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Event:
TWGC 39 (170lbs, D3): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1
Date: May 15, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Atilla Eros! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Paulo Roberto!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Roberto fails with a takedown attempt.
Eros tries to counter with a takedown but Roberto is quick to defend against it.
Eros slaps away a takedown attempt from Roberto, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Roberto shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Eros but Eros pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Atilla Eros has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulo Roberto.
Roberto shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Eros defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roberto shoots for a takedown but Eros saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Eros feinted with a counter takedown.
Paulo Roberto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Roberto is defended easily by Eros.#T1#
Roberto shoots in but Eros avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Roberto shoots in for a takedown but Eros shows good takedown defense.
Eros feinted with a counter takedown.
Horrible takedown attempt by Roberto or perhaps it was just good defense by Eros, which made it look bad.
Eros tries to counter with a takedown but Roberto is quick to defend against it.
Roberto shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Eros half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Roberto shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Eros as he jumps to the side.
Roberto fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Eros avoids it really well and circles away.#T2#
Roberto shoots for a takedown but Eros saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Eros appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Roberto fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Eros feinted with a counter takedown.
Roberto fails to land the takedown.
Roberto tries for a takedown but Eros circles away easily#TD#
and Eros counters with a nice double leg into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Eros (2) vs (0) Roberto
Eros trying to control but Roberto is working from the bottom.
Eros has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Eros stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Roberto swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T3#
Eros is working hard here to advance position.
Roberto keeping moving, preventing Eros from controlling successfully.
Eros is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Eros trying to control but Roberto is working from the bottom.
Eros is really struggling to control Roberto but he's trying to hold on to the position.#T4#
Eros is looking to pass into half guard but Roberto pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Roberto is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Eros (2) vs (2) Roberto
Eros is controlling Roberto's posture.
Eros trying to keep a closed guard but Roberto is proving a slippery customer.
Eros looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Roberto showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Eros wants to improve his position but instead Roberto has moved into half guard.
Eros tries to roll over but Roberto keeps him under control.#T5#
Roberto is thwarting Eros's attempts to control the position.
Eros won't allow Roberto to pass to mount.
Roberto stalling.
Eros is controlling Roberto's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Eros tries to roll over but Roberto keeps him under control.#T6#
Eros trying to control but Roberto postures up.
Eros is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Roberto jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Eros (2) vs (5) Roberto
Roberto tries to advance to mount but Eros denies him.
Eros tries to buck Roberto off but Roberto is having none of it.
Eros manages to work his way to half guard, despite Roberto's best efforts.#T7#
Eros is looking to improve his position.
Roberto tries to pass to full mount but Eros defends it.
Eros is looking to control Roberto's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Eros avoid being mounted?
Roberto perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Eros is looking to control Roberto's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Eros avoid being mounted?
Eros manages to get to full guard.
#T8#
Roberto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Eros is keeping the position for now.
Eros is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Eros has control of Roberto's left arm, preventing Roberto from doing any damage.
Eros tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Eros not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T9#
Eros seems keen to control Roberto's posture.
Eros looking to hit a scissor sweep but Roberto is one step ahead there.
Roberto looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Eros trying to control the position.
#T10#
Eros wants to hit a sweep here but Roberto passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Eros there! Score +3 for passing guard: Eros (2) vs (8) Roberto
Eros is desperately trying to improve his position but Roberto has a good base and remains in mount.
Eros wants to control but Roberto is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roberto takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Eros is in all sorts of trouble here.
Roberto controlling from the full mount.
Eros tries to hold on but Roberto pushes him away. #T11#
Roberto controlling the position easily from mount.
Eros is trying desperately to improve position.
Eros prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Roberto controlling the position easily from mount.
Eros tries to lock up and control but Roberto gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T12#
Roberto controlling his opponent.
Roberto avoids the attempt from Eros to control.
Roberto tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Eros wants to hold on but Roberto pushes him away.
Eros can't escape the position.
Eros wants to control but Roberto is having none of it.#T13#
Eros is in all sorts of trouble here.
Roberto avoids the attempt from Eros to control.
Eros is looking to improve his position but Roberto isn't that keen on the idea.
Roberto takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Eros sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.#T14#
Roberto wants to free his trapped foot but Eros is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Eros is trying to get back to full guard.
Roberto is taking a breather. Eros 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.
Eros has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Roberto is working away from the top position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Eros wants to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roberto wins on points by 8 to 2.
A very excited looking Paulo Roberto made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 18, 2023 |
#R1##CL#
Wyatt moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC#
Wyatt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wyatt tries to clinch but Eros moves out of range.
Eros drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Wyatt defends it well.#CL#
Wyatt moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC#
Wyatt breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Wyatt clinches. #BC#
Wyatt breaks the clinch.
Wyatt doesn't manage to clinch there - Eros circles away.
Wyatt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Eros drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Wyatt defends it well.#CL#
Wyatt moves into the clinch.#BC#
Wyatt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wyatt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wyatt tries to clinch up.
Eros changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#CL#
Wyatt gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wyatt can't break the clinch.
#T1##BC#
Wyatt manages to break the clinch.
Eros avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wyatt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL#
Wyatt rushes Eros and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Wyatt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL#
Wyatt drives through and clinches with Eros against the cage.
Eros has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wyatt is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Eros can't get the takedown.
#BC#
Wyatt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wyatt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wyatt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL#
Wyatt rushes Eros and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#T2##BC#
Wyatt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wyatt moves in looking to clinch but Eros pushes him off.
Eros avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Eros changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC#
Wyatt manages to break the clinch.
Tommy Wyatt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Eros avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wyatt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Eros is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Wyatt doesn't manage to clinch there - Eros circles away.
Wyatt wants to clinch up but Eros keeps it at a distance.
Eros drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Wyatt defends it well.
Wyatt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Eros changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#CL#
Wyatt takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#BC#
Wyatt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T3#
Wyatt is looking to clinch.
Eros is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Wyatt tries to clinch up.
Eros with the counter takedown but Wyatt avoids it easily.
Wyatt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Eros changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Wyatt doesn't manage to clinch there - Eros circles away.
Eros tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Wyatt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eros swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL#
Wyatt closes the distance and clinches.#BC#
Wyatt manages to break the clinch.
Wyatt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Eros is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Wyatt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Eros manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Eros circles away from the clinch attempt.
Eros tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Wyatt wants to clinch up but Eros keeps it at a distance.
Wyatt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eros swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Eros with the counter takedown but Wyatt avoids it easily.
Wyatt is looking to clinch.
Eros drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Wyatt defends it well.#T4#
Wyatt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eros swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wyatt doesn't manage to clinch there - Eros circles away.
Eros feints the counter takedown.
Tommy Wyatt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wyatt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eros swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wyatt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Eros manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Eros drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Wyatt defends it well.
Wyatt tries to clinch there but Eros circles away.
Wyatt doesn't manage to clinch there - Eros circles away.
Eros changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Wyatt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wyatt wants to clinch up but Eros keeps it at a distance.
Eros keeps the fight on the outside.
And Eros tries to counter it with a takedown but Wyatt pushes his down on his head and steps out.#CL#
Wyatt moves into the clinch.#BC#
Wyatt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Eros keeps the fight on the outside.
Wyatt doesn't manage to clinch there - Eros circles away.
Wyatt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eros swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Eros feints the counter takedown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Wyatt dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Wyatt is looking to clinch.
Wyatt is looking to clinch but Eros is avoiding it.
Wyatt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Eros paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Eros with the counter takedown but Wyatt avoids it easily.
Wyatt wants to clinch up but Eros keeps it at a distance.
Wyatt wants to clinch up but Eros keeps it at a distance.
Eros tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Wyatt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eros swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And Eros tries to counter it with a takedown but Wyatt pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Atilla Eros is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wyatt is looking to clinch but Eros is avoiding it.
Wyatt tries to clinch but Eros moves out of range.
And Eros tries to counter it with a takedown but Wyatt pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Eros avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Eros drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Wyatt defends it well.
Wyatt tries to clinch up but Eros circles away and keeps his distance.
Atilla Eros seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eros keeps the fight on the outside.
Eros is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Wyatt tries to clinch but Eros moves out of range.
Eros circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wyatt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T1#
Wyatt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eros swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wyatt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eros swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wyatt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Eros manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Eros circles away from the clinch attempt.
Eros avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wyatt is looking to clinch but Eros is avoiding it.
Eros changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#CL#
Wyatt forces Eros back against the cage and clinches.
Eros has Wyatt pressed against the cage, preventing Wyatt from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#BC#
Wyatt breaks from the clinch.
Wyatt tries to close the distance and clinch but Eros swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wyatt doesn't manage to clinch there - Eros circles away.
Eros avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Eros changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#CL#
Wyatt moves into the clinch.#BC#
Wyatt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T2#
Wyatt wants to clinch.
Eros with the counter takedown but Wyatt avoids it easily.
Wyatt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Eros changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Wyatt tries to clinch there but Eros circles away.
Wyatt wants to clinch.
Eros is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Wyatt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Eros is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Wyatt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Eros paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Eros is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Wyatt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Eros drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Wyatt defends it well.
Wyatt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eros swats him away and circles back towards the center. #T3#
Wyatt is looking to clinch but Eros is avoiding it.
Eros circles away from the clinch attempt.
Eros drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Wyatt defends it well.
Eros avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wyatt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Eros drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Wyatt defends it well.
Eros circles away from the clinch attempt#TD2#
and Eros decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Wyatt's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Wyatt has his foot on Eros's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Eros works his way back into a safe position though.
Eros trying to control the position from guard on top but Wyatt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eros pushing down on Wyatt's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #T4#
Eros prevents Wyatt from improving his position.#SUB2#
Eros is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Eros prevents Wyatt from improving his position.
Eros is trying to control the action in half guard but Wyatt is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Eros working over Wyatt with some ground and pound. Wyatt looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eros slips a nice elbow through Wyatt's hands, connecting with Wyatt's forehead.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Atilla Eros showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Wyatt is looking to clinch.
Eros changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#CL#
Wyatt gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wyatt is trying to break the clinch but Eros is controlling him.
Eros has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Wyatt after a bit of a struggle. #BC#
Wyatt breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Wyatt has managed to clinch.
#BC#
Wyatt breaks from the clinch.
Wyatt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eros swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And Eros tries to counter it with a takedown but Wyatt pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Eros keeps the fight on the outside.
Eros drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Wyatt defends it well.#CL#
Wyatt moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wyatt is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#BC#
Wyatt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wyatt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wyatt moves in looking to clinch but Eros pushes him off.
Eros tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#T1#
Wyatt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Eros tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Wyatt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Eros changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Wyatt wants to clinch but Eros slips to the side#TD2#
and Eros counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Eros seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Eros passes to side control.
Wyatt struggling a bit here.
Wyatt tries to improve position but can't.
Wyatt can't do much from the bottom here.
Wyatt is trying to get back to half guard.#T2#
Check out the look on Eros's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Eros works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Wyatt is looking to regain half guard here but Eros keeps moving and retains side control.
Eros wants to control but Wyatt is keeping him busy.
Wyatt takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Eros is looking to take a break and control but Wyatt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Eros is chipping away with strikes.
#T3##SUB2#
Eros tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Eros has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Wyatt is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Wyatt's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Eros working the ground and pound. #T4#
Wyatt is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Eros is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Eros landing strikes from the mount.
Eros lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Eros tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Wyatt really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Wyatt knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Eros on the ground.
Eros landing strikes from the mount and Wyatt is in trouble!
Wyatt is squirming around, avoiding Eros's attempts to control the action.
Wyatt is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Atilla Eros comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Eros 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Atilla Eros!
During a confident post fight interview, Atilla Eros thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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