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Event:
Stepping Stone 83
Date: Dec 18, 2022 |
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 3 wins and 3 losses; Peter Petrov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 5 losses; Jake Lake!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Alyssa Summers and Jonathan Paton.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Petrov shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Petrov was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Petrov (4) vs (0) Lake#SUB#
Petrov has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Lake is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Petrov yanks on the arm and Lake is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Petrov.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Peter Petrov!
During a confident post fight interview, Peter Petrov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
Stepping Stone 79
Date: Dec 11, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 4 losses; Jake Lake! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 13 losses; Ricky Peyton!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Peyton rushes Lake and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Peyton goes for a takedown attempt but Lake pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
#CL2#
Peyton pushes Lake up against the cage in a clinch.
Lake is looking to take this one to the mat.
Peyton is looking for a takedown.
Lake drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Peyton gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lake is working for takedown but Peyton is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Lake. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Peyton ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Peyton no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peyton trying to keep a closed guard but Lake is proving a slippery customer.
#SUB2#
Lake avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB2#
Peyton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#T1##SUB2#
Peyton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Peyton working a defensive guard here.
Lake trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Our spies down at at IMMA Gym of Elite ASS inform us that Peyton has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Lake is working hard here to advance position.#SUB#
Lake drops back looking for a leg! Peyton is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Peyton manages to kick Lake off! Lake jumps back into Peyton's guard.
Lake slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Lake (3) vs (0) Peyton#T2##SUB#
Lake is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Peyton has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB#
Lake working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Peyton manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Peyton slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#SUB#
Lake drops back, looking for a kneebar! Peyton looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Peyton looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Peyton! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Lake (3) vs (4) Peyton
Lake manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. #T3#
Lake preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Lake won't allow Peyton to pass to mount. #SUB2#
Peyton is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lake doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Peyton.
Lake wants to get back to full guard but Peyton has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Lake (3) vs (7) Peyton
Peyton trying to control the position but Lake is working away. #SUB2#
Peyton working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lake tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Peyton wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T4#
Lake is trying to escape the position but Peyton is controlling the position. #SUB2#
Lake wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Peyton has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Lake's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Lake is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Peyton!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Ricky Peyton! |
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Event:
Stepping Stone 73
Date: Dec 04, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 3 losses; Jake Lake! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 4 losses; Li Sheng Choo Oi!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Lake shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#TD#
Lake 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: Lake (2) vs (0) Choo Oi#SUB2#
Choo Oi actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Choo Oi actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Choo Oi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Lake 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.
#SUB2#
Choo Oi actively working from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Choo Oi looking for submissions off his back.#T1##SUB#
Lake 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#
Lake 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.
Choo Oi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#T2##SUB#
Lake thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB#
Lake thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB#
Lake 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. #SUB#
Lake drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lake jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB#
Lake drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lake jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Choo Oi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lake is one step ahead there. #SUB#
Lake 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.
Lake is breathing heavily.
Lake stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Choo Oi swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T3##SUB2#
Lake got a little sloppy there for a moment and Choo Oi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lake has managed to get both his arms back between Choo Oi's legs - danger averted.#SUB2#
Choo Oi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB2#
Choo Oi is looking for a triangle but Lake pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB2#
Choo Oi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lake gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB2#
Lake avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB2#
Choo Oi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lake gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4##SUB2#
Choo Oi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lake can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB#
Lake drops back looking for a leg! Choo Oi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Choo Oi manages to kick Lake off! Lake jumps back into Choo Oi's guard. #SUB2#
Choo Oi has his foot on Lake's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lake works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB#
Lake thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lake looking to pass the guard. #SUB#
Lake drops back looking for a leg! Choo Oi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Choo Oi manages to kick Lake off! Lake jumps back into Choo Oi's guard. #T5##SUB#
Lake drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lake jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Choo Oi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lake's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lake (2) vs (2) Choo Oi#SUB2#
Choo Oi drops back looking for a leg! Lake is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lake manages to kick Choo Oi off! Choo Oi jumps back into Lake's guard.
Choo Oi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lake is keeping the position for now.
Choo Oi stopping the sweep attempt from Lake.
Choo Oi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lake is keeping the position for now.
Lake not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Choo Oi preventing the sweep. #T6##SUB2#
Choo Oi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB2#
Choo Oi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lake 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.#SUB2#
Choo Oi 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.
Lake is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Choo Oi passes into half guard. #SUB2#
Choo Oi is working for a submission of some sort.
Lake wants to improve his position but Choo Oi is controlling well.
Lake really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#T7#
The fighters are battling for position here. Lake manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lake is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SUB2#
Choo Oi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Choo Oi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Choo Oi being controlled here momentarily. #SUB2#
Choo Oi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB2#
Choo Oi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Choo Oi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Choo Oi preventing the sweep. #SUB2#
Choo Oi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB2#
Choo Oi 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.
Lake is pulling down on Choo Oi's head. It's preventing any offense from Choo Oi, at least for the moment.#T8#
Lake wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB2#
Choo Oi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Choo Oi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lake knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Choo Oi on the ground.
Lake looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #SUB#
Lake had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Choo Oi defends it easily.#SUB2#
Choo Oi drops back looking for a leg! Lake is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lake manages to kick Choo Oi off! Choo Oi jumps back into Lake's guard. #SUB2#
Choo Oi drops back looking for a leg! Lake is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lake manages to kick Choo Oi off! Choo Oi jumps back into Lake's guard. #SUB2#
Choo Oi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Choo Oi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #T9#
Choo Oi stopping the sweep attempt from Lake.
Choo Oi advances to half guard.
Lake has his hands clasped together around Choo Oi's back. He's all about the action.
Lake is trying to control but can't.
#SUB2#
Choo Oi 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.
Lake is trying to control but can't.
Lake gets back to full guard.
Lake 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.#T10#
Lake trying to control the position.
#SUB2#
Choo Oi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lake looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB2#
Choo Oi drops back looking for a leg! Lake is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lake manages to kick Choo Oi off! Choo Oi jumps back into Lake's guard.
Choo Oi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lake is keeping the position for now.
Lake has control of Choo Oi's left arm, preventing Choo Oi from doing any damage.
Lake wants to sweep here but Choo Oi controlling him for the moment.
Lake looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #T11#
Lake looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Choo Oi slips nicely into half guard.
Lake is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lake is working hard here to advance position.#SUB2#
Choo Oi is looking for a kimura here.
#SUB2#
Choo Oi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lake defends it well. #SUB2#
Choo Oi seems to be looking for submissions.
#SUB2#
Choo Oi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lake defends it well. #T12#
Lake tries to roll over but Choo Oi keeps him under control.
Lake manages to get to full guard.
Choo Oi stopping the sweep attempt from Lake.
Choo Oi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lake is keeping the position for now.
Lake not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#SUB2#
Choo Oi 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.
Lake looking for a sweep. Not yet Lake, not yet.
Lake is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SUB2#
Choo Oi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Choo Oi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #T13##SUB2#
Choo Oi 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.
Choo Oi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB#
Lake looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB2#
Choo Oi drops back looking for a leg! Lake is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lake manages to kick Choo Oi off! Choo Oi jumps back into Lake's guard. #SUB2#
Choo Oi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lake looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lake trying to control the position.
Lake looking to hit a scissor sweep but Choo Oi is one step ahead there. #T14#
Lake looking to control.
#SUB2#
Choo Oi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Choo Oi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lake's guard. #SUB2#
Choo Oi is looking for a kimura here.
#SUB2#
Choo Oi is working for a submission of some sort.
#SUB2#
Choo Oi seems to be looking for submissions.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lake is positioning himself well to prevent Choo Oi advancing to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Choo Oi gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Choo Oi wins on points by 3 to 2.
During a confident post fight interview, Li Sheng Choo Oi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
Stepping Stone 69
Date: Nov 20, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Jake Lake! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 9 losses; Silas T Berry!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Lake changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Berry tries to avoid it but Lake manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Berry to the ground. Berry escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. #TD2#
Lake gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lake (0) vs (2) Berry
Lake wants to sweep here but Berry controlling him for the moment.
Berry's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Berry trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Berry trying to control the position from guard on top but Lake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lake pulls Berry in close to prevent any damage.
Berry controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lake wants to sweep here but Berry controlling him for the moment.
Lake will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Berry engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Lake looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #T1#
Berry controlling from the top position.
Berry tries to free his leg and advance position but Lake is retaining full guard.
Berry not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Berry advances to half guard.
Lake is looking to improve his position.
Lake controlling the position well.
Lake wants to get back to full guard.#T2#
Berry is pressing down on Lake's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lake is holding on for now.
Berry seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lake does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lake is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Berry's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Berry's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Lake (4) vs (2) Berry
Lake doesn't have the hooks in and Berry manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lake (4) vs (4) Berry
Lake has his hands on Berry's head, controlling the position.
My spies in Brotherhood MMA inform me that Berry has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Berry preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lake working a defensive guard here.
Lake looking to control but Berry passes into half guard.
#T3#
Lake is trying to get back to full guard.
Berry seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lake does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB2#
Berry is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Berry wants to control but Lake is keeping him busy. #SUB2#
Berry is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lake sees it coming and defends easily.
Lake tries to roll over but Berry keeps him under control.
Lake is working hard here to advance position.
Lake wants to get back to full guard but Berry has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Lake (4) vs (7) Berry#T4##SUB2#
Berry has control of Lake's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Lake regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Berry looking to control but Lake is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lake is in all sorts of trouble here.
Berry with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Berry manages to capitalize on a mistake by Lake to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Lake (4) vs (10) Berry
Lake can't escape the position.
Lake trying to control the hands but Berry breaks the grip. #SUB2#
Lake is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
#T5#
Berry avoiding Lake 's attempts to control his hands.
Lake looking to control the position.
Lake rolls, trying to escape but Berry keeps control of the position.
#SUB2#
Berry is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Lake has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Berry controlling the positon.
Berry is not going to allow Lake to sit and survive in this position. #T6##SUB2#
Berry is looking for the choke from the back position but Lake is controlling his hands well.
Lake is really stuck here.
Lake just trying to survive but Berry is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Lake breaks Berry's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lake (6) vs (10) Berry
Lake really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Berry not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#SUB#
Lake drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Berry dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lake (6) vs (12) Berry
Lake is breathing heavily.
Berry slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lake is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T7#
Lake looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Lake not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lake pulls Berry in close to his closed guard and prevents Berry from doing any damage or advancing position.
Berry 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.
Berry is fighting to break Lake's control of his arms but Lake is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Lake wants to sweep here but Berry controlling him for the moment.
Berry wants to control from the top but Lake keeps moving. #T8#
Lake controls Berry momentarily but Berry frees himself.
Berry trying to control the position from guard on top but Lake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lake pulls Berry in close to prevent any damage.
Lake has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Berry has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Lake (6) vs (15) Berry
Lake is trying to control Berry's posture but Berry avoids it.
Lake is looking to reverse the position.#T9#
Lake can't do much from the bottom here.
Berry just content to control the position.
Lake regains half guard.
Lake trying to hold on to Berry's head to control him but Berry postures up.
Lake is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB2#
Berry is looking for a kimura here.
Berry content to control rather than advance.
Berry trying to control the action but Lake is working from the bottom. #T10#
Lake is pressing down on Berry's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Berry controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Berry stopping the sweep attempt from Lake.
Berry trying to control but Lake is working from the bottom.
Lake is pulling down on Berry's head to control his posture.
Lake manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Berry manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lake (8) vs (15) Berry
Berry wants to control but Lake passes easily into half guard.
#T11#
Berry controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Berry trying to hold on to Lake's head to control him but Lake postures up.
#SUB2#
Berry looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Lake is working for a submission of some sort.
#T12#
Berry tries to get to full guard but Lake has control of the leg.
Berry keeps trying to improve his position.#SUB#
Lake is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Berry defends it well. #T13##SUB#
Lake seems to be looking for submissions.
#SUB#
Lake is working for a kimura but Berry is defending it quite comfortably.
Berry is trying to get back to full guard.#T14##SUB#
Lake looking for a submission but Berry manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
#SUB#
Lake has gone for a leg lock! Berry slips out almost immediately though and dives into Lake's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lake (8) vs (17) Berry
Lake looking for a sweep. Not yet Lake, not yet.
Berry is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lake manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Berry manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lake (10) vs (17) Berry
Berry pulls Lake in close to prevent any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Berry wins on points by 17 to 10. |
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Event:
Stepping Stone 65
Date: Nov 13, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 6 losses; Olaf Snowstrinski! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Jake Lake!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Lake fails with a takedown attempt.#TD#
Snowstrinski scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Snowstrinski (4) vs (0) Lake#SUB#
Snowstrinski is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lake knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Snowstrinski tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lake is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Lake controlling the position well.
Snowstrinski wants to free his trapped foot but Lake is holding on for dear life with his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lake slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#SUB#
Snowstrinski drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Snowstrinski jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lake looking for a sweep. Not yet Lake, not yet. #T1#
Lake is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Lake looking for a sweep. Not yet Lake, not yet.
Lake is pulling down on Snowstrinski's head to control his posture.
Snowstrinski wants to control from the top but Lake keeps moving.
Lake wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Snowstrinski sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lake trying to control the position.
Lake looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Lake not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T2##SUB#
Snowstrinski drops back looking for a leg! Lake is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lake manages to kick Snowstrinski off! Snowstrinski jumps back into Lake's guard.
Snowstrinski might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lake pulls Snowstrinski in close to prevent any damage.
Lake lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Snowstrinski (4) vs (2) Lake
Snowstrinski could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#SUB2#
Lake is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Snowstrinski is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Snowstrinski has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Snowstrinski (6) vs (2) Lake
Lake tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lake keeps trying to improve his position.#SUB#
Snowstrinski drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Snowstrinski jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lake is pulling down on Snowstrinski's head. It's preventing any offense from Snowstrinski, at least for the moment.#SUB#
Snowstrinski drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Snowstrinski jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #T3##SUB#
Snowstrinski drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Snowstrinski jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lake pulls Snowstrinski in close to prevent any damage.
Snowstrinski wants to control from the top but Lake keeps moving.
Snowstrinski postures up.
Lake is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Snowstrinski wants to control from the top but Lake keeps moving.
Lake is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #SUB#
Snowstrinski 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.
Lake wants to sweep here but Snowstrinski controlling him for the moment.
Lake is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Snowstrinski trying to control the position from guard on top but Lake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4#
Snowstrinski looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Snowstrinski trying to control but Lake is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Snowstrinski thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lake trying to control the position here.
Lake keeping moving, preventing Snowstrinski from controlling successfully.
Lake looking to hit a scissor sweep but Snowstrinski is one step ahead there.
Snowstrinski postures up.
Snowstrinski trying to control but Lake is working from the bottom. #T5##SUB#
Snowstrinski thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lake not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lake pulls Snowstrinski in close to prevent any damage.
Snowstrinski trying to control but Lake is working from the bottom.
Snowstrinski is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lake is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Lake has Snowstrinski pulled in close to control his posture.
Lake bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Snowstrinski's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Snowstrinski (6) vs (4) Lake
Snowstrinski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T6#
Snowstrinski manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lake manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Snowstrinski (8) vs (4) Lake
Lake managing to control the position.
Lake is trying to keep Snowstrinski in close.
Snowstrinski controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#SUB#
Snowstrinski drops back looking for a leg! Lake is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lake manages to kick Snowstrinski off! Snowstrinski jumps back into Lake's guard.
Snowstrinski sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Snowstrinski trying to control but Lake is working from the bottom.
Lake bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Snowstrinski's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Snowstrinski (8) vs (6) Lake#T7##SUB#
Snowstrinski is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lake is aware though and is defending well.#SUB#
Lake avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB2#
Lake drops back, looking for a kneebar! Snowstrinski looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Snowstrinski looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Snowstrinski! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Snowstrinski (12) vs (6) Lake
Lake manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lake manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Snowstrinski trying to control the position from guard on top but Lake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Snowstrinski drops back looking for a leg! Lake is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lake manages to kick Snowstrinski off! Snowstrinski jumps back into Lake's guard.
Lake tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T8#
Lake trying to keep a closed guard but Snowstrinski is proving a slippery customer.
Snowstrinski stopping the sweep attempt from Lake.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lake controls Snowstrinski momentarily but Snowstrinski frees himself.
Lake keeping moving, preventing Snowstrinski from controlling successfully.
Lake looking to hit a scissor sweep but Snowstrinski is one step ahead there.
Lake trying to control the position.
#SUB#
Snowstrinski drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Snowstrinski jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lake pulls Snowstrinski in close to prevent any damage.
Lake wants to sweep but no luck. #T9##SUB#
Snowstrinski thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lake looking for a sweep. Not yet Lake, not yet.
Snowstrinski trying to control but Lake is working from the bottom.
Lake looking for a sweep. Not yet Lake, not yet.
Lake looks winded!
Snowstrinski controlling from the top position.
Lake 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.#SUB#
Snowstrinski drops back looking for a leg! Lake is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lake manages to kick Snowstrinski off! Snowstrinski jumps back into Lake's guard. #SUB#
Snowstrinski 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.
Lake looking to control.
#T10##SUB#
Snowstrinski 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.
Lake looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB#
Snowstrinski drops back looking for a leg! Lake is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lake manages to kick Snowstrinski off! Snowstrinski jumps back into Lake's guard.
Snowstrinski stopping the sweep attempt from Lake.
Lake manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Snowstrinski manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Snowstrinski (12) vs (8) Lake
Snowstrinski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lake pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Snowstrinski is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Snowstrinski is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lake defends well.#T11#
Lake preventing the sweep. #SUB2#
Lake has gone for a leg lock! Snowstrinski slips out almost immediately though and dives into Lake's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Snowstrinski (14) vs (8) Lake
Snowstrinski controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Snowstrinski seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lake for as long as he can get away with.
Snowstrinski trying to control but Lake is working from the bottom.
Snowstrinski stopping the sweep attempt from Lake.#T12#
Lake is pulling down on Snowstrinski's head. It's preventing any offense from Snowstrinski, at least for the moment.#SUB#
Snowstrinski thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Snowstrinski wants to control from the top but Lake keeps moving.
Lake is trying to control the position but Snowstrinski postures up.
Snowstrinski trying to control the position from guard on top but Lake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lake is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lake is adopting a defensive guard.
Lake trying to control the position.
Snowstrinski trying to control but Lake is working from the bottom. #T13#
Lake is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lake keeping moving, preventing Snowstrinski from controlling successfully.
Lake is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Snowstrinski trying to control but Lake is working from the bottom.
Lake pulls Snowstrinski in close to prevent any damage.
Snowstrinski wants to control from the top but Lake keeps moving.
Snowstrinski is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lake is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T14##SUB#
Snowstrinski drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Snowstrinski jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lake manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Snowstrinski manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Snowstrinski (14) vs (10) Lake#SUB#
Snowstrinski is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB#
Snowstrinski working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lake doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lake manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB2#
Lake has gone for a leg lock! Snowstrinski slips out almost immediately though and dives into Lake's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Snowstrinski (16) vs (10) Lake
And that's the end of the fight!
Snowstrinski takes the fight on points by 16 to 10.
Olaf Snowstrinski thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
TWG 38 (135lbs, D3): Montreal 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Hand Solo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jake Lake!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Lake misses with a takedown attempt - Solo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lake shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Solo but Solo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Solo drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lake sprawls and moves away.
Lake dives in and grabs Solo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Solo pushes down on Lake's head and hops out.
Hand Solo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Lake.
Lake shoots in for a takedown but Solo shows good takedown defense. #CL#
Solo gets a clinch.
Lake wants a takedown.
#TD#
Solo gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Solo (2) vs (0) Lake
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Solo stalling.
Lake is looking to improve his position.
Solo trying to mount his opponent but Lake defends it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lake is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Solo passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Lake! Score +3 for passing guard: Solo (5) vs (0) Lake
Solo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T1##SUB#
Solo working for a submission but Lake is keeping him at bay.
Lake looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Solo (8) vs (0) Lake#SUB#
Solo is working for a rear naked choke. Lake is not defending it well and Solo has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Lake refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Lake's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Hand Solo!
As Hand Solo got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Smell my Fingers. Remember this? That's from a good time right there! or tfagtrt as kennith would say. I got a couple of buckets of sardine paste out in the trunk of my car. Maybe we could dip our heads in it?'. |
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