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GFY 39 - Cricket Blair Witch PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 7 losses; Walter Wiener! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 10 losses; Uncle Abner!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Wiener has closed the distance and engaged Abner in a clinch.
Abner prevents the takedown attempt.
#TD#
Wiener decides to pull guard.
Abner trying to control the position from guard on top but Wiener is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wiener trying to control the position.
#SUB#
Wiener is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wiener is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wiener looking for a sweep. Not yet Wiener, not yet.
Wiener manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Abner manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wiener (2) vs (0) Abner
Abner is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T1#
Wiener preventing the sweep. #SUB2#
Abner working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wiener doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wiener manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wiener trying to control the position from guard on top but Abner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Abner pulls Wiener in close to his closed guard and prevents Wiener from doing any damage or advancing position.
Wiener wants to control from the top but Abner keeps moving.
Abner 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: Wiener (2) vs (2) Abner#T2##SUB2#
Abner seems to be working for a kimura but Wiener defends the submission attempt.
Abner has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Wiener (2) vs (5) Abner
Abner is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Wiener is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Wiener (2) vs (8) Abner
Wiener is in bad spot here.
#SUB2#
Abner is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Wiener defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined. #T3#
Wiener wants to escape the position.
#SUB2#
Abner looking for the choke from the back. #SUB2#
Abner looking to break Wiener's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Wiener remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Abner will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
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.
Abner has good solid back control here.
Wiener tries to escape the position.
Abner has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Wiener's body.
Wiener trying to control the action but Abner just sinks the hooks in. #T4#
Abner struggling to keep hold of the position.
#SUB2#
Abner is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Wiener has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Wiener trying to control the hands but Abner breaks the grip.
I really don't envy Wiener right now.
#SUB2#
Wiener showing good submission defense here.
Abner just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
#T5#
You can see the frustration on Wiener's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
#SUB2#
Abner is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
#SUB2#
Abner looking for the choke from the back. #SUB2#
Wiener showing good submission defense here.
I really don't envy Wiener right now.
Wiener is working hard here to advance position.#T6##SUB2#
Wiener preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Abner.
Wiener looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Wiener is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
#SUB2#
Abner is persistently looking for the submission but Wiener is defending it well.
#SUB2#
Abner is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Wiener has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Wiener trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. #SUB2#
Abner tightening his grip on Wiener, looking for the choke. #T7##SUB2#
Wiener is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Abner gets his way!
Abner is hanging on to Wiener's back as he tries to escape.
We've been informed that Abner has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.#SUB2#
Abner tightening his grip on Wiener, looking for the choke.
Wiener trying to control the hands but Abner breaks the grip.
Wiener really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#T8#
Abner tries to get the hooks in deep but Wiener pushed the leg off.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Abner not allowing Wiener to control his hands.
Wiener tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Wiener is working to get back to half guard.
Abner takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Abner tries to control but Wiener wriggling away. #T9##SUB2#
Abner looking to secure an arm triangle but Wiener defends it well.
Wiener tries to control Abner's body but Abner pushes him off. Wiener squirms to his side and now Abner has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Wiener (2) vs (11) Abner
Abner tries to get the hooks in deep but Wiener pushed the leg off.
Abner is trying to stick to Wiener's back but Wiener is turning into Abner. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Abner's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Wiener. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wiener (4) vs (11) Abner
Abner controls Wiener momentarily but Wiener frees himself. #T10##SUB#
Wiener drops back looking for a leg! Abner is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Abner manages to kick Wiener off! Wiener jumps back into Abner's guard.
Abner looking to control.
Abner is looking to sweep but instead, Wiener has passed into half guard.
#SUB#
Wiener is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Abner has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB#
Wiener seems to be working for a kimura but Abner defends the submission attempt.#T11#
Wiener looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Abner is looking for a sweep. Wiener is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
Wiener is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Abner is just riding it out for now. Wiener eventually gives up the hold.
Abner makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Abner.
Abner wants to sweep but no luck. #T12##SUB2#
Abner is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wiener defends well.
Wiener stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Abner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Abner looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wiener is one step ahead there.
Wiener wants to control from the top but Abner keeps moving.
Wiener slips nicely into half guard.#SUB#
Wiener is working for a submission of some sort.
#T13#
Abner trying to control from the bottom.
#SUB#
Wiener is working for a submission of some sort.
Abner is not content to let Wiener control the position.
Abner works his way to full guard. Good work.#T14##SUB#
Wiener drops back looking for a leg! Abner is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Abner manages to kick Wiener off! Wiener jumps back into Abner's guard.
Abner working a defensive guard here.
Wiener pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Abner is keeping the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Abner wins on points by 11 to 4.
An out of breath and clearly excited Uncle Abner thanked Glomco Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him). |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 14 losses; Nate Pawn! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 8 losses; Chad Strdoza!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.#CL#
Pawn has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pawn has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Strdoza after a bit of a struggle.
Pawn has been working on his balance at The Factory, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Strdoza.
Strdoza tries for a takedown. No joy.
#TD#
Pawn has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Strdoza is trying to keep an underhook but Pawn manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Pawn (2) vs (0) Strdoza
Strdoza is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Pawn's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Pawn's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Pawn (2) vs (4) Strdoza
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.#SUB2#
Strdoza has his opponent's back and is working for the choke. #SUB2#
Strdoza is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Pawn won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Strdoza off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Chad Strdoza!
A very excited looking Chad Strdoza made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 7 losses; Baki Hanma! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 31 losses; Olaf Snowstrinski!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Hanma clinches up against the ropes.
Hanma is trying to pull guard but Snowstrinski has him pressed against the ropes.
Hanma tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Snowstrinski smiles and moves away.
#CL#
Hanma instigates a clinch.
Hanma tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Snowstrinski smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Baki Hanma. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL#
Hanma has closed the distance and engaged Snowstrinski in a clinch.
Hanma is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Snowstrinski drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Snowstrinski is looking for a takedown.
Hanma tries to pull guard but Snowstrinski won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanma tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Snowstrinski smiles and moves away.
#TD2#
Snowstrinski closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hanma quickly recovers to half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hanma (0) vs (2) Snowstrinski#SUB#
Hanma looking for submissions off his back.
Snowstrinski wants to control but Hanma is keeping him busy. #T1#
Snowstrinski tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hanma knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hanma is looking to control Snowstrinski's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hanma avoid being mounted?
Hanma is looking to improve his position.
Hanma is trying to control but can't.
#SUB#
Hanma looking for submissions off his back.
Hanma is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hanma desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Hanma trying to hold on to Snowstrinski's head to control him but Snowstrinski postures up.
Snowstrinski trying to control the action but Hanma is working from the bottom. #T2#
Hanma trying to control but Snowstrinski postures up.
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.
Snowstrinski is trying to control the action in half guard but Hanma is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hanma moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Snowstrinski trying to control but Hanma is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Snowstrinski is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hanma keeping moving, preventing Snowstrinski from controlling successfully.
Hanma pulls Snowstrinski in to control the position.
Snowstrinski preventing the sweep.
Snowstrinski's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Snowstrinski wants to control from the top but Hanma keeps moving.
Hanma is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T3##SUB#
Hanma escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Snowstrinski gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Snowstrinski trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Hanma escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Snowstrinski gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hanma is trying to control the position but Snowstrinski postures up.
Snowstrinski wants to control from the top but Hanma keeps moving.
Hanma is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Snowstrinski trying to control but Hanma is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Snowstrinski got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hanma has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Snowstrinski has managed to get both his arms back between Hanma's legs - danger averted.
Snowstrinski trying to control but Hanma is working from the bottom. #T4##SUB#
Hanma is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Snowstrinski defends well.#SUB#
Hanma working for a triangle but Snowstrinski defends it easily.
Snowstrinski content to stall in guard here.
Hanma is pulling down on Snowstrinski's head to control his posture.
Snowstrinski's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Snowstrinski postures up.
Snowstrinski trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Hanma working for a triangle but Snowstrinski defends it easily.
#T5#
Snowstrinski trying to control but Hanma is working from the bottom.
Hanma is trying to keep Snowstrinski in close.
Snowstrinski trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Snowstrinski sitting in guard here, content to control.
Snowstrinski wants to control from the top but Hanma keeps moving. #T6#
Snowstrinski controls from within his opponent's guard.
Snowstrinski wants to control from the top but Hanma keeps moving.
Hanma looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hanma controls Snowstrinski momentarily but Snowstrinski frees himself. #SUB#
Hanma looking for a guillotine here but Snowstrinski defends easily.
Hanma keeping moving, preventing Snowstrinski from controlling successfully. #T7#
Hanma trying to control the position.
Snowstrinski trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Snowstrinski is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Hanma working a defensive guard here.
#SUB#
Hanma looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Snowstrinski wants to control from the top but Hanma keeps moving.
Hanma trying to keep a closed guard but Snowstrinski is proving a slippery customer.
Hanma keeping moving, preventing Snowstrinski from controlling successfully. #T8#
Snowstrinski controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #SUB#
Hanma looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Snowstrinski is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hanma pulls Snowstrinski in close to prevent any damage. #SUB#
Snowstrinski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Snowstrinski wants to control from the top but Hanma keeps moving.
Hanma trying to keep a closed guard but Snowstrinski is proving a slippery customer.
#T9#
Snowstrinski wants to control from the top but Hanma keeps moving. #SUB#
Hanma had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Snowstrinski defends it easily.
Hanma controls Snowstrinski momentarily but Snowstrinski frees himself.
Snowstrinski is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hanma keeping moving, preventing Snowstrinski from controlling successfully.
Hanma is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Snowstrinski is stalling in the full guard. #T10#
Snowstrinski wants to control from the top but Hanma keeps moving. #SUB#
Hanma has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Snowstrinski can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Snowstrinski not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hanma not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hanma is pulling down on Snowstrinski's head to control his posture.
Hanma trying to keep a closed guard but Snowstrinski is proving a slippery customer.
Snowstrinski wants to control from the top but Hanma keeps moving. #T11##SUB#
Hanma throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hanma is trying to control the position but Snowstrinski postures up. #SUB#
Hanma looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SUB#
Hanma is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Snowstrinski wants to control from the top but Hanma keeps moving. #SUB#
Hanma is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#T12#
Snowstrinski is stalling in the full guard.
Snowstrinski wants to control from the top but Hanma keeps moving.
Hanma will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB#
Hanma looking for a guillotine here but Snowstrinski defends easily.
#SUB#
Hanma is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Snowstrinski is aware though and is defending well.#SUB#
Hanma is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Snowstrinski is aware though and is defending well.
Snowstrinski trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T13#
Hanma looking to control.
#SUB#
Hanma is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hanma keeping moving, preventing Snowstrinski from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Hanma is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hanma is breathing heavily.
Snowstrinski wants to control from the top but Hanma keeps moving.
Snowstrinski is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hanma keeping moving, preventing Snowstrinski from controlling successfully. #T14#
Hanma looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hanma keeping moving, preventing Snowstrinski from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Hanma working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Snowstrinski doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Snowstrinski manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hanma keeping moving, preventing Snowstrinski from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Hanma had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Snowstrinski defends it easily.
Snowstrinski trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Snowstrinski sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Snowstrinski wins on points by 2 to 0.
A victorious Olaf Snowstrinski thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 21 losses; Mono Loco! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 12 losses; Phol Boxaaja!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD2#
Boxaaja drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Loco (0) vs (4) Boxaaja
Loco is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Boxaaja happy to just control the position for now.
Boxaaja advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Loco (0) vs (6) Boxaaja
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boxaaja controlling the pace for now.
Boxaaja avoids the attempt from Loco to control.#T1#
Boxaaja looking to control and managing it successfully.
Loco might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Boxaaja takes Loco's back. Score +3 for taking back: Loco (0) vs (9) Boxaaja
Boxaaja is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
#SUB2#
Loco showing good submission defense here.
#SUB2#
Boxaaja is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Loco is defending well though. Boxaaja let's go of the attempt for now.#SUB2#
Boxaaja working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Loco is doing well to defend. Boxaaja seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Loco is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Phol Boxaaja!
After winning the bout, Phol Boxaaja 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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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 71 wins and 42 losses; Pacer Dalton! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 14 losses; Gunner Mason!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Mason fails with an attempt to clinch.
#TD#
Dalton drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dalton (2) vs (0) Mason
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mason can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mason not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mason can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dalton controls the pace.
Dalton passes Mason's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Dalton controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dalton is pressing down on Mason's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mason is holding on for now.
Dalton uses his free foot to push down on Mason's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Mason. Score +3 for passing guard: Dalton (5) vs (0) Mason
Dalton controlling the pace for now. #T1#
Mason is looking to improve his position but Dalton isn't that keen on the idea.
Dalton sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dalton'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.
Dalton fails to take his opponent's back. #T2#
Dalton controlling the position easily from mount.
Dalton will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dalton mounts Mason! Really nice guard pass there!
Dalton controlling his opponent. #T3#
Mason is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dalton controlling the position easily from mount. #SUB#
Dalton has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Mason is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pacer Dalton!
Pacer Dalton retains his super heavyweight title!
Our winner, Pacer Dalton, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Co-main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 8 losses; Ceferino Garcia! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 36 wins and 15 losses; Rumsfeld Shart!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL#
Garcia gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#TD#
Garcia gets control of Shart's arms and successfully pulls guard. Garcia will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Garcia looking for a sweep. Not yet Garcia, not yet. #SUB2#
Shart is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Shart is stalling in the full guard.
Shart postures up.
Garcia is pulling down on Shart's head. It's preventing any offense from Shart, at least for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shart stays in close to Garcia's body and controls the position.
Garcia is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T1##SUB2#
Shart thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Shart postures up.
Shart slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Shart forces his way into half guard.
Garcia trying to control from the bottom.
Shart prevents Garcia from improving his position.#T2#
Garcia is looking to control Shart's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Garcia avoid being mounted?
Shart slows the pace down in half guard.
Shart tries to pass the half guard into mount. Garcia knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Shart is thwarting Garcia's attempts to control the position.
Garcia trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Garcia (0) vs (3) Shart#SUB2#
Shart wants to finish this one by submission but Garcia is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Shart.
Garcia might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Garcia wants to control but Shart is having none of it.#T3#
Garcia is trying desperately to improve position.
Shart tries to control but Garcia wriggling away.
Garcia wants to hold on but Shart pushes him away.
Shart controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Let's hope that Shart 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.
Garcia is looking to get to half guard.
Shart avoids the attempt from Garcia to control.
Garcia knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shart on the ground.#T4#
Shart can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Garcia is looking to escape.
Garcia is in all sorts of trouble here.
Shart tries to control but Garcia wriggling away.
Garcia is desperately trying to improve his position but Shart has a good base and remains in mount.
Shart trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Garcia wants to control but Shart is having none of it.
Garcia is wriggling around trying to escape.
#T5#
Garcia tries to hold on but Shart postures up.
Shart controlling the position easily from mount.
Shart trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Garcia is desperately trying to improve his position but Shart has a good base and remains in mount.#SUB2#
Shart is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Garcia is surviving well by controlling Shart's body position as best he can.
Shart looking to control and managing it successfully.
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.#SUB2#
Shart wants to finish this one by submission but Garcia is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Shart.
Garcia is looking to get to half guard.#T6#
Shart controlling from the full mount.
Garcia working to try and regain half guard.
Shart controlling his opponent.
Garcia tries to reverse the position but Shart maintains control.
Garcia wants to hold on but Shart pushes him away.
Shart trying to control but Garcia is having none of it. #SUB2#
Shart has control of Garcia's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Garcia regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Garcia is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T7#
Shart trying to control but Garcia is having none of it.
Shart controlling from mount.
Garcia is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Shart controlling the pace for now.
Shart tries to control but Garcia wriggling away.
Shart controlling the pace for now. #T8#
Shart tries to control but Garcia wriggling away.
Garcia wants to hold on but Shart pushes him away.
Garcia is working to get back to half guard.
Shart controlling the position easily from mount. #T9##SUB2#
Shart working for a submission but Garcia is keeping him at bay. #SUB2#
Shart has control of Garcia's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Garcia regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Garcia is trying to escape the mount.
Garcia wants to hold on but Shart pushes him away.
Shart looking to control and managing it successfully. #T10#
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Shart.
Shart looking to control but Garcia is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #SUB2#
Shart is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Garcia is surviving well by controlling Shart's body position as best he can.
Shart looking to control but Garcia is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Shart sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Garcia wants to hold on but Shart pushes him away.
Garcia just holding on.
Shart sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T11#
Garcia tries to reverse the position but Shart maintains control.
Garcia is squirming around, avoiding Shart's attempts to control the action.
Garcia working to try and regain half guard.
Garcia wants to hold on but Shart pushes him away.#SUB2#
Shart looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Shart controlling from mount. #T12#
Garcia tries to reverse the position but Shart maintains control.#SUB2#
Shart has hold of Garcia's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Garcia manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Shart avoids the attempt from Garcia to control.
Shart trying to control but Garcia is having none of it.
Garcia is wriggling around trying to escape.
#SUB2#
Shart looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead. #T13#
Shart sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
It looks like Shart 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.
Yet more stalling tactics from Shart.#T14#
Garcia is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Garcia is squirming around, avoiding Shart's attempts to control the action.
Shart controlling the pace for now.
Garcia manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Shart is thwarting Garcia's attempts to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Garcia is trying is best to control the position here.
Shart controlling the action here.
Garcia is looking for a sweep. Shart is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shart wins on points by 3 to 0.
Rumsfeld Shart took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, The Huntington New Age Wellness Community for their support in the buildup to the fight. |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 38 losses; Sirus Hughes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 75 wins and 83 losses; Tobias Pancake!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Pancake tries to sprawl but Hughes drives through with a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hughes (2) vs (0) Pancake#SUB#
Hughes is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pancake sees it coming and defends easily.
Hughes wants to take a breather but Pancake is having none of it.
Pancake wants to control but Hughes is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB#
Hughes seems to be looking for submissions.
Hughes trying to control from half guard but Pancake is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in half guard, Hughes seems content to control.#T1#
Hughes wants to control but Pancake is keeping him busy.
Pancake wants to improve his position but Hughes is controlling well.
Hughes is thwarting Pancake's attempts to control the position.
Pancake really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hughes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hughes slows the pace down in half guard. #SUB#
Hughes is trying to work for a kimura but Pancake is defending well.
Pancake is looking to improve his position.
#T2#
Pancake is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hughes is controlling the pace.
Hughes seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pancake does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB#
Hughes is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pancake is refusing to be controlled, as Hughes sits in half guard.
Hughes not doing much here.
#T3#
Hughes seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Pancake for as long as he can get away with.
Pancake is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T4##SUB#
Hughes wants to work for an arm triangle but Pancake is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Pancake trying to hold on to Hughes's head to control him but Hughes postures up.
#SUB#
Hughes is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pancake is just riding it out for now. Hughes eventually gives up the hold.
Hughes prevents Pancake from improving his position.#T5#
Hughes trying to control from half guard but Pancake is working away.
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.
Pancake tries to roll over but Hughes keeps him under control.
Hughes wants to take a breather but Pancake is having none of it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hughes is thwarting Pancake's attempts to control the position.#T6#
Pancake is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Hughes is staying active.#SUB#
Hughes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Pancake is trying to control but can't.
#SUB#
Hughes wants to work for an arm triangle but Pancake is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hughes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pancake keeps working.
Pancake tries to roll over but Hughes keeps him under control.#T7##SUB#
Hughes is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pancake has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hughes seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pancake does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Still in half guard, Hughes seems content to control.
Hughes is trying to control the action in half guard but Pancake is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hughes is figuring out what he wants to do next.#SUB#
Hughes is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pancake is just riding it out for now. Hughes eventually gives up the hold.
Pancake is staying active underneath Hughes, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T8#
Pancake wants to improve his position but Hughes is controlling well.
#SUB#
Hughes looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Hughes is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T9#
Pancake is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hughes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pancake keeps working.
Pancake wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Hughes seems to be working for a kimura but Pancake defends the submission attempt.
Hughes is looking to take a break and control but Pancake is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T10#
Hughes is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Pancake is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Pancake wants to control but Hughes is keeping busy.
Pancake wants to get back to full guard.
Pancake makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pancake.
Pancake wants to hit a sweep here but Hughes passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Pancake there! Score +3 for passing guard: Hughes (5) vs (0) Pancake#T11##SUB#
Hughes is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Pancake has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Pancake is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hughes can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pancake is looking to escape. #T12#
Pancake is desperately trying to improve his position but Hughes has a good base and remains in mount.#SUB#
Pancake tries to improve his position but Hughes has taken his back! Hughes has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Pancake tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Hughes pushes Pancake away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 12:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sirus Hughes! |
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