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TWGC 39 (170lbs, D3): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Lars Phantom! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Kyle Gable!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gable fails with a takedown attempt.
Gable with a poor takedown #CL#
and Phantom counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Phantom. #TD#
Phantom tightens his grip and picks Gable up, before dumping him to the ground. Gable manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Phantom (2) vs (0) Gable
Gable wants to sweep but no luck.
Gable lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Phantom (2) vs (2) Gable
Gable wants to pass the guard but Phantom is keeping the position.
Gable slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Phantom (2) vs (5) Gable
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Gable tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gable moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Phantom (2) vs (7) Gable
Phantom prevents Gable from taking his back.#T1##SUB2#
Gable is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Phantom to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Phantom shrugs it off.
Gable fails to move to back control. #SUB2#
Gable looking to secure an arm triangle but Phantom defends it well. #SUB2#
Gable looking to isolate an arm here. Phantom doesn't see it coming and as Gable extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Gable!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kyle Gable! |
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Undercard bout
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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; Kai Blackburn! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Rylan Wheeler!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Blackburn misses with a takedown #CL2#
and Wheeler holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Blackburn drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
#TD2#
Wheeler jumps guard.
Blackburn looking to pass the guard.
Blackburn trying to control but Wheeler is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Wheeler looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SUB2#
Wheeler escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Blackburn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Wheeler is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Blackburn defends well.
Blackburn trying to control but Wheeler is working from the bottom. #T1#
Blackburn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wheeler is keeping the position for now. #SUB2#
Wheeler is looking for a triangle but Blackburn pushes his legs off easily.
Blackburn trying to control the position from guard on top but Wheeler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blackburn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
Wheeler looking for a guillotine here but Blackburn defends easily.
Blackburn wants to control from the top but Wheeler keeps moving. #T2#
Wheeler is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SUB2#
Wheeler had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Blackburn defends it easily.
Wheeler keeping moving, preventing Blackburn from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Blackburn drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Wheeler manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Blackburn has Wheeler in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blackburn (0) vs (2) Wheeler#SUB#
Blackburn throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#T3##SUB#
Blackburn is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wheeler pushing down on Blackburn's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Wheeler moves into full mount! Blackburn won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Blackburn (0) vs (5) Wheeler
Blackburn gets back to half guard.
Blackburn is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Wheeler's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Wheeler's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Blackburn (4) vs (5) Wheeler
Wheeler looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. #SUB#
Blackburn is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Wheeler is defending well though. Blackburn let's go of the attempt for now.
Wheeler is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
#T4##SUB#
Wheeler fending off the submission attempt from Blackburn.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Blackburn has got his arm under Wheeler's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Wheeler has spun round into Blackburn's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blackburn (4) vs (7) Wheeler
Wheeler pushes down on Blackburn's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Blackburn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wheeler is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T5##SUB#
Blackburn looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wheeler tries to pass the half guard into mount. Blackburn knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #SUB2#
Wheeler seems to be looking for submissions.
Wheeler is thwarting Blackburn's attempts to control the position.#SUB2#
Wheeler is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #T6##SUB2#
Wheeler is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Blackburn defends it well.
Wheeler prevents Blackburn from improving his position.
Wheeler content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T7#
Blackburn has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wheeler is working away from the top position though.
Blackburn works his way to full guard. Good work.
Blackburn keeping full guard, as Wheeler tries to pass.
Blackburn looking to control.
Blackburn wants to control but Wheeler passes easily into half guard.
#SUB2#
Wheeler is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Blackburn defends it well.
Blackburn trying to control from the bottom.
Blackburn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wheeler keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#T8#
Wheeler works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Blackburn (4) vs (10) Wheeler
Blackburn working to try and regain half guard.
Wheeler looking to control and managing it successfully.
Blackburn is trying desperately to improve position.
Wheeler is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Blackburn is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Blackburn (4) vs (13) Wheeler
Wheeler controlling well, preventing Blackburn from escaping the position.
#SUB2#
Wheeler is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Blackburn is defending well though. Wheeler let's go of the attempt for now.#T9##SUB2#
Wheeler looking for the RNC.
Wheeler avoiding Blackburn 's attempts to control his hands.
Blackburn tries to escape but Wheeler has the hooks in and won't let him break free. #SUB2#
Wheeler working for a choke but Blackburn is defending well.
Blackburn wants to escape the position.
#SUB2#
Wheeler is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Blackburn won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Wheeler off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rylan Wheeler!
Rylan Wheeler gave a mention to Champion Apparel in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales). |
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Co-main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Chase Cole! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Yoruba Igbo!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD#
Cole shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Igbo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cole (2) vs (0) Igbo
Cole is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Cole'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.
Igbo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cole's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cole (2) vs (2) Igbo
Cole knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Igbo on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Igbo drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Cole dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cole (4) vs (2) Igbo
Igbo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Igbo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Igbo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cole is one step ahead there. #T1#
Igbo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Igbo keeping full guard, as Cole tries to pass.
Cole is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cole has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cole tries to free his leg and advance position but Igbo is retaining full guard.
Igbo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SUB2#
Igbo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#T2#
Cole 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.
Further stalling from Cole.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Cole postures up.
#SUB2#
Igbo working for a triangle but Cole defends it easily.
Igbo working a defensive guard here.
#T4#
Cole is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Cole is looking to pass into half guard but Igbo pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Igbo is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cole (4) vs (4) Igbo
Igbo trying to control the position from guard on top but Cole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Cole working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Igbo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Igbo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cole looking to hit a scissor sweep but Igbo is one step ahead there. #T5##SUB#
Cole looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Igbo trying to control the position from guard on top but Cole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T6#
Igbo stopping the sweep attempt from Cole.
Igbo passes Cole's left leg - he's now in half guard. #SUB2#
Igbo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Cole is looking to improve his position.
#T7#
Cole controlling the position well.
Igbo is looking to take a break and control but Cole is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cole is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Cole gets back to full guard.
Igbo trying to control the position from guard on top but Cole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T8##SUB#
Cole working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Igbo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Igbo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cole is pulling down on Igbo's head to control his posture.
Igbo trying to control but Cole is working from the bottom. #T9#
Cole looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cole is controlling Igbo's posture.
Igbo trying to control but Cole is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Cole working for a triangle but Igbo defends it easily.
Cole keeping moving, preventing Igbo from controlling successfully. #T10#
Cole pulls Igbo in to control the position.
Igbo wants to pass the guard but Cole is keeping the position.
Cole keeping moving, preventing Igbo from controlling successfully.
Igbo won't allow Cole to sweep him here. #SUB2#
Igbo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Igbo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Cole keeping moving, preventing Igbo from controlling successfully. #T11#
Igbo is fighting to break Cole's control of his arms but Cole is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#SUB#
Cole throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Igbo escapes and throws Cole's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Cole (4) vs (7) Igbo
Cole is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Igbo seems to be working for a kimura but Cole defends the submission attempt.
Igbo wants to control but Cole is keeping him busy. #T12#
Igbo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Cole wants to improve his position but Igbo is controlling well.
Cole is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Cole wants to get back to full guard.#T13#
Cole is trying is best to control the position here.
Cole wants to get back to full guard.
Cole is staying active underneath Igbo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cole has his hands clasped together around Igbo's back. He's all about the action.#T14#
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Cole is stinking the place up with his stalling.#SUB2#
Igbo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cole doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Igbo.
Igbo is trying to control the action in half guard but Cole is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Igbo wins on points by 7 to 4. |
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Main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jardani Jovanovich! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; CJ Fredrich!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL2#
Fredrich moves into the clinch successfully.
#TD2#
Fredrich lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Jovanovich (0) vs (2) Fredrich
Jovanovich wants to control but Fredrich is keeping busy.
Fredrich passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Jovanovich (0) vs (5) Fredrich
Fredrich pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Jovanovich is trying to escape the mount but Fredrich keeps good control and instead manages to take Jovanovich's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Jovanovich (0) vs (8) Fredrich#SUB2#
Fredrich has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Jovanovich is in real trouble here. Fredrich gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Jovanovich is tapping out! Fredrich wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). CJ Fredrich! |
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