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Event:
RSE 1: From Ruin We Rise
Date: Jun 17, 2023 |
#R1#
Kuzmin keeps the fight on the outside.#TD2#
Kuzmin shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kuzmin showed some decent athleticism there.
Cleese trying to hold on to Kuzmin's head to control him but Kuzmin postures up.
Kuzmin working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kuzmin working the head and body with strikes.
Cleese is trying to stand up here but Kuzmin is controlling him well.
Kuzmin is nestled in close to Cleese, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kuzmin has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at ubergym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kuzmin connects with a nice short shot to Cleese's temple.
Kuzmin takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kuzmin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kuzmin looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kuzmin lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kuzmin connects with a nice short shot to Cleese's temple. #ROC2#Cleese is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuzmin scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kuzmin landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Oh Cleese is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cleese moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Cleese seems to have got his legs back now.#T1#
Kuzmin is working Cleese over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Cleese wants to sweep here but Kuzmin controlling him for the moment.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kuzmin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kuzmin arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Cleese's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Iov Kuzmin!
Iov Kuzmin was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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Event:
TWGC 39 (265lbs, D4): Montreal Qualifier - Round 2
Date: May 16, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Robert Cleese! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Rudra Yogpeeth!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Yogpeeth gets a clinch. #TD2#
Yogpeeth tightens his grip and picks Cleese up, before dumping him to the ground. Cleese manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cleese (0) vs (2) Yogpeeth
Yogpeeth works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Cleese gets full guard.
Cleese bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Yogpeeth's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cleese (2) vs (2) Yogpeeth
Yogpeeth has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Cleese has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Cleese (5) vs (2) Yogpeeth
Cleese taking a break here but Yogpeeth is having none of it and regains half guard.
Cleese is keen to just control but Yogpeeth is a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Cleese is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Yogpeeth doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cleese. #SUB#
Cleese seems to be working for a kimura but Yogpeeth defends the submission attempt.#T1#
Yogpeeth is looking to improve his position.
Cleese is looking to stall here but Yogpeeth recovers full guard.
Yogpeeth has his hands on Cleese's head, controlling the position. #T2#
Cleese wants to pass the guard but Yogpeeth is keeping the position.
Cleese looking to sit in guard and control but Yogpeeth gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cleese (5) vs (4) Yogpeeth
Cleese trying to keep a closed guard but Yogpeeth is proving a slippery customer.
Yogpeeth must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Yogpeeth tries to free his leg and advance position but Cleese is retaining full guard.
Cleese 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.#T3#
Yogpeeth postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yogpeeth is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cleese wants to sweep here but Yogpeeth controlling him for the moment.
Cleese controls Yogpeeth momentarily but Yogpeeth frees himself.
Yogpeeth slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Let's hope that Yogpeeth has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#T4#
Yogpeeth looking to pass the guard.
Cleese trying to control the position.
Cleese can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Yogpeeth controls the pace.
Yogpeeth pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cleese is keeping the position for now. #T5#
Yogpeeth showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Cleese will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Yogpeeth forces his way into half guard.
Yogpeeth takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Cleese won't allow Yogpeeth to pass to mount.
Yogpeeth controlling the action here.
Cleese is looking to improve his position.
#T6#
Still in half guard, Yogpeeth seems content to control.
Cleese wants to improve his position but Yogpeeth is controlling well.
Yogpeeth seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Cleese tries to get to full guard but Yogpeeth has control of the leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cleese manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cleese 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.
Cleese wants to control but Yogpeeth passes easily into half guard.
#T7#
Cleese wants to improve his position but Yogpeeth is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cleese trying to control but Yogpeeth postures up.
Yogpeeth controlling the action here.#T8#
Yogpeeth tries to pass to full mount but Cleese defends it.
Yogpeeth trying to control the pace.
Cleese trying to control from the bottom.
Yogpeeth stalling. #T9#
Yogpeeth prevents Cleese from improving his position.
Cleese trying to hold on to Yogpeeth's head to control him but Yogpeeth postures up.
Cleese is looking to improve his position.
Yogpeeth controlling the pace.
Cleese wants to improve his position but Yogpeeth is controlling well.
Cleese tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Yogpeeth has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Cleese (5) vs (7) Yogpeeth#T10#
Yogpeeth avoids the attempt from Cleese to control.
Cleese can't escape the position.
Cleese tries to hold on but Yogpeeth pushes him away.
Yogpeeth looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cleese is looking to get to half guard.
Yogpeeth looking to control and managing it successfully. #T11#
Cleese is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Yogpeeth controlling from the full mount.
Cleese wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Cleese (5) vs (10) Yogpeeth
Yogpeeth is hanging on to Cleese's back as he tries to escape.
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.
Yogpeeth is continuing to stall.#T12#
Cleese is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Cleese just trying to survive but Yogpeeth is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Yogpeeth keeps control of the position as Cleese tries to break free.
I would not like to be Cleese right now.
#T13#
Cleese trying to control the action but Yogpeeth just sinks the hooks in.
Yogpeeth keeps control of the position as Cleese tries to break free.
Cleese turns into Yogpeeth and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cleese (7) vs (10) Yogpeeth#T14#
Yogpeeth pulls Cleese in close to prevent any damage.
Cleese is looking to pass into half guard but Yogpeeth pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Yogpeeth is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cleese (7) vs (12) Yogpeeth
Yogpeeth stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cleese swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yogpeeth sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yogpeeth won't allow Cleese to sweep him here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yogpeeth wins on points by 12 to 7. |
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Event:
TWGC 39 (265lbs, D4): Montreal 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Robert Cleese! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; John Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Cleese tries to clinch up but Taylor circles away and keeps his distance.#TD2#
Taylor gets a double leg takedown into Cleese's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cleese (0) vs (2) Taylor
Cleese looking to hit a scissor sweep but Taylor is one step ahead there.
Taylor trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB#
Taylor avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Taylor not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
It looks like Taylor might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.#T1#
Cleese is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Taylor controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cleese is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cleese (2) vs (2) Taylor
Cleese sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Taylor's guard.
Cleese wants to control but Taylor is keeping him busy. #T2#
Taylor has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cleese is working away from the top position though.
Cleese frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Cleese (5) vs (2) Taylor
Taylor tries to hold on but Cleese pushes him away.
Taylor is squirming around, avoiding Cleese's attempts to control the action.
Taylor is trying to escape the mount.
Cleese is looking to work his way around to Taylor's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Taylor is trying desperately to improve position.#T3##SUB#
Cleese looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Taylor wants to control but Cleese is having none of it.
Taylor is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #SUB#
Cleese jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Taylor manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Taylor wants to control but Cleese postures up.#T4#
Taylor is trying to improve his position.
Cleese has control of an arm but Taylor manages to advance to Cleese's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Cleese (5) vs (6) Taylor
Cleese wants to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cleese is working hard here to advance position.#T5##SUB2#
Taylor is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Cleese defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Taylor biding his time, controlling Cleese.
Cleese can't escape the position.
I would not like to be Cleese right now.
#T6#
Taylor is not going to allow Cleese to sit and survive in this position. #SUB2#
Taylor looking for the choke but no joy.
Cleese wants to escape the position.
#SUB2#
Taylor is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Cleese defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined. #T7#
Taylor is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Cleese trying to control the action but Taylor just sinks the hooks in.
Cleese is in bad spot here.
#T8#
Cleese tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell! #SUB2#
Taylor jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Cleese is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Cleese and Taylor has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
#SUB2#
Taylor is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cleese has escaped the position, nice work there.
Taylor really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cleese. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cleese is trying to improve his position.
Cleese is letting Taylor control him for a moment. #T9#
Cleese wants to control but Taylor postures up.
Cleese is looking to reverse the position.
Taylor tries to advance to mount but Cleese denies him.
Cleese trying to remain calm as Taylor controls from the top position.#SUB2#
Taylor is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cleese is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Taylor trying to control the position but Cleese is working away. #T10#
Cleese gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Taylor is thwarting Cleese's attempts to control the position.
Taylor controlling the action here. #SUB2#
Taylor 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.
Cleese is trying to control but can't.
#T11#
Cleese is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Taylor is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Taylor seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Cleese moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#T12#
Taylor stays in close to Cleese's body and controls the position.
Taylor looking to pass the guard.
Cleese not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#SUB#
Cleese looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cleese is trying to control the position but Taylor postures up.
Taylor 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. #SUB#
Cleese is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Taylor is aware though and is defending well.#T13##SUB#
Cleese looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Taylor is stalling in the full guard.
Cleese is trying to control the position but Taylor postures up. #SUB#
Cleese working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Taylor doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Taylor manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB#
Taylor got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cleese has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Taylor has managed to get both his arms back between Cleese's legs - danger averted.#T14#
Cleese looking for a sweep. Not yet Cleese, not yet.
Taylor trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cleese trying to keep a closed guard but Taylor is proving a slippery customer.
Taylor looking to pass the guard.
Cleese looking to hit a scissor sweep but Taylor is one step ahead there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Taylor drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Cleese dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cleese (7) vs (6) Taylor
And that's the end of the fight!
Cleese takes the fight on points by 7 to 6. |
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