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Event:
TWGC 30 (265+lbs, D4): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Jul 09, 2020 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Darek Zuber! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Joseph Krakowski!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Zuber misses with a takedown attempt #CL2#
and Krakowski counters into the clinch. Nicely done. #TD2#
Krakowski manages to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zuber trying to control the position from guard on top but Krakowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Zuber has gone for a leg lock! Krakowski slips out almost immediately though and dives into Zuber's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Zuber (0) vs (2) Krakowski
Zuber is pulling down on Krakowski's head. It's preventing any offense from Krakowski, at least for the moment.
Zuber keeping full guard, as Krakowski tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zuber keeping moving, preventing Krakowski from controlling successfully. #T1#
Zuber controlling the position.
Krakowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Zuber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Krakowski might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Zuber haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Zuber seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #T2#
Krakowski tries to free his leg and advance position but Zuber is retaining full guard.
Krakowski content to stall in guard here.
Zuber has his hands on Krakowski's head, controlling the position.
Krakowski trying to control but Zuber is working from the bottom.
Zuber has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #T3#
Krakowski won't allow Zuber to sweep him here.
Zuber keeping moving, preventing Krakowski from controlling successfully.
Krakowski looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Krakowski won't allow Zuber to sweep him here. #T4#
Krakowski looking to pass the guard.
Zuber keeping moving, preventing Krakowski from controlling successfully.
Zuber looking to hit a scissor sweep but Krakowski is one step ahead there.
Zuber controlling Krakowski's posture.
Zuber keeping moving, preventing Krakowski from controlling successfully. #T5#
Krakowski is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Krakowski pushes down on Zuber's leg and manages to get into half guard.#SUB2#
Krakowski 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.
Krakowski looks winded!#T6#
Zuber is trying to get back to full guard.
Zuber is working hard here to advance position.
Zuber could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#T7#
Krakowski wants to take a breather but Zuber is having none of it. #SUB2#
Krakowski is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Zuber keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount. #SUB2#
Krakowski is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Zuber has managed to free his arm - good work. #T8#
Zuber is trying to get back to full guard.
Krakowski trying to control from Zuber's half guard. Zuber has other ideas though and has regained full guard. #SUB2#
Krakowski 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.
Zuber pulls Krakowski in close to prevent any damage. #T9#
Zuber wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB2#
Krakowski has gone for a leg lock! Zuber slips out almost immediately though and dives into Krakowski's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Zuber (2) vs (2) Krakowski
Zuber sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T10##SUB#
Zuber is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Krakowski is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Krakowski has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Zuber (2) vs (4) Krakowski
Krakowski wants to control from the top but Zuber keeps moving.
Krakowski looking to pass the guard.
Zuber looking for a sweep. Not yet Zuber, not yet. #T11#
Krakowski trying to control but Zuber is working from the bottom.
Zuber looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #SUB2#
Krakowski drops back looking for a leg! Zuber is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Zuber manages to kick Krakowski off! Krakowski jumps back into Zuber's guard.
Zuber pulls Krakowski in close to prevent any damage. #T12#
Zuber looking for a sweep. Not yet Zuber, not yet.
Zuber bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Krakowski's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Zuber (4) vs (4) Krakowski#SUB#
Zuber drops back, looking for a kneebar! Krakowski looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Krakowski looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Krakowski! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Zuber (4) vs (8) Krakowski#SUB2#
Krakowski thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #T13#
Krakowski in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Zuber is trying to improve his position.
Zuber can't do much from the bottom here. #T14#
Krakowski tries to advance to mount but Zuber denies him.
Krakowski is looking to take a break and control but Zuber is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Zuber knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Krakowski on the ground.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zuber is looking for a sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
Krakowski wins on points by 8 to 4.
Joseph Krakowski decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 982 Round 2
Date: May 11, 2020 |
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McFatass slaps away a takedown attempt from Zuber, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Zuber defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McFatass.
A combination from Zuber does no damage.
McFatass looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
McFatass thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Zuber's head.
Zuber is not content to let McFatass control the position.
McFatass missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Zuber keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Zuber avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McFatass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McFatass throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
McFatass is stalling here. Zuber is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! McFatass seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Zuber has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Zuber should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
McFatass manages to get back to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zuber landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
McFatass 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.
McFatass is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuber scoring with strikes to the body and head.
McFatass regains full guard. Nicely done.
McFatass lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
McFatass connects with a couple of short punches.
Zuber avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McFatass stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zuber swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McFatass makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Zuber really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McFatass. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Zuber is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst McFatass is controlling him.
McFatass wants to control from the top but Zuber keeps moving.
McFatass won't allow Zuber to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McFatass throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Zuber works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McFatass throwing strikes from guard but Zuber blocks nicely.
McFatass landing with the ground and pound.
McFatass stops Zuber from standing up.
Zuber keeping full guard, as McFatass tries to pass.
McFatass throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zuber preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Zuber avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McFatass landing with the ground and pound.
McFatass working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McFatass loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McFatass with a flurry of punches that miss.
McFatass slips nicely into half guard.
McFatass is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
McFatass unloads with some shots from mount but Zuber bucks and avoids them well.
McFatass throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
McFatass lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
It looks like Darek Zuber has been cut.
McFatass throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
McFatass lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Zuber! McFatass sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Zuber and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Fatty McFatass! |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 982 Round 1
Date: May 10, 2020 |
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zuber closes the distance and clinches up with Cricket, looking for a takedown. Zuber pushes Cricket against the cage but Cricket circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Zuber is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Cricket's half guard.
Cricket manages to get to full guard.
Zuber working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cricket's head.
Zuber with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cricket is rocked!
Cricket can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Zuber controls the pace.
Cricket is still in real trouble! Can Zuber finish him?
Zuber arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Cricket'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 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Darek Zuber!
During a confident post fight interview, Darek Zuber thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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