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Event:
TWGC 10 (170lbs, D4): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 2
Date: Mar 12, 2016 |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jason Voges and John Snow. Voges's entrance music is awesome god. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Jason Voges! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; John Snow!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Taro Takaoka.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Voges scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Voges (4) vs (0) Snow
Voges is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Snow knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Snow struggling a bit here.
Snow is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Voges thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Snow is trying to improve his position.
Voges working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Voges tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Voges has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voges tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Voges looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voges working away.
Voges wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Snow, who protects the arm well.
Snow sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Snow is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Voges pulls his head out easily.
Snow manages to get to full guard.
Snow had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Voges defends it easily.
Voges got a little sloppy there for a moment and Snow has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Voges has managed to get both his arms back between Snow's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voges tries to free his leg and advance position but Snow is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Snow is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Voges is aware though and is defending well.
Voges drops back looking for a leg! Snow is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Snow manages to kick Voges off! Voges jumps back into Snow's guard.
Snow trying to control the position.
Snow looks winded!
Voges is pushing down on Snow's leg trying to pass to half guard. Snow is fighting to maintain full guard but Voges has managed to sneak the leg through.
Voges 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.
Voges is working for a kimura but Snow is defending it quite comfortably.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voges prevents Snow from improving his position.
Snow looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Voges uses his free foot to push down on Snow's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Snow. Score +3 for passing guard: Voges (7) vs (0) Snow
Voges looking to secure an arm triangle but Snow defends it well.
Snow is looking to get to half guard.
Voges looking to secure an arm triangle but Snow defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voges working for a guillotine from mount but Snow is in no mood to give up.
Snow is in all sorts of trouble here.
Voges working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Snow working to try and regain half guard.
Voges goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Snow is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Voges (7) vs (2) Snow
Snow must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Voges can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Snow controls the pace.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Snow is pushing down on Voges's leg trying to pass to half guard. Voges is fighting to maintain full guard but Snow has managed to sneak the leg through.
Voges might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Voges won't allow Snow to pass to mount.
Voges is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Snow's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Snow's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Voges (11) vs (2) Snow
Snow just trying to survive but Voges is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Voges tightening his grip on Snow, looking for the choke.
I really don't envy Snow right now.
Snow trying to control the position but Voges manages to sink in the hooks.
Voges doesn't have the hooks in and Snow manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Voges (11) vs (4) Snow
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Voges bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Snow's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Voges (13) vs (4) Snow
Snow is looking for a triangle but Voges pushes his legs off easily.
Voges pushes down on Snow's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Voges uses his free foot to push down on Snow's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Snow. Score +3 for passing guard: Voges (16) vs (4) Snow
Snow is looking to get to half guard.
Voges looking for a guillotine from mount but Snow is having none of it.
Snow tries to lock up and control but Voges gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Voges looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Snow regains half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Voges 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.
Snow looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Voges is trying to work for a kimura but Snow is defending well.
Snow actively working from the bottom here.
Voges is working for a kimura but Snow is defending it quite comfortably.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Voges is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Snow gets full guard.
Voges passes into half guard.
Snow is trying to control but can't.
Snow might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Voges haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Voges is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Snow has managed to free his arm - good work.
Snow has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Voges is working away from the top position though.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Voges is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Snow doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Voges.
Snow moves into full guard.
Voges looking to pass the guard.
Snow is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Voges works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Snow actively working from the bottom here.
Voges wants to lay and pray for a moment but Snow keeps working.
Voges is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Snow sees it coming and defends easily.
Snow gets full guard.
Snow is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Snow looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Snow looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Voges passes into half guard.
Voges is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Snow has managed to free his arm - good work.
Voges is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Snow wants to control but Voges is keeping busy.
Voges is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Snow looking for submissions off his back.
Voges is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Snow defends it well.
Snow actively working from the bottom here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Snow tries to roll over but Voges keeps him under control.
Voges is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Snow is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 12:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jason Voges!
Jason Voges got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!' |
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Event:
TWGC 10 (170lbs, D4): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Mar 11, 2016 |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Zach Keller and John Snow. John Snow is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Zach Keller! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; John Snow!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Keller keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Snow doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Keller moves into the clinch.
Keller is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Zach Keller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Snow.
Keller tightens his grip and picks Snow up, before dumping him to the ground. Snow manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Keller (2) vs (0) Snow
Keller has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Snow had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Keller defends it easily.
Keller thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Keller is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Palazzo Paisano that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snow throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Keller's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Snow is looking for a triangle here but Keller uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Keller (5) vs (0) Snow
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Keller tries for a kimura but Snow is defending well.
Keller wants to control but Snow is keeping him busy.
Keller working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Snow is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keller content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Keller is looking to take a break and control but Snow is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Snow manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Keller (5) vs (2) Snow
Keller trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Snow seems to be working for a kimura but Keller defends the submission attempt.
Keller controlling the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keller moves into full guard.
Snow 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.
Keller looking for a sweep. Not yet Keller, not yet.
Keller controlling the position.
Snow wants to pass the guard but Keller is keeping the position.
Keller bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Snow's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Keller (7) vs (2) Snow
Keller seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Snow is looking for a triangle here but Keller uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Keller (10) vs (2) Snow
Snow looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snow tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Keller wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Snow is not content to let Keller control the position.
Snow trying to remain calm as Keller controls from the top position.
Keller is looking to take a break and control but Snow is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Snow is looking to reverse the position.
Keller trying to control the position but Snow is working away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Keller wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Snow, who protects the arm well.
Snow is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Keller trying to control the position but Snow is working away.
Keller is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Snow has escaped the position, nice work there.
Snow is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Keller off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Keller (10) vs (6) Snow
Snow is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Keller knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Keller for a finish.
Snow doesn't have the hooks in and Keller manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Keller (12) vs (6) Snow
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Keller pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Snow is keeping the position for now.
Keller 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.
Keller postures up.
Keller trying to control but Snow is working from the bottom.
Snow throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Keller wants to control from the top but Snow keeps moving.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Snow looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Keller passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Keller (15) vs (6) Snow
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Snow can't do much from the bottom here.
Keller tries for a kimura but Snow is defending well.
Keller tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Keller tries to advance to mount but Snow denies him.
Snow is not content to let Keller control the position.
Keller is trying to get an arm triangle but Snow is defending well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Keller takes a little break here. Snow wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Snow manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Snow wants to get back to full guard.
Keller stalling.
Snow manages to get to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Snow looking for a guillotine here but Keller defends easily.
Snow pushes a forearm under Keller's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Keller is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Snow!
A very excited looking John Snow 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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