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Event:
TWGC 20 (145lbs, D2): Finals - Round 2
Date: Feb 21, 2018 |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Grzegorz Gorski (ranked 5622 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Jones (ranked 4324 p4p, 0 weight class). Gorski comes to the cage accompanied by Broken People. Jones is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Forgiveness. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 2 losses; Grzegorz Gorski! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 3 losses; Jack Jones!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and William Gold.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from Gorski. Gorski gets slowly back to his feet.
Jones shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gorski holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gorski gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gorski (2) vs (0) Jones
Gorski will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gorski sitting and controlling from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones is in trouble now - Gorski has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gorski (5) vs (0) Jones
Gorski tries to control but Jones wriggling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorski looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gorski pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Gorski controlling the pace for now.
Gorski wants to take Jones's back but he can't do it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorski controlling his opponent.
Gorski trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jones keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gorski controlling from the full mount.
Gorski working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to escape the mount.
Gorski trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gorski with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Gorski prevents Jones from getting the reversal.
Gorski wants to take Jones's back but he can't do it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gorski wants to control the pace but Jones is squirming around nicely.
Gorski is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Jones has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Jones! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gorski (5) vs (2) Jones
Jones drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Gorski manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Jones has Gorski in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gorski (7) vs (2) Jones
Gorski wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gorski sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jones can't keep his opponent in guard - Gorski advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gorski stalling.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gorski trying to control from half guard but Jones is working away.
Gorski works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Gorski (10) vs (2) Jones
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gorski pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Jones is trying to escape the mount.
Gorski goes for an armbar but Jones turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Jones. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gorski (10) vs (4) Jones
Gorski working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jones doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jones manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jones won't allow Gorski to sweep him here.
Gorski is trying to control the position but Jones postures up.
Gorski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jones wants to control from the top but Gorski keeps moving.
Gorski has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Jones is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Gorski. Score +3 for passing guard: Gorski (10) vs (7) Jones
Gorski is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Urban Achievers, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Gorski is looking for a sweep.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gorski is working hard here to advance position.
Gorski is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Gorski wants to get back to full guard.
Gorski gets full guard.
Gorski has his foot on Jones's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jones works his way back into a safe position though.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gorski is keeping the position for now.
Jones postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gorski working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Jones has passed into half guard!
Gorski wants to get back to full guard.
Gorski slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gorski working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Jones has passed into half guard!
Jones is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gorski defends it well.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gorski moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jones won't allow Gorski to sweep him here.
Gorski controls Jones momentarily but Jones frees himself.
Jones is fighting to break Gorski's control of his arms but Gorski is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gorski trying to control the position.
Gorski working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Jones has passed into half guard!
Gorski slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jones being controlled here momentarily.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gorski bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jones's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gorski (12) vs (7) Jones
Gorski passes into half guard.
Gorski is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Jones! Score +3 for passing guard: Gorski (15) vs (7) Jones
Jones prevents Gorski from taking his back.
Jones is looking to get to half guard.
Gorski works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Gorski (18) vs (7) Jones
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gorski is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Jones defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Jones is in bad spot here.
Gorski really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Jones.
Gorski working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Will Gorski go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
And that's the end of the fight!
Gorski takes the fight on points by 18 to 7.
Grzegorz Gorski seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
TWGC 20 (145lbs, D2): Finals - Round 1
Date: Feb 20, 2018 |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Nero Burningrom (ranked 19241 p4p, 500 weight class) and Jack Jones (ranked 4297 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones has chosen Forgiveness as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 5 losses; Nero Burningrom! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Jack Jones!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Phil Schofield and William Gold.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Burningrom doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Burningrom wants to clinch but Jones slips to the side
and Jones counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Burningrom (0) vs (2) Jones
Burningrom controlling the position well.
Burningrom is looking to get back to full guard here but Jones has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Burningrom (0) vs (5) Jones
Burningrom is trying to control Jones's posture but Jones avoids it.
Burningrom is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Jones is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Burningrom (0) vs (7) Jones
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Burningrom to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Burningrom shrugs it off.
Jones prevents Burningrom from getting the reversal.
Burningrom tries to hold on but Jones postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burningrom regains half guard.
Jones is trying to control the action in half guard but Burningrom is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Burningrom is trying to maintain the position but Jones is very close to passing his half guard.
Burningrom is trying to control but Jones manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Burningrom (0) vs (10) Jones
Jones avoids the attempt from Burningrom to control.
Burningrom looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Burningrom (0) vs (13) Jones
Jones avoiding Burningrom 's attempts to control his hands.
Jones is trying to stick to Burningrom's back but Burningrom is turning into Jones. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Jones's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Burningrom. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Burningrom (2) vs (13) Jones
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones has his foot on Burningrom's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Burningrom works his way back into a safe position though.
Burningrom stopping the sweep attempt from Jones.
Jones working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Burningrom doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Burningrom manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Burningrom will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Burningrom pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burningrom's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Burningrom really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Burningrom stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Burningrom 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.
Burningrom trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burningrom looking to sit in guard and control but Jones gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Burningrom (2) vs (15) Jones
Burningrom working a defensive guard here.
Burningrom is really struggling to control Jones but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Burningrom pulls Jones in close to prevent any damage.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Burningrom is keeping the position.
Burningrom wants to improve his position but instead Jones has moved into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burningrom trying to hold on to Jones's head to control him but Jones postures up.
Burningrom moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jones must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Burningrom trying to keep a closed guard but Jones is proving a slippery customer.
Burningrom is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jones is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Jones avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Burningrom is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Burningrom has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Jones has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Burningrom (2) vs (18) Jones
Burningrom is looking for a sweep.
Burningrom is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Jones's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Jones is working for a kimura but Burningrom is defending it quite comfortably.
Burningrom manages to get to full guard.
Burningrom not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Burningrom wants to improve his position but instead Jones has moved into half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Burningrom is trying to control but Jones manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Burningrom (2) vs (21) Jones
Burningrom reaches up and holds on to Jones to control the position.
Burningrom tries to lock up and control but Jones gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Burningrom is trying to escape the mount.
Burningrom tries to lock up and control but Jones gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Burningrom is working to get back to half guard.
Burningrom is working hard here to advance position.
Burningrom gets back to half guard.
Burningrom wants to control but Jones is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Burningrom is trying to control but Jones manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Burningrom (2) vs (24) Jones
Burningrom can't escape the position.
Burningrom tries to hold on but Jones postures up.
Burningrom is trying to escape the mount.
Jones has hold of Burningrom's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Burningrom manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Burningrom wants to control but Jones is having none of it.
Burningrom 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.
Burningrom wants to improve his position but Jones is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burningrom is trying to control but can't.
Burningrom is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Jones works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Burningrom (2) vs (27) Jones
Burningrom is trying to control Jones's posture but Jones avoids it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Burningrom is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Burningrom is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Burningrom manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Jones postures up.
Burningrom tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Burningrom looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Jones slips nicely into half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Burningrom is trying to control but Jones passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Burningrom (2) vs (30) Jones
Burningrom can't do much from the bottom here.
Burningrom is trying to improve his position.
Burningrom is trying to work for a sweep but Jones has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Burningrom (2) vs (32) Jones
Burningrom 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: Burningrom (4) vs (32) Jones
Burningrom looking to pass the guard.
Jones looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Burningrom controls from within his opponent's guard.
Burningrom wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Burningrom pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.
Jones working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Burningrom doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Burningrom manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Burningrom works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Burningrom stalling.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Burningrom seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jones does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Burningrom stalling.
Jones regains full guard. Nicely done.
Burningrom stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Burningrom's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but Burningrom is one step ahead there.
Jones is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Burningrom is aware though and is defending well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Burningrom from controlling successfully.
Jones working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Burningrom doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Burningrom manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Burningrom pushing down on Jones's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jones actively working from the bottom here.
Burningrom controlling the pace.
Jones actively working from the bottom here.
Jones is staying active underneath Burningrom, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Burningrom is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Burningrom trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Burningrom trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Burningrom engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Burningrom wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Burningrom controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Burningrom seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Jones for as long as he can get away with.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jones wins on points by 32 to 4.
Jack Jones seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
TWGC 20 (145lbs, D2): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 2
Date: Feb 12, 2018 |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jack Jones (ranked 4124 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sub Man (ranked 3549 p4p, 299 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Forgiveness. Jack Jones has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Jack Jones! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Sub Man!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Man shoots and misses
and Jones counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Jones (2) vs (0) Man
Jones being controlled here momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Man looking for a sweep. Not yet Man, not yet.
Man looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Jones puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Jones is thwarting Man's attempts to control the position.
Man looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man is trying to get back to full guard.
Jones 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man wants to control but Jones is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Man might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jones haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Man tries to get to full guard but Jones has control of the leg.
Man keeping hold of Jones's head, controlling as best he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man trying to hold on to Jones's head to control him but Jones postures up.
Man tries to get to full guard but Jones has control of the leg.
Man has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jones is working away from the top position though.
Man 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.
Man gets back to full guard.
Man is trying to control the position but Jones postures up.
Jones slips nicely into half guard.
Man works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control but Man is working from the bottom.
Man wants to sweep but no luck.
Jones thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Man pulls Jones in close to prevent any damage.
Man looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Man trying to keep a closed guard but Jones is proving a slippery customer.
Man wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jones (2) vs (2) Man
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones is staying active underneath Man, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Man seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Jones looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jones is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Man pulls his head out easily.
Man passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Jones (2) vs (5) Man
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Man trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Man goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Jones turns into him and now he's in Man's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jones (4) vs (5) Man
Man trying to control the position.
Man looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Man wants to control but Jones passes easily into half guard.
Man keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Man trying to control from the bottom.
Man is looking for a sweep. Jones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Man gets full guard.
Man is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Man controlling Jones's posture.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Man swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Man is controlling Jones's posture.
Man throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Man is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jones (4) vs (7) Man
Man is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Man is keen to just control but Jones is a slippery customer.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking for submissions off his back.
Jones looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Man is keen to just control but Jones is a slippery customer.
Man sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Man is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Jones (4) vs (10) Man
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jones is squirming around, avoiding Man's attempts to control the action.
Man goes for an armbar but Jones turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Jones. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jones (6) vs (10) Man
Man keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Man not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Man manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jones manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jones (6) vs (12) Man
Man slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Man trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Man looking to pass the guard.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Man from controlling successfully.
Man has gone for a leg lock! Jones slips out almost immediately though and dives into Man's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jones (8) vs (12) Man
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Man is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Man looking for a sweep. Not yet Man, not yet.
Man pulls Jones in to control the position.
Man controls Jones momentarily but Jones frees himself.
Man is looking for a triangle here but Jones uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Jones (11) vs (12) Man
Jones tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jones has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Man is trying to improve his position.
Man reaches up around Jones's neck trying to control. But Jones takes advantage instantly and he's locked on an arm triangle! Big trouble for Man! Oh that looks nasty! A human being's head is not meant to turn that color! Man is out! He's gone limp! The ref steps in to break the fighters up and Jones celebrates the victory with the fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 12:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jack Jones!
A victorious Jack Jones thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
TWGC 20 (145lbs, D2): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Feb 11, 2018 |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jack Jones (ranked 4103 p4p, 0 weight class) and Choke You (ranked 6850 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Forgiveness. Jack Jones has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 3 losses; Jack Jones! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Choke You!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Jones fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging You to the ground. Jones is now in You's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Jones (2) vs (0) You
You should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
You is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
You working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Jones has passed into half guard!
Jones is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You trying to control but Jones postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You looking for subs from the bottom but Jones mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Jones (5) vs (0) You
You slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries to pass to full mount but You defends it.
Jones prevents You from improving his position.
You is controlling Jones's position as best he can from this difficult position.
You is defending against the submission attempts here by Jones.
You manages to get to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jones defends it easily.
Jones sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed You's guard.
You trying to control but Jones postures up.
You gets back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones stopping the sweep attempt from You.
You is trying to control the position from the bottom.
You has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jones can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
You looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jones is one step ahead there.
Jones has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to control from the top but You keeps moving.
You lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jones (5) vs (2) You
Jones looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
You trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
You tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
You trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think You should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Jones has tightened it up now! You should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jack Jones!
A victorious Jack Jones thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 20, 2018 |
#R1#
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.#TD#
Jones shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jones showed some decent athleticism there.
Pending moves into full guard.
#SUB2#
Pending has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jones can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB2#
Pending working for a triangle but Jones defends it easily.
Jones has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Pending is proving hard to escape from.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pending looking to control.
#T1##SUB2#
Pending escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jones gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB2#
Pending looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pending working a defensive guard but Jones manages to pass into side control anyway.
Pending tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jones wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Pending tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Jones presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Jones lands a couple of good shots and Pending has given up his back, trying to escape the position!#SUB#
Jones has got one arm under Pending's chin. This could be trouble... Pending trying to control the other hand but Jones gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Pending has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jack Jones!
During a confident post fight interview, Jack Jones thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 15, 2018 |
#R1#
Thrower displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Thrower throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
Jones drops down looking for a counter takedown but Thrower sprawls and moves away.
Jones closes the distance and clinches up with Thrower, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes Thrower against the cage but Thrower circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
As Jones backs off Thrower throws a huge counter combo but Jones manages to avoid it all.
Thrower misses with a combination
#TD#
and Jones counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jones prevents Thrower from standing back up.
Jones is thwarting Thrower's attempts to control the position.#SUB#
Jones is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Thrower doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jones.
Jones prevents Thrower from improving his position.#T1#
Thrower is trying to escape back to his feet but Jones uses the scramble to pass into side control.
#SUB#
Jones tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Thrower told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Thrower is trying to get back to his feet.
Jones gets to mount! Thrower was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Thrower has given up his back here. Will Jones look for the submission or keep pounding away?
#SUB#
Jones is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Thrower has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here. #T3#
Thrower is trying to stand back up.
Thrower tries to roll but Jones sticks to his back.
#SUB#
Jones tightening his grip on Thrower, looking for the choke. #T4#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Thrower is trying to break free.
Thrower trying to control the hands but Jones won't let him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Jones has the hooks in. Thrower is starting to panic. He's trying to push off one of the legs but he's left his neck open to attack. Jones passes his arm under Thrower's neck and tightens up a rear naked choke! This one is surely all over! Yes, Thrower taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jack Jones!
Our winner, Jack Jones, 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: Dec 22, 2017 |
#R1#
Burns darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Brady Burns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones tries for a takedown but Burns circles away easily
and Burns counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Burns connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jones's hands.
A cross from Burns lands.
Jones with a poor takedown
and Burns cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Burns connects with a leg kick. Jones looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Burns misses with the body kick#TD#
so Jones counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Burns seems keen to control Jones's posture.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#T1#
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Burns swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Burns looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#SUB2#
Burns looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Burns is retaining full guard.
Burns trying to control the position here. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Burns connects with a jab.
Brady Burns is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A lazy left from Burns finds it's target.#T3#
Jones takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Burns lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Burns throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jones takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jones tries for a takedown but Burns circles away easily
and Burns counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Burns cracks Jones with a good jab.#T4#
Jones takes a swing at Burns's ribcage but misses.
Burns throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jones on the side of the head.
Jones has his takedown stuffed
and Burns counters with a nice body shot.
Burns lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burns connects with a leg kick. Jones looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jones takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Burns fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jones has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jones there as he acknowledges the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brady Burns dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
The fighters circle momentarily. Burns darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#CL2#
Jones tries to keep at a distance but Burns has taken the fight into the clinch.
Burns lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Nice elbow from Burns.
Jones tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Burns smiles and moves away.
Burns digs a good body shot into Jones's ribs.
Burns has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns thuds his shin into the meat of Jones's side.
Jones is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
#T1#
Jones takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jones takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice takedown defense from Burns. No joy for Jones on that attempt.
Burns leaves Jones with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burns throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jones tries for a takedown but Burns sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jones looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Burns is fending him off so far but Jones persists. Nope, Burns circles away and we're back to standing.#T2#
Burns slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jones on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Burns chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Burns is looking to land body kicks.
Jones was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Burns with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burns punishes Jones's body with a nice straight punch.
Burns has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T3#
Burns scores with the left hand. Jones knows he should have avoided that one.
Burns lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Burns lands a head shot.
Brady Burns seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Burns throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Burns darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Burns lands with a straight right. Jones didn't see that one coming.
Jack Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones walks forward, straight into a front kick from Burns.
Jones takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Burns throws a quick inside leg kick. #T4#
Jones fails with the takedown.
Burns appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burns lands a slapping body shot.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Jones looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Burns throws a leg kick which misses Jones's front leg but catches the back leg as Jones tries to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brady Burns showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Jones with a lazy takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Burns's corner calls for a 1-2. Burns obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jones with a poor takedown
and Burns makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Burns throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Burns throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jones stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jones shoots and misses
and Burns counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice takedown defense from Burns. No joy for Jones on that attempt.
Burns looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Burns throws a leg kick which misses Jones's front leg but catches the back leg as Jones tries to avoid it. #T1#
Burns connects with an inside leg kick.
Burns fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jones has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown. Burns tries to sprawl out of it but Jones keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Burns manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jones takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
#T2#
Burns connects with a leg kick. Jones looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Burns scores with a leg kick.
Burns jabs Jones to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Burns tests Jones's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Brady Burns is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Burns throws a shot to the body.
Jones misses with a takedown
and Burns counters with an inside leg kick.
Jones closes this distance looking for a takedown but Burns circles away.#T3#
Burns connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jones. Jones circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Burns connects with the punch.
Jack Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Burns's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jones under the eye.
A nice inside leg kick there by Burns. That's going to slow Jones down.
Burns fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jones closes the distance and clinches up with Burns, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes Burns against the cage but Burns circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
It seemed like Burns was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Burns fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jones has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A nice leg kick lands there from Burns. #T4#
Burns scores with a jab. Jones acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jones tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Burns connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burns bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jones's head.
Burns scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jones doesn't seem bothered though.
Burns scores with a nice head shot.
Burns fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jones misses with a takedown
and Burns counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that's the end of the fight!
Brady Burns comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Burns winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 25:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 25:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brady Burns!
After winning the bout, Brady Burns thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
TWGC 19 (155lbs, D2): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 2
Date: Nov 25, 2017 |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Manny Puno (ranked 3564 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Jones (ranked 5474 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones has chosen Forgiveness as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 4 losses; Manny Puno! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Jack Jones!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Puno clinches up against the cage.
Puno gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Puno (2) vs (0) Jones
Puno not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Puno'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.
Jones throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jones keeping full guard, as Puno tries to pass.
Puno slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Puno defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Puno avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Puno controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puno passes Jones's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Puno not doing much here.
Puno continues to stall.
Puno has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Jones won't allow Puno to pass to mount.
Puno looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puno looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Puno is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Puno passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Jones! Score +3 for passing guard: Puno (5) vs (0) Jones
Puno will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Puno controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Further stalling from Puno.
More hug and hope from Puno.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to escape the mount.
Puno looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to reverse the position but Puno maintains control.
Puno controlling the pace for now.
Jones working to try and regain half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Puno takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying desperately to improve position.
Jones regains half guard.
Puno content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Puno wants to free his trapped foot but Jones is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Puno 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.
Puno works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Puno (8) vs (0) Jones
Jones is trying to escape the mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Jones slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Puno seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Puno tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jones knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jones wants to improve his position but Puno is controlling well.
Puno trying to control the pace.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking for submissions off his back.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Puno controlling the pace.
Puno wants to pass to mount but Jones is defending the position.
Puno perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Jones looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Puno seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Puno wants to pass to mount but Jones is defending the position.
Jones looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Puno looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that's the end of the fight!
Puno takes the fight on points by 8 to 0. |
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Event:
TWGC 19 (155lbs, D2): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Nov 24, 2017 |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jack Jones (ranked 5436 p4p, 0 weight class) and Atanase Teodor (ranked 1172 p4p, 124 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jones might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Forgiveness. Teodor has chosen Pots and pans banging as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Jack Jones! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Atanase Teodor!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Teodor has managed to clinch.
Teodor is working for takedown but Jones is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jones is looking for a takedown.
Teodor manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Teodor is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Jones is looking to pass into half guard but Teodor pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Teodor is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jones (0) vs (2) Teodor
Teodor controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teodor lying in Jones's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Jones decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Teodor taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jack Jones!
A very excited looking Jack Jones made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
TWGC 18 (170lbs, D2): St Petersburg Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Sep 18, 2017 |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jack Jones (ranked 4318 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guilherme Mendes (ranked 9846 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Forgiveness. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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 1 losses; Jack Jones! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Guilherme Mendes!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Mendes misses with a takedown attempt
and Jones counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jones.
Jones is pressed up against the cage. Mendes has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jones down to the mat. Jones avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mendes takes the fight into the clinch.
Jones ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Jones no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Mendes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mendes sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones 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.
Mendes tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jones working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mendes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mendes manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mendes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mendes manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jones has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mendes can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mendes's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Mendes trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Mendes tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Jones wants to hit a switch here but Mendes passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Jones there! Score +3 for passing guard: Jones (0) vs (3) Mendes
Mendes looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jones is squirming around, avoiding Mendes's attempts to control the action.
Jones has given up his back here. Will Mendes look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Jones (0) vs (6) Mendes
Jones tries to escape the position.
Jones defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Mendes's arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendes is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
It looks like Mendes might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Mendes's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Will Mendes go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Well, with Mendes on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Jones is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mendes has good solid back control here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mendes trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Mendes struggling to keep hold of the position.
Mendes might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jones haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Mendes 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.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jones is in bad spot here.
Mendes has got his arm under Jones's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Jones has spun round into Mendes's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jones (2) vs (6) Mendes
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones is fighting to break Mendes's control of his arms but Mendes is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Mendes is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jones (2) vs (8) Mendes
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jones is not content to let Mendes control the position.
Mendes wants to work for an arm triangle but Jones is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jones is staying active underneath Mendes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mendes with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Mendes is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jones looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mendes wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Mendes is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jones defends it well.
Mendes passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Jones (2) vs (11) Mendes
Mendes trying to control but Jones is having none of it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mendes controlling from the full mount.
Jones is desperately trying to improve his position but Mendes has a good base and remains in mount.
Mendes controlling his opponent.
Jones is looking to improve his position but Mendes isn't that keen on the idea.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mendes tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mendes goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Jones is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jones (4) vs (11) Mendes
Mendes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mendes is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jones (4) vs (13) Mendes
Mendes looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Well,Jones is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mendes is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mendes trying to control from Jones's half guard. Jones has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Mendes trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mendes looking to pass the guard.
Mendes showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jones keeping full guard, as Mendes tries to pass.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mendes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mendes passes Jones's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mendes wants to take a breather but Jones is having none of it.
Mendes with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Mendes is keen to just control but Jones is a slippery customer.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mendes trying to control the pace.
Jones is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mendes pulls his head out easily.
Jones is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mendes pulls his head out easily.
Mendes takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
More stalling from Mendes.
Mendes wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
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Event:
TWGC 17 (135lbs, D2): Rio de Janeiro Qu - Round 1
Date: Jul 02, 2017 |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jack Jones and Rubens Charles. Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Forgiveness. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jack Jones! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Rubens Charles!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Charles doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jones counters with a nice double leg into side control. Charles won't be happy with that. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Jones (4) vs (0) Charles
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Charles keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Charles is trying to improve his position.
Charles manages to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles is looking to control Jones's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Charles avoid being mounted?
Jones seems to be working for a kimura but Charles defends the submission attempt.
Jones is looking for a kimura here.
Jones is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Charles sees it coming and defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charles makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Charles.
Charles is pulling down on Jones's head. It's preventing any offense from Jones, at least for the moment.
Jones postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles looking for a sweep. Not yet Charles, not yet.
Charles is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Charles is pulling down on Jones's head. It's preventing any offense from Jones, at least for the moment.
Charles working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charles is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Charles keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Charles managing to control the position.
Jones advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Jones (7) vs (0) Charles
That's five minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Charles's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jones wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Charles, who protects the arm well.
Charles is trying to control Jones's posture but Jones avoids it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Charles sneaks back into half guard.
Charles controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Jones is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Charles sees it coming and defends easily.
Charles is looking to improve his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Charles is trying to control but can't.
Charles wants to improve his position but Jones is controlling well.
Jones wants to work for an arm triangle but Charles is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Charles tries to get to full guard but Jones has control of the leg.
Jones is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Charles still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Charles has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Jones (7) vs (4) Charles
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to reverse the position.
Charles trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones is looking for a sweep.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Charles trying to control the position but Jones is working away.
Jones tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Charles presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Jones (7) vs (6) Charles
Jones is squirming around, avoiding Charles's attempts to control the action.
Charles tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying desperately to improve position.
Charles sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Charles manages to capitalize on a mistake by Jones to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Jones (7) vs (9) Charles
Jones is really stuck here.
Jones is working hard here to advance position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
What can Jones do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Charles's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Will Charles go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones tries to roll but Charles sticks to his back.
Charles looking to hold on to the position here but Jones rolls and ends up regaining guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Charles forces his way into half guard.
Charles is trying to control the action in half guard but Jones is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jones is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Charles pulls his head out easily.
Charles passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Jones (7) vs (12) Charles
Jones working to try and regain half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Charles trying to control but Jones is having none of it.
Charles sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Jones is working to get back to half guard.
Jones regains half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Charles trying to control from Jones's half guard. Jones has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charles wins on points by 12 to 7.
A very excited looking Rubens Charles made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
RFL 006 Jones vs Divers
Date: Feb 15, 2017 |
#R1##TD#
Divers tries to sprawl but Jones drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Jones is working for a kimura but Divers is defending it quite comfortably.
Divers wants to get back to full guard.
Divers trying to control here.
Divers is trying to control but Jones passes into side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Jones is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Divers has escaped the position, nice work there.
Divers is pushing Jones's head away, looking to escape. Jones manages to hold on to the position though.#T1#
Jones working away.
We've been hearing good reports from Jones's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Divers sneaks back into half guard.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Divers is defending well. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Divers is trying to maintain the position but Jones is very close to passing his half guard.
Jones prevents Divers from standing back up.
#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jones keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jones wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Lary Divers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Jones closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Divers's guard.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Divers is retaining full guard. #T3#
Divers is trying to keep Jones in close.
Divers can't keep his opponent in guard - Jones advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Divers wants to control but Jones is keeping busy.
Divers is trying to control but Jones passes into side control!
#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB#
Divers is wriggling around trying to escape but Jones has hooked up a rear naked choke! Is it over??? Is it... you're damn right it is! Divers taps out and Jones picks up the big win! Great work there by Jones!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jack Jones!
A relieved looking Jack Jones 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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Event:
AMC 008 Le Banner vs Judah
Date: Jan 14, 2017 |
#R1#
Gimenez looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
Jones takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gimenez swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Jones thinks about countering with a head kick.
Gimenez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gimenez throws an ugly left hook that misses
#TD#
and Jones counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gimenez wants to get back to full guard.
Gimenez wants to control but Jones is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jones is trying to control the action in half guard but Gimenez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Jones is trying to work for a kimura but Gimenez is defending well.
Jones prevents Gimenez from improving his position.#T1##SUB#
Jones is working for a kimura but Gimenez is defending it quite comfortably.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Gimenez is defending well. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gimenez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gimenez wants to control the action here but instead Jones manages to pass to full mount!
Jones prevents Gimenez from getting the reversal.
Gimenez wants to hold on but Jones pushes him away.#SUB#
Gimenez tries to improve his position but Jones has taken his back! Jones has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Gimenez tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Jones pushes Gimenez away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jack Jones!
Jack Jones decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
WEC 15: Darrow vs Evansen
Date: Oct 07, 2016 |
#R1##TD#
Jones drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Khali wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Jones manages to pass to side control. #REVB##SUB#
Jones is looking for a kimura but Khali is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jones to get the leverage. #SUB#
Jones wants to work for an arm triangle but Khali is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Khali is trying to stand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Jones wants to work for an arm triangle but Khali is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB#
Jones is working for a kimura but Khali is defending it quite comfortably.
#T1#
Jones trying to pass the guard but Khali defending well.
Khali wants to get back to his feet.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Khali has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jones is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Jones wants to work for an arm triangle but Khali is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB#
Khali is defending against the submission attempts here by Jones.
Jones tries to pass the half guard into mount. Khali knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T3#
Khali keeping control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#ES2#
Khali has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Jones is on him like a limpet, forcing Khali back against the cage.#TD#
Jones gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Jones prevents Khali from standing back up.
#T4#
Jones tries to pass the half guard into mount. Khali knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Khali trying to control here.
Jones looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Khali is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Jones is staying active.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Khali keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Jones dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2##TD#
Jones gets a takedown into half guard.
Jones looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Khali tries to get to full guard but Jones has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khali tries to kick Jones off but Jones keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #T1#
Khali is trying to get back to full guard.
Jones tries to pass the half guard into mount. Khali knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #SUB#
Khali is trying to control Jones's posture. Jones takes advantage of the lull and advances to side control. He also appears to have an arm triangle here! Uh oh, big trouble for Khali! Jones is rotating here... this could be the end... Khali is out! Jones has ended this one emphatically! Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jack Jones!
Jack Jones thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Brij Khali had this to say: 'Dissapointed to Lose'.
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Event:
WEC 13: Champion vs Champion
Date: Sep 24, 2016 |
#R1#
Westbrook with a poor takedown #TD2#
and Jones counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Westbrook pushes Jones off but Jones dives into side control.
#SUB2#
Jones thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Westbrook manages to work his way to half guard, despite Jones's best efforts.
Jones prevents Westbrook from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Westbrook is trying to control but can't.
Jones lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Westbrook is trying to maintain the position but Jones is very close to passing his half guard.#T1##SUB2#
Jones has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Westbrook defend it? Jones steps over the head and cranks it - Westbrook is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Jones!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jack Jones!
Jack Jones thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
WEC 12: McGregor vs Centura
Date: Sep 17, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Jones looking to score a takedown here. Khali is defending well but Jones drives through and ends up in Khali's guard.
Khali keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khali looking to control but Jones passes into half guard.
#SUB2#
Jones is working for a submission of some sort.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones passes to full mount!
Jones has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Death Valley Training Facility. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.#T1##SUB2#
Jones is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Khali has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Jones throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Khali 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.
Jones trying to pass the guard but Khali defending well.
Khali trying to control but Jones postures up.
Khali wants to get back to his feet.
#SUB2#
Jones is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#T3##SUB2#
Jones is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Khali still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Khali has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Khali tries to move to mount but Jones blocks the move with his legs.
Jones tries to improve position but can't.
Jones is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.#T4#
Jones looks like he's trying to stand up.
#SUB2#
Jones is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Khali pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jones manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #SUB2#
Jones is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Khali frees his head nicely. Oh but Jones has switched to an armbar! Khali is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Jack Jones!
Jack Jones seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Brij Khali had this to say: 'Dissapointed to Lose'.
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Event:
WEC 9: Parker vs Smith
Date: Aug 27, 2016 |
#R1#
Boxer tries to grapple but his opponent circles #TD2#
and Jones counters with a single leg into guard. Boxer didn't expect that.
Boxer wants to get back to his feet but Jones passes into half guard.
#REVR##SUB2#
Jones is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Boxer is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jack Jones!
A victorious Jack Jones thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
WEC 8: Monet vs McGregor 2
Date: Aug 20, 2016 |
#R1#
Boxer throws a combination that misses #TD#
and Jones counters with a takedown into side control.
Boxer wants to get back to his feet but Jones is dominant here and he's now got Boxer's back!#SUB#
Jones has managed to slip his arm under Boxer's chin. This could be all over... yep, Boxer is tapping out! Submission win for Jones.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jack Jones!
Jack Jones decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
WEC 6: Darrow vs Khali
Date: Aug 06, 2016 |
#R1#
Nice sprawl there from Sanchez as Jones shoots in.
A telegraphed right hand from Sanchez misses the target.
Jones is looking to counter the offense by Sanchez and move into the clinch.
Sanchez stuffs the takedown attempt from Jones. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Jones darts in looking for a takedown but Sanchez gets double underhooks and turns Jones into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#TD#
and Jones counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jones.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Sanchez working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Jones has passed into half guard!
Jones trying to mount his opponent but Sanchez defends it. #T1#
Sanchez wants to control but Jones is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB#
Sanchez is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Jones has latched onto it... Big trouble! Jones pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Sanchez is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Jones!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jack Jones!
Jack Jones decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
WEC 3: Parker vs Calderon
Date: Jul 16, 2016 |
#R1#
The fight stays on the outside here - Bundles looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bundles tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bundles throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jones appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bundles lands with a nice body kick.
Bundles fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Bundles drives through and clinches with Jones against the cage.
#BC2#
Bundles breaks from the clinch.
Bundles throws a push kick but Jones slaps the foot to one side.
Jones appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#T1#
Bundles closes the distance but Jones moves to the side #TD#
and Jones counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bundles wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Jones manages to pass to side control. #REVB#
Jones has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Bundles is trying to escape back to his feet but Jones uses the scramble to pass into side control.
#SUB#
Bundles is wriggling around trying to escape but Jones has hooked up a rear naked choke! Is it over??? Is it... you're damn right it is! Bundles taps out and Jones picks up the big win! Great work there by Jones!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jack Jones!
Our winner, Jack Jones, 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:
Empire 1: Parker vs Chambers
Date: Jun 25, 2016 |
#R1#
Westbrook darts in trying to clinch#TD#
and Jones counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jones.
Westbrook is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Westbrook can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Westbrook looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jones is one step ahead there. #SUB2#
Westbrook working for submissions but it's allowed Jones to get to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones wants to control but Westbrook is keeping him busy. #T1#
Jones is looking to advance position but Westbrook won't allow it.
Westbrook has a hand on Jones's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Jones takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Westbrook tries to control Jones's body but Jones pushes him off. Westbrook squirms to his side and now Jones has his back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Westbrook is trying to control his opponent's hands. Eventually Jones gets his hands free and sinks in a rear naked choke. For a while it looks like Westbrook is going to survive but after struggling valiantly, he eventually has to tap out! Jones is your winner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jack Jones!
During a confident post fight interview, Jack Jones thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
Prestige FC 63:
Date: May 07, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Jones shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Aldo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Aldo 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.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
Aldo 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.
Aldo is looking to sweep but instead, Jones has passed into half guard.
#SUB#
Aldo looking for a kimura from the bottom but Jones passes into side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aldo is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T1#
Aldo is working hard here to advance position.
Aldo is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Aldo wants to get back to full guard.
Aldo is looking to get back to full guard here but Jones has managed to pass to side control instead.
Aldo tries to bench press Jones off him but Jones keeps the position.
Jones works to advance to full mount. Aldo defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Aldo looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
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.#T2#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jones keeps control of the position as Aldo tries to break free.
Jones doesn't have the hooks in and Aldo manages to turn into his guard.
#SUB2#
Jones is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB2#
Jones is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB#
Aldo drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Jones manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Aldo has Jones in his guard.#REVB#
Aldo has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SUB#
Aldo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jones defends it easily.#T3#
Aldo is looking to sweep but instead, Jones has passed into half guard.
Aldo is trying to get back to full guard.
Aldo manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#SUB#
Aldo has an active guard here but Jones has managed to pass into half guard.
#SUB2#
Aldo is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Jones has latched onto it... Big trouble! Jones pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Aldo is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Jones!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jack Jones!
An out of breath Jack Jones thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Jimi Aldo had this to say: 'Props to him for winning, I just couldn't do what I set out to do.'.
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Event:
Prestige FC 60: Feast Fight
Date: Apr 09, 2016 |
#R1##TD#
Polo scores with a takedown into Jones's guard.#SUB2#
Jones is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Polo is aware though and is defending well.
Polo slips nicely into half guard.
Polo frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jones is desperately trying to improve his position but Polo has a good base and remains in mount.
Polo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Polo working Jones over with strikes here.
Jones regains half guard.
Polo thows a huge punch but Jones dodges it nicely.
Polo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Polo stalling.
Polo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T1#
Polo slows the pace down in half guard.
Polo seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Polo passes to full mount! #SU#
Polo stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet. #TD#
Polo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.#SUB2#
Jones looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T2#
Polo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Jones actively working from the bottom here.
Polo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Polo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jones's head.
Jones blocking the ground and pound attempt from Polo. #T3##SUB2#
Jones actively working from the bottom here.
Jones won't allow Polo to pass to mount. #SU#
Polo stands up from half guard.
Nice takedown defense from Jones. No joy for Polo on that attempt.
Polo tries for a takedown but Jones sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.#TD#
Polo closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Jones's guard.#SUB2#
Jones throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Polo cracks Jones with a solid left hand.
Polo is pushing down on Jones's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jones is fighting to maintain full guard but Polo has managed to sneak the leg through.
Jones is trying to get back to full guard.
Polo thows a huge punch but Jones dodges it nicely.
#T4##SUB2#
Jones actively working from the bottom here.
Jones is not content to let Polo control the position.
Polo controlling the pace.
Polo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Jones looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Polo seems content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Polo dominated that round.
That's time! Polo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Jones stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jones wants it to stay on the feet.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Polo.#TD#
Polo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jones sprawls well initially but Polo persists and gets the takedown into half guard. #SUB2#
Jones is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Polo pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Polo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Polo lands with a punch from half guard.
Polo stops Jones from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Polo is looking to advance position but Jones won't allow it. #SUB2#
Jones actively working from the bottom here.
Polo controlling the action here.#T1#
Polo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Polo is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Polo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The referee warns Jones that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Polo tries to control but Jones wriggling away. #T2#
Jones keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Polo looking to control but Jones is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #SUB#
Polo moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Jones has worked his arm free - good work by Jones!
Polo takes a little break here. Jones wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.#SUB#
Polo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jones knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Polo trying to control the position but Jones is working away. #T3#
Jones is trying to improve his position.#SUB#
Polo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jones is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Polo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
Jones tries to buck Polo off but Polo is having none of it.
Polo is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Polo working the head and body with strikes. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jones is looking to reverse the position.
Polo controls the position.
Jones throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
A lull in the action here.
Jones is pushing Polo's head away, looking to escape. Polo manages to hold on to the position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Polo throws a strike aimed at the side of Jones's head but Jones avoids it well.
Polo wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Polo tries for a kimura but Jones is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Polo dominated that second round.
That's time! Polo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Polo lands a two punch combo.
#CL#
Polo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jones, pushing him back against the cage.
Polo crunches a lovely knee into Jones's ribcage.#TD#
Polo manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Jones throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Polo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jones trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Polo manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVR#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Jones working for a triangle but Polo defends it easily.
Polo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
Polo stands and throws Jones's legs to the side, diving into side control. #T1#
Jones is looking to reverse the position.
Polo lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Jones stops Polo from passing to mount.
Jones being controlled for a moment.
Jones wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Jones is letting Polo control him for a moment. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jones is looking for a sweep.
Jones wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Polo working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Polo trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom.
Polo landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Jones is not content to let Polo control the position. #T3#
Polo is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jones is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Polo is staying tight to Jones's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Jack Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Polo working the head with strikes.
Polo looking to control but instead Jones has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Polo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jones tries to kick Polo off but Polo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Marco Polo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Polo is working for a submission of some sort.
Polo content to control rather than advance. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB#
Polo is looking for a kimura but Jones is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Polo to get the leverage.
Marco Polo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones tries to get to full guard but Polo has control of the leg.
Jones gets back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Polo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Polo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marco Polo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Polo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Polo!
A victorious Marco Polo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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