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Event:
TWGC 41 (265lbs, D4): Amsterdam 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 London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Barry Craig! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Antonio Maximus Jr!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Maximus Jr enables Craig to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Maximus Jr manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Craig (2) vs (0) Maximus Jr
Craig being controlled here momentarily.
Craig has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Maximus Jr is continuing to stall.
Maximus Jr tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Maximus Jr holds on and takes a little breather.
Maximus Jr 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: Craig (2) vs (2) Maximus Jr
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maximus Jr slows the pace down in half guard. #T1#
Maximus Jr is thwarting Craig's attempts to control the position.
Craig works his way to full guard. Good work.
Craig controlling the position.
Maximus Jr looking to pass the guard.
Craig is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Maximus Jr preventing the sweep. #T2#
Craig looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Maximus Jr engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Maximus Jr's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
More stalling from Maximus Jr.#T3#
Maximus Jr wants to pass the guard but Craig is keeping the position.
Maximus Jr's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T4#
Maximus Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Craig is retaining full guard.
Maximus Jr controlling from the top position.
Craig keeping full guard, as Maximus Jr tries to pass.
Maximus Jr is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Craig not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Maximus Jr engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T5#
Maximus Jr passes Craig's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Craig tries to roll over but Maximus Jr keeps him under control.
Maximus Jr looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T6#
Craig could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Maximus Jr has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Craig (2) vs (5) Maximus Jr
Craig is controlling an arm, preventing Maximus Jr from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
#T7#
Craig tries to hold on but Maximus Jr postures up.
Maximus 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Let's hope that Maximus Jr 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.
Craig on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Craig tries to get out of the position.#T8#
Maximus Jr mounts Craig! Really nice guard pass there!
Maximus Jr content just to control the position here.
Craig is in all sorts of trouble here.
Maximus Jr fails to move to back control.
Craig is trying to escape the mount.
#T9#
Maximus Jr sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Maximus Jr.
Maximus Jr fails to take his opponent's back.
Maximus 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.#T10#
Craig is trying desperately to improve position.
Maximus Jr looking to control and managing it successfully.
Craig is trying to escape the mount.
#T11#
Craig wants to control but Maximus Jr is having none of it.
Craig really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Maximus 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.
Craig tries to hold on but Maximus Jr postures up.
Maximus Jr prevents Craig from getting the reversal.#T12#
Maximus Jr wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Maximus Jr controlling the pace for now.
Craig has given up his back here. Will Maximus Jr look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Craig (2) vs (8) Maximus Jr
Craig tries to escape but Maximus Jr has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Craig is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Maximus Jr.
#T13#
Maximus Jr not allowing Craig to control his hands.
Maximus Jr trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Craig doesn't escape. #T14#
Craig is really stuck here.
Maximus Jr is riding his opponent, not letting Craig buck him off.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Maximus Jr wins on points by 8 to 2.
Antonio Maximus Jr decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 10, 2024 |
#R1##TD#
Craig gets a double leg takedown into Mckinney's guard.
Craig controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Craig with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mckinney is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mckinney looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Craig puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Well, if Craig 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.
Craig is pressing down on Mckinney's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mckinney is holding on for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mckinney is looking for a sweep. Craig is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mckinney is trying to stand back up but Craig is controlling him
Craig tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mckinney knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mckinney is looking to escape.#T1#
Mckinney tries to get to full guard but Craig has control of the leg.
Mckinney tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Craig has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Craig throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Craig takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Craig prevents Mckinney from getting the reversal.
Craig sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Mckinney working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Craig could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mckinney tries to lock up and control but Craig gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T2#
Craig throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Mckinney keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mckinney is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Craig avoids the attempt from Mckinney to control.
Craig looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mckinney wants to control but Craig is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Craig misses with a head shot.
Craig controlling from the full mount.
Mckinney is working to get back to half guard.
#T3#
Craig avoids the attempt from Mckinney to control.
Craig controlling the position easily from mount.
Craig throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Mckinney because Craig loaded up on that one.
Craig misses with a head shot.
Mckinney blocking the ground and pound.
Mckinney is looking to get to half guard.
Mckinney is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Craig throwing strikes here but Mckinney is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Craig misses with a head shot.#T4#
Craig thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Mckinney is trying desperately to improve position.
Mckinney tries to hold on but Craig pushes him away.
Mckinney is looking to improve his position but Craig isn't that keen on the idea.
Craig controlling the position easily from mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Craig there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Mckinney is wriggling around trying to escape.
Craig has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Craig content just to control the position here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mckinney can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mckinney holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Craig tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Barry Craig dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2##CL2#
Mckinney takes the fight into the clinch.
Mckinney unloads a knee to the mid-section. Craig lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Craig is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mckinney is defending well.
Craig goes for a takedown attempt but Mckinney pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Horrible takedown attempt by Craig or perhaps it was just good defense by Mckinney, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barry Craig. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Craig walks into a straight right hand from Mckinney.#CUT2#It looks like Barry Craig has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Craig closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mckinney did well to prevent Craig getting side control.
Craig looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Mckinney wants to get back to his feet.
#T1#
Mckinney is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mckinney wants to control but Craig passes into side.
You can see the frustration on Mckinney's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mckinney is looking to regain half guard here but Craig keeps moving and retains side control.
Craig remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Mckinney is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mckinney trying to remain calm as Craig controls from the top position.
Craig is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mckinney can do to turn this around?#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mckinney is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mckinney keeps trying to improve his position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Mckinney wants to control but Craig postures up.
Mckinney is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Craig is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Mckinney is trying desperately to improve position.
Mckinney squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Craig lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Craig tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mckinney is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#T3#
Mckinney tries to lock up and control but Craig gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mckinney wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Craig tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mckinney tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Craig content just to control the position here.
Mckinney is trying to escape the mount.
Craig takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T4#
Mckinney tries to reverse the position but Craig maintains control.
Mckinney is still trying to improve position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Craig looking to control and managing it successfully.
Craig looking to finish with strikes here!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Barry Craig dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Barry Craig's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3##TD#
Craig decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Craig thows a huge punch but Mckinney dodges it nicely.
Craig is controlling the pace.
Mckinney is looking to get back to full guard here but Craig has managed to pass to side control instead.
Mckinney can't do much from the bottom here.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Craig here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Mckinney tries to control but Craig manages to take his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mckinney trying to get back to his feet but Craig is in full control for now.
Craig has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Mckinney's body.
#T1#
Craig is hanging on to Mckinney's back as he tries to escape.
Craig missing with strikes from the back.
Craig thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Mckinney trying to get back to his feet but Craig is in full control for now.
Craig avoiding Mckinney 's attempts to control his hands.
Craig controlling well, preventing Mckinney from escaping the position.
Craig controls the position.
Mckinney wants to get back to his feet. #T2#
Mckinney trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
You can see the frustration on Mckinney's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Craig misses with an elbow to the head.
Craig biding his time, controlling Mckinney.
Barry Craig overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T3#
I really don't envy Mckinney right now.
Craig really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Mckinney.
Mckinney trying to control the action but Craig just sinks the hooks in.
Craig missing with strikes from the back.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Craig controlling the positon.
Mckinney tries to escape but Craig has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Craig thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Barry Craig is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
Craig throwing sloppy strikes.
Craig trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Mckinney doesn't escape.
Mckinney wants to get back to his feet.
Mckinney rolls, trying to escape but Craig keeps control of the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
What can Mckinney do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Craig scores with strikes from the back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Barry Craig showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Craig, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barry Craig!
After winning the bout, Barry Craig 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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