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GFY 126 Jessi your a good dog 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 2 wins and 8 losses; Karson Massey! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 90 wins and 155 losses; Tobias Pancake!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Massey moves into the clinch.#TD2#
Massey is fighting off a takedown attempt but Pancake is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Massey to the mat. Massey regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Massey (0) vs (2) Pancake
Massey wants to sweep but no luck.
Pancake pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Massey is keeping the position for now.
Massey keeping moving, preventing Pancake from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Massey is looking for a triangle but Pancake pushes his legs off easily.
Massey keeping moving, preventing Pancake from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Massey wants to sweep here but Pancake controlling him for the moment.
Pancake stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Massey swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB2#
Pancake is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Massey is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Massey has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Massey (2) vs (2) Pancake
Pancake keeping full guard, as Massey tries to pass. #SUB2#
Pancake had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Massey defends it easily.#T2#
Massey looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Massey pushing down on Pancake's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Well, if Massey is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
#T3#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pancake is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
Massey 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.
Well, if Massey is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Pancake is looking to improve his position.
Massey definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#T4#
Massey passes into side control, despite Pancake's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Massey (5) vs (2) Pancake
Pancake tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Massey presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Massey (7) vs (2) Pancake#SUB#
Massey has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Pancake is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Karson Massey! |
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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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 9 losses; Eliz Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 8 losses; Johnny Domino!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD2#
Domino shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Gracie is trying to defend but Domino finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracie (0) vs (2) Domino
Gracie is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Kaptajnernes Træningscenter, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Gracie might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB2#
Domino is looking for a kimura but Gracie is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Domino to get the leverage.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Domino is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Domino not doing much here.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
#SUB2#
Domino is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gracie has managed to free his arm - good work.
Domino content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Domino pulls his head out easily. #T1#
Domino prevents Gracie from improving his position.
Domino not doing much here.
Domino prevents Gracie from improving his position.
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#
Domino is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Domino prevents Gracie from improving his position.
Domino tries to pass to full mount but Gracie defends it.
Domino stalling.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.#T2#
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.
Well, if Domino is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
Domino uses his free foot to push down on Gracie's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Gracie. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (0) vs (5) Domino#SUB2#
Domino is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Gracie is surviving well by controlling Domino's body position as best he can. #T3#
Gracie looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Gracie (0) vs (8) Domino
Gracie tries to escape the position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Domino controlling the positon.
Let's hope that Domino 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.#SUB2#
Domino has managed to slip his arm under Gracie's chin. This could be all over... yep, Gracie is tapping out! Submission win for Domino.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Johnny Domino!
After the fight, Johnny Domino was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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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 131 wins and 69 losses; Pacer Dalton! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 46 wins and 54 losses; Filmore Everett!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Everett gets a clinch.
Everett stops a takedown attempt from Dalton.
Dalton has Everett pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Everett manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Everett is pressed up against the ropes. Dalton has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Everett down to the mat. Everett avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pacer Dalton. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
Everett has Dalton up against the ropes in a clinch.
#TD#
Dalton tightens his grip and picks Everett up, before dumping him to the ground. Everett manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dalton (2) vs (0) Everett
Dalton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Everett is keeping the position for now.
Everett trying to control the position here. #SUB2#
Everett is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dalton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Everett working for a triangle but Dalton defends it easily.
Everett lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dalton (2) vs (2) Everett#T1#
Everett trying to control the position from guard on top but Dalton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Everett is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dalton managing to control the position.
Everett wants to control from the top but Dalton keeps moving. #T2#
Dalton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Everett being controlled here momentarily.
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 is trying to keep Everett in close.
Everett tries to free his leg and advance position but Dalton is retaining full guard.
Everett stopping the sweep attempt from Dalton.
Dalton on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dalton tries to get out of the position.
Dalton working a defensive guard here.
Dalton keeping moving, preventing Everett from controlling successfully.
Dalton wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T3#
Dalton has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Dalton working a defensive guard here.
Everett trying to control the position from guard on top but Dalton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dalton is pulling down on Everett's head to control his posture.
Everett trying to control the position from guard on top but Dalton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Everett is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Dalton is trying to keep Everett in close.
Everett trying to control the position from guard on top but Dalton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dalton can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Everett controls the pace.#T4#
Everett won't allow Dalton to sweep him here.
Dalton controls Everett momentarily but Everett frees himself.
Dalton knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Everett on the ground.
Dalton keeping moving, preventing Everett from controlling successfully.
Everett slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Dalton (2) vs (5) Everett
Dalton regains half guard.
Everett content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Dalton has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Everett is working away from the top position though.
Everett wants to control but Dalton is keeping him busy. #T5#
Everett prevents Dalton from improving his position.
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.
Dalton is staying active underneath Everett, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Everett prevents Dalton from improving his position.
Dalton is working hard here to advance position.
Everett sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Everett is looking to take a break and control but Dalton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Everett tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dalton knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
We've been informed that Everett has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.#T6#
Dalton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Everett is taking a breather. Dalton says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Dalton tries to get to full guard but Everett has control of the leg.
Everett wants to pass to mount but Dalton is defending the position.
Everett is keen to just control but Dalton is a slippery customer.
Dalton wants to control but Everett is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Everett wants to take a breather but Dalton is having none of it.
Everett prevents Dalton from improving his position.
Everett wants to control but Dalton is keeping him busy.
Dalton wants to improve his position but Everett is controlling well.
#SUB2#
Everett is looking for a kimura here.
#T7#
Dalton tries to get to full guard but Everett has control of the leg. #SUB2#
Everett is looking for a kimura but Dalton is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Everett to get the leverage.
Dalton is in trouble now - Everett has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Dalton (2) vs (8) Everett
Dalton can't escape the position.
Everett looking to control but Dalton is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dalton is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#T8#
Everett tries to control but Dalton wriggling away.
Dalton tries to hold on but Everett pushes him away.
Everett tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Everett wants to control the pace but Dalton is squirming around nicely.
Dalton tries to hold on but Everett postures up.
Everett looking to control but Dalton is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #SUB2#
Everett is working for a guillotine from mount but Dalton frees his head quite easily.
Dalton regains half guard.#T9#
Everett looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dalton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Everett trying to control the action but Dalton is working from the bottom.
Dalton trying to control here.
Dalton wants to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Everett seems content to control.
Everett prevents Dalton from improving his position.
Dalton is trying to control but can't.
#SUB2#
Everett is working for a kimura but Dalton is defending it quite comfortably.
#T10#
Dalton is looking to control Everett's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dalton avoid being mounted?
Dalton is looking to improve his position.
#SUB2#
Everett is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dalton has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dalton gets full guard.
Dalton wants to sweep but no luck.
Everett sitting in guard here, content to control.
Everett wants to control from the top but Dalton keeps moving.
Dalton pulls Everett in to control the position. #T11#
Everett stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dalton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Everett trying to control but Dalton is working from the bottom.
Everett wants to pass the guard but Dalton is keeping the position.
Dalton keeping moving, preventing Everett from controlling successfully.
Dalton looking to control.
Everett trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dalton looking for a sweep. Not yet Dalton, not yet.
Dalton keeping moving, preventing Everett from controlling successfully.
Dalton pulls Everett in close to prevent any damage. #T12#
Everett wants to control from the top but Dalton keeps moving.
Dalton has control of Everett's left arm, preventing Everett from doing any damage.
Everett trying to control but Dalton is working from the bottom.
Dalton can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Everett controls the pace.
Everett tries to free his leg and advance position but Dalton is retaining full guard.
Everett being controlled here momentarily.
Further stalling from Dalton.
Dalton keeping full guard, as Everett tries to pass. #T13#
Dalton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Everett is one step ahead there.
Everett pushes down on Dalton's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Dalton moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dalton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SUB2#
Everett 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.
Everett trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T14#
Everett preventing the sweep.
Everett advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Dalton (2) vs (11) Everett
Dalton is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Dalton's face as Everett controls the position.
Everett wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dalton keeps working.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Everett working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Everett wins on points by 11 to 2.
Filmore Everett very nearly forgot to thank The Huntington New Age Wellness Community amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you. |
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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 48 wins and 57 losses; Domingo The Flamingo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 3 losses; Alex Sousa!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
The Flamingo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#TD#
The Flamingo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sousa is trying to defend but The Flamingo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: The Flamingo (2) vs (0) Sousa
The Flamingo passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Sousa! Score +3 for passing guard: The Flamingo (5) vs (0) Sousa
The Flamingo wants to control the pace but Sousa is squirming around nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sousa keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sousa tries to lock up and control but The Flamingo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T1#
Sousa sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Sousa is looking to improve his position.
#SUB#
The Flamingo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The Flamingo trying to control the pace.
The Flamingo wants to control but Sousa is keeping him busy. #SUB2#
Sousa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but The Flamingo pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Sousa has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for The Flamingo. Oh but Sousa has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! The Flamingo goes limp - he's gone! Sousa jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Alex Sousa!
An out of breath Alex Sousa thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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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 24 wins and 35 losses; Kael Gardener! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 51 losses; Red Hestler!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
The fight stays on the outside here - Hestler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#TD2#
Hestler drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Gardener (0) vs (4) Hestler
Gardener is looking to reverse the position.
Gardener is trying to control Hestler's posture but Hestler avoids it.
Hestler wants to control but Gardener is keeping him busy.
Gardener wants to control but Hestler postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gardener is trying to improve his position.
Hestler controlling the position from side mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T1#
Hestler wants to control but Gardener is keeping him busy.
A lull in the action here as Hestler stalls from top position.
Gardener is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Gonzasco Hydropathy, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Hestler working away.
Hestler controlling from side mount.
Gardener struggling a bit here.
Gardener manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Hestler keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Gardener wants to get back to full guard.
Hestler is looking to take a break and control but Gardener is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T2#
Hestler might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gardener haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Gardener is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gardener is working hard here to advance position.
Hestler trying to control the action but Gardener is working from the bottom.
Gardener is looking for a sweep. Hestler is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gardener is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hestler's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hestler's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gardener (4) vs (4) Hestler
Gardener keeps control of the position easily here as Hestler tries to buck him off.
Hestler tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Hestler keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gardener controlling from the full mount.
Hestler working to try and regain half guard.
#T3#
Gardener trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gardener controlling the pace for now.
Gardener continues to stall.
Gardener tries to control but Hestler wriggling away.
Hestler tries to get back to half guard but can't. #T4#
Gardener sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gardener'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.
Hestler tries to reverse the position but Gardener maintains control.
Gardener controlling the position easily from mount.
Hestler is trying desperately to improve position.
Gardener looking to control and managing it successfully. #T5#
Hestler wants to hold on but Gardener pushes him away.
Hestler can't escape the position.
Gardener controlling the pace for now.
Gardener tries to control but Hestler wriggling away.
Gardener controlling from the full mount.
Gardener tries to control but Hestler wriggling away.
Gardener controlling his opponent. #T6#
Gardener can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hestler is looking to escape.
Hestler tries to lock up and control but Gardener gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gardener tries to control but Hestler wriggling away.
Hestler tries to hold on but Gardener pushes him away.
Hestler is desperately trying to improve his position but Gardener has a good base and remains in mount.
Gardener trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gardener takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hestler is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gardener wants to control the pace but Hestler is squirming around nicely. #T7#
Gardener content just to control the position here.
Hestler keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gardener wants to control the pace but Hestler is squirming around nicely.
Gardener looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gardener has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Gardener trying to control but Hestler is having none of it.
Hestler really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gardener wants to control the pace but Hestler is squirming around nicely.
Hestler is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#T8#
Gardener controlling the pace for now.
Hestler is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gardener takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gardener trying to control but Hestler is having none of it.
Hestler is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gardener looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gardener wants to control the pace but Hestler is squirming around nicely.
Hestler tries to reverse the position but Gardener maintains control.
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.#T9#
Gardener content just to control the position here.
Gardener avoids the attempt from Hestler to control.
Gardener controlling from the full mount.
Hestler is trying desperately to improve position.
Gardener content just to control the position here.
Gardener trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gardener sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T10#
Gardener tries to control but Hestler wriggling away.
Gardener looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hestler is working to get back to half guard.
Gardener tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hestler can't escape the position.
Hestler tries to lock up and control but Gardener gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gardener looking to control and managing it successfully. #T11#
Gardener wants to control the pace but Hestler is squirming around nicely.
Gardener tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gardener looking to control but Hestler is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gardener controlling his opponent.
Hestler is trying to escape the mount.
Hestler wants to control but Gardener is having none of it.#T12#
Hestler manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Gardener stalling.
Gardener wants to control but Hestler is keeping him busy.
Gardener content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #SUB2#
Hestler looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gardener frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Gardener (7) vs (4) Hestler
Gardener takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
More hug and hope from Gardener.#T13#
This is a sustained period of stalling by Gardener.
Hestler is looking to get to half guard.
Gardener controlling the pace for now.
Gardener can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hestler is looking to escape.
Gardener controlling the pace for now. #T14#
Hestler is squirming around, avoiding Gardener's attempts to control the action.
Hestler is trying desperately to improve position.
Gardener controlling the position easily from mount.
Hestler is in all sorts of trouble here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hestler is squirming around, avoiding Gardener's attempts to control the action.
Gardener sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gardener tries to control but Hestler wriggling away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gardener takes the fight on points by 7 to 4.
Our winner, Kael Gardener, 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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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 13 losses; Xicko Loco! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 9 losses; Hard Core Lilo Fan!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Loco drives through and clinches with Lilo Fan against the ropes.
#TD#
Loco manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Loco is trying to control the position but Lilo Fan postures up. #SUB2#
Lilo Fan is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Loco is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Loco has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Loco (2) vs (0) Lilo Fan
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.
Lilo Fan controls Loco momentarily but Loco frees himself.
Lilo Fan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loco passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Loco (5) vs (0) Lilo Fan
Lilo Fan is trying to get back to half guard.#T1#
Loco wants to control but Lilo Fan is keeping him busy. #T2#
Loco is staying tight to Lilo Fan's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Lilo Fan trying to control but Loco flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Loco (8) vs (0) Lilo Fan
Lilo Fan trying to control the hands but Loco won't let him.
Lilo Fan is in bad spot here.
Lilo Fan looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. #T3#
Lilo Fan is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Loco is staying active.
Lilo Fan looking very determined here, making life difficult for Loco.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
You can see the frustration on Lilo Fan's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Loco controlling from the back.#T4#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Loco'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.
I really don't envy Lilo Fan right now.
Loco looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A lull in the action here.
Lilo Fan wants to control his opponent's hands but Loco gets his hands free.
Loco trying to control momentarily.
Loco avoiding Lilo Fan 's attempts to control his hands. #T5##SUB#
Loco looking to break Lilo Fan's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Lilo Fan remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Loco will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Loco trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Lilo Fan doesn't escape.
Lilo Fan can't escape the position.
Lilo Fan trying to control the position but Loco manages to sink in the hooks.
Lilo Fan tries to escape the position.
#T6#
Lilo Fan trying to control the position but Loco manages to sink in the hooks.
A lull in the action here.
Loco is trying to control but Lilo Fan is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Loco sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Loco tries to control but Lilo Fan wriggling away.
Lilo Fan tries to hold on but Loco postures up.#T7#
Loco prevents Lilo Fan from getting the reversal.
Loco controlling his opponent.
Loco looking to control but Lilo Fan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Loco is really struggling to control Lilo Fan but he's trying to hold on to the position.#T8#
Lilo Fan reaches up to try and control the position but Loco seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Lilo Fan rolls and tries to escape and now Loco has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Loco (11) vs (0) Lilo Fan
Loco has the hooks in. Lilo Fan is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Lilo Fan trying to survive by controlling the hands.
Lilo Fan is continuing to stall.
Lilo Fan trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. #T9#
You can see the frustration on Lilo Fan's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Lilo Fan rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Loco looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Lilo Fan trying to control but Loco postures up.
Loco is pressing down on Lilo Fan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lilo Fan is holding on for now. #SUB2#
Lilo Fan has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Loco. Oh but Lilo Fan has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Loco goes limp - he's gone! Lilo Fan jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Hard Core Lilo Fan!
A relieved looking Hard Core Lilo Fan thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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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 101 wins and 36 losses; Rumsfeld Shart! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 47 wins and 52 losses; Ceferino Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Garcia clinches up with Shart and pushes him back against the ropes.
Shart drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Garcia gets the underhooks and prevents it.
#TD2#
Garcia pulls guard effortlessly.
Garcia not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Shart is stalling in the full guard.
Garcia looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shart wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Shart controls from within his opponent's guard.
Garcia working a defensive guard here.
#T1#
Shart trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Garcia has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Shart has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Shart (3) vs (0) Garcia
Shart trying to control the position but Garcia is working away.
Garcia is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Garcia gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Shart (5) vs (0) Garcia
Shart looking to control and managing it successfully. #T2#
Garcia is in all sorts of trouble here.
#SUB#
Shart is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Garcia to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Garcia shrugs it off.
Shart controlling from mount.
Garcia is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Shart sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Shart trying to control but Garcia is having none of it.
Garcia can't escape the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T3##SUB#
Shart looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Garcia can't escape the position.
Shart will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Garcia keeps trying to improve his position.
Shart can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Garcia is looking to escape.
Shart takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Garcia tries to hold on but Shart postures up.
Shart controlling the position easily from mount. #T4#
Shart can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Garcia is looking to escape.
Shart looking to control and managing it successfully.
Garcia keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Shart trying to control but Garcia is having none of it.
Garcia tries to lock up and control but Shart gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T5#
Garcia is trying desperately to improve position.
Shart controlling from the full mount. #SUB#
Shart looking to secure an arm triangle but Garcia defends it well.
Garcia wants to hold on but Shart pushes him away.
Garcia tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Shart trying to control but Garcia is having none of it. #SUB#
Shart working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Garcia is trying desperately to improve position.#T6#
Shart trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Garcia is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Shart controlling from the full mount.
Garcia tries to lock up and control but Shart gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Garcia working to try and regain half guard.
#SUB#
Shart is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Garcia to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Garcia shrugs it off. #SUB#
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.
#T7#
Garcia keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Shart content just to control the position here.
Garcia regains half guard.
Shart is keen to just control but Garcia is a slippery customer.
Garcia trying to hold on to Shart's head to control him but Shart postures up.
#T8#
Garcia is controlling Shart's trapped leg to prevent Shart from advancing to side control.
Garcia tries to get to full guard but Shart has control of the leg.
Shart looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#SUB#
Shart is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Garcia wants to improve his position but Shart is controlling well.
Shart wants to control but Garcia is keeping him busy.
Garcia controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
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.
Shart wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garcia keeps working. #T9#
Garcia wants to get back to full guard.
Shart trying to control from half guard but Garcia is working away.
Garcia is looking to improve his position.
Garcia gets back to full guard.
Shart postures up.
Shart passes Garcia's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Shart looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Garcia is trying to control but Shart passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Shart (8) vs (0) Garcia#T10##SUB#
Shart is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Garcia has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB#
Shart is trying to get an arm triangle but Garcia is defending well.
Garcia tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Shart easily slips into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Shart (10) vs (0) Garcia
Garcia gets back to half guard.
Garcia moves into full guard.
Garcia is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Shart trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom. #T11#
Shart slips nicely into half guard.
Shart trying to pass the guard but Garcia defending well. #SUB#
Shart is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Garcia is just riding it out for now. Shart eventually gives up the hold. #SUB#
Shart is looking for a kimura but Garcia is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Shart to get the leverage. #SUB#
Shart is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Garcia is just riding it out for now. Shart eventually gives up the hold.
Garcia wants to control but Shart is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T12#
Shart is looking to take a break and control but Garcia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Garcia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Garcia is still trying to improve position.
Garcia trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Shart (13) vs (0) Garcia
Shart avoids the attempt from Garcia to control.#T13#
Shart trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Shart controlling the position easily from mount.
Garcia working to try and regain half guard.
#SUB#
Garcia defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Shart.
Garcia is squirming around, avoiding Shart's attempts to control the action. #T14#
Garcia is working to get back to half guard.
Shart controlling his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Garcia tries to hold on but Shart pushes him away. #SUB#
Shart jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Garcia manages to avoid the submission attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shart takes the fight on points by 13 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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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 58 wins and 34 losses; Chad Strdoza! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 48 wins and 68 losses; Olaf Snowstrinski!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD2#
Snowstrinski shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Strdoza manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Strdoza (0) vs (2) Snowstrinski#SUB#
Strdoza is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Snowstrinski controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #SUB#
Strdoza is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Snowstrinski is aware though and is defending well.
Snowstrinski looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Snowstrinski trying to control but Strdoza is working from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strdoza tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Snowstrinski content to stall in guard here. #T1#
Snowstrinski passes Strdoza's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Snowstrinski is keen to just control but Strdoza is a slippery customer.#SUB#
Strdoza looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Snowstrinski is looking for a kimura but Strdoza is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Snowstrinski to get the leverage. #SUB2#
Snowstrinski is trying to work for a kimura but Strdoza is defending well.
Snowstrinski seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Strdoza does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB#
Strdoza looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T2##SUB2#
Snowstrinski is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Strdoza is just riding it out for now. Snowstrinski eventually gives up the hold. #SUB#
Strdoza actively working from the bottom here.
Strdoza is looking for a sweep. Snowstrinski is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Snowstrinski content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Strdoza slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Snowstrinski content to stall in guard here.
Snowstrinski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Strdoza swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T3#
Snowstrinski wants to control from the top but Strdoza keeps moving.
Snowstrinski tries to free his leg and advance position but Strdoza is retaining full guard.
Strdoza working a defensive guard but Snowstrinski passes into half guard.
#SUB2#
Snowstrinski is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB#
Strdoza looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Snowstrinski is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Snowstrinski perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #T4##SUB#
Strdoza looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Strdoza tries to roll over but Snowstrinski keeps him under control.
Strdoza wants to control but Snowstrinski is keeping busy.
Snowstrinski trying to control from half guard but Strdoza is working away. #SUB2#
Snowstrinski is looking for a kimura but Strdoza is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Snowstrinski to get the leverage. #SUB2#
Snowstrinski is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#T5#
Strdoza is looking to control Snowstrinski's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Strdoza avoid being mounted?
Snowstrinski is keen to just control but Strdoza is a slippery customer.
Strdoza wants to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Snowstrinski is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#SUB2#
Snowstrinski is trying to work for a kimura but Strdoza is defending well.
Strdoza is refusing to be controlled, as Snowstrinski sits in half guard.
Snowstrinski is stalling here. Strdoza is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Snowstrinski seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Strdoza has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Strdoza (4) vs (2) Snowstrinski#T6#
Snowstrinski is looking for a sweep.
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.#SUB#
Strdoza looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SUB#
Strdoza looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SUB#
Strdoza tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Strdoza has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB#
Strdoza looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SUB#
Strdoza tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #T7##SUB#
Strdoza looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Snowstrinski manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Snowstrinski trying to hold on to Strdoza's head to control him but Strdoza postures up.
#SUB#
Strdoza wants to work for an arm triangle but Snowstrinski is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Snowstrinski trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Strdoza (7) vs (2) Snowstrinski#T8#
Strdoza wants to control the pace but Snowstrinski is squirming around nicely.
Snowstrinski bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Strdoza (7) vs (4) Snowstrinski#SUB#
Strdoza throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Strdoza is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Snowstrinski trying to control but Strdoza is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Snowstrinski drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Snowstrinski jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Strdoza is trying to keep Snowstrinski in close.
#T9#
Strdoza keeping moving, preventing Snowstrinski from controlling successfully.
Snowstrinski preventing the sweep.
Snowstrinski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Strdoza is keeping the position for now.
Snowstrinski pushes down on Strdoza's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Snowstrinski seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Strdoza does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB2#
Snowstrinski is trying to work for a kimura but Strdoza is defending well.
#SUB2#
Snowstrinski is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Strdoza has managed to free his arm - good work. #T10#
Snowstrinski prevents Strdoza from improving his position.#SUB#
Strdoza actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Snowstrinski has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Strdoza defend it? Snowstrinski steps over the head and cranks it - Strdoza is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Snowstrinski!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Olaf Snowstrinski!
A determined Olaf Snowstrinski didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it! |
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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 9 wins and 4 losses; Nero Hardy! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 81 wins and 35 losses; Jackson Hole!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD#
Hardy shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hardy (2) vs (0) Hole
Hole regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hole seems keen to control Hardy's posture.
Hardy slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hardy stopping the sweep attempt from Hole.
Hardy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hardy wants to control from the top but Hole keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hole looking for a sweep. Not yet Hole, not yet.
Hardy 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.
Hole is adopting a defensive guard.#T1#
Hole is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hole trying to keep a closed guard but Hardy is proving a slippery customer.
Hole looking to control but Hardy passes into half guard.
Hole felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Hole is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hardy works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Hardy (5) vs (0) Hole
Hardy looking to control but Hole is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T2#
Hole looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Hardy (8) vs (0) Hole
Hole wants to control his opponent's hands but Hardy gets his hands free.
Will Hardy go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Hardy has the hooks in. Hole is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Hardy controlling the positon.
Hardy tries to keep control of the position but Hole is staying busy.
Hardy controlling the position well here. Hole rolled but Hardy kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
#T3#
Hole tries to break free.
Hole staying busy and making it hard for Hardy to control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hole trying to control the position but Hardy manages to sink in the hooks.
Hole can't escape the position.
Hole trying to control the action but Hardy just sinks the hooks in.
Hardy is hanging on to Hole's back as he tries to escape.
#T4#
Hardy keeps control of the position easily here as Hole tries to buck him off.
Hardy trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Hardy doesn't have the hooks in and Hole manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hardy (8) vs (2) Hole
Hardy is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hole content to stall in guard here.
Hole trying to control the position from guard on top but Hardy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T5#
Hole looking to pass the guard.
Hole trying to control but Hardy is working from the bottom.
Hardy is trying to keep Hole in close.
Hole trying to control but Hardy is working from the bottom. #T6#
Hardy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hardy wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hole trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hole trying to control but Hardy is working from the bottom.
Hole looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hardy keeping moving, preventing Hole from controlling successfully. #T7#
Hole content to stall in guard here.
Hole pushes down on Hardy's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hardy is looking for a sweep. Hole is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hole wants to control but Hardy is keeping him busy.
Hole prevents Hardy from improving his position.
Hole working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Hardy's thigh. Hardy counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Hardy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hardy looking for a sweep. Not yet Hardy, not yet. #T8#
Hole looking to pass the guard.
Hardy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hole trying to control but Hardy is working from the bottom.
Hole tries to free his leg and advance position but Hardy is retaining full guard.
Hole wants to control from the top but Hardy keeps moving.
Hole might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hardy haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Hole sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hardy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T9#
Hole looking to sit in guard and control but Hardy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hardy (10) vs (2) Hole
Hole is looking to sweep but instead, Hardy has passed into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hole manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hole wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hole looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hole controls Hardy momentarily but Hardy frees himself.
Hardy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hole is keeping the position for now.
Hole controls Hardy momentarily but Hardy frees himself. #T10#
Hardy controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hole looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hole keeping moving, preventing Hardy from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Hole looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hole looking to control but Hardy passes into half guard.
Hardy prevents Hole from improving his position.
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.
Hardy perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #T11#
Hole tries to roll over but Hardy keeps him under control.
Hardy trying to control the action but Hole is working from the bottom.
Hardy is taking a breather. Hole says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Hole trying to hold on to Hardy's head to control him but Hardy postures up.
Hole tries to get to full guard but Hardy has control of the leg.
Hole keeps trying to improve his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hardy looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T12#
Hole preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Hole is staying active underneath Hardy, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hole is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hole trying to hold on to Hardy's head to control him but Hardy postures up.
Hole tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Hardy has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Hardy (13) vs (2) Hole
Hardy controlling from mount. #T13#
Hole is desperately trying to improve his position but Hardy has a good base and remains in mount.
Hardy content just to control the position here.
Hole looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Hardy (16) vs (2) Hole
Hardy trying to control momentarily.
Hole tries to roll but Hardy sticks to his back.
Hardy seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Hole wants to control his opponent's hands but Hardy gets his hands free.
Hardy keeps control of the position as Hole tries to break free.
#T14#
Hardy keeps control of the position easily here as Hole tries to buck him off.
Hole rolls, trying to escape but Hardy keeps control of the position.
Hardy keeps control of the position easily here as Hole tries to buck him off.
Hardy gets his hands free as Hole looks to control.
Hole is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Hardy trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Hole doesn't escape.
Hardy trying to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hardy controls the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hardy takes the fight on points by 16 to 2.
Nero Hardy bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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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 65 wins and 36 losses; Trip Fontaine! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 45 wins and 52 losses; Baki Hanma!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hanma jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Fontaine walks away with a smile on his face. Hanma gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL2#
Hanma gets a clinch.
Fontaine is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Hanma to keep the fight standing.
Hanma fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fontaine tries to pull guard but Hanma won't allow it.
Hanma tries to pull guard but Fontaine forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Trip Fontaine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baki Hanma.
Hanma fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hanma's coach down at Gonzasco Hydropathy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hanma's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.#TD#
Fontaine has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Hanma clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Fontaine (4) vs (0) Hanma#SUB#
Fontaine is looking for the choke from the back position but Hanma is controlling his hands well.
Hanma prevents Fontaine from getting a body triangle.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#SUB#
Fontaine patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Fontaine slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Fontaine is trying to stick to Hanma's back but Hanma is turning into Fontaine. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Fontaine's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Hanma. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fontaine (4) vs (2) Hanma
Fontaine really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hanma wants to control from the top but Fontaine keeps moving. #SUB#
Fontaine working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hanma doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hanma manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T1#
Hanma is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hanma stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fontaine swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fontaine manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hanma manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fontaine (6) vs (2) Hanma
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.
Fontaine is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Fontaine trying to control but Hanma is working from the bottom.
Fontaine slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Fontaine (9) vs (2) Hanma
Fontaine is looking to take a break and control but Hanma is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T2#
Hanma struggling a bit here.
Hanma might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Fontaine haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#SUB#
Fontaine is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hanma is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hanma is not content to let Fontaine control the position.
Fontaine working away.
Fontaine tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. #SUB#
Fontaine tries for a kimura but Hanma is defending well. #T3#
Hanma is trying to improve his position.
Fontaine is looking to take a break and control but Hanma is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hanma is trying to control Fontaine's posture but Fontaine avoids it.
A lull in the action here.
Hanma is looking to regain half guard here but Fontaine keeps moving and retains side control. #T4#
You can see the frustration on Hanma's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Fontaine trying to control the position but Hanma is working away.
Fontaine tries to move into full mount but can't pass Hanma's legs.
Hanma is trying to control Fontaine's posture but Fontaine avoids it. #T5##SUB#
Fontaine tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hanma is trying to improve his position.
Fontaine wants to control but Hanma is keeping him busy.
Hanma tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Fontaine wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hanma is trying to control Fontaine's posture but Fontaine avoids it.
Hanma manages to get back to half guard.
Hanma tries to roll over but Fontaine keeps him under control.
Fontaine trying to pass the guard but Hanma defending well. #T6#
Fontaine wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hanma keeps working.
Hanma moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Fontaine will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Fontaine postures up.
#SUB2#
Hanma working for a triangle but Fontaine defends it easily.
#SUB2#
Hanma had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fontaine defends it easily.#SUB2#
Hanma had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fontaine defends it easily.#T7##SUB2#
Hanma looking for a guillotine here but Fontaine defends easily.
Fontaine pushing down on Hanma's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #SUB#
Fontaine wants to work for an arm triangle but Hanma is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB#
Fontaine is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB#
Fontaine seems to be looking for submissions.
Hanma tries to get to full guard but Fontaine has control of the leg. #SUB2#
Hanma looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T8#
Fontaine is pressing down on Hanma's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hanma is holding on for now.
Fontaine is taking a breather. Hanma says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Hanma wants to get back to full guard.
Hanma is trying to maintain the position but Fontaine is very close to passing his half guard.#SUB#
Fontaine is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#SUB2#
Hanma looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Hanma is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fontaine pulls his head out easily. #T9#
Fontaine trying to pass the guard but Hanma defending well. #SUB#
Fontaine is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hanma wants to control but Fontaine is keeping busy.
Fontaine seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hanma does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fontaine content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hanma is looking to improve his position.
#T10##SUB2#
Hanma is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fontaine pulls his head out easily.
Hanma tries to get to full guard but Fontaine has control of the leg.
Fontaine trying to mount his opponent but Hanma defends it.
Fontaine keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hanma is trying to maintain the position but Fontaine is very close to passing his half guard.
Hanma is refusing to be controlled, as Fontaine sits in half guard. #T11#
Fontaine is thwarting Hanma's attempts to control the position.#SUB2#
Hanma is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fontaine pulls his head out easily.
Hanma trying to hold on to Fontaine's head to control him but Fontaine postures up.
Fontaine takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Fontaine seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hanma does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB2#
Hanma looking for a kimura from the bottom but Fontaine passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Fontaine (12) vs (2) Hanma
Fontaine is looking to take a break and control but Hanma is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fontaine advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Fontaine (14) vs (2) Hanma#T12##SUB#
Fontaine working for a guillotine from mount but Hanma is in no mood to give up.
Hanma tries to hold on but Fontaine pushes him away.
Hanma working to try and regain half guard.
Hanma tries to control Fontaine's body but Fontaine pushes him off. Hanma squirms to his side and now Fontaine has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Fontaine (17) vs (2) Hanma
Fontaine trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Hanma doesn't escape.
Hanma manages to reverse the position and now he's in Fontaine's guard. Nice work there by Hanma.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fontaine (17) vs (4) Hanma#T13#
Fontaine is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #SUB#
Fontaine had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hanma defends it easily.
Fontaine pulls Hanma in close to prevent any damage.
Hanma trying to control the position from guard on top but Fontaine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fontaine looking to control.
#T14#
Hanma looking to pass the guard.
Fontaine trying to keep a closed guard but Hanma is proving a slippery customer.
#SUB#
Fontaine looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hanma trying to control but Fontaine is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Fontaine takes the fight on points by 17 to 4.
Trip Fontaine retains his super heavyweight title!
Trip Fontaine managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, The Huntington New Age Wellness Community , into his post fight interview. |
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