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Shalit just trying to survive but Tidd is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish. #T5#
Shalit is keeping busy.
I would not like to be Shalit right now.
Tidd trying to control.
Shalit looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Tidd trying to control.
Shalit tries to roll but Tidd sticks to his back.
Shalit manages to reverse the position and now he's in Tidd's guard. Nice work there by Shalit.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shalit (2) vs (10) Tidd#T6#
Tidd looking to control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Tidd looking for a sweep. Not yet Tidd, not yet.
Tidd is trying to keep Shalit in close.
Shalit trying to control but Tidd is working from the bottom.
Shalit pushing down on Tidd's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Shalit keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Tidd trying to control but Shalit postures up.
#T7#
Tidd is looking for a sweep. Shalit is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Shalit trying to control the action but Tidd is working from the bottom.
Tidd is pressing down on Shalit's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Tidd looking to control.
Tidd wants to improve his position but instead Shalit has moved into half guard.
Tidd is trying to control but Shalit passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Shalit (5) vs (10) Tidd
Shalit passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Tidd! Score +2 for reaching mount: Shalit (7) vs (10) Tidd#T8#
Tidd tries to hold on but Shalit postures up.
Tidd regains half guard.
Shalit wants to control but Tidd is keeping him busy.
Tidd tries to get to full guard but Shalit has control of the leg.
Tidd wants to get back to full guard but Shalit has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Shalit (10) vs (10) Tidd
Shalit looking to control but Tidd is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tidd wants to control but Shalit is having none of it.#T9#
Tidd tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tidd tries to lock up and control but Shalit gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tidd manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Tidd wants to improve his position but Shalit is controlling well.
Shalit wants to control but Tidd is keeping him busy.
Tidd is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Shalit is trying to work for a kimura but Tidd is defending well.
#T10#
Tidd is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Shalit is trying to control. Tidd wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tidd trying to control here.
Shalit perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Tidd is looking to control Shalit's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tidd avoid being mounted?#SUB#
Shalit seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Tidd has recovered full guard. #T11#
Shalit postures up.
Shalit advances to half guard.
Shalit passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Shalit (13) vs (10) Tidd#SUB#
Shalit with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Shalit sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T12#
Tidd is looking to improve his position but Shalit isn't that keen on the idea.
Tidd keeps trying to improve his position.
Shalit will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Tidd wants to hold on but Shalit pushes him away.
Shalit content just to control the position here.
Tidd wants to control but Shalit is having none of it.#SUB#
Shalit looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.#T13#
Tidd has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Shalit (16) vs (10) Tidd
Tidd just trying to survive but Shalit is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Tidd turns into Shalit and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shalit (16) vs (12) Tidd
Shalit has his hands on Tidd's head, controlling the position.
Shalit continues to stall.#T14#
Tidd wants to control from the top but Shalit keeps moving. #SUB#
Shalit throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tidd sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Shalit's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tidd has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Shalit (16) vs (15) Tidd
Shalit is squirming around, avoiding Tidd's attempts to control the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shalit takes the fight on points by 16 to 15.
After winning the bout, Elazar Shalit thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
CWC 391
Date: Jun 25, 2023 |
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 21 wins and 25 losses; Joe Tidd! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 6 losses; Chicken Destroyer!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD#
Destroyer gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Tidd (2) vs (0) Destroyer
Tidd 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.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Tidd controls from within his opponent's guard.
Destroyer keeping full guard, as Tidd tries to pass. #SUB2#
Tidd avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tidd stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Destroyer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tidd controlling from the top position.
Tidd trying to control the position from guard on top but Destroyer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Tidd passes Destroyer's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Tidd trying to pass the guard but Destroyer defending well.
Tidd controlling the action here.
Tidd passes into side control, despite Destroyer's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Tidd (5) vs (0) Destroyer
Destroyer is looking for a sweep.
Destroyer is not content to let Tidd control the position. #T2#
Destroyer prevents Tidd from moving into mount.
Tidd just content to control the position.
You can see the frustration on Destroyer's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Destroyer manages to get back to half guard.
Destroyer wants to control but Tidd is keeping busy.
Tidd wants to pass the guard but Destroyer is defending well.
Tidd with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T3#
Destroyer tries to get to full guard but Tidd has control of the leg.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Tidd in particular looking to stall.
Tidd prevents Destroyer from improving his position.
Tidd is trying to control the action in half guard but Destroyer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Well, if Tidd 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.
#T4#
Tidd is looking to take a break and control but Destroyer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Destroyer trying to control here.
Tidd is trying to control the action in half guard but Destroyer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T5#
The fighters are battling for position here. Destroyer manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tidd is stalling in the full guard.
Tidd wants to control from the top but Destroyer keeps moving.
Destroyer is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tidd (5) vs (2) Destroyer
Destroyer is trying to control the action in half guard but Tidd is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Destroyer is just content to waste time from the top position. Tidd takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Tidd trying to control the position.
#T6#
Tidd is controlling Destroyer's posture.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Destroyer working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Destroyer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tidd is keeping the position for now.
Destroyer trying to control the position from guard on top but Tidd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Destroyer won't allow Tidd to sweep him here.
Tidd might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tidd bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Destroyer's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tidd (7) vs (2) Destroyer
Destroyer keeping full guard, as Tidd tries to pass. #T7#
Tidd not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Destroyer controls Tidd momentarily but Tidd frees himself. #SUB2#
Destroyer looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tidd trying to control but Destroyer is working from the bottom.
Destroyer trying to control the position.
Tidd passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Tidd (10) vs (2) Destroyer#T8#
Tidd wants to control but Destroyer is keeping him busy.
Destroyer is looking to reverse the position.
Tidd tries to advance to mount but Destroyer denies him.
Destroyer gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Tidd (12) vs (2) Destroyer
Destroyer is squirming around, avoiding Tidd's attempts to control the action.
Tidd wants to take Destroyer's back here but Destroyer is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Destroyer is looking to get to half guard.#T9#
Tidd takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Destroyer wants to hold on but Tidd pushes him away.
Tidd wants to take his opponent's back but Destroyer doesn't allow it.
Destroyer is squirming around, avoiding Tidd's attempts to control the action.
Tidd wants to take Destroyer's back here but Destroyer is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Tidd trying to control but Destroyer is having none of it. #T10#
Destroyer stops Tidd from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Destroyer is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Tidd has taken his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Tidd (15) vs (2) Destroyer
Tidd is looking to control Destroyer but Destroyer is wriggling around and keeping busy.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Tidd biding his time, controlling Destroyer.
Destroyer looking very determined here, making life difficult for Tidd.
#T11#
Destroyer can't escape the position.
Tidd struggling to keep hold of the position.
What can Destroyer do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Tidd is looking to control Destroyer but Destroyer is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Destroyer is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.#T12#
Tidd slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Destroyer trying to control the action but Tidd just sinks the hooks in.
Tidd struggling to keep hold of the position.
Destroyer is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Destroyer trying to control the action but Tidd just sinks the hooks in. #T13#
Tidd trying to control.
Destroyer is trying to break free.
Destroyer is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Tidd wants to control but Destroyer is keeping busy.
Destroyer tries to roll but Tidd sticks to his back.
Destroyer keeps trying to improve his position.
Tidd biding his time, controlling Destroyer. #T14#
Tidd trying to control.
Tidd trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Destroyer doesn't escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Destroyer trying to control the hands but Tidd won't let him.
Destroyer is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tidd takes the fight on points by 15 to 2.
Joe Tidd took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Silverback Sweatshop for their support in the buildup to the fight. |
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Event:
CWC 385
Date: Jun 11, 2023 |
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 21 wins and 24 losses; Joe Tidd! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 13 losses; Distant Thunder!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD2#
Thunder shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Thunder showed some decent athleticism there. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Tidd (0) vs (2) Thunder
Tidd trying to control from the bottom.
Tidd 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.
Tidd is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tidd slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Tidd pulls Thunder in to control the position.
Thunder wants to control from the top but Tidd keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thunder 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.
Tidd looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #T1#
Tidd wants to sweep here but Thunder controlling him for the moment.
Tidd trying to keep a closed guard but Thunder is proving a slippery customer.
Tidd is controlling Thunder's posture.
Tidd is trying to control the position but Thunder postures up.
Tidd can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Thunder controls the pace.#T2#
Tidd keeping moving, preventing Thunder from controlling successfully.
Tidd has Thunder pulled in close to control his posture.
Thunder stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tidd swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tidd wants to sweep here but Thunder controlling him for the moment.
Thunder must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Thunder wants to control from the top but Tidd keeps moving.
Tidd wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #T3#
Tidd looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Thunder postures up.
Tidd controlling the position.
Thunder wants to pass the guard but Tidd is keeping the position.
Thunder looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Tidd might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Thunder stands and throws Tidd's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Tidd (0) vs (5) Thunder#T4#
A lull in the action here as Thunder stalls from top position.
Tidd tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Thunder wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tidd struggling a bit here.
Tidd tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tidd manages to work his way to half guard, despite Thunder's best efforts.
Thunder not doing much here.
Tidd is refusing to be controlled, as Thunder sits in half guard. #T5#
Thunder tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tidd knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Tidd tries to get to full guard but Thunder has control of the leg.
Thunder controlling the action here.#T6#
Tidd regains full guard. Nicely done.
Thunder trying to control but Tidd is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Tidd is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Thunder is aware though and is defending well.
Tidd is adopting a defensive guard.#T7#
Thunder not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Tidd trying to control the position here.
Thunder trying to control the position from guard on top but Tidd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tidd has control of Thunder's left arm, preventing Thunder from doing any damage.
Thunder is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T8#
Thunder trying to control but Tidd is working from the bottom.
Thunder controls from within his opponent's guard.
Tidd keeping full guard, as Thunder tries to pass.
Tidd seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tidd is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tidd (2) vs (5) Thunder#T9#
Tidd being controlled here momentarily.
Tidd is pushing down on Thunder's leg trying to pass to half guard. Thunder is fighting to maintain full guard but Tidd has managed to sneak the leg through.
Thunder is looking to control Tidd's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Thunder avoid being mounted?
Tidd tries to pass the half guard into mount. Thunder knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Well, if Tidd 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T10#
Thunder is trying to get back to full guard.
Tidd tries to pass the half guard into mount. Thunder knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Thunder tries to get to full guard but Tidd has control of the leg.
We've been informed that Thunder has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T11#
Thunder wants to control but Tidd is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tidd is looking to advance position but Thunder won't allow it.
Thunder is controlling Tidd's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Thunder is looking for a sweep. Tidd is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Still in half guard, Tidd seems content to control.#T12#
Tidd looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Tidd trying to control from half guard but Thunder is working away.
Tidd stalling. #T13##SUB#
Tidd is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Thunder is just riding it out for now. Tidd eventually gives up the hold.
Thunder is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tidd's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tidd's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Tidd (2) vs (9) Thunder
Tidd staying busy and making it hard for Thunder to control.
Thunder just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Thunder not allowing Tidd to control his hands. #T14#
Tidd is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Thunder really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Tidd.
Tidd trying to control the hands but Thunder breaks the grip.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tidd prevents Thunder from getting a body triangle.
Tidd tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
And that's the end of the fight!
Thunder wins on points by 9 to 2.
Distant Thunder very nearly forgot to thank Heavy Metal Drugs 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:
CWC 381
Date: May 28, 2023 |
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 18 wins and 25 losses; Dragon Li Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 23 losses; Joe Tidd!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Chai looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Tidd! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Chai (4) vs (0) Tidd
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.
Tidd struggling a bit here.
Tidd gets back to half guard.
Chai is looking to pass Tidd's guard but actually Tidd recovers to full guard.
Chai trying to control but Tidd is working from the bottom.
Chai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tidd pulls Chai in close to prevent any damage.
Chai 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. #T1#
Chai works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Tidd is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Chai's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Chai's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Chai (4) vs (4) Tidd
I've been told that Tidd has been drilling his wrestling of late, which has already helped him take this fight to the mat. Let's see how much of an impact it has on the outcome of the ground game.
Tidd really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Chai.
Chai is in bad spot here.
Chai looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tidd keeps control of the position as Chai tries to break free.
#T2#
Tidd is looking to control Chai but Chai is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Tidd is riding his opponent, not letting Chai buck him off.
You can see the frustration on Chai's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Tidd controls the position.
Tidd trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Chai is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Rollins Fitness, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Chai is in bad spot here.
Chai trying to control the position but Tidd manages to sink in the hooks.
Chai tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Chai is looking to get to half guard.
Tidd controlling from mount. #T3#
Chai tries to hold on but Tidd pushes him away.
Chai is wriggling around trying to escape.
Tidd content just to control the position here.
Tidd's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T4#
Chai is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tidd takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tidd prevents Chai from getting the reversal.
Tidd controlling from mount.
Chai is trying to escape the mount.
Chai is controlling an arm, preventing Tidd from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
#T5#
Chai can't escape the position.
Chai is working hard here to advance position.
Tidd controlling the pace for now.
Chai tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tidd controlling the pace for now.
Chai prevents Tidd from taking his back.
Chai is squirming around, avoiding Tidd's attempts to control the action. #T6#
Chai is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tidd trying to control but Chai is having none of it.
Tidd looking to control and managing it successfully.
Chai regains half guard.#T7#
Chai is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chai trying to control from the bottom.
Chai is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tidd controlling the pace.
Tidd looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Tidd is trying to control. Chai wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Well, if Tidd 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.
Tidd tries to pass to full mount but Chai defends it. #T8#
Chai is trying to get back to full guard.
Tidd is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Chai wants to control but Tidd is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tidd trying to control the pace.
Tidd trying to control from half guard but Chai is working away.
Chai is looking for a sweep. Tidd is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tidd is looking to advance position but Chai won't allow it.
Tidd moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (4) vs (7) Tidd#T9#
Chai can't do much from the bottom here.
Chai is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tidd wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chai keeps working. #T10#
Chai gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Chai tries to get to full guard but Tidd has control of the leg.
Chai moves into full guard.
Tidd won't allow Chai to sweep him here.
Tidd controls from within his opponent's guard. #SUB#
Chai throws his legs up looking for a submission but Tidd uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (4) vs (10) Tidd
Tidd trying to control the action but Chai is working from the bottom. #T11#
Tidd happy to just control the position for now.
Chai manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (6) vs (10) Tidd
Tidd is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chai is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Tidd! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (9) vs (10) Tidd
Chai is looking to work his way around to Tidd's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Chai tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T12#
Chai trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tidd is trying desperately to improve position.
Tidd regains half guard.
Tidd is trying to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Chai seems content to control.
Tidd is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chai trying to mount his opponent but Tidd defends it. #T13#
Chai wants to take a breather but Tidd is having none of it.
Chai prevents Tidd from improving his position.
Chai works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (12) vs (10) Tidd
Chai wants to take Tidd's back but he can't do it this time.
Tidd sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Chai passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (15) vs (10) Tidd#T14#
Tidd really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Chai fails to advance to Tidd's back.
Tidd wants to control but Chai is having none of it.
Tidd has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Chai (18) vs (10) Tidd
Chai is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Chai looking to break Tidd's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Tidd remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Chai will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai takes the fight on points by 18 to 10.
A very excited looking Dragon Li Chai 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:
CWC 376
Date: May 14, 2023 |
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 5 wins and 7 losses; Seemah Feet! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 22 losses; Joe Tidd!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Tidd fails with a takedown attempt.
Tidd shoots in for a takedown but Feet shows good takedown defense.
Feet shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tidd as he avoids it easily. #TD2#
Tidd closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Feet to the mat! Feet manages to get full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Feet (0) vs (2) Tidd
Feet is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Rollins Fitness that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Feet working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tidd doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tidd manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tidd's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Feet looking to control.
Tidd looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tidd looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Tidd wants to control from the top but Feet keeps moving. #T1#
Tidd won't allow Feet to sweep him here.
Feet is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tidd 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.
Feet pulls Tidd in to control the position.
Tidd trying to control the position from guard on top but Feet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Feet will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Feet bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tidd's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Feet (2) vs (2) Tidd#T2#
Tidd looking to hit a scissor sweep but Feet is one step ahead there.
Feet trying to control the position from guard on top but Tidd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tidd trying to keep a closed guard but Feet is proving a slippery customer.
Feet controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Tidd tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T3#
Tidd keeps trying to improve his position.
Tidd keeping full guard, as Feet tries to pass.
Feet trying to control but Tidd is working from the bottom.
Tidd looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tidd is trying to keep Feet in close.
Feet trying to control but Tidd is working from the bottom. #T4#
Feet tries to free his leg and advance position but Tidd is retaining full guard.
Feet controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Tidd keeping moving, preventing Feet from controlling successfully.
Feet pushes down on Tidd's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Feet is looking to take a break and control but Tidd is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tidd makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tidd.
Feet trying to control but Tidd is working from the bottom. #T5#
Tidd trying to control the position here.
Tidd keeping full guard, as Feet tries to pass.
Feet stopping the sweep attempt from Tidd.
Feet trying to control but Tidd is working from the bottom. #T6#
Feet pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tidd is keeping the position for now.
Feet stands and throws Tidd's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Feet (5) vs (2) Tidd
The referee asks Feet politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Feet prefers to stall for the moment though.
Tidd is not content to let Feet control the position.
You can see the frustration on Tidd's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Feet wants to control but Tidd is keeping him busy. #T7#
Tidd tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tidd tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad. Score +2 for reaching mount: Feet (7) vs (2) Tidd
Feet content just to control the position here.
Tidd has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Feet's lack of action.
Feet is looking to advance position but Tidd won't allow it.
Tidd is trying to get back to full guard.#T8#
Tidd is staying active underneath Feet, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tidd trying to control here.
Feet uses his free foot to push down on Tidd's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Tidd. Score +3 for passing guard: Feet (10) vs (2) Tidd
Feet trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Feet is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Tidd is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Tidd tries to hold on but Feet postures up.#T9#
Feet looking to control but Tidd is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T10#
Tidd prevents Feet from taking his back.
Feet controlling from mount.
Tidd is looking to improve his position but Feet isn't that keen on the idea.
Tidd is controlling an arm, preventing Feet from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Feet prevents Tidd from getting the reversal.#T11#
Tidd is controlling an arm, preventing Feet from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Feet tries to control but Tidd wriggling away.
Feet is really struggling to control Tidd but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Tidd is in all sorts of trouble here.
Feet trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T12#
Tidd sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Feet is pressing down on Tidd's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tidd is holding on for now.
Tidd is looking to control Feet's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tidd avoid being mounted?
Tidd trying to get back to full guard but Feet takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Feet (13) vs (2) Tidd
Tidd is working to get back to half guard.
Feet wants to take his opponent's back but Tidd doesn't allow it.
Feet looking to control and managing it successfully.
Tidd is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.#T13#
Feet moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Feet (16) vs (2) Tidd#SUB#
Feet looking to break Tidd's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Tidd remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Feet will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Feet controls the position.
Feet is hanging on to Tidd's back as he tries to escape.
#T14##SUB#
Feet is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Tidd knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Tidd for a finish.
Feet looking to hold on to the position here but Tidd rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Feet pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tidd is keeping the position for now.
Feet preventing the sweep.
Feet is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tidd seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Feet pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tidd is keeping the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Feet takes the fight on points by 16 to 2.
Seemah Feet 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:
CWC 373
Date: May 07, 2023 |
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 20 wins and 22 losses; Joe Tidd! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 10 losses; Khalid Magomedov!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL2#
Magomedov clinches up with Tidd and pushes him back against the cage.#TD2#
Magomedov pulls Tidd into guard.
Tidd is stalling in the full guard.
Magomedov seems keen to control Tidd's posture.
Tidd slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Magomedov seems keen to control Tidd's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tidd looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Tidd trying to control but Magomedov is working from the bottom. #T1#
Magomedov controlling Tidd's posture.
Tidd trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've been hearing good reports from Tidd's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Tidd stopping the sweep attempt from Magomedov.
Magomedov keeping moving, preventing Tidd from controlling successfully.
Tidd wants to pass the guard but Magomedov is keeping the position.#T2#
Tidd stays in close to Magomedov's body and controls the position.
Tidd seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Magomedov for as long as he can get away with.
Magomedov keeping moving, preventing Tidd from controlling successfully.
Tidd passes into half guard.
Tidd is trying to control the action in half guard but Magomedov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Well, if Tidd 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.
#T3#
Tidd is trying to control the action in half guard but Magomedov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Magomedov wants to improve his position but Tidd is controlling well.
Magomedov is controlling Tidd's trapped leg to prevent Tidd from advancing to side control.
Tidd prevents Magomedov from improving his position.
Tidd seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Magomedov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Tidd takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Tidd is keen to just control but Magomedov is a slippery customer.#T4#
Magomedov is looking to improve his position.
Still in half guard, Tidd seems content to control.
Tidd looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Still in half guard, Tidd seems content to control.
Magomedov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Still in half guard, Tidd seems content to control.
Magomedov wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T5#
Tidd perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Magomedov keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Tidd takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Tidd tries to pass to full mount but Magomedov defends it.
Magomedov regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tidd slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Tidd (3) vs (0) Magomedov
Tidd moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. #T6#
Magomedov is looking to reverse the position.
Tidd wants to control but Magomedov is keeping him busy.
Magomedov gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Tidd (5) vs (0) Magomedov
Tidd looking to control and managing it successfully. #T7#
Tidd with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Tidd can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Magomedov is looking to escape.
Tidd looking to control and managing it successfully.
Tidd has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T8#
Tidd wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Magomedov is trying desperately to improve position.
Tidd trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Magomedov prevents Tidd from taking his back.
Magomedov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tidd can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Magomedov is looking to escape.
Magomedov is desperately trying to improve his position but Tidd has a good base and remains in mount.#T9#
Tidd controlling his opponent.
Tidd can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Magomedov is looking to escape.
Tidd controlling the position easily from mount.
Tidd looking to control but Magomedov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T10#
Tidd wants to control but Magomedov has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Tidd keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Tidd is trying to control the action in half guard but Magomedov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Magomedov regains full guard. Nicely done.
Magomedov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Magomedov keeping moving, preventing Tidd from controlling successfully.
Tidd trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T11#
Tidd pushing down on Magomedov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Magomedov is pressing down on Tidd's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Tidd might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tidd trying to control but Magomedov is working from the bottom.
Tidd passes Magomedov's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Tidd stalling.
Magomedov is trying to maintain the position but Tidd is very close to passing his half guard.#T12#
Tidd is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Magomedov keeping control of the position.
Tidd controlling the action here.#T13#
Tidd stalling away here and it's allowed Magomedov to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Tidd trying to control but Magomedov is working from the bottom.
Tidd looking to pass the guard. #T14#
Tidd is working hard here to advance position.
Tidd controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Magomedov has his hands on Tidd's head, controlling the position.
Tidd trying to control the position from guard on top but Magomedov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Magomedov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tidd doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tidd manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Magomedov keeping full guard, as Tidd tries to pass.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tidd takes the fight on points by 5 to 0.
After winning the bout, Joe Tidd thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
CWC 371.1
Date: Apr 30, 2023 |
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 19 wins and 22 losses; Joe Tidd! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 8 losses; Elazar Shalit!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Shalit shoots in and bounces Tidd off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Tidd (0) vs (2) Shalit
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tidd is pulling down on Shalit's head. It's preventing any offense from Shalit, at least for the moment.
Tidd keeping moving, preventing Shalit from controlling successfully.
Tidd looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shalit trying to control the position from guard on top but Tidd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tidd looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T1#
Tidd has Shalit pulled in close to control his posture.
Shalit is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Shalit wants to pass the guard but Tidd is keeping the position.
Tidd wants to sweep here but Shalit controlling him for the moment.
Tidd is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Shalit trying to control the position from guard on top but Tidd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
Shalit stopping the sweep attempt from Tidd.#SUB2#
Shalit drops back, looking for a kneebar! Tidd looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Tidd looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Tidd! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Tidd (4) vs (2) Shalit
Shalit is not content to let Tidd control the position.
Tidd just content to control the position.
Shalit tries to improve position but can't. #T3#
Tidd is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Shalit will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tidd trying to control the position but Shalit is working away.
Tidd tries to advance to mount but Shalit instead regains half guard.
Tidd is trying to control. Shalit wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tidd is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Shalit is looking for a sweep. Tidd is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T4#
Shalit trying to control from the bottom.
#SUB2#
Shalit looking for submissions off his back.
Shalit is trying to get back to full guard.
Shalit is refusing to be controlled, as Tidd sits in half guard.
Tidd tries to pass the half guard into mount. Shalit knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Shalit is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB2#
Shalit looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T5#
Tidd trying to control the pace. #SUB2#
Shalit actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Shalit looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've been hearing good reports from Tidd's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Tidd tries to pass the half guard into mount. Shalit knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T6#
Tidd content to control rather than advance.
Shalit regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tidd might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Shalit keeping moving, preventing Tidd from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Shalit is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tidd defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tidd is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T7#
Shalit wants to improve his position but instead Tidd has moved into half guard.
Still in half guard, Tidd seems content to control.
Tidd looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
We've been informed that Shalit has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Shalit is trying to maintain the position but Tidd is very close to passing his half guard.
Tidd wants to pass the guard but Shalit is defending well.
Tidd content to control rather than advance. #T8#
Tidd is trying to control the action in half guard but Shalit is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Shalit tries to get to full guard but Tidd has control of the leg.
Tidd is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Shalit! Score +3 for passing guard: Tidd (7) vs (2) Shalit
Tidd controlling his opponent.
Tidd can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Shalit is looking to escape.
Shalit is wriggling around trying to escape.
#T9#
Tidd sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tidd wants to take Shalit's back here but Shalit is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Tidd works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Tidd (10) vs (2) Shalit
I would not like to be Shalit right now.
Shalit is in bad spot here.
Tidd avoiding Shalit 's attempts to control his hands.
Tidd keeps control of the position easily here as Shalit tries to buck him off.
#T10#
Tidd struggling to keep hold of the position.
Shalit tries to roll but Tidd sticks to his back.
Shalit trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. #SUB#
Tidd is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
I would not like to be Shalit right now.
#T11#
Tidd controlling well, preventing Shalit from escaping the position.
Tidd controls the action.
Tidd seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Shalit for as long as he can get away with.
Tidd controlling well, preventing Shalit from escaping the position.
#T12#
I would not like to be Shalit right now.
Shalit is trying to break free.
Tidd biding his time, controlling Shalit.
A lull in the action here.
Shalit is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Tidd.
#T13#
I really don't envy Shalit right now.
A lull in the action here.
Tidd biding his time, controlling Shalit.
Tidd controlling well, preventing Shalit from escaping the position.
Tidd wants to control but Shalit is keeping busy.#T14#
Tidd controls the position.
Tidd trying to control momentarily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Tidd is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Shalit knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Shalit for a finish.
Shalit looking very determined here, making life difficult for Tidd.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tidd takes the fight on points by 10 to 2.
During a confident post fight interview, Joe Tidd thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
CWC 367
Date: Apr 23, 2023 |
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 9 wins and 5 losses; Abdelrahman Camara! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 21 losses; Joe Tidd!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD2#
Tidd looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Camara (0) vs (2) Tidd
My spies in Silverback MMA inform me that Tidd has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Tidd engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Tidd wants to pass the guard but Camara is keeping the position.
Tidd sitting in guard, not really doing much.
It looks like Tidd might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camara looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #T1#
Tidd content to stall in guard here.
Tidd wants to control from the top but Camara keeps moving. #T2#
Tidd trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Camara keeping moving, preventing Tidd from controlling successfully.
Camara is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Camara (2) vs (2) Tidd
Camara passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Camara (5) vs (2) Tidd
Tidd keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#T3#
Tidd tries to lock up and control but Camara gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tidd is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Camara is staying active.
Tidd has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Camara (8) vs (2) Tidd
I really don't envy Tidd right now.
Tidd rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Tidd is concentrating on defense, preventing Camara from advancing position. #T4#
Tidd trying to control from the bottom.
Tidd wants to improve his position but Camara is controlling well.
Tidd controlling the position for now.
Tidd is looking to improve his position.
Tidd trying to hold on to Camara's head to control him but Camara postures up.
#T5#
Camara tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tidd knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Tidd wants to control the action here but instead Camara manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Camara (11) vs (2) Tidd
Camara takes Tidd's back. Score +3 for taking back: Camara (14) vs (2) Tidd
I really don't envy Tidd right now.
Tidd just trying to survive but Camara is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Tidd is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Tidd is still trying to improve position.#T6#
Camara gets his hands free as Tidd looks to control.
Camara is riding his opponent, not letting Tidd buck him off.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tidd wants to escape the position.
#SUB#
Camara is persistently looking for the submission but Tidd is defending it well.
Tidd tries to escape but Camara has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Camara controls the action.#T7#
Tidd just trying to survive but Camara is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Tidd can't escape the position.
Camara is not going to allow Tidd to sit and survive in this position.
You can see the frustration on Tidd's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Camara not allowing Tidd to control his hands.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tidd is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
#T8#
Tidd is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Camara is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Tidd tries to roll but Camara sticks to his back.
#T9#
Camara not allowing Tidd to control his hands.
Tidd wants to escape the position.
Tidd trying to control but not successfully.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Tidd can't escape the position.
#T10#
Camara biding his time, looking for the opening.
I really don't envy Tidd right now.
Tidd looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Tidd tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Tidd is looking to get to half guard.
Tidd regains half guard.#T11#
Tidd is trying to get back to full guard.
Well, if Camara 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.
Tidd is trying to get back to full guard.#T12#
Well, if Camara 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.
Tidd is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tidd is trying to maintain the position but Camara is very close to passing his half guard.
Tidd wants to get back to full guard but Camara has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Camara (17) vs (2) Tidd#T13#
Tidd is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tidd gets back to half guard.
Tidd wants to control but Camara is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Camara is controlling the pace.
Tidd tries to get to full guard but Camara has control of the leg.
Camara trying to mount his opponent but Tidd defends it. #T14#
Camara prevents Tidd from improving his position.
Tidd is controlling Camara's trapped leg to prevent Camara from advancing to side control.
Tidd is trying to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Camara takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Camara takes the fight on points by 17 to 2.
An out of breath Abdelrahman Camara thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
CWC 363
Date: Apr 16, 2023 |
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 19 wins and 20 losses; Joe Tidd! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 7 losses; Aku Serronen!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD#
Serronen tries to sprawl but Tidd drives through with a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Tidd (2) vs (0) Serronen
Serronen works his way to full guard. Good work.
Tidd is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Tidd wants to control from the top but Serronen keeps moving.
Tidd tries to free his leg and advance position but Serronen is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tidd preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tidd slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tidd might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Serronen keeping moving, preventing Tidd from controlling successfully. #T1#
Tidd trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tidd wants to control from the top but Serronen keeps moving.
Serronen seems keen to control Tidd's posture.
We've been hearing good reports from Tidd's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Tidd controlling from the top position.
Serronen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T2#
Tidd controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Serronen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Serronen pulls Tidd in to control the position.
Tidd controls from within his opponent's guard.
Serronen is trying to keep Tidd in close.
Serronen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tidd (2) vs (2) Serronen
Tidd wants to get back to full guard.#T3#
Serronen is thwarting Tidd's attempts to control the position.
Tidd wants to control the action here but instead Serronen manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Tidd (2) vs (5) Serronen
We've been informed that Serronen has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Tidd tries to hold on but Serronen postures up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Serronen tries to take Tidd's back but instead Tidd uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Tidd tries to get to full guard but Serronen has control of the leg. #T4#
Tidd is looking to control Serronen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tidd avoid being mounted?
Tidd slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Serronen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tidd is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Serronen is fighting to break Tidd's control of his arms but Tidd is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Serronen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Serronen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#T5#
Tidd is trying to keep Serronen in close.
Tidd looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tidd seems keen to control Serronen's posture.
Serronen slips nicely into half guard.
Tidd wants to control but Serronen is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T6#
Serronen is looking to advance position but Tidd won't allow it.
Tidd is trying to maintain the position but Serronen is very close to passing his half guard.
Serronen wants to free his trapped foot but Tidd is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Tidd trying to control here.
Tidd wants to get back to full guard but Serronen has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Tidd (2) vs (8) Serronen
Serronen tries to advance to mount but Tidd instead regains half guard. #T7#
Tidd makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tidd.
Tidd trying to control the position here. #SUB#
Tidd is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Serronen defends well.
Tidd looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #T8#
Tidd is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tidd has his hands on Serronen's head, controlling the position.
Tidd wants to sweep but no luck.
Tidd has Serronen pulled in close to control his posture. #T9#
Tidd manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Serronen manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tidd (4) vs (8) Serronen
Serronen wants to sweep here but Tidd controlling him for the moment.
Serronen can't keep his opponent in guard - Tidd advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Tidd sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Serronen is looking for a sweep. Tidd is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T10#
Serronen is pressing down on Tidd's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Serronen seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Tidd postures up.
#SUB2#
Tidd got a little sloppy there for a moment and Serronen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tidd has managed to get both his arms back between Serronen's legs - danger averted.
Serronen looking to control.
Serronen wants to sweep but no luck.
Tidd looking to pass the guard.
Serronen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tidd's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tidd (4) vs (10) Serronen
Tidd bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Serronen's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tidd (6) vs (10) Serronen#T11#
Serronen wants to sweep but no luck.
Tidd is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Tidd slips nicely into half guard.
Tidd keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Tidd has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Tidd prevents Serronen from improving his position.
Tidd trying to control from half guard but Serronen is working away. #T12#
Tidd trying to control from Serronen's half guard. Serronen has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Tidd content to stall in guard here.
Tidd trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tidd is stalling in the full guard.
Tidd is looking to pass into half guard but Serronen pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Serronen is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tidd (6) vs (12) Serronen#T13#
Serronen won't allow Tidd to sweep him here.
Tidd manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Serronen manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tidd (8) vs (12) Serronen
Serronen keeping full guard, as Tidd tries to pass.
Serronen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tidd (8) vs (14) Serronen
Tidd trying to control here.
#SUB2#
Serronen seems to be working for a kimura but Tidd defends the submission attempt.#T14#
Tidd moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tidd 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.
Tidd is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tidd is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tidd (10) vs (14) Serronen
Tidd stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Serronen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Serronen wins on points by 14 to 10.
During a confident post fight interview, Aku Serronen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
CWC 359
Date: Apr 09, 2023 |
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 19 wins and 19 losses; Joe Tidd! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 10 losses; Enamorado Bandito!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD#
Bandito gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Tidd to score an easy takedown into full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Tidd (2) vs (0) Bandito
Bandito keeping full guard, as Tidd tries to pass.
Tidd 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.
Bandito working a defensive guard here.
Tidd's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bandito wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bandito keeps trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tidd wants to control from the top but Bandito keeps moving.
Our spies down at at Slobos MT & Boxing Club inform us that Bandito has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?#T1#
Tidd slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tidd tries to free his leg and advance position but Bandito is retaining full guard.
Bandito pulls Tidd in close to his closed guard and prevents Tidd from doing any damage or advancing position.
Bandito looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tidd is one step ahead there.
Tidd showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bandito bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tidd's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tidd (2) vs (2) Bandito#T2#
Tidd keeping full guard, as Bandito tries to pass.
Tidd working a defensive guard here.
Tidd managing to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bandito stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tidd swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T3#
Tidd controlling Bandito's posture.
Bandito wants to control from the top but Tidd keeps moving.
Tidd is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bandito trying to control but Tidd is working from the bottom.
Tidd is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tidd keeping full guard, as Bandito tries to pass.
Tidd keeping moving, preventing Bandito from controlling successfully. #T4#
Tidd is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Bandito trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bandito is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Tidd is trying to control the position but Bandito postures up.
Bandito trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tidd managing to control the position. #T5#
Bandito looking to pass the guard.
Bandito postures up.
Tidd pulls Bandito in close to prevent any damage.
Tidd continues to stall.
Bandito tries to free his leg and advance position but Tidd is retaining full guard.
Bandito trying to control the position from guard on top but Tidd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T6#
Bandito preventing the sweep.
Bandito tries to free his leg and advance position but Tidd is retaining full guard.
Bandito is looking to advance position but Tidd has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Tidd (6) vs (2) Bandito
Bandito is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bandito is still trying to improve position.
Tidd looking to control but Bandito is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tidd wants to take Bandito's back but he can't do it this time.
Tidd is stalling here but it's allowed Bandito to get half guard.
#T7#
Bandito is looking to improve his position.
Bandito is refusing to be controlled, as Tidd sits in half guard.
Bandito is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tidd looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bandito tries to get to full guard but Tidd has control of the leg.
Bandito is not content to let Tidd control the position.
Bandito is looking to improve his position.
#T8#
Tidd perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Bandito is trying to maintain the position but Tidd is very close to passing his half guard.
Bandito is holding on to half guard well.
Bandito won't allow Tidd to pass to mount.
Tidd slows the pace down in half guard.
Bandito is staying active underneath Tidd, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tidd takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#T9#
Tidd prevents Bandito from improving his position.
Bandito is in trouble now - Tidd has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Tidd (9) vs (2) Bandito
Tidd is looking to work his way around to Bandito's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Tidd sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bandito is trying to escape the mount.
#T10#
Tidd wants to take Bandito's back here but Bandito is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Tidd tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Tidd has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Bandito 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: Tidd (9) vs (4) Bandito
Tidd controls Bandito momentarily but Bandito frees himself.
Bandito slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Tidd (9) vs (7) Bandito
Tidd manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bandito's best efforts.#T11#
Bandito content to control rather than advance.
Bandito seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tidd does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bandito tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tidd knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Tidd is holding on to half guard well.
Tidd wants to improve his position but Bandito is controlling well.
Bandito trying to control from half guard but Tidd is working away.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bandito in particular looking to stall.
Tidd might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB2#
Bandito is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #T12#
Tidd trying to hold on to Bandito's head to control him but Bandito postures up.
Tidd is trying to get back to full guard.
Tidd is staying active underneath Bandito, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tidd wants to control but Bandito is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bandito is trying to control the action in half guard but Tidd is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bandito looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bandito passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Tidd (9) vs (10) Bandito
Tidd really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
#T13#
Tidd is working hard here to advance position.#SUB2#
Bandito is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Tidd is surviving well by controlling Bandito's body position as best he can.
Bandito wants to take Tidd's back but he can't do it this time.
Bandito avoids the attempt from Tidd to control.
Tidd gets back to half guard.#T14#
Tidd is not content to let Bandito control the position.
Bandito is looking to advance position but Tidd won't allow it.
Tidd wants to control but Bandito is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tidd is refusing to be controlled, as Bandito sits in half guard.
Tidd has his hands clasped together around Bandito's back. He's all about the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bandito is trying to control the action in half guard but Tidd is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bandito wins on points by 10 to 9.
Enamorado Bandito 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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Event:
CWC 355
Date: Apr 02, 2023 |
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 19 wins and 18 losses; Joe Tidd! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 21 losses; Dragon Li Chai!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Chai shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Tidd napping and manages to drive through into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Tidd (0) vs (4) Chai
Tidd 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.#SUB2#
Chai thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tidd is looking for a sweep.#SUB2#
Chai thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tidd tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Chai wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tidd is not content to let Chai control the position.
My spies in Rollins Fitness inform me that Chai has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tidd is looking for a sweep.
Chai is looking to take a break and control but Tidd is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T1#
Chai is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Tidd's shoulder. That is not cool.
Tidd prevents Chai from moving into mount.
Tidd seems a little lost for a moment, as Chai dominates the positioning.
Chai tries to advance to mount but Tidd denies him.
Tidd is trying to improve his position.
Tidd stops Chai from passing to mount. #T2##SUB2#
Chai thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tidd is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Chai off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Tidd (4) vs (4) Chai
Tidd has good solid back control here.
Tidd doesn't have the hooks in and Chai manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tidd (4) vs (6) Chai
Chai stopping the sweep attempt from Tidd.
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Tidd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tidd is trying to keep Chai in close.
#T3#
Tidd can't keep his opponent in guard - Chai advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Chai wants to control but Tidd is keeping him busy. #SUB2#
Chai is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tidd sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB2#
Tidd is defending against the submission attempts here by Chai.
Tidd trying to hold on to Chai's head to control him but Chai postures up.
#T4#
Tidd trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Tidd (4) vs (9) Chai
Chai fails to move to back control.
Chai is trying to control here but Tidd has managed to regain half guard.
#SUB2#
Tidd is defending against the submission attempts here by Chai.
Chai wants to pass to mount but Tidd is defending the position. #T5#
Tidd is trying to control but can't.
Tidd wants to improve his position but Chai is controlling well.
Tidd trying to control here.
Chai is keen to just control but Tidd is a slippery customer.
Chai trying to control the pace. #T6#
Chai wants to free his trapped foot but Tidd is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Chai is trying to control the action in half guard but Tidd is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Chai is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Tidd gets full guard.
Tidd has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Chai has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Tidd (4) vs (12) Chai
Chai advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Tidd (4) vs (14) Chai
Tidd tries to hold on but Chai pushes him away. #T7#
Chai tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Chai avoids the attempt from Tidd to control.
Chai trying to control but Tidd is having none of it.
Tidd tries to hold on but Chai postures up.
Chai fails to advance to Tidd's back. #T8#
Chai trying to control but Tidd is having none of it.
Tidd is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Chai content just to control the position here.
Chai looking to control but Tidd is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tidd tries to hold on but Chai pushes him away. #T9#
Tidd 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: Tidd (6) vs (14) Chai
Tidd wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
Chai has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Tidd trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
Tidd preventing the sweep.
Tidd pushing down on Chai's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Tidd prevents Chai from improving his position.#T10#
Tidd performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Tidd wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chai keeps working.
Chai is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tidd slows the pace down in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T11#
Tidd wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chai keeps working.
Chai manages to get to full guard.
Tidd stands and throws Chai's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Tidd (9) vs (14) Chai
Chai is looking to regain half guard here but Tidd keeps moving and retains side control.
Chai prevents Tidd from moving into mount.
Chai tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tidd wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Chai wants to control but Tidd postures up.#T12#
Tidd wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chai keeps working.
Chai is trying to get back to half guard.
Well,Tidd is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Chai trying to remain calm as Tidd controls from the top position.
Tidd'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.
Chai tries to control but Tidd manages to take his back. Score +3 for taking back: Tidd (12) vs (14) Chai
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
#T13#
Chai looking very determined here, making life difficult for Tidd.
Tidd is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Chai is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
I would not like to be Chai right now.
You can see the frustration on Chai's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Chai is keeping busy.
Tidd is hanging on to Chai's back as he tries to escape.
#T14#
A bit of a pause in the action here. Tidd controlling the positon.
Chai trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Chai tries to roll but Tidd sticks to his back.
Tidd is controlling the position but Chai somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Tidd is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tidd wants to free his trapped foot but Chai is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai wins on points by 14 to 12.
A relieved looking Dragon Li Chai thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
CWC 353
Date: Mar 26, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 18 losses; Joe Tidd! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 23 losses; Julio Valeron Huhrera !
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Josh West and Jeff Smith.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Tidd shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Huhrera defends it nicely.
Tidd shoots for a double leg takedown but Huhrera sprawls well. He's pushed Tidd's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tidd gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #CL2#
and Huhrera counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Tidd. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Huhrera ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Huhrera no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Tidd trying to control but Huhrera is working from the bottom.
We've been hearing good reports from Tidd's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.#SUB2#
Huhrera has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tidd can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB2#
Huhrera had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tidd defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tidd content to stall in guard here. #T1#
Huhrera is trying to keep Tidd in close.
Tidd wants to control from the top but Huhrera keeps moving. #SUB2#
Huhrera has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tidd can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tidd trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tidd slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tidd seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Huhrera for as long as he can get away with.
Huhrera is trying to control the position but Tidd postures up.
Tidd might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T2##SUB2#
Huhrera throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Huhrera trying to control the position.
Tidd trying to control but Huhrera is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Huhrera looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tidd trying to control but Huhrera is working from the bottom.
Huhrera looking to control.
Tidd trying to control the position from guard on top but Huhrera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Huhrera is trying to keep Tidd in close.
#SUB2#
Huhrera is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Huhrera not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Huhrera keeping moving, preventing Tidd from controlling successfully.
Huhrera trying to keep a closed guard but Tidd is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#SUB2#
Huhrera working for a triangle but Tidd defends it easily.
Tidd trying to control but Huhrera is working from the bottom. #T4#
Huhrera looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Huhrera can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tidd controls the pace.
Huhrera can't keep his opponent in guard - Tidd advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #SUB2#
Huhrera actively working from the bottom here.
Tidd trying to pass the guard but Huhrera defending well. #SUB2#
Huhrera is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tidd pulls his head out easily.
Tidd sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Huhrera tries to roll over but Tidd keeps him under control.#T5#
Tidd is keen to just control but Huhrera is a slippery customer.
Huhrera has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tidd is working away from the top position though.
Tidd works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Tidd (3) vs (0) Huhrera
Huhrera is looking to regain half guard here but Tidd keeps moving and retains side control.
Tidd wants to control but Huhrera is keeping him busy.
Huhrera tries to buck Tidd off but Tidd is having none of it.
Tidd tries to advance to mount but Huhrera denies him.
Huhrera is not content to let Tidd control the position. #T6#
Huhrera gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Tidd is trying to control. Huhrera wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB2#
Huhrera looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Huhrera is trying to maintain the position but Tidd is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Tidd in particular looking to stall.
Huhrera tries to get to full guard but Tidd has control of the leg.
Huhrera is looking to control Tidd's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Huhrera avoid being mounted?#T7#
Huhrera is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tidd works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Tidd (6) vs (0) Huhrera
Tidd with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Huhrera tries to reverse the position but Tidd maintains control.
Huhrera regains half guard.
Tidd wants to control but Huhrera is keeping him busy.
Huhrera tries to get to full guard but Tidd has control of the leg.
Tidd moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Tidd (9) vs (0) Huhrera #T8#
Huhrera is looking for a sweep.
Tidd has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Tidd (11) vs (0) Huhrera
Tidd looking to control and managing it successfully.
Tidd fails to advance to Huhrera 's back.
Tidd tries to control but Huhrera wriggling away.
Huhrera is trying to escape the mount.
Tidd avoids the attempt from Huhrera to control.
Tidd sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tidd trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T9#
Huhrera is looking to improve his position but Tidd isn't that keen on the idea.
Tidd wants to control the pace but Huhrera is squirming around nicely.
Huhrera tries to reverse the position but Tidd maintains control.
Tidd controlling his opponent.
Huhrera tries to hold on but Tidd pushes him away. #T10#
Tidd pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Tidd controlling the position easily from mount.
Tidd'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.
Huhrera is desperately trying to improve his position but Tidd has a good base and remains in mount.
Tidd tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Huhrera is looking to improve his position but Tidd isn't that keen on the idea.
Huhrera is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Tidd looking to take Huhrera 's back but Huhrera rolls and after a scramble, Huhrera ends up on top in guard. Nice escape there from Huhrera to escape a tricky position. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tidd (11) vs (2) Huhrera
Tidd has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #T11#
Huhrera trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Huhrera trying to control the position from guard on top but Tidd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Huhrera postures up.
Huhrera trying to control but Tidd is working from the bottom.
Tidd wants to sweep here but Huhrera controlling him for the moment.
Tidd is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T12#
Huhrera trying to control but Tidd is working from the bottom.
Tidd is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Tidd wants to control the position but Huhrera says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Huhrera is looking to advance position but Tidd won't allow it.
Tidd tries to get to full guard but Huhrera has control of the leg. #T13#
Huhrera is looking to take a break and control but Tidd is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Huhrera perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Tidd moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tidd looking for a sweep. Not yet Tidd, not yet.
Tidd bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Huhrera 's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tidd (13) vs (2) Huhrera
Huhrera keeping moving, preventing Tidd from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Huhrera throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#T14##SUB2#
Huhrera looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SUB2#
Huhrera looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Huhrera looking to control.
Huhrera bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tidd's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tidd (13) vs (4) Huhrera
Tidd looking to control.
Tidd is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Huhrera preventing the sweep.
Tidd trying to keep a closed guard but Huhrera is proving a slippery customer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tidd takes the fight on points by 13 to 4.
A relieved looking Joe Tidd thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
CWC 344
Date: Mar 19, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 18 losses; Joe Tidd! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 13 losses; Disco Kid!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Kid shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Tidd (0) vs (2) Kid
Kid wants to take a breather but Tidd is having none of it.
Tidd is trying is best to control the position here.
Kid trying to pass the guard but Tidd defending well.
Tidd wants to get back to full guard.
Tidd is not content to let Kid control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tidd keeping hold of Kid's head, controlling as best he can.
Kid trying to control from half guard but Tidd is working away. #T1#
Tidd wants to improve his position but Kid is controlling well.
Tidd is doing well to control the position and prevent Kid from advancing to side control.
Kid trying to control the action but Tidd is working from the bottom.
We've been hearing good reports from Tidd's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Tidd is looking to improve his position.
Tidd is refusing to be controlled, as Kid sits in half guard. #SUB2#
Kid is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tidd doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kid.
Still in half guard, Kid seems content to control.#T2##SUB2#
Kid is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kid is stalling here. Tidd is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Kid seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Tidd has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Tidd (4) vs (2) Kid
Kid tries to bench press Tidd off him but Tidd keeps the position.
Kid is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Tidd wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kid keeps working. #T3#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tidd passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Kid! Score +2 for reaching mount: Tidd (6) vs (2) Kid
Kid manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Tidd is looking to take a break and control but Kid is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kid trying to control from the bottom.
Tidd trying to mount his opponent but Kid defends it. #T4#
Kid is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Tidd works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Tidd (9) vs (2) Kid
Tidd trying to control the position but Kid is working away.
Tidd tries to move into full mount but can't pass Kid's legs. #T5#
Kid manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tidd (9) vs (4) Kid#SUB2#
Kid is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tidd has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB2#
Kid is looking for a kimura but Tidd is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kid to get the leverage.
Tidd is staying active underneath Kid, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tidd trying to control but Kid postures up.
Tidd is trying to get back to full guard.#T6##SUB2#
Kid is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tidd doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kid.
Tidd is holding on to half guard well.#SUB2#
Kid is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Tidd won't allow Kid to pass to mount.
Tidd moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#T7#
Kid trying to control but Tidd is working from the bottom.
Tidd 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.
Kid wants to control from the top but Tidd keeps moving.
Kid looking to pass the guard.
Tidd wants to sweep here but Kid controlling him for the moment.
Tidd wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #T8#
Tidd working a defensive guard here.
Kid looking to pass the guard.
Kid wants to control from the top but Tidd keeps moving.
Kid pushes down on Tidd's leg and manages to get into half guard.#SUB2#
Kid is looking for a kimura but Tidd is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kid to get the leverage. #SUB2#
Kid is looking for a kimura but Tidd is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kid to get the leverage.
Tidd trying to hold on to Kid's head to control him but Kid postures up.
#T9#
Tidd controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Tidd trying to control but Kid postures up.
Tidd wants to get back to full guard.
Kid slows the pace down in half guard. #SUB2#
Kid wants to work for an arm triangle but Tidd is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#T10#
Tidd trying to control but Kid postures up.
#SUB2#
Kid is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tidd doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kid.
Tidd wants to control but Kid is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T11#
Tidd is staying active underneath Kid, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tidd desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Tidd is looking to control Kid's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tidd avoid being mounted?
My spies in Blacktalians MMA inform me that Kid has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Kid trying to pass the guard but Tidd defending well.
Kid is trying to control. Tidd wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tidd is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kid's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kid's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Tidd (13) vs (4) Kid
Kid is really stuck here.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Tidd's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
#T12#
Tidd wants to control the position but Kid frees himself and scrambles - Tidd manages to regain control in side control.
Kid is trying to improve his position.
Kid prevents Tidd from moving into mount.
Tidd controlling from side mount.
Tidd has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Kid manages to work his way to half guard, despite Tidd's best efforts.#T13#
Kid is refusing to be controlled, as Tidd sits in half guard.
Kid tries to get to full guard but Tidd has control of the leg. #SUB2#
Kid looking for submissions off his back.
Tidd is trying to control. Kid wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T14#
Tidd performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Kid is pressing down on Tidd's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kid being controlled here, momentarily.
Tidd seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Kid for as long as he can get away with.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tidd stands and throws Kid's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Tidd (16) vs (4) Kid
Kid is not content to let Tidd control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tidd takes the fight on points by 16 to 4.
Joe Tidd decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
CWC 342
Date: Mar 12, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 37 wins and 20 losses; Xavier Merlin! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 17 losses; Joe Tidd!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD#
Merlin drives through with a takedown into Tidd's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Merlin (2) vs (0) Tidd
Merlin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tidd swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tidd wants to sweep here but Merlin controlling him for the moment.
Merlin 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.
Tidd has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tidd is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Merlin (2) vs (2) Tidd
Well, if Tidd 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.
#T1#
I've been told that Tidd has been drilling his wrestling of late, which has already helped him take this fight to the mat. Let's see how much of an impact it has on the outcome of the ground game.
Tidd tries to pass the half guard into mount. Merlin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Merlin tries to roll over but Tidd keeps him under control.
Tidd trying to control the pace. #T2#
Tidd prevents Merlin from improving his position.
Tidd with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Merlin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tidd is working away from the top position though.#T3#
Tidd frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Merlin (2) vs (5) Tidd
Tidd sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Merlin tries to hold on but Tidd pushes him away.
Tidd looking to control and managing it successfully.
Tidd looking to take Merlin's back but Merlin rolls and after a scramble, Merlin ends up on top in guard. Nice escape there from Merlin to escape a tricky position. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Merlin (4) vs (5) Tidd
We've been hearing good reports from Merlin's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.#T4#
Merlin sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Merlin looking to pass the guard.
Tidd has Merlin pulled in close to control his posture.
Merlin tries to free his leg and advance position but Tidd is retaining full guard.
Merlin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T5#
Merlin is fighting to break Tidd's control of his arms but Tidd is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Merlin trying to control but Tidd is working from the bottom.
Merlin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Tidd is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #T6#
Tidd is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Merlin's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Tidd has control of Merlin's left arm, preventing Merlin from doing any damage.
Tidd looking to control.
Merlin stopping the sweep attempt from Tidd.
Merlin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T7#
Merlin is fighting to break Tidd's control of his arms but Tidd is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Tidd is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tidd looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tidd is still trying to improve position.
Tidd controls Merlin momentarily but Merlin frees himself.
Merlin wants to pass the guard but Tidd is keeping the position.#T8#
Tidd is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Tidd 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.
Merlin 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.
Merlin trying to control but Tidd is working from the bottom. #T9#
Merlin controlling from the top position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Tidd holds on and takes a little breather.
Merlin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tidd working a defensive guard but Merlin passes into half guard.
#T10#
Tidd is looking to control Merlin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tidd avoid being mounted?
Merlin wants to pass to mount but Tidd is defending the position.
Tidd keeping control of the position.
Merlin controlling the pace.
Merlin is keen to just control but Tidd is a slippery customer.#T11#
Merlin content to control rather than advance.
Tidd tries to roll over but Merlin keeps him under control.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Merlin in particular looking to stall.#SUB#
Merlin is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Merlin takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Tidd trying to control but Merlin postures up.
#T12#
Tidd wants to get back to full guard but Merlin has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Merlin (7) vs (5) Tidd
Tidd is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tidd manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Merlin being controlled here momentarily.
Tidd's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Tidd looking to control.
#T13#
Tidd 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.
Merlin slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Merlin (10) vs (5) Tidd
Tidd is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Merlin's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tidd manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tidd has Merlin pulled in close to control his posture.
Merlin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Merlin advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Merlin (13) vs (5) Tidd#T14#
Merlin in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Tidd is trying to control Merlin's posture but Merlin avoids it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Merlin takes the fight on points by 13 to 5.
Our winner, Xavier Merlin, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
CWC 335
Date: Mar 05, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 16 losses; Joe Tidd! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 87 wins and 45 losses; Matvey Pavlov!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD2#
Tidd gets caught napping as Pavlov dives in and scores a takedown. Tidd manages to retain guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Tidd (0) vs (2) Pavlov
Tidd trying to keep a closed guard but Pavlov is proving a slippery customer.
Pavlov is pushing down on Tidd's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tidd is fighting to maintain full guard but Pavlov has managed to sneak the leg through.
Tidd wants to control but Pavlov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tidd won't allow Pavlov to pass to mount.
Pavlov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Tidd tries to roll over but Pavlov keeps him under control.
Still in half guard, Pavlov seems content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tidd desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Tidd is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T1##SUB2#
Pavlov is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tidd doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Pavlov.
Tidd tries to roll over but Pavlov keeps him under control.
Pavlov is controlling the pace.
Tidd trying to control but Pavlov postures up.
#T2#
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pavlov in particular looking to stall.
Tidd tries to roll over but Pavlov keeps him under control.
Pavlov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T3#
Tidd is positioning himself well to prevent Pavlov advancing to mount.
We've been hearing good reports from Tidd's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Pavlov takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Tidd tries to roll over but Pavlov keeps him under control.
Pavlov not doing much here.
My spies in Marty Robbin's Fight Ranch inform me that Pavlov has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Tidd regains full guard. Nicely done. #T4#
Pavlov controls from within his opponent's guard.
Pavlov's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Tidd has Pavlov pulled in close to control his posture.
Tidd is trying to keep Pavlov in close.
Pavlov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Pavlov preventing the sweep. #T5#
Pavlov wants to control from the top but Tidd keeps moving.
Tidd might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pavlov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Tidd tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pavlov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #SUB#
Tidd is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pavlov defends well.
Tidd lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tidd (2) vs (2) Pavlov
Pavlov is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
More stalling from Pavlov.#T6#
Tidd looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Pavlov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tidd manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tidd (2) vs (4) Pavlov
Tidd is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tidd tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pavlov passes Tidd's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Pavlov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #SUB2#
Tidd is trying to control Pavlov's posture. Pavlov takes advantage of the lull and advances to side control. He also appears to have an arm triangle here! Uh oh, big trouble for Tidd! Pavlov is rotating here... this could be the end... Tidd is out! Pavlov has ended this one emphatically! Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Matvey Pavlov!
An out of breath Matvey Pavlov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
SSG 110 Maximus vs Hlervu
Date: Feb 26, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 16 losses; Joe Tidd! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 4 losses; Dreynos Elvul!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Elvul shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Tidd (0) vs (2) Elvul
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Elvul being controlled here momentarily. #SUB2#
Elvul drops back looking for a leg! Tidd is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tidd manages to kick Elvul off! Elvul jumps back into Tidd's guard.
Elvul 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elvul pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tidd is keeping the position for now.
Elvul being controlled here momentarily. #T1#
Elvul trying to control but Tidd is working from the bottom.
Elvul's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Elvul trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tidd 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.
Tidd bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Elvul's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tidd (2) vs (2) Elvul#T2#
Tidd is stalling in the full guard.
Tidd trying to control the position from guard on top but Elvul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Elvul wants to sweep but no luck.
Tidd 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.#SUB2#
Elvul looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tidd slips nicely into half guard.
Elvul gets full guard.
Tidd trying to control the position from guard on top but Elvul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Elvul looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Tidd has picked Elvul up and slammed him! Elvul can't keep hold of the triangle and Tidd manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Tidd (5) vs (2) Elvul#T3#
Elvul stops Tidd from passing to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Elvul is looking for a sweep.
Tidd moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Tidd passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Elvul! Score +2 for reaching mount: Tidd (7) vs (2) Elvul
Elvul is wriggling around trying to escape.
Elvul has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Tidd trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Elvul keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#T4#
Tidd takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tidd prevents Elvul from getting the reversal.
Tidd wants to control the pace but Elvul is squirming around nicely.
Elvul is controlling an arm, preventing Tidd from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Elvul is working to get back to half guard.
#T5#
Tidd controlling his opponent.
Elvul is squirming around, avoiding Tidd's attempts to control the action.
Tidd sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tidd prevents Elvul from getting the reversal.
Elvul stops Tidd from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better. #T6#
Tidd tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Tidd prevents Elvul from getting the reversal.
Tidd can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Elvul is looking to escape.
Tidd prevents Elvul from getting the reversal.
Elvul regains half guard.
Tidd perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #T7#
Elvul wants to get back to full guard.
Tidd sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Tidd works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Tidd (10) vs (2) Elvul
Tidd controlling the position easily from mount. #T8#
Elvul tries to reverse the position but Tidd maintains control.
Elvul regains half guard.#T9#
Tidd trying to control the action but Elvul is working from the bottom.
Tidd trying to control the pace.
Tidd is looking to advance position but Elvul won't allow it.
Tidd passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Tidd (13) vs (2) Elvul
Elvul keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#T10#
Tidd looking to control and managing it successfully.
Tidd is trying to take his opponent's back.
Elvul is squirming around, avoiding Tidd's attempts to control the action.
Elvul really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Elvul has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Tidd (16) vs (2) Elvul
Tidd keeps control of the position as Elvul tries to break free.
Elvul turns into Tidd and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tidd (16) vs (4) Elvul#T11#
Tidd keeping moving, preventing Elvul from controlling successfully.
Elvul wants to pass the guard but Tidd is keeping the position.
Tidd trying to control the position here.
Elvul controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T12#
Tidd 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.
Elvul is stalling in the full guard.
Tidd looking to hit a scissor sweep but Elvul is one step ahead there.
Tidd keeping moving, preventing Elvul from controlling successfully.
Elvul postures up.
#T13#
Elvul is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Tidd looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tidd not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Elvul trying to control the position from guard on top but Tidd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Elvul is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Tidd working a defensive guard here.
Elvul 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.
Elvul trying to control the position from guard on top but Tidd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T14#
Tidd wants to improve his position but instead Elvul has moved into half guard.
Tidd is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tidd has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tidd takes the fight on points by 16 to 4.
A relieved looking Joe Tidd thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
CWC 332 - Silva Jr vs El Toro
Date: Jan 08, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 16 losses; Joe Tidd! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 4 losses; Elazar Shalit!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Shalit closes the distance and clinches.
Tidd stops a takedown attempt from Shalit.
Shalit prevents the takedown attempt.
Shalit wants a takedown but no success here.
Shalit has Tidd pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tidd manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Joe Tidd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elazar Shalit.#TD#
Tidd has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Shalit is trying to keep an underhook but Tidd manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Tidd (2) vs (0) Shalit
Tidd takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Tidd prevents Shalit from improving his position.
Tidd with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Shalit trying to hold on to Tidd's head to control him but Tidd postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tidd moves into full mount! Shalit won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Tidd (5) vs (0) Shalit
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tidd controlling his opponent.
Tidd tries to control but Shalit wriggling away. #T1#
Tidd takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Shalit tries to reverse the position but Tidd maintains control.
Shalit is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
We've been hearing good reports from Tidd's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Tidd with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Tidd looking to control and managing it successfully.
Shalit looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Shalit tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tidd controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Tidd tries to control but Shalit wriggling away.
Shalit working to try and regain half guard.
Tidd controlling the pace for now.
Shalit is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tidd sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tidd fails to move to back control. #T3#
Tidd prevents Shalit from getting the reversal.
Shalit regains half guard.
Tidd is taking a breather. Shalit 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.
Shalit tries to roll over but Tidd keeps him under control.
Tidd tries to pass the half guard into mount. Shalit knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Tidd trying to control the pace. #T4#
Tidd trying to control from half guard but Shalit is working away.
Shalit is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tidd sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Shalit slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Tidd controlling from the top position.
Shalit tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T5##SUB2#
Tidd got a little sloppy there for a moment and Shalit has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tidd has managed to get both his arms back between Shalit's legs - danger averted.
Shalit is trying to control the position but Tidd postures up.
Tidd might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tidd's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Shalit looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tidd is one step ahead there.
Tidd trying to control but Shalit is working from the bottom.
Tidd is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Tidd pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shalit is keeping the position for now. #T6##SUB2#
Shalit throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tidd pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shalit is keeping the position for now.
Tidd's corner is telling him to maintain position.#SUB2#
Shalit is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tidd trying to control but Shalit is working from the bottom. #T7#
Tidd controlling from the top position.
Tidd forces his way into half guard.
Shalit is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Shalit manages to get to full guard.
Tidd slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tidd trying to control but Shalit is working from the bottom. #T8#
Tidd pushing down on Shalit's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Tidd prevents Shalit from improving his position.
Shalit wants to control but Tidd is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tidd passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Shalit! Score +3 for passing guard: Tidd (8) vs (0) Shalit
Shalit can't escape the position.
#T9#
Tidd with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Shalit slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Tidd controlling the action here.
Tidd wants to control but Shalit is keeping him busy.
Shalit is trying to get back to full guard.#T10#
Tidd looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Shalit is looking for a sweep. Tidd is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Shalit keeping control of the position.
Tidd sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Tidd wants to free his trapped foot but Shalit is holding on for dear life with his legs. #T11#
Shalit wants to get back to full guard.
Shalit slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Shalit wants to sweep but no luck.
Tidd controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Tidd looking to pass the guard.
Tidd content to stall in guard here. #T12#
Tidd'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.
Shalit looking to control.
Tidd is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Shalit wants to sweep but no luck.
Tidd trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T13##SUB2#
Shalit looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tidd controlling from the top position.
Tidd trying to control but Shalit is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Shalit throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tidd pushes down on Shalit's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Tidd wants to free his trapped foot but Shalit is holding on for dear life with his legs. #T14#
Shalit is looking to control Tidd's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Shalit avoid being mounted?
Shalit is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Shalit wants to control but Tidd is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tidd tries to pass to full mount but Shalit defends it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shalit tries to roll over but Tidd keeps him under control.
Tidd passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Tidd (11) vs (0) Shalit
And that's the end of the fight!
Tidd takes the fight on points by 11 to 0.
Our winner, Joe Tidd, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
TWG 38 (135lbs, D1): Finals - Round 1
Date: Nov 13, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 15 losses; Joe Tidd! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 18 losses; Julio Valeron Huhrera !
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Lou da Vinci and Jorge Garcia.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Tidd scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Tidd (2) vs (0) Huhrera #SUB2#
Huhrera looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tidd 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.
Tidd passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Tidd (5) vs (0) Huhrera
Huhrera is desperately trying to improve his position but Tidd has a good base and remains in mount.
Tidd content just to control the position here.
Huhrera keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Huhrera tries to hold on but Tidd pushes him away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tidd prevents Huhrera from getting the reversal.
Tidd sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Huhrera working to try and regain half guard.
#T1#
Tidd controlling from the full mount.
Huhrera is squirming around, avoiding Tidd's attempts to control the action.
Huhrera is trying to escape the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Huhrera keeps trying to improve his position.
Tidd takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Tidd (8) vs (0) Huhrera
I would not like to be Huhrera right now.
Huhrera trying to control but not successfully. #SUB#
Huhrera defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Tidd's arms. #T2#
Tidd controlling well, preventing Huhrera from escaping the position.
#SUB#
Tidd is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Huhrera turns into Tidd and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tidd (8) vs (2) Huhrera
Huhrera sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Tidd has his hands on Huhrera 's head, controlling the position.
Tidd looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T3#
Huhrera tries to free his leg and advance position but Tidd is retaining full guard.
Huhrera sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Tidd working a defensive guard here.
Huhrera looking to pass the guard.
Tidd bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Huhrera 's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tidd (10) vs (2) Huhrera #T4#
Tidd wants to control from the top but Huhrera keeps moving. #SUB2#
Huhrera is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tidd is aware though and is defending well.
Tidd trying to control the position from guard on top but Huhrera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tidd slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #SUB2#
Huhrera has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tidd can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Huhrera keeping full guard, as Tidd tries to pass.
Tidd trying to control the position from guard on top but Huhrera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T5#
Tidd is looking to pass into half guard but Huhrera pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Huhrera is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tidd (10) vs (4) Huhrera
Tidd might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tidd seems keen to control Huhrera 's posture.
Huhrera sitting in guard here, content to control.
Tidd is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Huhrera 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Huhrera trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Huhrera is still trying to improve position.
Tidd seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #T6#
Huhrera passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Tidd (10) vs (7) Huhrera
Tidd tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Huhrera wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tidd can't do much from the bottom here.
Tidd is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Tidd tries to get to full guard but Huhrera has control of the leg.
Huhrera tries to pass to full mount but Tidd defends it.
Huhrera controlling the pace.
Tidd keeping hold of Huhrera 's head, controlling as best he can. #T7#
Tidd is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Huhrera trying to control the pace.
Tidd trying to control from the bottom.
Huhrera frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Tidd (10) vs (10) Huhrera
Huhrera trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T8#
Tidd is controlling an arm, preventing Huhrera from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Huhrera trying to control but Tidd is having none of it.
Huhrera controlling the position easily from mount.
Huhrera looking to control but Tidd is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T9#
Tidd is wriggling around trying to escape.
Huhrera tries to control but Tidd wriggling away.
Tidd wants to control but Huhrera is having none of it.
Huhrera takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tidd working to try and regain half guard.
Huhrera controlling the position easily from mount. #T10#
Huhrera tries to control but Tidd wriggling away.
Tidd tries to lock up and control but Huhrera gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Huhrera takes Tidd's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Tidd is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Tidd (10) vs (13) Huhrera
Huhrera biding his time, controlling Tidd.
Tidd holding on to Huhrera 's left wrist, preventing the choke. #T11#
Huhrera biding his time, looking for the opening.
#SUB2#
Huhrera working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Huhrera trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Tidd doesn't escape.
Huhrera 's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Huhrera wants to control the position but Tidd frees himself and scrambles - Huhrera manages to regain control in side control.
Huhrera wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tidd keeps working. #T12#
Tidd can't do much from the bottom here.
Huhrera is looking to take a break and control but Tidd is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tidd is looking to regain half guard here but Huhrera keeps moving and retains side control.
Huhrera wants to control but Tidd is keeping him busy.
My spies in Silverback MMA inform me that Huhrera has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!#T13#
Huhrera passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Tidd! Score +2 for reaching mount: Tidd (10) vs (15) Huhrera
Huhrera trying to control but Tidd is having none of it.
Tidd can't escape the position.
Huhrera tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Tidd is trying desperately to improve position.
Huhrera trying to control but Tidd is having none of it.
Huhrera takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T14#
Huhrera with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Tidd 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: Tidd (12) vs (15) Huhrera
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Huhrera trying to control the position.
Huhrera wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Tidd is now in half guard.
Tidd looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Huhrera actively working from the bottom here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Huhrera wins on points by 15 to 12.
Our winner, Julio Valeron Huhrera , made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
TWG 38 (135lbs, D1): Sydney Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Nov 04, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 15 losses; Joe Tidd! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 5 losses; Jorgen Kruth!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Ben Watson and Bruno Hogan.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD#
Tidd gets the takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Tidd (4) vs (0) Kruth
Kruth is trying to improve his position.
Kruth wants to control but Tidd postures up.
Tidd taking a breather here.
Kruth is trying to improve his position.
Tidd is looking to take a break and control but Kruth is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee asks Tidd politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Tidd prefers to stall for the moment though.
Kruth wants to control but Tidd postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tidd tries to advance to mount but Kruth denies him. #T1#
You can see the frustration on Kruth's face as Tidd controls the position.
Tidd wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kruth keeps working.
We've been hearing good reports from Tidd's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Kruth tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tidd tries to advance to mount but Kruth denies him.
Kruth trying his best to control but Tidd has mounted him. Score +2 for reaching mount: Tidd (6) vs (0) Kruth
Kruth sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Kruth is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kruth is trying to control but can't.
#T2#
Kruth regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kruth wants to sweep but no luck.
Kruth is controlling Tidd's posture.
Kruth looking for a sweep. Not yet Kruth, not yet.
Tidd tries to free his leg and advance position but Kruth is retaining full guard.
Kruth keeping moving, preventing Tidd from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Kruth working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tidd doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tidd manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tidd controls from within his opponent's guard.
Tidd trying to control the position from guard on top but Kruth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Kruth wants to sweep here but Tidd controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tidd content to stall in guard here.
Kruth looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tidd is one step ahead there. #SUB2#
Kruth is looking for a triangle but Tidd pushes his legs off easily.
Tidd is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T4#
Kruth bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tidd's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tidd (6) vs (2) Kruth
Kruth trying to control the position from guard on top but Tidd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tidd wants to sweep here but Kruth controlling him for the moment.
Kruth tries to free his leg and advance position but Tidd is retaining full guard.
Kruth trying to control the position from guard on top but Tidd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tidd trying to control the position.
Tidd keeping full guard, as Kruth tries to pass. #T5#
Kruth trying to control but Tidd is working from the bottom.
Kruth tries to free his leg and advance position but Tidd is retaining full guard.
Tidd looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tidd manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kruth manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tidd (8) vs (2) Kruth
Tidd controls from within his opponent's guard.
Tidd trying to control but Kruth is working from the bottom.
Kruth trying to control the position here. #T6#
Kruth is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tidd advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Tidd (11) vs (2) Kruth
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.
Tidd tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Kruth is looking to regain half guard here but Tidd keeps moving and retains side control.
Tidd moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. #T7##SUB#
Tidd is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kruth is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kruth is not content to let Tidd control the position.
Tidd tries to advance to mount but Kruth denies him.
A lull in the action here as Tidd stalls from top position.
Kruth tries to improve position but can't. #T8#
Kruth is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Tidd is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Kruth will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Kruth manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tidd (11) vs (4) Kruth
My spies in Catch Wrestling L.A. inform me that Kruth has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Tidd is looking to improve his position.
Tidd trying to control but Kruth postures up.
Tidd keeping control of the position.
Kruth wants to take a breather but Tidd is having none of it.
Kruth tries to pass to full mount but Tidd defends it. #T9#
Tidd is staying active underneath Kruth, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kruth content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Tidd is controlling Kruth's trapped leg to prevent Kruth from advancing to side control.#SUB2#
Kruth is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tidd has managed to free his arm - good work.
Tidd is looking to control Kruth's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tidd avoid being mounted?#SUB2#
Kruth seems to be working for a kimura but Tidd defends the submission attempt.#T10#
Kruth is trying to control. Tidd wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB2#
Kruth is trying to work for a kimura but Tidd is defending well.
Kruth is thwarting Tidd's attempts to control the position.#SUB2#
Kruth is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tidd sees it coming and defends easily.
Tidd is positioning himself well to prevent Kruth advancing to mount. #SUB2#
Kruth seems to be looking for submissions.
Tidd works his way to full guard. Good work.#T11#
Kruth passes Tidd's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kruth prevents Tidd from improving his position.#SUB2#
Kruth 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.
Kruth wants to free his trapped foot but Tidd is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Tidd trying to control here.
#T12#
Tidd regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tidd looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kruth passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Tidd (11) vs (7) Kruth
Tidd tries to bench press Kruth off him but Kruth keeps the position.
Tidd tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad. Score +2 for reaching mount: Tidd (11) vs (9) Kruth
Kruth controlling his opponent.
Tidd keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#T13##SUB2#
Kruth has hold of Tidd's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Tidd manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Tidd might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tidd looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Kruth prevents Tidd from getting the reversal.
Kruth avoids the attempt from Tidd to control.#SUB2#
Kruth goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Tidd is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tidd (13) vs (9) Kruth
Kruth looking for a sweep. Not yet Kruth, not yet. #T14#
Tidd engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Tidd looking to pass the guard.
Tidd forces his way into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kruth is not content to let Tidd control the position.
Tidd with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tidd takes the fight on points by 13 to 9.
Joe Tidd 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:
CWC 325 - Miyagi vs Burroughs
Date: Oct 09, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 14 losses; Joe Tidd! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 13 losses; John Lee!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Tidd enables Lee to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Tidd manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Tidd (0) vs (2) Lee
Tidd has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Tidd not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tidd 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.
Tidd seems keen to control Lee's posture.
Lee tries to free his leg and advance position but Tidd is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee controls from within his opponent's guard.
Tidd trying to keep a closed guard but Lee is proving a slippery customer.
#T1#
Lee tries to free his leg and advance position but Tidd is retaining full guard.
Lee is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Tidd is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tidd (2) vs (2) Lee
Tidd is looking to take a break and control but Lee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tidd keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#T2#
Tidd stalling away here and it's allowed Lee to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Lee controlling Tidd's posture.
Tidd looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lee looking for a sweep. Not yet Lee, not yet. #T3#
Lee has his hands on Tidd's head, controlling the position.
Tidd's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Lee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tidd is one step ahead there.
Tidd wants to pass the guard but Lee is keeping the position.#T4#
Tidd looking to sit in guard and control but Lee gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tidd (2) vs (4) Lee
Lee wants to pass the guard but Tidd is keeping the position.
Tidd looking to control but Lee passes into half guard.
Lee controlling the action here. #T5#
Tidd is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lee's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lee's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Tidd (6) vs (4) Lee
Tidd controls the position.
Lee felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Tidd's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
What can Lee do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
#T6#
Lee looking very determined here, making life difficult for Tidd.
Tidd wants to control the position but Lee frees himself and scrambles - Tidd manages to regain control in side control.
Lee regains half guard there - taking advantage of Tidd's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Well, if Tidd 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.
Tidd trying to control the action but Lee is working from the bottom. #T7#
Tidd tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lee knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Tidd trying to control the pace.
Lee is looking for a sweep. Tidd is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tidd content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Lee is looking for a sweep. Tidd is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T8#
Tidd stalling away here and it's allowed Lee to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Tidd is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Tidd trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tidd is stalling in the full guard.
Tidd is looking to advance position but Lee has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Tidd (6) vs (8) Lee#T9#
Tidd is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lee controlling from mount.
Lee pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Lee controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tidd tries to hold on but Lee pushes him away. #T10#
Tidd is working to get back to half guard.
Tidd gets back to half guard.
Lee slows the pace down in half guard.
Lee is thwarting Tidd's attempts to control the position.
Tidd is trying to get back to full guard.#T11#
Lee controlling the pace.
Tidd is looking to control Lee's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tidd avoid being mounted?
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lee in particular looking to stall.
Tidd is doing well to control the position and prevent Lee from advancing to side control.#T12#
Lee takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Tidd wants to improve his position but Lee is controlling well.
Tidd wants to control but Lee is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tidd is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Tidd trying to control here.
Tidd tries to get to full guard but Lee has control of the leg. #T13#
Tidd gets back to full guard.
Lee won't allow Tidd to sweep him here.
Tidd is trying to keep Lee in close.
Lee showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Tidd keeping full guard, as Lee tries to pass. #T14#
Tidd has Lee pulled in close to control his posture.
We've been hearing good reports from Tidd's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Lee slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Tidd (6) vs (11) Lee
Lee in side control, just content to control the action for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lee wins on points by 11 to 6.
During a confident post fight interview, John Lee thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
CWC 324 - Halli vs Sitsongrit
Date: Oct 02, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 36 wins and 24 losses; Malaki Fiso! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 13 losses; Joe Tidd!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Vladimir Khabensky and Valeri Chadov.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD2#
Fiso gets caught flat footed, as Tidd shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Fiso (0) vs (2) Tidd
Tidd stopping the sweep attempt from Fiso.
Fiso seems keen to control Tidd's posture.
Fiso being controlled here, momentarily.
Fiso controls Tidd momentarily but Tidd frees himself.
Fiso is adopting a defensive guard.
Fiso tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tidd controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Let's hope that Tidd has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#T1#
Tidd being controlled here momentarily.
Tidd trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tidd sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Fiso will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Tidd trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fiso is controlling Tidd's posture.
Fiso 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.
Tidd stays in close to Fiso's body and controls the position.
My spies in Silverback MMA inform me that Tidd has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!#T2#
Tidd tries to free his leg and advance position but Fiso is retaining full guard.
Fiso keeping moving, preventing Tidd from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tidd is stalling in the full guard.
Fiso seems keen to control Tidd's posture.
Tidd looking to pass the guard.
Tidd's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T3#
Fiso wants to sweep but no luck.
Tidd pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fiso is keeping the position for now.
Fiso looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tidd is one step ahead there.
Tidd is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fiso is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiso (2) vs (2) Tidd
Fiso trying to control the position from guard on top but Tidd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fiso looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #SUB2#
Tidd working for a triangle but Fiso defends it easily.
#T4#
Fiso looking to pass the guard.
Fiso is working hard here to advance position.
Fiso controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Fiso stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tidd swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fiso controlling from the top position.
Tidd is pulling down on Fiso's head to control his posture.
Fiso sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tidd's guard. #T5#
Fiso wants to free his trapped foot but Tidd is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Fiso controlling the action here.
Tidd wants to improve his position but Fiso is controlling well.
Fiso trying to pass the guard but Tidd defending well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Fiso in particular looking to stall.
Fiso wants to pass the guard but Tidd is defending well. #T6#
Tidd is positioning himself well to prevent Fiso advancing to mount.
Fiso is pressing down on Tidd's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tidd is holding on for now.
Fiso looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Fiso seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tidd does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fiso is thwarting Tidd's attempts to control the position.
Tidd won't allow Fiso to pass to mount.
Fiso is trying to control the action in half guard but Tidd is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Well, if Fiso 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.
Tidd is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T7#
Fiso trying to control the pace.
Tidd is looking for a sweep. Fiso is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tidd manages to get to full guard.
Fiso looking to pass the guard.
Fiso not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Tidd has his hands on Fiso's head, controlling the position. #T8#
Tidd can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Fiso controls the pace.
Fiso seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Tidd for as long as he can get away with.
Fiso'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.
Tidd 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.
Fiso trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T9#
Fiso 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.
Fiso pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tidd is keeping the position for now.
Fiso sitting in guard here, content to control.
Tidd can't keep his opponent in guard - Fiso advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #T10#
Tidd gets back to full guard.
Tidd controlling the position.
Tidd being controlled here, momentarily.
Fiso pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tidd is keeping the position for now.
Fiso trying to control but Tidd is working from the bottom.
Fiso looking to pass the guard.
Fiso is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T11#
Tidd is trying to keep Fiso in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tidd looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fiso is one step ahead there.
Fiso sitting in guard here, content to control.
Tidd seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #T12#
Tidd is continuing to stall.
Fiso trying to control but Tidd is working from the bottom.
Tidd is pulling down on Fiso's head. It's preventing any offense from Fiso, at least for the moment.
Fiso trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fiso is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T13#
Tidd looking to control.
Fiso slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Fiso (5) vs (2) Tidd
Tidd is looking to reverse the position.
Fiso content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Tidd tries to bench press Fiso off him but Fiso keeps the position.
Fiso advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Fiso (7) vs (2) Tidd
Fiso sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tidd is looking to get to half guard.#T14#
Fiso looking to control and managing it successfully.
Fiso trying to control but he's not successful this time. #SUB#
Fiso is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Tidd has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Tidd! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiso (7) vs (4) Tidd
Tidd trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tidd's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Fiso is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Tidd 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fiso takes the fight on points by 7 to 4.
Malaki Fiso retains his bantamweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Malaki Fiso thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
CWC 323 - Sparxx vs IsMore
Date: Sep 25, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 29 wins and 22 losses; Ono Kuronoa! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 13 losses; Joe Tidd!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Tidd shoots in but Kuronoa avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice takedown defense from Kuronoa. No joy for Tidd on that attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tidd is defended easily by Kuronoa.
Ono Kuronoa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Tidd.#CL#
Kuronoa moves into the clinch.
Tidd is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kuronoa is defending well.#TD#
Kuronoa jumps guard.
Tidd stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kuronoa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tidd is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Kuronoa throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Tidd escapes and throws Kuronoa's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Kuronoa (0) vs (3) Tidd
Kuronoa tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T1#
Kuronoa struggling a bit here.
Tidd controls the position.
Kuronoa is not content to let Tidd control the position.
My spies in Silverback MMA inform me that Tidd has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Tidd content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Kuronoa can't do much from the bottom here.
Kuronoa is looking to reverse the position.
Tidd trying to control the action but Kuronoa is working from the bottom. #T2#
Kuronoa manages to get back to half guard.
Tidd trying to control the action but Kuronoa is working from the bottom.
Tidd looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kuronoa is looking to control Tidd's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kuronoa avoid being mounted?
Kuronoa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kuronoa slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#SUB#
Tidd got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kuronoa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tidd has managed to get both his arms back between Kuronoa's legs - danger averted.#T3#
Tidd showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Tidd looking to pass the guard.
Tidd sitting in guard, not really doing much. #SUB#
Kuronoa working for a triangle but Tidd defends it easily.
Kuronoa seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.#SUB#
Kuronoa is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tidd defends well.#T4##SUB#
Tidd avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB#
Kuronoa working for a triangle but Tidd defends it easily.
#SUB#
Tidd avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tidd wants to control from the top but Kuronoa keeps moving.
Tidd tries to free his leg and advance position but Kuronoa is retaining full guard. #T5##SUB#
Kuronoa looking for a guillotine here but Tidd defends easily.
Tidd trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuronoa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kuronoa is trying to control the position but Tidd postures up.
Tidd works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Tidd content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Kuronoa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kuronoa trying to hold on to Tidd's head to control him but Tidd postures up.
#T6#
Tidd perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Tidd works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Kuronoa (0) vs (6) Tidd
Kuronoa is trying to control Tidd's posture but Tidd avoids it.
Kuronoa is looking to reverse the position.#SUB2#
Tidd is trying to get an arm triangle but Kuronoa is defending well.
Tidd advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Kuronoa (0) vs (8) Tidd
Tidd forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Kuronoa (0) vs (11) Tidd#T7#
Tidd keeps control of the position easily here as Kuronoa tries to buck him off.
A lull in the action here.
Kuronoa trying to control the action but Tidd just sinks the hooks in.
Tidd is riding his opponent, not letting Kuronoa buck him off.
Kuronoa wants to escape the position.
#T8#
I would not like to be Kuronoa right now.
Kuronoa is trying to break free.
Tidd really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Kuronoa.
You can see the frustration on Kuronoa's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Tidd just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Tidd is hanging on to Kuronoa's back as he tries to escape.
Kuronoa wants to control his opponent's hands but Tidd gets his hands free.
Tidd has good solid back control here.
Kuronoa tries to escape the position.
#T9#
Tidd trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
What can Kuronoa do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Kuronoa tries to escape the position.
Kuronoa staying busy and making it hard for Tidd to control.
Tidd keeps control of the position as Kuronoa tries to break free.
Tidd biding his time, controlling Kuronoa. #T10#
Tidd struggling to keep hold of the position.
Kuronoa trying to control but not successfully.
Tidd really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Kuronoa.
It looks like Tidd might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Kuronoa tries to roll but Tidd sticks to his back.
#T11#
Kuronoa trying to control the hands but Tidd won't let him.
Tidd really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Kuronoa.
You can see the frustration on Kuronoa's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Kuronoa is working hard here to advance position.#T12#
Tidd tries to get the hooks in deep but Kuronoa pushed the leg off.
Tidd has the hooks in. Kuronoa is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Tidd controlling the positon.
I really don't envy Kuronoa right now.
Kuronoa is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Kuronoa prevents Tidd from getting a body triangle.
Tidd controlling the position well here. Kuronoa rolled but Tidd kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
#SUB2#
Kuronoa defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
#T13#
Kuronoa manages to reverse the position and now he's in Tidd's guard. Nice work there by Kuronoa.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kuronoa (2) vs (11) Tidd
Tidd working a defensive guard here.
Kuronoa looking to pass the guard.
Tidd keeping moving, preventing Kuronoa from controlling successfully.
Tidd trying to keep a closed guard but Kuronoa is proving a slippery customer.
Tidd keeping moving, preventing Kuronoa from controlling successfully. #T14#
Kuronoa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kuronoa wants to control from the top but Tidd keeps moving.
Tidd is pulling down on Kuronoa's head. It's preventing any offense from Kuronoa, at least for the moment.
Kuronoa trying to control the position from guard on top but Tidd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tidd is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Tidd wins on points by 11 to 2.
Our winner, Joe Tidd, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
CWC Fight Night 1
Date: Sep 15, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 10 losses; The Reverend Jim Ignatowski! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 13 losses; Joe Tidd!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Thiago Cunha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Ignatowski moves into the clinch.#TD#
Ignatowski decides to pull guard.
Tidd content to stall in guard here.
Ignatowski 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.
Tidd trying to control the position from guard on top but Ignatowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tidd pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ignatowski is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tidd passes Ignatowski's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
My spies in Silverback MMA inform me that Tidd has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Tidd in particular looking to stall.
Tidd is thwarting Ignatowski's attempts to control the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#T1#
Ignatowski is controlling Tidd's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Tidd wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ignatowski keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Ignatowski is trying to get back to full guard.
Tidd looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ignatowski wants to control but Tidd is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ignatowski is looking to improve his position.
Tidd works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (0) vs (3) Tidd#T2#
Tidd tries to control but Ignatowski wriggling away.
Ignatowski wants to control but Tidd is having none of it.
Ignatowski is wriggling around trying to escape.
Tidd takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ignatowski tries to hold on but Tidd postures up.
Ignatowski is working to get back to half guard.
Ignatowski tries to lock up and control but Tidd gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T3#
Tidd controlling his opponent.
Ignatowski keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tidd controlling the position easily from mount.
Tidd can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ignatowski is looking to escape.
Ignatowski is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tidd looking to control but Ignatowski is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T4#
Ignatowski is trying desperately to improve position.
Ignatowski stops Tidd from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Ignatowski is working to get back to half guard.
Tidd controlling the position easily from mount.
Tidd trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tidd tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T5#
Tidd fails to move to back control.
Ignatowski really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ignatowski sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Ignatowski controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Tidd wants to control but Ignatowski is keeping him busy.
Tidd is figuring out what he wants to do next.#T6#
Ignatowski trying to control from the bottom.
Ignatowski is looking to improve his position.
Ignatowski is working hard here to advance position.
Tidd sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ignatowski is looking to improve his position.
Tidd perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #T7#
Tidd prevents Ignatowski from improving his position.
Tidd tries to pass to full mount but Ignatowski defends it.
Tidd controlling the pace.
Tidd wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ignatowski keeps working.
Tidd takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Tidd is pressing down on Ignatowski's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ignatowski is holding on for now.
Ignatowski trying to control but Tidd postures up.
#T8#
Ignatowski manages to get to full guard.
Tidd looking to pass the guard.
Tidd advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (0) vs (6) Tidd
Ignatowski seems a little lost for a moment, as Tidd dominates the positioning.
Ignatowski tries to buck Tidd off but Tidd is having none of it.
Tidd advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Ignatowski (0) vs (8) Tidd
Ignatowski is working to get back to half guard.
Tidd is trying to take his opponent's back.
#T9#
Tidd wants to control the pace but Ignatowski is squirming around nicely.
Tidd is looking to work his way around to Ignatowski's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Tidd controlling his opponent.
Tidd forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Ignatowski (0) vs (11) Tidd
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Tidd tries to keep control of the position but Ignatowski is staying busy.#T10#
Ignatowski wants to control his opponent's hands but Tidd gets his hands free.
Ignatowski tries to escape but Tidd has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Tidd's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Ignatowski is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Tidd trying to control momentarily.
Tidd is riding his opponent, not letting Ignatowski buck him off.
Tidd tries to keep control of the position but Ignatowski is staying busy.#T11#
You can see the frustration on Ignatowski's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Tidd is looking to control Ignatowski but Ignatowski is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Ignatowski tries to break free.
Ignatowski trying to control but not successfully.
Tidd trying to control.
Tidd controlling well, preventing Ignatowski from escaping the position.
#T12#
Tidd controls the position.
Ignatowski tries to break free.
Tidd trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Ignatowski doesn't escape.
Ignatowski manages to reverse the position and now he's in Tidd's guard. Nice work there by Ignatowski.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ignatowski (2) vs (11) Tidd
Ignatowski will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ignatowski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tidd is keeping the position for now. #T13#
Tidd is trying to keep Ignatowski in close.
Tidd keeping full guard, as Ignatowski tries to pass.
Ignatowski 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.
Tidd bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ignatowski's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ignatowski (2) vs (13) Tidd
Ignatowski working a defensive guard here.
Ignatowski being controlled here, momentarily. #T14#
Tidd wants to pass the guard but Ignatowski is keeping the position.#SUB#
Ignatowski working for a triangle but Tidd defends it easily.
#SUB#
Ignatowski has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tidd can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tidd advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatowski (2) vs (16) Tidd
And that's the end of the fight!
Tidd wins on points by 16 to 2.
An out of breath Joe Tidd thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
CWC 319 - Kuronoa vs Fiso
Date: Aug 28, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 42 wins and 33 losses; Antonio Brown ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 12 losses; Joe Tidd!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Brown gets caught napping as Tidd dives in and scores a takedown. Brown manages to retain guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Brown (0) vs (2) Tidd
Tidd pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brown is keeping the position for now.
Tidd preventing the sweep.
Tidd trying to move into half guard but instead Brown has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (2) vs (2) Tidd
Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tidd is keeping the position for now.
Brown slips nicely into half guard.#SUB#
Brown seems to be working for a kimura but Tidd defends the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tidd is pressing down on Brown 's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (5) vs (2) Tidd#SUB#
Brown tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Brown has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #T1#
Brown trying to control the position but Tidd is working away.
Tidd is trying to improve his position.
Tidd struggling a bit here.
Brown 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.#SUB#
Brown looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Tidd sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.#T2#
Tidd controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Tidd tries to roll over but Brown keeps him under control.
Brown tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tidd knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Brown wants to control but Tidd is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Brown seems to be looking for submissions.
Brown frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (8) vs (2) Tidd
Tidd tries to lock up and control but Brown gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T3#
Brown trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tidd tries to reverse the position but Brown maintains control.
Tidd is still trying to improve position.
Tidd is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Brown prevents Tidd from getting the reversal.#SUB#
Brown is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Tidd to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Tidd shrugs it off.
Brown will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Brown trying to control but Tidd is having none of it.
Tidd is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#T4##SUB#
Brown goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Tidd turns into him and now he's in Brown 's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (8) vs (4) Tidd
Tidd wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Brown pulls Tidd in to control the position.
Tidd stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brown is adopting a defensive guard.
Brown is looking to sweep but instead, Tidd has passed into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T5#
Brown trying to control from the bottom.
Brown is looking to improve his position.
My spies in Silverback MMA inform me that Tidd has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Tidd is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Tidd is just content to waste time from the top position. Brown takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Brown is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T6#
Tidd trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tidd's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Tidd from controlling successfully.
Brown keeping full guard, as Tidd tries to pass.
Tidd is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Tidd preventing the sweep. #T7##SUB#
Brown throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tidd trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Tidd 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.
Brown lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (10) vs (4) Tidd
Tidd trying to keep a closed guard but Brown is proving a slippery customer.
#T8#
Tidd bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Brown 's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (10) vs (6) Tidd
Brown keeping moving, preventing Tidd from controlling successfully.
Tidd tries to free his leg and advance position but Brown is retaining full guard.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Tidd from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Brown is looking for a triangle but Tidd pushes his legs off easily.
Tidd tries to free his leg and advance position but Brown is retaining full guard.
Brown trying to keep a closed guard but Tidd is proving a slippery customer.
#T9#
Brown tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tidd slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tidd trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tidd content to stall in guard here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brown is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (12) vs (6) Tidd#T10#
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but Tidd is retaining full guard.
Tidd keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Tidd wants to sweep but no luck.
Brown trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tidd trying to control the position.
Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tidd swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brown is working hard here to advance position.#T11#
Brown wants to control from the top but Tidd keeps moving.
Tidd looking for a sweep. Not yet Tidd, not yet.
Tidd is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Tidd looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Brown puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. #SUB#
Brown is trying to work for a kimura but Tidd is defending well.
Tidd is staying active underneath Brown , who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T12#
Tidd desperately trying to maintain half guard. #SUB#
Brown seems to be working for a kimura but Tidd defends the submission attempt.
Brown seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tidd does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Tidd wants to control but Brown passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (15) vs (6) Tidd
Tidd is trying to control Brown 's posture but Brown avoids it.
Tidd is looking to reverse the position.#T13##SUB#
Brown goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Tidd has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Brown but great work by Tidd. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Brown (15) vs (10) Tidd
Brown is looking for a sweep.
Tidd controls the position.
It looks like Tidd might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Tidd wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brown keeps working. #SUB2#
Tidd tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tidd has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Tidd wants to control but Brown is keeping him busy. #T14#
Tidd in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Brown gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Tidd wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brown keeps working.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fighters are battling for position here. Brown manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tidd slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (15) vs (13) Tidd
And that's the end of the fight!
Brown takes the fight on points by 15 to 13.
An out of breath Antonio Brown thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
CWC 317 - Huhera vs Tidd
Date: Aug 14, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 14 losses; Julio Valeron Huhrera ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 11 losses; Joe Tidd!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Lou da Vinci and Joseph Jones.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Tidd closes the distance and clinches up with Huhrera , looking for a takedown. Tidd pushes Huhrera against the cage but Huhrera circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tidd doesn't succeed with the takedown#TD#
and Huhrera counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Huhrera (2) vs (0) Tidd
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Huhrera content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tidd is trying to get back to full guard.
Huhrera will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#T1#
Huhrera wants to free his trapped foot but Tidd is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Huhrera controlling the action here.
Tidd trying to hold on to Huhrera 's head to control him but Huhrera postures up.
Huhrera 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.#SUB#
Huhrera seems to be looking for submissions.
Tidd is positioning himself well to prevent Huhrera advancing to mount.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#T2#
Tidd has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Huhrera is working away from the top position though.
Tidd tries to get to full guard but Huhrera has control of the leg.
Tidd keeping control of the position.
Tidd makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tidd.
Tidd looking to hit a scissor sweep but Huhrera is one step ahead there.
Huhrera showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T3#
Huhrera seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Tidd for as long as he can get away with.
Tidd 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.
Huhrera controlling from the top position.
Tidd looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Huhrera controls from within his opponent's guard. #T4#
Huhrera works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Tidd is looking for a sweep. Huhrera is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Huhrera in particular looking to stall.
Tidd is looking to improve his position.
Tidd makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tidd.#T5#
Tidd has Huhrera pulled in close to control his posture.
Huhrera wants to control from the top but Tidd keeps moving.
Tidd controlling Huhrera 's posture.
Tidd wants to sweep here but Huhrera controlling him for the moment.
Huhrera being controlled here momentarily.
Tidd looking to hit a scissor sweep but Huhrera is one step ahead there. #T6#
Huhrera controls from within his opponent's guard.
Tidd controlling Huhrera 's posture.
Huhrera slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Huhrera (5) vs (0) Tidd#T7#
Huhrera tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Tidd manages to get back to half guard.
Tidd wants to improve his position but Huhrera is controlling well.
Tidd is not content to let Huhrera control the position.
Huhrera wants to pass the guard but Tidd is defending well.
Tidd tries to roll over but Huhrera keeps him under control.#T8#
Huhrera takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Tidd makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tidd.
Tidd controlling Huhrera 's posture.
Huhrera pushes down on Tidd's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Tidd is looking to control Huhrera 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tidd avoid being mounted?
Tidd wants to get back to full guard.#T9#
Tidd has his hands clasped together around Huhrera 's back. He's all about the action.
Tidd is refusing to be controlled, as Huhrera sits in half guard.
Tidd is looking for a sweep. Huhrera is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tidd wants to control but Huhrera is keeping busy.
Huhrera is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Tidd wants to get back to full guard.#T10#
Huhrera wants to pass the guard but Tidd is defending well.
Huhrera wants to control but Tidd is keeping him busy.
Huhrera is looking to advance position but Tidd won't allow it.
Huhrera looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Huhrera continues to stall.#SUB#
Huhrera is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tidd defends it well. #T11#
Huhrera tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tidd knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Tidd trying to control here.
Tidd keeping hold of Huhrera 's head, controlling as best he can.
Huhrera tries to pass to full mount but Tidd defends it. #T12#
Tidd is staying active underneath Huhrera , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Huhrera keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Tidd is trying to get back to full guard.
Huhrera looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Huhrera slows the pace down in half guard.
Tidd slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Tidd controls Huhrera momentarily but Huhrera frees himself. #T13#
Tidd keeping moving, preventing Huhrera from controlling successfully.
Tidd wants to improve his position but instead Huhrera has moved into half guard.
Tidd slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Huhrera wants to pass the guard but Tidd is keeping the position.
Tidd is trying to keep Huhrera in close.
#T14#
Tidd controlling the position.
Tidd 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.
Tidd is pulling down on Huhrera 's head. It's preventing any offense from Huhrera , at least for the moment.
Tidd can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Huhrera controls the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Huhrera slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Huhrera (8) vs (0) Tidd
Tidd prevents Huhrera from improving position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Huhrera takes the fight on points by 8 to 0.
Julio Valeron Huhrera retains his bantamweight title!
Julio Valeron Huhrera decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
CWC 316 - Saldini vs Toehold
Date: Aug 07, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 10 losses; Jaro Lalla! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 11 losses; Joe Tidd!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD2#
Tidd closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Tidd lands in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lalla (0) vs (2) Tidd
Tidd 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. #SUB#
Lalla looking for a guillotine here but Tidd defends easily.
#SUB#
Lalla throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Lalla has an active guard here but Tidd has managed to pass into half guard.
#SUB#
Lalla actively working from the bottom here.#T1##SUB#
Lalla looking for submissions off his back.
Tidd looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #SUB#
Lalla actively working from the bottom here.
Lalla moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#SUB#
Lalla looking for a guillotine here but Tidd defends easily.
Lalla seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.#SUB#
Lalla working for a triangle but Tidd defends it easily.
#SUB#
Lalla has his foot on Tidd's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tidd works his way back into a safe position though.#T2#
Tidd stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lalla swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lalla is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tidd controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #SUB#
Lalla working for a triangle but Tidd defends it easily.
Tidd stands and throws Lalla's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Lalla (0) vs (5) Tidd
Lalla looks to move to half guard but instead Tidd has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Lalla (0) vs (7) Tidd
Lalla is controlling an arm, preventing Tidd from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Tidd trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T3#
Lalla working to try and regain half guard.
Lalla really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lalla is working hard here to advance position.
My spies in Silverback MMA inform me that Tidd has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Tidd tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lalla gets back to half guard.
Lalla tries to roll over but Tidd keeps him under control.
Tidd is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Tidd's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Tidd trying to mount his opponent but Lalla defends it. #SUB#
Lalla looking for submissions off his back.
Tidd prevents Lalla from improving his position.#T4#
Tidd is controlling the pace.
Lalla is looking for a sweep. Tidd is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
Lalla actively working from the bottom here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Tidd in particular looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like Tidd might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.#SUB#
Lalla looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tidd prevents Lalla from improving his position.#SUB#
Lalla is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tidd pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T5#
Lalla wants to improve his position but Tidd is controlling well.
Tidd tries to pass to full mount but Lalla defends it.
Tidd uses his free foot to push down on Lalla's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Lalla. Score +3 for passing guard: Lalla (0) vs (10) Tidd
Lalla is desperately trying to improve his position but Tidd has a good base and remains in mount.
Lalla sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Tidd is pressing down on Lalla's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lalla is holding on for now.
Tidd is controlling the pace.
Lalla is staying active underneath Tidd, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tidd prevents Lalla from improving his position.#SUB#
Lalla looking for submissions off his back.#T6##SUB#
Lalla is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tidd pulls his head out easily.
Tidd seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Lalla is looking to get back to full guard here but Tidd has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Lalla (0) vs (13) Tidd
Tidd wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lalla keeps working.
Tidd just content to control the position.
Lalla tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tidd tries to move to mount but Lalla blocks the move with his legs.
Lalla is trying to improve his position.#T7#
Tidd in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Tidd wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lalla keeps working.
Lalla sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Tidd looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #SUB#
Lalla looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Lalla looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tidd keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#T8#
Tidd is trying to control the action in half guard but Lalla is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB#
Lalla actively working from the bottom here.
Tidd content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Lalla works his way to full guard. Good work.
Tidd slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #SUB#
Lalla looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tidd trying to control but Lalla is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Tidd avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#T9##SUB#
Lalla throws his legs up looking for a submission but Tidd uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Lalla (0) vs (16) Tidd
Tidd controls the position.
Tidd wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lalla keeps working.
Lalla tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tidd tries to advance to mount but can't.
Lalla tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tidd is looking to take a break and control but Lalla is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lalla is looking for a sweep.#T10#
Tidd tries to move to mount but Lalla blocks the move with his legs.
Tidd controlling from side mount.
Lalla is looking for a sweep.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.#SUB2#
Tidd looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Lalla is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Tidd is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Lalla (0) vs (18) Tidd
Tidd tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lalla really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tidd sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T11#
Lalla is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tidd sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lalla is wriggling around trying to escape.
Tidd controlling his opponent.
Lalla keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tidd controlling his opponent.
Lalla looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Lalla (0) vs (21) Tidd
Lalla rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
#T12#
Tidd perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Tidd prevents Lalla from improving his position.
Tidd controlling the pace. #SUB#
Lalla actively working from the bottom here.
Tidd works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Lalla (0) vs (24) Tidd
Lalla is trying to escape the mount.
Tidd sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T13#
More stalling from Tidd.
Tidd can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lalla is looking to escape.
Lalla is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lalla is squirming around, avoiding Tidd's attempts to control the action.
Tidd controlling from mount. #T14#
Lalla is working to get back to half guard.
#SUB2#
Tidd is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Lalla is surviving well by controlling Tidd's body position as best he can.
Lalla gets back to half guard.
Lalla tries to roll over but Tidd keeps him under control.
Tidd seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Lalla makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lalla.#SUB#
Lalla looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tidd sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Tidd with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tidd wins on points by 24 to 0.
An out of breath Joe Tidd thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Jaro Lalla was interviewed post fight and said '$#%@@@!!! SHIT!!!!! FUC@#$ YOU ALL!@#$#@@'. |
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Event:
CWC 315 - Prelims
Date: Jul 31, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 51 wins and 39 losses; Dado Mata! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 11 losses; Joe Tidd!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Tidd drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mata (0) vs (2) Tidd
Tidd passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Mata (0) vs (5) Tidd
You can see the frustration on Mata's face as Tidd controls the position.
Mata prevents Tidd from improving position.
Mata tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mata seems a little lost for a moment, as Tidd dominates the positioning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tidd tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Mata gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Mata (0) vs (7) Tidd#T1#
Tidd controlling his opponent.
My spies in Silverback MMA inform me that Tidd has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Tidd is looking to work his way around to Mata's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Tidd moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Mata (0) vs (10) Tidd
Tidd trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Mata doesn't escape.
Mata's coaches at Tran MMA Gym have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Let's hope that Tidd has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Tidd keeps control of the position as Mata tries to break free.
What can Mata do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Mata is in bad spot here.
#T3#
Tidd controlling the position well here. Mata rolled but Tidd kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Well, with Tidd on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Mata is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
It looks like Tidd might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.#T4##SUB2#
Tidd is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Good control from Tidd.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Tidd.#T5#
I really don't envy Mata right now.
Tidd controls the position.#T6##SUB2#
Tidd is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Tidd is riding his opponent, not letting Mata buck him off. #T7#
Mata is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Tidd slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
#SUB2#
Tidd has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Mata is in real trouble here. Tidd gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Mata is tapping out! Tidd wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Joe Tidd!
Joe Tidd decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
CWC 312 - Lee vs Huhrera
Date: Jul 10, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 21 losses; Malaki Fiso! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 10 losses; Joe Tidd!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD2#
Tidd looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Fiso (0) vs (2) Tidd
Fiso wants to get back to full guard.
Tidd seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Tidd looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Tidd prevents Fiso from improving his position.
Fiso 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.
Tidd trying to mount his opponent but Fiso defends it.
Fiso is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiso is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Fiso gets full guard.#T1#
Fiso looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Fiso being controlled here, momentarily.
Tidd trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fiso controls Tidd momentarily but Tidd frees himself.
Tidd content to stall in guard here. #T2#
Tidd looking to pass the guard.
Tidd preventing the sweep.
Fiso is controlling Tidd's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tidd is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Fiso is controlling Tidd's posture.
Tidd looking to pass the guard.
Fiso looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tidd is one step ahead there. #T3##SUB#
Fiso had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tidd defends it easily.
Fiso pulls Tidd in close to his closed guard and prevents Tidd from doing any damage or advancing position.
Tidd pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fiso is keeping the position for now.
Fiso keeping moving, preventing Tidd from controlling successfully.
Tidd passes into half guard.
Tidd wants to pass to mount but Fiso is defending the position. #T4#
Tidd looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Fiso regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tidd controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Fiso wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Fiso wants to sweep but no luck.
Tidd showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Fiso has his hands on Tidd's head, controlling the position.
Fiso looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tidd is one step ahead there. #T5#
Fiso seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Tidd trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fiso manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tidd manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiso (2) vs (2) Tidd#SUB2#
Tidd is looking for a triangle but Fiso pushes his legs off easily.
Tidd is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T6#
Tidd looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fiso stays in close to Tidd's body and controls the position.
Fiso will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Tidd is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Fiso controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Fiso won't allow Tidd to sweep him here.
Fiso sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Fiso wants to control from the top but Tidd keeps moving. #T7#
Fiso passes Tidd's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Tidd is looking to improve his position.
Fiso not doing much here.
Tidd is looking for a sweep. Fiso is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fiso is keen to just control but Tidd is a slippery customer.
Tidd is trying to get back to full guard.
Fiso controlling the pace. #T8#
Tidd manages to get to full guard.
Tidd is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tidd keeping full guard, as Fiso tries to pass.
Fiso is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Fiso trying to control but Tidd is working from the bottom. #T9#
Tidd being controlled here, momentarily.
Tidd 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.
Fiso looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fiso seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Tidd for as long as he can get away with.
Fiso trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T10#
Fiso controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Tidd 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.
Fiso controlling from the top position.
Fiso looking to pass the guard.
Fiso being controlled here momentarily.
Fiso slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tidd trying to keep a closed guard but Fiso is proving a slippery customer.
#T11#
Fiso trying to control the position from guard on top but Tidd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fiso wants to pass the guard but Tidd is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fiso sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T12#
Fiso trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fiso works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Tidd tries to get to full guard but Fiso has control of the leg.
Fiso is controlling the pace.
#T13#
Fiso wants to free his trapped foot but Tidd is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Tidd controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Tidd is trying to control but Fiso passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Fiso (5) vs (2) Tidd#SUB#
Fiso tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Fiso has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Fiso controls the position.#SUB#
Fiso is trying to get an arm triangle but Tidd is defending well. #T14#
Fiso tries to advance to mount but can't.
Tidd tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Fiso wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Fiso tries to advance to mount but Tidd denies him.
Fiso is staying tight to Tidd's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Fiso takes the fight on points by 5 to 2.
Our winner, Malaki Fiso, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
CWC 310 - Prelims
Date: Jun 26, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 26 losses; Takeya Aoki! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 10 losses; Joe Tidd!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD2#
Tidd closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Aoki's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Aoki (0) vs (2) Tidd
Aoki definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Aoki looking for a sweep. Not yet Aoki, not yet.
Tidd not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Tidd wants to pass the guard but Aoki is keeping the position.
Tidd controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Aoki keeping full guard, as Tidd tries to pass.
Tidd being controlled here momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tidd trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T1#
Aoki 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.
Tidd looking to pass the guard.
Aoki can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tidd controls the pace.
Tidd pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aoki is keeping the position for now.
Tidd stopping the sweep attempt from Aoki.
My spies in Silverback MMA inform me that Tidd has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Aoki is controlling Tidd's posture.
Tidd looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T2#
Tidd trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tidd is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Tidd trying to control but Aoki is working from the bottom.
Aoki pulls Tidd in close to his closed guard and prevents Tidd from doing any damage or advancing position.
Tidd won't allow Aoki to sweep him here. #T3#
Tidd being controlled here momentarily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Aoki is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Aoki has control of Tidd's left arm, preventing Tidd from doing any damage.
Tidd 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.
It looks like Tidd might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.#T4#
Tidd looking to pass the guard.
Tidd trying to control but Aoki is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tidd controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Aoki is adopting a defensive guard.#T5#
Aoki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tidd is one step ahead there.
Aoki wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Tidd is stalling in the full guard.
Tidd tries to free his leg and advance position but Aoki is retaining full guard.
Aoki looking for a sweep. Not yet Aoki, not yet.
Aoki can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tidd controls the pace.
Tidd postures up.
#T6#
Tidd's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Tidd tries to free his leg and advance position but Aoki is retaining full guard.
Tidd looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Aoki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tidd is one step ahead there.
Tidd looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Aoki pulls Tidd in to control the position. #SUB#
Aoki throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#T7#
Tidd showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Tidd wants to pass the guard but Aoki is keeping the position.
Tidd 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.
Tidd pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aoki is keeping the position for now.
Tidd stands and throws Aoki's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Aoki (0) vs (5) Tidd
Aoki manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Aoki keeps control of the position for the meantime. #T8#
Tidd is looking to advance position but Aoki won't allow it.
Aoki is trying to maintain the position but Tidd is very close to passing his half guard.
Aoki keeping control of the position.
Tidd controlling the pace.
Tidd is looking to take a break and control but Aoki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Well, if Tidd 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.
Tidd is trying to control the action in half guard but Aoki is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T9#
Tidd trying to control the pace.
Aoki makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Aoki.
Tidd wants to pass the guard but Aoki is keeping the position.
Aoki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tidd is one step ahead there.
Tidd sitting in guard here, content to control.
Tidd trying to control but Aoki is working from the bottom.
Aoki looking for a sweep. Not yet Aoki, not yet. #T10##SUB#
Aoki looking for a guillotine here but Tidd defends easily.
Aoki keeping full guard, as Tidd tries to pass.
Tidd trying to control but Aoki is working from the bottom.
Aoki looking for a sweep. Not yet Aoki, not yet.
Tidd is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Tidd's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Tidd trying to control but Aoki is working from the bottom. #T11#
Tidd stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aoki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Aoki being controlled here, momentarily.
Tidd wants to control from the top but Aoki keeps moving.
Aoki is trying to keep Tidd in close.
Tidd slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tidd trying to control but Aoki is working from the bottom. #T12#
Aoki has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Tidd wants to control from the top but Aoki keeps moving.
Tidd trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Aoki controlling the position.
Aoki is trying to control the position but Tidd postures up.
Aoki wants to sweep but no luck.
Tidd wants to control from the top but Aoki keeps moving.
Aoki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Aoki keeping moving, preventing Tidd from controlling successfully. #T13#
Aoki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Aoki bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tidd's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Aoki (2) vs (5) Tidd
Tidd is pulling down on Aoki's head to control his posture.
Aoki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Aoki won't allow Tidd to sweep him here.
Aoki wants to control from the top but Tidd keeps moving.
Tidd lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Aoki (2) vs (7) Tidd
Tidd wants to control from the top but Aoki keeps moving.
Tidd sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T14#
Tidd looking to pass the guard.
Aoki seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Aoki keeping full guard, as Tidd tries to pass.
Aoki trying to control the position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Tidd wins on points by 7 to 2.
An out of breath Joe Tidd thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Takeya Aoki was interviewed post fight and said 'I'm sad. '. |
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Event:
CWC 308 - Steel vs Mondragon
Date: Jun 12, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 8 losses; John Lee! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 9 losses; Joe Tidd!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD#
Tidd gets caught flat footed, as Lee shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lee (2) vs (0) Tidd
Lee stays in close to Tidd's body and controls the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Tidd holds on and takes a little breather.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tidd looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tidd working a defensive guard here.
Lee stopping the sweep attempt from Tidd.
Tidd seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #T1#
Lee tries to free his leg and advance position but Tidd is retaining full guard.
Tidd wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Lee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tidd is pulling down on Lee's head to control his posture.
Tidd looking for a sweep. Not yet Tidd, not yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tidd is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lee (2) vs (2) Tidd
Lee keeping moving, preventing Tidd from controlling successfully. #T2#
Lee working a defensive guard here.
Lee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lee is working hard here to advance position.
Tidd trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB#
Tidd avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tidd stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lee pulls Tidd in to control the position.
My spies in Silverback MMA inform me that Tidd has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Tidd trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom. #T3#
Lee looking for a sweep. Not yet Lee, not yet. #SUB#
Tidd content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Lee has locked up a guillotine! Lee's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Tidd is holding on here and Lee must be using up a lot of energy. Tidd has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Lee gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). John Lee!
John Lee retains his bantamweight title!
John Lee decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
CWC 306 - Prelims
Date: May 29, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 9 losses; Joe Tidd! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Watch Out Ronaldo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Ronaldo takes the fight into the clinch. #TD#
Tidd has hold of one of Ronaldo's legs. Ronaldo is fighting the takedown attempt but Tidd gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Tidd (2) vs (0) Ronaldo
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Ronaldo is pulling down on Tidd's head to control his posture.
Tidd 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.
Tidd showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ronaldo 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.
Ronaldo pulls Tidd in close to prevent any damage.
Tidd controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tidd pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ronaldo is keeping the position for now. #T1#
Ronaldo working a defensive guard here.
Tidd is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Tidd passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Tidd (5) vs (0) Ronaldo
Ronaldo is looking to reverse the position.
A lull in the action here as Tidd stalls from top position.
Ronaldo is not content to let Tidd control the position. #T2#
Ronaldo stops Tidd from passing to mount.
Tidd in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Ronaldo is looking for a sweep.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Ronaldo is looking for a sweep.
Tidd advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Tidd (7) vs (0) Ronaldo
Tidd controlling his opponent.
Ronaldo working to try and regain half guard.
#T3#
Ronaldo wants to hold on but Tidd pushes him away.
Ronaldo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tidd controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ronaldo working to try and regain half guard.
Tidd takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ronaldo is wriggling around trying to escape.
#T4#
Tidd can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ronaldo is looking to escape.
Tidd tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ronaldo is squirming around, avoiding Tidd's attempts to control the action.
Ronaldo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ronaldo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Tidd controlling from mount.
Ronaldo wants to control but Tidd is having none of it.
Ronaldo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#T5#
Tidd content just to control the position here.
Tidd avoids the attempt from Ronaldo to control.
Tidd controlling the position easily from mount.
Ronaldo is looking to improve his position but Tidd isn't that keen on the idea.
Ronaldo is squirming around, avoiding Tidd's attempts to control the action. #T6#
Ronaldo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Tidd avoids the attempt from Ronaldo to control.
Tidd wants to take Ronaldo's back here but Ronaldo is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Ronaldo tries to hold on but Tidd pushes him away.
Ronaldo working to try and regain half guard.
Ronaldo wants to hold on but Tidd pushes him away.
Tidd controlling from mount.
Ronaldo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T7#
Ronaldo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tidd controlling from the full mount.
Ronaldo manages to regain half guard. Good work. #T8#
Tidd is looking to advance position but Ronaldo won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ronaldo trying to control but Tidd postures up.
Ronaldo tries to roll over but Tidd keeps him under control.
Tidd looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ronaldo tries to get to full guard but Tidd has control of the leg. #T9#
Tidd performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Tidd is looking to take a break and control but Ronaldo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ronaldo is trying to control but can't.
Tidd slows the pace down in half guard. #SUB2#
Ronaldo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tidd pulls his head out easily.
Ronaldo trying to control here.
#T10#
Ronaldo tries to get to full guard but Tidd has control of the leg.
Ronaldo wants to control but Tidd is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tidd content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ronaldo trying to hold on to Tidd's head to control him but Tidd postures up.
#T11#
Tidd prevents Ronaldo from improving his position.
Tidd is taking a breather. Ronaldo 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.
Ronaldo is trying to get back to full guard.
Tidd trying to control the pace.
Ronaldo wants to improve his position but Tidd is controlling well.
Tidd trying to pass the guard but Ronaldo defending well.
Ronaldo tries to roll over but Tidd keeps him under control.#T12#
Ronaldo trying to control from the bottom.
Tidd prevents Ronaldo from improving his position.
Tidd sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ronaldo is trying to control but Tidd passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Tidd (10) vs (0) Ronaldo
Ronaldo tries to buck Tidd off but Tidd is having none of it.
Tidd wants to control but Ronaldo is keeping him busy.
Ronaldo is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T13#
Ronaldo trying to remain calm as Tidd controls from the top position.
Ronaldo is looking to reverse the position.
Tidd takes a little break here. Ronaldo wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Ronaldo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tidd wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tidd taking a breather here. #T14#
Ronaldo is trying to control Tidd's posture but Tidd avoids it.
Tidd trying to control the action but Ronaldo is working from the bottom.
Ronaldo struggling a bit here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tidd takes a little break here. Ronaldo wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Ronaldo is trying to control Tidd's posture but Tidd avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tidd takes the fight on points by 10 to 0.
A relieved looking Joe Tidd thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
CWC 304 - Pavlov vs Halli
Date: May 15, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 16 losses; Ono Kuronoa! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 9 losses; Joe Tidd!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Tidd is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kuronoa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. #CL#
Kuronoa darts in and clinches Tidd up against the cage.#TD#
Kuronoa has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Tidd uses from the top position.
Tidd controlling from the top position.
It looks like Tidd might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.#SUB#
Kuronoa looking for a guillotine here but Tidd defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuronoa keeping moving, preventing Tidd from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tidd is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kuronoa looking to control.
My spies in Silverback MMA inform me that Tidd has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!#SUB#
Kuronoa looking for a guillotine here but Tidd defends easily.
#T1#
Tidd sitting in guard here, content to control. #SUB#
Kuronoa had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tidd defends it easily.
Kuronoa keeping full guard, as Tidd tries to pass. #T2##SUB#
Tidd avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tidd is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #SUB#
Kuronoa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tidd is aware though and is defending well.
Kuronoa trying to keep a closed guard but Tidd is proving a slippery customer.
Tidd tries to free his leg and advance position but Kuronoa is retaining full guard. #SUB#
Kuronoa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB#
Kuronoa has his foot on Tidd's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tidd works his way back into a safe position though.
Tidd trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T3#
Tidd passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Kuronoa (0) vs (3) Tidd
Tidd controlling from side mount.
Tidd trying to control the action but Kuronoa is working from the bottom.
Tidd in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Kuronoa wants to control but Tidd postures up.#T4#
Kuronoa is looking for a sweep.
Kuronoa sneaks back into half guard.
Kuronoa is trying to maintain the position but Tidd is very close to passing his half guard.
Kuronoa wants to get back to full guard.
Kuronoa is trying to maintain the position but Tidd is very close to passing his half guard.
Tidd perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #SUB#
Kuronoa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tidd looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Tidd has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Kuronoa (0) vs (6) Tidd#T5#
Tidd tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Tidd's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuronoa tries to control the position but Tidd now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Kuronoa (0) vs (9) Tidd
Tidd trying to control momentarily.
#T6#
Tidd biding his time, looking for the opening.
Kuronoa turns into Tidd and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kuronoa (2) vs (9) Tidd
Kuronoa trying to control but Tidd is working from the bottom.
Tidd wants to sweep but no luck.
Kuronoa trying to control the position from guard on top but Tidd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kuronoa looking to sit in guard and control but Tidd gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kuronoa (2) vs (11) Tidd
Tidd wants to control from the top but Kuronoa keeps moving.
Kuronoa is pulling down on Tidd's head to control his posture. #SUB#
Tidd avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#T7#
Kuronoa keeping moving, preventing Tidd from controlling successfully.
Tidd controlling from the top position.
Tidd is continuing to stall.#SUB#
Kuronoa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tidd slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Kuronoa (2) vs (14) Tidd#T8#
Kuronoa is being controlled here.
Kuronoa is trying to improve his position.
Tidd is staying tight to Kuronoa's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Kuronoa is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kuronoa struggling a bit here.
Tidd controls the position from side control.
Tidd is looking to take a break and control but Kuronoa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T9#
Tidd is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Kuronoa's shoulder. That is not cool.
Tidd wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kuronoa keeps working.
Kuronoa is trying to control Tidd's posture but Tidd avoids it.
Tidd wants to control but Kuronoa is keeping him busy.
Kuronoa is looking for a sweep.#T10#
Tidd is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Kuronoa's shoulder. That is not cool.
More stalling from Tidd.
Kuronoa tries to bench press Tidd off him but Tidd keeps the position.
Kuronoa trying to remain calm as Tidd controls from the top position.
Kuronoa is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Tidd's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Kuronoa is refusing to be controlled, as Tidd sits in half guard. #SUB#
Kuronoa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Kuronoa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T11#
Tidd is keen to just control but Kuronoa is a slippery customer.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kuronoa wants to control but Tidd is keeping busy.
Tidd tries to pass to full mount but Kuronoa defends it.
Tidd performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kuronoa works his way to full guard. Good work.#T12##SUB#
Kuronoa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tidd stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kuronoa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tidd is stalling in the full guard. #SUB#
Tidd avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tidd slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tidd pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kuronoa is keeping the position for now. #T13##SUB#
Kuronoa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tidd doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tidd manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tidd is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#SUB#
Kuronoa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kuronoa keeping full guard, as Tidd tries to pass.
Tidd not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kuronoa trying to control the position.
Kuronoa pulls Tidd in close to prevent any damage. #T14##SUB#
Kuronoa working for a triangle but Tidd defends it easily.
Tidd trying to control but Kuronoa is working from the bottom.
Tidd pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kuronoa is keeping the position for now.
Tidd wants to control from the top but Kuronoa keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Kuronoa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tidd is aware though and is defending well.
Tidd slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tidd wins on points by 14 to 2.
An out of breath Joe Tidd thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
CWC 303 - Lo vs Silva Jr
Date: May 08, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 43 wins and 45 losses; Tobias Pancake! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 8 losses; Joe Tidd!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD#
Pancake manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Tidd on his heels. He'll look to pass Tidd's guard now, I'm sure. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Pancake (2) vs (0) Tidd
Pancake advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Pancake (5) vs (0) Tidd#SUB#
Pancake thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tidd is looking to reverse the position.
Pancake working away.
Tidd manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pancake (5) vs (2) Tidd
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in half guard, Tidd seems content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pancake gets back to full guard.
Tidd postures up.
#SUB#
Pancake looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#T1#
Pancake pulls Tidd in close to prevent any damage.
Tidd preventing the sweep.
Tidd wants to pass the guard but Pancake is keeping the position.
Tidd looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #SUB#
Pancake is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tidd is aware though and is defending well.
Tidd looking to pass the guard.
Pancake seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #T2#
Tidd controlling from the top position.
My spies in Silverback MMA inform me that Tidd has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Tidd trying to control the position from guard on top but Pancake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Pancake looking for a guillotine here but Tidd defends easily.
Pancake pulls Tidd in close to prevent any damage.
Pancake is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pancake (7) vs (2) Tidd#T3#
Tidd keeping hold of Pancake's head, controlling as best he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pancake looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Tidd is looking to control Pancake's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tidd avoid being mounted?
Tidd is not content to let Pancake control the position.#T4#
Pancake controlling the action here.
Tidd is trying to get back to full guard.
Tidd moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Pancake slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tidd wants to sweep but no luck.
Tidd is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#T5#
Pancake trying to control but Tidd is working from the bottom.
Tidd wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Pancake trying to control but Tidd is working from the bottom.
Pancake wants to pass the guard but Tidd is keeping the position.
Tidd working a defensive guard here.
#T6#
Tidd managing to control the position.
Pancake preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tidd is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pancake (7) vs (4) Tidd
Pancake looking to control.
Pancake pulls Tidd in close to his closed guard and prevents Tidd from doing any damage or advancing position.
Tidd trying to control the position from guard on top but Pancake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Pancake is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tidd is aware though and is defending well.#T7#
Tidd controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Tidd preventing the sweep.
Pancake is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tidd is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Pancake is pulling down on Tidd's head to control his posture.
Tidd's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Tidd looking to pass the guard.
Tidd wants to control from the top but Pancake keeps moving. #T8#
Pancake controlling Tidd's posture.
Tidd is stalling in the full guard.
Pancake not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pancake pulls Tidd in close to prevent any damage.
Tidd looking to pass the guard.
Tidd is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Pancake will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T9##SUB#
Pancake pushes a forearm under Tidd's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Tidd is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tobias Pancake!
A very excited looking Tobias Pancake rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. |
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Event:
CWC 302 - Jabbar vs Dravezesdi
Date: Apr 17, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 30 wins and 30 losses; Ishiihara Sakuraba! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 8 losses; Joe Tidd!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Jeff Smith and Micheangelo Fripello.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Sakuraba shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#TD2#
Sakuraba gets caught napping as Tidd dives in and scores a takedown. Sakuraba manages to retain guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sakuraba (0) vs (2) Tidd
Sakuraba 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.
Tidd is stalling in the full guard.
Sakuraba trying to keep a closed guard but Tidd is proving a slippery customer.
Sakuraba looking for a sweep. Not yet Sakuraba, not yet.
Sakuraba pulls Tidd in close to prevent any damage.
Tidd trying to control but Sakuraba is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakuraba looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #T1#
Tidd stopping the sweep attempt from Sakuraba.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sakuraba controlling Tidd's posture.
Tidd controlling from the top position.
My spies in Silverback MMA inform me that Tidd has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Sakuraba 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.
Sakuraba controlling the position.
Tidd stays in close to Sakuraba's body and controls the position. #T2#
Sakuraba wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Sakuraba 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.
Tidd tries to free his leg and advance position but Sakuraba is retaining full guard.
Tidd sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Let's hope that Tidd has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#T3##SUB#
Sakuraba looking for a guillotine here but Tidd defends easily.
Tidd controls from within his opponent's guard.
Sakuraba keeping moving, preventing Tidd from controlling successfully. #T4#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tidd is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Sakuraba looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tidd is one step ahead there.
Sakuraba is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tidd trying to control the position from guard on top but Sakuraba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tidd is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Tidd is looking to pass into half guard but Sakuraba pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Sakuraba is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sakuraba (2) vs (2) Tidd#T5#
Sakuraba trying to control the position from guard on top but Tidd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sakuraba looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #SUB#
Sakuraba drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sakuraba jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Tidd keeping moving, preventing Sakuraba from controlling successfully.
Tidd looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T6#
Sakuraba pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tidd is keeping the position for now.
Tidd looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Sakuraba puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Tidd is looking for a sweep. Sakuraba is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sakuraba is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Sakuraba has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Tidd tries to roll over but Sakuraba keeps him under control.#SUB#
Sakuraba is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tidd doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sakuraba. #T7#
Tidd tries to get to full guard but Sakuraba has control of the leg.
Tidd trying to hold on to Sakuraba's head to control him but Sakuraba postures up.
Sakuraba wants to control but Tidd is keeping him busy.
Tidd trying to hold on to Sakuraba's head to control him but Sakuraba postures up.
#T8#
Sakuraba stalling.
Tidd is looking to improve his position.
Sakuraba content to control rather than advance.
Tidd trying to control but Sakuraba postures up.
Sakuraba sitting and controlling from the half guard. #T9#
Tidd is holding on to half guard well.
Sakuraba wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tidd keeps working.
Tidd is doing well to control the position and prevent Sakuraba from advancing to side control.
Sakuraba with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Tidd has his hands clasped together around Sakuraba's back. He's all about the action.#SUB#
Sakuraba is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#T10#
Tidd trying to control from the bottom.
Sakuraba is looking to take a break and control but Tidd is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tidd trying to control but Sakuraba postures up.
#SUB#
Sakuraba is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tidd is just riding it out for now. Sakuraba eventually gives up the hold.
Sakuraba is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T11#
Tidd trying to control from the bottom.
Tidd is refusing to be controlled, as Sakuraba sits in half guard.
Tidd is looking to control Sakuraba's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tidd avoid being mounted?#T12#
Tidd is not content to let Sakuraba control the position.
Sakuraba trying to control from Tidd's half guard. Tidd has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Sakuraba engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Sakuraba pushes down on Tidd's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sakuraba is looking to take a break and control but Tidd is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tidd wants to improve his position but Sakuraba is controlling well.
#T13#
Sakuraba is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Tidd tries to get to full guard but Sakuraba has control of the leg. #SUB#
Sakuraba is working for a kimura but Tidd is defending it quite comfortably.
#T14#
Sakuraba is stalling here. Tidd is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Sakuraba seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Tidd has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Sakuraba (2) vs (6) Tidd
Tidd controlling the position from side mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tidd working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tidd wins on points by 6 to 2.
Joe Tidd thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
CWC 301 - Prelims
Date: Apr 10, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 50 wins and 39 losses; Dado Mata! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 7 losses; Joe Tidd!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Luis Engracia.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Mata darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mata (2) vs (0) Tidd
Tidd wants to control but Mata is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tidd tries to roll over but Mata keeps him under control.
Tidd keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Mata wants to free his trapped foot but Tidd is holding on for dear life with his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tidd is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mata controlling the action here.
Tidd controlling the position well. #T1#
Tidd is trying to get back to full guard.
Tidd is still trying to improve position.
Mata is looking to advance position but Tidd won't allow it.
Mata will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mata wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tidd keeps working.
Tidd is looking for a sweep. Mata is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T2#
Mata looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Tidd controlling the position well.
Mata works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Mata (5) vs (0) Tidd
Tidd gets back to half guard.
Mata is trying to control. Tidd wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tidd tries to roll over but Mata keeps him under control.
Tidd wants to control but Mata is keeping busy.
#T3##SUB#
Mata is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tidd sees it coming and defends easily.
Tidd works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mata has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mata tries to free his leg and advance position but Tidd is retaining full guard.
Tidd trying to keep a closed guard but Mata is proving a slippery customer.
Tidd has Mata pulled in close to control his posture.
Mata passes into half guard.
Mata trying to control from half guard but Tidd is working away. #T4#
Tidd controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Tidd wants to improve his position but Mata is controlling well.
Tidd slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mata pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tidd is keeping the position for now.
Tidd wants to sweep here but Mata controlling him for the moment. #T5#
Mata wants to control from the top but Tidd keeps moving.
Mata won't allow Tidd to sweep him here.
Mata looking to pass the guard. #SUB2#
Tidd throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mata trying to control the position from guard on top but Tidd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mata being controlled here momentarily. #T6#
Tidd keeping full guard, as Mata tries to pass.
Mata controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mata trying to control the position from guard on top but Tidd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mata stands and throws Tidd's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Mata (8) vs (0) Tidd
Tidd tries to buck Mata off but Mata is having none of it.#T7#
Mata working away.
Tidd is not content to let Mata control the position.
Tidd prevents Mata from improving position.
I wouldn't like to be where Tidd is right now. #SUB#
Mata tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mata has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #T8#
You can see the frustration on Tidd's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Tidd is looking for a sweep.
Mata tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Mata is looking to take a break and control but Tidd is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tidd stops Mata from passing to mount. #T9#
Mata taking a breather here.
Mata wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tidd keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tidd is looking for a sweep.
Mata is staying tight to Tidd's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Mata working away.
Mata wants to take a breather but Tidd manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Mata. #T10#
Mata forces his way into half guard.
Tidd wants to get back to full guard.
Mata not doing much here.
Mata wants to free his trapped foot but Tidd is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mata trying to control the action but Tidd is working from the bottom. #T11#
Mata controlling the pace.
Tidd trying to control but Mata postures up.
Tidd wants to get back to full guard.
Tidd controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Tidd is staying active underneath Mata, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T12#
Tidd wants to improve his position but Mata is controlling well.
Mata wants to pass to mount but Tidd is defending the position.
Tidd wants to control but Mata is keeping busy.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tidd manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mata looking to pass the guard.
Tidd seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #T13#
Tidd wants to sweep but no luck.
Mata wants to control from the top but Tidd keeps moving.
Mata tries to free his leg and advance position but Tidd is retaining full guard.
Tidd is controlling Mata's posture.
Mata pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tidd is keeping the position for now.
Mata wants to control from the top but Tidd keeps moving. #T14#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tidd is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mata (8) vs (2) Tidd
Mata controls Tidd momentarily but Tidd frees himself.
Tidd looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Tidd trying to control but Mata is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mata looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mata is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mata (10) vs (2) Tidd
And that's the end of the fight!
Mata takes the fight on points by 10 to 2.
Our winner, Dado Mata, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
CWC 300 - Morrison Jr vs Aoki
Date: Apr 03, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 6 losses; Joe Tidd! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 4 losses; Charles Manson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD#
Tidd decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Tidd (2) vs (0) Manson#SUB2#
Manson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tidd pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Manson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tidd pulls his head out easily.
Manson tries to get to full guard but Tidd has control of the leg.
Tidd looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Tidd wants to control but Manson is keeping him busy.
Tidd is controlling the pace.
We've been hearing good reports from Tidd's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Manson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manson wants to sweep here but Tidd controlling him for the moment. #T1##SUB2#
Manson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Manson keeping full guard, as Tidd tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tidd won't allow Manson to sweep him here. #SUB2#
Manson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tidd defends it easily.
Manson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tidd looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Tidd trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T2#
Tidd is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#SUB2#
Manson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Manson keeping full guard, as Tidd tries to pass.
Tidd content to stall in guard here.
Tidd has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Tidd is fighting to break Manson's control of his arms but Manson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#T3##SUB2#
Manson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB2#
Manson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tidd defends well.
Manson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tidd trying to control but Manson is working from the bottom.
Tidd is pushing down on Manson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Manson is fighting to maintain full guard but Tidd has managed to sneak the leg through.#SUB#
Tidd is trying to work for a kimura but Manson is defending well.
#SUB2#
Manson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T4#
Tidd is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Tidd wants to pass to mount but Manson is defending the position.
Manson is refusing to be controlled, as Tidd sits in half guard.
Manson works his way to full guard. Good work.#SUB2#
Manson pushes a forearm under Tidd's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Tidd is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Charles Manson!
A relieved looking Charles Manson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
CWC 299 - Prelims
Date: Mar 20, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Napoleon Panda! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 6 losses; Joe Tidd!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Tidd enables Panda to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Tidd manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Panda (2) vs (0) Tidd
Tidd looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Panda trying to control the position from guard on top but Tidd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Panda preventing the sweep.
Tidd looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Tidd keeping moving, preventing Panda from controlling successfully.
Tidd is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Panda (2) vs (2) Tidd
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tidd is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Panda slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#T1##SUB#
Panda looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB#
Panda throws his legs up looking for a submission but Tidd uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Panda (2) vs (5) Tidd
Tidd controls the position from side control.
Panda manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. #SUB#
Panda looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Panda looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Panda tries to roll over but Tidd keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tidd controlling the pace. #T2##SUB#
Panda is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tidd pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Panda looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Still in half guard, Tidd seems content to control.#SUB#
Panda is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tidd pulls his head out easily.
Tidd is taking a breather. Panda 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.#SUB#
Panda looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tidd performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tidd trying to pass the guard but Panda defending well. #T3##SUB#
Panda looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Panda tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Tidd has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Panda (2) vs (8) Tidd
Tidd wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
My spies in Silverback MMA inform me that Tidd has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Tidd controlling the pace for now. #T4#
Tidd looking to control but Panda is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Panda tries to reverse the position but Tidd maintains control.
Panda tries to improve his position but instead Tidd has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Panda (2) vs (11) Tidd
What can Panda do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Panda wants to control his opponent's hands but Tidd gets his hands free.
Tidd slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Panda can't escape the position.
#T5#
Panda tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Tidd controlling from mount.
Tidd seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Panda is holding on tight.
Panda tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tidd controlling the position easily from mount.
Panda sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Tidd trying to pass the guard but Panda defending well.
Tidd not doing much here.
#SUB#
Panda looking for submissions off his back.#T6##SUB#
Panda looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Panda wants to improve his position but Tidd is controlling well.
#SUB#
Panda with the active half guard here but Tidd passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Panda (2) vs (14) Tidd#SUB2#
Tidd thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Panda is looking for a sweep.
Panda manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. #T7#
Panda is trying to maintain the position but Tidd is very close to passing his half guard.
Tidd content to control rather than advance.
Panda is looking to control Tidd's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Panda avoid being mounted?#SUB#
Panda actively working from the bottom here.
Tidd is controlling the pace.
#SUB#
Panda actively working from the bottom here.
Tidd is controlling the pace.
#T8#
Tidd frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Panda (2) vs (17) Tidd
Panda is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Crapollas Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Panda is trying to escape the mount.
Tidd sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Panda is desperately trying to improve his position but Tidd has a good base and remains in mount.
Panda manages to regain half guard. Good work. #T9##SUB#
Panda is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tidd pulls his head out easily.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Tidd wants to pass the guard but Panda is defending well. #T10#
Tidd content to control rather than advance. #SUB#
Panda looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tidd controlling the action here.#T11#
Tidd seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Panda does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Tidd slows the pace down in half guard.
It looks like Tidd might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.#SUB#
Panda looking for submissions off his back.#T12#
Panda has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tidd is working away from the top position though.
Tidd perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Tidd tries to pass the half guard into mount. Panda knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #SUB#
Panda looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Panda looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tidd works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Panda (2) vs (20) Tidd
Panda is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T13#
Tidd trying to control but Panda is having none of it.
Tidd controlling the pace for now.
Panda tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tidd avoids the attempt from Panda to control.
Tidd sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Panda is wriggling around trying to escape.
Tidd content just to control the position here. #T14#
Panda is looking to get to half guard.
Tidd looking to control and managing it successfully. #SUB2#
Tidd is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Panda has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Tidd controlling the position easily from mount.
Panda sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Panda actively working from the bottom here.
Panda is looking for a sweep. Tidd is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Panda is working hard here to advance position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tidd wins on points by 20 to 2.
An out of breath Joe Tidd thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 07, 2022 |
#R1##TD#
Tidd drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Skinner tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tidd wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tidd is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Skinner will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Skinner is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tidd wants to lay and pray for a moment but Skinner keeps working.
Tidd throws an elbow but Skinner slips to the side and avoids it well.
We've been hearing good reports from Tidd's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tidd is looking to take a break and control but Skinner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tidd lands a few punches from side control.#T1#
Tidd fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Skinner tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Skinner wants to control but Tidd postures up.
Skinner is trying to get back to half guard.
Tidd wants to control but Skinner is keeping him busy.
Tidd taking a breather here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tidd grinds an elbow into Skinner's temple. #T2#
Tidd is looking to take a break and control but Skinner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tidd happy to just control the position for now.
Skinner struggling a bit here.
Skinner tries to buck Tidd off but Tidd is having none of it.
Tidd throwing shots but missing, from side control. #T3#
Tidd wants to lay and pray for a moment but Skinner keeps working.
Skinner is looking to reverse the position.
Skinner seems a little lost for a moment, as Tidd dominates the positioning.
Tidd wants to control but Skinner is keeping him busy. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Skinner tries for a takedown but Tidd sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.#TD#
Skinner gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Skinner has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Uncle Nastys Training Shack. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Skinner can't keep his opponent in guard - Tidd advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Tidd is nestled in close to Skinner, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Tidd wants to pass to mount but Skinner is defending the position.
Skinner on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #T4#
Tidd is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Skinner trying to control but Tidd postures up.
Skinner wants to improve his position but Tidd is controlling well.
Tidd controlling the action here.
Skinner is trying to control but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tidd wants to pass the guard but Skinner is defending well.
Tidd is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Tidd dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Skinner lands a jab-cross combination. #TD#
Tidd closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Tidd lands in his opponent's guard.
Tidd missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tidd tries to free his leg and advance position but Skinner is retaining full guard.
Tidd scoring with punches to the head and body.
Skinner trying to control the position.
Tidd tries to free his leg and advance position but Skinner is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skinner keeping moving, preventing Tidd from controlling successfully.
Skinner can't keep his opponent in guard - Tidd advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #T1#
Tidd seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Skinner does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Tidd missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tidd wants to lay and pray for a moment but Skinner keeps working.
Tidd 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.
Skinner slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Skinner trying to control the position.
Tidd lands a couple of digs.
Skinner trying to keep a closed guard but Tidd is proving a slippery customer.
Tidd showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Skinner avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Tidd is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Skinner can do to turn this around?
Tidd passes into half guard.
Tidd lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Skinner avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tidd.
Skinner wants to control but Tidd is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tidd is trying to control the action in half guard but Skinner is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tidd wants to free his trapped foot but Skinner is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Skinner on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #T3#
Tidd scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Tidd content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Tidd trying to control the action but Skinner is working from the bottom.
Skinner moves into full guard.
Tidd stands and throws Skinner's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Tidd tries to score with some ground and pound. Skinner controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Tidd content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. #T4#
Skinner gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Skinner is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tidd's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tidd's back!
Tidd tries to break free.
Skinner throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Joe Tidd overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Skinner struggling to keep hold of the position.
Tidd rolls, trying to escape but Skinner keeps control of the position.
#SUB2#
Tidd fending off the submission attempt from Skinner.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tidd can't escape the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Tidd dominated that second round.
That's time! 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##TD#
Tidd shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Tidd was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Tidd is looking to take a break and control but Skinner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB#
Tidd is trying to get an arm triangle but Skinner is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tidd trying to control the action but Skinner is working from the bottom. #T1#
Tidd fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Tidd in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Tidd scores with punches from side control.
Skinner struggling a bit here.
Tidd is looking to take a break and control but Skinner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tidd taking a breather here. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tidd is looking to take a break and control but Skinner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tidd tries to land with some ground and pound but misses. #T3#
Tidd trying to control the action but Skinner is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD#
Tidd shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Tidd scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Skinner is staying active underneath Tidd, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tidd is controlling the pace.
Tidd trying to control the action but Skinner is working from the bottom. #T4#
Tidd takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Tidd wants to control but Skinner is keeping him busy.
Tidd controlling the action here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tidd trying to pass the guard but Skinner defending well.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Tidd showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tidd, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Tidd!
Our winner, Joe Tidd, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 20, 2022 |
#R1##TD#
Tidd closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Tidd is taking a breather. Xxx 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.#SUB#
Tidd is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Tidd uses his free foot to push down on Xxx's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Xxx.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Xxx is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Tidd locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Xxx is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joe Tidd!
Joe Tidd 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:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 13, 2022 |
#R1##TD#
Tidd drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Tidd controlling from the top position.
Tidd is in close to Pending's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Tidd 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.
Tidd 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.
Tidd sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pending's guard.
Tidd stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Tidd connects with a nice short shot to Pending's temple.
Nice strikes from Tidd there.
Tidd works his way into full mount! #T1#
Tidd content just to control the position here. #SUB#
Tidd is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Pending is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Pending flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Tidd anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Pending and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Tidd slips an arm under Pending chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Tidd has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Tidd is squeezing on Pending like an anaconda would it's prey. Pending fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Joe Tidd!
After the big win, Joe Tidd made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors The Glue Factory and telling the interviewer how much he loves him. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 01, 2022 |
#R1##TD2#
Tidd bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
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.
Tidd works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Tidd cracks Bebok with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Bebok is trying to control Tidd's posture but Tidd avoids it.
Tidd working the ground and pound. #ROC2#Bebok is rocked!
Tidd in side control lands a decent elbow.
Oh Bebok is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tidd working the ground and pound.
Tidd works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
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!
Bebok can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bebok is being controlled here.
Bebok seems to have got his legs back now.
Tidd working the ground and pound.#T1##SUB2#
Tidd is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Bebok is trying to escape and Tidd transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Bebok is forced to tap! Nice work there by Tidd! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joe Tidd!
Joe Tidd made sure to mention his sponsor, The Glue Factory in his post fight interview. |
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Event:
CWC 292 - Tokyo
Date: Jan 24, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 6 losses; Joe Tidd! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 5 losses; Aleksander Kazimierz!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL2#
Kazimierz takes the fight into the clinch. #TD2#
Kazimierz jumps guard and drags Tidd to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. #SUB2#
Kazimierz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tidd is aware though and is defending well.
Kazimierz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kazimierz can't keep his opponent in guard - Tidd advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Tidd uses his free foot to push down on Kazimierz's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kazimierz. Score +3 for passing guard: Tidd (3) vs (0) Kazimierz
Kazimierz is looking to improve his position but Tidd isn't that keen on the idea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kazimierz tries to hold on but Tidd pushes him away. #T1#
Tidd controlling the pace for now.
Tidd trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tidd fails to take his opponent's back.
Tidd prevents Kazimierz from getting the reversal.
Kazimierz felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Tidd tries to control but Kazimierz wriggling away.
Tidd controlling from mount.
Kazimierz regains half guard.#T2#
Tidd prevents Kazimierz from improving his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Tidd in particular looking to stall.
Tidd tries to pass to full mount but Kazimierz defends it.
Kazimierz is trying to get back to full guard.
Tidd wants to control but Kazimierz is keeping him busy. #T3##SUB2#
Kazimierz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tidd pulls his head out easily.
Kazimierz is looking for a sweep. Tidd is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kazimierz moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kazimierz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Kazimierz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tidd can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tidd stands and throws Kazimierz's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Tidd (6) vs (0) Kazimierz
Tidd wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kazimierz keeps working. #T4#
You can see the frustration on Kazimierz's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SUB#
Tidd goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Kazimierz rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Tidd's guard! Nice work there by Kazimierz! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tidd (6) vs (2) Kazimierz
Kazimierz looking to pass the guard.
Tidd keeping moving, preventing Kazimierz from controlling successfully.
Tidd might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tidd looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kazimierz is one step ahead there. #T5#
Tidd is working hard here to advance position.
Kazimierz wants to control from the top but Tidd keeps moving.
Kazimierz stands and throws Tidd's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Tidd (6) vs (5) Kazimierz
Kazimierz trying to control the action but Tidd is working from the bottom. #T6#
Tidd tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kazimierz wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kazimierz takes a little break here. Tidd wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Tidd can't do much from the bottom here.
Tidd is looking to reverse the position.#SUB2#
Kazimierz swings around for an armbar but Tidd sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Kazimierz's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tidd (8) vs (5) Kazimierz#T7##SUB2#
Kazimierz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kazimierz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB2#
Kazimierz has his foot on Tidd's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tidd works his way back into a safe position though.
Kazimierz keeping moving, preventing Tidd from controlling successfully.
Kazimierz controls Tidd momentarily but Tidd frees himself. #SUB2#
Kazimierz is looking for a triangle but Tidd pushes his legs off easily.
Kazimierz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T8#
Tidd controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #SUB2#
Kazimierz is looking for a triangle but Tidd pushes his legs off easily.
Kazimierz trying to control the position.
Kazimierz can't keep his opponent in guard - Tidd advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kazimierz is looking to control Tidd's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kazimierz avoid being mounted?#T9#
Tidd controlling the action here.
Tidd has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Tidd (11) vs (5) Kazimierz
We've been hearing good reports from Tidd's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Kazimierz reaches up to try and control the position but Tidd seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Kazimierz rolls and tries to escape and now Tidd has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Tidd (14) vs (5) Kazimierz
Tidd struggling to keep hold of the position.
#SUB#
Tidd is working for a rear naked choke. Kazimierz is not defending it well and Tidd has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Kazimierz refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Kazimierz's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Joe Tidd!
Joe Tidd managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, The Glue Factory, into his post fight interview. |
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Event:
CWC 291 - London
Date: Jan 17, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 5 losses; Joe Tidd! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 6 losses; Zhan Dhelan!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Tidd. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Tidd (4) vs (0) Dhelan
Dhelan is trying to escape the position but Tidd is controlling the position.
Dhelan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dhelan can't do much from the bottom here. #SUB#
Tidd is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dhelan is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Tidd trying to control the position but Dhelan is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dhelan is looking to reverse the position.
Dhelan sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Dhelan told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Dhelan is looking to improve his position.
#T1#
Tidd is pressing down on Dhelan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dhelan is holding on for now. #SUB#
Tidd is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dhelan is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Dhelan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tidd tries to pass to full mount but Dhelan defends it.
Tidd is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dhelan manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #T2#
Tidd is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tidd has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Tidd tries to free his leg and advance position but Dhelan is retaining full guard. #SUB2#
Dhelan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tidd gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tidd advances to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dhelan trying to control but Tidd postures up.
We've been hearing good reports from Tidd's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tidd tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dhelan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T3#
Tidd looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Dhelan is looking to improve his position.
Dhelan wants to control but Tidd is keeping busy.
Dhelan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Tidd 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.
Dhelan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tidd trying to control but Dhelan is working from the bottom. #T4##SUB2#
Dhelan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tidd defends well.
Tidd slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Tidd (7) vs (0) Dhelan
Tidd is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Dhelan's shoulder. That is not cool.
Tidd wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dhelan keeps working.
Dhelan is trying to control Tidd's posture but Tidd avoids it.
Tidd taking a breather here.
Tidd wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dhelan keeps working. #T5##SUB#
Tidd goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Dhelan has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Tidd but great work by Dhelan. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Tidd (7) vs (4) Dhelan
Tidd is trying to control Dhelan's posture but Dhelan avoids it.
Tidd is looking for a sweep.
Dhelan controls the position from side control.
Tidd is trying to control Dhelan's posture but Dhelan avoids it.
Tidd holding on.#T6#
Dhelan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tidd keeps working. #SUB2#
Dhelan is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tidd is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Tidd trying his best to control but Dhelan has mounted him. Score +2 for reaching mount: Tidd (7) vs (6) Dhelan
Tidd is trying to escape the mount.
Dhelan controlling from the full mount.
Tidd is working to get back to half guard.
#T7#
Dhelan wants to control the pace but Tidd is squirming around nicely.
Dhelan controlling from mount. #SUB2#
Dhelan swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Tidd is now in Dhelan's guard. A big mistake from Dhelan there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tidd (9) vs (6) Dhelan
Tidd controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dhelan is trying to control the position but Tidd postures up.
Tidd stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dhelan swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T8#
Dhelan keeping moving, preventing Tidd from controlling successfully.
Dhelan is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #SUB2#
Dhelan looking for a triangle here. Tidd is fighting it but it looks tight! Dhelan pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Tidd is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Zhan Dhelan!
During a confident post fight interview, Zhan Dhelan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
CWC 290 - Hilo
Date: Jan 09, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 19 losses; Darian Cruz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 5 losses; Joe Tidd!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Micheangelo Fripello.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Cruz looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cruz (2) vs (0) Tidd
Cruz tries to pass to full mount but Tidd defends it.
Cruz 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.#SUB#
Cruz is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tidd is just riding it out for now. Cruz eventually gives up the hold.
Cruz prevents Tidd from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz not doing much here.
#T1#
Cruz stalling away here and it's allowed Tidd to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Cruz stopping the sweep attempt from Tidd.#SUB2#
Cruz lying in Tidd's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Tidd decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Cruz taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joe Tidd!
An out of breath and clearly excited Joe Tidd thanked The Glue Factory for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him). |
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Event:
CWC 288 - Los Angeles
Date: Dec 26, 2021 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 39 wins and 26 losses; Rodney Holzken! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 4 losses; Joe Tidd!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Tidd throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Holzken's waist but Holzken gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tidd off to one side.
Tidd fails with a takedown attempt.#TD2#
Tidd shoots in and gets a takedown into Holzken's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Holzken (0) vs (2) Tidd
Holzken wants to improve his position but instead Tidd has moved into half guard.
#SUB#
Holzken is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tidd pulls his head out easily.
Tidd wants to take a breather but Holzken is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Holzken is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tidd pulls his head out easily.
We've been hearing good reports from Holzken's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Holzken keeping control of the position.
Tidd works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Holzken (0) vs (5) Tidd#T1#
Holzken sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Holzken trying to hold on to Tidd's head to control him but Tidd postures up.
Tidd is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Holzken! Score +3 for passing guard: Holzken (0) vs (8) Tidd
Holzken is trying desperately to improve position.
Tidd can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Holzken is looking to escape.
Tidd tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T2#
Holzken is working to get back to half guard.
Holzken slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Holzken wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Holzken looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tidd is trying to control. Holzken wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Holzken is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tidd wants to control but Holzken is keeping him busy.
My spies in Silverback MMA inform me that Tidd has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!#T3##SUB#
Holzken actively working from the bottom here.
Tidd trying to control the action but Holzken is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Holzken looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Holzken wants to get back to full guard.
Tidd trying to control from half guard but Holzken is working away.
Tidd tries to pass to full mount but Holzken defends it. #SUB2#
Tidd 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.
#SUB#
Holzken is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tidd pulls his head out easily. #T4##SUB#
Holzken looking for submissions off his back.
Tidd is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Holzken! Score +3 for passing guard: Holzken (0) vs (11) Tidd
Tidd moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: Holzken (0) vs (14) Tidd#SUB2#
Tidd patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tidd controlling well, preventing Holzken from escaping the position.
#SUB2#
Tidd seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Holzken's chin but Holzken turns very nicely into Tidd's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Holzken.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Holzken (2) vs (14) Tidd#T5#
Tidd is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Holzken pushing down on Tidd's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Tidd trying to control from the bottom.
Holzken passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Tidd! Score +3 for passing guard: Holzken (5) vs (14) Tidd#SUB#
Holzken is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Tidd has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Tidd! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Holzken (5) vs (16) Tidd#T6#
Tidd wants to control from the top but Holzken keeps moving.
Tidd looking to pass the guard.
Tidd trying to control but Holzken is working from the bottom.
Tidd pushes down on Holzken's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Tidd is figuring out what he wants to do next.#SUB#
Holzken looking for submissions off his back.#T7#
Holzken works his way to full guard. Good work.
Holzken looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tidd is one step ahead there.
Tidd wants to control from the top but Holzken keeps moving. #SUB#
Holzken has his feet on Tidd's thighs here. He's pushed Tidd off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Tidd screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rodney Holzken!
During a confident post fight interview, Rodney Holzken thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
CWC 286
Date: Dec 12, 2021 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Bryan Furry! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 4 losses; Joe Tidd!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Tidd shoots in for a double leg but Furry sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tidd throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Furry's waist but Furry gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tidd off to one side.
Tidd shoots in but no luck this time.
Bryan Furry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Tidd.#CL2#
Tidd has Furry up against the cage in a clinch.
Tidd is trying to drag Furry to the mat but Furry just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Tidd can't get the takedown.
Furry is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Tidd is defending well.
Tidd can't get the takedown.
Furry is looking to take this one to the mat.#TD2#
Tidd has Furry pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Tidd pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Furry tumbling to the mat - Tidd dives into Furry's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Furry (0) vs (2) Tidd
Furry looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Tidd puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Furry is looking to control Tidd's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Furry avoid being mounted?
Furry wants to get back to full guard.#T1#
Still in half guard, Tidd seems content to control.
Furry is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tidd's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tidd's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Furry (4) vs (2) Tidd
Furry definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#SUB#
Furry looking to break Tidd's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Tidd remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Furry will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!#SUB#
Furry tightening his grip on Tidd, looking for the choke.
Furry is trying to stick to Tidd's back but Tidd is turning into Furry. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Furry's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Tidd. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Furry (4) vs (4) Tidd#SUB#
Furry isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Tidd stacks Furry on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Tidd! Score +3 for passing guard: Furry (4) vs (7) Tidd
Furry is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T2#
Furry is being controlled here.
Furry is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Furry struggling a bit here.
Furry is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Tidd's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Furry won't allow Tidd to pass to mount.
My spies in Silverback MMA inform me that Tidd has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!#T3#
Still in half guard, Tidd seems content to control.
Tidd tries to pass to full mount but Furry defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Furry is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tidd pulls his head out easily.
Furry won't allow Tidd to pass to mount.
Tidd content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Furry tries to get to full guard but Tidd has control of the leg. #T4#
Furry wants to control but Tidd is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Furry is controlling Tidd's trapped leg to prevent Tidd from advancing to side control.
Tidd moves into full mount! Furry won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Furry (4) vs (10) Tidd
Furry is desperately trying to improve his position but Tidd has a good base and remains in mount.
Furry tries to hold on but Tidd pushes him away.
Tidd wants to take Furry's back here but Furry is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Furry is looking to get to half guard.#T5#
Furry wants to control but Tidd is having none of it.
Furry working to try and regain half guard.
Tidd looking to control and managing it successfully.
Furry really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tidd manages to capitalize on a mistake by Furry to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Furry (4) vs (13) Tidd
Furry is keeping busy.
Tidd gets his hands free as Furry looks to control. #T6##SUB2#
Tidd is persistently looking for the submission but Furry is defending it well.
#SUB2#
Furry has hold of Tidd's leg, trying to break free but it's let Tidd lock up a rear naked choke! This could be big trouble! Furry is turning an unusual color here… he's out! Tidd throws him to one side and jumps onto the cage to celebrate with his fans.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Joe Tidd!
Joe Tidd made sure to mention his sponsor, The Glue Factory in his post fight interview. |
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Event:
CWC 282
Date: Nov 14, 2021 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Joe Tidd! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 17 losses; Darian Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Cruz shoots in but Tidd avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cruz goes for a double leg but Tidd avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tidd continues to drive forward.#TD#
Tidd closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Cruz quickly recovers to half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Tidd (2) vs (0) Cruz
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Cruz tries to get to full guard but Tidd has control of the leg. #SUB2#
Cruz looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Cruz actively working from the bottom here.
Cruz makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cruz.#T1##SUB2#
Cruz is looking for a triangle but Tidd pushes his legs off easily.
Tidd is stalling in the full guard. #SUB2#
Cruz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tidd doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tidd manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cruz wants to sweep but no luck.
Tidd wants to control from the top but Cruz keeps moving. #SUB2#
Cruz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB2#
Cruz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Tidd preventing the sweep. #SUB2#
Cruz has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Tidd should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Cruz has tightened it up now! Tidd should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Darian Cruz!
Darian Cruz thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
CWC 280
Date: Nov 01, 2021 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 17 losses; Darian Cruz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Joe Tidd!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Cruz looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cruz (2) vs (0) Tidd
Tidd is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Cruz jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Cruz (5) vs (0) Tidd
Tidd is looking for a sweep.
Cruz wants to control but Tidd is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Cruz tries for a kimura but Tidd is defending well.
Tidd is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz tries to advance to mount but Tidd denies him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cruz working away.
Cruz 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.#T1#
Cruz taking a breather here.
Tidd is looking for a sweep.
Tidd is being controlled here. #SUB#
Cruz looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SUB#
Cruz working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Cruz is looking to take a break and control but Tidd is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T2#
Tidd is looking to reverse the position.#SUB#
Cruz is working to tighten his grip on Tidd's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Tidd has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Cruz is really squeezing tight and eventually Tidd passes out! Cruz breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Darian Cruz!
A victorious Darian Cruz thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
CWC 277
Date: Oct 24, 2021 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Joe Tidd! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 3 losses; Bryan Furry!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Furry is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#TD#
Tidd drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Tidd (4) vs (0) Furry
Furry is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #SUB#
Tidd working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tidd wants to lay and pray for a moment but Furry keeps working. #SUB#
Tidd is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Furry knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Furry is looking for a sweep.
Furry is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Tidd off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Tidd (4) vs (4) Furry#T1#
Tidd is really stuck here.
Tidd is working hard here to advance position.
Tidd breaks Furry's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tidd (6) vs (4) Furry
Tidd 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.
Tidd trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
Furry is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Furry looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Furry is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tidd looking to pass the guard.
Furry trying to keep a closed guard but Tidd is proving a slippery customer.
Tidd pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Furry is keeping the position for now.
Furry tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB2#
Tidd got a little sloppy there for a moment and Furry has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tidd has managed to get both his arms back between Furry's legs - danger averted.
Tidd wants to pass the guard but Furry is keeping the position.#T2#
Tidd wants to control from the top but Furry keeps moving.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Furry 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.
Tidd stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Furry swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Furry trying to keep a closed guard but Tidd is proving a slippery customer.
#SUB2#
Furry has his foot on Tidd's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tidd works his way back into a safe position though.
Tidd trying to control but Furry is working from the bottom.
Tidd postures up.
#T3#
Tidd not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Tidd stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Furry swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Furry trying to control the position.
Tidd wants to pass the guard but Furry is keeping the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Furry is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tidd (6) vs (6) Furry
Tidd looking to hit a scissor sweep but Furry is one step ahead there.
Tidd controls Furry momentarily but Furry frees himself.
Furry pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tidd is keeping the position for now. #T4#
Tidd looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Furry passes Tidd's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #SUB2#
Furry is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tidd has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB2#
Furry is working for a submission of some sort.
Tidd trying to hold on to Furry's head to control him but Furry postures up.
#SUB#
Tidd looking for submissions off his back.
Tidd wants to control but Furry is keeping busy.
#T5##SUB#
Tidd looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Furry is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tidd sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB#
Tidd looking for submissions off his back.
Tidd is looking to improve his position.
Tidd moves into full guard.
Tidd working a defensive guard here.
Tidd might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tidd wants to sweep but no luck. #T6#
Furry trying to control the position from guard on top but Tidd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Furry postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tidd is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Furry is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Tidd looking to hit a scissor sweep but Furry is one step ahead there. #SUB#
Tidd is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tidd is adopting a defensive guard.#SUB#
Furry got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tidd has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Furry has managed to get both his arms back between Tidd's legs - danger averted.
Furry looking to pass the guard. #T7#
Tidd tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tidd working a defensive guard here.
Furry wants to control from the top but Tidd keeps moving. #SUB2#
Furry 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.
Furry trying to control but Tidd is working from the bottom.
Tidd is pulling down on Furry's head. It's preventing any offense from Furry, at least for the moment.
Furry won't allow Tidd to sweep him here. #T8#
Tidd working a defensive guard here.
#SUB#
Tidd is looking for a triangle but Furry pushes his legs off easily.
Furry stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tidd swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB2#
Furry thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tidd is trying to keep Furry in close.
Furry wants to control from the top but Tidd keeps moving.
Furry forces his way into half guard.#SUB2#
Furry is looking for a kimura but Tidd is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Furry to get the leverage. #T9#
Tidd trying to control from the bottom.
#SUB#
Tidd looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Furry is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tidd sees it coming and defends easily.
Tidd moves into full guard.
Furry wants to pass the guard but Tidd is keeping the position.
Tidd is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Tidd tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB2#
Furry drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Furry jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Furry trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Tidd manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tidd (8) vs (6) Furry#T10#
Tidd wants to control from the top but Furry keeps moving. #SUB2#
Tidd avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tidd pushing down on Furry's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #SUB#
Tidd is trying to work for a kimura but Furry is defending well.
Furry is trying to maintain the position but Tidd is very close to passing his half guard.
Furry is trying to get back to full guard.
Furry is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#SUB2#
Furry looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T11#
Tidd is controlling the pace.
Tidd wants to take a breather but Furry is having none of it.
Furry has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tidd is working away from the top position though.
Tidd passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Tidd (11) vs (6) Furry
Furry is working to get back to half guard.
Furry tries to lock up and control but Tidd gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tidd wants to control the pace but Furry is squirming around nicely. #T12#
Furry can't escape the position.
Furry gets back to half guard.
Tidd passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Furry! Score +3 for passing guard: Tidd (14) vs (6) Furry
Tidd pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Tidd looking to control but Furry is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #SUB#
Tidd working for a submission but Furry is keeping him at bay.
Furry tries to reverse the position but Tidd maintains control.
Tidd with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Tidd controlling his opponent. #T13#
Furry sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.#SUB#
Tidd is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Furry won't allow Tidd to pass to mount. #SUB#
Tidd is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Furry doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tidd.
Furry preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head. #T14#
Furry is looking for a sweep. Tidd is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
Tidd is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Furry is just riding it out for now. Tidd eventually gives up the hold.
Furry is looking to control Tidd's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Furry avoid being mounted?#SUB#
Tidd is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Furry doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tidd.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Tidd is looking to stall in half guard but Furry is in no mood to hang around. He's locked up a Kimura from the bottom and has used it to sweep! He's held on to the kimura and is looking to finish here... will he get it... YES! Tidd taps out and the crowd goes crazy! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bryan Furry!
Our winner, Bryan Furry, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
CWC 270
Date: Sep 26, 2021 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 13 losses; Dilon Goncalves! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Joe Tidd!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jorge Garcia and Chad Campbell.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Goncalves gets a clinch.
Goncalves tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tidd just stands there and leans against the cage.
Goncalves tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Goncalves tries to pull guard but Tidd holds him up against the cage and eventually Goncalves drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dilon Goncalves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Goncalves fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Goncalves tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tidd just stands there and leans against the cage.
Goncalves fails to pull guard.
#TD#
Goncalves jumps guard and drags Tidd to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Tidd is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Tidd trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB#
Tidd got a little sloppy there for a moment and Goncalves has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tidd has managed to get both his arms back between Goncalves's legs - danger averted.
Goncalves seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.#SUB#
Goncalves looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Goncalves is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tidd passes into half guard. #T1#
Tidd looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Goncalves is not content to let Tidd control the position.
Tidd is taking a breather. Goncalves 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.#SUB#
Goncalves actively working from the bottom here.
Goncalves manages to get to full guard.
#SUB#
Tidd avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tidd trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tidd advances to half guard. #SUB#
Goncalves is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tidd pulls his head out easily. #T2##SUB#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Goncalves actively working from the bottom here.
Tidd controlling the action here.
Goncalves is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tidd moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Goncalves (0) vs (3) Tidd#SUB2#
Tidd working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB2#
Tidd tries for a kimura but Goncalves is defending well.
Tidd wants to lay and pray for a moment but Goncalves keeps working. #T3##SUB2#
Tidd is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Goncalves is trying to escape and Tidd transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Goncalves is forced to tap! Nice work there by Tidd! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joe Tidd!
Joe Tidd managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, The Glue Factory, into his post fight interview. |
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Event:
TWGC 35 (145lbs, D1): London Qualifier - Round 2
Date: Sep 12, 2021 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 51 wins and 20 losses; David Morrison Jr.! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Joe Tidd!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, William Gold and James Atkins.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Morrison Jr. bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Morrison Jr. (4) vs (0) Tidd
Tidd is trying to get back to half guard.
Morrison Jr. controlling from side mount.
Tidd wants to control but Morrison Jr. postures up.
A lull in the action here as Morrison Jr. stalls from top position.
Morrison Jr. wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tidd keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tidd sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.#T1#
Tidd is looking to control Morrison Jr.'s leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tidd avoid being mounted?
Morrison Jr. will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Morrison Jr. is trying to control. Tidd wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Morrison Jr. controlling the action here.
Tidd wants to control but Morrison Jr. is keeping busy.
Morrison Jr. is looking to take a break and control but Tidd is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tidd is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Morrison Jr. controlling the pace. #SUB#
Morrison Jr. is working for a submission of some sort.
Morrison Jr. tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tidd knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Morrison Jr. stalling away here and it's allowed Tidd to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Morrison Jr. being controlled here momentarily. #T3#
Morrison Jr. looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Morrison Jr. trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Morrison Jr. trying to control but Tidd is working from the bottom.
Morrison Jr. tries to free his leg and advance position but Tidd is retaining full guard. #T4#
Morrison Jr. wants to control from the top but Tidd keeps moving.
Morrison Jr. wants to pass the guard but Tidd is keeping the position.
Tidd is trying to keep Morrison Jr. in close.
Tidd looking for a sweep. Not yet Tidd, not yet.
Morrison Jr. wants to control from the top but Tidd keeps moving.
Tidd wants to sweep here but Morrison Jr. controlling him for the moment.
Morrison Jr. slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T5#
Morrison Jr. trying to control but Tidd is working from the bottom.
Morrison Jr. controls from within his opponent's guard.
Morrison Jr. stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tidd swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T6#
Tidd has his hands on Morrison Jr.'s head, controlling the position.
Morrison Jr. wants to control from the top but Tidd keeps moving.
Morrison Jr. is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Tidd trying to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T7#
Morrison Jr. stands and throws Tidd's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison Jr. (7) vs (0) Tidd#SUB#
Morrison Jr. has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Tidd is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Morrison Jr. yanks on the arm and Tidd is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Morrison Jr..
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). David Morrison Jr.!
A victorious David Morrison Jr. thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
TWGC 35 (145lbs, D1): London Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Sep 11, 2021 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Joe Tidd! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Antonio Zetsika!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL#
Tidd clinches up against the cage.
Zetsika prevents a takedown attempt there.
Zetsika has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tidd avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.#TD#
Tidd lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Tidd (2) vs (0) Zetsika
Tidd controlling the pace.
Zetsika is looking to improve his position.
Tidd takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
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.
Zetsika won't allow Tidd to pass to mount. #T1#
Tidd controlling the action here.
Tidd is trying to control. Zetsika wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tidd sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Zetsika is looking for a sweep. Tidd is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Zetsika works his way to full guard. Good work.
Tidd showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Zetsika trying to control the position.
#T2#
Tidd looking to pass the guard.
Tidd not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Zetsika keeping moving, preventing Tidd from controlling successfully.
Tidd wants to pass the guard but Zetsika is keeping the position.
Zetsika controls Tidd momentarily but Tidd frees himself. #T3#
Tidd not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Zetsika keeping moving, preventing Tidd from controlling successfully.
Zetsika is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tidd controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Zetsika looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Tidd looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T4#
Tidd pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zetsika is keeping the position for now.
Tidd 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.
Zetsika working a defensive guard here.
Tidd engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Tidd pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zetsika is keeping the position for now. #T5#
Zetsika keeping moving, preventing Tidd from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zetsika is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tidd looking to sit in guard and control but Zetsika gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tidd (2) vs (2) Zetsika
Zetsika looking to sit in guard and control but Tidd gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tidd (4) vs (2) Zetsika
Tidd is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Zetsika tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T6#
Tidd controls from within his opponent's guard.
Tidd'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.
Tidd wants to control from the top but Zetsika keeps moving.
Tidd works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Zetsika tries to roll over but Tidd keeps him under control.
Tidd with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T7#
Zetsika wants to improve his position but Tidd is controlling well.
Tidd is thwarting Zetsika's attempts to control the position.
Tidd with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Zetsika wants to get back to full guard.#T8#
Tidd trying to control the pace.
Zetsika wants to control but Tidd is keeping busy.
Tidd performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Zetsika is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tidd is looking to advance position but Zetsika won't allow it. #T9#
Tidd stalling.
Tidd is trying to control. Zetsika wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tidd is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Zetsika is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T10#
Zetsika trying to hold on to Tidd's head to control him but Tidd postures up.
#SUB2#
Zetsika is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tidd pulls his head out easily.
Tidd is taking a breather. Zetsika 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.
Zetsika is pressing down on Tidd's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Tidd controls from within his opponent's guard.
Tidd pushes down on Zetsika's leg and manages to get into half guard.#T11#
Zetsika wants to get back to full guard.
Zetsika trying to control here.
Tidd is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Zetsika reverses the position - he's now on top in Tidd's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tidd (4) vs (4) Zetsika
Tidd seems keen to control Zetsika's posture.
Tidd trying to control the position.
#T12#
Tidd has control of Zetsika's left arm, preventing Zetsika from doing any damage.
Tidd keeping full guard, as Zetsika tries to pass.
Tidd can't keep his opponent in guard - Zetsika advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Tidd is positioning himself well to prevent Zetsika advancing to mount.
Zetsika wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tidd keeps working.
Zetsika wants to pass to mount but Tidd is defending the position. #SUB2#
Zetsika is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#T13#
Zetsika is trying to control the action in half guard but Tidd is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB2#
Zetsika is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Zetsika working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Tidd's thigh. Tidd counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Tidd has control of Zetsika's left arm, preventing Zetsika from doing any damage. #SUB2#
Zetsika has gone for a leg lock! Tidd slips out almost immediately though and dives into Zetsika's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tidd (6) vs (4) Zetsika#T14#
Zetsika is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tidd controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Tidd stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zetsika swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tidd controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zetsika is trying to control the position but Tidd postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tidd takes the fight on points by 6 to 4.
Joe Tidd gave a mention to The Glue Factory in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales). |
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Event:
HFC 90 - Bigg vs Krutel
Date: Aug 14, 2021 |
#R1#
Tidd keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Walters rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tidd moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Walters scores with a hook.
Tidd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tidd with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Walters misses with a straight left.
Walters tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tidd swivels and escapes.
Walters ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tidd moves away.
Tidd takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tidd throws a series of punches but Walters moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tidd looks to throw the jab but Walters is out of range.
Tidd misses with a double jab.
Walters uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tidd.
No luck for Tidd with that takedown attempt. #T1##TD2#
Tidd gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Walters to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Walters slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tidd looking for a sweep. Not yet Tidd, not yet.
Walters is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Walters won't allow Tidd to sweep him here.
Walters looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walters wants to control from the top but Tidd keeps moving. #T2#
Walters is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Walters tries to free his leg and advance position but Tidd is retaining full guard.
Walters throwing strikes from guard but Tidd blocks nicely.
Tidd keeping moving, preventing Walters from controlling successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Tidd is pulling down on Walters's head to control his posture. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Walters misses with a looping right.
Tidd half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Walters lands a lovely overhand right.
Tidd walks into a stiff left hand from Walters.
Walters misses the shot to the body.
Walters uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tidd.
Walters steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tidd.#T3##CL2#
Walters has closed the distance and engaged Tidd in a clinch.
Walters is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tidd is defending well for now.
Tidd goes for a takedown attempt but Walters pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tidd tries to clinch up.
Tidd throws an overhand right that lands on Walters's shoulder, as Walters tries to avoid the shot.
Tidd misses with an uppercut. Walters saw that one coming.
Tidd swings for the body but Walters moves out of range.
Tidd throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC2#
Walters breaks from the clinch.
Walters avoids the body shot from Tidd.
Walters throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tidd sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tidd misses with a straight right.
Walters is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Tidd throws a hook to the side of Walters's head but Walters sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T4#
Walters tries to clinch but fails miserably #TD#
and Tidd counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Walters!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walters is looking for a sweep.
Walters keeps trying to improve his position.
Walters avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Tidd.
Walters gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Walters wants to get back to full guard.
Walters has his hands clasped together around Tidd's back. He's all about the action.
Tidd throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Walters trying to control but Tidd postures up.
Tidd prevents Walters from improving his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kevin Walters will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Tidd avoids the body shot from Walters.
Walters throws a body shot but no joy.
Tidd slips a straight right by Walters.
Tidd half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Tidd throws a series of punches but Walters avoids them all with ease.
A combination from Tidd does no damage. #TD2#
Walters shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Walters was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Walters wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tidd keeps working.
Tidd can't do much from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walters controls the position.
Tidd is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at UnderGround BJJ & MMA, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Tidd is looking for a sweep.
Tidd is working hard here to advance position.
Walters is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Tidd will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.#T1##SUB2#
Walters tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Walters trying to control the action but Tidd is working from the bottom.
Tidd might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tidd trying to remain calm as Walters controls from the top position.
Walters's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Tidd is working to avoid the ground and pound but Walters connects with a decent elbow.
Walters has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tidd is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Tidd's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Tidd is being controlled here.
Kevin Walters has got the better of the ground game so far.
Walters trying to control the action but Tidd is working from the bottom.
Tidd is trying to get back to half guard.
Walters scoring with punches and elbows. #T3#
Sloppy strikes there by Walters.
Walters working the head with strikes.
Tidd tries to buck Walters off but Walters is having none of it.
Tidd seems a little lost for a moment, as Walters dominates the positioning.
Walters in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
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.
Tidd is trying to control Walters's posture but Walters avoids it.
Tidd is letting Walters control him for a moment.
Walters is looking to take a break and control but Tidd is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tidd is letting Walters control him for a moment. #T4#
Tidd is looking to regain half guard here but Walters keeps moving and retains side control.
Walters controlling the position from side mount.
Tidd tries to improve position but can't.
Walters is looking to take a break and control but Tidd is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Walters controlling the position from side mount. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Walters ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tidd moves away.
Joe Tidd is winning the standup battle so far.
Walters throws a looping overhand right but Tidd ducks down to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Walters showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Tidd's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Walters avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tidd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Walters.
Tidd misses with a few strikes there.
Walters swings for the body but Tidd moves out of range.
Tidd is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Walters's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A big right from Tidd misses.
Walters looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tidd is fending him off so far but Walters persists. Nope, Tidd circles away and we're back to standing.
Tidd avoids the body shot from Walters.
#CL#
Tidd clinches up against the cage.
Tidd is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Walters pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tidd has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Walters avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tidd has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Walters avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Tidd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tidd has Walters pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Walters manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. #TD2#
Walters works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Walters is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Walters pushes down on Tidd's leg and manages to get into half guard.#T1#
Tidd is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Walters's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Walters's back!
Tidd avoiding Walters 's attempts to control his hands.
Tidd connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Walters to escape the position.
Even with his hooks in, Tidd manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Tidd gets his hands free as Walters looks to control.
Tidd throwing sloppy strikes.
Tidd controlling well, preventing Walters from escaping the position.
#T2#
Walters trying to control the action but Tidd just sinks the hooks in.
Tidd tries to get the hooks in deep but Walters pushed the leg off.
Tidd scores with strikes from the back.
Walters rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Walters keeping control of the position.
Tidd thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Walters tries to get to full guard but Tidd has control of the leg.
Tidd slips a nice elbow through Walters's hands, connecting with Walters's forehead.#T3#
Walters is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Walters makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Walters.
Tidd makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Walters utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Walters is trying to keep Tidd in close.
Tidd content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Tidd lands a couple of digs.
Tidd postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Tidd stopping the sweep attempt from Walters.
Walters is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T4#
Tidd sitting in guard, not really doing much. #SUB2#
Walters looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tidd wants to control from the top but Walters keeps moving.
Tidd is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Walters wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tidd lands a couple of digs.
Walters has control of Tidd's left arm, preventing Tidd from doing any damage.
Joe Tidd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kevin Walters is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tidd in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Tidd showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Walters has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Walters!
Kevin Walters made sure to mention his sponsor, Conviction in his post fight interview. |
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Event:
HFC 85 - Sosa vs Bulb III
Date: Jul 17, 2021 |
#R1##TD#
Tidd closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Catch Wrestler regains full guard. Nicely done. #SUB2#
Tidd is posturing up here but Catch Wrestler has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Tidd tries to roll out but it's too tight and Tidd has to tap! Slick submission there by Catch Wrestler!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bjj Catch Wrestler!
Bjj Catch Wrestler very nearly forgot to thank The MMA Tycoon Private Bank (40%) 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:
HFC 77 - Wanker vs Lindholm
Date: Jun 12, 2021 |
#R1#
Tidd ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bulb throws the left hand but Tidd avoids the punch easily.#CL#
Tidd tries to keep at a distance but Bulb has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bulb tries to work over Tidd's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bulb goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tidd goes for a takedown attempt but Bulb pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
#CL#
Bulb rushes Tidd and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tidd wants a takedown but no success here.
Tidd drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bulb pulls his leg out and moves away.
Adim Bulb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Tidd.#TD2#
Tidd decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.#T1#
Tidd throwing shots but Bulb is blocking nicely.
Bulb misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Tidd thows a huge punch but Bulb dodges it nicely.
Tidd is thwarting Bulb's attempts to control the position.
Bulb is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Tidd is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Tidd has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bulb wants to get back to full guard.
Bulb taking some punishment here, with Tidd in his half guard. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bulb moves into full guard.
Tidd working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bulb's head.
Bulb avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Tidd working his ground and pound in the gym.
Bulb bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tidd's guard. #REVR#
Bulb trying to stand up but can't free himself from Tidd's guard.
Tidd seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Bulb scoring with some ground and pound.
Bulb tries to stand but Tidd is controlling from the bottom.
Bulb postures up in Tidd's guard and throws a big left but Tidd blocks it.
Tidd keeping moving, preventing Bulb from controlling successfully. #T3#
Tidd looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bulb stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tidd swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bulb controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Tidd keeping full guard, as Bulb tries to pass.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Bulb throwing strikes from guard but Tidd blocks nicely. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bulb won't allow Tidd to sweep him here. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tidd circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bulb scores with a jab to the head.
#TD2#
Tidd scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bulb is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Hare of the Dog Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Bulb is working to avoid the ground and pound but Tidd connects with a decent elbow.
Bulb tries to bench press Tidd off him but Tidd keeps the position.
Bulb manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bulb moves into full guard.
#SUB#
Bulb is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB#
Tidd got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bulb has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tidd has managed to get both his arms back between Bulb's legs - danger averted.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Adim Bulb will probably get the nod.
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#
Tidd keeps the fight on the outside.
Tidd has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tidd there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tidd shoots and misses
and Bulb counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tidd thinking.
A jab from Bulb misses.
Bulb lands with an uppercut that bounces Tidd off the cage and back into range.
Bulb misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tidd takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bulb throws a jab but it's blocked by Tidd.
Tidd changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bulb misses with a hook
#TD2#
and Tidd counters with a single leg into guard. Bulb didn't expect that. #T1#
Tidd lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bulb looking to control.
Tidd is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bulb is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Tidd keeping moving, preventing Bulb from controlling successfully.
Tidd managing to control the position.
Bulb stopping the sweep attempt from Tidd.
Tidd managing to control the position. #T2#
Bulb would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Bulb stopping the sweep attempt from Tidd.
Bulb will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bulb looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Tidd is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Bulb wants to control from the top but Tidd keeps moving. #T3#
Tidd looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bulb is one step ahead there.
Bulb wants to control from the top but Tidd keeps moving. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Joe Tidd is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bulb goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bulb throws a hook to the side of Tidd's head but Tidd sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tidd drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bulb defends it well.
Tidd on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tidd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#T4#
Bulb digs a good body shot into Tidd's ribs.
Bulb cracks Tidd with an open hand slap.
Bulb lands a nice hook to Tidd's body. Tidd takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bulb is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tidd can do to turn this around?
Tidd shoots in and drives through. Bulb sprawls well.
Bulb lands a slapping body shot.
Bulb tries to clinch but Tidd is having none of it.
Tidd drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bulb defends it well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#CL#
Bulb gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tidd changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bulb fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Adim Bulb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Tidd.
Tidd takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Adim Bulb dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Tidd avoids the body shot from Bulb.
Tidd drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bulb defends it well.
Bulb is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bulb throws a hook to the side of Tidd's head but Tidd sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bulb.
Bulb with the inside leg kick.
Bulb throws a body punch but Tidd moves out of range.
Tidd gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bulb.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bulb looks to throw the jab but Tidd is out of range.
Tidd throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Bulb counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tidd takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#T1#
Good shot there by Bulb.
Bulb tries to clinch up but Tidd circles away and keeps his distance.
Tidd throws a hook but Bulb avoids it easily.
Adim Bulb is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tidd takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bulb takes a swing at Tidd's ribcage but misses.
Bulb takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
It looked like Bulb wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice shot by Bulb.#T2#
Tidd throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bulb counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bulb avoids the head kick by Tidd.
Tidd pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bulb was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tidd has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bulb finds it's way round the side to connect with Tidd's head.
Bulb swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tidd feints the counter takedown.
Bulb throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bulb listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Adim Bulb is winning the standup battle so far.
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!
Tidd throws a right hand that Bulb ducks under and follows up with a left that Bulb also avoids with ease.
Adim Bulb is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T3#
Bulb tries to clinch but Tidd moves out of range.
Bulb scores with a nice head shot.
Bulb lands a right hook to the body.
Tidd walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tidd with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Bulb to counter with a crisp jab.
Tidd shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bulb defends it nicely.#T4#
Tidd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bulb lands a right hook to the body.
Tidd takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bulb ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tidd shoots in but no luck this time.
Adim Bulb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Tidd.
Bulb comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tidd throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bulb counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Joe Tidd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bulb connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tidd momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adim Bulb showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bulb, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adim Bulb!
Our winner, Adim Bulb, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
HFC 73 - Wanker vs Maui
Date: May 15, 2021 |
#R1#
Tidd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fork.
Tidd drops down looking for a counter takedown but Fork sprawls and moves away.
Fork throws a hook but Tidd avoids it easily.
Fork displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tidd throws out the jab.
Fork fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tidd looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fork keeps the fight on the outside.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tidd. Fork does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tidd misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fork throws a poor cross that misses
#TD#
and Tidd counters with a takedown into side control.
Fork is trying to get back to half guard.
We've been hearing that Tidd has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.#T1#
Tidd working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fork taking punishment in the form of punches.
Tidd working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tidd has control of an arm but Fork manages to advance to Tidd's back!
Fork is hanging on to Tidd's back as he tries to escape.
#SUB2#
Tidd defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
#SUB2#
Fork is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Tidd knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Tidd for a finish. #SUB2#
Fork is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Tidd knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Tidd for a finish. #T2#
Fork is trying to stick to Tidd's back but Tidd is turning into Fork. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Fork's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Tidd.#SUB2#
Fork is looking for a triangle but Tidd pushes his legs off easily.
Fork has momentary wrist control but Tidd slips an elbow through the middle.
Tidd 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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fork is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB2#
Fork throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB2#
Fork escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tidd gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tidd with a nice head shot there.#T3#
Fork throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
#SUB2#
Fork working for submissions but it's allowed Tidd to get to half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Tidd connects with a nice short shot to Fork's temple.
Tidd looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Fork with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Tidd stalling away here and it's allowed Fork to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Tidd cracks Fork with a solid left hand.
Fork trying to keep a closed guard but Tidd is proving a slippery customer.
#SUB2#
Tidd got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fork has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tidd has managed to get both his arms back between Fork's legs - danger averted.
Tidd lands a couple of digs.#T4#
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tidd's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tidd scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#SUB2#
Fork throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB2#
Fork isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Tidd stacks Fork on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Tidd!
Tidd lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Fork down.
Tidd is chipping away with strikes.
Tidd works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tidd cracks Fork with an elbow. That is naaassty.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Tidd dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Tidd uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fork.
Fork throws a hook but Tidd avoids it easily.
Tidd attempts a counter takedown but Fork avoids it well and moves away.#TD#
Tidd shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Fork manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.#SUB2#
Fork is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tidd is aware though and is defending well.
Tidd wants to control from the top but Fork keeps moving.
Our spies down at at King's Cross MMA inform us that Fork has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Tidd is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tidd connects with a couple of short punches.
Tidd working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #SUB2#
Fork looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SUB2#
Fork is looking for a triangle but Tidd pushes his legs off easily.
#T1#
Tidd with a nice head shot there.#SUB2#
Fork is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB2#
Tidd avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tidd's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tidd is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Tidd content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Tidd postures up and lands a big shot to Fork's brow.
Tidd trying to control but Fork is working from the bottom. #T2#
Tidd keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Fork's head.
Fork has momentary wrist control but Tidd slips an elbow through the middle.
Tidd is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Fork trying to keep a closed guard but Tidd is proving a slippery customer.
Tidd is in close to Fork's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Tidd landing with the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Fork is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tidd is aware though and is defending well.
Tidd with a nice head shot there.#SUB2#
Fork working for submissions but it's allowed Tidd to get to half guard.
Tidd lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #T3#
Fork tries to roll over but Tidd keeps him under control.
Tidd is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Tidd lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Fork has hold of Tidd's hands but Tidd slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Tidd landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Tidd is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #ROC#Fork is rocked!
Fork trying to control but Tidd postures up.
Tidd drops an elbow to the side of Fork's head.
Fork is still in real trouble! Can Tidd finish him?#T4#
Tidd lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Tidd is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Tidd slips a nice elbow through Fork's hands, connecting with Fork's forehead.
Tidd is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Tidd lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Fork quite badly. Fork pulls Tidd in close trying to recover. Tidd postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Fork on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Fork doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Tidd!
Joe Tidd very nearly forgot to thank The Glue Factory 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:
HFC 67 Sitsongrit vs Dilbrandt
Date: Apr 03, 2021 |
#R1#
A leg kick checked by Tidd.
Tidd fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dinglestomper avoids it really well and circles away.
Tidd misses with a straight right.
Dinglestomper lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dinglestomper waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tidd.
Tidd shoots in for a takedown but Dinglestomper shows good takedown defense.
Crunch! Dinglestomper slams his shin into Tidd's torso.
Dinglestomper throws a nice head kick!
Tidd has a takedown stuffed.
Saggy Dinglestomper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Tidd.
Dinglestomper throws a leg kick which misses Tidd's front leg but catches the back leg as Tidd tries to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dinglestomper attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dinglestomper turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dinglestomper tries a head kick but it misses.
Tidd shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dinglestomper slaps away a takedown attempt from Tidd, before circling back to the center of the mat.#T1#
Dinglestomper lands a nice shot to the body.
Tidd tries to move into range but Dinglestomper moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tidd lands a two punch combo.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dinglestomper listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tidd tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dinglestomper defends well and Tidd ends up having to push Dinglestomper into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Dinglestomper fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dinglestomper throws a head kick but Tidd moves out of range.
Dinglestomper tries to close the distance and clinch but Tidd swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A jab from Dinglestomper does it's job there.
Tidd is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dinglestomper sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dinglestomper looks to land a right hand but Tidd moved out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dinglestomper. That's going to slow Tidd down. #TD2#
Tidd scores with a takedown into Dinglestomper's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tidd throwing strikes but missing.
Dinglestomper trying to control the position.
#T2#
Tidd working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tidd working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tidd distracts Dinglestomper with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Tidd won't allow Dinglestomper to sweep him here. #SUB#
Dinglestomper looking for a guillotine here but Tidd defends easily.
Dinglestomper wants to stand up but Tidd is controlling him. #T3#
Tidd throwing strikes but missing.
Tidd trying to control but Dinglestomper is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Dinglestomper scores with a hook to the body. Tidd takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tidd misses with a hook.
Dinglestomper tries to clinch up but Tidd circles away and keeps his distance.
Tidd tried to score with a low kick but Dinglestomper checks it.
Tidd shoots for a double leg takedown but Dinglestomper sprawls well. He's pushed Tidd's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dinglestomper quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Dinglestomper thuds a left hand into Tidd's body.
Dinglestomper wants to clinch.
Dinglestomper keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.#T4#
Dinglestomper connects with a body shot that sends Tidd's belly button to the back.
A good leg kick by Dinglestomper.
A leg kick checked by Tidd.
Dinglestomper throws a lazy head kick #TD2#
and Tidd counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#ES#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dinglestomper kicks off Tidd and gets to his feet.
Tidd fails with a takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Dinglestomper.
Tidd checks a low kick from Dinglestomper.
Tidd is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dinglestomper sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tidd checks the leg kick nicely there.
A telegraphed right hand from Tidd misses the target.
Tidd shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dinglestomper as he jumps to the side.
Dinglestomper is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
An inside leg kick lands from Dinglestomper.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Saggy Dinglestomper dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Dinglestomper tries to clinch up.
Dinglestomper tries to clinch there but Tidd circles away.
Tidd takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Tidd will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dinglestomper throws a leg kick but Tidd checks it.
A jab from Dinglestomper does it's job there.
Dinglestomper is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.#CL#
Dinglestomper rushes Tidd and presses him up against the cage.#TD2#
Tidd turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Dinglestomper throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dinglestomper throws a head kick that misses #TD2#
and Tidd counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dinglestomper won't be happy with that.
Dinglestomper wants to get back to his feet.
Tidd scores with a couple of short elbows.
Tidd working the body and head with strikes.
Tidd looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Dinglestomper is avoiding damage well.
#T1#
The ground and pound from Tidd seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Tidd working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
#ES#
Dinglestomper throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Tidd closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dinglestomper circles away.
Dinglestomper throws a lazy head kick #TD2#
and Tidd counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Tidd wants to control but Dinglestomper is keeping him busy.
Tidd is nestled in close to Dinglestomper, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Tidd wants to take a breather but Dinglestomper is having none of it.
Dinglestomper is trying to stand back up but Tidd is controlling him
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dinglestomper keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tidd missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T2#
Tidd not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dinglestomper is staying active underneath Tidd, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dinglestomper avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tidd.
Tidd not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Tidd seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dinglestomper is looking to improve his position.
Dinglestomper tries to kick Tidd off but Tidd keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tidd fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#TD2#
Tidd looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Dinglestomper is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Hare of the Dog Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Tidd not landing any meaningful shots this time. #T3##ES#
Dinglestomper manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Tidd keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Tidd goes for a takedown attempt but Dinglestomper pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Saggy Dinglestomper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Tidd.
Nice sprawl there from Dinglestomper as Tidd shoots in.
Tidd staying out of range there.
Dinglestomper lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tidd moves out of range of the body kick.
Dinglestomper doesn't manage to clinch there - Tidd circles away.
Joe Tidd is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dinglestomper keeps Tidd at a distance using the push kick.
Tidd dives in and grabs Dinglestomper's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dinglestomper pushes down on Tidd's head and hops out.
Dinglestomper half committed to a counter leg kick.
Tidd slips a jab and a cross from Dinglestomper.
Tidd needs to keep his hands up - Dinglestomper had a free shot at his head there.
Good leg kick by Dinglestomper.
Dinglestomper throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tidd stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dinglestomper misses with a low kick.
Saggy Dinglestomper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dinglestomper keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.#T4#
Dinglestomper tries to clinch up but Tidd circles away and keeps his distance.
Dinglestomper lands with a nice body kick.
Dinglestomper throws a head kick that half lands.
Tidd stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dinglestomper.
Dinglestomper is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tidd can do to turn this around?
Tidd keeps the fight on the outside.
Tidd avoids the head kick by Dinglestomper.
Tidd keeps the fight on the outside.
Horrible takedown attempt by Tidd or perhaps it was just good defense by Dinglestomper, which made it look bad.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tidd.
Dinglestomper is looking to counter punch.#TD2#
Tidd shoots in and gets a takedown into Dinglestomper's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tidd stands up over Dinglestomper, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #ES#
Dinglestomper has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Tidd has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Saggy Dinglestomper dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
A head kick misses from Dinglestomper.
Dinglestomper lands a nice shot to the body.
Dinglestomper moves out of range of the body kick from Tidd.
Dinglestomper throws a leg kick but Tidd sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tidd swats away the attempt to clinch by Dinglestomper.#TD2#
Dinglestomper gets caught flat footed, as Tidd shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Dinglestomper is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Tidd dives into side control.
#REVR#
Dinglestomper is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dinglestomper is being controlled here.
Tidd works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Tidd creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.#T1#
Tidd fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Joe Tidd has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dinglestomper managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Tidd.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dinglestomper is looking to reverse the position.
Tidd fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Tidd lands some shots froms side control.
Dinglestomper struggling a bit here.
Tidd wants to control but Dinglestomper is keeping him busy.
Dinglestomper wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Tidd working the body and head with strikes.
Tidd tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Tidd working his ground and pound in the gym.
Tidd is looking to take a break and control but Dinglestomper is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dinglestomper takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Tidd wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dinglestomper keeps working.
Tidd is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Tidd lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. #T3#
An elbow from Tidd crashes against the mat.
Dinglestomper wants to get back to his feet.
Tidd cracks Dinglestomper with a big right hand but Dinglestomper just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Tidd postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Tidd landing strikes.
Tidd working the head with strikes.
Tidd creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Dinglestomper sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike. #T4#
You can see the frustration on Dinglestomper's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Tidd looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Dinglestomper is avoiding damage well.
Saggy Dinglestomper is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tidd landing a few strikes.
Tidd scoring with punches and elbows.
Dinglestomper is looking to reverse the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tidd working the head with strikes.
Tidd tries to score with some ground and pound. Dinglestomper controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Joe Tidd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#SUB2#
Tidd is trying to get an arm triangle but Dinglestomper is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Tidd comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dinglestomper has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saggy Dinglestomper!
Saggy Dinglestomper 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:
HFC 63 - McGuire vs Gunner
Date: Mar 06, 2021 |
#R1##TD2#
Tidd shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gueguen napping and manages to drive through into side control!
You can see the frustration on Gueguen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gueguen is looking to reverse the position.
Tidd working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gueguen tries to improve position but can't.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Tidd working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Gueguen can't do much from the bottom here. #T1#
Tidd working the ground and pound but Gueguen is defending the strikes.
Gueguen is looking to reverse the position.
Gueguen is trying to control Tidd's posture but Tidd avoids it.
Tidd lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Gueguen down.
Gueguen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tidd wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tidd is chipping away with strikes.
Gueguen avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Tidd.
Gueguen is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Gueguen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tidd is working away from the top position though.#T2#
Tidd working the head and body with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tidd lands a nice short elbow.
Gueguen is trying to get back to full guard.
Tidd scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Tidd prevents Gueguen from improving his position.
Tidd missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tidd looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gueguen keeps control of the position for the meantime. #T3#
Gueguen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tidd is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gueguen manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #SUB#
Gueguen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tidd gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gueguen seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Tidd working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gueguen's head.
Gueguen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB#
Tidd avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tidd lands a couple of elbows.#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gueguen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gueguen throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Tidd postures up.
Tidd loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Tidd pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gueguen throws a quick counter head kick but Tidd was just out of range.
Gueguen shoots in but Tidd avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gueguen shoots in looking for a takedown. Tidd tries to sprawl out of it but Gueguen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tidd manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Tidd dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Gueguen throws an overhand right that lands on Tidd's shoulder, as Tidd tries to avoid the shot.
Tidd goes for a double leg but Gueguen avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Gueguen continues to drive forward.
Gueguen fails with a takedown attempt.#TD2#
Gueguen gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Joe Tidd has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB#
Tidd got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gueguen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tidd has managed to get both his arms back between Gueguen's legs - danger averted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gueguen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tidd accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tidd passes easily into side control. Nice work.#T1#
Tidd blocks the strikes from Gueguen.
Gueguen taking punishment in the form of punches.
Tidd with the ground and pound but Gueguen regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Gueguen is trying to maintain the position but Tidd is very close to passing his half guard.
Tidd is keen to just control but Gueguen is a slippery customer.
Gueguen works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gueguen is trying to control the position but Tidd postures up.
Tidd has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tidd cracks Gueguen with a solid left hand.
Gueguen wants to sweep here but Tidd controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Tidd lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Tidd postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tidd is fighting to break Gueguen's control of his arms but Gueguen is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gueguen 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.
Tidd working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gueguen's head.
Gueguen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tidd works over Gueguen with some ground and pound from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Gueguen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#SUB#
Gueguen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tidd content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Tidd wants to control from the top but Gueguen keeps moving.
Tidd preventing the sweep. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tidd avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#TD2#
Tidd changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gueguen looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gueguen is working to avoid the ground and pound but Tidd connects with a decent elbow.
Gueguen is trying to get back to half guard.
Tidd lands a nice forearm strike. #T4#
Gueguen takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Gueguen is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Tidd off and has taken his back!
Gueguen keeps control of the position as Tidd tries to break free.
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!#SUB#
Gueguen is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Tidd knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Tidd for a finish.
Tidd breaks Gueguen's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gueguen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tidd is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Tidd showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tidd is defended easily by Gueguen.#TD#
Gueguen gets the takedown into side control.
Tidd being controlled for a moment.
Tidd manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gueguen's best efforts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gueguen wants to get back to his feet.
Tidd is trying to control but can't.
#T1#
Gueguen keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Tidd keeping control of the position.
Gueguen is thwarting Tidd's attempts to control the position.
Gueguen is trying to control. Tidd wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tidd stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tidd wants it to stay on the feet.#TD2#
Tidd dives in and scores a takedown into Gueguen's guard.
Gueguen is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Tidd dives into side control.
#REVR#
Gueguen wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Gueguen regains half guard.
Tidd missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tidd landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gueguen tries to get to full guard but Tidd has control of the leg.
Gueguen keeping hold of Tidd's head, controlling as best he can. #T3#
Tidd not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tidd throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gueguen is looking for a sweep. Tidd is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tidd missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tidd not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gueguen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gueguen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gueguen.
Tidd stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gueguen swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tidd sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gueguen's guard.
Gueguen is looking to control Tidd's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gueguen avoid being mounted?
Gueguen is looking to improve his position.
Gueguen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tidd trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tidd chips away with some ground and pound.
Etienne Gueguen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joe Tidd is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tidd lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Joe Tidd.
Well Tidd has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Tidd!
Joe Tidd gave a mention to The Glue Factory in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales). |
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Event:
HFC 59 - Ford vs Chai
Date: Feb 06, 2021 |
#R1#
Tidd shoots in for a takedown but Soldic shows good takedown defense.
Soldic misses the shot to the body.
Tidd attempts a counter takedown but Soldic avoids it well and moves away.
Soldic misses with a hook to the body
#CL#
and Tidd counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tidd.
Tidd is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Soldic is defending well.
A short right from Soldic on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Soldic.
Soldic works on Tidd's body with a couple of short punches.
Tidd drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Tidd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tidd is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Soldic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Soldic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tidd is working for takedown but Soldic is calmly controlling the position for now.
Soldic has a couple of punches blocked by Tidd.
#TD#
Tidd gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Soldic kicks off Tidd and gets to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Soldic misses the shot to the body.
Soldic stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Roberto Soldic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Soldic throws a body punch but Tidd moves out of range.
Tidd throws a wild body kick that Soldic sees coming a mile off.
Soldic displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tidd.
Soldic moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tidd takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Soldic scores with a jab. Tidd acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Soldic walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tidd checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Soldic swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#TD#
and Tidd counters with a shoot takedown. Soldic fights it but they end up in guard.
Soldic uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Soldic has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
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!
Soldic plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!#T2#
Tidd stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Soldic.
Soldic throws a sloppy head kick and Tidd moves out of range easily.
Tidd changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Soldic connects with a solid leg kick.
Soldic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Soldic lands a jab to the nose.
Soldic throws a head kick that misses.
A jab from Soldic misses.
Tidd looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tidd fails with the takedown
and Soldic counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T3#
Tidd tries to clinch up but Soldic circles away and keeps his distance.
Soldic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tidd looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Soldic scores with a head kick.
#TD#
Tidd gets the takedown into side control.
Tidd lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Soldic down.
Tidd in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Tidd sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Soldic is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Tidd throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.#SUB#
Tidd is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Soldic knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Soldic tries to improve position but can't. #T4#
Tidd tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Soldic avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Tidd.
Tidd lands some shots froms side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tidd moves into full mount!
Tidd 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.
Tidd raining down hammerfists from mount.
Tidd raining down shots from the mount!
Soldic is trying to escape the mount.
Soldic is bucking up trying to escape but Tidd cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tidd has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Soldic's face.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Soldic dominated that round.
That's time! Tidd's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Soldic misses with a wild body shot.
Soldic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Soldic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Soldic looks to score with a jab to the body but Tidd is just out of range.
Tidd throws a head kick that misses.
Joe Tidd is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Soldic misses with a kick to the body #TD#
and Tidd counters with a single leg into guard. Soldic didn't expect that.
Tidd might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tidd stops Soldic from standing up.
Soldic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soldic wants to get back to his feet but Tidd is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Tidd working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tidd landing some decent shots from guard.
Tidd postures up and lands a big shot to Soldic's brow. #T1#
Soldic looking for a sweep. Not yet Soldic, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tidd trying to control but Soldic is working from the bottom.
Soldic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #ES2#
Soldic has his feet on Tidd's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
A decent looking cross lands there for Soldic.
A head kick by Soldic misses #TD#
and Tidd decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Soldic's guard.
Tidd postures up in Soldic's guard and throws a big left but Soldic blocks it.
Tidd trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tidd stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Soldic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Soldic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tidd. #T2#
Tidd lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Tidd prevents Soldic from getting back to his feet.
Tidd scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Soldic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Soldic is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Soldic looking to control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tidd postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Soldic is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Soldic wants to take a breather but Tidd is having none of it.
Tidd is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Tidd is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Tidd is trying to control but can't.
Soldic is just content to waste time from the top position. Tidd takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Tidd has his hands on Soldic's head, controlling the position.
Tidd is trying to keep Soldic in close.
Tidd seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Tidd looking to control.
#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Soldic slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Tidd is trying to keep Soldic in close.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Roberto Soldic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Soldic tests Tidd's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tidd avoids the head kick by Soldic.
Tidd half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Soldic throws a shot to the body.
Roberto Soldic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tidd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Soldic misses.
Tidd appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Tidd looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Soldic is fending him off so far but Tidd persists. Nope, Soldic circles away and we're back to standing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Roberto Soldic will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Nice sprawl there from Soldic as Tidd shoots in.
Soldic now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Soldic.
Tidd misses with a lunging right hand
and Soldic counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Soldic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tidd moves away from the strike by Soldic.
Soldic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Tidd. Those never looked like landing.
Soldic clobbers Tidd with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tidd displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Soldic throws out the jab.
Tidd drops down looking for a counter takedown but Soldic sprawls and moves away.
Tidd takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Soldic throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tidd tries to counter with a takedown but Soldic is quick to defend against it.#T1#
Soldic throws a leg kick but Tidd checks it.
Soldic plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Soldic misses with a two punch combination.
Soldic works the jab nicely.
Tidd is trying hard to land a takedown here. Soldic sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Soldic is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Tidd takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Soldic misses the shot to the body.
Tidd looks to land a right hand but Soldic moved out of range.
Soldic looks to throw a body kick#TD#
so Tidd counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Tidd throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Soldic works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tidd makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#T2#
Tidd won't allow Soldic to get back to his feet.
Soldic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tidd wants to control from the top but Soldic keeps moving.
Tidd stops Soldic from standing up.
Soldic not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Soldic is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tidd is controlling him.
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!
Soldic tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tidd works over Soldic with some ground and pound from guard.#ES2#
Soldic is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Tidd presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Tidd has Soldic pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Soldic manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Tidd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right hand to the body from Soldic.
Soldic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tidd wants a takedown.
Tidd goes for a takedown attempt but Soldic pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T3#
Soldic connects with an inside leg kick.
Soldic lands with a thumping leg kick.
Soldic takes a swing at Tidd's ribcage but misses.
Tidd throws a leg kick that is checked
and Soldic counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Soldic with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Soldic has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Soldic lands with a slapping head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Soldic misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Tidd.
Tidd tries to counter with a takedown but Soldic is quick to defend against it.#TD#
Tidd shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Soldic manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.#T4#
Soldic wants to get back to his feet but Tidd is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Tidd working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tidd postures up in Soldic's guard and throws a big left but Soldic blocks it.
Soldic trying to control the position here.
Tidd works over Soldic with some ground and pound from guard.
Tidd throwing strikes from guard but Soldic blocks nicely.
Tidd trying to control but Soldic is working from the bottom.
Joe Tidd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tidd in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roberto Soldic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Soldic winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roberto Soldic!
Our winner, Roberto Soldic, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
HFC 54 - Wanker vs Kocak
Date: Jan 01, 2021 |
#R1#
Furry misses with a series of wild punches.
Tidd attempts a counter takedown but Furry avoids it well and moves away.
Tidd walks into a straight right hand from Furry.
Furry misses with a lunging right hand
#TD#
and Tidd decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Furry's guard.
Tidd makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Furry tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Furry lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Tidd has control of Furry's left arm, preventing Furry from doing any damage.
Tidd preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Furry lands a couple of digs.
I've been told that Furry has been drilling his wrestling of late, which has already helped him take this fight to the mat. Let's see how much of an impact it has on the outcome of the ground game.
Furry stopping the sweep attempt from Tidd.
Tidd is working hard here to advance position.#T1#
Tidd keeping moving, preventing Furry from controlling successfully.
Furry trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tidd utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Furry distracts Tidd with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Furry working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Furry trying to control but Tidd is working from the bottom.
Furry won't allow Tidd to sweep him here.
Furry working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tidd pulls Furry in to control the position.
Furry throws a big elbow that misses.
Furry with a nice head shot there.#T2#
Furry stopping the sweep attempt from Tidd.
Furry postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Furry lands a couple of elbows.
Tidd looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tidd is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Furry is pushing down on Tidd's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tidd is fighting to maintain full guard but Furry has managed to sneak the leg through.
Tidd trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Tidd is looking to improve his position but Furry isn't that keen on the idea.
Furry has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Furry with shots to the head and body - Tidd looks very uncomfortable down there. #T3#
Tidd tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Furry cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Furry sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Furry lands with some strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tidd tries to hold on but Furry pushes him away.
Furry punching from mount but Tidd doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Furry scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Tidd?
Furry pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Furry lands a big elbow.
Furry trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tidd is in all sorts of trouble here.
#T4#
Tidd wants to hold on but Furry pushes him away.
Tidd takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tidd is desperately trying to improve his position but Furry has a good base and remains in mount.
Tidd regains half guard.
Tidd is looking to control Furry's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tidd avoid being mounted?
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Furry connects with a nice short shot to Tidd's temple.
Tidd moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tidd controlling the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bryan Furry dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
A right-left combo lands from Furry.
Furry misses with a combination
#TD#
and Tidd decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Furry's guard.
Furry working a defensive guard here.
Furry is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Tidd scoring with punches to the head and body.
Tidd is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Furry is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tidd might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tidd lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Furry is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tidd cracks Furry with a solid left hand.#T1#
Tidd makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tidd lands a couple of digs.
Furry is trying to keep Tidd in close.
Tidd lands a couple of digs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Furry has momentary wrist control but Tidd slips an elbow through the middle.
Tidd is working Furry over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tidd postures up and lands a big shot to Furry's brow. #SUB2#
Furry has his foot on Tidd's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tidd works his way back into a safe position though.
Furry wants to sweep but no luck.
Tidd with a nice head shot there.
We've been hearing that Tidd has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Tidd working some strikes from top position.
Furry is trying to control the position but Tidd postures up.
Furry wants to sweep here but Tidd controlling him for the moment.
Tidd is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #T2#
Tidd cracks Furry with a solid left hand.
Tidd lands a couple of digs.
Tidd wants to control from the top but Furry keeps moving.
Tidd distracts Furry with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Furry tries to land a sweep but no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Furry manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tidd manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Tidd wants to sweep but no luck.
Tidd is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tidd is really struggling to control Furry but he's trying to hold on to the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tidd is on top in guard.
#REVR##T3#
Tidd wants to control from the top but Furry keeps moving.
Furry has momentary wrist control but Tidd slips an elbow through the middle.
Tidd chips away with some ground and pound.
Furry looking for a sweep. Not yet Furry, not yet.
Furry keeping moving, preventing Tidd from controlling successfully.
Furry is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Tidd preventing the sweep.
Tidd is working Furry over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Furry working a defensive guard here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tidd's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #T4#
Tidd is stalling in the full guard.
Tidd advances position into side control!
Tidd scoring with punches and elbows.
Furry is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tidd working the head with strikes.
Furry is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tidd working the ground and pound from side control.
Tidd lands an elbow.
Tidd is putting a hurting on Furry here, landing some big shots from side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Tidd dominated that second round.
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#
Furry misses with a lunging right hand
#TD#
and Tidd counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Tidd working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Tidd landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Tidd takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#ROC#Furry is rocked!
Tidd scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Furry is still in real trouble! Can Tidd finish him?
Tidd working the head and body with strikes.
Tidd working over Furry with some ground and pound. Furry looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Tidd scores with a big shot! Furry's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Furry! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Tidd!
Joe Tidd gave a mention to The Glue Factory in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales). |
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Event:
HFC Speed Brawls IV
Date: Nov 20, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#TD2#
Tidd shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Catch Wrestler manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Catch Wrestler wants to sweep here but Tidd controlling him for the moment. #SUB#
Catch Wrestler throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tidd prevents Catch Wrestler from getting back to his feet.
Catch Wrestler keeping moving, preventing Tidd from controlling successfully.
Tidd with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Catch Wrestler avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Catch Wrestler throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Catch Wrestler keeping full guard, as Tidd tries to pass.
Catch Wrestler trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Tidd throws a big elbow that misses.
Tidd loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tidd lands a couple of digs.#SUB#
Catch Wrestler working for a triangle but Tidd defends it easily.
Tidd slips nicely into half guard.
Catch Wrestler is trying to get back to full guard.
Tidd sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Catch Wrestler defending well though.
Catch Wrestler is trying to get back to full guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Catch Wrestler's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.#T2#
Tidd sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Catch Wrestler defending well though.
Tidd lands with a punch from half guard.
Tidd slips a nice elbow through Catch Wrestler's hands, connecting with Catch Wrestler's forehead.
Tidd prevents Catch Wrestler from improving his position.
Catch Wrestler trying to control here.
Tidd looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Catch Wrestler with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Catch Wrestler looks like he's trying to stand up.
Catch Wrestler moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tidd throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Catch Wrestler works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tidd with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Tidd scoring with punches to the head and body. #T3#
Tidd loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Catch Wrestler is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tidd wants to pass the guard but Catch Wrestler is keeping the position.
Catch Wrestler lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Tidd bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Catch Wrestler's guard. #REVB#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tidd accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tidd missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #SUB#
Catch Wrestler is looking for a triangle but Tidd pushes his legs off easily.
Tidd lands a couple of decent looking shots.#T4#
Catch Wrestler keeping moving, preventing Tidd from controlling successfully.
Catch Wrestler is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Tidd is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Tidd wants to control but Catch Wrestler is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tidd wants to improve his position but Catch Wrestler is controlling well.
Catch Wrestler wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Catch Wrestler is keen to just control but Tidd is a slippery customer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tidd moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Tidd dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Catch Wrestler takes a swing at Tidd's ribcage but misses.
Tidd feints the counter takedown.#TD2#
Tidd shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Catch Wrestler's guard.
Tidd with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#SUB#
Catch Wrestler has his foot on Tidd's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tidd works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB#
Catch Wrestler looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tidd throwing strikes from guard but Catch Wrestler blocks nicely.
Tidd has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tidd advances to half guard.
Catch Wrestler is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tidd's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tidd's back!
Joe Tidd has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tidd breaks Catch Wrestler's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Tidd is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Catch Wrestler will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tidd trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tidd is working Catch Wrestler over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tidd working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T1#
Tidd scoring with some ground and pound.
Tidd landing some decent shots from guard.
Catch Wrestler wants to get back to his feet but Tidd is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Tidd wants to pass the guard but Catch Wrestler is keeping the position.
Catch Wrestler preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Catch Wrestler manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tidd manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Our spies down at at UnderGround BJJ & MMA inform us that Tidd has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Tidd bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Catch Wrestler's guard. #REVB#
Tidd missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tidd wants to pass the guard but Catch Wrestler is keeping the position.
Tidd trying to control the position from guard on top but Catch Wrestler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
Tidd stops Catch Wrestler from standing up. #SUB#
Catch Wrestler has his foot on Tidd's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tidd works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB#
Catch Wrestler looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tidd wants to control from the top but Catch Wrestler keeps moving.
Tidd is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Catch Wrestler utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tidd tries to free his leg and advance position but Catch Wrestler is retaining full guard.
Catch Wrestler is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tidd lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#T3##SUB#
Catch Wrestler working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tidd doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tidd manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tidd stopping the sweep attempt from Catch Wrestler.
Tidd trying to control but Catch Wrestler is working from the bottom.
Catch Wrestler has momentary wrist control but Tidd slips an elbow through the middle.#SUB#
Catch Wrestler looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tidd wants to pass the guard but Catch Wrestler is keeping the position.
Catch Wrestler trying to control the position.
Tidd working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Catch Wrestler wants to sweep here but Tidd controlling him for the moment. #T4#
Catch Wrestler keeping moving, preventing Tidd from controlling successfully.
Tidd lands a couple of elbows.
Tidd works over Catch Wrestler with some ground and pound from guard.
Tidd lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#SUB#
Tidd avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tidd in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tidd working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #SUB#
Tidd got a little sloppy there for a moment and Catch Wrestler has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tidd has managed to get both his arms back between Catch Wrestler's legs - danger averted.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tidd working some strikes from top position.
Tidd wants to control from the top but Catch Wrestler keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Tidd showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Catch Wrestler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Catch Wrestler misses the target.
Catch Wrestler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Catch Wrestler works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Catch Wrestler scores with a decent looking hook.
Tidd slips a jab and a cross from Catch Wrestler.
Tidd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bjj Catch Wrestler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tidd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Catch Wrestler misses with a wild body shot.
Tidd looks to land a combination but Catch Wrestler avoids it well.
Tidd moves out of range of the strikes.
And Tidd tries to counter it with a takedown but Catch Wrestler pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Catch Wrestler misses with a looping left.#T1#
Tidd throws a shot from downtown. Catch Wrestler moves away and avoids it.
Catch Wrestler cracks Tidd with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tidd slips a jab from Catch Wrestler.#TD2#
Tidd looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Catch Wrestler!
Catch Wrestler tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tidd wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tidd working the ground and pound.
Tidd lands an elbow.
Catch Wrestler is not content to let Tidd control the position.
Catch Wrestler is trying to control Tidd's posture but Tidd avoids it.
Tidd wants to control but Catch Wrestler is keeping him busy. #T2#
Check out the look on Tidd's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Tidd laying and praying for a moment but Catch Wrestler takes advantage and regains half guard.
Catch Wrestler is refusing to be controlled, as Tidd sits in half guard.
Tidd not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Catch Wrestler moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Catch Wrestler keeping moving, preventing Tidd from controlling successfully.
Catch Wrestler trying to control the position.
#T3#
Catch Wrestler avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #SUB#
Catch Wrestler looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tidd trying to control but Catch Wrestler is working from the bottom.
Tidd is in close to Catch Wrestler's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Catch Wrestler doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Bjj Catch Wrestler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tidd lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Tidd trying to control but Catch Wrestler is working from the bottom.
Tidd connects with a couple of short punches.
Tidd trying to control but Catch Wrestler is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Catch Wrestler has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Tidd doesn't defend quickly enough and Catch Wrestler has managed to lock this one up! Can Tidd escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Catch Wrestler on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Bjj Catch Wrestler!
Bjj Catch Wrestler gave a mention to Sportivité in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales). |
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Event:
HFC 44 - Dos Anjos vs Bizi
Date: Oct 24, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Diaz is predictable there #TD2#
and Tidd counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Diaz tries to get to full guard but Tidd has control of the leg.
Diaz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tidd.
Diaz wants to get back to full guard.
Diaz keeping control of the position.
Tidd trying to control from half guard but Diaz is working away.
Tidd not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tidd working the head and body with strikes.
Tidd keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Tidd is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Well, if Tidd 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.
#T1#
Tidd wants to control but Diaz is keeping him busy.
Tidd thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Diaz's head.
Diaz is pressing down on Tidd's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Tidd from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tidd accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tidd scoring with some ground and pound.
Tidd 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.
Tidd with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tidd has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tidd throwing strikes but missing.
Diaz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Diaz wants to sweep but no luck. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tidd stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diaz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tidd postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Diaz pulls Tidd in close to his closed guard and prevents Tidd from doing any damage or advancing position.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A leg kick checked by Diaz.
Tidd throws a sloppy head kick
and Diaz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Diaz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tidd sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diaz lands a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Diaz.
Diaz pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T3#
Diaz lunges at Tidd with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tidd's hand.
Tidd shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Diaz as he jumps to the side.
Diaz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A nice inside leg kick there by Diaz. That's going to slow Tidd down.
Diaz throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tidd checks a low kick from Diaz.
Tidd throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tidd walks into a stiff left hand from Diaz.
Tidd blocks a jab.
Tidd with the counter takedown but Diaz avoids it easily.
Diaz is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.#T4#
Diaz misses with a jab to the body
#TD2#
so Tidd counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Diaz pulls Tidd in close to prevent any damage.
Tidd pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diaz is keeping the position for now.
Tidd throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Diaz looking to control.
Tidd loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tidd slips nicely into half guard.
Tidd takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Diaz trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Joe Tidd will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
A low kick from Diaz misses #TD2#
and Tidd counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Tidd looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Diaz with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Diaz is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tidd scores with a couple of nice shots.
Diaz wants to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Tidd is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Tidd drops an elbow to the side of Diaz's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tidd throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Diaz to regain full guard.
Diaz has control of Tidd's left arm, preventing Tidd from doing any damage.
Diaz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tidd postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T1#
Tidd throws a big right hand that misses.
Diaz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Diaz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tidd trying to move into half guard but instead Diaz has managed to sweep!#REVR#
Diaz trying to control but Tidd is working from the bottom.
Tidd looking for a sweep. Not yet Tidd, not yet.
Tidd has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Diaz postures up.
Tidd wants to sweep here but Diaz controlling him for the moment.
Tidd is controlling Diaz's posture.
Diaz lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Diaz throws a big right hand that misses. #T2#
Diaz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tidd is trying to keep Diaz in close.
Tidd looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Diaz is fighting to break Tidd's control of his arms but Tidd is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Diaz is looking to work some ground and pound but Tidd has wrist control.
Tidd wants to sweep here but Diaz controlling him for the moment.
Diaz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tidd's head.
Diaz lands a couple of elbows.
We've been hearing that Diaz has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Diaz postures up.
Diaz trying to control but Tidd is working from the bottom.
Diaz is working Tidd over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #T3#
Tidd trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz lands a couple of elbows.
Diaz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Tidd trying to keep a closed guard but Diaz is proving a slippery customer.
Tidd has his hands on Diaz's head, controlling the position.
Diaz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tidd is on top in guard.
#REVB#
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Tidd working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Tidd throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T4#
Diaz seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Tidd missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tidd sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Diaz's guard.
Tidd missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Diaz blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tidd.
Diaz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tidd.
Diaz trying to control from the bottom.
#SUB2#
Tidd is working for a kimura here but Diaz manages to reverse the position and he's now in Tidd's guard.
Tidd pulls Diaz in to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diaz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Tidd working a defensive guard here.
Tidd tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Joe Tidd will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Tidd moves away from the strike by Diaz.
Tidd tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diaz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tidd tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Tidd.
Tidd misses with a double jab.
A swing and a miss from Diaz.
Diaz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tidd feints the counter takedown.
Tidd blocks a jab.
Diaz lands with a straight right. Tidd didn't see that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tidd defending well as Diaz loads up on a big left hand.
Diaz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Diaz throws a shot from downtown. Tidd moves away and avoids it.#T1#
Tidd misses with a takedown
and Diaz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tidd takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tidd fails with a takedown attempt.
Tidd avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tidd changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Tidd drops his hands momentarily and Diaz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Diaz throws a right hand that misses
#TD2#
so Tidd counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. #SUB2#
Tidd is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Diaz is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Diaz has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR#
Diaz lands a couple of digs.#ROC#Tidd is rocked!#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tidd works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tidd preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Diaz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tidd managing to control the position.
Tidd manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Diaz manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Tidd postures up in Diaz's guard and throws a big left but Diaz blocks it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tidd's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Diaz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Joe Tidd has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tidd's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #T3#
Diaz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Diaz is pulling down on Tidd's head to control his posture.
Tidd slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
An elbow from Tidd crashes against the mat.
Diaz is looking for a sweep.
Tidd grinds an elbow into Diaz's temple.
Diaz tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tidd wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tidd landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Tidd lands some shots froms side control.
Tidd looks up at the clock and then as Diaz takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Tidd smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
#T4#
Tidd fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Tidd working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Tidd working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Diaz tries to bench press Tidd off him but Tidd keeps the position.
Check out the look on Tidd's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Tidd wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diaz keeps working.
Tidd lands a few punches from side control.
Tidd is chipping away with strikes.
Tidd throws an elbow but Diaz slips to the side and avoids it well.
Tidd wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diaz keeps working. #SUB2#
Tidd tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Joe Tidd.
I've got Tidd winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Tidd!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Joe Tidd waved his t-shirt featuring The Glue Factory's logo in front of the cameras.
Jewel Diaz was interviewed post fight and said 'My opponent was better than me tonight. Trust the process not the results. '. |
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Event:
HFC 40 - Kocak vs Ferreria
Date: Sep 26, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Sosa lands.
Sosa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tidd throws a sloppy head kick and Sosa moves out of range easily.
Tidd throws a head kick that misses.
Tidd's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sosa connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tidd scrambles back to his feet.
Tidd dives in for a single leg takedown but Sosa sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Tidd fails with the takedown
and Sosa counters with a big right hand! Oh Tidd is in trouble here! Sosa follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcello Sosa!
Marcello Sosa retains his featherweight title!
An out of breath Marcello Sosa thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
F&B 34: Izquierdo vs. Boaler 3
Date: Aug 02, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#TD2#
Mills tries to sprawl but Tidd drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Tidd stalling away here and it's allowed Mills to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tidd accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #SUB#
Mills escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tidd gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mills keeping moving, preventing Tidd from controlling successfully.
Mills looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tidd is one step ahead there. #SUB#
Mills is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tidd is aware though and is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tidd postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mills pulls Tidd in close to prevent any damage. #SUB#
Mills working for a triangle but Tidd defends it easily.
Tidd makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#T1#
Tidd scoring with some ground and pound.
Tidd in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tidd working some strikes from top position.
Mills working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tidd.
Tidd trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mills is trying to control the position but Tidd postures up.
Mills avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tidd with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tidd is working Mills over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tidd wants to control from the top but Mills keeps moving.
Mills working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tidd.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Tidd working his ground and pound in the gym.
Mills utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T2#
Tidd trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tidd with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mills tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB#
Mills looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tidd lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Tidd distracts Mills with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Tidd landing some decent shots from guard.
Mills will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Tidd trying to control but Mills is working from the bottom.
Tidd trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mills bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tidd's guard. #REVR#
Tidd wants to hit a sweep here but Mills passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Tidd there!
Tidd is looking to get to half guard.#T3#
Tidd is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.#SUB#
Mills is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Tidd is surviving well by controlling Mills's body position as best he can.
Tidd tries to reverse the position but Mills maintains control.
Tidd tries to hold on but Mills pushes him away. #SUB#
Mills has hold of Tidd's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Tidd manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Mills looking to control and managing it successfully. #T4#
Mills can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tidd is looking to escape.
Tidd wants to control but Mills is having none of it.
Tidd has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tidd is trying desperately to improve position.
Tidd regains half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mills wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tidd keeps working.
Mills is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Tidd is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Joe Tidd will probably get the nod.
That's time! Mills's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Tidd has his takedown stuffed
and Mills counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mills loads up on a big right hand but Tidd slips the punch.
Tidd shoots in but no luck this time.
Tidd fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mills tries to counter by clinching up but Tidd breaks away and moves out of range.
Lance Mills has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Tidd.
Mills shoots in but Tidd avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tidd misses with a takedown attempt
and Mills counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mills ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mills fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tidd dives in for a single leg takedown but Mills sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Tidd shoots in looking for a takedown. Mills tries to sprawl out of it but Tidd keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mills manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Joe Tidd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Mills is looking to clinch but Tidd is avoiding it.
Tidd shoots in but no luck this time.
Tidd on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tidd misses the jab.
Mills looks to score with a jab to the body but Tidd is just out of range.#TD2#
Tidd feints and as Mills raises his hands in defense, Tidd changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mills is trying to keep Tidd in close.
Tidd trying to control but Mills is working from the bottom.
Tidd stopping the sweep attempt from Mills.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tidd postures up.
Tidd is in close to Mills's body, working some short punches and elbows.#T2#
Tidd lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Tidd lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Tidd works over Mills with some ground and pound from guard.
Tidd chips away with some ground and pound.
Mills preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tidd trying to control but Mills is working from the bottom.
Mills utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tidd loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tidd scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mills keeping moving, preventing Tidd from controlling successfully.
Tidd working some strikes from top position.
Mills trying to control the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tidd stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mills swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T3#
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tidd's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tidd wants to pass the guard but Mills is keeping the position.
Tidd lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#SUB#
Tidd avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tidd keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mills's head.
Tidd lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mills 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.
Mills utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
Tidd trying to control the position from guard on top but Mills is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tidd throws a big right hand that misses.
Tidd throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mills works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #SUB#
Tidd got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mills has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tidd has managed to get both his arms back between Mills's legs - danger averted.
Tidd postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mills preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tidd cracks Mills with a solid left hand.
Tidd trying to control but Mills is working from the bottom.
Tidd lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tidd postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Tidd working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tidd trying to control but Mills is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Tidd showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R3##TD2#
Tidd gets a double leg takedown into Mills's guard.
Tidd loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tidd in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tidd trying to control but Mills is working from the bottom.
Mills is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tidd trying to control the position from guard on top but Mills is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Mills is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tidd is aware though and is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tidd postures up and lands a big shot to Mills's brow.
Tidd trying to control but Mills is working from the bottom. #T1#
Tidd scoring with punches to the head and body.
Tidd throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mills works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tidd throws a big right hand that misses.
Tidd lands a couple of digs.
Tidd has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tidd missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mills is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tidd trying to control the position from guard on top but Mills is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tidd lands a couple of elbows.#SUB#
Mills looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tidd is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #T2##SUB#
Mills had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tidd defends it easily.
Tidd postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Tidd throws a big right hand that misses.
Tidd in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #SUB#
Mills working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tidd doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tidd manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tidd connects with a couple of short punches.#SUB#
Mills throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tidd looking to pass the guard. #T3#
Tidd throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mills works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tidd is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Tidd makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tidd scoring with punches to the head and body.
Tidd in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tidd's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tidd tries to free his leg and advance position but Mills is retaining full guard.
Mills keeping moving, preventing Tidd from controlling successfully.
Tidd working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #ROC2#Mills is rocked!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tidd's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Oh Mills is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tidd gets to his feet and stands over Mills, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Mills felt that one! Tidd unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Mills from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Tidd!
Joe Tidd is the new featherweight champion!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Joe Tidd waved his t-shirt featuring The Glue Factory's logo in front of the cameras. |
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Event:
F&B 29: Motts vs. Da Costa
Date: Jun 27, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ronaldo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tidd keeps the fight on the outside.
Tidd has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Ronaldo is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Tidd has his takedown stuffed
letting Ronaldo counter with a right hand.
Tidd fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jose Ronaldo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Tidd.
Ronaldo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ronaldo tries to clinch up.
Tidd misses with a double jab.
A quick step to the side and Ronaldo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ronaldo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tidd. #CL#
Ronaldo clinches.
Ronaldo misses with a punch on the inside.
#T1##TD2#
Tidd has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Ronaldo clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Ronaldo's coaches at The Forge have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Tidd throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Tidd lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tidd lands punches and elbows. #SUB2#
Tidd has got one arm under Ronaldo's chin. This could be trouble... Ronaldo trying to control the other hand but Tidd gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Ronaldo has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Joe Tidd!
Joe Tidd took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, The Glue Factory for their support in the buildup to the fight. |
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Event:
F&B 26: Lloyd vs. Solis
Date: Jun 06, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tidd misses with a takedown attempt - Mills sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tidd looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mills shoots in for a takedown but Tidd shows good takedown defense.
Tidd uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mills.
Mills has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Tidd looks for a takedown but Mills sprawls well.
Mills keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Tidd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tidd misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mills stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mills wants it to stay on the feet.
Tidd shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mills defends it nicely.#TD#
Tidd shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.#T1#
Tidd is thwarting Mills's attempts to control the position.#SUB#
Tidd is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Tidd wants to take a breather but Mills is having none of it.
Mills is trying to get back to full guard.
Tidd stops Mills from getting back to his feet.
Still in half guard, Tidd seems content to control.
Tidd lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mills is trying to maintain the position but Tidd is very close to passing his half guard.
Tidd looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Tidd is looking to take a break and control but Mills is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mills regains full guard. Nicely done. #SUB2#
Mills is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tidd defends well.#SUB2#
Mills throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mills looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mills looking to control.
Tidd landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Tidd working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mills's head.
Tidd with a nice head shot there.#SUB2#
Tidd is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Mills has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Tidd is looking to defend but Mills has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Tidd! Mills pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Tidd taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Lance Mills!
Lance Mills is the new featherweight champion!
Lance Mills decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
F&BE 24- Ars Dominatum
Date: Apr 25, 2020 |
#R1#
Tidd changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hawkins tries to avoid it but Tidd manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hawkins to the ground. Hawkins escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hawkins half committed to a counter leg kick.
Tidd closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hawkins circles away.#TD2#
Tidd decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hawkins is looking to control Tidd's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hawkins avoid being mounted?
Tidd scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#SUB#
Hawkins is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tidd pulls his head out easily.
Tidd working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. #SUB#
Hawkins actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Hawkins looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tidd looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Tidd wants to take a breather but Hawkins is having none of it.
Hawkins is trying to maintain the position but Tidd is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tidd winds up and cracks Hawkins with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #T1#
Tidd lands with a punch from half guard.
Tidd working the head and body with strikes.
Tidd perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Tidd trying to control the action but Hawkins is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Hawkins actively working from the bottom here.
Hawkins is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tidd's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tidd's back!#SUB#
Tidd is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Hawkins gets his way!
Tidd rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
#SUB#
Hawkins is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Tidd still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Tidd has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Tidd working the ground and pound. #T2#
Tidd lands an elbow. #ROC2#
Hawkins is rocked!
Tidd scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Hawkins is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Tidd can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Tidd!
Joe Tidd very nearly forgot to thank The Glue Factory 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:
Madness 39 Petrov vs Lati
Date: Mar 14, 2020 |
#R1#
Gueguen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tidd avoids it really well and circles away.
Gueguen shoots in for a double leg but Tidd sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tidd attempts a counter takedown but Gueguen avoids it well and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gueguen. Tidd does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tidd shoots in looking for a takedown. Gueguen tries to sprawl out of it but Tidd keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gueguen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gueguen misses with a takedown attempt - Tidd sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Joe Tidd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Etienne Gueguen.#TD#
Tidd closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Gueguen's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Tidd avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gueguen wants to sweep here but Tidd controlling him for the moment.
Tidd is working Gueguen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #T1#
Tidd wants to control from the top but Gueguen keeps moving.
Gueguen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tidd.
Tidd postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tidd working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Tidd working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Tidd 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.
Tidd postures up and lands a big shot to Gueguen's brow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tidd makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gueguen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tidd throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tidd throws a big right hand that misses.
Gueguen wants to sweep here but Tidd controlling him for the moment.
Tidd keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gueguen's head.#T2##SUB2#
Gueguen has his feet on Tidd's thighs here. He's pushed Tidd off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Tidd screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Etienne Gueguen!
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Event:
The Island Season 10, 135 lbs, Round 1
Date: Feb 07, 2020 |
#R1#
Nice sprawl there from Barbosa as Tidd shoots in.
Tidd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tidd's coach down at Island Sparring was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Tidd's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Barbosa throws a jab when Tidd was well out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tidd is defended easily by Barbosa.
Barbosa misses the shot to the body.
Barbosa definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tidd shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Barbosa counter with a right hand.
Alceu Barbosa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Tidd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tidd has a takedown stuffed.
Barbosa stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Barbosa wants it to stay on the feet.#T1#
Barbosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tidd.
Tidd darts in looking for a takedown but Barbosa gets double underhooks and turns Tidd into the cage.
An attempted straight right counter from Barbosa misses the target.
Joe Tidd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tidd shoots and misses
enabling Barbosa to counter with a crisp jab.
Barbosa connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tidd momentarily.
Tidd fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tidd throws a leg kick but Barbosa moved away.
Tidd looks for a takedown but Barbosa sprawls well.
It looked like Barbosa was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tidd.
Tidd misses with a takedown
enabling Barbosa to counter with a crisp jab.
Barbosa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tidd's hands.#ROC#
Tidd is rocked!#T2#
Barbosa cracks Tidd with a hook to the temple - Tidd is on wobbly legs here! Barbosa swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Tidd falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Barbosa wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Alceu Barbosa!
A victorious Alceu Barbosa thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
ICC CN 15: Slugs v Gracie 2
Date: Jan 22, 2020 |
#R1##TD#
Soup tries to sprawl but Tidd drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Soup has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Island Hammers Fight Camp. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Soup moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tidd's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tidd landing with the ground and pound.
Soup is trying to control the position but Tidd postures up.
Tidd with a flurry of punches that miss.
Soup is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tidd preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soup utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tidd landing with the ground and pound.
Tidd chips away with some ground and pound.#T1#
Tidd loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tidd looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Tidd cracks Soup with a solid left hand.
Tidd working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Soup is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Soup prevents Tidd from improving his position.
Tidd is refusing to be controlled, as Soup sits in half guard.
Tidd wants to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Soup is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tidd sees it coming and defends easily.#T2#
Soup prevents Tidd from improving his position.#SUB2#
Soup in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Tidd tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Soup!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Maggot Soup!
Maggot Soup is the new bantamweight champion!
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Event:
ICC 21: Yoshioka v Tidd
Date: Jan 11, 2020 |
#R1#
Yoshioka stuffs the takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Yoshioka. No joy for Tidd on that attempt.
Yoshioka tries to clinch up but Tidd circles away and keeps his distance.
Tidd with the counter takedown but Yoshioka avoids it easily.#TD2#
Tidd shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Yoshioka tries to roll over but Tidd keeps him under control.
My spies in Island Sparring inform me that Tidd has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Tidd is nestled in close to Yoshioka, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Yoshioka looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Yoshioka wants to get back to full guard.#T1#
Yoshioka trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yoshioka is looking for a sweep. Tidd is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tidd is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Yoshioka moves into full guard.
#SUB#
Tidd got a little sloppy there for a moment and Yoshioka has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tidd has managed to get both his arms back between Yoshioka's legs - danger averted.#SUB#
Yoshioka has his foot on Tidd's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tidd works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB#
Tidd stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Yoshioka throws up his legs and catches Tidd in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Tidd tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Yoshioka! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Satoru Yoshioka!
Satoru Yoshioka retains his featherweight title!
Satoru Yoshioka bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Event:
ICC CN 11: Tidd v Soup
Date: Dec 18, 2019 |
#R1#
No luck with that takedown attempt from Soup. #TD#
Tidd closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Soup has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tidd is working away from the top position though.
Tidd looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Soup with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Soup is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tidd's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tidd's back!
We've been hearing good reports from Tidd's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.#SUB2#
Soup looking for the choke but no joy. #SUB2#
Tidd is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Soup gets his way!
Tidd is in bad spot here.
#T1#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Soup is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Soup gets his hands free as Tidd looks to control.
Tidd tries to escape the position.
#SUB2#
Tidd is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
#SUB2#
Tidd fending off the submission attempt from Soup.
Soup controlling well, preventing Tidd from escaping the position.
#T2##SUB2#
Soup working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Tidd trying to control but not successfully. #SUB2#
Soup is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Tidd knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Tidd for a finish.
Tidd is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
My spies in Island Hammers Fight Camp inform me that Soup has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Tidd rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Tidd holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Tidd is looking for a sweep. Soup is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maggot Soup dominated that round.
That's time! Tidd's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Soup shoots in for a takedown but Tidd shows good takedown defense.
Soup misses with a takedown attempt - Tidd sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#TD#
Tidd shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Soup wants to control but Tidd is keeping busy.
Soup taking some punishment here, with Tidd in his half guard.
Soup works his way to full guard. Good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Soup is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tidd defends well.
Soup trying to keep a closed guard but Tidd is proving a slippery customer.
Tidd has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tidd scoring with punches to the head and body. #T1#
Soup has momentary wrist control but Tidd slips an elbow through the middle.
Soup is trying to hold Tidd in close to prevent damage but Tidd has managed to pass into half guard.
Tidd slips a nice elbow through Soup's hands, connecting with Soup's forehead.
Soup is trying to control but can't.
Nice strikes from Tidd there.
Tidd is trying to control the action in half guard but Soup is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tidd slips a nice elbow through Soup's hands, connecting with Soup's forehead.
Tidd is trying to control the action in half guard but Soup is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tidd working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Tidd perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Tidd lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Joe Tidd overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T2#
Tidd working the head and body with strikes.
Tidd scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Soup keeping control of the position.
Well, if Tidd 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.
Tidd working the head and body with strikes.
Soup trying to control here.
Tidd throwing shots but Soup is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Tidd dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R3##TD#
Tidd shoots in and bounces Soup off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Tidd trying to control but Soup is working from the bottom.
Soup looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tidd throws a big elbow that misses.
Tidd throwing strikes but missing.
Tidd postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Soup working for a triangle but Tidd defends it easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tidd's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #T1#
Tidd with a nice head shot there.
Tidd with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tidd postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tidd 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.
Tidd with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tidd lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Soup has Tidd pulled in close to control his posture.
Soup is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tidd trying to control the position from guard on top but Soup is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Tidd stands up over Soup, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Tidd with a nice head shot there.
Tidd lands a couple of digs.
Tidd stands up over Soup, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Soup preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tidd postures up and lands a big shot to Soup's brow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Soup throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tidd is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Tidd clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R4##TD#
Tidd looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Tidd drops an elbow to the side of Soup's head.
Tidd wants to free his trapped foot but Soup is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Soup trying to hold on to Tidd's head to control him but Tidd postures up.
Soup is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tidd's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tidd's back!
Tidd trying to survive by controlling the hands.
I really don't envy Tidd right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soup is trying to stick to Tidd's back but Tidd is turning into Soup. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Soup's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Tidd.
Tidd lands a couple of elbows.
Tidd is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Soup can do to turn this around?#T1#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tidd accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Soup holds on and takes a little breather.
Soup utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tidd chips away with some ground and pound.
Soup keeping moving, preventing Tidd from controlling successfully.
Tidd throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tidd postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tidd content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Soup keeping moving, preventing Tidd from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tidd's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #T2#
Tidd postures up.
Tidd in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tidd trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tidd postures up.
Tidd throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tidd lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Soup lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Soup is fighting to break Tidd's control of his arms but Tidd is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Soup 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.
Tidd has his hands on Soup's head, controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Tidd had his way with Maggot Soup in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R5##TD#
Tidd looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Tidd throws a big right hand that misses.
Soup is trying to control the position but Tidd postures up.
Tidd throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Soup works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #SUB2#
Soup throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tidd connects with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tidd is stalling in the full guard.
Tidd throwing strikes but missing. #T1#
Tidd trying to control but Soup is working from the bottom.
Tidd postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tidd throws a big elbow that misses.
Tidd distracts Soup with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Tidd keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Soup's head.
Tidd works over Soup with some ground and pound from guard.
Tidd trying to control but Soup is working from the bottom.
Soup is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T2#
Tidd postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Tidd working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Soup's head.
Tidd scoring with some ground and pound.
Soup tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tidd is stalling in the full guard.
Soup avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tidd throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Maggot Soup has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joe Tidd is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tidd stopping the sweep attempt from Soup.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Tidd showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tidd has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight for Joe Tidd!
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight for Joe Tidd!
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Joe Tidd!
Joe Tidd wins by unanimous decision!
Joe Tidd retains his bantamweight title!
Joe Tidd gave a mention to The Glue Factory in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Event:
ICC CN 9: Tidd v Mantis
Date: Dec 05, 2019 |
#R1##TD#
Tidd drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Tidd tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Mantis looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tidd looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Mantis is avoiding damage well.
Mantis taking punishment in the form of punches.
Tidd controls the position.
Mantis is trying to control Tidd's posture but Tidd avoids it.
Tidd 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.
Tidd working the body and head with strikes.
Tidd lands a decent elbow from side control.
Tidd happy to just control the position for now.
Tidd 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.
Tidd is working Mantis over with some ground and pound from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Tidd.#T1#
Tidd is staying tight to Mantis's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Tidd sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Mantis is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Mantis avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Tidd.
Tidd creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Mantis managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Tidd.
Tidd creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Mantis sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Tidd misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Mantis is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mantis is working to avoid the ground and pound but Tidd connects with a decent elbow.
Mantis seems a little lost for a moment, as Tidd dominates the positioning.
Tidd landing strikes. #T2#
Tidd just content to control the position. #SUB#
Tidd in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Mantis is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Joe Tidd!
Joe Tidd retains his bantamweight title!
A very excited looking Joe Tidd rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
In defeat, Thundering Mantis stepped up to the mic, saying 'Joe, you're one hell of a fighter and deserve to be champion! Thank you for the honor of battle.'.
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Event:
ICC CN 6: Battle By The Beach
Date: Nov 13, 2019 |
#R1#
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Tidd moves away and avoids it.
Tidd feints the counter takedown.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Tidd.
Tidd shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jones but Jones pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jones attempts a counter takedown but Tidd avoids it well and moves away.#TD2#
Jones gets caught napping as Tidd dives in and scores a takedown. Jones manages to retain guard.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
Tidd throws a big elbow that misses.
Jones has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Jones lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Tidd utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Tidd holds on and takes a little breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones preventing the sweep.
Tidd seems keen to control Jones's posture.#T1#
Tidd manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jones manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Jones pulls Tidd in close to prevent any damage.
Tidd postures up.
Tidd is in close to Jones's body, working some short punches and elbows.
My spies in Island Sparring inform me that Tidd has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Tidd advances position into side control!
Jones is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tidd lands an elbow.
Jones tries to buck Tidd off but Tidd is having none of it.
Jones gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Jones trying to control but Tidd postures up.
#T2#
Jones is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Tidd is thwarting Jones's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tidd working over Jones with some ground and pound. Jones looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tidd is nestled in close to Jones, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Tidd lands strikes from half guard.
Tidd looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Tidd lands with a punch from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Tidd dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Tidd is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jones sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jones tries to counter with a takedown but Tidd is quick to defend against it.#TD2#
Tidd closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Tidd lands in his opponent's guard.
Tidd has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tidd in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tidd scoring with some ground and pound.
Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tidd is one step ahead there.
Tidd loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jones pulls Tidd in close to prevent any damage.
Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jones on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jones tries to get out of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tidd postures up in Jones's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.
Tidd engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Tidd trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom. #T1#
Jones 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.
Jones is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tidd trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones trying to control the position.
Tidd has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tidd's corner is telling him to maintain position.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Joe Tidd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Joe Tidd is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tidd tries for a takedown but Jones sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jones tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Tidd manages to circle out of the way.
Tidd slips under a jab from Jones.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tidd.
Jerry Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Tidd.#T2#
Tidd shoots in but Jones avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tidd shoots in looking for a takedown but Jones manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tidd's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tidd manages to avoid it.#TD2#
Jones gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Tidd is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Tidd content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Tidd is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jones working a defensive guard here.
Tidd tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
Tidd working some strikes from top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tidd is looking to work some ground and pound but Jones has wrist control.
Jones is trying to control the position but Tidd postures up.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.
Tidd landing some decent shots from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Tidd showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R3#
Tidd avoids the body shot from Jones.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tidd.
Jones lands with an uppercut that bounces Tidd off the cage and back into range.#TD2#
Tidd dives in and scores a takedown into Jones's guard.
Tidd preventing the sweep.
Tidd wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
Jones is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tidd lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones controls Tidd momentarily but Tidd frees himself.
Tidd wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Tidd postures up.
#T1#
Tidd trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones trying to keep a closed guard but Tidd is proving a slippery customer.
Tidd trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Jones throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Tidd closes the distance and clinches up with Jones, looking for a takedown. Tidd pushes Jones against the cage but Jones circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jones wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Jones scores with a jab to the body.
Tidd shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jerry Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Tidd.
Tidd has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tidd there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Tidd misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#TD2#
Tidd scores with a takedown into Jones's guard.#T2#
Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jones trying to keep a closed guard but Tidd is proving a slippery customer.
Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jones is working hard here to advance position.
Tidd is in close to Jones's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Tidd wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
Tidd trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tidd's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tidd trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Tidd postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Joe Tidd just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R4#
Tidd fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#TD2#
Tidd gets a takedown into half guard.
Jones avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tidd.
Jones is trying to get back to full guard.
Jones trying to control here.
Tidd scoring with strikes to the body and head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones is not content to let Tidd control the position.
Jones avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tidd.
Tidd scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Tidd lands with a punch from half guard. #T1#
Jones makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jones.
Jones trying to control the position.
Jones is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Tidd is doing well to control the position and prevent Jones from advancing to side control.
Tidd keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tidd trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Jones manages to pass to mount!
You get the feeling that Tidd really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Tidd is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tidd blocking the ground and pound. #T2#
BOOM! Jones connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Tidd bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
Jones has momentary wrist control but Tidd slips an elbow through the middle.
Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tidd is one step ahead there.
Tidd postures up and lands a big shot to Jones's brow.
Jones lands an upkick as Tidd stands over him.
Jones wants to control the position but Tidd says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tidd works his way into full mount!
Tidd looking to finish Jones with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jones!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Tidd dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R5##TD2#
Tidd drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Jones sneaks back into half guard.
Jones trying to control here.
Jones tries to get to full guard but Tidd has control of the leg.
Jones keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Tidd seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones manages to get to full guard.
Tidd connects with a couple of short punches.
Tidd postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#T1#
Tidd postures up.
Jones utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tidd postures up and lands a big shot to Jones's brow. #ROC2#
Jones is rocked!
Jones is trying to control the position but Tidd postures up.
Oh Jones is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tidd keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jones's head.
Tidd keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jones's head.
Tidd throws a big right hand that misses.
Jones keeping full guard, as Tidd tries to pass.
Tidd postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jerry Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tidd landing with the ground and pound.
Jones pulls Tidd in close to his closed guard and prevents Tidd from doing any damage or advancing position.
Tidd arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Jones's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Joe Tidd!
Joe Tidd is the new bantamweight champion!
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Event:
ICC: Combat Night 1
Date: Oct 01, 2019 |
#R1#
Tidd shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Joe Tidd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tidd shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jones counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jones stuffs the takedown.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jones! But no joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Tidd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tidd.
Tidd dives in for a single leg takedown but Jones sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Tidd will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tidd with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jones counters with a left to the body.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones takes a swing at Tidd's ribcage but misses.
Jones leaves Tidd with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#TD#
Tidd changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jones looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Jones tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck. #T1#
Jones wants to control but Tidd is having none of it.
Jones working to try and regain half guard.
Tidd dominating with strikes here.
Tidd with the ground and pound from mount.
Tidd prevents Jones from getting the reversal.
Jones wants to hold on but Tidd pushes him away.
Tidd landing strikes from the mount and Jones is in trouble!
Tidd 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.
Jones tries to hold on but Tidd pushes him away.
The referee warns Jones that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tidd raining down hammerfists from mount.
Jones tries to hold on but Tidd pushes him away.
Tidd punishing his opponent with strikes.
Jones wants to control but Tidd is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tidd working Jones over with strikes here. #T2#
Tidd in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
#ROC#
Jones is rocked!
Tidd has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jones's face.
Jones is still in real trouble! Can Tidd finish him?
Tidd looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Tidd connects with a bit shot that sees Jones covering up! More strikes from Tidd and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Tidd is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Tidd!
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Event:
ICC Fight Night 1
Date: Sep 13, 2019 |
#R1#
Dilbrandt tries to clinch but Tidd is having none of it.
Dilbrandt shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#TD2#
Tidd darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Tidd working over Dilbrandt with some ground and pound. Dilbrandt looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Tidd content to control rather than advance.
Dilbrandt has hold of Tidd's hands but Tidd slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Tidd lands with a punch from half guard. #SUB#
Dilbrandt looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#SUB#
Dilbrandt looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tidd lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nice strikes from Tidd there.
Dilbrandt on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #T1#
Dilbrandt tries to roll over but Tidd keeps him under control.
Tidd is nestled in close to Dilbrandt, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Dilbrandt gets back to full guard.
Tidd scoring with some ground and pound.
Tidd content to stall in guard here.
Tidd connects with a couple of short punches.
Tidd is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tidd's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #SUB#
Dilbrandt had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tidd defends it easily.
Tidd must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tidd working some strikes from top position.
Dilbrandt wants to sweep but no luck.
Tidd is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T2#
Tidd landing with the ground and pound. #SUB#
Dilbrandt is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dilbrandt not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#SUB#
Dilbrandt is looking for a triangle but Tidd pushes his legs off easily.
Dilbrandt has momentary wrist control but Tidd slips an elbow through the middle.
Tidd is in close to Dilbrandt's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Tidd is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Tidd connects with a couple of short punches.
Tidd cracks Dilbrandt with a solid left hand.
Dilbrandt can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tidd controls the pace.
Dilbrandt is trying to hold Tidd in close to prevent damage but Tidd has managed to pass into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Tidd dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2##TD2#
Tidd bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Dilbrandt takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Tidd scores with punches from side control.
A control attempt from Dilbrandt but he's now mounted!
Tidd landing punches.
Dilbrandt tries to reverse the position but Tidd maintains control.
Dilbrandt regains half guard.
Nice strikes from Tidd there.
Tidd winds up and cracks Dilbrandt with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
My spies in Island Sparring inform me that Tidd has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Tidd working Dilbrandt over with strikes.
Tidd stalling.
Tidd is continuing to stall.
Dilbrandt makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dilbrandt.#T1#
Tidd stopping the sweep attempt from Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Tidd controlling from the top position.
Tidd lands a couple of digs.
Tidd working some strikes from top position.#SUB#
Dilbrandt throws his legs up looking for a submission but Tidd uses it to pass to side control.
Tidd grinds an elbow into Dilbrandt's temple.
Dilbrandt struggling a bit here.
Tidd grinds an elbow into Dilbrandt's temple.
Joe Tidd has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tidd looks up at the clock and then as Dilbrandt takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Tidd smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
#ROC2#
Dilbrandt is rocked!
Tidd cracks Dilbrandt with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Tidd immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Dilbrandt is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Tidd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Tidd!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 19, 2019 |
#R1##TD#
Tidd closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Baudelaire has hold of Tidd's hands but Tidd slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Baudelaire trying to control here.
Tidd blocks the strikes from Baudelaire.
Tidd is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Tidd in particular looking to stall.
Tidd wants to lay and pray for a moment but Baudelaire keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tidd working Baudelaire over with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tidd content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Tidd looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Baudelaire with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Baudelaire on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #T1#
Still in half guard, Tidd seems content to control.
Tidd slips a nice elbow through Baudelaire's hands, connecting with Baudelaire's forehead.
Baudelaire has hold of Tidd's hands but Tidd slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Tidd lands with a punch from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Tidd in particular looking to stall.
Tidd lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tidd lands a nice short elbow.
Baudelaire has hold of Tidd's hands but Tidd slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Baudelaire taking some punishment here, with Tidd in his half guard.
Baudelaire has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tidd is working away from the top position though.
Baudelaire taking some punishment here, with Tidd in his half guard.
Baudelaire is trying to get back to full guard.
Tidd is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #T2#
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tidd lands a nice short elbow.
Tidd is nestled in close to Baudelaire, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Tidd working Baudelaire over with strikes.
Tidd looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tidd trying to control the action but Baudelaire is working from the bottom.
Tidd scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Baudelaire is refusing to be controlled, as Tidd sits in half guard.
Baudelaire is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tidd is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Tidd takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#T3#
Tidd lands strikes from half guard.
Tidd wants to control but Baudelaire is keeping him busy.
Tidd looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Tidd takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Baudelaire on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Tidd takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Tidd is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Tidd landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Baudelaire wants to control but Tidd is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tidd seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Baudelaire has hold of Tidd's hands but Tidd slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nice strikes from Tidd there.
Tidd slips a nice elbow through Baudelaire's hands, connecting with Baudelaire's forehead.#T4#
Baudelaire taking some punishment here, with Tidd in his half guard.
Baudelaire trying to hold on to Tidd's head to control him but Tidd postures up.
Tidd winds up and cracks Baudelaire with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Tidd lands with a punch from half guard.
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!
Tidd lands with a punch from half guard.
Tidd is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Tidd working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Tidd passes to side control.
Tidd landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Tidd lands a nice forearm strike.
Tidd lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Tidd scores with a couple of short elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Tidd dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2##TD#
Tidd closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Baudelaire quickly recovers to half guard.
Baudelaire is trying to control but can't.
Tidd controlling the pace.
Ground and pound from Tidd.
Tidd is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Baudelaire can do to turn this around?
Tidd looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Tidd lands strikes from half guard.
Ground and pound from Tidd.
Tidd lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Tidd scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Tidd 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.
Nice strikes from Tidd there.
Nice strikes from Tidd there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tidd lands strikes from half guard.
Baudelaire on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Tidd is trying to control the action in half guard but Baudelaire is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T1#
Tidd working over Baudelaire with some ground and pound. Baudelaire looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Baudelaire is staying active underneath Tidd, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Baudelaire tries to get to full guard but Tidd has control of the leg.
Baudelaire has hold of Tidd's hands but Tidd slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Baudelaire is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tidd scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ground and pound from Tidd.
Ground and pound from Tidd.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tidd lands a nice short elbow.
Ground and pound from Tidd.
Baudelaire is looking to control Tidd's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Baudelaire avoid being mounted?
Ground and pound from Tidd.
Tidd is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #T2#
Tidd working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Tidd is controlling the pace.
Nice strikes from Tidd there.
Tidd is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baudelaire is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tidd scores with a couple of nice shots.
Tidd winds up and cracks Baudelaire with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Baudelaire has hold of Tidd's hands but Tidd slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Tidd is trying to control. Baudelaire wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tidd working over Baudelaire with some ground and pound. Baudelaire looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Tidd connects with a nice short shot to Baudelaire's temple. #T3#
Tidd lands with a punch from half guard.
Baudelaire has hold of Tidd's hands but Tidd slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Tidd lands strikes from half guard.
Tidd working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Tidd lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Tidd working over Baudelaire with some ground and pound. Baudelaire looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#ROC#
Baudelaire is rocked!
Nice strikes from Tidd there.
Baudelaire is still in real trouble! Can Tidd finish him?
Tidd looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Baudelaire with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Tidd scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nice strikes from Tidd there.
Tidd scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Baudelaire is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tidd scores with a couple of nice shots.
Still in half guard, Tidd seems content to control.
Nice strikes from Tidd there.
Baudelaire seems to have recovered his senses.#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tidd lands strikes from half guard.
Tidd scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Tidd is nestled in close to Baudelaire, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Tidd looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Tidd is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Baudelaire is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tidd scores with a couple of nice shots.
Baudelaire regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tidd chips away with some ground and pound.
Tidd postures up and lands a big shot to Baudelaire's brow.
Tidd chips away with some ground and pound.
Tidd controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Tidd landing with the ground and pound.
Tidd stands up over Baudelaire, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Tidd dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
#R3##TD#
Tidd bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Tidd in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Baudelaire struggling a bit here.
Baudelaire on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Tidd cracks Baudelaire with a big right hand but Baudelaire just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Tidd is putting a hurting on Baudelaire here, landing some big shots from side control.
Baudelaire takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Tidd works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Tidd lands a nice forearm strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tidd cracks Baudelaire with a big right hand but Baudelaire just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Baudelaire manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Tidd lands with a punch from half guard.
Tidd seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Tidd scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Joe Tidd overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T1#
Tidd winds up and cracks Baudelaire with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Tidd scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nice strikes from Tidd there.
Baudelaire tries to get to full guard but Tidd has control of the leg.
Tidd is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Baudelaire is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tidd scores with a couple of nice shots.
Tidd seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Tidd lands strikes from half guard.
Tidd works his foot free and advances to mount.
Tidd scoring with strikes but Baudelaire is staying in there. #T2#
Tidd lands with some strikes.
Tidd fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tidd working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Tidd looking to control but Baudelaire is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tidd with shots to the head and body - Baudelaire looks very uncomfortable down there.
Tidd lands a big shot to the head and Baudelaire winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Joe Tidd!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 13, 2019 |
#R1#
Tidd fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#TD2#
Tidd shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Darley napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Darley manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Darley's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.#SUB#
Darley looking for submissions off his back.
Darley taking some punishment here, with Tidd in his half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Tidd connects with a nice short shot to Darley's temple.
Tidd scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Darley taking some punishment here, with Tidd in his half guard.
Tidd looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Tidd scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Tidd prevents Darley from improving his position.
Tidd lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Darley is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tidd lands strikes from half guard.#T1#
Darley moves into full guard.
Tidd keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Darley's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Darley has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tidd can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB#
Darley looking for a guillotine here but Tidd defends easily.
Darley will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Tidd is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #SUB#
Darley looking for a guillotine here but Tidd defends easily.
Tidd lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Tidd stands up over Darley, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #T2##SUB#
Darley working for submissions but it's allowed Tidd to get to half guard.
Nice strikes from Tidd there.
Tidd lands with a punch from half guard.
Darley tries to get to full guard but Tidd has control of the leg.
Darley is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tidd's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tidd's back!
Tidd is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Tidd rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Tidd wants to improve his position but Darley is controlling well.
Tidd keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#T3##SUB#
Darley is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Tidd gets back to full guard.
Darley being controlled here momentarily.
Tidd looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've been informed that Tidd has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Tidd has Darley pulled in close to control his posture. #SUB#
Darley thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tidd controlling the position.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB2#
Darley avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Darley preventing the sweep. #SUB#
Darley drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Tidd manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Darley has Tidd in his guard.#REVB#
Tidd is in close to Darley's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Darley looking for a sweep. Not yet Darley, not yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Darley keeping moving, preventing Tidd from controlling successfully.
Tidd chips away with some ground and pound.#SUB#
Darley looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Tidd dominated that 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.
#R2#
Darley shoots in looking for a takedown but Tidd manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Darley's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#TD2#
Tidd throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Darley tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Tidd is in Darley's guard.#SUB#
Darley is looking for a triangle but Tidd pushes his legs off easily.
Tidd landing some decent shots from guard.
Tidd postures up and lands a big shot to Darley's brow.
Darley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Darley lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Tidd wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tidd can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tidd 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.
Tidd has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tidd is pulling down on Darley's head to control his posture. #T1#
Darley wants to control from the top but Tidd keeps moving.
Tidd is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Tidd tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Darley trying to control the position from guard on top but Tidd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tidd controlling Darley's posture. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Darley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Darley shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tidd's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Tidd holds on and takes a little breather.
Tidd looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tidd keeping full guard, as Darley tries to pass.
Darley is fighting to break Tidd's control of his arms but Tidd is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Darley sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tidd's guard. #T3#
Tidd wants to improve his position but Darley is controlling well.
Tidd gets back to full guard.
Darley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tidd swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tidd looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Tidd wants to sweep here but Darley controlling him for the moment.
Darley is looking to work some ground and pound but Tidd has wrist control.
Tidd wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tidd wants to sweep but no luck.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Darley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tidd is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Darley keeping moving, preventing Tidd from controlling successfully.
Tidd distracts Darley with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Darley keeping moving, preventing Tidd from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Darley is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tidd is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Tidd lands a couple of digs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Joe Tidd will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Tidd shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tidd showed some decent athleticism there.
Tidd winds up and cracks Darley with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Darley works his way to full guard. Good work.
Darley lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Darley is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Tidd is pulling down on Darley's head to control his posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darley trying to control but Tidd is working from the bottom.
Darley passes Tidd's left leg - he's now in half guard. #T1#
Tidd manages to get to full guard.
Darley won't allow Tidd to sweep him here.
Darley wants to control from the top but Tidd keeps moving.
Tidd has control of Darley's left arm, preventing Darley from doing any damage.
Tidd looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Darley is pushing down on Tidd's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tidd is fighting to maintain full guard but Darley has managed to sneak the leg through.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Darley wants to control but Tidd is keeping him busy.
Tidd is controlling Darley's trapped leg to prevent Darley from advancing to side control.
Tidd is staying active underneath Darley, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB#
Darley is looking for a kimura but Tidd is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Darley to get the leverage.
Tidd works his way to full guard. Good work.
Darley wants to control from the top but Tidd keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Darley preventing the sweep.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Darley trying to control the position from guard on top but Tidd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Joe Tidd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Darley gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.#T3##SUB#
Darley looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB#
Darley is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tidd is aware though and is defending well.
Tidd with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Tidd is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Darley is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Darley stopping the sweep attempt from Tidd.
Tidd looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #T4#
Darley trying to control the position from guard on top but Tidd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tidd has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Darley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tidd pulls Darley in close to prevent any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Michael Darley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joe Tidd is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Joe Tidd.
Well Tidd has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Tidd!
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Date: Aug 08, 2019 |
#R1#
Tidd shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gussimara pinned against the cage. Gussimara gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gussimara seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Tidd swats away the attempt to clinch by Gussimara.#CL#
Gussimara darts in and clinches Tidd up against the cage.
Gussimara has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tidd avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.#TD#
Gussimara gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Gussimara wants to stand but Tidd is controlling his posture from full guard.
Gussimara stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tidd swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tidd trying to control the position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tidd bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gussimara's guard. #REVB#
Gussimara wants to stand and escape but Tidd is having none of it.
Gussimara on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gussimara tries to get out of the position.
Tidd lands a couple of elbows.#T1#
Gussimara is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tidd is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tidd landing with the ground and pound.
Tidd engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Tidd stands up over Gussimara, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Tidd postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tidd's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gussimara wants to get back to his feet but Tidd is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tidd 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.
Tidd distracts Gussimara with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Tidd content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Tidd stops Gussimara from standing up.
Tidd lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gussimara wants to stand up but Tidd is controlling him.
Tidd lands a couple of elbows.
Gussimara will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gussimara wants to stand but Tidd is controlling the position.
Tidd connects with a couple of short punches.
Tidd working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Tidd scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Tidd lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Tidd lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gussimara has momentary wrist control but Tidd slips an elbow through the middle.#ROC2#
Gussimara is rocked!
Gussimara knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tidd on the ground.
Tidd is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Oh Gussimara is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tidd scoring with punches to the head and body.
Tidd lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#T3#
Tidd is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Tidd loads up on a big left hand. Gussimara felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Tidd looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Gussimara can't hide his disappointment, as Tidd celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Tidd!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 04, 2019 |
#R1##TD#
Darley is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Tidd's half guard.
Tidd keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Darley works his way into side control.
Tidd manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Tidd won't allow Darley to pass to mount. #SUB#
Darley is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tidd has managed to free his arm - good work.
Tidd is concentrating on defense, preventing Darley from advancing position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tidd is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Darley 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.
#T1#
Tidd tries to roll over but Darley keeps him under control.
Tidd trying to control but Darley postures up.
Darley prevents Tidd from improving his position.
Tidd is positioning himself well to prevent Darley advancing to mount. #SUB#
Darley is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Darley wants to free his trapped foot but Tidd is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tidd is controlling Darley's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Tidd is trying to get back to full guard.
Tidd has his hands clasped together around Darley's back. He's all about the action.
Darley throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Darley is trying to control. Tidd wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tidd tries to roll over but Darley keeps him under control.#T3#
Darley moves into full mount! Tidd won't be happy about that!
Tidd is trying desperately to improve position.
Tidd sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Tidd wants to sweep but Darley has passed to side control!
Tidd tries to improve position but can't.
Tidd gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Tidd tries to get to full guard but Darley has control of the leg. #T4#
Tidd is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Darley is trying to control the action in half guard but Tidd is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB#
Darley seems to be looking for submissions.
Tidd keeping hold of Darley's head, controlling as best he can.
Tidd tries to get to full guard but Darley has control of the leg.
Tidd keeping control of the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tidd trying to control but Darley postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Darley dominated that 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.
#R2##TD2#
Darley gets caught flat footed, as Tidd shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.#SUB#
Darley working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tidd doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Darley is tightening it up a little... Tidd has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Tidd reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Tidd taps out! Nice BJJ there by Darley!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Michael Darley!
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