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Event:
TWGC 41 (265lbs, D4): Finals - Round 1
Date: May 29, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Mats Olle Soderlund! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Tryon Tao!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Tao shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Tao was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Soderlund (0) vs (4) Tao
Soderlund can't do much from the bottom here.
Soderlund is trying to escape the position but Tao is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tao wants to control but Soderlund is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A lull in the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soderlund stops Tao from passing to mount.
Soderlund tries to improve position but can't.
Soderlund knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tao on the ground.#T1##SUB2#
Tao wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Soderlund, who protects the arm well.
A lull in the action here.
Tao's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Soderlund can't do much from the bottom here.
Tao trying to control the position but Soderlund is working away. #T2#
Soderlund being controlled for a moment.
Let's hope that Tao 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.
Soderlund can't do much from the bottom here. #T3#
Tao slows the pace down.
Soderlund is looking for a sweep.
Tao moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Soderlund (0) vs (6) Tao
Tao controlling his opponent.
Soderlund tries to reverse the position but Tao maintains control.#T4#
Tao takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T5#
More stalling from Tao.
Tao is trying to take his opponent's back.
Tao tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #SUB2#
Tao is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Soderlund to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Soderlund shrugs it off.
Tao fails to take his opponent's back. #T6#
Tao controlling the pace for now.
Soderlund can't escape the position.
Soderlund wants to control but Tao is having none of it.
Tao is trying to take his opponent's back.
Soderlund wants to control but Tao is having none of it.#T7#
Tao tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Tao trying to control but Soderlund is having none of it.
Tao with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Tao tries to control but Soderlund wriggling away. #T8#
Tao prevents Soderlund from getting the reversal.
Tao is looking to work his way around to Soderlund's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Tao content just to control the position here.
Soderlund is squirming around, avoiding Tao's attempts to control the action.
Soderlund tries to reverse the position but Tao maintains control.#T9#
Tao with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Soderlund tries to control Tao's body but Tao pushes him off. Soderlund squirms to his side and now Tao has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Soderlund (0) vs (9) Tao
Will Tao go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Soderlund is in bad spot here.
Good control from Tao.#SUB2#
Soderlund defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
#T10#
Tao is trying to control but Soderlund is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Tao controlling from mount.
Soderlund stops Tao from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Soderlund tries to lock up and control but Tao gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T11#
Tao trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Soderlund is trying to escape the mount.
Tao wants to control but instead Soderlund manages to regain half guard.
Tao is controlling the pace.
#T12#
Soderlund tries to get to full guard but Tao has control of the leg.
Tao seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Soderlund does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Tao passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Soderlund (0) vs (12) Tao
Tao content just to control the position here.
Tao tries to control but Soderlund wriggling away.
Well,Soderlund is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?#T13#
Tao content just to control the position here.
Tao with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
Soderlund has given up his back. Will we see Tao going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Soderlund (0) vs (15) Tao
Soderlund just trying to survive but Tao is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish. #T14#
Tao is hanging on to Soderlund's back as he tries to escape.
I would not like to be Soderlund right now.
Tao struggling to keep hold of the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tao is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tao wins on points by 15 to 0. |
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Event:
TWGC 41 (265lbs, D4): Sydney Qualifier - Round 1
Date: May 20, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Mats Olle Soderlund! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Muggy Mugshot!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Ron Honeybunn and John Mangel.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Mugshot gets a clinch. #TD#
Soderlund manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. #SUB2#
Mugshot drops back, looking for a kneebar! Soderlund looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Soderlund looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Soderlund! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Soderlund (4) vs (0) Mugshot
Mugshot can't do much from the bottom here.
Soderlund tries to move to mount but Mugshot blocks the move with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Soderlund 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.
Mugshot is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T1#
Soderlund controls the position from side control.#T2#
Soderlund'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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mugshot looking for a sweep but Soderlund has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Soderlund (6) vs (0) Mugshot
Soderlund looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mugshot tries to hold on but Soderlund pushes him away.
Soderlund tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Further stalling from Soderlund.#T3#
Mugshot prevents Soderlund from taking his back.
Soderlund prevents Mugshot from getting the reversal.
Soderlund controlling from the full mount.
Mugshot wants to control but Soderlund is having none of it.#T4#
Mugshot is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Soderlund is staying active.
Soderlund controlling the position easily from mount.
Mugshot wants to hold on but Soderlund pushes him away.#T5#
Mugshot might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Soderlund haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Soderlund takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T6#
Soderlund wants to take his opponent's back but Mugshot doesn't allow it.
Soderlund moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Soderlund (9) vs (0) Mugshot
Soderlund keeps control of the position easily here as Mugshot tries to buck him off.
Mugshot trying to control the position but Soderlund manages to sink in the hooks.
I really don't envy Mugshot right now.
#T7#
Soderlund controls the position.
Soderlund keeps control of the position as Mugshot tries to break free.
Soderlund really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Mugshot.
Mugshot is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
#T8#
Soderlund gets his hands free as Mugshot looks to control.
Soderlund will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mugshot manages to reverse the position and now he's in Soderlund's guard. Nice work there by Mugshot.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Soderlund (9) vs (2) Mugshot
Mugshot stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Soderlund swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB2#
Mugshot has gone for a leg lock! Soderlund slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mugshot's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Soderlund (11) vs (2) Mugshot#SUB2#
Soderlund got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mugshot has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Soderlund has managed to get both his arms back between Mugshot's legs - danger averted.#T9##SUB2#
Mugshot has an active guard here but Soderlund has managed to pass into half guard.
Soderlund content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T10#
Mugshot has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Soderlund is working away from the top position though.
Soderlund stalling. #T11#
Mugshot trying to control but Soderlund postures up.
Soderlund keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Mugshot trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Soderlund (14) vs (2) Mugshot
Soderlund takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T12#
Soderlund seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Mugshot for as long as he can get away with.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Soderlund is stinking the place up with his stalling.
Soderlund continues to stall.
More hug and hope from Soderlund.
Mugshot tries to hold on but Soderlund postures up.#T13#
Soderlund controlling from the full mount.
Mugshot is looking to get to half guard.#T14#
Mugshot tries to improve his position but instead Soderlund has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Soderlund (17) vs (2) Mugshot
What can Mugshot do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Soderlund has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mugshot trying to control the hands but Soderlund won't let him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Soderlund takes the fight on points by 17 to 2.
A relieved looking Mats Olle Soderlund 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:
Testing Session
Date: Dec 07, 2023 |
#R1#
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Soderlund fails with an attempt to clinch.
Geerdes tries to counter by clinching up but Soderlund breaks away and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Geerdes takes the fight into the clinch.
Soderlund slows down the pace here.
#T1#
Soderlund wants to stall.
Geerdes is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Soderlund is struggling to control the position.
Soderlund effectively controlling the action here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Geerdes.#T3#
Geerdes is looking to control Soderlund's arms but Soderlund gets an underhook and turns him. Now Geerdes has his back to the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Soderlund as Geerdes tries to tie him up.
Geerdes's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Hans Peter Geerdes.#CL#
Geerdes clinches. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Soderlund being controlled against the ropes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Geerdes trying to stall but Soderlund improves his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hans Peter Geerdes dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2##CL2#
Soderlund drives through and clinches with Geerdes against the ropes.
Soderlund looking to stall.
Soderlund is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Soderlund is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soderlund is trying to maintain a safe position but Geerdes gets an underhook and turns Soderlund into the ropes.#T1#
The referee calls for Soderlund to work.
Geerdes stalling the fight.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mats Olle Soderlund.#CL2#
Soderlund clinches.
Soderlund being controlled against the ropes.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Geerdes stalling against the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Soderlund as Geerdes tries to tie him up.
Soderlund letting Geerdes take a breather here.#T3#
Soderlund being controlled against the ropes.
Geerdes seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Hans Peter Geerdes.
Geerdes tries to clinch there but Soderlund circles away.
#CL2#
Soderlund takes the fight into the clinch. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Geerdes is struggling to control the position.
Geerdes stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mats Olle Soderlund showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3##CL2#
Soderlund clinches up with Geerdes and pushes him back against the ropes.
Soderlund avoiding damage.
Soderlund is pushing Geerdes up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Geerdes is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes. #T1#
Soderlund dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mats Olle Soderlund.
Geerdes tries to close the distance and clinch but Soderlund swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Soderlund is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#CL2#
Soderlund closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Soderlund is trying to maintain a safe position but Geerdes gets an underhook and turns Soderlund into the ropes.
Geerdes taking a breather.
Geerdes pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Soderlund is trying to maintain a safe position but Geerdes gets an underhook and turns Soderlund into the ropes.#T3#
Soderlund slows down the pace here.
Soderlund effectively controlling the action here.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Soderlund is trying to maintain a safe position but Geerdes gets an underhook and turns Soderlund into the ropes.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mats Olle Soderlund.#CL2#
Soderlund gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Soderlund wants to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Geerdes looking to stall.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mats Olle Soderlund comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Soderlund has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mats Olle Soderlund!
Our winner, Mats Olle Soderlund, 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. |
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