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Event:
TWGC 40 (145lbs, D3): Finals - Round 1
Date: Sep 11, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Julian Hopson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Charles Abel!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and James Ackerman.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Hopson looking to score a takedown here. Abel is defending well but Hopson drives through and ends up in Abel's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hopson (2) vs (0) Abel
Hopson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #SUB2#
Abel throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB2#
Abel had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hopson defends it easily.
Hopson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abel wants to sweep here but Hopson controlling him for the moment.
Hopson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Abel swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T1#
Hopson stands and throws Abel's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Hopson (5) vs (0) Abel
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hopson controls the position from side control.
Hopson tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. #SUB#
Hopson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Abel is trying to get back to half guard.#T2##SUB#
Hopson tries for a kimura but Abel is defending well.
Hopson tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Hopson staying calm.
Abel prevents Hopson from moving into mount. #T3##SUB#
Hopson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Abel, who protects the arm well.
Hopson tries to move into full mount but can't pass Abel's legs.
Hopson controls the position.
Abel prevents Hopson from improving position.
Abel is trying to control Hopson's posture but Hopson avoids it.
A lull in the action here as Hopson stalls from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
Abel gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Hopson controlling the action here.
Abel is trying to maintain the position but Hopson is very close to passing his half guard.#T5#
Hopson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#SUB#
Hopson wants to work for an arm triangle but Abel is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB2#
Abel actively working from the bottom here.
Hopson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Abel is looking for a sweep. Hopson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hopson slows the pace down in half guard. #T6#
Hopson wants to pass to mount but Abel is defending the position.
Hopson controlling the pace.
Hopson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T7#
This is a sustained period of stalling by Hopson.
Abel is looking for a sweep. Hopson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T8#
Hopson is pressing down on Abel's thigh, looking to free his foot. Abel is holding on for now.
Hopson stalling.
Hopson trying to mount his opponent but Abel defends it.
Abel tries to roll over but Hopson keeps him under control.#T9#
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hopson in particular looking to stall.
Hopson passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Hopson (8) vs (0) Abel
Hopson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Abel keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hopson controlling from mount. #T10#
Hopson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Abel for as long as he can get away with.#T11#
Abel is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#SUB#
Hopson jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Abel manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Hopson controlling the position.
Hopson advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Hopson (10) vs (0) Abel
Hopson wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it. #T12#
Hopson content just to control the position here.
Hopson'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.
Abel is trying to reverse the position but instead Hopson has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Hopson (13) vs (0) Abel
Abel tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Hopson content just to control the position here.
Abel has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Hopson (16) vs (0) Abel#T13#
I would not like to be Abel right now.
Further stalling from Hopson.
Hopson continues to stall.
Abel looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Abel is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
#T14#
Hopson has good solid back control here.
Abel tries to escape the position.
Abel is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hopson controlling from the back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Hopson is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Abel is defending well though. Hopson let's go of the attempt for now.#SUB#
Hopson working for a choke but Abel reverses nicely into Hopson 's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hopson (16) vs (2) Abel
And that's the end of the fight!
Hopson takes the fight on points by 16 to 2.
Julian Hopson thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
TWGC 40 (145lbs, D3): Helsinki Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Sep 02, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Putin PutinXXX! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Charles Abel!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL2#
Abel moves into the clinch.#TD#
PutinXXX pulls guard successfully.
#SUB#
Abel got a little sloppy there for a moment and PutinXXX has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Abel has managed to get both his arms back between PutinXXX's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
PutinXXX looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Abel content to stall in guard here.
PutinXXX really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Abel trying to control the position from guard on top but PutinXXX is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
PutinXXX wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Abel is now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
PutinXXX wants to improve his position but Abel is controlling well.
#T1#
PutinXXX works his way to full guard. Good work.
Abel wants to control from the top but PutinXXX keeps moving.
Abel might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control PutinXXX haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
PutinXXX is trying to keep Abel in close.
Abel is fighting to break PutinXXX's control of his arms but PutinXXX is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#SUB#
PutinXXX is looking for a triangle but Abel pushes his legs off easily.
Abel is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T2#
PutinXXX is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
PutinXXX is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T3#
Abel is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #SUB2#
PutinXXX wants to improve his position here. There's a bit of a scramble and Abel has taken PutinXXX's back! He's locked on a rear naked choke here and PutinXXX has been forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Charles Abel! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 20, 2023 |
#R1#
Abel walks into a jab.
Igwe scores with the left hand. Abel knows he should have avoided that one.
Good shot there by Igwe.#CUT#It looks like Charles Abel has been cut.#CL2#
Abel moves into range and clinches up with Igwe.
Abel has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Igwe is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#BC#
Igwe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Igwe lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Igwe takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#ROC#Abel is rocked!
Igwe scores with a crisp jab that stopped Abel in his tracks.
Abel is still on wobbly legs! Can Igwe finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Igwe lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Abel up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Igwe from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Abel's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ziko Igwe! |
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