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Event:
SSG 304 Solo vs Elvul
Date: May 12, 2024 |
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 1 losses; Ezekiel Benton! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Brock Koli!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD2#
Koli shoots in and gets a takedown into Benton's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Benton (0) vs (2) Koli
Benton looking for a sweep. Not yet Benton, not yet.
Koli looking to pass the guard.
Benton wants to sweep here but Koli controlling him for the moment.
Benton is trying to control the position but Koli postures up.
Koli stopping the sweep attempt from Benton.
Benton controls Koli momentarily but Koli frees himself. #SUB#
Benton has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Koli can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Koli looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Koli 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.
Koli pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Benton is keeping the position for now.
Koli is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Benton is trying to control the position but Koli postures up. #T1#
Koli stopping the sweep attempt from Benton.
Benton is trying to control the position but Koli postures up.
Koli passes into half guard.
Benton trying to hold on to Koli's head to control him but Koli postures up.
Koli trying to mount his opponent but Benton defends it.
Benton tries to get to full guard but Koli has control of the leg.
Benton wants to control but Koli is keeping busy.
#T2#
Koli looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Benton is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Koli's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Koli's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Benton (4) vs (2) Koli#SUB#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Benton looking for the choke from the back.
Koli rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
#SUB#
Benton 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.
Benton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Koli keeps working.
Koli trying to control from the bottom.
#T3#
Koli keeping hold of Benton's head, controlling as best he can. #SUB#
Benton is trying to work for a kimura but Koli is defending well.
#SUB#
Benton is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koli is looking for a sweep. Benton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
Benton is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB#
Benton maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Koli could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Benton has cracked it and Koli is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Benton!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ezekiel Benton! |
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Event:
SSG 298 Reed vs Ottke
Date: Apr 28, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Gabriel Cordeira! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Brock Koli!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL#
Cordeira instigates a clinch. #TD2#
Koli pulls guard effortlessly.
Cordeira might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Koli looking for a sweep. Not yet Koli, not yet.
Koli working a defensive guard but Cordeira passes into half guard.
Koli trying to control but Cordeira postures up.
Koli is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koli is positioning himself well to prevent Cordeira advancing to mount.
Koli trying to control here.
#T1#
Koli is looking for a sweep. Cordeira is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Koli preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head. #SUB#
Cordeira is working for a submission of some sort.
Cordeira is trying to control. Koli wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2##SUB#
Cordeira wants to work for an arm triangle but Koli is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB#
Cordeira seems to be looking for submissions.
Koli tries to roll over but Cordeira keeps him under control.#SUB#
Cordeira wants to work for an arm triangle but Koli is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Cordeira is thwarting Koli's attempts to control the position.#T3##SUB#
Cordeira is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Koli is just riding it out for now. Cordeira eventually gives up the hold. #SUB2#
Koli looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Koli trying to control here.
#T4#
Koli manages to get to full guard.
Koli is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cordeira slips nicely into half guard.
Koli desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Koli is trying to get back to full guard.#T5#
Koli controlling the position for now.#SUB#
Cordeira is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Koli trying to control here.
Koli gets full guard.#T6#
Koli can't keep his opponent in guard - Cordeira advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Koli looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Koli is holding on to half guard well.
Cordeira prevents Koli from improving his position.
Koli is trying to control but can't.
Koli is looking for a sweep. Cordeira is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cordeira stalling away here and it's allowed Koli to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard. #T7##SUB2#
Koli is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cordeira passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Cordeira (3) vs (0) Koli
Koli struggling a bit here.
Cordeira wants to lay and pray for a moment but Koli keeps working.
Koli tries to improve position but can't. #T8##SUB#
Cordeira tries for a kimura but Koli is defending well.
Koli is trying to control Cordeira's posture but Cordeira avoids it.
Koli might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Cordeira haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#SUB#
Cordeira wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Koli, who protects the arm well.
Koli tries to improve position but can't. #T9#
Cordeira working away.#SUB#
Cordeira tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koli regains half guard.#SUB2#
Koli looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Koli is trying to control but can't.
#T10#
Koli is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Cordeira is staying active.
Cordeira trying to pass the guard but Koli defending well.
Koli wants to improve his position but Cordeira is controlling well.
#SUB2#
Koli is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cordeira pulls his head out easily. #T11#
Cordeira prevents Koli from improving his position.
Koli is still trying to improve position.#SUB#
Cordeira is working for a submission of some sort.
Koli is looking to control Cordeira's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Koli avoid being mounted?#T12#
Koli is looking for a sweep. Cordeira is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
Cordeira seems to be looking for submissions.
#SUB#
Cordeira is looking for a kimura but Koli is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cordeira to get the leverage.
Koli is trying to maintain the position but Cordeira is very close to passing his half guard.#T13#
Koli wants to improve his position but Cordeira is controlling well.
Koli wants to sweep but Cordeira has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Cordeira (6) vs (0) Koli
You can see the frustration on Koli's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SUB#
Cordeira is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Koli is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #T14#
Koli tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Koli is trying to control Cordeira's posture but Cordeira avoids it.
Koli is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Koli can't do much from the bottom here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cordeira takes the fight on points by 6 to 0.
Our winner, Gabriel Cordeira, 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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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 21, 2024 |
#R1#
Mazijar misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Koli tries to clinch up.
Koli has a takedown stuffed.#TD#
Mazijar gets the takedown into side control.
Mazijar could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Koli wants to control but Mazijar postures up.
Koli is looking to reverse the position.
Mazijar trying to control the position but Koli is working away.
Mazijar knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Koli on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mazijar is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Koli is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Mazijar taking a breather here. #T1#
Koli tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Koli tries to escape but Mazijar is in control.
Koli gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koli is trying to get back to full guard.
Mazijar tries to stand but can't do so whilst Koli controls his leg.
Koli avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mazijar. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Koli is staying active underneath Mazijar, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Koli blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mazijar.
Mazijar is trying to control the action in half guard but Koli is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Koli is looking to control Mazijar's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Koli avoid being mounted?#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#CL#
Mazijar clinches up against the cage.#BC#
Mazijar manages to break the clinch.
Koli darts in trying to clinch
and Mazijar counters with a three punch combo that has Koli backing up. Koli nods at Mazijar to acknowledge the strikes.
Koli wants to clinch.#T3#
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Koli is defended easily by Mazijar.
Mazijar throws a big counter combination but Koli scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#TD#
Mazijar shoots in and bounces Koli off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Koli wants to stand and escape but Mazijar is having none of it.
Koli keeping moving, preventing Mazijar from controlling successfully.
Mazijar distracts Koli with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Koli preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T4#
Koli keeping moving, preventing Mazijar from controlling successfully.
Koli pulls Mazijar in close to prevent any damage.
Mazijar has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Koli is trying to keep Mazijar in close.
Koli seems keen to control Mazijar's posture.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#CL#
Mazijar takes the fight into the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Koli tries to break the clinch but Mazijar is controlling the position.
Koli tries to break the clinch but Mazijar is controlling the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Max Mazijar dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Koli shoots for a double leg takedown but Mazijar sprawls well. He's pushed Koli's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Koli throws a leg kick but Mazijar checks it.
Mazijar throws a nice head kick!
#CL#
Mazijar moves into the clinch.#TD#
Mazijar pulls guard effortlessly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mazijar bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Koli's guard. #REVR#
Koli wants to get back to his feet but Mazijar is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #SUB2#
Koli is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB2#
Mazijar got a little sloppy there for a moment and Koli has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mazijar has managed to get both his arms back between Koli's legs - danger averted.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koli is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T1#
Koli keeping moving, preventing Mazijar from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Koli pushes a forearm under Mazijar's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Mazijar is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brock Koli! |
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