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Event:
TWGC 43 (205lbs, D2): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 2
Date: Oct 24, 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 Sydney, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Joe Diddy! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Greg Jones! The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD# Diddy shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Diddy showed some decent athleticism there. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Diddy (2) vs (0) Jones#SUB# Diddy wants to work for an arm triangle but Jones is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Diddy is keen to just control but Jones is a slippery customer.#SUB# Diddy seems to be looking for submissions.
Jones is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB# Diddy wants to work for an arm triangle but Jones is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Diddy looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Diddy is trying to control. Jones wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Jones trying to control but Diddy postures up.
#SUB# Diddy is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jones tries to get to full guard but Diddy has control of the leg. Jones wants to control but Diddy is keeping busy and won't allow it. Diddy trying to mount his opponent but Jones defends it. #T1# Jones is trying to control but can't.
Jones is trying is best to control the position here. Jones wants to get back to full guard. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Diddy in particular looking to stall. Diddy is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Diddy (5) vs (0) Jones The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Jones has given up his back. Will we see Diddy going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Diddy (8) vs (0) Jones#SUB# Jones is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Diddy gets his hands free as Jones looks to control. #SUB# Jones is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
#SUB# Diddy has his opponent's back and is working for the choke. #T2# The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Diddy tries to get the hooks in deep but Jones pushed the leg off. Jones is in bad spot here.
Diddy tries to get the hooks in deep but Jones pushed the leg off. Jones is in bad spot here.
Diddy trying to control momentarily.
Jones is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Diddy.
Jones rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Diddy looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #SUB# Diddy is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Diddy stalling. Jones is trying to get back to full guard.#T3# Jones trying to hold on to Diddy's head to control him but Diddy postures up.
Diddy wants to free his trapped foot but Jones is holding on for dear life with his legs. Jones is not content to let Diddy control the position. Jones wants to get back to full guard. Diddy tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jones knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Diddy is working hard here to advance position. Jones keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount. #SUB# Diddy is looking for a kimura here.
Diddy is looking to advance position but Jones won't allow it. #T4# Diddy with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Diddy looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Diddy is thwarting Jones's attempts to control the position. Jones tries to roll over but Diddy keeps him under control. Diddy looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Jones regains full guard. Nicely done. Jones is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jones manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Diddy manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diddy (8) vs (2) Jones Diddy tries to land a sweep but no joy. Diddy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Jones not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Diddy trying to keep a closed guard but Jones is proving a slippery customer.
We've been informed that Jones has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.#T5##SUB# Diddy working for a triangle but Jones defends it easily.
Jones preventing the sweep. Jones wants to pass the guard but Diddy is keeping the position. Diddy trying to control the position.
Jones wants to control from the top but Diddy keeps moving. Jones might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Diddy haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#SUB# Diddy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jones doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jones manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Jones sitting in guard here, content to control. #T6# Diddy keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully. Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Jones won't allow Diddy to sweep him here. Jones stands and throws Diddy's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Diddy (8) vs (5) Jones Diddy tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jones wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Jones wants to control but Diddy is keeping him busy. Diddy tries to buck Jones off but Jones is having none of it. Jones trying to control the action but Diddy is working from the bottom. #SUB2# Jones is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Diddy knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T7# Diddy is trying to get back to half guard. Jones has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Diddy! Score +2 for reaching mount: Diddy (8) vs (7) Jones Jones prevents Diddy from getting the reversal. Jones sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Diddy really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
#T8# Jones with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Diddy is trying to escape the mount.
Diddy is squirming around, avoiding Jones's attempts to control the action. Diddy tries to get back to half guard but can't. Diddy wants to hold on but Jones pushes him away. Diddy really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jones controlling the pace for now. #T9# Diddy tries to reverse the position but Jones maintains control. Diddy gets back to half guard. Diddy tries to get to full guard but Jones has control of the leg. Jones trying to control from half guard but Diddy is working away. Diddy manages to get to full guard.
Jones preventing the sweep. #T10# Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Diddy is retaining full guard. Diddy lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diddy (10) vs (7) Jones Diddy wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position. Diddy trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Diddy being controlled here momentarily. Diddy advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Diddy (13) vs (7) Jones Jones is trying to improve his position. Jones is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Jones is trying to control Diddy's posture but Diddy avoids it. Jones manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diddy (13) vs (9) Jones Jones frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Diddy (13) vs (12) Jones#T11# Diddy tries to get back to half guard but can't. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Diddy slips a leg in and gets back to half guard. Jones trying to control the pace. Diddy tries to roll over but Jones keeps him under control.#T12# Well, if Jones 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.
Diddy is looking for a sweep. Jones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Jones is taking a breather. Diddy 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. Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diddy keeps working. Diddy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T13# Diddy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jones is working away from the top position though. Diddy desperately trying to maintain half guard. Diddy regains full guard. Nicely done. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Diddy is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diddy (15) vs (12) Jones Diddy wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position. Diddy trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom. Jones wants to sweep but no luck. #T14# Diddy stands and throws Jones's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Diddy (18) vs (12) Jones Jones is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Diddy's leg. He's managed it. Nice work. Jones trying to control but Diddy postures up.
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Diddy looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Diddy is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Diddy is thwarting Jones's attempts to control the position. Diddy tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jones knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that's the end of the fight! Diddy takes the fight on points by 18 to 12. After winning the bout, Joe Diddy 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:
TWGC 43 (205lbs, D2): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Oct 23, 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 London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Monty Don! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Greg Jones! The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious? Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Don circles away.
Don appears to be looking for a counter takedown.#CL# Don has managed to clinch.
#TD# Don turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Don manages to end up in side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Don (4) vs (0) Jones The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Don tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. #SUB# Don wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jones, who protects the arm well. Jones manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Don (4) vs (2) Jones Don is trying to get back to full guard. Jones content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jones prevents Don from improving his position. Jones is controlling the pace.
#T1# Don is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Jones passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Don! Score +3 for passing guard: Don (4) vs (5) Jones Jones content just to control the position here. Don keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jones controlling from mount. Don keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#T2# Jones sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Don is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Jones has taken his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Don (4) vs (8) Jones#SUB2# Jones has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Don is defending well but eventually Jones manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Don has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Greg Jones! |
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Event:
MAX G3
Date: Jun 16, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Seth Quinn! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Greg Jones! The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious? Quinn circles away from the clinch attempt.
#TD# Quinn shoots in and bounces Jones off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Quinn (2) vs (0) Jones Jones not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#SUB2# Jones looking for a guillotine here but Quinn defends easily.
Quinn slips nicely into half guard. Jones tries to get to full guard but Quinn has control of the leg. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Quinn is figuring out what he wants to do next. Jones is looking to control Quinn's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jones avoid being mounted?#T1# Still in half guard, Quinn seems content to control. Jones is looking for a sweep. Quinn is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Quinn sitting and controlling from the half guard. Quinn is thwarting Jones's attempts to control the position. Well, if Quinn 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.
Jones trying to control from the bottom.
Jones is looking to get back to full guard here but Quinn has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Quinn (5) vs (0) Jones Jones tries to buck Quinn off but Quinn is having none of it.#T2# Quinn is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Jones will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Jones tries to improve position but can't. Jones tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Quinn presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Quinn (7) vs (0) Jones Jones tries to get back to half guard but can't. Jones is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Quinn takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Jones sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.#T3# Jones has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Quinn is working away from the top position though. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Quinn controlling the pace. Quinn prevents Jones from improving his position. Quinn is taking a breather. Jones 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. Jones gets back to full guard.
Quinn tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard. Jones wants to sweep but no luck. #T4# Jones is controlling Quinn's posture. Jones trying to control the position.
Jones is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#SUB2# Quinn got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jones has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Quinn has managed to get both his arms back between Jones's legs - danger averted. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Quinn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Jones wants to control the position but Quinn says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard. Jones tries to roll over but Quinn keeps him under control. Quinn stalling. Jones wants to sweep but Quinn has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Quinn (10) vs (0) Jones#T5# Jones is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Quinn is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Quinn (12) vs (0) Jones Quinn prevents Jones from getting the reversal. Jones tries to hold on but Quinn pushes him away. Jones can't escape the position.
Jones sneaks a leg under to get to half guard. Quinn not doing much here.
Jones wants to improve his position but Quinn is controlling well.
#T6# Quinn content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. Jones is trying to maintain the position but Quinn is very close to passing his half guard. Jones tries to roll over but Quinn keeps him under control. Jones moves into full guard.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet. Jones can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Quinn controls the pace. Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T7# Jones is trying to keep Quinn in close.
Jones being controlled here, momentarily. Jones not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#SUB2# Jones is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jones is looking to sweep but instead, Quinn has passed into half guard.
Quinn works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Quinn (15) vs (0) Jones#T8# Jones is trying to control Quinn's posture but Quinn avoids it. Jones manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Quinn (15) vs (2) Jones Quinn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Quinn keeping control of the position. Quinn is refusing to be controlled, as Jones sits in half guard. Jones is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.#T9# Jones is pressing down on Quinn's thigh, looking to free his foot. Quinn is holding on for now. Jones is trying to control. Quinn wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Quinn works his way to full guard. Good work. Jones wants to pass the guard but Quinn is keeping the position. Quinn has Jones pulled in close to control his posture. Quinn'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.#T10# Jones trying to control but Quinn is working from the bottom. Quinn has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. Jones wants to control from the top but Quinn keeps moving. Jones slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T11# Jones is fighting to break Quinn's control of his arms but Quinn is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment. We've been informed that Jones has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight. Quinn keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully. Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Quinn is retaining full guard. Quinn seems keen to control Jones's posture. Jones trying to control but Quinn is working from the bottom. #T12# Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Quinn swivels though and keeps the full guard. Quinn keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully. Jones engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T13# Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Quinn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Quinn is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. Jones looking to pass the guard. #T14# There's a bit of a scramble here and now Quinn is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Quinn (17) vs (2) Jones Quinn stopping the sweep attempt from Jones. Quinn content to stall in guard here. Jones trying to control the position.
Quinn has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2# Jones is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Quinn is aware though and is defending well.#SUB2# Jones escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Quinn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that's the end of the fight! Quinn takes the fight on points by 17 to 2. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 17, 2024 |
#R1# Jones takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#CL# Jones clinches up against the cage. Simmons working Jones over with knees to the body. Jones is breathing heavily. Simmons has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Jones - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Simmons, and another! Jones is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Huck Simmons! A victorious Huck Simmons thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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