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Event:
Summit Series 2 - Grappling 4B
Date: Oct 13, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Adebayo Saleng! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Maurice Lemaire!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Lemaire has closed the distance and engaged Saleng in a clinch.
Saleng jumps guard but Lemaire stands there with Saleng around his waist. Saleng gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
#TD2#
Lemaire has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Saleng is trying to keep an underhook but Lemaire manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Saleng (0) vs (2) Lemaire
Saleng wants to improve his position but Lemaire is controlling well.
#SUB#
Saleng is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lemaire pulls his head out easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lemaire tries to pass the half guard into mount. Saleng knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Saleng trying to get back to full guard but Lemaire takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Saleng (0) vs (5) Lemaire#T1#
Saleng is squirming around, avoiding Lemaire's attempts to control the action.
Saleng sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Lemaire trying to control from half guard but Saleng is working away.
Saleng is trying to control but can't.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#T2#
Saleng moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Saleng not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lemaire won't allow Saleng to sweep him here. #SUB#
Saleng looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lemaire trying to control the position from guard on top but Saleng is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Saleng on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Saleng tries to get out of the position.#T3##SUB#
Saleng throws his legs up looking for a submission but Lemaire uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Saleng (0) vs (8) Lemaire
Lemaire tries to advance to mount but Saleng denies him.
Saleng is trying to get back to half guard.
Saleng is not content to let Lemaire control the position. #T4#
Saleng is trying to get back to half guard.#T5#
Lemaire wants to lay and pray for a moment but Saleng keeps working.
Saleng tries to bench press Lemaire off him but Lemaire keeps the position.
Lemaire advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Saleng (0) vs (10) Lemaire
Saleng could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Saleng can't escape the position.
Lemaire seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Saleng is holding on tight.
#T6#
Lemaire tries to control but Saleng wriggling away.
Saleng tries to improve his position but instead Lemaire has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Saleng (0) vs (13) Lemaire
Saleng tries to escape the position.
Saleng is keeping busy.
Saleng is trying to break free.
#T7#
Saleng is working hard here to advance position.
Saleng manages to reverse the position and now he's in Lemaire's guard. Nice work there by Saleng.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Saleng (2) vs (13) Lemaire
Saleng looking to sit in guard and control but Lemaire gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Saleng (2) vs (15) Lemaire
Saleng wants to sweep here but Lemaire controlling him for the moment.
Lemaire trying to control but Saleng is working from the bottom. #T8##SUB#
Saleng looking for subs off his back but Lemaire has passed one foot through into half guard.
Lemaire wants to lay and pray for a moment but Saleng keeps working.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T9#
Saleng wants to improve his position but Lemaire is controlling well.
Lemaire is trying to control. Saleng wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lemaire is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Saleng is trying to control but can't.
Lemaire prevents Saleng from improving his position.#T10#
Saleng moves into full guard.
#SUB#
Saleng is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lemaire defends well.#SUB#
Saleng looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#T11##SUB#
Saleng working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Lemaire has passed into half guard!
Saleng tries to roll over but Lemaire keeps him under control.
Lemaire wants to control but Saleng is keeping him busy. #T12#
Saleng tries to roll over but Lemaire keeps him under control.
Lemaire wants to control but Saleng is keeping him busy.
Saleng trying to get back to full guard but Lemaire takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Saleng (2) vs (18) Lemaire
Lemaire wants to control the pace but Saleng is squirming around nicely.
Saleng is working to get back to half guard.
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.#T13#
Saleng tries to improve his position but instead Lemaire has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Saleng (2) vs (21) Lemaire
Saleng rolls, trying to escape but Lemaire keeps control of the position.
#T14#
Lemaire not allowing Saleng to control his hands.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Saleng tries to escape but Lemaire has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lemaire wins on points by 21 to 2. |
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Event:
Summit Series 2 - Grappling 3B
Date: Oct 06, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Adebayo Saleng! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Jermaine Pearson!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL#
Pearson tries to keep at a distance but Saleng has taken the fight into the clinch.#TD2#
Pearson has clasped his hands together around Saleng's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Saleng (0) vs (4) Pearson
Pearson trying to control the action but Saleng is working from the bottom.
Saleng on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Saleng tries to get out of the position.
Saleng is being controlled here.
Saleng tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Saleng's face as Pearson controls 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.
Saleng is looking to regain half guard here but Pearson keeps moving and retains side control.
Saleng trying to remain calm as Pearson controls from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saleng is looking to regain half guard here but Pearson keeps moving and retains side control.
The referee asks Pearson politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Pearson prefers to stall for the moment though.
Pearson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#SUB2#
Pearson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #T1#
Saleng tries to improve position but can't.
Pearson is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. #T2#
Pearson trying to control the position but Saleng is working away.
Pearson staying calm.
Let's hope that Pearson 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.
Saleng tries to bench press Pearson off him but Pearson keeps the position. #T3##SUB2#
Pearson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pearson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Pearson staying calm.
Saleng wants to control but Pearson postures up.
Saleng tries to buck Pearson off but Pearson is having none of it.
Pearson controls the position.
Saleng could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#T4##T5#
More stalling from Pearson.
Saleng is looking for a sweep.
Pearson wants to control but Saleng is keeping him busy.
Pearson in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Saleng is not content to let Pearson control the position.
Pearson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Pearson staying calm.#T6#
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Saleng is looking for a sweep.
Pearson takes a little break here. Saleng wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.#T7#
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Pearson.
Pearson trying to control the position but Saleng is working away.
Pearson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Saleng haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Saleng trying to remain calm as Pearson controls from the top position.
Yet more stalling tactics from Pearson.#T8#
Pearson with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
Saleng is not content to let Pearson control the position.
Saleng might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB2#
Pearson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Pearson happy to just control the position for now. #T9#
Saleng is looking to reverse the position.
Pearson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Saleng tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Saleng's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T10#
Pearson is looking to take a break and control but Saleng is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Pearson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Pearson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Pearson trying to control the action but Saleng is working from the bottom.
Saleng tries to get back to half guard but can't.#SUB2#
Pearson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pearson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #T11#
Pearson controls the position.
Pearson is looking to take a break and control but Saleng is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pearson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. #SUB2#
Pearson tries for a kimura but Saleng is defending well.
Pearson is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Saleng's shoulder. That is not cool. #T12#
Saleng is trying to get back to half guard.
Pearson controls the position.#SUB2#
Pearson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Saleng is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Pearson content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. #SUB2#
Pearson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pearson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #T13#
Pearson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Saleng keeps working.
A lull in the action here.
Pearson is looking to take a break and control but Saleng is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
A lull in the action here.#T14#
Saleng wants to control but Pearson postures up.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Pearson trying to control the position but Saleng is working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pearson taking a breather here.
It looks like Pearson might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pearson wins on points by 4 to 0. |
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Event:
Summit Series 2 - Grappling 2B
Date: Sep 29, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Adebayo Saleng! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Malo Tavara!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Shimada.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Saleng gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tavara prevents the takedown attempt.
Saleng tries to score a body lock takedown but Tavara shows good agility there to stay on his feet.#TD2#
Saleng is fighting off a takedown attempt but Tavara is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Saleng to the mat. Saleng regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Saleng (0) vs (2) Tavara#SUB#
Saleng looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SUB#
Saleng pushes a forearm under Tavara's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Tavara is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Adebayo Saleng! |
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Event:
Summit Series 2 - Grappling 1A
Date: Sep 22, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Adebayo Saleng! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jack Manion!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Saleng has managed to clinch.
Saleng drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Manion gets the underhooks and prevents it.
#TD2#
Manion decides to pull guard.
Our spies down at at SYDNEY ELITE GYM inform us that Manion has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Saleng trying to control the position from guard on top but Manion is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Manion had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Saleng defends it easily.
Saleng stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Manion swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manion controls Saleng momentarily but Saleng frees himself.
Manion has his hands on Saleng's head, controlling the position. #T1##SUB2#
Manion looking for a triangle here. Saleng is fighting it but it looks tight! Manion pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Saleng is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jack Manion!
After winning the bout, Jack Manion 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:
Summit Series 2: Qualifier 2
Date: Aug 31, 2024 |
#R1#
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Saleng throws a jab but it's blocked by Spice.
Spice counters with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saleng lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Spice scores with a hook to the body. Saleng takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #T1#
Spice defending well as Saleng loads up on a big left hand.
Saleng looks to land a left hand but Spice moved out of range nicely.
Spice swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Spice takes a swing at Saleng's ribcage but misses.
Saleng looks to land a right hand but Spice moved out of range.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Saleng throws a nice outside leg kick.
A big left from Saleng misses.
Spice thinks about the counter body kick.
Saleng could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Saleng misses the shot to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Spice tries to score with a low kick but Saleng moves his leg out of the way.
Saleng is looking to counter punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adebayo Saleng showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Saleng has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 10:9
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 10:9
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adebayo Saleng! |
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