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Event:
SSG 151 Beat The Man 2
Date: May 28, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Willie Stroker! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; John Beef!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD#
Stroker decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Stroker (2) vs (0) Beef
Stroker is looking to pass Beef's guard but actually Beef recovers to full guard.
Beef wants to sweep but no luck.
Stroker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Beef swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stroker is working hard here to advance position.
Stroker slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Stroker (5) vs (0) Beef
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Stroker is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Beef has escaped the position, nice work there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Stroker is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Beef knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Beef is trying to get back to half guard.#T1#
Stroker just content to control the position.
Beef is looking to regain half guard here but Stroker keeps moving and retains side control.
Beef prevents Stroker from moving into mount.
Beef is trying to control Stroker's posture but Stroker avoids it. #SUB#
Stroker is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Beef knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2##SUB#
Stroker thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB#
Stroker is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Beef is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Beef is letting Stroker control him for a moment.
Beef is trying to control Stroker's posture but Stroker avoids it. #T3##SUB#
Stroker tries for a kimura but Beef is defending well.
Stroker staying calm.
Beef is looking for a sweep.#SUB#
Stroker goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Beef has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Stroker but great work by Beef. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Stroker (5) vs (4) Beef
Stroker is looking to regain half guard here but Beef keeps moving and retains side control.
Beef working away.#T4##SUB2#
Beef looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Stroker is looking to reverse the position.
Stroker manages to work his way to half guard, despite Beef's best efforts.
Stroker gets full guard.
Stroker could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#SUB#
Stroker is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Stroker keeping full guard, as Beef tries to pass.
Beef looks winded!
Stroker bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Beef's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Stroker (7) vs (4) Beef#T5##SUB#
Stroker drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Stroker jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Stroker engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Stroker'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.
Stroker wants to pass the guard but Beef is keeping the position.#T6#
Stroker trying to control but Beef is working from the bottom.
Stroker not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Stroker might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB#
Stroker drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Stroker jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Stroker won't allow Beef to sweep him here.
Stroker controls from within his opponent's guard.
Beef keeping full guard, as Stroker tries to pass.
Beef not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T7##SUB#
Stroker thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Stroker slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Stroker trying to control but Beef is working from the bottom.
Stroker content to stall in guard here. #T8#
Beef is trying to control the position but Stroker postures up.
Beef keeping moving, preventing Stroker from controlling successfully.
Stroker wants to pass the guard but Beef is keeping the position.
Stroker passes Beef's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Beef slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Stroker is looking to pass into half guard but Beef pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Beef is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Stroker (7) vs (6) Beef#T9##SUB#
Stroker is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Beef frees his head nicely. Oh but Stroker has switched to an armbar! Beef is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Willie Stroker!
After the fight, Willie Stroker was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 15, 2023 |
#R1##TD2#
Beef scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Barthe wants to stand back up but Beef manages to pass into side control.
#SUB2#
Beef working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Beef wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barthe keeps working.
Barthe holds on to Beef's head and controls the position momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barthe is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Beef off and has taken his back!
Barthe avoiding Beef 's attempts to control his hands. #SUB#
Barthe is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
#T1#
Barthe controlling from the back.
Barthe throwing damaging strikes from the back! Beef could be in trouble here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Beef's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
#SUB#
Beef showing good submission defense here.
Barthe keeps control of the position as Beef tries to break free.
Beef just trying to survive but Barthe is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish. #T2#
Beef wants to escape the position.
Barthe avoiding Beef 's attempts to control his hands.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beef grimaces as he takes a shot to the body. #SUB#
Barthe looking for the choke from the back.
Beef trying to control the position but Barthe manages to sink in the hooks.
Barthe biding his time, controlling Beef.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Barthe not allowing Beef to control his hands. #T3#
Beef manages to reverse the position and now he's in Barthe's guard. Nice work there by Beef.
Beef preventing the sweep.
Beef looking to sit in guard and control but Barthe gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Barthe slips nicely into half guard.
Barthe keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#T4#
Barthe passes the guard and advances to mount!
Barthe dominating with strikes here.
Barthe lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Beef hang on?
Beef is desperately trying to improve his position but Barthe has a good base and remains in mount.
Beef wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Beef looks winded!
What can Beef do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Barthe dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2##TD#
Barthe shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Beef napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Beef bucks up and tries to throw Barthe off but instead Barthe has got his back!
Barthe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Beef can do to turn this around?
Barthe not allowing Beef to control his hands. #SUB#
Barthe looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Beef is controlling Barthe 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
Barthe has Beef pulled in close to control his posture. #T1#
Beef is looking to stand up but Barthe won't let him.
Barthe wants to improve his position but instead Beef has moved into half guard.
Barthe is refusing to be controlled, as Beef sits in half guard.
Barthe looks like he's trying to stand up.
It looks like Beef is going to stand back up.
Barthe on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Barthe tries to get out of the position.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Beef is trying to control. Barthe wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
It looks like Beef is going to stand back up.
Barthe controlling the position well.
Beef is looking to take a break and control but Barthe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Barthe trying to hold on to Beef's head to control him but Beef postures up.
#T3##SUB2#
Barthe is defending against the submission attempts here by Beef.
Barthe tries to roll over but Beef keeps him under control.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#CL#
Barthe clinches up with Beef and pushes him back against the cage.#TD#
Barthe has hold of one of Beef's legs. Beef is fighting the takedown attempt but Barthe gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Barthe controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T4#
Beef trying to strike off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barthe passes Beef's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Barthe is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Barthe tries to stand but can't do so whilst Beef controls his leg.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Xavier Barthe will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##TD#
Barthe throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Beef tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Barthe is in Beef's guard.#SUB2#
Beef working for a triangle but Barthe defends it easily.
Barthe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Beef swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Beef wants to get back to his feet but Barthe is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barthe sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T1#
Barthe might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Beef controls Barthe momentarily but Barthe frees himself.
Barthe is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Barthe wants to stand but Beef has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#CL2#
Beef closes the distance and clinches.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#BC2#
Beef manages to break the clinch.
Beef looks to land a left hand but Barthe moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Barthe wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#TD#
Barthe drives through with a takedown into Beef's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Beef trying to keep a closed guard but Barthe is proving a slippery customer.
Barthe stops Beef from standing up.
Beef throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Barthe tries to free his leg and advance position but Beef is retaining full guard. #SUB2#
Beef has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Barthe can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Xavier Barthe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Beef takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barthe sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T3#
Beef looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Barthe closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Barthe controlling the position from side mount. #SUB#
Barthe tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Barthe has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #T4#
Beef is being controlled here.
Beef is looking to reverse the position.
Beef wants to control but Barthe postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barthe tries to move to mount but Beef blocks the move with his legs.
Barthe controls the position from side control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
And that's the end of the fight!
Xavier Barthe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Barthe, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xavier Barthe! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 10, 2023 |
#R1##CL2#
Lahey forces Beef back against the cage and clinches.
Beef jumps guard but Lahey stands there with Beef around his waist. Beef gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lahey lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Beef backwards.
Lahey lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Beef stalling in the clinch but Lahey improves position. #KD2#
Lahey drops Beef onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Beef is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!#ROC2#Beef is rocked!
Beef tries to pull guard but Lahey forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Oh Beef is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#BC2#
Lahey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lahey lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Beef circles away quickly and effectively.#CL2#
Lahey gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lahey taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
#BC2#
Lahey breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Lahey clinches. #BC2#
Lahey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Lahey pushes Beef up against the cage in a clinch.
Beef jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lahey walks away with a smile on his face. Beef gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Beef. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
Lahey drives through and clinches with Beef against the cage.
Lahey lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Beef to his knees! Lahey keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jim Lahey!
Jim Lahey seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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