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Event: SSG 371 Chai vs Finn     
Date:   Nov 17, 2024





175 cm
22 yrs
155 lbs



188 cm
24 yrs
216 lbs


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 17 wins and 15 losses; Adriel Orozco! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 19 losses; Leonard Howell!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.


The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Howell darts in and clinches Orozco up against the cage.#TD2#
Howell manages to pull guard.
Orozco stays in close to Howell's body and controls the position.
Orozco won't allow Howell to sweep him here.
Orozco wants to control from the top but Howell keeps moving.
Howell looking for a sweep. Not yet Howell, not yet.
Orozco is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Orozco is fighting to break Howell's control of his arms but Howell is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Orozco passes Howell's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Orozco 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.
Orozco is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard. #T1#
Howell keeping full guard, as Orozco tries to pass. #SUB2#
Howell had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Orozco defends it easily.
Orozco 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.
Howell wants to sweep here but Orozco controlling him for the moment.
Orozco tries to free his leg and advance position but Howell is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Howell looking for a guillotine here but Orozco defends easily.
Orozco is pushing down on Howell's leg trying to pass to half guard. Howell is fighting to maintain full guard but Orozco has managed to sneak the leg through.#T2#
Still in half guard, Orozco seems content to control.
Orozco is keen to just control but Howell is a slippery customer.
Orozco wants to pass to mount but Howell is defending the position.
Howell manages to get to full guard.
Orozco might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Orozco trying to control but Howell is working from the bottom.
Orozco sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Howell keeping moving, preventing Orozco from controlling successfully.
Howell not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #T3#
Orozco trying to control but Howell is working from the bottom.
Howell is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Orozco postures up.
Orozco stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Howell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Orozco controls from within his opponent's guard.
Howell is trying to control the position but Orozco postures up.
Howell keeping moving, preventing Orozco from controlling successfully.
Orozco sitting in guard here, content to control.
Orozco stopping the sweep attempt from Howell.
Howell 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: Orozco (0) vs (2) Howell
Orozco is trying to control but can't. #T4#
Orozco is looking to improve his position.
Orozco has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Howell is working away from the top position though.
Howell looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Orozco wants to get back to full guard.
Orozco keeping control of the position.
Orozco tries to get to full guard but Howell has control of the leg.
Orozco is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Well, if Howell is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Orozco makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Orozco.#T5#
Orozco is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Orozco seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Howell looking to pass the guard.
Howell postures up.
Howell trying to control the position from guard on top but Orozco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Howell must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Howell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Orozco swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Orozco holds on and takes a little breather. #T6#
Howell content to stall in guard here.
Howell wants to control from the top but Orozco keeps moving.
Orozco is pulling down on Howell's head to control his posture.
Howell stands and throws Orozco's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Orozco (0) vs (5) Howell#SUB2#
Howell in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Orozco is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Leonard Howell!
Leonard Howell decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

 

Event: SSG 367 Chai vs Helvig     
Date:   Nov 03, 2024





185 cm
31 yrs
195 lbs



175 cm
22 yrs
155 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 19 losses; Luis Marrero! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 14 losses; Adriel Orozco!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.


The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Orozco tries to keep at a distance but Marrero has taken the fight into the clinch.#TD#
Marrero has Orozco pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Marrero pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Orozco tumbling to the mat - Marrero dives into Orozco's guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Marrero (2) vs (0) Orozco
Marrero content to stall in guard here.
Marrero trying to control but Orozco is working from the bottom.
Orozco is pulling down on Marrero's head to control his posture.
Orozco controls Marrero momentarily but Marrero frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marrero controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Marrero trying to control the position from guard on top but Orozco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Orozco seems keen to control Marrero's posture.#T1#
Orozco working a defensive guard here.
Marrero tries to free his leg and advance position but Orozco is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Orozco is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Marrero is aware though and is defending well.
Orozco keeping moving, preventing Marrero from controlling successfully.
Orozco working a defensive guard but Marrero manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Marrero (5) vs (0) Orozco
Orozco tries to improve position but can't. #SUB#
Marrero working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Orozco is looking to reverse the position.#T2#
A lull in the action here as Marrero stalls from top position.
Orozco is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marrero wants to control but Orozco is keeping him busy.
Orozco sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Orozco is looking for a sweep. Marrero is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Marrero is keen to just control but Orozco is a slippery customer.
Orozco wants to control but Marrero is keeping busy.
Marrero wants to free his trapped foot but Orozco is holding on for dear life with his legs. #SUB#
Marrero 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. #T3#
Orozco is looking to improve his position.
Orozco is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Orozco keeps trying to improve his position.
Orozco gets full guard.
Marrero trying to control the position from guard on top but Orozco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Orozco seems keen to control Marrero's posture.
Orozco not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #T4#
Marrero stands and throws Orozco's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Marrero (8) vs (0) Orozco
Orozco tries to buck Marrero off but Marrero is having none of it.
Orozco is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Marrero controlling the position from side mount.
Orozco is looking to reverse the position.
Marrero is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Orozco will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Orozco stops Marrero from passing to mount.
Marrero is looking to take a break and control but Orozco is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Marrero working away.#T5#
Orozco might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Marrero haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Orozco is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #SUB#
Marrero looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Orozco is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Marrero wants to lay and pray for a moment but Orozco keeps working.
Orozco prevents Marrero from moving into mount.
Orozco is trying to control Marrero's posture but Marrero avoids it. #T6#
Orozco is looking to regain half guard here but Marrero keeps moving and retains side control.
Marrero trying to control the position but Orozco is working away.
Orozco is trying to improve his position.
Marrero content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Orozco stops Marrero from passing to mount.
Orozco gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Orozco is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Orozco is controlling Marrero's position as best he can from this difficult position.#T7#
Marrero is trying to control. Orozco wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Marrero is looking to advance position but Orozco won't allow it.
Orozco moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Orozco keeping moving, preventing Marrero from controlling successfully.
Orozco trying to control the position.
Marrero has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Marrero works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Marrero works his way into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Marrero (11) vs (0) Orozco
Marrero wants to control but Orozco is keeping him busy. #T8#
Marrero working away.
Orozco is not content to let Marrero control the position.
Orozco is looking for a sweep.
Orozco wants to control but Marrero postures up.
Marrero trying to control the action but Orozco is working from the bottom.
Marrero working away.#T9#
Orozco regains half guard.
Marrero is thwarting Orozco's attempts to control the position.
Orozco moves into full guard.
Marrero looking to pass the guard.
Marrero is pushing down on Orozco's leg trying to pass to half guard. Orozco is fighting to maintain full guard but Marrero has managed to sneak the leg through.
Orozco works his way to full guard. Good work.#SUB2#
Marrero got a little sloppy there for a moment and Orozco has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Marrero has managed to get both his arms back between Orozco's legs - danger averted.
Marrero postures up.
Marrero trying to control but Orozco is working from the bottom.
Marrero wants to pass the guard but Orozco is keeping the position.#T10#
Orozco seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Orozco is trying to control the position but Marrero postures up.
Marrero trying to control but Orozco is working from the bottom.
Marrero passes into half guard. #SUB#
Marrero 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.
Orozco is looking to improve his position. #T11#
Orozco is controlling Marrero's position as best he can from this difficult position.#SUB#
Marrero is looking for a kimura here.
Orozco has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Marrero is working away from the top position though.
Marrero performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Orozco regains full guard. Nicely done. #SUB2#
Orozco has his foot on Marrero's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Marrero works his way back into a safe position though.
Marrero wants to control from the top but Orozco keeps moving. #T12##SUB#
Marrero drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Marrero jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Orozco keeping full guard, as Marrero tries to pass.
Marrero trying to control but Orozco is working from the bottom.
Orozco is trying to keep Marrero in close.
Marrero stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Orozco swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB#
Marrero 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.
Marrero trying to control the position from guard on top but Orozco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T13#
Orozco is controlling Marrero's posture.
Marrero controls from within his opponent's guard.
Marrero trying to control the position from guard on top but Orozco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Orozco is trying to control the position but Marrero postures up.
Marrero wants to pass the guard but Orozco is keeping the position.
Orozco is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Marrero sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Orozco's guard. #T14#
Marrero wants to pass the guard but Orozco is defending well.
Orozco trying to control from the bottom.
Orozco is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
Marrero is looking for a kimura but Orozco is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Marrero to get the leverage.
Orozco is not content to let Marrero control the position.
Orozco is trying to control but can't.
Marrero trying to mount his opponent but Orozco defends it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Orozco slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marrero takes the fight on points by 11 to 0.
Luis Marrero thanked the fans post fight for their support.

 

Event: SSG 360 Archer vs Helvig     
Date:   Oct 13, 2024





180 cm
21 yrs
204 lbs



175 cm
22 yrs
155 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 5 losses; John Snake! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 13 losses; Adriel Orozco!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.


The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Orozco fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#CL#
Snake moves into range and clinches up with Orozco.#TD#
Snake turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Snake (4) vs (0) Orozco
Snake tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Orozco tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snake trying to control the position but Orozco is working away.
Orozco tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Snake tries to move into full mount but can't pass Orozco's legs. #T1#
Orozco is holding Snake down, trying to stall.
Orozco is trying to improve his position.
Orozco stops Snake from passing to mount.
Orozco is looking to reverse the position.
Orozco is trying to control Snake's posture but Snake avoids it.
Orozco tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Snake wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Snake is looking to take a break and control but Orozco is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Snake working away.#T2#
Orozco is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Orozco's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Orozco tries to improve position but can't.
Orozco controls the position for a moment.
Snake taking a breather here.
Orozco tries to improve position but can't. #T3#
Orozco can't do much from the bottom here.
Orozco is trying to improve his position.
Orozco wants to control but Snake postures up.
Snake taking a breather here.
Orozco sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Snake content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Orozco won't allow Snake to pass to mount. #T4#
Orozco tries to roll over but Snake keeps him under control.
Orozco is staying active underneath Snake, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Orozco is controlling Snake's trapped leg to prevent Snake from advancing to side control.
Snake looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Orozco is looking for a sweep. Snake is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Snake trying to control the pace.
Snake is trying to control. Orozco wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Orozco is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Snake is pressing down on Orozco's thigh, looking to free his foot. Orozco is holding on for now. #T5#
Orozco is trying is best to control the position here.
Snake is trying to control the action in half guard but Orozco is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Orozco is trying to maintain the position but Snake is very close to passing his half guard.
Orozco works his way to full guard. Good work.
Orozco is trying to control the position but Snake postures up.
Orozco has his hands on Snake's head, controlling the position.
Snake engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Snake wants to pass the guard but Orozco is keeping the position.#T6#
Snake passes Orozco's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Orozco is trying to get back to full guard.
Orozco is holding on to half guard well.
Snake is thwarting Orozco's attempts to control the position.
Snake wants to pass the guard but Orozco is defending well.
Snake is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Orozco!
Score +3 for passing guard: Snake (7) vs (0) Orozco
Orozco manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Orozco keeping hold of Snake's head, controlling as best he can. #T7#
Orozco trying to hold on to Snake's head to control him but Snake postures up.
Orozco tries to get to full guard but Snake has control of the leg.
Snake trying to pass the guard but Orozco defending well.
Orozco wants to control but Snake is keeping busy. #T8#
Snake is taking a breather. Orozco 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.
Orozco is not content to let Snake control the position.
Orozco is trying to control but can't.
Orozco trying to get back to full guard but Snake takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Snake (10) vs (0) Orozco
Orozco tries to hold on but Snake postures up.
Snake fails to advance to Orozco's back.
Orozco gets back to half guard.
Orozco wants to improve his position but Snake is controlling well. #T9#
Snake takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Snake is thwarting Orozco's attempts to control the position.#SUB#
Snake wants to work for an arm triangle but Orozco is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Orozco is looking to control Snake's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Orozco avoid being mounted?
Orozco wants to get back to full guard.
Snake looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Orozco works his way to full guard. Good work.
Snake wants to control from the top but Orozco keeps moving.
Orozco trying to keep a closed guard but Snake is proving a slippery customer. #T10#
Orozco keeping full guard, as Snake tries to pass.
Snake is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Snake pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Orozco is keeping the position for now.
Snake postures up.
Snake stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Orozco swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T11#
Orozco controls Snake momentarily but Snake frees himself.
Orozco wants to control the position but Snake says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Snake content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Orozco keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Snake wants to lay and pray for a moment but Orozco keeps working.
Orozco wants to get back to full guard.#T12#
Orozco is controlling Snake's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Orozco is not content to let Snake control the position.
Orozco gets full guard.
Orozco is trying to keep Snake in close.
Snake is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Orozco is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T13#
Snake wants to control from the top but Orozco keeps moving.
Orozco pulls Snake in close to prevent any damage.
Orozco trying to control the position. #T14#
Orozco is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Orozco keeping moving, preventing Snake from controlling successfully.
Orozco keeping full guard, as Snake tries to pass.
Orozco looking to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Orozco keeping moving, preventing Snake from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Orozco has his foot on Snake's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Snake works his way back into a safe position though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Snake takes the fight on points by 10 to 0.

 

Event: SSG 356 Helvig vs Macker     
Date:   Sep 29, 2024





175 cm
22 yrs
155 lbs



190 cm
31 yrs
280 lbs


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 17 wins and 12 losses; Adriel Orozco! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 12 losses; Jim Marston!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.


The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Orozco will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Orozco shoots in for a takedown but Marston shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
And Marston tries to counter it with a takedown but Orozco pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Orozco closes the distance and clinches up with Marston, looking for a takedown. Orozco pushes Marston against the cage but Marston circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adriel Orozco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Orozco fails with the takedown#TD2#
and Marston counters with a takedown into side control.
Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Orozco (0) vs (4) Marston
Orozco is being controlled here.
Orozco tries to improve position but can't.
Marston trying to control the position but Orozco is working away.
Orozco is letting Marston control him for a moment.
Orozco is trying to improve his position.
Orozco might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orozco prevents Marston from improving position.
Orozco tries to bench press Marston off him but Marston keeps the position.
Marston is looking to take a break and control but Orozco is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T1#
Orozco gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Orozco trying to control here.
Marston slows the pace down in half guard.
Orozco has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Marston is working away from the top position though.
Orozco is looking for a sweep. Marston is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Marston is taking a breather. Orozco 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.
Orozco moves into full guard.
Marston looking to pass the guard. #T2#
Orozco is trying to control the position but Marston postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marston slips nicely into half guard.
Marston trying to pass the guard but Orozco defending well.
Orozco trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Marston manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Orozco (0) vs (7) Marston
Orozco tries to hold on but Marston pushes him away.
Marston controlling from mount.
Orozco is controlling an arm, preventing Marston from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Orozco wants to control but Marston is having none of it.
Orozco is controlling an arm, preventing Marston from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest. #T3#
Orozco 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.#SUB2#
Marston looking to secure an arm triangle but Orozco defends it well.
Marston fails to take his opponent's back.
Orozco is looking to get to half guard.
Orozco tries to lock up and control but Marston gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Orozco is working to get back to half guard.
Orozco wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Orozco (0) vs (10) Marston
Marston is not going to allow Orozco to sit and survive in this position.
Orozco wants to escape the position. #T4#
Marston is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position. #SUB2#
Orozco is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Marston gets his way!
Marston is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Marston has the hooks in. Orozco is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. #SUB2#
Marston tightening his grip on Orozco, looking for the choke.
Marston gets his hands free as Orozco looks to control. #T5#
Marston tries to keep control of the position but Orozco is staying busy.
Marston gets his hands free as Orozco looks to control.
Marston trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Marston is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Marston has the hooks in. Orozco is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. #SUB2#
Marston working for a choke but Orozco is defending well.
Orozco is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Marston.
Orozco trying to control the action but Marston just sinks the hooks in.
Marston controlling well, preventing Orozco from escaping the position. #T6#
Marston keeps control of the position easily here as Orozco tries to buck him off.
Marston is looking to control Orozco but Orozco is wriggling around and keeping busy. #SUB2#
Orozco is looking to control the hands but Marston breaks free and manages to sink in a rear naked choke that ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jim Marston!

 

Event: SSG 353 Hall vs Hlervu     
Date:   Sep 22, 2024





168 cm
29 yrs
142 lbs



175 cm
22 yrs
155 lbs


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 3 wins and 4 losses; Immagunna Filerup! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 11 losses; Adriel Orozco!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.


The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Orozco shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Filerup as he avoids it easily.
Orozco fails with a takedown attempt.
Filerup tries to counter by clinching up but Orozco breaks away and moves out of range.
Orozco fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Immagunna Filerup has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adriel Orozco.
Orozco shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Orozco goes for a double leg but Filerup avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Filerup continues to drive forward.
Orozco tries for a takedown but Filerup sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.#CL#
Filerup moves into the clinch.#TD#
Filerup gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Orozco regains guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Filerup (2) vs (0) Orozco
Filerup slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orozco pulls Filerup in close to his closed guard and prevents Filerup from doing any damage or advancing position.
Filerup pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Orozco is keeping the position for now. #T1#
Orozco is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Orozco is controlling Filerup's posture.#SUB2#
Orozco looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Orozco pulls Filerup in close to prevent any damage.
Filerup controls from within his opponent's guard.
Orozco pulls Filerup in close to prevent any damage. #T2#
Orozco is trying to hold Filerup in close to prevent damage but Filerup has managed to pass into half guard.
Orozco is trying to maintain the position but Filerup is very close to passing his half guard.
Orozco is trying to get back to full guard.
Filerup is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Orozco won't allow Filerup to pass to mount.
Orozco is looking for a sweep. Filerup is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Orozco keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Filerup controlling the action here.#T3#
Orozco is trying to control but can't.
Filerup prevents Orozco from improving his position.
Filerup sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Orozco wants to improve his position but Filerup is controlling well.
Filerup controlling the action here.
Orozco wants to control but Filerup is keeping busy. #T4#
Orozco keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Filerup content to control rather than advance.
Orozco has his hands clasped together around Filerup's back. He's all about the action.
Orozco wants to control but Filerup is keeping busy.
Orozco is looking to improve his position.
Orozco trying to control but Filerup postures up. #T5#
Orozco won't allow Filerup to pass to mount.
Filerup not doing much here.
Orozco wants to get back to full guard.
Orozco keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Orozco wants to sweep but Filerup has passed to side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Filerup (5) vs (0) Orozco
Orozco sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Orozco wants to sweep but Filerup has passed to side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Filerup (8) vs (0) Orozco
Orozco is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T6#
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Filerup tries to move into full mount but can't pass Orozco's legs.
Orozco sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Filerup wants to free his trapped foot but Orozco is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Filerup is thwarting Orozco's attempts to control the position.
Filerup controlling the action here.
Orozco has his hands clasped together around Filerup's back. He's all about the action.
Orozco gets back to full guard. #T7#
Orozco trying to control the position.
Orozco looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Orozco trying to keep a closed guard but Filerup is proving a slippery customer.
Orozco can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Filerup controls the pace.
Orozco seems keen to control Filerup's posture.
Orozco not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #T8#
Orozco controlling Filerup's posture.
Orozco working a defensive guard here.
Orozco has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #SUB2#
Orozco escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Filerup gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB2#
Orozco is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Orozco is trying to control the position from the bottom. #T9##SUB2#
Orozco is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Filerup is aware though and is defending well.
Orozco has Filerup pulled in close to control his posture.
Orozco looking to control.
Orozco pulls Filerup in close to prevent any damage.
Orozco looking to control but Filerup passes into half guard.
Filerup wants to free his trapped foot but Orozco is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Orozco is looking for a sweep. Filerup is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Orozco is controlling Filerup's trapped leg to prevent Filerup from advancing to side control.#T10#
Orozco is looking for a sweep. Filerup is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Orozco is trying to control but Filerup manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Filerup (11) vs (0) Orozco
Filerup takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Orozco is looking to improve his position but Filerup isn't that keen on the idea.
Orozco tries to lock up and control but Filerup gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Orozco really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Filerup wants to control the pace but Orozco is squirming around nicely.
Filerup is really struggling to control Orozco but he's trying to hold on to the position.#T11#
Filerup avoids the attempt from Orozco to control.
Orozco is trying to escape the mount.
Filerup avoids the attempt from Orozco to control.
Orozco is in all sorts of trouble here.
Orozco doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Filerup trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Orozco wants to hold on but Filerup pushes him away.#T12#
Orozco holds of for dear life.
Filerup takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Orozco tries to hold on but Filerup pushes him away.
Orozco is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Filerup is staying active.
Orozco working to try and regain half guard.
Orozco wants to control but Filerup is having none of it.
Filerup prevents Orozco from getting the reversal.
Orozco keeps trying to improve his position.
Orozco is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#T13#
Filerup trying to control but Orozco is having none of it.
Filerup tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Orozco tries to hold on but Filerup postures up.
Orozco can't escape the position.
Orozco bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Filerup (11) vs (2) Orozco
Filerup controls Orozco momentarily but Orozco frees himself. #SUB#
Filerup is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Orozco is aware though and is defending well.#T14#
Filerup trying to control the position.
Orozco controlling from the top position.
Filerup controlling Orozco's posture.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Filerup wants to sweep but no luck.
Orozco trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Filerup takes the fight on points by 11 to 2.

 

Event: TWGC 42 (145lbs, D1): Finals - Round 2     
Date:   Sep 20, 2024





170 cm
34 yrs
140 lbs



175 cm
22 yrs
155 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Chukwu Adeoluwa! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 10 losses; Adriel Orozco!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Joseph Jones and John Kavanagh.


Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL#
Adeoluwa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #TD2#
Orozco has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Adeoluwa uses from the top position.
Adeoluwa's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Adeoluwa continues to stall.
Orozco has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Adeoluwa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Orozco swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Orozco is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adeoluwa controlling from the top position.
Orozco pulls Adeoluwa in close to prevent any damage. #T1#
Orozco is trying to keep Adeoluwa in close.
Adeoluwa slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Orozco has Adeoluwa pulled in close to control his posture.
Adeoluwa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Orozco is keeping the position for now.
Adeoluwa is working hard here to advance position.
Orozco is trying to control the position from the bottom. #T2#
Adeoluwa 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.
Adeoluwa postures up.
Adeoluwa engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #SUB2#
Orozco had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Adeoluwa defends it easily.
Orozco can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Adeoluwa controls the pace.
Orozco is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Orozco wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Orozco is trying to control the position but Adeoluwa postures up. #T3#
Adeoluwa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Adeoluwa postures up.
Adeoluwa looking to pass the guard.
Orozco is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Adeoluwa not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Orozco wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Adeoluwa is now in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Orozco trying to control from the bottom.
Orozco wants to get back to full guard.
Adeoluwa is taking a breather. Orozco 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.
Orozco trying to control here. #T4#
Adeoluwa slows the pace down in half guard.
Orozco is looking to improve his position.
Adeoluwa wants to free his trapped foot but Orozco is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Adeoluwa seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Orozco is looking for a sweep. Adeoluwa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Adeoluwa is controlling the pace.
Orozco slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#T5#
Adeoluwa looking to pass the guard.
Adeoluwa 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.
Orozco trying to control the position here.
Orozco not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Adeoluwa's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Orozco trying to keep a closed guard but Adeoluwa is proving a slippery customer.
Adeoluwa is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Orozco pulls Adeoluwa in close to prevent any damage. #T6#
Adeoluwa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Orozco swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Orozco trying to keep a closed guard but Adeoluwa is proving a slippery customer.
Orozco is pulling down on Adeoluwa's head to control his posture.
Adeoluwa looking to pass the guard.
Adeoluwa is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Orozco pulls Adeoluwa in close to his closed guard and prevents Adeoluwa from doing any damage or advancing position.#T7#
Orozco not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adeoluwa is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Adeoluwa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Orozco is keeping the position for now.
Orozco has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Adeoluwa controlling from the top position. #SUB2#
Orozco has an active guard here but Adeoluwa has managed to pass into half guard.
Still in half guard, Adeoluwa seems content to control.#T8#
Adeoluwa wants to pass to mount but Orozco is defending the position.
Orozco is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Adeoluwa perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Orozco controlling the leg, holding on to half guard. #SUB2#
Orozco looking for submissions off his back.
Adeoluwa is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Orozco is looking to improve his position. #T9#
Adeoluwa controlling the action here.
Adeoluwa has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Orozco is controlling Adeoluwa's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Orozco tries to get to full guard but Adeoluwa has control of the leg.
Adeoluwa content to control rather than advance.
Orozco is trying to control but can't.
Orozco is trying to get back to full guard.
Orozco regains full guard. Nicely done. #T10#
Adeoluwa controls from within his opponent's guard.
Adeoluwa slips nicely into half guard.
Orozco manages to get to full guard.
Adeoluwa is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Orozco pulls Adeoluwa in close to his closed guard and prevents Adeoluwa from doing any damage or advancing position.
Orozco not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #T11#
Orozco keeping full guard, as Adeoluwa tries to pass. #SUB2#
Orozco has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Adeoluwa can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Orozco pulls Adeoluwa in close to his closed guard and prevents Adeoluwa from doing any damage or advancing position.
Adeoluwa content to stall in guard here.
Adeoluwa looking to pass the guard.
Orozco seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Orozco working a defensive guard here. #T12#
Orozco is adopting a defensive guard.
Adeoluwa controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Orozco is controlling Adeoluwa's posture.
Orozco is continuing to stall.
Orozco is trying to keep Adeoluwa in close.
Adeoluwa controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Orozco working a defensive guard here.
Orozco pulls Adeoluwa in to control the position.
Orozco working a defensive guard here.
Orozco controlling Adeoluwa's posture. #T13#
Adeoluwa 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.
Orozco can't keep his opponent in guard - Adeoluwa advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Adeoluwa takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Orozco is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Orozco actively working from the bottom here.
Orozco is trying to get back to full guard.#T14##SUB2#
Orozco looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Orozco is trying to get back to full guard.
Adeoluwa seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Adeoluwa prevents Orozco from improving his position.
Adeoluwa has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Score +3 for passing guard: Adeoluwa (3) vs (0) Orozco
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Adeoluwa controlling the pace for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adeoluwa takes the fight on points by 3 to 0.
Post fight, Chukwu Adeoluwa stared into the camera and said 'Boss man is turning me into a spar bot, whatever that means. Hope we ain’t bout to go down in no dark basements and shit!'.

 

Event: TWGC 42 (145lbs, D1): Finals - Round 1     
Date:   Sep 19, 2024





176 cm
45 yrs
147 lbs



175 cm
21 yrs
155 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Jock Strap! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 10 losses; Adriel Orozco!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Columbo Gatti and Chad Campbell.


The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Orozco scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Strap (0) vs (2) Orozco
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Orozco in particular looking to stall.
Orozco trying to control from half guard but Strap is working away.
Orozco trying to advance position but Strap counters by regaining guard.
Orozco pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Strap is keeping the position for now.
Orozco pushes down on Strap's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Strap wants to control but Orozco is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Strap is controlling Orozco's trapped leg to prevent Orozco from advancing to side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orozco is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Orozco prevents Strap from improving his position.
Orozco content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T1#
Strap is not content to let Orozco control the position.
Orozco looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Orozco with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Strap is looking to improve his position.
Orozco perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Let's hope that Orozco 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.#T2#
Orozco prevents Strap from improving his position.
Orozco perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Orozco trying to mount his opponent but Strap defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Orozco with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Strap wants to get back to full guard.
Strap has his hands clasped together around Orozco's back. He's all about the action.#T3#
Orozco is pressing down on Strap's thigh, looking to free his foot. Strap is holding on for now.
Orozco works his way into full mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Strap (0) vs (5) Orozco
Strap is in all sorts of trouble here.
Orozco is trying to take his opponent's back.
Orozco takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Strap can't escape the position.
Orozco looking to control and managing it successfully.
Orozco wants to control the pace but Strap is squirming around nicely. #T4#
Strap is controlling an arm, preventing Orozco from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Orozco trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Orozco controlling from mount.
Orozco trying to control but Strap is having none of it.
Orozco controlling the position easily from mount. #T5#
Strap is working to get back to half guard.
Orozco avoids the attempt from Strap to control.
Strap is squirming around, avoiding Orozco's attempts to control the action.
Orozco controlling his opponent.
Strap can't escape the position. #T6#
Orozco can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Strap is looking to escape.
Orozco looking to control and managing it successfully.
Strap tries to hold on but Orozco postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Strap is squirming around, avoiding Orozco's attempts to control the action.
Strap is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Orozco controlling the position easily from mount. #T7#
Strap stops Orozco from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Orozco controlling from the full mount.
Orozco wants to control the pace but Strap is squirming around nicely.
Strap can't escape the position.
Orozco wants to control the pace but Strap is squirming around nicely.
Orozco controlling from the full mount. #T8#
Orozco's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Strap manages to control the position for a moment.
Orozco controlling the pace for now.
Strap wants to hold on but Orozco pushes him away.
Orozco sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Orozco trying to control but Strap is having none of it.
Orozco looking to control and managing it successfully. #T9#
Strap is squirming around, avoiding Orozco's attempts to control the action.
Orozco fails to move to back control.
Orozco wants to control the pace but Strap is squirming around nicely.
Strap wants to control but Orozco is having none of it.
Orozco controlling the position easily from mount.
Orozco takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Strap (0) vs (8) Orozco#T10#
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Will Orozco go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Strap tries to roll but Orozco sticks to his back.
Orozco really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Strap.#T11#
Orozco looking to hold on to the position here but Strap rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Strap can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Orozco controls the pace.#T12#
Strap is adopting a defensive guard.
Orozco is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Orozco is pushing down on Strap's leg trying to pass to half guard. Strap is fighting to maintain full guard but Orozco has managed to sneak the leg through.
Orozco controlling the pace.
Strap is refusing to be controlled, as Orozco sits in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Strap tries to roll over but Orozco keeps him under control.
Strap is refusing to be controlled, as Orozco sits in half guard. #T13#
Strap wants to get back to full guard.
Orozco content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Orozco passes the guard and advances to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Strap (0) vs (11) Orozco
Orozco with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Strap is working to get back to half guard.
Orozco trying to control but Strap is having none of it. #T14#
Strap is wriggling around trying to escape.
Orozco forces the positional change into back control.
Score +3 for taking back: Strap (0) vs (14) Orozco
Strap tries to escape the position.
Orozco 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.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Orozco.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
Orozco wins on points by 14 to 0.

 

Event: TWGC 42 (145lbs, D1): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1     
Date:   Sep 10, 2024





162 cm
33 yrs
136 lbs



175 cm
21 yrs
155 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Stuart Burrows! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 10 losses; Adriel Orozco!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.


The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Burrows rushes Orozco and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#TD#
Burrows manages to pull guard. #SUB#
Burrows had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Orozco defends it easily.
Burrows looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB#
Burrows looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Burrows seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Orozco is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Burrows has his hands on Orozco's head, controlling the position.
Orozco 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.
Burrows looking for a sweep. Not yet Burrows, not yet. #T1#
Orozco pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Burrows is keeping the position for now.
Burrows can't keep his opponent in guard - Orozco advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Orozco is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Let's hope that Orozco 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.
Orozco works his way into full mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Burrows (0) vs (3) Orozco
Orozco controlling the position easily from mount. #T2#
Burrows is looking to improve his position but Orozco isn't that keen on the idea.
Orozco controlling from the full mount.
Burrows is working to get back to half guard.
Orozco controlling the pace for now.
Burrows 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.
Orozco is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Burrows!
Score +3 for passing guard: Burrows (0) vs (6) Orozco
Orozco controlling the pace for now.
Burrows is looking to get to half guard.#T3#
Orozco content just to control the position here.
Orozco's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Burrows is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Makweingdo Academy, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Burrows tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Orozco content just to control the position here.
Burrows wants to control but Orozco is having none of it.
Burrows might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Orozco content just to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Burrows is looking to get to half guard.
Orozco controlling from the full mount.
More stalling from Orozco.
Burrows has given up his back here. Will Orozco look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Burrows (0) vs (9) Orozco
Orozco 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.
Burrows tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Burrows can't escape the position.
Orozco controlling from the full mount.
Burrows is in all sorts of trouble here.
Orozco sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T5#
Burrows bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Burrows (2) vs (9) Orozco
Burrows is fighting to break Orozco's control of his arms but Orozco is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Burrows looking to pass the guard.
Orozco pulls Burrows in close to prevent any damage.
Burrows tries to free his leg and advance position but Orozco is retaining full guard.
Orozco has Burrows pulled in close to control his posture.
Burrows trying to control the position from guard on top but Orozco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Orozco is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Burrows wants to pass the guard but Orozco is keeping the position.
Burrows is working hard here to advance position.#T6#
Orozco looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Orozco not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Burrows trying to control but Orozco is working from the bottom.
Orozco working a defensive guard here.
Burrows being controlled here momentarily.
Orozco trying to control the position.
Orozco is pulling down on Burrows's head to control his posture.
Burrows wants to control from the top but Orozco keeps moving. #T7#
Burrows is fighting to break Orozco's control of his arms but Orozco is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Burrows postures up.
Burrows being controlled here momentarily.
Orozco is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Orozco keeping moving, preventing Burrows from controlling successfully.
Orozco managing to control the position.
Orozco keeping full guard, as Burrows tries to pass.
Orozco is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #T8#
Burrows looking to pass the guard.
Orozco pulls Burrows in close to prevent any damage.
Burrows passes into half guard.
Burrows has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Score +3 for passing guard: Burrows (5) vs (9) Orozco
Orozco tries to hold on but Burrows postures up.
Burrows trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Orozco is trying desperately to improve position.#T9#
Orozco wants to control but Burrows is having none of it.
Burrows controlling from the full mount.
Burrows trying to control but Orozco is having none of it.
Orozco is desperately trying to improve his position but Burrows has a good base and remains in mount.#SUB#
Burrows wants to finish this one by submission but Orozco is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Burrows.
Orozco tries to hold on but Burrows pushes him away.
Orozco gets back to half guard.#T10#
Orozco wants to control but Burrows passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Burrows (8) vs (9) Orozco
Burrows is looking to take a break and control but Orozco is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Orozco sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Orozco moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Burrows trying to control the position from guard on top but Orozco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Orozco looking to control.
Burrows wants to control from the top but Orozco keeps moving.
Orozco seems keen to control Burrows's posture.
Orozco controls Burrows momentarily but Burrows frees himself. #T11##SUB2#
Orozco is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Burrows passes into half guard.
Orozco is holding on to half guard well.
Orozco tries to roll over but Burrows keeps him under control.
Orozco is holding on to half guard well.
Burrows content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Orozco keeping control of the position.
Orozco regains full guard. Nicely done. #T12#
Orozco is trying to control the position but Burrows postures up.
Burrows trying to control the position from guard on top but Orozco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Orozco is trying to control the position but Burrows postures up.
Orozco trying to control the position here.
Orozco is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Burrows advances to half guard.
Orozco has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Burrows is working away from the top position though.
Burrows wants to pass the guard but Orozco is defending well.
Burrows trying to control the action but Orozco is working from the bottom. #T13#
Burrows is controlling the pace.
Orozco tries to get to full guard but Burrows has control of the leg.
Orozco is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Burrows's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Burrows's back!
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Burrows (8) vs (13) Orozco
Orozco 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.
Burrows tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Orozco can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Burrows is looking to escape.
Orozco wants to take Burrows's back here but Burrows is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Orozco looking to control but Burrows is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T14#
Burrows is in all sorts of trouble here.
Orozco controlling from mount.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Orozco.
Burrows tries to lock up and control but Orozco gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Burrows is trying to escape the mount.
Orozco takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Yet more stalling tactics from Orozco.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Burrows tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Burrows tries to lock up and control but Orozco gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Orozco controlling the pace for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Orozco wins on points by 13 to 8.

 

Event: SSG 339 Elvul vs Helvig     
Date:   Aug 04, 2024





175 cm
21 yrs
155 lbs



177 cm
20 yrs
154 lbs


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 15 wins and 9 losses; Adriel Orozco! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 9 losses; Raven Camoran!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and George Francis.


The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD2#
Camoran closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Orozco did well to prevent Camoran getting side control.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Orozco (0) vs (2) Camoran#SUB#
Orozco looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Camoran controlling the pace.
Orozco tries to get to full guard but Camoran has control of the leg.
Camoran has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Score +3 for passing guard: Orozco (0) vs (5) Camoran
Orozco is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Orozco gets back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camoran not doing much here. #SUB#
Orozco looking for submissions off his back.
Orozco is trying to control but can't. #T1#
Camoran content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Orozco tries to roll over but Camoran keeps him under control.
Orozco is working hard here to advance position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Orozco is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Camoran pulls his head out easily.
Orozco wants to control but Camoran is keeping busy. #SUB#
Orozco is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Camoran pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Orozco is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Camoran pulls his head out easily.
Orozco moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Camoran stays in close to Orozco's body and controls the position. #T2#
Camoran postures up. #SUB#
Orozco throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Orozco can't keep his opponent in guard - Camoran advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Camoran looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #SUB#
Orozco actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Orozco is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Camoran pulls his head out easily.
Camoran passes to full mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Orozco (0) vs (8) Camoran
Camoran sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Orozco wants to control but Camoran is having none of it.#T3#
Orozco really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Camoran controlling from the full mount.
Orozco is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Camoran looking to control and managing it successfully.
Camoran wants to take Orozco's back but he can't do it this time.
Camoran controlling the position easily from mount.
Orozco 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.
Orozco wants to control but Camoran is keeping busy. #SUB#
Orozco looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Orozco tries to get to full guard but Camoran has control of the leg. #T4#
Orozco trying to hold on to Camoran's head to control him but Camoran postures up.
Orozco moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Camoran pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Orozco is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Orozco looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #SUB#
Orozco throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Camoran showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #SUB#
Orozco throws his legs up looking for a submission but Camoran uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Orozco (0) vs (11) Camoran#T5#
Camoran tries to move into full mount but can't pass Orozco's legs.
Orozco is trying to get back to half guard.
Orozco wants to control but Camoran postures up.
Camoran wants to control but Orozco is keeping him busy.
Orozco is letting Camoran control him for a moment.
Orozco tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Camoran wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Camoran is looking to take a break and control but Orozco is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Orozco is trying to improve his position.#T6#
Orozco manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Camoran is looking to advance position but Orozco won't allow it.
Camoran is controlling the pace. #SUB#
Orozco is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Camoran pulls his head out easily.
Camoran seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Orozco wants to improve his position but Camoran is controlling well.
Camoran slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T7##SUB#
Orozco actively working from the bottom here.
Orozco is looking for a sweep. Camoran is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Camoran wants to lay and pray for a moment but Orozco keeps working.
Camoran controlling the pace.
Camoran trying to pass the guard but Orozco defending well.
Camoran slows the pace down in half guard.
Camoran is keen to just control but Orozco is a slippery customer.
Camoran keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#SUB#
Camoran moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Orozco.
Score +3 for passing guard: Orozco (0) vs (14) Camoran#T8#
Orozco prevents Camoran from moving into mount.
Orozco is looking to regain half guard here but Camoran keeps moving and retains side control.
Orozco is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Camoran is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Score +2 for reaching mount: Orozco (0) vs (16) Camoran
Orozco is looking to improve his position but Camoran isn't that keen on the idea.
Camoran trying to control but Orozco is having none of it.
Camoran is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Orozco working to try and regain half guard.
Camoran looking to control but Orozco is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Camoran takes Orozco's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Orozco (0) vs (19) Camoran
Orozco is trying to break free. #T9#
Camoran controls the position.
Camoran struggling to keep hold of the position.
Camoran not allowing Orozco to control his hands.
Orozco is defending well here and trying to improve his position. #SUB2#
Orozco is trying to roll into a better position but Camoran has get a rear naked choke and Orozco is forced to tap out! This one is allllll over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Raven Camoran!
Our winner, Raven Camoran, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

 

Event: SSG 336 Solo vs Finn     
Date:   Jul 28, 2024





177 cm
24 yrs
166 lbs



175 cm
21 yrs
155 lbs


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 2 wins and 3 losses; Larry Salad Dressing! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 9 losses; Adriel Orozco!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Kavanagh and Columbo Gatti.


The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Orozco shoots for a double leg takedown but Salad Dressing sprawls well. He's pushed Orozco's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #CL#
Salad Dressing has closed the distance and engaged Orozco in a clinch. #TD#
Salad Dressing is trying to trip Orozco. He has hold of a leg but Orozco is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Salad Dressing persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Salad Dressing (2) vs (0) Orozco
Orozco working a defensive guard here.
Orozco is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Orozco's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salad Dressing wants to control from the top but Orozco keeps moving.
Orozco controls Salad Dressing momentarily but Salad Dressing frees himself. #T1#
Orozco is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Salad Dressing trying to control but Orozco is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Salad Dressing 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.
Salad Dressing trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Orozco is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Orozco trying to keep a closed guard but Salad Dressing is proving a slippery customer. #T2#
Orozco is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Salad Dressing looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Orozco not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Salad Dressing trying to control the position from guard on top but Orozco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Orozco looking to control. #T3#
Salad Dressing stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Orozco swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Orozco not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Salad Dressing tries to free his leg and advance position but Orozco is retaining full guard. #SUB#
Salad Dressing drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Salad Dressing jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Orozco has his hands on Salad Dressing's head, controlling the position.
Salad Dressing stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Orozco swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Salad Dressing wants to control from the top but Orozco keeps moving.
Salad Dressing looking to pass the guard.
Orozco is pulling down on Salad Dressing's head to control his posture.
Salad Dressing trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T4#
Salad Dressing passes into half guard.
Salad Dressing is trying to control. Orozco wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Orozco actively working from the bottom here.
Orozco is staying active underneath Salad Dressing, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB#
Orozco is defending against the submission attempts here by Salad Dressing.
Salad Dressing is looking to advance position but Orozco won't allow it.
Orozco gets back to full guard.
Orozco has Salad Dressing pulled in close to control his posture. #SUB#
Salad Dressing drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Salad Dressing jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salad Dressing being controlled here momentarily. #T5#
Orozco is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Salad Dressing is fighting to break Orozco's control of his arms but Orozco is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Orozco is trying to control the position but Salad Dressing postures up.
Orozco has his hands on Salad Dressing's head, controlling the position. #SUB#
Salad Dressing drops back looking for a leg! Orozco is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Orozco manages to kick Salad Dressing off! Salad Dressing jumps back into Orozco's guard.
Salad Dressing has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Salad Dressing pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Orozco is keeping the position for now.
Orozco wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #T6#
Salad Dressing is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Salad Dressing postures up.
Salad Dressing being controlled here momentarily.
Salad Dressing trying to control but Orozco is working from the bottom.
Salad Dressing being controlled here momentarily.
Orozco is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Orozco keeping moving, preventing Salad Dressing from controlling successfully.
Salad Dressing controlling from the top position. #T7#
Orozco working a defensive guard here. #SUB#
Salad Dressing drops back looking for a leg! Orozco is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Orozco manages to kick Salad Dressing off! Salad Dressing jumps back into Orozco's guard. #SUB#
Salad Dressing thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Orozco looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #SUB2#
Salad Dressing is posturing up here but Orozco has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Salad Dressing tries to roll out but it's too tight and Salad Dressing has to tap! Slick submission there by Orozco!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Adriel Orozco!

 

Event: SSG 332 Silalahi vs Gerbandi     
Date:   Jul 21, 2024





175 cm
21 yrs
155 lbs



175 cm
23 yrs
145 lbs


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 14 wins and 8 losses; Adriel Orozco! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 5 losses; Arelvam Sadrano!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Eddie Farnsworth and Lou da Vinci.


The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Orozco shoots in looking for a takedown but Sadrano manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Orozco's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#CL2#
Sadrano drives through and clinches with Orozco against the cage. #TD2#
Orozco is fighting off a takedown attempt but Sadrano is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Orozco to the mat. Orozco regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Orozco (0) vs (2) Sadrano
Orozco wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Orozco trying to control the position.
Orozco is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sadrano is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#SUB#
Orozco throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sadrano looking to pass the guard.
Sadrano trying to control the position from guard on top but Orozco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Orozco is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sadrano being controlled here momentarily.
Sadrano stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Orozco swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sadrano trying to control the position from guard on top but Orozco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Orozco working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sadrano doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sadrano manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T2#
Orozco looking to control.
Sadrano pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Orozco is keeping the position for now.
Orozco is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Orozco is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #T3#
Sadrano wants to control from the top but Orozco keeps moving.
Orozco has Sadrano pulled in close to control his posture.
Orozco has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Sadrano looking to pass the guard.
Orozco has his hands on Sadrano's head, controlling the position. #T4#
Sadrano passes Orozco's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sadrano prevents Orozco from improving his position.
Orozco is trying to control but can't. #SUB2#
Orozco is trying to control Sadrano's posture. Sadrano takes advantage of the lull and advances to side control. He also appears to have an arm triangle here! Uh oh, big trouble for Orozco! Sadrano is rotating here... this could be the end... Orozco is out! Sadrano has ended this one emphatically! Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Arelvam Sadrano!
Arelvam Sadrano thanked the fans post fight for their support.

 

Event: SSG 327 Maximus vs Majere     
Date:   Jul 07, 2024





175 cm
20 yrs
178 lbs



175 cm
21 yrs
155 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 6 losses; Marc Vazquez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 8 losses; Adriel Orozco!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Kavanagh and Lou da Vinci.


The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Orozco tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vazquez swivels and escapes.#TD2#
Orozco gets the takedown into side control.
Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Vazquez (0) vs (4) Orozco
Vazquez is looking to regain half guard here but Orozco keeps moving and retains side control.
Vazquez has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Vazquez can't do much from the bottom here.
Orozco tries to move to mount but Vazquez blocks the move with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vazquez is trying to control Orozco's posture but Orozco avoids it.
Vazquez is looking to regain half guard here but Orozco keeps moving and retains side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vazquez struggling a bit here.
Orozco controlling the position from side mount. #T1##SUB2#
Orozco tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Orozco has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Orozco controls the position from side control.
Vazquez is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Orozco's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Orozco trying to control the pace. #SUB2#
Orozco is working for a kimura but Vazquez is defending it quite comfortably.
Orozco wants to pass to mount but Vazquez is defending the position. #T2#
Orozco sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Orozco is looking to advance position but Vazquez won't allow it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Orozco in particular looking to stall.
Orozco is trying to control. Vazquez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Vazquez tries to roll over but Orozco keeps him under control.
Orozco takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Vazquez is controlling Orozco's trapped leg to prevent Orozco from advancing to side control.
Still in half guard, Orozco seems content to control.
Vazquez is looking to improve his position.
Orozco tries to pass to full mount but Vazquez defends it. #T3#
Orozco controlling the action here.
Orozco uses his free foot to push down on Vazquez's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Vazquez.
Score +3 for passing guard: Vazquez (0) vs (7) Orozco
Vazquez is looking to improve his position but Orozco isn't that keen on the idea.
Orozco avoids the attempt from Vazquez to control.
Orozco looking to control and managing it successfully.
Orozco avoids the attempt from Vazquez to control.
Vazquez working to try and regain half guard. #T4#
Orozco controlling from the full mount.
Vazquez 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.
Orozco passes to full mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Vazquez (0) vs (10) Orozco
Vazquez can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vazquez wants to hold on but Orozco pushes him away.
Vazquez has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Orozco's lack of action.
Orozco stalling.
Orozco trying to mount his opponent but Vazquez defends it. #T5#
Vazquez is holding on to half guard well.
Orozco passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Vazquez!
Score +3 for passing guard: Vazquez (0) vs (13) Orozco
Vazquez tries to hold on but Orozco pushes him away.
Orozco trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Vazquez is looking to get to half guard.
Orozco takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Vazquez 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.#T6#
Vazquez is looking for a sweep. Orozco is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Vazquez keeping hold of Orozco's head, controlling as best he can.
Vazquez wants to control but Orozco is keeping busy.
Orozco is trying to control the action in half guard but Vazquez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Orozco looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Orozco slows the pace down in half guard.
Vazquez is looking to improve his position. #T7#
Orozco slows the pace down in half guard.
Orozco trying to pass the guard but Vazquez defending well.
Vazquez is trying to get back to full guard.
Orozco is trying to control. Vazquez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Orozco might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Vazquez haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Orozco looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Orozco seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Vazquez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Vazquez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Orozco is working away from the top position though.
Vazquez is controlling Orozco's position as best he can from this difficult position.#T8#
Vazquez is looking to improve his position.
Orozco controlling the action here.
Vazquez trying to control from the bottom.
Vazquez wants to control the action here but instead Orozco manages to pass to full mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Vazquez (0) vs (16) Orozco
Vazquez is squirming around, avoiding Orozco's attempts to control the action.
Vazquez tries to reverse the position but Orozco maintains control.
Orozco trying to control but Vazquez is having none of it.
Orozco sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T9#
Orozco wants to take Vazquez's back here but Vazquez is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Vazquez slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Orozco seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Vazquez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Orozco sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Vazquez wants to control but Orozco is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Orozco seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Vazquez gets back to full guard.
Orozco trying to control the position from guard on top but Vazquez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T10#
Vazquez working a defensive guard here.
Orozco stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vazquez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Orozco trying to control but Vazquez is working from the bottom.
Vazquez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Orozco pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vazquez is keeping the position for now.
Vazquez looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #SUB#
Vazquez is looking for a triangle but Orozco pushes his legs off easily.
Orozco is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T11#
Orozco's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Orozco looking to sit in guard and control but Vazquez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vazquez (2) vs (16) Orozco
Vazquez trying to control but Orozco is working from the bottom.
Orozco trying to keep a closed guard but Vazquez is proving a slippery customer.
Orozco has control of Vazquez's left arm, preventing Vazquez from doing any damage.
Orozco trying to control the position.
Orozco keeping moving, preventing Vazquez from controlling successfully.
Vazquez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Orozco is keeping the position for now.
Vazquez postures up. #T12##SUB#
Vazquez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Vazquez trying to control the position from guard on top but Orozco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vazquez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Orozco pulls Vazquez in close to prevent any damage.
Orozco is trying to keep Vazquez in close.
Vazquez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Orozco swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Orozco keeping moving, preventing Vazquez from controlling successfully.
Orozco pulls Vazquez in close to prevent any damage. #T13#
Orozco is trying to control the position but Vazquez postures up.
Orozco is controlling Vazquez's posture.
Vazquez wants to control from the top but Orozco keeps moving.
Orozco looking to control.
Vazquez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Orozco is pulling down on Vazquez's head to control his posture.
Vazquez trying to control the position from guard on top but Orozco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Orozco is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #T14#
Vazquez controlling from the top position.
Orozco trying to keep a closed guard but Vazquez is proving a slippery customer.
Vazquez 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.
Orozco controls Vazquez momentarily but Vazquez frees himself.
Orozco has his hands on Vazquez's head, controlling the position.
Orozco keeping moving, preventing Vazquez from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vazquez is fighting to break Orozco's control of his arms but Orozco is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Orozco controls Vazquez momentarily but Vazquez frees himself.

And that's the end of the fight!
Orozco wins on points by 16 to 2.

 

Event: SSG 321 Octavio vs Bar     
Date:   Jun 23, 2024





175 cm
20 yrs
155 lbs



177 cm
20 yrs
165 lbs


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 13 wins and 7 losses; Adriel Orozco! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Blue Marlin!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Anthony Taglia and David Schapiro.


Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Orozco tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Marlin swivels and escapes.
Marlin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Orozco.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Orozco.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adriel Orozco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Orozco fails with a takedown attempt.#CL2#
Marlin darts in and clinches Orozco up against the cage.
Orozco is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Marlin to keep the fight standing.#TD2#
Marlin lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Orozco (0) vs (2) Marlin
Marlin controlling the action here.
Let's hope that Marlin 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marlin tries to pass to full mount but Orozco defends it.
Marlin with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Orozco trying to control but Marlin postures up. #T1#
Orozco is looking for a sweep. Marlin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Orozco trying to control here.
Marlin trying to pass the guard but Orozco defending well.
Marlin is trying to control the action in half guard but Orozco is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Orozco is looking to improve his position. #SUB#
Orozco is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Marlin pulls his head out easily.
Orozco wants to improve his position but Marlin is controlling well.
Orozco is looking to control Marlin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Orozco avoid being mounted?
Orozco tries to roll over but Marlin keeps him under control.
Marlin is controlling the pace.
Orozco is positioning himself well to prevent Marlin advancing to mount. #T2#
Orozco moves into full guard.
Marlin 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. #SUB#
Orozco looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Marlin passes into half guard. #SUB#
Orozco is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Marlin pulls his head out easily.
Orozco trying to control here.
Orozco tries to get to full guard but Marlin has control of the leg.
Orozco wants to control but Marlin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Marlin seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #T3#
Marlin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Marlin not doing much here.
Orozco is trying to maintain the position but Marlin is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Orozco manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Orozco managing to control the position.
Orozco keeping full guard, as Marlin tries to pass.
Orozco keeping moving, preventing Marlin from controlling successfully.
Marlin wants to pass the guard but Orozco is keeping the position.#SUB#
Orozco working for a triangle but Marlin defends it easily. #T4##SUB#
Orozco has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Marlin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Orozco is trying to control the position but Marlin postures up. #SUB#
Orozco has his foot on Marlin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Marlin works his way back into a safe position though.
Marlin showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #SUB#
Orozco looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #SUB#
Orozco is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Marlin pushing down on Orozco's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Marlin perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #T5#
Orozco is trying to get back to full guard.
Marlin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Orozco knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #SUB#
Orozco looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Orozco actively working from the bottom here.
Marlin is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#SUB2#
Marlin is looking for a kimura here.
Marlin slows the pace down in half guard.
Orozco is trying to control but can't. #T6#
Orozco moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Marlin preventing the sweep. #SUB#
Orozco escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Marlin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB#
Orozco looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Orozco can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Marlin controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Orozco is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Orozco keeping full guard, as Marlin tries to pass.
Marlin sitting in guard here, content to control.
Marlin passes into half guard. #T7#
Orozco wants to control but Marlin is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB2#
Marlin is looking for a kimura here. #SUB#
Orozco looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Orozco trying to control from the bottom. #SUB#
Orozco looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Orozco is looking to control Marlin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Orozco avoid being mounted?
Orozco tries to roll over but Marlin keeps him under control.
Marlin sitting and controlling from the half guard. #T8#
Marlin wants to control but Orozco is keeping him busy.
Orozco trying to control but Marlin postures up.
Marlin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Orozco knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Marlin with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Orozco manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Marlin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Orozco swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB#
Orozco has his foot on Marlin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Marlin works his way back into a safe position though.#T9#
Marlin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #SUB#
Orozco is looking for a triangle but Marlin pushes his legs off easily.
Marlin wants to pass the guard but Orozco is keeping the position.
Marlin is stalling in the full guard.
Marlin trying to control the position from guard on top but Orozco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marlin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Orozco trying to keep a closed guard but Marlin is proving a slippery customer.
Marlin is pushing down on Orozco's leg trying to pass to half guard. Orozco is fighting to maintain full guard but Marlin has managed to sneak the leg through.
Marlin wants to take a breather but Orozco is having none of it. #SUB#
Orozco looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T10#
Marlin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Orozco keeps working.
Marlin trying to pass the guard but Orozco defending well.
Marlin keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Orozco wants to control but Marlin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Marlin wants to free his trapped foot but Orozco is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Marlin controlling the action here.
Orozco tries to get to full guard but Marlin has control of the leg.
Marlin sitting and controlling from the half guard.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Marlin.#T11#
Orozco keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Marlin slows the pace down in half guard.
Marlin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Orozco does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Orozco tries to roll over but Marlin keeps him under control.
Orozco has his hands clasped together around Marlin's back. He's all about the action.#T12#
Orozco is trying to maintain the position but Marlin is very close to passing his half guard.
Marlin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Orozco knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Marlin wants to control but Orozco is keeping him busy.
Marlin has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Score +3 for passing guard: Orozco (0) vs (5) Marlin
Marlin looking to control and managing it successfully.
Orozco is trying to escape the mount.
Orozco is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Orozco regains half guard.#T13#
Marlin trying to control the pace.
Marlin tries to pass to full mount but Orozco defends it.
Marlin is controlling the pace. #T14#
Yet more stalling tactics from Marlin.
Marlin wants to control but Orozco is keeping him busy.
Marlin controlling the action here. #SUB#
Orozco looking for submissions off his back.
Orozco wants to control but Marlin is keeping busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Marlin wants to pass to mount but Orozco is defending the position.
Orozco tries to roll over but Marlin keeps him under control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marlin wins on points by 5 to 0.
Blue Marlin thanked the fans post fight for their support.

 

Event: SSG 315 Ottke vs Sershurrapal     
Date:   Jun 09, 2024





175 cm
20 yrs
155 lbs



179 cm
24 yrs
179 lbs


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 13 wins and 6 losses; Adriel Orozco! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Daniyar Nurbolatov!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Franklyn Lucas and Steve Montenegro.


The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Nurbolatov gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Orozco to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Orozco (2) vs (0) Nurbolatov
Our spies down at at 3Band MMA inform us that Nurbolatov has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Orozco wants to control from the top but Nurbolatov keeps moving.
Nurbolatov 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.
Nurbolatov keeping moving, preventing Orozco from controlling successfully.
Orozco showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Orozco'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.
Nurbolatov wants to sweep here but Orozco controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orozco trying to control the position from guard on top but Nurbolatov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nurbolatov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Orozco controls the pace.#T1##SUB2#
Nurbolatov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Orozco defends it easily.
Nurbolatov keeping moving, preventing Orozco from controlling successfully.
Orozco content to stall in guard here.
Orozco postures up.
Orozco 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.
Nurbolatov controls Orozco momentarily but Orozco frees himself.
Orozco preventing the sweep. #T2#
Orozco wants to control from the top but Nurbolatov keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Orozco is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Nurbolatov working a defensive guard here. #SUB2#
Nurbolatov has his foot on Orozco's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Orozco works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB2#
Nurbolatov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Orozco is aware though and is defending well.
Orozco wants to control from the top but Nurbolatov keeps moving.
Orozco looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Orozco stopping the sweep attempt from Nurbolatov.
Orozco 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. #T3#
Orozco trying to control but Nurbolatov is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Nurbolatov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Orozco content to stall in guard here.
Orozco postures up.
Orozco is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Orozco trying to control the position from guard on top but Nurbolatov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4#
Orozco is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Nurbolatov is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Orozco preventing the sweep.
Nurbolatov working a defensive guard here.
Orozco wants to control from the top but Nurbolatov keeps moving.
Orozco engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Nurbolatov keeping moving, preventing Orozco from controlling successfully.
Orozco controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Nurbolatov looking for a sweep. Not yet Nurbolatov, not yet. #T5#
Orozco content to stall in guard here.
Orozco trying to control but Nurbolatov is working from the bottom.
Nurbolatov is trying to control the position but Orozco postures up.
Orozco 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. #SUB2#
Nurbolatov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Orozco doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Orozco manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Orozco is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T6##SUB#
Orozco drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Nurbolatov manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Orozco has Nurbolatov in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Orozco (2) vs (2) Nurbolatov
Orozco being controlled here, momentarily.
Nurbolatov wants to control from the top but Orozco keeps moving.
Nurbolatov won't allow Orozco to sweep him here.
Orozco is adopting a defensive guard.
Nurbolatov trying to control but Orozco is working from the bottom. #T7#
Nurbolatov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Orozco is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Orozco keeping full guard, as Nurbolatov tries to pass. #SUB#
Orozco working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Nurbolatov has passed into half guard!
Nurbolatov keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Orozco controlling the position well. #SUB2#
Nurbolatov is looking for a kimura here.
Nurbolatov performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #T8#
Orozco wants to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Nurbolatov is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Orozco is pressing down on Nurbolatov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Orozco keeping moving, preventing Nurbolatov from controlling successfully.
Nurbolatov controlling from the top position.
Orozco is trying to control the position from the bottom. #T9#
Nurbolatov trying to control but Orozco is working from the bottom.
Orozco looking to control.
Orozco managing to control the position. #SUB#
Orozco is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nurbolatov defends well.
Orozco looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #SUB#
Orozco looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #T10#
Nurbolatov trying to control the position from guard on top but Orozco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Orozco 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.
Nurbolatov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Orozco looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Orozco keeping moving, preventing Nurbolatov from controlling successfully.
Orozco bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nurbolatov's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Orozco (4) vs (2) Nurbolatov#SUB2#
Nurbolatov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #T11#
Nurbolatov keeping moving, preventing Orozco from controlling successfully.
Nurbolatov wants to sweep but no luck.
Orozco trying to control but Nurbolatov is working from the bottom.
Orozco content to stall in guard here. #SUB2#
Nurbolatov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Orozco is aware though and is defending well.
Orozco trying to control but Nurbolatov is working from the bottom.
Orozco controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Nurbolatov looking to control. #T12##SUB2#
Nurbolatov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Orozco can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Orozco trying to control the position from guard on top but Nurbolatov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nurbolatov 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.
Orozco wants to control from the top but Nurbolatov keeps moving.
Orozco is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Orozco wants to control from the top but Nurbolatov keeps moving.
Orozco is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T13#
Orozco trying to control the position from guard on top but Nurbolatov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Orozco not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Nurbolatov is looking to cinch up a triangle. Orozco throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Nurbolatov's body to avoid the submission. Nurbolatov has instead reached around Orozco's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Nurbolatov arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Daniyar Nurbolatov!
An out of breath Daniyar Nurbolatov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

 

Event: SSG 313 Hunt vs Chai     
Date:   Jun 02, 2024





175 cm
20 yrs
155 lbs



188 cm
22 yrs
216 lbs


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 12 wins and 6 losses; Adriel Orozco! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 11 losses; Leonard Howell!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.


The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Howell takes the fight into the clinch. #TD2#
Orozco is fighting off a takedown attempt but Howell is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Orozco to the mat. Orozco regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Orozco (0) vs (2) Howell
Orozco looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Howell works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Orozco is looking to control Howell's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Orozco avoid being mounted?
The fighters are battling for position here. Orozco manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Orozco looking for a sweep. Not yet Orozco, not yet.
Orozco is trying to control the position but Howell postures up. #SUB#
Howell avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orozco is trying to control the position but Howell postures up.
Howell trying to control but Orozco is working from the bottom.
Howell being controlled here momentarily. #T1#
Howell trying to control but Orozco is working from the bottom.
Orozco pulls Howell in close to prevent any damage.
Howell tries to free his leg and advance position but Orozco is retaining full guard.
Orozco working a defensive guard here.
Howell passes Orozco's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Orozco tries to roll over but Howell keeps him under control.
Orozco trying to control here.
Orozco is positioning himself well to prevent Howell advancing to mount. #T2#
Orozco wants to control but Howell is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Howell wants to pass to mount but Orozco is defending the position.
Howell controlling the pace. #SUB2#
Howell seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Orozco is trying to get back to full guard.
Orozco moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Orozco looking to control.
Howell wants to pass the guard but Orozco is keeping the position.
Orozco looking to control. #T3#
Howell trying to control but Orozco is working from the bottom.
Howell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Orozco is keeping the position for now.
Orozco working a defensive guard here.
Orozco controlling Howell's posture.
Howell stopping the sweep attempt from Orozco.
Howell is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Orozco 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: Orozco (2) vs (2) Howell#SUB#
Orozco is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg. #T4##SUB#
Orozco is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Howell defends it well.
Howell controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Howell tries to get to full guard but Orozco has control of the leg.
Orozco controlling the action here.
Howell is staying active underneath Orozco, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Orozco looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T5#
Orozco is trying to control the action in half guard but Howell is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Orozco stalling away here and it's allowed Howell to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Orozco wants to control from the top but Howell keeps moving.
Howell wants to sweep but no luck.
Orozco trying to control the position from guard on top but Howell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Howell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Orozco is one step ahead there.
Orozco trying to control but Howell is working from the bottom. #T6#
Howell manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Orozco manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Orozco (2) vs (4) Howell
Orozco looking to hit a scissor sweep but Howell is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Orozco is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Howell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Orozco 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.
Orozco looking to control.
Orozco 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: Orozco (4) vs (4) Howell
Orozco is looking to take a break and control but Howell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Howell is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.#T7#
Orozco is keen to just control but Howell is a slippery customer.
Howell desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Orozco sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Howell has his hands clasped together around Orozco's back. He's all about the action.
Howell is not content to let Orozco control the position.#T8#
Howell is looking for a sweep. Orozco is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
Orozco is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Howell is just riding it out for now. Orozco eventually gives up the hold.
Howell is refusing to be controlled, as Orozco sits in half guard.
Orozco is looking to stall here but Howell recovers full guard.
Orozco wants to control from the top but Howell keeps moving. #T9#
Howell being controlled here, momentarily.
Howell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Orozco is one step ahead there.
Orozco trying to control but Howell is working from the bottom. #T10#
Orozco is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Howell managing to control the position.
Orozco trying to control the position from guard on top but Howell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Orozco not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Howell looking to control.
Orozco preventing the sweep.
Howell keeping moving, preventing Orozco from controlling successfully.
Orozco is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T11#
Howell manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Orozco manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Orozco (4) vs (6) Howell
Howell wants to control from the top but Orozco keeps moving.
Orozco has Howell pulled in close to control his posture.
Orozco is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Howell working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Howell must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Howell got a little sloppy there for a moment and Orozco has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Howell has managed to get both his arms back between Orozco's legs - danger averted.
Howell postures up.
Howell controlling from the top position. #T12#
Howell passes into half guard.
Orozco is concentrating on defense, preventing Howell from advancing position.
Orozco is trying to get back to full guard.
Orozco has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Howell is working away from the top position though.
Howell wants to free his trapped foot but Orozco is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Howell is keen to just control but Orozco is a slippery customer.#SUB2#
Howell 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.
Orozco is not content to let Howell control the position.#T13#
Orozco is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Howell's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Howell's back!
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Orozco (8) vs (6) Howell
Howell looking very determined here, making life difficult for Orozco.
Orozco is hanging on to Howell's back as he tries to escape. #SUB#
Orozco working for a choke but Howell is defending well. #SUB#
Orozco is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Howell taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Orozco.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Adriel Orozco!
In defeat, Leonard Howell stepped up to the mic, saying 'Rasclaat! Bun a fyah on dis loss, di morrow I back to gym & go harda.'.

 

Event: SSG 309 Borgia vs Thumb     
Date:   May 26, 2024





175 cm
20 yrs
155 lbs



175 cm
21 yrs
165 lbs


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 12 wins and 5 losses; Adriel Orozco! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 4 losses; Carl McDonald Jr!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Steve Montenegro and Bruno Lombardi.


The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Orozco shoots in for a double leg but McDonald Jr sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
McDonald Jr changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
McDonald Jr stuffs the takedown.
Orozco with a lazy takedown attempt #CL2#
and McDonald Jr counters by clinching up.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adriel Orozco. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
McDonald Jr has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Orozco is trying to keep an underhook but McDonald Jr manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Orozco (0) vs (2) McDonald Jr
McDonald Jr tries to pass the half guard into mount. Orozco knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Orozco works his way to full guard. Good work.
Orozco working a defensive guard here. #SUB#
McDonald Jr avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
McDonald Jr sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Orozco has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McDonald Jr can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McDonald Jr pushes down on Orozco's leg and manages to get into half guard.#T1#
McDonald Jr slows the pace down in half guard.
Orozco is trying to maintain the position but McDonald Jr is very close to passing his half guard.
Still in half guard, McDonald Jr seems content to control.
It looks like McDonald Jr 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.
Orozco is doing well to control the position and prevent McDonald Jr from advancing to side control.
McDonald Jr controlling the action here.
Orozco is trying to get back to full guard.
Orozco has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. McDonald Jr is working away from the top position though.#T2#
McDonald Jr content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
McDonald Jr is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Orozco (0) vs (5) McDonald Jr
McDonald Jr looking to control and managing it successfully.
Orozco is in all sorts of trouble here.
McDonald Jr can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Orozco is looking to escape.
Orozco is looking to improve his position but McDonald Jr isn't that keen on the idea.
Orozco tries to hold on but McDonald Jr postures up.
Orozco regains half guard.
Orozco is not content to let McDonald Jr control the position.
McDonald Jr controlling the pace. #T3#
Orozco is trying to maintain the position but McDonald Jr is very close to passing his half guard.
McDonald Jr tries to pass to full mount but Orozco defends it.
Orozco wants to get back to full guard.
McDonald Jr is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Orozco wants to improve his position but McDonald Jr is controlling well.
McDonald Jr keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Orozco tries to roll over but McDonald Jr keeps him under control.
Orozco has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. McDonald Jr is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Well, if McDonald Jr is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Orozco wants to control but McDonald Jr is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T4#
Orozco controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Orozco trying to control from the bottom.
McDonald Jr is keen to just control but Orozco is a slippery customer.
Orozco trying to hold on to McDonald Jr's head to control him but McDonald Jr postures up.
McDonald Jr controlling the action here.
Orozco wants to get back to full guard.
McDonald Jr takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
McDonald Jr's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Orozco tries to roll over but McDonald Jr keeps him under control.
McDonald Jr wants to take a breather but Orozco is having none of it.
McDonald Jr controlling the action here. #T5#
Orozco tries to roll over but McDonald Jr keeps him under control.
Orozco wants to control but McDonald Jr is keeping busy.
McDonald Jr stalling.
McDonald Jr is continuing to stall.
McDonald Jr passes to full mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Orozco (0) vs (8) McDonald Jr
McDonald Jr avoids the attempt from Orozco to control.#T6#
McDonald Jr tries to control but Orozco wriggling away.
Orozco is desperately trying to improve his position but McDonald Jr has a good base and remains in mount.
McDonald Jr is looking to work his way around to Orozco's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
McDonald Jr controlling his opponent.
McDonald Jr prevents Orozco from getting the reversal.
McDonald Jr content just to control the position here.
McDonald Jr trying to control but Orozco is having none of it.
McDonald Jr might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Orozco haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
McDonald Jr avoids the attempt from Orozco to control.#T7#
McDonald Jr content just to control the position here.
Orozco sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Orozco trying to control but McDonald Jr postures up.
McDonald Jr seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Orozco does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Orozco trying to hold on to McDonald Jr's head to control him but McDonald Jr postures up.
McDonald Jr looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
McDonald Jr frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Score +3 for passing guard: Orozco (0) vs (11) McDonald Jr
Orozco slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
McDonald Jr trying to control from half guard but Orozco is working away.
McDonald Jr is controlling the pace. #T8#
Orozco is trying to control but can't.
McDonald Jr is taking a breather. Orozco 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.
McDonald Jr uses his free foot to push down on Orozco's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Orozco.
Score +3 for passing guard: Orozco (0) vs (14) McDonald Jr
McDonald Jr prevents Orozco from getting the reversal.
Orozco prevents McDonald Jr from taking his back.
McDonald Jr controlling from the full mount.
Orozco wants to hold on but McDonald Jr pushes him away.
Orozco tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McDonald Jr controlling from mount. #T9#
Orozco is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
McDonald Jr takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#SUB2#
McDonald Jr wants to finish this one by submission but Orozco is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from McDonald Jr.
Orozco bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Orozco (2) vs (14) McDonald Jr
Orozco sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Orozco pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McDonald Jr is keeping the position for now.
Orozco trying to control the position from guard on top but McDonald Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T10#
Orozco forces his way into half guard.#SUB#
Orozco is sneakily working for an arm triangle but McDonald Jr sees it coming and defends easily.
McDonald Jr is trying to get back to full guard.#T11#
McDonald Jr regains full guard. Nicely done. #SUB2#
McDonald Jr working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Orozco doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Orozco manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Orozco sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed McDonald Jr's guard. #SUB#
Orozco is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and McDonald Jr defends it well.
Orozco is looking to take a break and control but McDonald Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T12#
McDonald Jr gets full guard.
Orozco forces his way into half guard.
Orozco is trying to control the action in half guard but McDonald Jr is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
McDonald Jr is looking to improve his position.
Orozco sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Orozco wants to take a breather but McDonald Jr is having none of it.
Orozco passes to full mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Orozco (5) vs (14) McDonald Jr#T13#
McDonald Jr is looking to get to half guard.
McDonald Jr is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#SUB#
Orozco looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
McDonald Jr tries to get back to half guard but can't. #SUB#
Orozco goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now McDonald Jr is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Orozco (5) vs (16) McDonald Jr
McDonald Jr controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Orozco keeping full guard, as McDonald Jr tries to pass. #T14#
McDonald Jr stays in close to Orozco's body and controls the position. #SUB#
Orozco had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. McDonald Jr defends it easily.
McDonald Jr preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Orozco is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Orozco (7) vs (16) McDonald Jr
McDonald Jr wants to sweep but no luck.
Orozco trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Orozco trying to control but McDonald Jr is working from the bottom.
McDonald Jr wants to sweep but no luck.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McDonald Jr keeping moving, preventing Orozco from controlling successfully.
Orozco stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McDonald Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
McDonald Jr wins on points by 16 to 7.

 

Event: SSG 307 Gascoigne vs Gabenagus     
Date:   May 19, 2024





175 cm
20 yrs
155 lbs



175 cm
21 yrs
165 lbs


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 12 wins and 4 losses; Adriel Orozco! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 4 losses; Carl McDonald Jr!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Russell Pearce and Columbo Gatti.


The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Orozco misses with a takedown attempt - McDonald Jr sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#CL2#
McDonald Jr has managed to clinch.
Orozco wants a takedown. #TD2#
McDonald Jr jumps guard.
Orozco sitting in guard, not really doing much.
McDonald Jr wants to improve his position but instead Orozco has moved into half guard.
Orozco trying to control the action but McDonald Jr is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Orozco wants to advance to full mount but McDonald Jr doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead. #T1#
Orozco trying to control the position from guard on top but McDonald Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McDonald Jr 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.
Orozco wants to pass the guard but McDonald Jr is keeping the position.
Orozco trying to control the position from guard on top but McDonald Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Orozco slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Orozco'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.#T2#
McDonald Jr keeping moving, preventing Orozco from controlling successfully.
Orozco stays in close to McDonald Jr's body and controls the position. #SUB2#
McDonald Jr is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Orozco defends well.
Orozco is pushing down on McDonald Jr's leg trying to pass to half guard. McDonald Jr is fighting to maintain full guard but Orozco has managed to sneak the leg through.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Orozco in particular looking to stall.
Orozco wants to take a breather but McDonald Jr is having none of it. #T3#
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Orozco in particular looking to stall.
Orozco trying to mount his opponent but McDonald Jr defends it.
Orozco takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Orozco is looking to advance position but McDonald Jr won't allow it.
McDonald Jr wants to get back to full guard.
Orozco wants to lay and pray for a moment but McDonald Jr keeps working. #T4#
Orozco stalling.
McDonald Jr works his way to full guard. Good work.#SUB2#
McDonald Jr working for a triangle but Orozco defends it easily.
McDonald Jr keeping moving, preventing Orozco from controlling successfully.
Orozco 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. #T5##SUB2#
McDonald Jr escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Orozco gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Orozco content to stall in guard here.
Orozco tries to free his leg and advance position but McDonald Jr is retaining full guard.
Orozco preventing the sweep.
Orozco trying to control but McDonald Jr is working from the bottom.
Orozco sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Orozco has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T6#
Orozco trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McDonald Jr keeping moving, preventing Orozco from controlling successfully.
Orozco looking to sit in guard and control but McDonald Jr gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Orozco (0) vs (2) McDonald Jr
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Orozco is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Orozco (2) vs (2) McDonald Jr#SUB2#
McDonald Jr had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Orozco defends it easily.
Orozco stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McDonald Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T7#
Orozco not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
McDonald Jr keeping moving, preventing Orozco from controlling successfully.
Orozco is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
McDonald Jr tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Orozco not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Orozco is looking to advance position but McDonald Jr has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Orozco (2) vs (6) McDonald Jr
McDonald Jr looking to control and managing it successfully. #T8#
Orozco 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.
McDonald Jr content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Orozco wants to get back to full guard.
Orozco is refusing to be controlled, as McDonald Jr sits in half guard. #SUB2#
McDonald Jr seems to be looking for submissions.
McDonald Jr trying to control from half guard but Orozco is working away.
McDonald Jr might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Orozco haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
McDonald Jr tries to pass the half guard into mount. Orozco knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
McDonald Jr controlling the pace. #SUB2#
McDonald Jr is trying to work for a kimura but Orozco is defending well.
Orozco is looking to control McDonald Jr's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Orozco avoid being mounted?#T9#
McDonald Jr performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Orozco trying to hold on to McDonald Jr's head to control him but McDonald Jr postures up.
Orozco is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
McDonald Jr wants to pass the guard but Orozco is defending well.
Orozco slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Orozco keeping moving, preventing McDonald Jr from controlling successfully.
McDonald Jr showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Orozco is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
McDonald Jr is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T10#
Orozco wants to sweep here but McDonald Jr controlling him for the moment.
McDonald Jr stays in close to Orozco's body and controls the position.
Orozco keeping full guard, as McDonald Jr tries to pass.
Orozco controlling the position.
McDonald Jr won't allow Orozco to sweep him here.
McDonald Jr wants to control from the top but Orozco keeps moving.
Orozco tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T11#
Orozco keeping full guard, as McDonald Jr tries to pass.
Orozco working a defensive guard here.
Orozco tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McDonald Jr sitting in guard here, content to control.
Orozco not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Orozco has McDonald Jr pulled in close to control his posture.
Orozco working a defensive guard here.
Orozco wants to sweep but no luck. #T12#
McDonald Jr is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#SUB#
Orozco looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
McDonald Jr is stalling in the full guard.
Orozco not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
McDonald Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Orozco is retaining full guard.
Orozco tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Orozco is trying to keep McDonald Jr in close.
McDonald Jr is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T13#
Orozco has his hands on McDonald Jr's head, controlling the position.
McDonald Jr wants to control from the top but Orozco keeps moving.
McDonald Jr stopping the sweep attempt from Orozco.
McDonald Jr looking to pass the guard.
Orozco is trying to control the position from the bottom.
McDonald Jr stays in close to Orozco's body and controls the position.
Orozco 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.
McDonald Jr controlling from the top position. #T14#
McDonald Jr postures up.
McDonald Jr 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.
McDonald Jr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Orozco is keeping the position for now.
McDonald Jr is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Orozco not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
McDonald Jr is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Orozco is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
McDonald Jr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

And that's the end of the fight!
McDonald Jr wins on points by 6 to 2.

 

Event: SSG 296 Feet vs McCain     
Date:   Apr 28, 2024





175 cm
20 yrs
155 lbs



185 cm
29 yrs
195 lbs


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 11 wins and 4 losses; Adriel Orozco! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 11 losses; Luis Marrero!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Bruno Lombardi and Anthony Taglia.


The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Marrero has taken the fight to the clinch. #TD2#
Marrero gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Orozco regains guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Orozco (0) vs (2) Marrero
Marrero controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Marrero must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Marrero tries to free his leg and advance position but Orozco is retaining full guard.
Marrero works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Marrero wants to take a breather but Orozco is having none of it.
Orozco trying to hold on to Marrero's head to control him but Marrero postures up.
Orozco slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#SUB#
Orozco throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Orozco is controlling Marrero's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orozco trying to control the position. #T1#
Marrero showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Orozco has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Orozco looking for a sweep. Not yet Orozco, not yet. #SUB#
Marrero has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Orozco to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Marrero is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Orozco pulls down on the head and he's put Marrero to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Adriel Orozco!
Luis Marrero was interviewed post fight and said 'Thank you to my opponent and all the fans, my coaches and sponsors.'.

 

Event: SSG 289 Octavio vs Maximus     
Date:   Apr 07, 2024





173 cm
21 yrs
140 lbs



175 cm
20 yrs
155 lbs


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 13 wins and 4 losses; Myuki Yoshida! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 4 losses; Adriel Orozco!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.


The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD#
Orozco gets caught napping as Yoshida dives in and scores a takedown. Orozco manages to retain guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Yoshida (2) vs (0) Orozco
Yoshida trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yoshida sitting in guard, not really doing much. #SUB#
Yoshida drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Orozco dives on top into guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yoshida (2) vs (2) Orozco
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Yoshida looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Yoshida trying to keep a closed guard but Orozco is proving a slippery customer. #T1##SUB#
Yoshida looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #SUB#
Yoshida is looking for a triangle but Orozco pushes his legs off easily.
Yoshida looking to control. #SUB#
Yoshida has an active guard here but Orozco has managed to pass into half guard.
Orozco working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Yoshida's thigh. Yoshida counters though and makes it back to full guard. #T2#
Yoshida seems keen to control Orozco's posture.
Yoshida wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB#
Yoshida looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Orozco has picked Yoshida up and slammed him! Yoshida can't keep hold of the triangle and Orozco manages to pass to side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Yoshida (2) vs (5) Orozco
Yoshida being controlled for a moment.
Yoshida wants to control but Orozco postures up.#T3#
Yoshida is trying to get back to half guard.
Yoshida is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Orozco's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Yoshida keeps control of the position for the meantime.
The fighters are battling for position here. Yoshida manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #T4#
Yoshida wants to hit a sweep here but Orozco passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Yoshida there!
Score +3 for passing guard: Yoshida (2) vs (8) Orozco
Yoshida tries to lock up and control but Orozco gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Orozco tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Orozco looking to control but Yoshida is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Orozco tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T5#
Yoshida tries to lock up and control but Orozco gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Yoshida tries to reverse the position but Orozco maintains control.
Yoshida is working hard here to advance position.
Orozco content just to control the position here. #T6#
Yoshida is wriggling around trying to escape.
Yoshida is just holding on here. Orozco manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Yoshida (2) vs (11) Orozco
Orozco controlling well, preventing Yoshida from escaping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Orozco doesn't have the hooks in and Yoshida manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yoshida (4) vs (11) Orozco
Yoshida trying to control but Orozco is working from the bottom.
Orozco has Yoshida pulled in close to control his posture. #T7#
Yoshida tries to free his leg and advance position but Orozco is retaining full guard.
Orozco looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yoshida is one step ahead there.
Yoshida trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Orozco manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yoshida (4) vs (13) Orozco
Orozco advances to half guard. #T8#
Yoshida has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Orozco is working away from the top position though.
Orozco is pressing down on Yoshida's thigh, looking to free his foot. Yoshida is holding on for now.
Orozco with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Yoshida wants to control but Orozco is keeping busy. #T9#
Yoshida is controlling Orozco's trapped leg to prevent Orozco from advancing to side control.
Yoshida is looking to improve his position.
Yoshida wants to get back to full guard but Orozco has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Yoshida (4) vs (16) Orozco
Yoshida is looking for a sweep.#T10#
Orozco working away.
Orozco slows the pace down.
Yoshida is trying to get back to half guard.
Yoshida wants to control but Orozco postures up.#T11#
Yoshida is looking for a sweep.
Orozco staying calm.
Yoshida struggling a bit here.
Yoshida tries to bench press Orozco off him but Orozco keeps the position. #T12#
Orozco is looking to take a break and control but Yoshida is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yoshida wants to control but Orozco postures up.
Yoshida is not content to let Orozco control the position.
Yoshida tries to improve position but can't. #T13#
Orozco moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Yoshida is looking to reverse the position.
Orozco moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Yoshida is trying to improve his position.#T14#
Orozco working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yoshida is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Orozco wins on points by 16 to 4.

 

Event: SSG 282 Makarov vs Pushkin     
Date:   Mar 17, 2024





175 cm
19 yrs
162 lbs



175 cm
19 yrs
155 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 4 losses; Joshua Costa! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 4 losses; Adriel Orozco!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.


Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD2#
Orozco dives in and scores a takedown into Costa's guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Costa (0) vs (2) Orozco
Costa 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: Costa (2) vs (2) Orozco
The fighters are battling for position here. Orozco manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Orozco is adopting a defensive guard.
Costa 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.
Orozco has Costa pulled in close to control his posture.
Costa slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Score +3 for passing guard: Costa (5) vs (2) Orozco#T1#
What's Orozco going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Orozco is not content to let Costa control the position.
Orozco manages to work his way to half guard, despite Costa's best efforts.
Costa definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#SUB#
Costa wants to work for an arm triangle but Orozco is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Costa is pressing down on Orozco's thigh, looking to free his foot. Orozco is holding on for now. #T2#
Costa is looking to take a break and control but Orozco is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Costa is looking to advance position but Orozco won't allow it.
Costa wants to take a breather but Orozco is having none of it. #T3##SUB#
Costa is looking for a kimura here.
Costa wants to control but Orozco is keeping him busy. #T4#
Costa is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Orozco is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#SUB#
Costa is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Orozco wants to get back to full guard.
Orozco is doing well to control the position and prevent Costa from advancing to side control.#T5#
Costa trying to mount his opponent but Orozco defends it. #SUB#
Costa is looking for a kimura here.
Still in half guard, Costa seems content to control.
Orozco tries to get to full guard but Costa has control of the leg.
Costa is trying to control. Orozco wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T6#
Orozco wants to control but Costa is keeping busy.
Costa frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Score +3 for passing guard: Costa (8) vs (2) Orozco
Orozco is trying desperately to improve position.#T7#
Costa fails to advance to Orozco's back.
Orozco slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Costa slows the pace down in half guard.
Costa wants to control but Orozco is keeping him busy. #T8#
Orozco tries to get to full guard but Costa has control of the leg.
Orozco is doing well to control the position and prevent Costa from advancing to side control.
Costa is pressing down on Orozco's thigh, looking to free his foot. Orozco is holding on for now. #SUB#
Costa is looking for a kimura here. #T9#
Orozco is looking to improve his position.
Orozco desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Costa is stalling here. Orozco is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Costa seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Orozco has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Costa (8) vs (6) Orozco#T10#
Costa is trying to control Orozco's posture but Orozco avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Costa is being controlled here.
Costa can't do much from the bottom here.
Costa is looking for a sweep.#T11#
Costa sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Costa is looking for a sweep. Orozco is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Orozco is thwarting Costa's attempts to control the position.#SUB#
Costa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Orozco wants to pass the guard but Costa is defending well.
Costa keeping control of the position. #T12#
Costa wants to control but Orozco passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Costa (8) vs (9) Orozco
Costa is looking for a sweep.
Costa is trying to control Orozco's posture but Orozco avoids it.
Orozco in side control, just content to control the action for now. #T13#
You can see the frustration on Costa's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Costa is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here.
Costa is trying to control Orozco's posture but Orozco avoids it. #T14#
Costa tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Orozco wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Costa is working hard here to advance position.
Orozco controlling the position from side mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Costa is trying to control Orozco's posture but Orozco avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Orozco wins on points by 9 to 8.

 

Event: SSG 274 Helvig vs Ottke     
Date:   Mar 03, 2024





179 cm
17 yrs
161 lbs



175 cm
19 yrs
155 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Hiroki Giljegiljaw! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 3 losses; Adriel Orozco!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Columbo Gatti and Lou da Vinci.


The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Giljegiljaw throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Orozco was covering up waiting for the punch and Giljegiljaw finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Giljegiljaw (2) vs (0) Orozco
Orozco is pulling down on Giljegiljaw's head to control his posture.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Giljegiljaw sitting in guard here, content to control.
Giljegiljaw being controlled here momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giljegiljaw is stalling in the full guard. #T1#
Giljegiljaw is fighting to break Orozco's control of his arms but Orozco is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Giljegiljaw stays in close to Orozco's body and controls the position. #T2#
Giljegiljaw looking to pass the guard.
Giljegiljaw trying to control the position from guard on top but Orozco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Giljegiljaw is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Giljegiljaw trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T3#
Giljegiljaw looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T4#
Orozco seems keen to control Giljegiljaw's posture.
Orozco 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.#T5#
Giljegiljaw stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Orozco swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Giljegiljaw's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Orozco pulls Giljegiljaw in close to his closed guard and prevents Giljegiljaw from doing any damage or advancing position.#T6#
Giljegiljaw content to stall in guard here.
Orozco trying to control the position here. #T7#
Orozco keeping moving, preventing Giljegiljaw from controlling successfully.
Giljegiljaw trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Orozco controls Giljegiljaw momentarily but Giljegiljaw frees himself. #T8#
Giljegiljaw being controlled here momentarily.
Orozco's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Giljegiljaw trying to control the position from guard on top but Orozco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T9#
Orozco keeping full guard, as Giljegiljaw tries to pass.
Giljegiljaw sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Giljegiljaw'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.
Giljegiljaw trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T10#
Giljegiljaw is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Giljegiljaw trying to control but Orozco is working from the bottom.
Orozco 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.
Giljegiljaw trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T11#
Giljegiljaw passes Orozco's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Orozco is refusing to be controlled, as Giljegiljaw sits in half guard.
Giljegiljaw uses his free foot to push down on Orozco's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Orozco.
Score +3 for passing guard: Giljegiljaw (5) vs (0) Orozco
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Giljegiljaw is trying to take his opponent's back. #T12#
Giljegiljaw tries to control but Orozco wriggling away.
Giljegiljaw tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Orozco manages to regain half guard. Good work. #T13#
Giljegiljaw seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Orozco is looking to control Giljegiljaw's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Orozco avoid being mounted?#T14#
Orozco keeping control of the position.
Orozco tries to roll over but Giljegiljaw keeps him under control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Orozco is positioning himself well to prevent Giljegiljaw advancing to mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Giljegiljaw takes the fight on points by 5 to 0.

 

Event: SSG 269 Macker vs Finn     
Date:   Feb 18, 2024





190 cm
18 yrs
184 lbs



175 cm
19 yrs
155 lbs


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 0 wins and 2 losses; Tervur Braven! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 3 losses; Adriel Orozco!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.


Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD2#
Orozco shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Braven napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Braven (0) vs (4) Orozco
Braven being controlled for a moment.
Braven struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Braven is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Oblivion Gate, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Braven is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orozco staying calm.
Braven wants to control but Orozco postures up.#T1#
Braven tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A lull in the action here as Orozco stalls from top position.
Braven wants to control but Orozco postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Braven is looking for a sweep.
Braven struggling a bit here.#T2#
Braven tries to buck Orozco off but Orozco is having none of it.
Orozco controlling the position.
Braven is looking for a sweep.#T3#
Braven wants to control but Orozco postures up.
Braven tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Orozco working away.
Braven is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Orozco controls the position.
Braven is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Orozco is staying tight to Braven's torso, preventing him from escaping. #T4#
Braven tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Orozco wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Orozco working away.
Braven regains half guard.
Braven is concentrating on defense, preventing Orozco from advancing position.
Braven is looking to improve his position. #T5#
Braven tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Orozco has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Score +3 for passing guard: Braven (0) vs (7) Orozco
Braven tries to control the position but Orozco now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Braven (0) vs (10) Orozco
Orozco has the hooks in. Braven is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Braven is working hard here to advance position.#T6#
Braven just trying to survive but Orozco is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Orozco is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
You can see the frustration on Braven's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Braven trying to control the position but Orozco manages to sink in the hooks.
Orozco controlling the position well here. Braven rolled but Orozco kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Orozco keeps control of the position as Braven tries to break free. #T7#
Braven breaks Orozco's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Braven (2) vs (10) Orozco
Orozco controlling the position.
Braven tries to free his leg and advance position but Orozco is retaining full guard.
Braven will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Braven 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.
Braven wants to control from the top but Orozco keeps moving.
Braven looking to pass the guard.
Braven trying to control but Orozco is working from the bottom. #T8#
Orozco is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Orozco bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Braven's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Braven (2) vs (12) Orozco
Braven working a defensive guard here.
Braven looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T9#
Braven looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Orozco puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Braven wants to control the action here but instead Orozco manages to pass to full mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Braven (2) vs (15) Orozco
Braven is looking to get to half guard.
Orozco wants to control the pace but Braven is squirming around nicely.
Braven really trying hard to get back to half guard here. #T10#
Orozco controlling the position easily from mount.
Braven is wriggling around trying to escape.
Orozco avoids the attempt from Braven to control.
Braven is working to get back to half guard. #T11#
Braven tries to improve his position but instead Orozco has taken his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Braven (2) vs (18) Orozco
Braven is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Braven just trying to survive but Orozco is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Braven is in bad spot here.
Braven looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Orozco has the hooks in. Braven is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. #T12#
Orozco has good solid back control here.
Braven rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Braven is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T13#
Braven is trying to control but can't.
Braven is looking to improve his position.
Braven wants to control but Orozco passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Braven (2) vs (21) Orozco
Braven is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Orozco is looking to take a break and control but Braven is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Braven is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Braven trying to control here. #T14#
Braven keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Orozco is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Orozco prevents Braven from improving his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
Orozco wins on points by 21 to 2.

 

Event: SSG 267 Doe vs Hlervu     
Date:   Feb 11, 2024





175 cm
19 yrs
155 lbs



178 cm
20 yrs
169 lbs


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 7 wins and 3 losses; Adriel Orozco! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 4 losses; Tony Lee!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.


Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Orozco changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lee tries to avoid it but Orozco manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lee to the ground. Lee escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Orozco tries for a takedown but Lee sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Lee has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Lee shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Orozco as he avoids it easily.
Lee shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Orozco sprawls well. Orozco wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lee gets slowly back to his feet.#TD2#
Lee drives through with a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Orozco (0) vs (2) Lee
Lee engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Orozco controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orozco keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Lee might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Orozco haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Lee slips nicely into half guard.#T1#
Orozco is positioning himself well to prevent Lee advancing to mount.
Lee is controlling the pace.
Let's hope that Lee 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.
Orozco wants to improve his position but Lee is controlling well. #T2#
Orozco is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Lee jumps into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Orozco (0) vs (5) Lee
Orozco is trying to get back to half guard.
Orozco gets back to half guard.
Orozco is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Orozco keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount. #SUB2#
Lee is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Orozco is just riding it out for now. Lee eventually gives up the hold. #T3#
Lee is trying to control. Orozco wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Orozco keeping hold of Lee's head, controlling as best he can.
Lee trying to control from half guard but Orozco is working away. #T4#
Lee tries to pass the half guard into mount. Orozco knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Orozco is refusing to be controlled, as Lee sits in half guard. #SUB2#
Orozco is defending against the submission attempts here by Lee.
Lee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Orozco keeps working. #T5#
The fighters are battling for position here. Orozco manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Orozco is pulling down on Lee's head to control his posture.
Orozco keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Lee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T6#
Orozco pulls Lee in close to prevent any damage.
Lee controls from within his opponent's guard.
Orozco has Lee pulled in close to control his posture.
Lee won't allow Orozco to sweep him here.
Lee wants to control from the top but Orozco keeps moving.
Orozco has control of Lee's left arm, preventing Lee from doing any damage. #T7#
Orozco bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lee's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Orozco (2) vs (5) Lee
Lee 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.
Lee is trying to keep Orozco in close.
Orozco controlling from the top position.
Lee seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T8#
Orozco tries to free his leg and advance position but Lee is retaining full guard.
Orozco postures up.
Orozco controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lee is trying to control the position but Orozco postures up. #T9#
Orozco passes into half guard.
Orozco perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Orozco has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Lee keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Lee is trying to control but can't. #T10#
Orozco takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Lee tries to roll over but Orozco keeps him under control.
Orozco is taking a breather. Lee 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.#T11#
Lee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Orozco performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Lee trying to control but Orozco postures up.
Lee wants to improve his position but Orozco is controlling well. #T12#
Orozco is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Orozco uses his free foot to push down on Lee's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Lee.
Score +3 for passing guard: Orozco (5) vs (5) Lee
Lee is working to get back to half guard. #T13#
Lee keeps trying to improve his position.
Lee looks winded!
Orozco controlling from the full mount.
Orozco takes Lee's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Lee is in trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Orozco (8) vs (5) Lee#T14#
Orozco controls the action.
Orozco seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lee for as long as he can get away with.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
Orozco takes the fight on points by 8 to 5.

 

Event: SSG 258 Grandall vs Hunt     
Date:   Jan 21, 2024





175 cm
19 yrs
155 lbs



185 cm
19 yrs
184 lbs


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 6 wins and 3 losses; Adriel Orozco! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 2 losses; Paulie Soprano!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.


Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD#
Orozco shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Orozco showed some decent athleticism there.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Orozco (2) vs (0) Soprano
Soprano wants to sweep but Orozco has passed to side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Orozco (5) vs (0) Soprano
Soprano is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Soprano keeps trying to improve his position.
Soprano felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Soprano is still trying to improve position.
Soprano manages to work his way to half guard, despite Orozco's best efforts.
Orozco trying to control the action but Soprano is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Soprano looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Orozco is pressing down on Soprano's thigh, looking to free his foot. Soprano is holding on for now.
Orozco content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Soprano tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Orozco has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Score +3 for passing guard: Orozco (8) vs (0) Soprano#T2#
Soprano keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Soprano is trying to reverse the position but instead Orozco has taken his back - oops!
Score +3 for taking back: Orozco (11) vs (0) Soprano
Soprano tries to escape but Orozco has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Soprano is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#T3#
Orozco is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Soprano manages to reverse the position and now he's in Orozco's guard. Nice work there by Soprano.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Orozco (11) vs (2) Soprano
Orozco keeping moving, preventing Soprano from controlling successfully.
Orozco trying to keep a closed guard but Soprano is proving a slippery customer.
Soprano trying to control the position from guard on top but Orozco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Orozco pulls Soprano in close to prevent any damage. #T4#
Orozco is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Soprano passes Orozco's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #SUB2#
Soprano seems to be looking for submissions.
Soprano is looking to pass Orozco's guard but actually Orozco recovers to full guard.
Soprano trying to control the position from guard on top but Orozco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T5#
Orozco is pulling down on Soprano's head. It's preventing any offense from Soprano, at least for the moment.
Soprano is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Orozco 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: Orozco (13) vs (2) Soprano#T6##SUB2#
Soprano actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Soprano is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Orozco pulls his head out easily.
Soprano works his way to full guard. Good work.
Soprano can't keep his opponent in guard - Orozco advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Soprano is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Orozco jumps into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Orozco (16) vs (2) Soprano
Soprano is looking to reverse the position.#T7#
Orozco trying to control the position but Soprano is working away.
Soprano tries to bench press Orozco off him but Orozco keeps the position.
Orozco wants to control but Soprano is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Soprano tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Orozco wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Soprano sneaks back into half guard.
Soprano is refusing to be controlled, as Orozco sits in half guard.
Soprano slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#SUB2#
Soprano looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Orozco has picked Soprano up and slammed him! Soprano can't keep hold of the triangle and Orozco manages to pass to side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Orozco (19) vs (2) Soprano#T8#
Soprano is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Orozco trying to control the action but Soprano is working from the bottom.
Soprano tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Orozco wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T9#
Soprano is not content to let Orozco control the position.
Soprano regains half guard.
Orozco prevents Soprano from improving his position.#SUB2#
Soprano actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Soprano with the active half guard here but Orozco passes nicely into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Orozco (22) vs (2) Soprano#T10#
Soprano is trying to get back to half guard.
Orozco wants to lay and pray for a moment but Soprano keeps working.
Soprano is looking for a sweep.#T11#
Orozco taking a breather here.
Soprano is trying to get back to half guard.#T12#
Soprano being controlled for a moment.
Orozco trying to control the position but Soprano is working away.
Soprano is looking to reverse the position.
Soprano is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.#T13#
Soprano being controlled for a moment.
Soprano tries to improve position but can't.
Soprano seems a little lost for a moment, as Orozco dominates the positioning.
Soprano sneaks back into half guard.
Orozco keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#T14##SUB2#
Soprano looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Soprano wants to get back to full guard but Orozco has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Orozco (25) vs (2) Soprano
Soprano tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Orozco wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
Orozco takes the fight on points by 25 to 2.

 

Event: SSG 252 Kersikov vs McCain     
Date:   Jan 07, 2024





175 cm
18 yrs
162 lbs



175 cm
18 yrs
155 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Reese Madden! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 3 losses; Adriel Orozco!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.


The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
No luck for Madden with that takedown attempt.
Orozco is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Orozco tries for a takedown but Madden sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Orozco fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Orozco fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Reese Madden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adriel Orozco.
Orozco looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Madden is fending him off so far but Orozco persists. Nope, Madden circles away and we're back to standing.
Madden closes this distance looking for a takedown but Orozco circles away.
Madden looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Adriel Orozco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Orozco as Madden shoots in.
Madden tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Orozco defends well and Madden ends up having to push Orozco into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Madden is trying to pull guard but Orozco turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orozco drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it. #TD2#
Orozco gets control of Madden's arms and successfully pulls guard. Orozco will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Madden trying to control but Orozco is working from the bottom. #T1#
Madden is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Madden trying to control but Orozco is working from the bottom.
Madden content to stall in guard here.
Orozco keeping moving, preventing Madden from controlling successfully. #T2#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Orozco is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Madden (0) vs (2) Orozco
Orozco looking to pass the guard.
Madden being controlled here, momentarily.
Madden bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Orozco's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Madden (2) vs (2) Orozco
Madden trying to control but Orozco is working from the bottom. #T3#
Madden's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Madden tries to free his leg and advance position but Orozco is retaining full guard.
Madden looking to sit in guard and control but Orozco gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Madden (2) vs (4) Orozco
Madden controlling Orozco's posture.
Orozco looking to pass the guard.
Orozco won't allow Madden to sweep him here. #T4#
Madden working a defensive guard but Orozco manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Madden (2) vs (7) Orozco
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Madden struggling a bit here.
Madden is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Orozco is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Madden tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T5#
You can see the frustration on Madden's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Madden is looking to regain half guard here but Orozco keeps moving and retains side control.
Madden seems a little lost for a moment, as Orozco dominates the positioning.
Madden is looking to reverse the position.#T6#
Orozco working away.
Madden is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Orozco staying calm.
Madden is looking to reverse the position.#T7#
The referee asks Orozco politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Orozco prefers to stall for the moment though.
Orozco's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Madden is looking to regain half guard here but Orozco keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Madden's face as Orozco controls the position.
Madden wants to control but Orozco postures up.
Madden is looking for a sweep.#T8#
Orozco taking a breather here.
Madden tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Orozco wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T9#
The referee asks Orozco politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Orozco prefers to stall for the moment though.
More stalling from Orozco.
Orozco working away.
Orozco taking a breather here.
Madden tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T10#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Madden is trying to control Orozco's posture but Orozco avoids it.
The referee asks Orozco politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Orozco prefers to stall for the moment though.
Madden is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Madden's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Madden tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Orozco wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T11#
Madden is working hard here to advance position.
Orozco slows the pace down.
Madden is trying to control Orozco's posture but Orozco avoids it.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Madden is looking to reverse the position.#T12#
Madden wants to control but Orozco postures up.
Orozco controls the position. #T13#
Madden is looking to reverse the position.
Madden can't do much from the bottom here.
Madden tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Madden wants to control but Orozco postures up.#T14#
Madden is looking to reverse the position.
Orozco is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Madden's shoulder. That is not cool.
Madden tries to buck Orozco off but Orozco is having none of it.
Madden wants to control but Orozco postures up.
Orozco in side control, just content to control the action for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Orozco wins on points by 7 to 2.

 

Event: SSG 246 Bar vs Doe     
Date:   Dec 24, 2023





175 cm
18 yrs
155 lbs



178 cm
19 yrs
160 lbs


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 4 wins and 3 losses; Adriel Orozco! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 5 losses; Eliss Grov!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.


The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Orozco gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #CL2#
and Grov counters into the clinch. Nicely done. #TD2#
Grov manages to pull guard. #SUB2#
Grov looking for a guillotine here but Orozco defends easily.
Grov keeping moving, preventing Orozco from controlling successfully.
Grov is adopting a defensive guard.
Orozco trying to control the position from guard on top but Grov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #T1#
Orozco advances position into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Orozco (3) vs (0) Grov
Grov tries to buck Orozco off but Orozco is having none of it.
A lull in the action here as Orozco stalls from top position.
Grov is looking for a sweep.
Grov wants to control but Orozco postures up.
Grov is looking for a sweep.
Grov is trying to control Orozco's posture but Orozco avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Grov is trying to improve his position.
Orozco working away.
A lull in the action here as Orozco stalls from top position.
Orozco wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grov keeps working.
Grov sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.#T3#
Grov is trying to control but Orozco manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Orozco (6) vs (0) Grov
Grov tries to hold on but Orozco pushes him away.
Grov is squirming around, avoiding Orozco's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Orozco prevents Grov from getting the reversal.
Orozco avoids the attempt from Grov to control.
Orozco with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Grov working to try and regain half guard.
Orozco trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T4#
Grov tries to control Orozco's body but Orozco pushes him off. Grov squirms to his side and now Orozco has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Orozco (9) vs (0) Grov
Orozco gets his hands free as Grov looks to control.
Grov tries to escape but Orozco has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Grov is still trying to improve position.
Orozco wants to control but Grov is keeping busy.
Grov tries to break free.
Grov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Grov trying to control the action but Orozco just sinks the hooks in. #T5#
Orozco keeps control of the position as Grov tries to break free.
Orozco is looking to control Grov but Grov is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Orozco controlling the position well here. Grov rolled but Orozco kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Orozco has the hooks in. Grov is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Grov wants to control his opponent's hands but Orozco gets his hands free.
Grov is really stuck here.
Grov rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done. #T6#
Grov tries to get to full guard but Orozco has control of the leg. #SUB2#
Grov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Grov is trying to control but can't. #SUB2#
Grov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Orozco pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Grov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Grov wants to get back to full guard.#T7#
Grov is trying to control but Orozco manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Orozco (12) vs (0) Grov
Grov wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Orozco (15) vs (0) Grov
Grov tries to break free.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Orozco's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Grov wants to escape the position. #T8#
Grov trying to control the hands but Orozco breaks the grip.
Orozco has the hooks in. Grov is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Orozco is not going to allow Grov to sit and survive in this position.
Grov looking very determined here, making life difficult for Orozco.
Grov is in bad spot here.
Grov staying busy and making it hard for Orozco to control.
Grov is in bad spot here.
Orozco has good solid back control here.
Orozco keeps control of the position as Grov tries to break free. #T9#
Grov looking very determined here, making life difficult for Orozco.
Grov just trying to survive but Orozco is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Grov tries to escape the position.
Orozco not allowing Grov to control his hands. #T10#
Grov tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Grov regains half guard.
Grov has a hand on Orozco's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Orozco takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Score +3 for passing guard: Orozco (18) vs (0) Grov
Grov is in all sorts of trouble here.
Grov is trying to reverse the position but instead Orozco has taken his back - oops!
Score +3 for taking back: Orozco (21) vs (0) Grov
Orozco gets his hands free as Grov looks to control.
Grov turns into Orozco and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Orozco (21) vs (2) Grov
Grov trying to control the position from guard on top but Orozco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T11##SUB2#
Grov is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Orozco is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Orozco has escaped and now he's on top!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Orozco (23) vs (2) Grov
Orozco stays in close to Grov's body and controls the position.
Grov wants to control but Orozco passes easily into half guard. #T12##SUB2#
Grov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Orozco pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Grov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Orozco prevents Grov from improving his position.
Grov is trying to control but can't.
Grov is trying to control but Orozco passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Orozco (26) vs (2) Grov
Orozco trying to control the position but Grov is working away.
Grov is trying to get back to half guard.#T13#
Orozco taking a breather here.
Grov is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Grov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Orozco is looking to take a break and control but Grov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Orozco is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Grov is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#T14#
Grov is looking to reverse the position.
Grov regains half guard.
Orozco trying to control the action but Grov is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Grov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Grov is trying to get back to full guard.
Grov is trying to control but Orozco manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Orozco (29) vs (2) Grov
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Grov tries to hold on but Orozco pushes him away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Orozco takes the fight on points by 29 to 2.

 

Event: SSG 243 Sadiq vs Takeshi     
Date:   Dec 17, 2023





183 cm
19 yrs
186 lbs



175 cm
18 yrs
155 lbs


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 4 wins and 1 losses; Chad Wellington! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Adriel Orozco!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.


The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Wellington closes the distance and clinches.
Wellington tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wellington has Orozco pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Orozco manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Wellington is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Orozco gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chad Wellington. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Orozco can't get the takedown. #TD#
Wellington successfully pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wellington is trying to control the position but Orozco postures up. #SUB#
Wellington throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wellington looking to control but Orozco passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wellington trying to hold on to Orozco's head to control him but Orozco postures up. #T1#
Wellington wants to sweep but Orozco has passed to side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Wellington (0) vs (3) Orozco
Orozco moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Wellington is looking to regain half guard here but Orozco keeps moving and retains side control.
Wellington struggling a bit here.
Wellington is trying to escape the position but Orozco is controlling the position. #T2#
Wellington sneaks back into half guard.
Wellington tries to roll over but Orozco keeps him under control.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Orozco in particular looking to stall.#T3#
Orozco prevents Wellington from improving his position.
Orozco is keen to just control but Wellington is a slippery customer.
Orozco has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Score +3 for passing guard: Wellington (0) vs (6) Orozco
Wellington bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wellington (2) vs (6) Orozco#SUB#
Wellington is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Orozco is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Orozco has escaped and now he's on top!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wellington (2) vs (8) Orozco#T4##SUB#
Wellington had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Orozco defends it easily.
Orozco trying to control but Wellington is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Orozco got a little sloppy there for a moment and Wellington has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Orozco has managed to get both his arms back between Wellington's legs - danger averted.
Orozco looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T5#
Orozco trying to control but Wellington is working from the bottom.
Wellington is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB#
Wellington had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Orozco defends it easily.#T6##SUB#
Wellington working for submissions but it's allowed Orozco to get to half guard.
Orozco performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Wellington tries to get to full guard but Orozco has control of the leg.
Wellington is looking to get back to full guard here but Orozco has managed to pass to side control instead.
Score +3 for passing guard: Wellington (2) vs (11) Orozco#T7#
Wellington can't do much from the bottom here.
Wellington tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Orozco wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Wellington can't do much from the bottom here.
Orozco wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wellington keeps working.
Wellington tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T8#
Orozco is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. #T9#
Orozco working away.
Orozco just content to control the position. #T10#
Wellington wants to control but Orozco postures up.
Orozco trying to control the action but Wellington is working from the bottom.
Wellington tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Orozco controlling from side mount. #T11#
Let's hope that Orozco 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.
Wellington is trying to control Orozco's posture but Orozco avoids it. #T12#
Wellington tries to buck Orozco off but Orozco is having none of it.
You can see the frustration on Wellington's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee asks Orozco politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Orozco prefers to stall for the moment though.#T13#
Wellington is trying to get back to half guard.
Wellington can't do much from the bottom here.
Wellington is looking for a sweep.
Wellington struggling a bit here.
Wellington tries to buck Orozco off but Orozco is having none of it.#T14#
Wellington being controlled for a moment.
Wellington tries to improve position but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
Orozco wins on points by 11 to 2.

 

Event: SSG 236 Elvul vs Helvig     
Date:   Dec 03, 2023





189 cm
18 yrs
165 lbs



175 cm
18 yrs
155 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Ziggy Rochester! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Adriel Orozco!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.


Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD2#
Orozco darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Rochester (0) vs (2) Orozco
Rochester is looking to control Orozco's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rochester avoid being mounted?
Rochester is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rochester really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rochester trying to control from the bottom. #T1#
Rochester wants to improve his position but Orozco is controlling well.
Rochester is concentrating on defense, preventing Orozco from advancing position.
Rochester has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Orozco is working away from the top position though.
Rochester is looking to improve his position.
Orozco sitting and controlling from the half guard. #T2#
Rochester trying to control but Orozco postures up.
Rochester is looking to improve his position. #SUB#
Rochester is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Orozco pulls his head out easily.
Orozco seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Rochester wants to get back to full guard.#T3#
Orozco passes the guard and advances to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Rochester (0) vs (5) Orozco
Rochester wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Rochester (0) vs (8) Orozco
Rochester tries to escape but Orozco has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Orozco 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.
Orozco not allowing Rochester to control his hands. #T4#
You can see the frustration on Rochester's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Rochester is working hard here to advance position.
Rochester trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Orozco is hanging on to Rochester's back as he tries to escape.
Rochester is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Orozco controlling well, preventing Rochester from escaping the position.
What can Rochester do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight! #T5#
Rochester is really stuck here.
Rochester trying to control the hands but Orozco won't let him.
Orozco biding his time, looking for the opening.
Rochester is really stuck here. #T6#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Orozco controls the position.
Rochester just trying to survive but Orozco is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Orozco controlling well, preventing Rochester from escaping the position.
Orozco trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Rochester doesn't escape. #T7#
Orozco gets his hands free as Rochester looks to control.
Orozco controls the position.
Rochester trying to control the position but Orozco manages to sink in the hooks.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T8#
I would not like to be Rochester right now.
Rochester is in bad spot here.
What can Rochester do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight! #T9#
Rochester just trying to survive but Orozco is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Rochester tries to break free.
Rochester trying to control but not successfully.
I really don't envy Rochester right now.
Rochester trying to control the hands but Orozco breaks the grip.
Rochester prevents Orozco from getting a body triangle.
Rochester is trying to break free. #T10#
Good control from Orozco.
Rochester is really stuck here.
Orozco has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Rochester's body.
Orozco keeps control of the position as Rochester tries to break free. #T11#
Orozco gets his hands free as Rochester looks to control.
Orozco is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Rochester is really stuck here.
Rochester trying to control the hands but Orozco won't let him.
Rochester wants to escape the position. #T12#
Orozco avoiding Rochester 's attempts to control his hands.
Orozco keeps control of the position as Rochester tries to break free.
Orozco is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position. #T13#
Rochester wants to escape the position.
Rochester trying to control the hands but Orozco won't let him.
Orozco is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish. #T14#
Rochester tries to roll but Orozco sticks to his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Orozco controls the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Orozco wins on points by 8 to 0.

 

Event: AW Invitational - Round 6     
Date:   Nov 13, 2023





170 cm
18 yrs
163 lbs



175 cm
18 yrs
155 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Brijbhushan Siddika! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Adriel Orozco!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jorge Garcia and Joseph Jones.


The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Orozco shoots in but Siddika avoids the takedown attempt easily.#CL#
Siddika has Orozco up against the cage in a clinch. #TD#
Siddika lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Siddika (2) vs (0) Orozco
Orozco trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siddika stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Orozco swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T1#
Orozco not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #SUB2#
Orozco escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Siddika gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Orozco looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Siddika pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Orozco is keeping the position for now.
Orozco wants to sweep here but Siddika controlling him for the moment.
Orozco controls Siddika momentarily but Siddika frees himself.
Siddika sitting in guard here, content to control. #T2#
Siddika looking to pass the guard.
Siddika won't allow Orozco to sweep him here.
Siddika passes into half guard.
Siddika looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #SUB#
Siddika is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Orozco defends it well. #SUB#
Siddika seems to be looking for submissions. #T3#
Siddika moves nicely into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Siddika (5) vs (0) Orozco
Orozco being controlled for a moment.
Orozco prevents Siddika from improving position.
Orozco is not content to let Siddika control the position. #T4#
Orozco stops Siddika from passing to mount.
Orozco can't do much from the bottom here.
Siddika tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Siddika has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Orozco!
Score +2 for reaching mount: Siddika (7) vs (0) Orozco
Orozco keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Siddika is trying to take his opponent's back. #T5#
Siddika is working hard here to advance position.
Orozco is working to get back to half guard.
Orozco is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Siddika controlling the pace for now.
Orozco is trying desperately to improve position.
Orozco tries to hold on but Siddika postures up.#T6#
Orozco manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Siddika is thwarting Orozco's attempts to control the position.
Siddika trying to control the action but Orozco is working from the bottom.
Siddika works his foot free and advances to mount.
Score +3 for passing guard: Siddika (10) vs (0) Orozco
Siddika trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Orozco is wriggling around trying to escape. #T7##SUB#
Siddika jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Orozco manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Siddika tries to advance to mount but can't.
Orozco struggling a bit here.#SUB#
Siddika tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Siddika slows the pace down. #T8#
Siddika tries to move into full mount but can't pass Orozco's legs.
Siddika trying to control the action but Orozco is working from the bottom.
Orozco is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Siddika moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Orozco is not content to let Siddika control the position.
Orozco manages to work his way to half guard, despite Siddika's best efforts.#T9##SUB#
Siddika is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Orozco doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Siddika.
Siddika slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Orozco manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Siddika stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Orozco swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Orozco looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #T10##SUB2#
Orozco throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Siddika tries to free his leg and advance position but Orozco is retaining full guard.
Siddika passes Orozco's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #SUB2#
Orozco is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Siddika pulls his head out easily.
Siddika wants to control but Orozco is keeping him busy.
Siddika passes to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Siddika (13) vs (0) Orozco
Siddika advances nicely into full mount.
Score +2 for reaching mount: Siddika (15) vs (0) Orozco#T11#
Orozco wants to control but Siddika is having none of it.
Orozco is in all sorts of trouble here.
Orozco is controlling an arm, preventing Siddika from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Siddika can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Orozco is looking to escape. #SUB#
Siddika looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Orozco 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.#T12#
Siddika tries to pass to full mount but Orozco defends it.
Orozco is staying active underneath Siddika, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Orozco manages to get to full guard.
Orozco trying to control the position. #SUB2#
Orozco escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Siddika gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Orozco can't keep his opponent in guard - Siddika advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #T13#
Siddika is trying to control the action in half guard but Orozco is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB#
Siddika is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Orozco has managed to free his arm - good work.
Orozco is trying to maintain the position but Siddika is very close to passing his half guard.
Siddika with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Orozco trying to hold on to Siddika's head to control him but Siddika postures up.
Siddika prevents Orozco from improving his position.#T14#
Orozco moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Siddika's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Orozco 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.
Orozco keeping full guard, as Siddika tries to pass.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Siddika slips nicely into half guard.
Still in half guard, Siddika seems content to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Siddika takes the fight on points by 15 to 0.
A victorious Brijbhushan Siddika thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: AW Invitational - Round 4     
Date:   Nov 07, 2023





175 cm
18 yrs
155 lbs



178 cm
18 yrs
155 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Adriel Orozco! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Cleber Rocha!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Bruno Lombardi and Russell Pearce.


Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Orozco with a poor takedown #CL2#
and Rocha holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. #TD2#
Rocha ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Rocha no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. #SUB2#
Rocha working for submissions but it's allowed Orozco to get to half guard.
Orozco wants to take a breather but Rocha is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Rocha trying to control but Orozco postures up. #SUB2#
Orozco is looking to control the position but Rocha frees his trapped leg and locks up an armbar from the bottom! It looks tight! Orozco grimaces and holds on for a second but is forced to tap or have his arm broken! Slick Jiu Jitsu from Rocha there - Orozco really paying for some sloppy defensive work!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cleber Rocha!

 

Event: AW Invitational - Round 3     
Date:   Nov 04, 2023





170 cm
18 yrs
155 lbs



175 cm
18 yrs
155 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Dragan Silva! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Adriel Orozco!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Russell Pearce and Reed Andrews.


Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD#
Silva is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Orozco's half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Silva (2) vs (0) Orozco
Orozco moves into full guard.
Orozco managing to control the position.
Silva advances to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orozco wants to control but Silva is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Orozco wants to control but Silva passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Silva (5) vs (0) Orozco#T1#
Silva slows the pace down. #T2#
Orozco tries to buck Silva off but Silva is having none of it.
Orozco is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Silva off and has taken his back!
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Silva (5) vs (4) Orozco
Good control from Orozco.
Orozco keeps control of the position as Silva tries to break free.
Orozco not allowing Silva to control his hands.
Will Orozco go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position? #T3#
Orozco controlling the position well here. Silva rolled but Orozco kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Silva manages to reverse the position and now he's in Orozco's guard. Nice work there by Silva.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Silva (7) vs (4) Orozco
Orozco looking for a sweep. Not yet Orozco, not yet. #T4#
Silva controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Orozco is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Silva controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Silva'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.#T5#
Orozco wants to sweep but no luck.
Silva sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Orozco looking to control.
Silva is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T6#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Orozco not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Silva pushes down on Orozco's leg and manages to get into half guard.#SUB#
Silva is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Orozco defends it well. #T7#
Silva seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #T8#
Orozco trying to get back to full guard but Silva takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Silva (10) vs (4) Orozco
Orozco is desperately trying to get back to half guard. #T9#
Silva takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Orozco regains half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Orozco is trying to control but can't.
Silva controlling the action here.#T10#
Silva seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Orozco for as long as he can get away with.
Silva works his way into full mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Silva (13) vs (4) Orozco
Silva fails to advance to Orozco's back. #T11#
Orozco is in all sorts of trouble here.
Silva controlling the pace for now.
Orozco wants to control but Silva is having none of it.
Silva controlling from the full mount. #T12#
Orozco looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Orozco working to try and regain half guard.
Orozco bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Silva (13) vs (6) Orozco
Orozco trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T13#
Silva is adopting a defensive guard.
Orozco trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
Silva is adopting a defensive guard.#T14#
Further stalling from Silva.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Orozco from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Silva takes the fight on points by 13 to 6.

 

Event: AW Invitational - Round 2     
Date:   Nov 01, 2023





170 cm
18 yrs
163 lbs



175 cm
18 yrs
155 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Brijbhushan Siddika! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Adriel Orozco!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Franklyn Lucas and Chad Campbell.


The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Orozco tries to keep at a distance but Siddika has taken the fight into the clinch.#TD2#
Orozco has clasped his hands together around Siddika's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Siddika (0) vs (4) Orozco
Orozco trying to control the action but Siddika is working from the bottom.
Siddika tries to bench press Orozco off him but Orozco keeps the position.
Orozco working away.#SUB2#
Orozco is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Siddika is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Siddika tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Orozco wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Orozco in side control, just content to control the action for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siddika is looking for a sweep.
Orozco in the domination position with Siddika hanging on.#T1#
Orozco tries to advance to mount but can't.
Orozco wants to lay and pray for a moment but Siddika keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Siddika struggling a bit here.
Siddika is not content to let Orozco control the position.
Siddika gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Score +2 for reaching mount: Siddika (0) vs (6) Orozco
Siddika tries to hold on but Orozco postures up.#T2#
Siddika is in all sorts of trouble here.
Siddika bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Siddika (2) vs (6) Orozco
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Siddika trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Siddika trying to control the position from guard on top but Orozco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Siddika stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Orozco swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Siddika sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Orozco's guard. #SUB2#
Orozco is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Siddika pulls his head out easily.
Orozco trying to control from the bottom.
Siddika looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Orozco is pressing down on Siddika's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Siddika tries to free his leg and advance position but Orozco is retaining full guard. #T4#
Siddika preventing the sweep.
Orozco keeping moving, preventing Siddika from controlling successfully.
Orozco has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Siddika wants to control from the top but Orozco keeps moving.
Siddika passes Orozco's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Siddika looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Orozco tries to get to full guard but Siddika has control of the leg. #T5#
The fighters are battling for position here. Orozco manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Siddika trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Orozco keeping moving, preventing Siddika from controlling successfully.
Orozco wants to sweep but no luck.
Orozco looking to control.
Orozco wants to control the position but Siddika says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Siddika is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Siddika has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Score +3 for passing guard: Siddika (5) vs (6) Orozco#T6#
Orozco is squirming around, avoiding Siddika's attempts to control the action.
Siddika looking to take Orozco's back but Orozco rolls and after a scramble, Orozco ends up on top in guard. Nice escape there from Orozco to escape a tricky position.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Siddika (5) vs (8) Orozco
Orozco is pushing down on Siddika's leg trying to pass to half guard. Siddika is fighting to maintain full guard but Orozco has managed to sneak the leg through.
Siddika is refusing to be controlled, as Orozco sits in half guard. #T7#
Orozco prevents Siddika from improving his position.
Orozco wants to take a breather but Siddika is having none of it.
Siddika is looking to improve his position.
Siddika is not content to let Orozco control the position.
Orozco is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Siddika wants to get back to full guard.
Siddika trying to hold on to Orozco's head to control him but Orozco postures up. #T8#
Siddika is refusing to be controlled, as Orozco sits in half guard.
Siddika tries to roll over but Orozco keeps him under control.
Orozco frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Score +3 for passing guard: Siddika (5) vs (11) Orozco
Orozco wants to take Siddika's back here but Siddika is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Orozco looking to control but Siddika is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Siddika slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.#T9#
Siddika tries to roll over but Orozco keeps him under control.
Orozco is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Siddika trying to control but Orozco postures up.
Orozco passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Siddika!
Score +3 for passing guard: Siddika (5) vs (14) Orozco
Orozco can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Siddika is looking to escape. #T10#
Orozco controlling his opponent.
Siddika tries to reverse the position but Orozco maintains control.
Orozco wants to control the pace but Siddika is squirming around nicely.
Siddika is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Orozco controlling the position easily from mount.
Siddika has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Orozco's lack of action. #T11#
Orozco not doing much here. #SUB2#
Orozco wants to work for an arm triangle but Siddika is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Siddika wants to improve his position but Orozco is controlling well.
Orozco is looking to take a break and control but Siddika is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Siddika works his way to full guard. Good work.
Siddika wants to sweep but no luck. #T12#
Siddika working a defensive guard here.
Orozco trying to control but Siddika is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Siddika had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Orozco defends it easily.
Orozco postures up.
Orozco works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Siddika won't allow Orozco to pass to mount.
Orozco wants to lay and pray for a moment but Siddika keeps working.
Orozco with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T13#
Siddika wants to get back to full guard.
Siddika is staying active underneath Orozco, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Orozco content to control rather than advance.
Siddika works his way to full guard. Good work.
Siddika keeping moving, preventing Orozco from controlling successfully.
Orozco is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Orozco is looking to advance position but Siddika has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Siddika (9) vs (14) Orozco#T14#
Orozco is working to get back to half guard.
Orozco tries to hold on but Siddika pushes him away.
Siddika trying to control but Orozco is having none of it.
Orozco has given up his back here. Will Siddika look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Siddika (12) vs (14) Orozco
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Orozco tries to escape the position.
Siddika not allowing Orozco to control his hands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Orozco wins on points by 14 to 12.
The defeated Brijbhushan Siddika had this to say: 'He who seldom speaks will have no enemies.'.

 

Event: AW Invitational - Round 1     
Date:   Oct 29, 2023





178 cm
18 yrs
155 lbs



175 cm
18 yrs
155 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Cleber Rocha! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Adriel Orozco!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Alyssa Summers and Lou da Vinci.


The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Orozco is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rocha sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
As Orozco tries to get set, Rocha tries to push him back and clinch up but Orozco manages to avoid the attempt.
Orozco tries to clinch up but Rocha circles away and keeps his distance.
Rocha defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Orozco.
Rocha is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Orozco.
Nice sprawl there from Rocha as Orozco shoots in.
Rocha seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Cleber Rocha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adriel Orozco.#CL2#
Orozco moves into the clinch.#TD#
Rocha drags the fight down to the ground.
Orozco wants to control from the top but Rocha keeps moving.
Rocha has control of Orozco's left arm, preventing Orozco from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orozco stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rocha swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Orozco looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Orozco trying to control but Rocha is working from the bottom. #T1#
Orozco looking to sit in guard and control but Rocha gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rocha (2) vs (0) Orozco
Orozco is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Orozco pulls Rocha in close to prevent any damage.
Orozco trying to control the position.
Orozco has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Rocha has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Rocha (5) vs (0) Orozco#T2#
You can see the frustration on Orozco's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rocha has control of an arm but Orozco manages to advance to Rocha's back!
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Rocha (5) vs (4) Orozco
A lull in the action here. #SUB2#
Rocha defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Orozco 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.
Rocha staying busy and making it hard for Orozco to control. #T3#
Rocha just trying to survive but Orozco is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Orozco tries to keep control of the position but Rocha is staying busy.
Orozco is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.#SUB2#
Orozco is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Rocha is defending well though. Orozco let's go of the attempt for now.
Rocha trying to control the hands but Orozco breaks the grip.
Rocha is keeping busy.
Orozco is trying to control but Rocha is trying to escape here - he's now mounted. #T4#
Orozco controlling from mount.
Orozco wants to take Rocha's back here but Rocha is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Orozco controlling the pace for now.
Rocha holds of for dear life.
Orozco trying to control but Rocha is having none of it.
Orozco looking to control and managing it successfully. #T5#
Rocha tries to hold on but Orozco pushes him away.
Orozco can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rocha is looking to escape.
Rocha tries to lock up and control but Orozco gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Orozco trying to control but Rocha is having none of it. #T6#
Rocha gets back to half guard.
Rocha keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Orozco wants to control but Rocha is keeping him busy.
Rocha controlling the position well.
Orozco seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rocha does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB2#
Orozco is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Orozco controlling the action here. #T7#
Rocha wants to get back to full guard.
Orozco trying to control the action but Rocha is working from the bottom.
Rocha keeping control of the position.
Orozco wants to control but Rocha is keeping him busy.
Rocha keeping hold of Orozco's head, controlling as best he can. #T8#
Orozco trying to control the action but Rocha is working from the bottom.
Orozco is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Let's hope that Orozco 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.
Rocha won't allow Orozco to pass to mount. #T9#
Rocha is staying active underneath Orozco, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Orozco keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Orozco is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Rocha!
Score +3 for passing guard: Rocha (5) vs (7) Orozco
Orozco looking to control but Rocha is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rocha tries to hold on but Orozco pushes him away.
Orozco trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Orozco might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rocha haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#T10#
Orozco is trying to take his opponent's back.
Orozco wants to control the pace but Rocha is squirming around nicely.
Rocha is looking to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rocha holds on, trying desperately to control.
Orozco wants to control but instead Rocha manages to regain half guard.
Orozco trying to control from half guard but Rocha is working away.
Orozco is looking to stall here but Rocha recovers full guard. #T11#
Rocha keeping moving, preventing Orozco from controlling successfully.
Rocha has Orozco pulled in close to control his posture.
Rocha'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.#T12#
Orozco wants to control from the top but Rocha keeps moving.
Orozco sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rocha's guard.
Orozco wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rocha keeps working.
Orozco moves into full mount! Rocha won't be happy about that!
Score +3 for passing guard: Rocha (5) vs (10) Orozco
Orozco trying to control but Rocha is having none of it. #T13#
Rocha wants to control but Orozco is having none of it.
Orozco mounts Rocha! Really nice guard pass there!
Orozco tries to control but Rocha wriggling away.
Orozco is stalling here but it's allowed Rocha to get half guard.
Rocha is not content to let Orozco control the position.#T14#
Orozco perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Rocha is not content to let Orozco control the position.
Orozco wants to free his trapped foot but Rocha is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Rocha keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Orozco is stalling here. Rocha is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Orozco seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Rocha has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Rocha (9) vs (10) Orozco

And that's the end of the fight!
Orozco wins on points by 10 to 9.

 

 
 
 
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