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Event:
BBG 3 - Dukat vs Njagi
Date: Jan 27, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Black Marlin! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Trevor Payne!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Micheangelo Fripello.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD#
Payne gets caught napping as Marlin dives in and scores a takedown. Payne manages to retain guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Marlin (2) vs (0) Payne
Marlin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Payne is keeping the position for now.
Payne tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Marlin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Payne swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marlin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Marlin'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.
Further stalling from Marlin.
Payne is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marlin preventing the sweep.
Marlin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Marlin stays in close to Payne's body and controls the position.
Payne keeping full guard, as Marlin tries to pass. #T1##SUB2#
Payne had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Marlin defends it easily.
Payne keeping full guard, as Marlin tries to pass.
Marlin works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Marlin content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Payne wants to improve his position but Marlin is controlling well.
Marlin is controlling the pace.
Marlin trying to pass the guard but Payne defending well. #T2#
Marlin content to control rather than advance.
Payne tries to roll over but Marlin keeps him under control.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Marlin in particular looking to stall.
Payne wants to improve his position but Marlin is controlling well.
Marlin tries to pass to full mount but Payne defends it.
Marlin is taking a breather. Payne 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.
Payne is trying to control but can't.
#T3#
Marlin is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Payne is looking to control Marlin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Payne avoid being mounted?
Marlin is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Payne is trying to control but can't.
Marlin tries to pass to full mount but Payne defends it.
Payne is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Well, if Marlin 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.
#T4#
Payne trying to control from the bottom.
Payne won't allow Marlin to pass to mount.
Payne tries to roll over but Marlin keeps him under control.#SUB#
Marlin is working for a kimura but Payne is defending it quite comfortably.
Payne is trying to get back to full guard.
Payne wants to control but Marlin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Payne is looking to improve his position.
Marlin performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #T5#
Payne trying to hold on to Marlin's head to control him but Marlin postures up.
Payne is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Marlin is staying active.
Marlin controlling the pace.
Payne tries to get to full guard but Marlin has control of the leg.
Marlin seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Payne wants to get back to full guard.
Marlin trying to mount his opponent but Payne defends it.
Marlin seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #T6#
Payne trying to control but Marlin postures up.
Payne might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Marlin haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Payne is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Marlin content to control rather than advance.
Payne wants to control but Marlin is keeping busy.
Well, if Marlin 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.
#T7#
Payne is looking for a sweep. Marlin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Marlin content to control rather than advance.
Payne is trying to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Marlin in particular looking to stall.#SUB2#
Payne looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Marlin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Payne defends it well. #T8#
Payne is trying to control but can't.
Marlin content to control rather than advance.
Payne tries to roll over but Marlin keeps him under control.
Marlin takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#T9#
Payne wants to control but Marlin is keeping busy.
Marlin trying to control the pace. #SUB2#
Payne looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Marlin stalling.
Marlin frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Marlin (5) vs (0) Payne
Marlin takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Marlin with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
#T10#
Payne is looking to improve his position but Marlin isn't that keen on the idea.
Marlin controlling from the full mount.
Payne wants to control but Marlin is having none of it.
Marlin prevents Payne from getting the reversal.
Marlin controlling his opponent.
Payne is looking to improve his position but Marlin isn't that keen on the idea.
Payne is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Marlin seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Payne is holding on tight.
#T11#
Marlin takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Payne is trying desperately to improve position.
Marlin content just to control the position here.
Payne is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Marlin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Payne wants to hold on but Marlin pushes him away.#T12#
Marlin controlling the position easily from mount.
Payne tries to hold on but Marlin pushes him away.
Payne 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.
Marlin content just to control the position here.
Marlin seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Payne for as long as he can get away with.
Payne wants to control but Marlin is having none of it.
Marlin controlling from the full mount. #T13#
Marlin has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#SUB#
Marlin with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Marlin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Marlin prevents Payne from getting the reversal.
Payne tries to hold on but Marlin pushes him away.
Marlin takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Payne tries to reverse the position but Marlin maintains control.
Payne tries to lock up and control but Marlin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T14#
Marlin with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Payne wants to control but Marlin is having none of it.
Marlin fails to take his opponent's back.
Marlin forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Marlin (8) vs (0) Payne
What can Payne do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Payne trying to control the hands but Marlin breaks the grip.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Marlin really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Payne.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marlin takes the fight on points by 8 to 0.
A relieved looking Black Marlin thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
BBG 2 - Priest vs Laperierre
Date: Jan 20, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Goro Takemura! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Trevor Payne!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Payne shoots in looking for a takedown but Takemura manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Payne's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Payne shoots in looking for a takedown but Takemura manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Payne's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Payne shoots in but no luck this time.
Goro Takemura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trevor Payne.
Payne tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Takemura defends well and Payne ends up having to push Takemura into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.#TD2#
Payne throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Takemura was covering up waiting for the punch and Payne finishes the takedown easily into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Takemura (0) vs (2) Payne
Payne looking to sit in guard and control but Takemura gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Takemura (2) vs (2) Payne
Payne is trying to control the position but Takemura postures up.
Takemura stays in close to Payne's body and controls the position.
Payne trying to keep a closed guard but Takemura is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takemura stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Payne swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Takemura showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T1#
Takemura has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Payne seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Takemura postures up.
Takemura wants to control from the top but Payne keeps moving. #T2#
Payne working a defensive guard here.
Takemura 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#
Payne throws his legs up looking for a submission but Takemura uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Takemura (5) vs (2) Payne
A control attempt from Payne but he's now mounted! Score +2 for reaching mount: Takemura (7) vs (2) Payne
Payne wants to control but Takemura is having none of it.
Takemura prevents Payne from getting the reversal.#SUB#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Takemura looking to secure an arm triangle but Payne defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Payne is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Payne might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Takemura haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Takemura controlling his opponent.
Payne wants to control but Takemura is having none of it.
Takemura controlling from mount.
Takemura avoids the attempt from Payne to control.
Takemura controlling his opponent. #T4#
Payne tries to lock up and control but Takemura gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Payne is just holding on here. Takemura manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Takemura (10) vs (2) Payne
Takemura 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.
#SUB#
Takemura is looking for the choke from the back position but Payne is controlling his hands well.
Takemura gets his hands free as Payne looks to control.
Takemura has good solid back control here.
Payne trying to control the action but Takemura just sinks the hooks in.
Takemura controlling well, preventing Payne from escaping the position.
#T5#
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Takemura's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Takemura is not going to allow Payne to sit and survive in this position.
Payne prevents Takemura from getting a body triangle.
I really don't envy Payne right now.
#SUB#
Payne fending off the submission attempt from Takemura.
Payne just trying to survive but Takemura is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish. #T6#
Takemura has good solid back control here.
Takemura tries to get the hooks in deep but Payne pushed the leg off.
Payne wants to escape the position.
Payne trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. #T7#
Takemura trying to control.
Payne tries to roll but Takemura sticks to his back.
Takemura not allowing Payne to control his hands.
Takemura is riding his opponent, not letting Payne buck him off.
Payne wants to control his opponent's hands but Takemura gets his hands free.
Payne needs to remain patient if he's going to get out of this sticky situation. #SUB#
Takemura patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Payne is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Payne trying to control but not successfully. #T8#
Takemura struggling to keep hold of the position.
Takemura is really struggling to control Payne but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Payne is really stuck here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Takemura trying to control momentarily.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Takemura controlling the positon.#T9##SUB#
Takemura is cranking Payne's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Payne! He's tightened the choke and Payne is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Goro Takemura!
After winning the bout, Goro Takemura thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 02, 2023 |
#R1#
Horrible takedown attempt by Payne or perhaps it was just good defense by Ridcully, which made it look bad.
Ridcully steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Payne.
Ridcully lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Payne closes the distance and clinches up with Ridcully, looking for a takedown. Payne pushes Ridcully against the cage but Ridcully circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ridcully scores with a nice head shot.
Payne takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Payne is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ridcully sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trevor Payne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Payne got wobbled bad by a big combination! Ridcully presses forward with punches and knees until Payne stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Payne closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bertram Ridcully!
A relieved looking Bertram Ridcully thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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