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Event:
BBG 3 - Dukat vs Njagi
Date: Jan 27, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Damian Ballard! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Lee Valentine!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD#
Valentine gets caught napping as Ballard dives in and scores a takedown. Valentine manages to retain guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ballard (2) vs (0) Valentine
Ballard is fighting to break Valentine's control of his arms but Valentine is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Ballard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Valentine is keeping the position for now.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Valentine holds on and takes a little breather.
Valentine looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ballard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Valentine swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ballard controlling from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valentine trying to control the position here. #T1#
Ballard is looking to pass into half guard but Valentine pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Valentine is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ballard (2) vs (2) Valentine
Ballard is looking to sweep but instead, Valentine has passed into half guard.
Ballard has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Valentine is working away from the top position though.#SUB2#
Valentine is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ballard has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ballard could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Ballard is looking to improve his position.
Ballard makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ballard.#T2#
Valentine trying to control the position from guard on top but Ballard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ballard not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Valentine tries to free his leg and advance position but Ballard is retaining full guard. #SUB#
Valentine got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ballard has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Valentine has managed to get both his arms back between Ballard's legs - danger averted.
Valentine wants to control from the top but Ballard keeps moving. #SUB#
Ballard looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Valentine has picked Ballard up and slammed him! Ballard can't keep hold of the triangle and Valentine manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Ballard (2) vs (5) Valentine
Valentine tries to advance to mount but can't. #T3#
Ballard is looking to regain half guard here but Valentine keeps moving and retains side control.
Ballard manages to get back to half guard.#SUB#
Ballard looking for submissions off his back.
Valentine prevents Ballard from improving his position.
Ballard gets full guard.
Valentine trying to control the position from guard on top but Ballard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4#
Ballard keeping full guard, as Valentine tries to pass.
Valentine is pushing down on Ballard's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ballard is fighting to maintain full guard but Valentine has managed to sneak the leg through.#SUB2#
Valentine is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ballard is trying to maintain the position but Valentine is very close to passing his half guard.#SUB2#
Valentine is looking for a kimura here.
#T5#
Valentine prevents Ballard from improving his position.
Valentine looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ballard has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Valentine is working away from the top position though.
Ballard wants to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Valentine seems to be working for a kimura but Ballard defends the submission attempt.#T6#
Valentine passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Ballard (2) vs (8) Valentine
Valentine working away.#SUB2#
Valentine is trying to get an arm triangle but Ballard is defending well.
Valentine controls the position from side control.
Valentine wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ballard keeps working. #T7#
Ballard is trying to improve his position.
Valentine in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Ballard is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Valentine off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Ballard (6) vs (8) Valentine
Valentine rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
#SUB#
Ballard is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#T8#
Ballard seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Valentine does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ballard is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Valentine is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Valentine has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ballard is working away from the top position though.
Valentine keeping hold of Ballard's head, controlling as best he can.
Valentine manages to get to full guard.
Ballard wants to control from the top but Valentine keeps moving. #T9#
Valentine managing to control the position.
Ballard slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T10#
Ballard trying to control the position from guard on top but Valentine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Valentine seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #SUB2#
Valentine looking for a guillotine here but Ballard defends easily.
Valentine wants to sweep but no luck. #T11##SUB2#
Valentine looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ballard stands and throws Valentine's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Ballard (9) vs (8) Valentine#SUB#
Ballard is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Valentine knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Valentine is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.#SUB#
Ballard is working for a kimura but Valentine is defending it quite comfortably.
Ballard is pressing down on Valentine's thigh, looking to free his foot. Valentine is holding on for now. #T12#
Ballard is working hard here to advance position.
Ballard trying to control the action but Valentine is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Valentine is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ballard pulls his head out easily.
Ballard tries to pass to full mount but Valentine defends it. #T13#
Valentine wants to get back to full guard.
Ballard trying to mount his opponent but Valentine defends it.
Valentine is trying to get back to full guard.
Valentine has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ballard is working away from the top position though.#SUB#
Ballard is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#T14#
Valentine gets full guard.
Ballard looking to sit in guard and control but Valentine gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ballard (9) vs (10) Valentine#SUB#
Ballard is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Valentine defends well.
Ballard is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Ballard looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that's the end of the fight!
Valentine wins on points by 10 to 9. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 28, 2023 |
#R1##TD2#
Larson looking to score a takedown here. Ballard is defending well but Larson drives through and ends up in Ballard's guard.
Larson wants to control from the top but Ballard keeps moving. #SUB#
Ballard is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Larson has his hands clasped together but Ballard extends and breaks Larson's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Ballard.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Damian Ballard! |
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