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Event:
ENIGMA SUB WRESTLING 8
Date: Oct 13, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Tomohiro Fukumoto! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Baek Doo Kim!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kim.
Kim tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fukumoto sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kim somewhat.#CL#
Fukumoto closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Fukumoto is trying to trip Kim. He has hold of a leg but Kim is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Fukumoto persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Fukumoto (2) vs (0) Kim#T1#
Fukumoto engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Fukumoto wants to control from the top but Kim keeps moving.
Kim wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Fukumoto is now in half guard.
Fukumoto is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#SUB#
Fukumoto is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kim sees it coming and defends easily.
Fukumoto could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#T2#
Kim trying to control here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fukumoto stalling.
Kim tries to roll over but Fukumoto keeps him under control.#T3#
Kim has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fukumoto is working away from the top position though.
Fukumoto is taking a breather. Kim 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.
Kim makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kim.
Fukumoto wants to pass the guard but Kim is keeping the position.#T4#
Kim is trying to control the position but Fukumoto postures up.
Kim keeping full guard, as Fukumoto tries to pass.
Fukumoto looking to sit in guard and control but Kim gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fukumoto (2) vs (2) Kim#T5#
Kim looking to sit in guard and control but Fukumoto gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fukumoto (4) vs (2) Kim
Fukumoto trying to move into half guard but instead Kim has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fukumoto (4) vs (4) Kim
Fukumoto keeping moving, preventing Kim from controlling successfully.
Kim trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fukumoto keeping moving, preventing Kim from controlling successfully.
Fukumoto keeping full guard, as Kim tries to pass. #T6#
Kim wants to control from the top but Fukumoto keeps moving.
Fukumoto wants to sweep but no luck.
Kim pushing down on Fukumoto's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kim prevents Fukumoto from improving his position.
Fukumoto is working hard here to advance position.
Kim seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fukumoto does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T7#
Fukumoto wants to get back to full guard.
Fukumoto keeping control of the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Kim seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fukumoto does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fukumoto on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Fukumoto tries to get out of the position.
Kim wants to pass the guard but Fukumoto is defending well.
Kim keeps trying to improve his position.
Fukumoto might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T8#
Kim is looking to take a break and control but Fukumoto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fukumoto tries to roll over but Kim keeps him under control.
Fukumoto is staying active underneath Kim, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Fukumoto gets full guard.
Kim preventing the sweep.
Kim trying to control but Fukumoto is working from the bottom.
Kim pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fukumoto is keeping the position for now. #T9#
Fukumoto can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kim controls the pace.
Fukumoto has control of Kim's left arm, preventing Kim from doing any damage.
Fukumoto knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kim on the ground.
Kim pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fukumoto is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Kim avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kim pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fukumoto is keeping the position for now. #T10#
Fukumoto looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Kim puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Kim is keen to just control but Fukumoto is a slippery customer.
Fukumoto is looking to improve his position.
Kim is trying to control the action in half guard but Fukumoto is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB2#
Kim is trying to work for a kimura but Fukumoto is defending well.
Kim passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Fukumoto! Score +3 for passing guard: Fukumoto (4) vs (7) Kim
Fukumoto tries to hold on but Kim pushes him away. #T11##SUB2#
Kim looking for a guillotine from mount but Fukumoto is having none of it. #SUB2#
Kim is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Fukumoto has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Fukumoto! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fukumoto (6) vs (7) Kim
Fukumoto advances to half guard. #SUB#
Fukumoto is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Fukumoto is keen to just control but Kim is a slippery customer.#T12##SUB#
Fukumoto is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Kim to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Fukumoto showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Fukumoto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T13#
Fukumoto is looking to advance position but Kim has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Fukumoto (6) vs (11) Kim
Kim wants to control the pace but Fukumoto is squirming around nicely.
Fukumoto wants to hold on but Kim pushes him away.#T14#
Fukumoto keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#SUB2#
Kim looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Fukumoto is looking to improve his position but Kim isn't that keen on the idea.
Kim trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Kim swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Fukumoto is now in Kim's guard. A big mistake from Kim there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fukumoto (8) vs (11) Kim
Fukumoto looking to pass the guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kim wins on points by 11 to 8. |
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Event:
TWGC 42 (185lbs, D4): Finals - Round 1
Date: Sep 19, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Tomohiro Fukumoto! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Jayden Jordan!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Lou da Vinci and Columbo Gatti.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Jordan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fukumoto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jayden Jordan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jordan stops a takedown attempt from Fukumoto.
Fukumoto is looking to take this one to the mat.#TD2#
Jordan lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Fukumoto (0) vs (2) Jordan
Fukumoto is looking for a sweep. Jordan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fukumoto on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Fukumoto tries to get out of the position.
Jordan perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Fukumoto is looking for a sweep. Jordan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jordan is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Let's hope that Jordan 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.#SUB#
Fukumoto actively working from the bottom here.
Jordan passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Fukumoto (0) vs (5) Jordan
Jordan trying to control but Fukumoto is having none of it.
Fukumoto really is a fat lump.
Jordan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T2#
Fukumoto is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jordan looking to control and managing it successfully.
Fukumoto is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jordan wants to control the pace but Fukumoto is squirming around nicely.
Jordan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Fukumoto wants to hold on but Jordan pushes him away.
Fukumoto is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#T3#
Jordan content just to control the position here.
Jordan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jordan controlling the pace for now.
Fukumoto is trying to escape the mount.
#T4#
Jordan controlling the pace for now.
Fukumoto is trying to escape the mount.
Jordan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T5#
Fukumoto keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jordan avoids the attempt from Fukumoto to control.
Fukumoto is trying to escape the mount.
Jordan controlling the pace for now.
Jordan's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T6#
Fukumoto is looking to improve his position but Jordan isn't that keen on the idea.
Fukumoto might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jordan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Fukumoto keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jordan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fukumoto is working hard here to advance position.
Jordan controlling the position easily from mount. #T7#
Fukumoto is looking to get to half guard.
Jordan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fukumoto is looking to escape.
Jordan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fukumoto. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fukumoto really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jordan controlling his opponent. #T8#
Fukumoto tries to reverse the position but Jordan maintains control.
Jordan controlling from mount.
Jordan is continuing to stall.#T9#
Jordan prevents Fukumoto from getting the reversal.
Fukumoto manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Fukumoto wants to control but Jordan is keeping busy.
Jordan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Fukumoto manages to get to full guard.
Fukumoto wants to sweep but no luck. #T10##SUB#
Fukumoto working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jordan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jordan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Fukumoto can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jordan controls the pace.
Fukumoto wants to sweep but no luck.
Fukumoto is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Jordan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jordan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fukumoto is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Fukumoto looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#T11#
Fukumoto is adopting a defensive guard.
Jordan trying to control but Fukumoto is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Fukumoto throws his legs up looking for a submission but Jordan uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Fukumoto (0) vs (8) Jordan
Jordan tries to move to mount but Fukumoto blocks the move with his legs.
Fukumoto tries to bench press Jordan off him but Jordan keeps the position.
Jordan taking a breather here. #T12#
Jordan tries to advance to mount but can't.
Fukumoto tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jordan controls the position from side control.
Jordan is looking to take a break and control but Fukumoto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T13#
Jordan just content to control the position.
Jordan tries to advance to mount but can't.
Jordan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fukumoto keeps working.
Fukumoto tries to improve position but can't.
Jordan taking a breather here. #T14#
Fukumoto prevents Jordan from moving into mount.
Fukumoto tries to buck Jordan off but Jordan is having none of it.
Fukumoto seems a little lost for a moment, as Jordan dominates the positioning.
Fukumoto tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jordan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Fukumoto is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Jordan is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Fukumoto (0) vs (10) Jordan
Fukumoto sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Fukumoto is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jordan's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jordan's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Fukumoto (4) vs (10) Jordan
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fukumoto avoiding Jordan 's attempts to control his hands.
Jordan tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
And that's the end of the fight!
Jordan wins on points by 10 to 4.
Jayden Jordan decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
TWGC 42 (185lbs, D4): Rio de Janeiro Qu - Round 1
Date: Sep 10, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Tripp Melendez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Tomohiro Fukumoto!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Fukumoto has managed to clinch.
#TD#
Melendez decides to pull guard. #SUB#
Melendez working for a triangle but Fukumoto defends it easily.
#SUB#
Melendez looking for subs off his back but Fukumoto has passed one foot through into half guard.
Melendez trying to control here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Fukumoto is working for a kimura but Melendez is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Fukumoto controlling the action here.
Fukumoto is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Melendez reverses the position - he's now on top in Fukumoto's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Melendez (2) vs (0) Fukumoto
Fukumoto should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.#SUB2#
Fukumoto escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Melendez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB#
Melendez has gone for a leg lock! Fukumoto slips out almost immediately though and dives into Melendez's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Melendez (2) vs (2) Fukumoto#T2#
Fukumoto's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Fukumoto trying to control but Melendez is working from the bottom.
Fukumoto is stalling in the full guard. #T3#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Melendez working a defensive guard but Fukumoto manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Melendez (2) vs (5) Fukumoto
Fukumoto is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Melendez struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Melendez is trying to improve his position.#T4##SUB2#
Fukumoto is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Melendez is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Fukumoto tries to advance to mount but can't.
Melendez is trying to work for a sweep but Fukumoto has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Melendez (2) vs (7) Fukumoto
Fukumoto takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#SUB2#
Fukumoto swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tomohiro Fukumoto! |
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