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Event:
SSG 297 Solo vs Macker
Date: Apr 28, 2024 |
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 9 wins and 3 losses; Ian Mesquita! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Aang Chow Bhattarai!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD2#
Bhattarai changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mesquita looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Mesquita (0) vs (4) Bhattarai#SUB2#
Bhattarai tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bhattarai working away.#SUB2#
Bhattarai working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mesquita tries to buck Bhattarai off but Bhattarai is having none of it.#SUB2#
Bhattarai wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mesquita, who protects the arm well. #SUB2#
Bhattarai wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mesquita, who protects the arm well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Bhattarai tries for a kimura but Mesquita is defending well. #T1#
Mesquita is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mesquita manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Mesquita is looking to control Bhattarai's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mesquita avoid being mounted?
Mesquita is pressing down on Bhattarai's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#SUB2#
Bhattarai drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Mesquita manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Bhattarai has Mesquita in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mesquita (2) vs (4) Bhattarai#SUB2#
Bhattarai throws his legs up looking for a submission but Mesquita uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Mesquita (5) vs (4) Bhattarai
Bhattarai is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Mesquita is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Mesquita (7) vs (4) Bhattarai
Bhattarai looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T2#
Bhattarai working to try and regain half guard.
Mesquita controlling from the full mount.
Bhattarai is squirming around, avoiding Mesquita's attempts to control the action.
Bhattarai wants to control but Mesquita is having none of it.
Bhattarai is squirming around, avoiding Mesquita's attempts to control the action.
Bhattarai working to try and regain half guard.
Mesquita trying to control but Bhattarai is having none of it.
Mesquita avoids the attempt from Bhattarai to control.
Bhattarai has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Mesquita (10) vs (4) Bhattarai#T3##SUB#
Mesquita is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Bhattarai is defending well though. Mesquita let's go of the attempt for now.
Mesquita avoiding Bhattarai 's attempts to control his hands.
I would not like to be Bhattarai right now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Mesquita working for a choke but Bhattarai is defending well.
A lull in the action here.
#SUB#
Mesquita is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Bhattarai has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here. #T4#
A lull in the action here.
#SUB#
Mesquita is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Bhattarai knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Bhattarai for a finish.
Mesquita slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Mesquita tries to get the hooks in deep but Bhattarai pushed the leg off.
You can see the frustration on Bhattarai's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Mesquita controls the action.
Mesquita has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Bhattarai is trying to break free.
#T5#
Bhattarai keeps trying to improve his position.#SUB#
Mesquita is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Bhattarai knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Bhattarai for a finish.
Bhattarai prevents Mesquita from getting a body triangle.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Mesquita controlling well, preventing Bhattarai from escaping the position.
Bhattarai breaks Mesquita's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mesquita (10) vs (6) Bhattarai
Mesquita is trying to keep Bhattarai in close.
#T6#
Mesquita looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bhattarai postures up.
Bhattarai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mesquita looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bhattarai is one step ahead there.
Bhattarai passes Mesquita's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bhattarai is just content to waste time from the top position. Mesquita takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Mesquita has his hands on Bhattarai's head, controlling the position.
Mesquita looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bhattarai is one step ahead there.
Mesquita keeping full guard, as Bhattarai tries to pass. #T7#
Mesquita is trying to keep Bhattarai in close.
Bhattarai passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Mesquita (10) vs (9) Bhattarai
You can see the frustration on Mesquita's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Who's going to make the next move?
Mesquita is looking for a sweep.#SUB2#
Bhattarai tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SUB2#
Bhattarai swings around for an armbar but Mesquita sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Bhattarai's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mesquita (12) vs (9) Bhattarai#T8##SUB2#
Bhattarai had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mesquita defends it easily.
Mesquita trying to control but Bhattarai is working from the bottom.
Mesquita works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Mesquita stalling.
Mesquita moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Mesquita (15) vs (9) Bhattarai
Bhattarai is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Mesquita off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Mesquita (15) vs (13) Bhattarai
Mesquita trying to control the action but Bhattarai just sinks the hooks in. #T9#
Mesquita is trying to break free.
#SUB2#
Mesquita preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Bhattarai. #SUB2#
Bhattarai working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Mesquita tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell! #SUB2#
Bhattarai looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Mesquita tries to hold on but Bhattarai postures up.
Bhattarai wants to control the pace but Mesquita is squirming around nicely. #T10#
Bhattarai avoids the attempt from Mesquita to control.
Mesquita is looking to improve his position but Bhattarai isn't that keen on the idea.#SUB2#
Bhattarai moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Mesquita has worked his arm free - good work by Mesquita!
#SUB2#
Bhattarai tries for a kimura but Mesquita is defending well. #SUB2#
Bhattarai tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bhattarai has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bhattarai trying to control the action but Mesquita is working from the bottom. #T11#
Mesquita wants to control but Bhattarai postures up.#SUB2#
Bhattarai looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mesquita is trying to control Bhattarai's posture but Bhattarai avoids it. #SUB2#
Bhattarai is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mesquita knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bhattarai wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mesquita keeps working. #T12#
Mesquita tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bhattarai wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mesquita gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. #SUB2#
Bhattarai is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mesquita sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB2#
Bhattarai is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mesquita defends it well. #SUB2#
Bhattarai is working for a submission of some sort.
#SUB#
Mesquita actively working from the bottom here.#T13#
Mesquita wants to improve his position but Bhattarai is controlling well.
Bhattarai is looking to take a break and control but Mesquita is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mesquita wants to sweep but Bhattarai has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Mesquita (15) vs (16) Bhattarai#SUB2#
Bhattarai is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mesquita is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bhattarai working away.
Mesquita tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T14##SUB2#
Bhattarai working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mesquita is trying to control Bhattarai's posture but Bhattarai avoids it.
Mesquita tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bhattarai wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #SUB2#
Bhattarai working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mesquita tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Bhattarai is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mesquita knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bhattarai wins on points by 16 to 15.
During a confident post fight interview, Aang Chow Bhattarai thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
TL Fight Night 30
Date: Nov 18, 2023 |
#R1##TD2#
Greenhart shoots in and bounces Bhattarai off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bhattarai controls Greenhart momentarily but Greenhart frees himself. #SUB#
Bhattarai looking for a triangle here. Greenhart is fighting it but it looks tight! Bhattarai pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Greenhart is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Aang Chow Bhattarai!
A very excited looking Aang Chow Bhattarai 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:
TL Fight Night 22
Date: Sep 23, 2023 |
#R1#
Greenhart tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bhattarai paws at him with a jab and circles away.#TD#
Bhattarai feints and as Greenhart raises his hands in defense, Bhattarai changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bhattarai works over Greenhart with some ground and pound from guard.
Greenhart controls Bhattarai momentarily but Bhattarai frees himself.
Greenhart wants to sweep here but Bhattarai controlling him for the moment.
Bhattarai is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Greenhart looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bhattarai distracts Greenhart with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bhattarai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greenhart controls Bhattarai momentarily but Bhattarai frees himself.
Bhattarai throwing strikes from guard but Greenhart blocks nicely.
Bhattarai with a flurry of punches that miss.
Greenhart wants to sweep here but Bhattarai controlling him for the moment. #T1#
Bhattarai wants to control from the top but Greenhart keeps moving. #SUB#
Bhattarai thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bhattarai postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bhattarai's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bhattarai loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #SUB#
Bhattarai thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Greenhart really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bhattarai. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB2#
Greenhart is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bhattarai defends well.#SUB2#
Greenhart is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bhattarai defends well.
Greenhart looks winded!
Bhattarai slips nicely into half guard.#T2##SUB#
Bhattarai is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bhattarai is looking to take a break and control but Greenhart is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB#
Bhattarai has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Greenhart defend it? Bhattarai steps over the head and cranks it - Greenhart is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Bhattarai!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Aang Chow Bhattarai!
Aang Chow Bhattarai thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
Predator Fight Nights 1
Date: Jul 29, 2023 |
#R1##TD2#
Walsh shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.#SUB2#
Walsh 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#
Bhattarai actively working from the bottom here.
Walsh looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#SUB#
Bhattarai is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Walsh pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Bhattarai is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Walsh is tapping! Great win for Bhattarai!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Aang Chow Bhattarai!
A very excited looking Aang Chow Bhattarai 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:
WCMMA Trials 5
Date: Apr 07, 2023 |
#R1#
Yeshuati scores with a nice head shot.
Yeshuati slaps away a takedown attempt from Bhattarai, before circling back to the center of the mat.#CL2#
Yeshuati closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bhattarai has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Yeshuati after a bit of a struggle.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yeshuati creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bhattarai's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yeshuati throws a head punch that misses. #BC2#
Yeshuati's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yeshuati tries to clinch there but Bhattarai circles away.
#KD2#
Yeshuati lands a left and a right that send Bhattarai crashing to the mat, dazed. Yeshuati thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC2#Bhattarai is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL2#
Yeshuati closes the distance and pushes Bhattarai back into the cage.
Oh Bhattarai is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#BC2#
Yeshuati's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yeshuati fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yeshuati fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Bhattarai to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Bhattarai looks to clinch but Yeshuati throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Bhattarai taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Genko Yeshuati!
During a confident post fight interview, Genko Yeshuati thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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