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Event:
CFC CG Tokyo 4
Date: Mar 22, 2025 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 3 losses; Bo Lo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 29 losses; Chozen Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Lo gets tackled into the cage by Gracie. Gracie maintains the clinch. #TD2#
Gracie lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lo (0) vs (2) Gracie
Lo controlling the position for now.
Gracie trying to control from Lo's half guard. Lo has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Lo keeps moving.
Lo wants to sweep but no luck.
Lo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gracie controls the pace.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie 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. #T1#
Gracie trying to control but Lo is working from the bottom.
Lo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Gracie 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.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Lo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.#T2#
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lo holds on and takes a little breather.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Lo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie is fighting to break Lo's control of his arms but Lo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#SUB2#
Gracie has gone for a leg lock! Lo slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gracie's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lo (2) vs (2) Gracie
Lo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T3#
Gracie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
Lo controlling from the top position.
Gracie looking to control.
#T4##SUB2#
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lo stays in close to Gracie's body and controls the position. #SUB2#
Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gracie looking to control.
#T5##SUB2#
Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lo won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
Lo advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Lo (5) vs (2) Gracie
Lo controls the position. #T6#
Lo'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.
Gracie is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Gracie trying to control here.
Lo is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Lo (8) vs (2) Gracie
Gracie tries to lock up and control but Lo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lo fails to move to back control. #T7#
Lo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gracie tries to reverse the position but Lo maintains control.#T8#
Lo looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lo is trying to take his opponent's back.
Gracie tries to reverse the position but Lo maintains control.#T9#
Lo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gracie can't escape the position.
Lo controlling from the full mount. #T10#
Gracie tries to reverse the position but Lo maintains control.
Lo controlling his opponent.
Gracie tries to reverse the position but Lo maintains control.#T11#
Gracie is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gracie tries to hold on but Lo postures up.
Lo tries to take Gracie's back but instead Gracie uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lo in particular looking to stall.#T12#
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
Lo is pressing down on Gracie's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gracie is holding on for now.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Gracie is trying to maintain the position but Lo is very close to passing his half guard.#T13#
Gracie is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Lo is staying active.
Lo content to control rather than advance.
Gracie trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Lo manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Lo (11) vs (2) Gracie
Lo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T14#
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lo moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: Lo (14) vs (2) Gracie
Gracie trying to control the hands but Lo won't let him.
Gracie wants to escape the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie trying to control the action but Lo just sinks the hooks in.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lo takes the fight on points by 14 to 2. |
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Event:
CFC CG 728
Date: Feb 08, 2025 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Bo Lo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 10 losses; Tyrion Slamister!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL#
Lo rushes Slamister and presses him up against the cage.#TD2#
Slamister wants the takedown. Lo is fighting it off but Slamister persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Lo's guard against the cage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lo (0) vs (2) Slamister
Slamister trying to control the position from guard on top but Lo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lo has his hands on Slamister's head, controlling the position.
Slamister wants to control from the top but Lo keeps moving. #SUB2#
Slamister 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.
Slamister is fighting to break Lo's control of his arms but Lo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slamister stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Slamister 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.#T1#
Lo keeping moving, preventing Slamister from controlling successfully.
Slamister trying to move into half guard but instead Lo has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lo (2) vs (2) Slamister
Lo sitting in guard, not really doing much. #SUB2#
Slamister is looking for a triangle but Lo pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB2#
Slamister is looking for a triangle but Lo pushes his legs off easily.
Slamister wants to hit a sweep here but Lo passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Slamister there! Score +3 for passing guard: Lo (5) vs (2) Slamister
Slamister is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Slamister tries to hold on but Lo pushes him away.
Lo controlling from mount.
Slamister is desperately trying to improve his position but Lo has a good base and remains in mount.
Slamister 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: Lo (8) vs (2) Slamister
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.
Slamister rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
#T3#
Slamister is looking to improve his position.
#SUB2#
Slamister actively working from the bottom here.
Slamister wants to control but Lo is keeping busy.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Slamister wants to improve his position but Lo is controlling well.
#T4##SUB2#
Slamister looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Slamister tries to roll over but Lo keeps him under control.
Slamister is trying to maintain the position but Lo is very close to passing his half guard.
Slamister wants to control the action here but instead Lo manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Lo (11) vs (2) Slamister
Slamister 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.
Slamister tries to roll over but Lo keeps him under control.
Slamister is trying to control but can't.
Slamister tries to roll over but Lo keeps him under control.
Lo is looking to advance position but Slamister won't allow it. #T5#
Slamister wants to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Lo'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.
Slamister wants to get back to full guard.
Lo not doing much here.
Lo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Slamister wants to control but Lo is keeping busy.
#T6#
Slamister tries to get to full guard but Lo has control of the leg.
Slamister keeps trying to improve his position.#SUB2#
Slamister is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Lo is tapping! Great win for Slamister!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tyrion Slamister! |
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Event:
CFC CG 723
Date: Jan 18, 2025 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 15 losses; Sea Snake! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Bo Lo!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Steve Montenegro and John Roberts.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD#
Snake throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lo was covering up waiting for the punch and Snake finishes the takedown easily into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Snake (2) vs (0) Lo
Lo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Snake controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Snake trying to control the position from guard on top but Lo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lo being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lo seems keen to control Snake's posture.#T1#
Snake is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lo wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Lo's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Snake looking to pass the guard.
Snake wants to control from the top but Lo keeps moving. #T2#
Lo seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Snake 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.
Snake stopping the sweep attempt from Lo.
Snake looking to pass the guard.
Snake is working hard here to advance position.#T3#
Lo has his hands on Snake's head, controlling the position.
Lo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lo seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Snake trying to control but Lo is working from the bottom. #T4#
Snake tries to free his leg and advance position but Lo is retaining full guard.
Snake won't allow Lo to sweep him here.
Lo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Snake manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Snake (2) vs (2) Lo
Snake is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Lo 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. #T5#
Lo wants to pass the guard but Snake is keeping the position.
Snake working a defensive guard here.
Snake being controlled here, momentarily.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Snake holds on and takes a little breather. #T6#
Lo sitting in guard here, content to control.
Snake tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T7#
Snake keeping moving, preventing Lo from controlling successfully.
Snake is trying to control the position but Lo postures up.
Snake 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: Snake (4) vs (2) Lo
Snake sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Lo is looking to control Snake's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lo avoid being mounted?#T8#
Lo keeping control of the position.
Snake trying to control the action but Lo is working from the bottom.
Lo is in trouble now - Snake has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Snake (7) vs (2) Lo#SUB#
Snake swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Lo is now in Snake's guard. A big mistake from Snake there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Snake (7) vs (4) Lo#T9#
Lo 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.
Snake is pulling down on Lo's head to control his posture.
Lo postures up.
Snake being controlled here, momentarily. #T10#
Snake 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: Snake (9) vs (4) Lo#SUB#
Snake has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Lo defend it? Snake steps over the head and cranks it - Lo is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Snake!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sea Snake!
An out of breath Sea Snake 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:
TWGC 39 (265lbs, D2): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 1
Date: May 15, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Bo Lo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Aboubacar Mandiang!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Lo tries to clinch but Mandiang moves out of range.
Mandiang tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#TD2#
Mandiang drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lo (0) vs (2) Mandiang
Mandiang slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Lo (0) vs (5) Mandiang
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mandiang taking a breather here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lo wants to control but Mandiang postures up.#T1#
Mandiang in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Lo is trying to control Mandiang's posture but Mandiang avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lo is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T2#
Mandiang has knee on belly momentarily but Lo bucks him off and regains half guard.
Mandiang tries to pass to full mount but Lo defends it.
Mandiang is controlling the pace.
#T3#
Lo is trying to get back to full guard.
Mandiang seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Lo is controlling Mandiang's position as best he can from this difficult position.#T4#
Mandiang is thwarting Lo's attempts to control the position.
Lo is trying to get back to full guard.#T5#
Lo is pressing down on Mandiang's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mandiang's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Lo wants to sweep but no luck.
Lo working a defensive guard here.
#T6#
Lo is controlling Mandiang's posture.
Mandiang stays in close to Lo's body and controls the position.
Lo working a defensive guard here.
Mandiang is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T7#
Lo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mandiang tries to free his leg and advance position but Lo is retaining full guard.
Mandiang stays in close to Lo's body and controls the position. #T8#
Lo wants to sweep but no luck.
Lo pulls Mandiang in close to prevent any damage.
Lo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lo has control of Mandiang's left arm, preventing Mandiang from doing any damage.
Lo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T9#
Mandiang is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lo wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Mandiang is now in half guard. #T10#
Lo wants to improve his position but Mandiang is controlling well.
Mandiang seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Lo trying to hold on to Mandiang's head to control him but Mandiang postures up.
Mandiang is controlling the pace.
#T11#
Lo trying to hold on to Mandiang's head to control him but Mandiang postures up.
Mandiang prevents Lo from improving his position.#T12#
Mandiang stalling. #T13#
Lo is looking to improve his position.
Lo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mandiang is working away from the top position though.#T14#
Lo tries to get to full guard but Mandiang has control of the leg.
Lo is trying to control but can't.
Still in half guard, Mandiang seems content to control.
Lo is trying to maintain the position but Mandiang is very close to passing his half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mandiang wins on points by 5 to 0.
Aboubacar Mandiang thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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