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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 119
Date: Nov 09, 2024 |
#R1#
Asakura stuffs the takedown.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Asakura! But no joy.
Riker fails with the takedown
and Asakura connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Riker throws a predictable looking body shot
and Asakura counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Riker is lucky that one didn't land flush. #CL#
Riker gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Riker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Asakura backwards. #BC2#
Asakura breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Riker looks to score with a jab to the body but Asakura is just out of range.#CL#
Riker gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Asakura has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Riker regains guard immediately.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Asakura is looking to stand up but Riker won't let him. #SUB#
Riker looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SUB#
Riker looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Asakura passes into side control.
#T1#
Asakura wants to stand but Riker has his arm trapped.
A lull in the action here as Asakura stalls from top position.
Riker on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Riker tries to get out of the position.
You can see the frustration on Riker's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Riker is not content to let Asakura control the position.
Asakura tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Riker manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. #SUB#
Riker looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Asakura wants to free his trapped foot but Riker is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Riker is holding on to half guard well.
Riker moves into full guard.
Riker wants to sweep but no luck.
Asakura is looking to stand up but Riker won't let him. #SUB#
Riker had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Asakura defends it easily.#T3##SUB#
Asakura is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Riker has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Asakura is looking to defend but Riker has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Asakura! Riker pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Asakura taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). William Riker!
William Riker was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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Event:
TWGC 42 (145lbs, D3): Finals - Round 1
Date: Sep 19, 2024 |
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 1 wins and 0 losses; William Riker! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 2 losses; Rodrigo Lara!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Bruno Lombardi and Jonathan Paton.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL#
Riker has managed to clinch.
#TD#
Riker has clasped his hands together around Lara's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Riker (4) vs (0) Lara
Lara is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Riker off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Riker (4) vs (4) Lara#SUB2#
Lara working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Lara has the hooks in. Riker is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. #SUB2#
Lara is working for a rear naked choke. Riker is not defending it well and Lara has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Riker refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Riker's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rodrigo Lara! |
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Event:
TWGC 42 (145lbs, D3): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Sep 10, 2024 |
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 0 losses; William Riker! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Alvin Kaufman!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Sano.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Kaufman slaps away a takedown attempt from Riker, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Riker is defended easily by Kaufman.#TD#
Riker closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kaufman did well to prevent Riker getting side control. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Riker (2) vs (0) Kaufman#SUB#
Riker is looking for a kimura here.
#SUB2#
Kaufman looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaufman tries to roll over but Riker keeps him under control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#T1#
Kaufman trying to hold on to Riker's head to control him but Riker postures up.
Riker is trying to control. Kaufman wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kaufman moves into full guard.
Riker definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#SUB#
Riker drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Riker seems to have locked his on tight now - Kaufman screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Riker, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). William Riker!
A very excited looking William Riker rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 16, 2024 |
#R1##TD2#
Riker gets a double leg takedown into Silver's guard.
Riker cracks Silver with a solid left hand.
Riker with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Riker is pushing down on Silver's leg trying to pass to half guard. Silver is fighting to maintain full guard but Riker has managed to sneak the leg through.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Riker lands a nice short elbow.#ROC2#Silver is rocked!
Riker is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Silver is hurt! He's hurt bad - Riker fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Silver from any more punishment! Congratulations to Riker! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). William Riker!
William Riker decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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