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Event:
Konichiwa!!!
Date: May 03, 2024 |
#R1##TD#
Batdorani gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Le Boulder to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Batdorani is wriggling around but Le Boulder manages to pass to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Batdorani can do anything to dispel that myth.#REVB#
Batdorani is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Le Boulder perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Batdorani wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le Boulder seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Le Boulder'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.#T1#
Batdorani is looking to improve his position.
Le Boulder trying to control the pace.
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.
Le Boulder moves into full mount! Batdorani won't be happy about that! #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Le Boulder controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Batdorani reaches up to try and control the position but Le Boulder seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Batdorani rolls and tries to escape and now Le Boulder has his back!
Le Boulder keeps control of the position easily here as Batdorani tries to buck him off.
#T3#
Le Boulder thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Le Boulder is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Further stalling from Le Boulder.
Le Boulder has the hooks in. Batdorani is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Le Boulder misses with a punch to the head.
Le Boulder has good solid back control here.
Batdorani 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.#T5#
Le Boulder is hanging on to Batdorani's back as he tries to escape.
Le Boulder has good solid back control here. #T6#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Batdorani trying to control the hands but Le Boulder won't let him.
Le Boulder keeps control of the position as Batdorani tries to break free.
What can Batdorani do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Le Boulder is stinking the place up with his stalling.#T7#
Le Boulder has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T8#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Batdorani wants to escape the position.
Le Boulder keeps control of the position easily here as Batdorani tries to buck him off.
#T9#
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Le Boulder showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Le Boulder 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight for Bob Le Boulder!
Judge William Peck scores the fight for Bob Le Boulder!
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight for Bob Le Boulder!
Bob Le Boulder wins by unanimous decision!
Bob Le Boulder managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Pulling Guard, into his post fight interview. |
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Event:
GAT#III
Date: Apr 26, 2024 |
#R1##TD#
Balgav tries to sprawl but Le Boulder drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Le Boulder performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Le Boulder seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Balgav for as long as he can get away with.
Le Boulder passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Balgav!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le Boulder takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Balgav can do anything to dispel that myth.#T1#
Le Boulder has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Balgav looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Balgav is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Le Boulder sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Le Boulder continues to stall.
Balgav is trying to stand.
Le Boulder controlling from the full mount.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Le Boulder.
Balgav is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
#T3#
Le Boulder sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
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.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Balgav wants to try and get back to his feet.
Le Boulder thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Balgav is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Le Boulder controlling from the full mount. #T5#
Le Boulder'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.
Balgav is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Le Boulder controlling from the full mount. #T6#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Le Boulder won't let Balgav get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Le Boulder controlling from the full mount. #T7#
More hug and hope from Le Boulder.#SUB#
Le Boulder looking to secure an arm triangle but Balgav defends it well.
Le Boulder tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Balgav is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.#T8#
Le Boulder is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Balgav is in real trouble.
Le Boulder biding his time, controlling Balgav.
Balgav is trying to stand back up. #T9#
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Balgav covering up well under a series of strikes from Le Boulder.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Le Boulder showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Le Boulder 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight for Bob Le Boulder!
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight for Bob Le Boulder!
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight for Bob Le Boulder!
Bob Le Boulder wins by unanimous decision!
Bob Le Boulder very nearly forgot to thank Pulling Guard amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you. |
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Event:
The Road.
Date: Apr 18, 2024 |
#R1##TD2#
Le Boulder drives through with a takedown into guard.
Le Boulder controls from within his opponent's guard.
Let's hope that Le Boulder has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Le Boulder postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Brown will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Le Boulder 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown keeping full guard, as Le Boulder tries to pass.
Le Boulder 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.#T1#
Brown wants to stand up but Le Boulder is controlling him.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Le Boulder drives through with a takedown into guard.
Brown can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Le Boulder controls the pace.
Brown can't keep his opponent in guard - Le Boulder advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Well, if Le Boulder 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.
Le Boulder tries to pass the half guard into mount. Brown knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T2#
Le Boulder looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T3#
Le Boulder trying to mount his opponent but Brown defends it.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Le Boulder moves into full mount! Brown won't be happy about that!
Brown has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Le Boulder biding his time, controlling Brown. #T4#
It looks like Le Boulder 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.#T5#
Brown trying to get back to his feet but Le Boulder is in full control for now.
Le Boulder throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Le Boulder just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
#T6#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Brown wants to get back to his feet.
Le Boulder missing with punches from the back.
Le Boulder biding his time, looking for the opening.
Brown is trying to get back to his feet but Le Boulder has full control of the position and if anything, Brown has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Le Boulder controls the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T7#
Le Boulder is continuing to stall.#T8#
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#
Le Boulder looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Brown taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bob Le Boulder!
An out of breath and clearly excited Bob Le Boulder thanked Pulling Guard for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him). |
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Event:
Fury!
Date: Apr 10, 2024 |
#R1#
Rikishi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Le Boulder.
Rikishi attempts a counter takedown but Le Boulder avoids it well and moves away.
Le Boulder circles away from the clinch attempt#TD2#
and Le Boulder counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Rikishi being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Rikishi wants to get back to his feet but Le Boulder passes into half guard.
Rikishi is trying to escape back to his feet but Le Boulder uses the scramble to pass into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rikishi wants to get back to his feet but Le Boulder drags him back down.
Le Boulder content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Le Boulder's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T1#
Rikishi is pushing Le Boulder's head away, looking to escape. Le Boulder manages to hold on to the position though.
Le Boulder takes a little break here. Rikishi wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
It looks like Le Boulder 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.
Rikishi wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!#SUB2#
Le Boulder working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #T2#
Le Boulder is staying tight to Rikishi's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Rikishi wants to get back to his feet but Le Boulder drags him back down.
Le Boulder controls the position. #SUB2#
Le Boulder has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Rikishi is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Le Boulder yanks on the arm and Rikishi is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Le Boulder.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bob Le Boulder!
Bob Le Boulder very nearly forgot to thank Pulling Guard amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you. |
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Event:
SSG 277 Finn vs McCain
Date: Mar 10, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 11 losses; Bob Le Boulder! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 21 losses; Dusty Rhodeo!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Russell Pearce and Joseph Jones.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL2#
Rhodeo takes the fight into the clinch. #TD#
Le Boulder has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Rhodeo regains guard immediately. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Le Boulder (2) vs (0) Rhodeo
Rhodeo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Le Boulder (2) vs (2) Rhodeo
Le Boulder is trying to control the position but Rhodeo postures up.
Rhodeo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Le Boulder swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Le Boulder is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Rhodeo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Le Boulder swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB#
Le Boulder has his foot on Rhodeo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rhodeo works his way back into a safe position though.
Le Boulder seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le Boulder'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.
Rhodeo wants to pass the guard but Le Boulder is keeping the position.
Le Boulder seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #T1#
Rhodeo won't allow Le Boulder to sweep him here.
Rhodeo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Rhodeo passes Le Boulder's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Le Boulder wants to improve his position but Rhodeo is controlling well.
Rhodeo wants to take a breather but Le Boulder is having none of it.
Le Boulder is looking for a sweep. Rhodeo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rhodeo frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Le Boulder (2) vs (5) Rhodeo
Le Boulder keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Le Boulder wants to control but Rhodeo is having none of it.
Rhodeo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Le Boulder has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Le Boulder (2) vs (8) Rhodeo
Le Boulder's coaches at Canucks Combat Club have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.#T2#
What can Le Boulder do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Rhodeo controlling well, preventing Le Boulder from escaping the position.
Rhodeo 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.
It looks like Rhodeo 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.
Rhodeo's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Rhodeo gets his hands free as Le Boulder looks to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rhodeo struggling to keep hold of the position.
Le Boulder tries to escape but Rhodeo has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Le Boulder is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Good control from Rhodeo.#T3#
Rhodeo is continuing to stall.
Le Boulder just trying to survive but Rhodeo is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Rhodeo keeps control of the position as Le Boulder tries to break free.
Rhodeo not allowing Le Boulder to control his hands.
Le Boulder tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Le Boulder might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Le Boulder is wriggling around trying to escape.
Le Boulder tries to lock up and control but Rhodeo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rhodeo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Le Boulder is looking to escape.
Le Boulder is looking to get to half guard.
Rhodeo controlling the position easily from mount. #T4#
Le Boulder is desperately trying to improve his position but Rhodeo has a good base and remains in mount.
Rhodeo tries to control but Le Boulder wriggling away.
Le Boulder has given up his back. Will we see Rhodeo going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Le Boulder (2) vs (11) Rhodeo
Le Boulder wants to escape the position.
Good control from Rhodeo.
Le Boulder prevents Rhodeo from getting a body triangle.
Le Boulder trying to control the position but Rhodeo manages to sink in the hooks.
Le Boulder is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Rhodeo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Rhodeo is hanging on to Le Boulder's back as he tries to escape.
Le Boulder looking very determined here, making life difficult for Rhodeo.
Le Boulder tries to break free.
#T5#
Rhodeo controls the position.
Rhodeo wants to control but Le Boulder is keeping busy.
Le Boulder tries to roll but Rhodeo sticks to his back.
Le Boulder wants to control his opponent's hands but Rhodeo gets his hands free.
Le Boulder is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Rhodeo not allowing Le Boulder to control his hands.
Rhodeo tries to get the hooks in deep but Le Boulder pushed the leg off.
Le Boulder tries to roll but Rhodeo sticks to his back.
Rhodeo is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Let's hope that Rhodeo has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#T6#
Le Boulder breaks Rhodeo's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Le Boulder (4) vs (11) Rhodeo
Rhodeo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Rhodeo trying to control the position.
Le Boulder looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Rhodeo trying to control the position.
Le Boulder not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T7#
Le Boulder seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Rhodeo for as long as he can get away with.
Rhodeo has control of Le Boulder's left arm, preventing Le Boulder from doing any damage.
Rhodeo wants to sweep here but Le Boulder controlling him for the moment. #SUB2#
Rhodeo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Le Boulder gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Le Boulder looking to pass the guard. #T8#
Rhodeo looking for a sweep. Not yet Rhodeo, not yet.
Le Boulder is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Rhodeo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Le Boulder wants to control from the top but Rhodeo keeps moving.
Rhodeo working a defensive guard here.
#T9#
Le Boulder engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Le Boulder postures up.
Rhodeo managing to control the position.
Rhodeo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rhodeo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Le Boulder's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Le Boulder (4) vs (13) Rhodeo
Le Boulder looking for a sweep. Not yet Le Boulder, not yet.
Le Boulder is trying to control the position but Rhodeo postures up. #T10#
Le Boulder wants to sweep but no luck.
Le Boulder controlling Rhodeo's posture.
Rhodeo won't allow Le Boulder to sweep him here.
Le Boulder 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: Le Boulder (6) vs (13) Rhodeo#SUB2#
Rhodeo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Le Boulder pulls his head out easily.
Rhodeo holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. #T11#
Le Boulder trying to control the pace.
Rhodeo is positioning himself well to prevent Le Boulder advancing to mount.
Rhodeo tries to get to full guard but Le Boulder has control of the leg.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Rhodeo has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Rhodeo is trying to get back to full guard.
Le Boulder trying to control the pace. #T12#
Rhodeo is looking to improve his position.
Le Boulder content to control rather than advance.
Rhodeo is trying to get back to full guard.
Rhodeo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Le Boulder is working away from the top position though.
Rhodeo is trying to get back to full guard.
Le Boulder is thwarting Rhodeo's attempts to control the position.#T13#
Le Boulder prevents Rhodeo from improving his position.
Le Boulder performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Rhodeo is looking to improve his position.
Rhodeo trying to hold on to Le Boulder's head to control him but Le Boulder postures up.
#T14#
Rhodeo is trying to get back to full guard.
Rhodeo is looking to control Le Boulder's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rhodeo avoid being mounted?
Rhodeo is looking to improve his position.
Le Boulder perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Rhodeo wins on points by 13 to 6.
Dusty Rhodeo managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Fantasy Threads, into his post fight interview. |
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Event:
SSG 264 Ozy vs Le Boulder
Date: Feb 04, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 28 losses; Cyrus Ozymandias! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 11 losses; Bob Le Boulder!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Ozymandias gets the takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Ozymandias (4) vs (0) Le Boulder
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A lull in the action here.
Le Boulder struggling a bit here.
Le Boulder 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.
Le Boulder is trying to improve his position.
Ozymandias working away.
Ozymandias staying calm.
Le Boulder is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ozymandias off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Ozymandias (4) vs (4) Le Boulder
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ozymandias tries to escape the position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Ozymandias trying to control the hands but Le Boulder breaks the grip. #T1##SUB2#
Le Boulder is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Ozymandias defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Ozymandias manages to reverse the position and now he's in Le Boulder's guard. Nice work there by Ozymandias.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ozymandias (6) vs (4) Le Boulder
Ozymandias preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ozymandias tries to free his leg and advance position but Le Boulder is retaining full guard.
Le Boulder is adopting a defensive guard.
Ozymandias controlling from the top position.
Le Boulder bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ozymandias's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ozymandias (6) vs (6) Le Boulder
Le Boulder sitting in guard here, content to control. #T2#
Ozymandias is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Ozymandias has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ozymandias 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.
Le Boulder looking to pass the guard.
Ozymandias has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #T3#
Ozymandias tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ozymandias 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: Ozymandias (8) vs (6) Le Boulder
Le Boulder is looking to improve his position.
Ozymandias tries to pass the half guard into mount. Le Boulder knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Le Boulder is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Le Boulder trying to control from the bottom.
Ozymandias controlling the action here.
Le Boulder is not content to let Ozymandias control the position.
Le Boulder is concentrating on defense, preventing Ozymandias from advancing position. #T4#
Ozymandias controlling the action here.
Ozymandias wants to lay and pray for a moment but Le Boulder keeps working.
Ozymandias trying to mount his opponent but Le Boulder defends it.
Le Boulder wants to get back to full guard.
Ozymandias is trying to control. Le Boulder wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ozymandias is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ozymandias is keen to just control but Le Boulder is a slippery customer.
Le Boulder tries to roll over but Ozymandias keeps him under control.
Ozymandias controlling the pace.
Le Boulder is looking for a sweep. Ozymandias is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T5#
The fighters are battling for position here. Le Boulder manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ozymandias 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.
Le Boulder is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ozymandias forces his way into half guard.
Ozymandias is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ozymandias has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Le Boulder regains full guard. Nicely done.
Le Boulder wants to sweep here but Ozymandias controlling him for the moment.
Ozymandias is fighting to break Le Boulder's control of his arms but Le Boulder is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Le Boulder being controlled here, momentarily. #T6#
This is a sustained period of stalling by Ozymandias.
Le Boulder tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ozymandias sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Le Boulder's guard.
Le Boulder is trying to get back to full guard.
Le Boulder is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Ozymandias trying to control the action but Le Boulder is working from the bottom.
Le Boulder is controlling Ozymandias's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Le Boulder is continuing to stall.
Le Boulder is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ozymandias's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ozymandias's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Ozymandias (8) vs (10) Le Boulder
Ozymandias breaks Le Boulder's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ozymandias (10) vs (10) Le Boulder#T7#
Ozymandias pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Le Boulder is keeping the position for now.
Le Boulder bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ozymandias's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ozymandias (10) vs (12) Le Boulder
Ozymandias controls Le Boulder momentarily but Le Boulder frees himself.
Le Boulder stays in close to Ozymandias's body and controls the position.
Le Boulder looking to pass the guard.
Le Boulder not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ozymandias pulls Le Boulder in close to his closed guard and prevents Le Boulder from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ozymandias will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ozymandias'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.#T8#
Le Boulder looking to pass the guard.
Ozymandias working a defensive guard but Le Boulder passes into half guard.
#SUB2#
Le Boulder is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ozymandias wants to control but Le Boulder is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ozymandias is looking to improve his position.
Le Boulder is looking to advance position but Ozymandias won't allow it.
Le Boulder seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #T9#
Ozymandias has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Le Boulder is working away from the top position though.
Ozymandias is looking for a sweep. Le Boulder is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Le Boulder content to control rather than advance.
Ozymandias trying to control from the bottom.
Le Boulder takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ozymandias manages to get to full guard.
#T10#
Ozymandias pulls Le Boulder in close to prevent any damage.
Ozymandias looking to hit a scissor sweep but Le Boulder is one step ahead there.
Ozymandias is looking to sweep but instead, Le Boulder has passed into half guard.
Ozymandias wants to improve his position but Le Boulder is controlling well.
#T11#
Ozymandias is working hard here to advance position.
Ozymandias moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ozymandias wants to sweep here but Le Boulder controlling him for the moment.
Ozymandias trying to keep a closed guard but Le Boulder is proving a slippery customer.
Le Boulder stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ozymandias swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ozymandias pulls Le Boulder in close to prevent any damage.
Le Boulder wants to control from the top but Ozymandias keeps moving.
Le Boulder controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T12#
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ozymandias holds on and takes a little breather.
Le Boulder looking to pass the guard.
Le Boulder stands and throws Ozymandias's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Ozymandias (10) vs (15) Le Boulder
You can see the frustration on Ozymandias's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ozymandias is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Le Boulder wants to control for a moment but Ozymandias uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Le Boulder trying to control the pace. #T13#
Le Boulder is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Ozymandias! Score +3 for passing guard: Ozymandias (10) vs (18) Le Boulder
Le Boulder looking to control but Ozymandias is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Le Boulder prevents Ozymandias from getting the reversal.
Ozymandias tries to lock up and control but Le Boulder gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ozymandias really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
#T14#
Le Boulder takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ozymandias is wriggling around trying to escape.
Le Boulder avoids the attempt from Ozymandias to control.
Le Boulder controlling the pace for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ozymandias working to try and regain half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Le Boulder wins on points by 18 to 10.
Bob Le Boulder really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Pulling Guard logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty. |
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Event:
SSG 261 Thumb vs Gascoigne
Date: Jan 28, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 3 losses; Niles Standish! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 11 losses; Bob Le Boulder!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Standish closes the distance and clinches.
Le Boulder stops a takedown attempt from Standish.
Standish goes for a takedown in the clinch but Le Boulder prevents it.
Standish has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Le Boulder after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Niles Standish. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Le Boulder is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Standish can't fight it off and eventually Le Boulder manages to take the fight to the floor. Standish looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Standish (0) vs (2) Le Boulder
Le Boulder looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le Boulder's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T1#
Standish looking to hit a scissor sweep but Le Boulder is one step ahead there.
Le Boulder tries to free his leg and advance position but Standish is retaining full guard.
Le Boulder stays in close to Standish's body and controls the position.
Standish looking to hit a scissor sweep but Le Boulder is one step ahead there.
Le Boulder passes Standish's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #T2#
Le Boulder prevents Standish from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Le Boulder is thwarting Standish's attempts to control the position.
Still in half guard, Le Boulder seems content to control.
Standish tries to roll over but Le Boulder keeps him under control.
Le Boulder not doing much here.
#T3#
Standish tries to get to full guard but Le Boulder has control of the leg.
Standish preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Standish wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Standish manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Standish will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T4#
Le Boulder engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Standish can't keep his opponent in guard - Le Boulder advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Le Boulder content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T5#
Standish holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Standish is pressing down on Le Boulder's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Le Boulder preventing the sweep.
Le Boulder engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Standish seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.#T6#
Le Boulder is pushing down on Standish's leg trying to pass to half guard. Standish is fighting to maintain full guard but Le Boulder has managed to sneak the leg through.
Le Boulder is thwarting Standish's attempts to control the position.
Standish wants to get back to full guard.
Standish is working hard here to advance position.#T7#
Le Boulder is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Standish (0) vs (5) Le Boulder
Le Boulder fails to take his opponent's back.
Standish tries to lock up and control but Le Boulder gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#SUB2#
Standish defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Le Boulder.
Standish wants to hold on but Le Boulder pushes him away.
Le Boulder content just to control the position here. #T8#
Le Boulder trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Le Boulder controlling from the full mount.
Standish wants to hold on but Le Boulder pushes him away.#T9#
Standish can't escape the position.
Le Boulder controlling his opponent.
It looks like Le Boulder 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.
Standish is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Standish really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
#T10#
Le Boulder controlling from the full mount.
Standish is desperately trying to improve his position but Le Boulder has a good base and remains in mount.
Le Boulder controlling from mount.
Standish tries to lock up and control but Le Boulder gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T11##SUB2#
Le Boulder goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Standish is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Standish (2) vs (5) Le Boulder
Le Boulder lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Standish (2) vs (7) Le Boulder
Le Boulder controlling from the top position.
Standish 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.
Le Boulder is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T12#
Standish tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Le Boulder 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.
Standish keeping full guard, as Le Boulder tries to pass.
Le Boulder passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Standish (2) vs (10) Le Boulder
Le Boulder controls the position.#T13#
Le Boulder laying and praying for a moment but Standish takes advantage and regains half guard.
Le Boulder is controlling the pace.
Standish wants to control but Le Boulder is keeping busy.
#T14#
Le Boulder is taking a breather. Standish says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#SUB2#
Le Boulder seems to be working for a kimura but Standish defends the submission attempt.
Standish wants to control but Le Boulder is keeping busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Standish keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Le Boulder wins on points by 10 to 2.
Bob Le Boulder very nearly forgot to thank Pulling Guard amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you. |
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Event:
SSG 244 Sadiq vs Thumb
Date: Dec 24, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 10 losses; Bob Le Boulder! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 17 losses; Denubis Majere!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Steve Montenegro and Dean Styles.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Majere closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Le Boulder (0) vs (2) Majere
Le Boulder's coaches at Canucks Combat Club have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Le Boulder has a hand on Majere's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Majere takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Le Boulder (0) vs (5) Majere
Majere prevents Le Boulder from getting the reversal.
Le Boulder wants to control but Majere is having none of it.
Le Boulder looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Majere manages to capitalize on a mistake by Le Boulder to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Le Boulder (0) vs (8) Majere
Le Boulder rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Le Boulder regains full guard. Nicely done.
Le Boulder is controlling Majere's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le Boulder is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Le Boulder looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Majere stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Le Boulder swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T1#
Le Boulder looking for a sweep. Not yet Le Boulder, not yet.
Le Boulder manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Majere manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Le Boulder (2) vs (8) Majere
Le Boulder pushes down on Majere's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Le Boulder trying to control the action but Majere is working from the bottom.
Le Boulder passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Le Boulder (5) vs (8) Majere
Le Boulder tries to control but Majere wriggling away. #T2#
Le Boulder controlling the pace for now.
Majere manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Majere tries to get to full guard but Le Boulder has control of the leg.
Le Boulder wants to pass to mount but Majere is defending the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Le Boulder passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Le Boulder (8) vs (8) Majere
Majere is looking for a sweep.
Le Boulder trying to control the action but Majere is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Majere's face as Le Boulder controls the position. #T4#
Majere tries to improve position but can't.
Le Boulder wants to control but Majere is keeping him busy.
Le Boulder controls the position.#SUB#
Le Boulder goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Majere rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Le Boulder's guard! Nice work there by Majere! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Le Boulder (8) vs (10) Majere
Majere trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T5#
Le Boulder looking to hit a scissor sweep but Majere is one step ahead there.
Majere advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Le Boulder (8) vs (13) Majere
Le Boulder is looking to regain half guard here but Majere keeps moving and retains side control.
Le Boulder is working hard here to advance position.
Le Boulder struggling a bit here.#SUB2#
Majere tries for a kimura but Le Boulder is defending well.
Majere tries to advance to mount but Le Boulder denies him. #T6#
You can see the frustration on Le Boulder's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Le Boulder is looking to regain half guard here but Majere keeps moving and retains side control. #SUB2#
Majere wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Le Boulder, who protects the arm well.
Majere controls the position.
Le Boulder is looking to reverse the position.
Le Boulder might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Who's going to make the next move?
Le Boulder manages to work his way to half guard, despite Majere's best efforts.#T7#
Le Boulder is looking to control Majere's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Le Boulder avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Le Boulder slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Majere stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Le Boulder swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Majere preventing the sweep.
Le Boulder pulls Majere in close to prevent any damage.
Le Boulder 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: Le Boulder (10) vs (13) Majere
Le Boulder wants to pass to mount but Majere is defending the position.
Le Boulder trying to control the pace. #T8#
Majere has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Le Boulder is working away from the top position though.
Le Boulder controlling the action here.#T9#
Majere is pressing down on Le Boulder's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Le Boulder wants to pass the guard but Majere is keeping the position.
Le Boulder controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Le Boulder'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.#SUB2#
Majere looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Le Boulder passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Le Boulder (13) vs (13) Majere
Majere seems a little lost for a moment, as Le Boulder dominates the positioning.#T10#
Le Boulder wants to control but Majere is keeping him busy.
Le Boulder controls the position from side control.#T11#
Majere is looking for a sweep.
Majere is not content to let Le Boulder control the position.
Le Boulder controlling the position from side mount.
Majere has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.#T12#
Le Boulder has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Le Boulder wants to lay and pray for a moment but Majere keeps working.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Majere wants to control but Le Boulder postures up.#T13##SUB#
Le Boulder working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Majere is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Majere's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Majere is looking for a sweep.#T14#
Le Boulder wants to control but Majere is keeping him busy.
Le Boulder controlling the position from side mount.
Le Boulder trying to control the action but Majere is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Le Boulder is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Majere will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Majere gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Majere wins on points by 14 to 13.
An out of breath Denubis Majere thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
SSG 238 Berendas vs De Rossi
Date: Dec 10, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 21 losses; Wilhelm Bar! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 9 losses; Bob Le Boulder!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
No luck for Le Boulder with that takedown attempt.
Le Boulder darts in looking for a takedown but Bar gets double underhooks and turns Le Boulder into the cage.
Bar tries to score a power double leg takedown but Le Boulder sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bar somewhat.
Bar fails with a takedown attempt.
Bar goes for a double leg but Le Boulder avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Le Boulder continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wilhelm Bar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Le Boulder wants a takedown but no success here.
Le Boulder prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bar has Le Boulder pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Le Boulder manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bar is defending well against a takedown attempt.#TD#
Bar drags the fight down to the ground.
Le Boulder is fighting to break Bar's control of his arms but Bar is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Bar can't keep his opponent in guard - Le Boulder advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bar is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at FIGHT FOUNDERS (CA), so we'll see if he gets out of it.#T1#
Le Boulder trying to control the pace.
Bar is holding on to half guard well.
Le Boulder performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Le Boulder wants to advance to full mount but Bar doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead. #T2#
Le Boulder showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Le Boulder looking to sit in guard and control but Bar gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bar (2) vs (0) Le Boulder
Bar won't allow Le Boulder to sweep him here. #T3#
Le Boulder wants to hit a sweep here but Bar passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Le Boulder there! Score +3 for passing guard: Bar (5) vs (0) Le Boulder
Le Boulder is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Le Boulder wants to hold on but Bar pushes him away.
Le Boulder is in all sorts of trouble here.
Le Boulder has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Bar can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Le Boulder is looking to escape.
Le Boulder is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bar with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bar controlling the position easily from mount.
Bar will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T4#
Le Boulder is desperately trying to improve his position but Bar has a good base and remains in mount.
Le Boulder tries to lock up and control but Bar gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Le Boulder is working to get back to half guard.
Bar moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: Bar (8) vs (0) Le Boulder
Bar doesn't have the hooks in and Le Boulder manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bar (8) vs (2) Le Boulder
Le Boulder not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bar seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #T5#
Le Boulder wants to control from the top but Bar keeps moving.
Bar can't keep his opponent in guard - Le Boulder advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Still in half guard, Le Boulder seems content to control.
Bar tries to roll over but Le Boulder keeps him under control.#T6#
Bar is doing well to control the position and prevent Le Boulder from advancing to side control.
Le Boulder trying to advance position but Bar counters by regaining guard.
Le Boulder wants to control from the top but Bar keeps moving.
Le Boulder looking to pass the guard.
Le Boulder postures up.
#T7#
Le Boulder works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Le Boulder controlling the action here.
It looks like Le Boulder 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Le Boulder's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T8#
Le Boulder wants to control but Bar is keeping him busy. #SUB2#
Le Boulder is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bar defends it well.
Bar wants to get back to full guard.#T9#
Bar is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Le Boulder jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Bar (8) vs (5) Le Boulder
Bar is trying to escape the position but Le Boulder is controlling the position.
Le Boulder trying to control the action but Bar is working from the bottom.
A lull in the action here.
Bar regains half guard there - taking advantage of Le Boulder's attempt to lay and pray for a moment. #T10#
Le Boulder content to control rather than advance.
Le Boulder wants to pass the guard but Bar is defending well.
Bar is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.#T11#
Bar gets full guard.
Le Boulder pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bar is keeping the position for now.
Le Boulder looking to sit in guard and control but Bar gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bar (10) vs (5) Le Boulder
Le Boulder lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bar (10) vs (7) Le Boulder
Le Boulder sitting in guard here, content to control.
Le Boulder looking to pass the guard. #T12#
Le Boulder is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bar pulls Le Boulder in to control the position.
Bar 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.
Le Boulder wants to pass the guard but Bar is keeping the position.#T13#
Le Boulder trying to control the position from guard on top but Bar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Le Boulder passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Bar (10) vs (10) Le Boulder
Le Boulder is looking to take a break and control but Bar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Bar's face as Le Boulder controls the position. #T14#
Bar is looking for a sweep.
Le Boulder takes a little break here. Bar wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.#SUB2#
Le Boulder goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Bar has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Le Boulder but great work by Bar. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Bar (14) vs (10) Le Boulder
Le Boulder sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Bar passes into side control, despite Le Boulder's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Bar (17) vs (10) Le Boulder
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Le Boulder is looking to reverse the position.
Le Boulder is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
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Event:
SSG 230 Le Boulder vs Chai
Date: Nov 19, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 8 losses; Bob Le Boulder! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 5 losses; Stsyapan Chai!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Roberts and Columbo Gatti.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Chai is looking to clinch but Le Boulder is avoiding it.
#TD#
Le Boulder closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Chai's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Le Boulder (2) vs (0) Chai
Chai looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Le Boulder is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#SUB2#
Chai looking for a triangle here. Le Boulder is fighting it but it looks tight! Chai pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Le Boulder is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Stsyapan Chai!
A victorious Stsyapan Chai 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:
SSG 224 Makarov vs Ozymandias
Date: Nov 05, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 8 losses; Bob Le Boulder! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 13 losses; Roddy Banner!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Columbo Gatti and Lou da Vinci.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Banner looking to score a takedown here. Le Boulder is defending well but Banner drives through and ends up in Le Boulder's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Le Boulder (0) vs (2) Banner
Le Boulder wants to sweep here but Banner controlling him for the moment.
Le Boulder is working hard here to advance position.
Banner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Le Boulder swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Le Boulder 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: Le Boulder (2) vs (2) Banner
Le Boulder is taking a breather. Banner says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Banner has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banner is looking to get back to full guard here but Le Boulder has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Le Boulder (5) vs (2) Banner
Le Boulder just content to control the position. #T1#
Le Boulder is looking to take a break and control but Banner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Banner tries to bench press Le Boulder off him but Le Boulder keeps the position.
Le Boulder is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Le Boulder seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Banner for as long as he can get away with.#T2#
Banner is trying to improve his position.
Banner seems a little lost for a moment, as Le Boulder dominates the positioning.
Banner can't do much from the bottom here.
A lull in the action here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Banner is looking to regain half guard here but Le Boulder keeps moving and retains side control. #T3#
Le Boulder taking a breather here.
Le Boulder wants to lay and pray for a moment but Banner keeps working.
Banner manages to work his way to half guard, despite Le Boulder's best efforts.
Banner is trying to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Le Boulder seems content to control.
Banner trying to control but Le Boulder postures up.
#T4#
Banner is trying to get back to full guard.
Le Boulder not doing much here.
Le Boulder works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Le Boulder (8) vs (2) Banner
Le Boulder is looking to take a break and control but Banner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Le Boulder content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Banner tries to buck Le Boulder off but Le Boulder is having none of it.#T5#
Banner gets back to half guard.
Banner wants to improve his position but Le Boulder is controlling well.
Le Boulder is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Banner moves into full guard.
#T6#
Banner trying to control the position.
Le Boulder passes Banner's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Banner tries to roll over but Le Boulder keeps him under control.
Well, if Le Boulder 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.
Le Boulder trying to mount his opponent but Banner defends it.
Banner makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Banner.#T7#
Banner 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.
Le Boulder pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Banner is keeping the position for now.
Banner has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Le Boulder has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Le Boulder (11) vs (2) Banner
A lull in the action here.
Banner tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Le Boulder wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T8#
Le Boulder takes a little break here. Banner wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Banner tries to bench press Le Boulder off him but Le Boulder keeps the position.
Banner is trying to escape the position but Le Boulder is controlling the position.
Banner gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Banner manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Banner 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.
Le Boulder is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T9#
Le Boulder pushing down on Banner's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Le Boulder seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Le Boulder looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Banner is refusing to be controlled, as Le Boulder sits in half guard.
Le Boulder content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Banner wants to get back to full guard but Le Boulder has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Le Boulder (14) vs (2) Banner#T10#
Banner is looking to regain half guard here but Le Boulder keeps moving and retains side control.
Banner regains half guard.
Le Boulder prevents Banner from improving his position.
Le Boulder trying to control the pace.
Banner trying to control from the bottom.
Banner is looking to improve his position.
#T11#
Banner is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Banner trying to hold on to Le Boulder's head to control him but Le Boulder postures up.
Le Boulder takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Le Boulder is pressing down on Banner's thigh, looking to free his foot. Banner is holding on for now.
Banner tries to roll over but Le Boulder keeps him under control.
Banner is still trying to improve position.
Le Boulder is looking to take a break and control but Banner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T12#
Banner wants to control but Le Boulder is keeping busy.
Banner is trying to get back to full guard.
Le Boulder is thwarting Banner's attempts to control the position.
Le Boulder looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Banner tries to get to full guard but Le Boulder has control of the leg. #T13#
Banner has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Le Boulder is working away from the top position though.
Le Boulder wants to pass the guard but Banner is defending well.
Banner is staying active underneath Le Boulder, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Banner tries to get to full guard but Le Boulder has control of the leg.
Le Boulder wants to take a breather but Banner is having none of it.
Banner is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T14#
Still in half guard, Le Boulder seems content to control.
Le Boulder'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.
Banner wants to improve his position but Le Boulder is controlling well.
#SUB#
Le Boulder is working for a submission of some sort.
Le Boulder controlling the action here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Le Boulder takes the fight on points by 14 to 2.
A relieved looking Bob Le Boulder thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Roddy Banner stepped up to the mic, saying 'Watch your back! I am coming for you..'. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 03, 2023 |
#R1#
Lykmekov wants to clinch#TD#
and Le Boulder counters with a takedown into side control.
The referee asks Le Boulder politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Le Boulder prefers to stall for the moment though.
Lykmekov wants to control but Le Boulder postures up.
Le Boulder takes a little break here. Lykmekov wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.#SUB#
Le Boulder tries for a kimura but Lykmekov is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lykmekov is trying to escape the position but Le Boulder is controlling the position. #T1#
Lykmekov is looking to regain half guard here but Le Boulder keeps moving and retains side control.
Le Boulder working away.
Le Boulder controlling from side mount.
Lykmekov parries the strikes from Le Boulder easily there. Le Boulder is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Lykmekov to escape.
#SUB#
Le Boulder working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Le Boulder is staying tight to Lykmekov's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Lykmekov tries to buck Le Boulder off but Le Boulder is having none of it.
Lykmekov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Le Boulder slows the pace down.
Lykmekov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T3#
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lykmekov has a takedown stuffed.
Le Boulder appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Le Boulder shoots in looking for a takedown but Lykmekov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Le Boulder's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Le Boulder shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lykmekov as he jumps to the side.
Le Boulder tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lykmekov defends well and Le Boulder ends up having to push Lykmekov into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Le Boulder. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lykmekov is looking to control Le Boulder's arms but Le Boulder gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lykmekov has his back to the cage. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#TD#
Le Boulder has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Lykmekov clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Le Boulder has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Lykmekov rolls, trying to escape but Le Boulder keeps control of the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Lykmekov is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Le Boulder gets his way!
Lykmekov can't escape the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Le Boulder dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Le Boulder swats away the attempt to clinch by Lykmekov.#TD#
Le Boulder closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Le Boulder lands in his opponent's guard.#SUB2#
Lykmekov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Le Boulder gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Le Boulder is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lykmekov wants to sweep but no luck. #T1#
Le Boulder controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Le Boulder pushing down on Lykmekov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Le Boulder content to control rather than advance.
Bob Le Boulder overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lykmekov trying to hold on to Le Boulder's head to control him but Le Boulder postures up.
#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Lykmekov dives in for a single leg takedown but Le Boulder sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#TD#
Le Boulder throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Lykmekov tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Le Boulder is in Lykmekov's guard.
Le Boulder content to stall in guard here. #T3#
Lykmekov wants to sweep but no luck.
Le Boulder postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Le Boulder engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Le Boulder looking to pass the guard. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#TD#
Le Boulder drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lykmekov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Le Boulder trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lykmekov being controlled here, momentarily.
Le Boulder pushing down on Lykmekov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lykmekov wants to improve his position but Le Boulder is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Le Boulder is taking a breather. Lykmekov says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Le Boulder dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Lykmekov fails to land the takedown.
Le Boulder tries to counter with a takedown but Lykmekov is quick to defend against it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lykmekov is defended easily by Le Boulder.
Lykmekov misses with the body kick#TD#
and Le Boulder counters with a single leg into guard. Lykmekov didn't expect that.
Le Boulder looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Le Boulder'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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Lykmekov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#T1#
Le Boulder advances to half guard.
Lykmekov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Lykmekov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Le Boulder.
Le Boulder thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Still in half guard, Le Boulder seems content to control.
Lykmekov trying to control here.
Le Boulder thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lykmekov's head.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Well, if Le Boulder 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.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lykmekov wants to clinch#TD#
and Le Boulder counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lykmekov pushes Le Boulder off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. #TD#
Le Boulder shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lykmekov's guard.
Lykmekov wants to stand and escape but Le Boulder is having none of it.
Le Boulder controls from within his opponent's guard. #T3#
Le Boulder is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lykmekov can do to turn this around?#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lykmekov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lykmekov looking to control.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Horrible takedown attempt by Le Boulder or perhaps it was just good defense by Lykmekov, which made it look bad. #TD#
Le Boulder closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Le Boulder lands in his opponent's guard.
Le Boulder showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Shashlyk Lykmekov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bob Le Boulder is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Lykmekov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Le Boulder is aware though and is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Le Boulder showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Le Boulder 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Le Boulder!
After winning the bout, Bob Le Boulder 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:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 29, 2023 |
#R1##TD#
Le Boulder scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rivera tries to kick Le Boulder off in order to stand up. Le Boulder Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Rivera looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Le Boulder remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while. #SUB#
Le Boulder in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Rivera is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bob Le Boulder!
An out of breath Bob Le Boulder thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
CWC 398
Date: Jul 16, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 17 losses; Jari Laitila! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 8 losses; Bob Le Boulder!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL2#
Le Boulder moves into the clinch.#TD2#
Le Boulder gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Laitila (0) vs (2) Le Boulder
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Le Boulder prevents Laitila from improving his position.
Le Boulder is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Laitila is trying to maintain the position but Le Boulder is very close to passing his half guard.
Laitila won't allow Le Boulder to pass to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le Boulder wants to take a breather but Laitila is having none of it.
Le Boulder is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Laitila! Score +3 for passing guard: Laitila (0) vs (5) Le Boulder
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.
Le Boulder tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T1#
Laitila has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Laitila (0) vs (8) Le Boulder
Laitila tries to break free.
Le Boulder biding his time, looking for the opening.
Le Boulder's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T2#
It looks like Le Boulder 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.#SUB2#
Le Boulder is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Le Boulder's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
#SUB2#
Le Boulder looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Laitila is controlling Le Boulder 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laitila (2) vs (8) Le Boulder#T3#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Laitila slips nicely into half guard.
Le Boulder manages to get to full guard.
Laitila pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Le Boulder is keeping the position for now.
Le Boulder manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Laitila manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laitila (2) vs (10) Le Boulder
Laitila wants to control the position but Le Boulder says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard. #SUB2#
Le Boulder is trying to work for a kimura but Laitila is defending well.
#T4#
Le Boulder is keen to just control but Laitila is a slippery customer.
Le Boulder is looking to advance position but Laitila won't allow it.
Laitila is looking for a sweep. Le Boulder is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Le Boulder seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Laitila is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Jed's Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Le Boulder is keen to just control but Laitila is a slippery customer.#T5#
Laitila tries to roll over but Le Boulder keeps him under control.
Le Boulder seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Laitila does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Le Boulder performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Let's hope that Le Boulder has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Le Boulder is looking to take a break and control but Laitila is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T6#
Le Boulder stalling.
Laitila slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Le Boulder looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Laitila can't keep his opponent in guard - Le Boulder advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #T7#
Laitila is looking to improve his position.
Le Boulder is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Laitila won't allow Le Boulder to pass to mount.
Le Boulder trying to control the action but Laitila is working from the bottom.
Le Boulder is looking to stall here but Laitila recovers full guard. #T8#
Laitila working a defensive guard here.
Le Boulder slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Le Boulder preventing the sweep. #T9#
Le Boulder is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Laitila manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Le Boulder manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laitila (4) vs (10) Le Boulder
Le Boulder looking for a sweep. Not yet Le Boulder, not yet.
Le Boulder lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laitila (4) vs (12) Le Boulder
Le Boulder's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Le Boulder works a leg free and moves into half guard. #SUB2#
Le Boulder is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Laitila has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Le Boulder is working away from the top position though.#T10#
Laitila is staying active underneath Le Boulder, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Laitila makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Laitila.
Le Boulder wants to pass the guard but Laitila is keeping the position.
Le Boulder sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Laitila's guard. #T11#
Le Boulder is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Laitila wants to improve his position but Le Boulder is controlling well.
Le Boulder wants to free his trapped foot but Laitila is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Le Boulder uses his free foot to push down on Laitila's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Laitila. Score +3 for passing guard: Laitila (4) vs (15) Le Boulder
Laitila is desperately trying to improve his position but Le Boulder has a good base and remains in mount.#T12#
Le Boulder controlling his opponent.
Le Boulder trying to control but Laitila is having none of it.
Le Boulder pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Le Boulder controlling the pace for now.
Laitila is just holding on here. Le Boulder manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Laitila (4) vs (18) Le Boulder#T13#
Le Boulder controlling from the back.
Laitila looking very determined here, making life difficult for Le Boulder.
Le Boulder might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Laitila haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#SUB2#
Laitila fending off the submission attempt from Le Boulder.
Le Boulder has good solid back control here. #T14##SUB2#
Le Boulder working for a choke but Laitila reverses nicely into Le Boulder 's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laitila (6) vs (18) Le Boulder
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Le Boulder not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Le Boulder tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Le Boulder wins on points by 18 to 6.
Bob Le Boulder thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
CWC 396
Date: Jul 09, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 7 losses; Bob Le Boulder! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 9 losses; Mapuche Matariki!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Le Boulder leaves Matariki with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Matariki tries for a takedown but Le Boulder sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mapuche Matariki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Le Boulder has closed the distance and engaged Matariki in a clinch.
Le Boulder has Matariki pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Matariki manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Matariki can't get the takedown.
Bob Le Boulder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mapuche Matariki.
Le Boulder stops a takedown attempt from Matariki.
Le Boulder drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Matariki gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Matariki goes for a takedown attempt but Le Boulder pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Matariki fails in his attempt to clinch. #CL2#
Matariki drives through and clinches with Le Boulder against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matariki is trying to drag Le Boulder to the mat but Le Boulder just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Matariki is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Le Boulder is defending well.
Le Boulder is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Matariki tries for a takedown but Le Boulder manages to get underhooks.
Matariki wants a takedown.
#T1#
Matariki has Le Boulder pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Le Boulder manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Le Boulder is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Matariki gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Matariki has Le Boulder pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Le Boulder manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Le Boulder drops down looking for an ankle pick but Matariki pulls his leg out and moves away.
#CL#
Le Boulder gets a clinch.
Matariki is pressed up against the ropes. Le Boulder has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Matariki down to the mat. Matariki avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Le Boulder tries to close the distance and clinch up but Matariki swats him away and circles back towards the center. #TD2#
Matariki gets a double leg takedown into Le Boulder's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Le Boulder (0) vs (2) Matariki
Matariki trying to control the position from guard on top but Le Boulder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Matariki won't allow Le Boulder to sweep him here.
Le Boulder is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Le Boulder 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.#T2##SUB#
Le Boulder is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Matariki is aware though and is defending well.
Le Boulder is trying to control the position but Matariki postures up.
Le Boulder wants to improve his position but instead Matariki has moved into half guard.
Le Boulder is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Canucks Combat Club, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
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.
Matariki is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Le Boulder tries to roll over but Matariki keeps him under control.
Le Boulder manages to get to full guard.
Le Boulder is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T3#
Le Boulder is adopting a defensive guard.
Matariki is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Le Boulder trying to control the position.
Matariki wants to pass the guard but Le Boulder is keeping the position.
Le Boulder is trying to control the position but Matariki postures up.
Le Boulder is looking to sweep but instead, Matariki has passed into half guard.
Le Boulder is trying to control but can't.
Le Boulder might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T4#
Le Boulder wants to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Matariki seems content to control.
Le Boulder is looking for a sweep. Matariki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Le Boulder is working hard here to advance position.
Le Boulder trying to control here.
Le Boulder is looking to improve his position.
#T5#
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Matariki looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Matariki is thwarting Le Boulder's attempts to control the position.
Matariki content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Le Boulder tries to roll over but Matariki keeps him under control.#T6#
Well, if Matariki 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.
Le Boulder controlling the position well.
Le Boulder is looking to get back to full guard here but Matariki has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Le Boulder (0) vs (5) Matariki
Le Boulder is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Matariki is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Le Boulder (0) vs (7) Matariki
Le Boulder is working to get back to half guard.
Le Boulder tries to lock up and control but Matariki gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T7#
Le Boulder keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Matariki is trying to take his opponent's back.
Le Boulder tries to lock up and control but Matariki gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Matariki prevents Le Boulder from getting the reversal.
Le Boulder regains half guard.
Le Boulder is looking to improve his position.
Matariki is thwarting Le Boulder's attempts to control the position.#T8#
Le Boulder is trying to get back to full guard.
Matariki passes into side control, despite Le Boulder's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Le Boulder (0) vs (10) Matariki
Le Boulder is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Le Boulder sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Le Boulder has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Matariki is working away from the top position though.
Matariki keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Le Boulder trying to control here.
Le Boulder moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#T9#
Le Boulder wants to sweep but no luck.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Le Boulder holds on and takes a little breather.
Matariki trying to control the position from guard on top but Le Boulder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Le Boulder managing to control the position.
Matariki content to stall in guard here.
Le Boulder looking to control.
#T10#
Matariki won't allow Le Boulder to sweep him here.
Matariki passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Le Boulder (0) vs (13) Matariki
Matariki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Le Boulder keeps working.
Le Boulder looking for a sweep but Matariki has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Le Boulder (0) vs (15) Matariki
Le Boulder 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.
Matariki wants to take a breather but Le Boulder is having none of it.
Matariki controlling the pace.
Le Boulder is trying to get back to full guard.
Le Boulder gets back to full guard.
#T11#
Le Boulder pulls Matariki in close to prevent any damage.
Le Boulder trying to control the position.
Le Boulder wants to sweep but no luck.
Matariki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Le Boulder is keeping the position for now.
Le Boulder working a defensive guard here.
Le Boulder lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Le Boulder (2) vs (15) Matariki
Le Boulder wants to pass the guard but Matariki is keeping the position.#T12#
Matariki controlling the position.
Matariki is trying to keep Le Boulder in close.
Matariki keeping full guard, as Le Boulder tries to pass.
Matariki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Le Boulder is one step ahead there. #SUB#
Le Boulder has gone for a leg lock! Matariki slips out almost immediately though and dives into Le Boulder's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Le Boulder (2) vs (17) Matariki#T13#
Matariki won't allow Le Boulder to sweep him here.
Matariki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Le Boulder is keeping the position for now.
Le Boulder is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #T14#
Le Boulder wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Matariki is now in half guard.
Le Boulder wants to improve his position but Matariki is controlling well.
Le Boulder is trying to control but can't.
Matariki trying to control from half guard but Le Boulder is working away.
Le Boulder is trying to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Matariki performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Le Boulder is looking to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matariki wins on points by 17 to 2.
Our winner, Mapuche Matariki, 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:
CWC 393 Peterson vs Ottke
Date: Jul 02, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 6 losses; Bob Le Boulder! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 43 wins and 18 losses; Shaka Zulu!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Zulu takes the fight into the clinch. #TD2#
Zulu turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Le Boulder (0) vs (4) Zulu
Zulu trying to control the position but Le Boulder is working away.
Le Boulder wants to control but Zulu postures up.
Le Boulder regains half guard.
Le Boulder keeping control of the position.
Le Boulder is looking for a sweep. Zulu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zulu looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Le Boulder is trying to control but can't.
#T1#
Zulu is looking to advance position but Le Boulder won't allow it.
Le Boulder is looking to control Zulu's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Le Boulder avoid being mounted?
Le Boulder is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Zulu works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Le Boulder (0) vs (7) Zulu
Le Boulder is in all sorts of trouble here.
Le Boulder might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Zulu wants to control the pace but Le Boulder is squirming around nicely.
Le Boulder wants to hold on but Zulu pushes him away.#T2#
Zulu content just to control the position here.
Le Boulder wants to control but Zulu is having none of it.
Le Boulder is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Canucks Combat Club, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Zulu looking to control but Le Boulder is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Le Boulder is looking to improve his position but Zulu isn't that keen on the idea.
Zulu controlling from the full mount.
Le Boulder working to try and regain half guard.
Zulu content just to control the position here.
Le Boulder tries to get back to half guard but can't. #T3#
Zulu trying to control but Le Boulder is having none of it.
Le Boulder is looking to improve his position but Zulu isn't that keen on the idea.
Le Boulder wants to control but Zulu is having none of it.
Zulu seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Le Boulder is holding on tight.
Le Boulder is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Le Boulder gets back to half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#T4#
Zulu is thwarting Le Boulder's attempts to control the position.
Le Boulder wants to improve his position but Zulu is controlling well.
Zulu takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Le Boulder is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Zulu with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Le Boulder is looking to control Zulu's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Le Boulder avoid being mounted?
Zulu keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Zulu's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T5#
Zulu tries to pass to full mount but Le Boulder defends it.
Zulu keeps trying to improve his position.
Le Boulder is trying to control but can't.
Le Boulder is looking to improve his position.
Zulu is thwarting Le Boulder's attempts to control the position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Zulu in particular looking to stall.
Le Boulder gets full guard.
Le Boulder is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T6#
Zulu being controlled here momentarily.
Le Boulder keeping moving, preventing Zulu from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Le Boulder is looking for a triangle here but Zulu uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Le Boulder (0) vs (10) Zulu
Zulu is staying tight to Le Boulder's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Le Boulder is trying to control Zulu's posture but Zulu avoids it.
Zulu is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Le Boulder tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T7#
Le Boulder can't do much from the bottom here.
Le Boulder manages to get back to half guard.
Le Boulder manages to get to full guard.
Le Boulder tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Le Boulder holds on and takes a little breather.
Zulu sitting in guard here, content to control.
Le Boulder trying to keep a closed guard but Zulu is proving a slippery customer.
Le Boulder can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Zulu controls the pace.#T8#
Zulu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Le Boulder is keeping the position for now.
Le Boulder looking to control.
Le Boulder keeping full guard, as Zulu tries to pass.
Zulu stopping the sweep attempt from Le Boulder.
Le Boulder wants to hit a sweep here but Zulu passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Le Boulder there! Score +3 for passing guard: Le Boulder (0) vs (13) Zulu
Zulu content just to control the position here.
Le Boulder tries to get back to half guard but can't. #T9#
Le Boulder is working hard here to advance position.
Zulu tries to control but Le Boulder wriggling away.
Le Boulder is looking to improve his position but Zulu isn't that keen on the idea.
Le Boulder slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Le Boulder is trying to get back to full guard.
Le Boulder trying to control here.
Le Boulder is looking for a sweep. Zulu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T10#
Well, if Zulu 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.
Le Boulder regains full guard. Nicely done.
Le Boulder is adopting a defensive guard.
Zulu won't allow Le Boulder to sweep him here.
Le Boulder has control of Zulu's left arm, preventing Zulu from doing any damage.
Zulu trying to control the position from guard on top but Le Boulder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Le Boulder wants to sweep but no luck. #T11#
Le Boulder has control of Zulu's left arm, preventing Zulu from doing any damage.
Zulu content to stall in guard here.
Zulu trying to control but Le Boulder is working from the bottom.
Le Boulder tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Zulu looking to pass the guard.
Le Boulder looking to control.
Le Boulder wants to sweep here but Zulu controlling him for the moment. #T12#
Zulu engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Le Boulder looking to control.
Le Boulder looking to hit a scissor sweep but Zulu is one step ahead there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Le Boulder is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Le Boulder (2) vs (13) Zulu
Le Boulder tries to free his leg and advance position but Zulu is retaining full guard.
Zulu looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T13#
Zulu managing to control the position.
Zulu keeping moving, preventing Le Boulder from controlling successfully.
Zulu has Le Boulder pulled in close to control his posture.
Le Boulder slips nicely into half guard.#T14#
Le Boulder is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Zulu is looking to improve his position.
Zulu is trying to maintain the position but Le Boulder is very close to passing his half guard.
Zulu wants to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Le Boulder is keen to just control but Zulu is a slippery customer.
Le Boulder is looking to advance position but Zulu won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zulu wins on points by 13 to 2.
Shaka Zulu thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
CWC 389
Date: Jun 25, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 6 losses; Bob Le Boulder! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 17 losses; Scott Hall!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Le Boulder shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#CL#
Le Boulder clinches.
Hall has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Le Boulder avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hall is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Le Boulder is defending well.
Hall prevents the takedown attempt.
Hall looking for a takedown.
Bob Le Boulder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Hall.
Hall goes for a takedown attempt but Le Boulder pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
#TD#
Le Boulder looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Le Boulder (2) vs (0) Hall
Hall is looking to control Le Boulder's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hall avoid being mounted?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le Boulder wants to pass the guard but Hall is defending well.
Hall trying to hold on to Le Boulder's head to control him but Le Boulder postures up.
#T1#
Hall is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Le Boulder tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hall knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Le Boulder seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hall does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hall is looking to improve his position.
Hall is concentrating on defense, preventing Le Boulder from advancing position.
Hall regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hall looking to control.
Le Boulder trying to control but Hall is working from the bottom.
Hall lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Le Boulder (2) vs (2) Hall#T2#
Hall showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Le Boulder has control of Hall's left arm, preventing Hall from doing any damage.
Le Boulder manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hall manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Le Boulder (4) vs (2) Hall
Hall looking for a sweep. Not yet Hall, not yet.
Le Boulder stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hall swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Le Boulder engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Le Boulder has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Le Boulder is pushing down on Hall's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hall is fighting to maintain full guard but Le Boulder has managed to sneak the leg through.#T3#
Hall tries to get to full guard but Le Boulder has control of the leg.
Le Boulder content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
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.
Le Boulder wants to pass to mount but Hall is defending the position.
Hall wants to get back to full guard.
Le Boulder tries to pass to full mount but Hall defends it.
Hall trying to control from the bottom.
#T4#
Le Boulder is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hall is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hall is pressing down on Le Boulder's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hall is controlling Le Boulder's posture.
Hall looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Le Boulder might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Le Boulder trying to control but Hall is working from the bottom.
Hall working a defensive guard here.
Hall wants to sweep but no luck.
Le Boulder 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. #T5#
Le Boulder'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.
Hall working a defensive guard here.
Le Boulder trying to control the position from guard on top but Hall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hall not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Le Boulder is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T6#
Hall controls Le Boulder momentarily but Le Boulder frees himself.
Le Boulder trying to control the position from guard on top but Hall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hall looking to control.
Hall 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.
Hall controls Le Boulder momentarily but Le Boulder frees himself.
Le Boulder advances to half guard.
Le Boulder is trying to control. Hall wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T7#
Hall is pressing down on Le Boulder's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Le Boulder controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Le Boulder wants to pass the guard but Hall is keeping the position.
Hall is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Le Boulder trying to control the position from guard on top but Hall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hall looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Le Boulder stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hall swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hall is trying to control the position but Le Boulder postures up.
Le Boulder trying to control the position from guard on top but Hall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T8#
Hall has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Le Boulder has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Le Boulder (7) vs (2) Hall
Le Boulder trying to control the action but Hall is working from the bottom.
Le Boulder is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hall is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Hall struggling a bit here.
Hall sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hall wants to control but Le Boulder is keeping busy.
#T9#
Le Boulder wants to pass to mount but Hall is defending the position.
Le Boulder slows the pace down in half guard.
Hall is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hall is looking to control Le Boulder's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hall avoid being mounted?
Hall is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hall trying to hold on to Le Boulder's head to control him but Le Boulder postures up.
Hall won't allow Le Boulder to pass to mount. #T10#
Le Boulder is thwarting Hall's attempts to control the position.
Le Boulder is pressing down on Hall's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hall is holding on for now.
Le Boulder is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hall is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Hall wants to get back to full guard.
Le Boulder trying to control from half guard but Hall is working away.
Hall manages to get to full guard.
Hall is trying to control the position but Le Boulder postures up. #T11#
Le Boulder stays in close to Hall's body and controls the position.
Hall is pulling down on Le Boulder's head. It's preventing any offense from Le Boulder, at least for the moment.
Hall 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.
Le Boulder trying to control the position from guard on top but Hall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T12#
Hall not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hall looking to hit a scissor sweep but Le Boulder is one step ahead there.
Le Boulder postures up.
Hall wants to sweep here but Le Boulder controlling him for the moment.
Le Boulder is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hall is looking to sweep but instead, Le Boulder has passed into half guard.
#T13#
Hall is trying to get back to full guard.
Hall has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Le Boulder is working away from the top position though.
Le Boulder is controlling the pace.
Hall is looking for a sweep. Le Boulder is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hall is trying is best to control the position here.
Hall is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hall is not content to let Le Boulder control the position.#T14#
Hall is trying to control but Le Boulder passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Le Boulder (10) vs (2) Hall
Le Boulder is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Hall's shoulder. That is not cool.
Le Boulder trying to control the position but Hall is working away.
Hall trying to remain calm as Le Boulder controls from the top position.
Le Boulder is looking to take a break and control but Hall is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB#
Le Boulder is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hall has escaped the position, nice work there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A bit of a lull in the action here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Le Boulder takes the fight on points by 10 to 2.
Bob Le Boulder thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
CWC 387
Date: Jun 18, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 6 losses; Bob Le Boulder! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 34 losses; Richard Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Morgan dives in for a single leg takedown but Le Boulder sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#TD#
Le Boulder drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Le Boulder (4) vs (0) Morgan
Le Boulder trying to control the position but Morgan is working away.
Morgan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Le Boulder slows the pace down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan is looking to regain half guard here but Le Boulder keeps moving and retains side control. #T1#
A lull in the action here as Le Boulder stalls from top position.
Le Boulder has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Le Boulder wants to lay and pray for a moment but Morgan keeps working. #T2#
Le Boulder takes a little break here. Morgan wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Morgan regains half guard.
Well, if Le Boulder 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.
Morgan trying to control from the bottom.
Morgan wants to get back to full guard but Le Boulder has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Le Boulder (7) vs (0) Morgan
Le Boulder controlling the position. #T3#
Le Boulder wants to lay and pray for a moment but Morgan keeps working.
Morgan is looking for a sweep.
Le Boulder taking a breather here.
Morgan is looking to reverse the position.#T4#
The referee asks Le Boulder politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Le Boulder prefers to stall for the moment though.
Le Boulder wants to lay and pray for a moment but Morgan keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T5#
Morgan tries to improve position but can't.
Le Boulder trying to control the action but Morgan is working from the bottom.
Le Boulder in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Le Boulder looking to control but instead Morgan has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.#T6#
Well, if Le Boulder 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.
#SUB2#
Morgan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Le Boulder pulls his head out easily.
Morgan is looking for a sweep. Le Boulder is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Le Boulder in particular looking to stall.#T7#
Morgan gets full guard.
Le Boulder stopping the sweep attempt from Morgan.
Morgan wants to control the position but Le Boulder says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Le Boulder is keen to just control but Morgan is a slippery customer.
Morgan wants to get back to full guard but Le Boulder has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Le Boulder (10) vs (0) Morgan
Morgan tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Le Boulder wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T8#
Le Boulder staying calm.
Morgan is looking for a sweep.
Morgan being controlled for a moment. #T9#
Morgan is not content to let Le Boulder control the position.
Le Boulder controls the position from side control.
Morgan is not content to let Le Boulder control the position.
Morgan gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. #T10#
Morgan is in trouble now - Le Boulder has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Le Boulder (13) vs (0) Morgan
Morgan working to try and regain half guard.
Le Boulder controlling from the full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morgan is trying desperately to improve position.#T11#
Morgan tries to hold on but Le Boulder pushes him away.
Le Boulder controlling the pace for now.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Le Boulder.
Le Boulder seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Morgan for as long as he can get away with.#T12#
Le Boulder manages to capitalize on a mistake by Morgan to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Le Boulder (16) vs (0) Morgan
Le Boulder tries to keep control of the position but Morgan is staying busy.
Morgan is trying to break free.
Le Boulder has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Morgan's body.
#T13#
Morgan is in bad spot here.
Morgan keeps trying to improve his position.
Le Boulder really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Morgan.
Morgan tries to roll but Le Boulder sticks to his back.
Le Boulder keeps control of the position easily here as Morgan tries to buck him off.
Morgan just trying to survive but Le Boulder is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish. #T14#
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Morgan tries to escape the position.
#SUB#
Le Boulder looking to break Morgan's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Morgan remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Le Boulder will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Morgan is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
And that's the end of the fight!
Le Boulder takes the fight on points by 16 to 0.
A victorious Bob Le Boulder 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:
CWC 383
Date: Jun 11, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 43 wins and 33 losses; Tsuyoi Kakuto! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 5 losses; Bob Le Boulder!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Matheus Silva.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
No luck for Kakuto with that takedown attempt.
Kakuto fails with a takedown attempt.
Le Boulder tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kakuto sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Le Boulder somewhat.#CL2#
Le Boulder moves into the clinch successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le Boulder is trying to drag Kakuto to the mat but Kakuto just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kakuto gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Le Boulder.
Tsuyoi Kakuto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Le Boulder.#T1#
Kakuto gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Le Boulder.
Le Boulder drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kakuto pulls his leg out and moves away.
Le Boulder stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Le Boulder wants it to stay on the feet.
Le Boulder shoots in looking for a takedown. Kakuto tries to sprawl out of it but Le Boulder keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kakuto manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #T2#
Kakuto closes this distance looking for a takedown but Le Boulder circles away.#TD2#
Le Boulder shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kakuto is trying to defend but Le Boulder finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kakuto (0) vs (2) Le Boulder
Kakuto is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Canucks Combat Club that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Le Boulder prevents Kakuto from improving his position.
Kakuto is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Le Boulder's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Le Boulder's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kakuto (4) vs (2) Le Boulder
Le Boulder can't escape the position.
Kakuto will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Le Boulder is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Le Boulder has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Le Boulder's corner are yelling at him, telling him to just focus on controlling Kakuto's hands.
Le Boulder looking very determined here, making life difficult for Kakuto.
Le Boulder is in bad spot here.
#T3#
Kakuto tries to keep control of the position but Le Boulder is staying busy.
Le Boulder trying to control the position but Kakuto manages to sink in the hooks.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Kakuto's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Le Boulder trying to control the hands but Kakuto breaks the grip.
Le Boulder manages to reverse the position and now he's in Kakuto's guard. Nice work there by Le Boulder.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kakuto (4) vs (4) Le Boulder
Le Boulder stays in close to Kakuto's body and controls the position.
Kakuto manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Le Boulder manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kakuto (6) vs (4) Le Boulder
Le Boulder looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Le Boulder is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Le Boulder looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kakuto is one step ahead there. #T4#
Le Boulder seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Le Boulder wants to sweep but no luck.
Le Boulder controlling Kakuto's posture.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kakuto pushes down on Le Boulder's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Le Boulder wants to improve his position but Kakuto is controlling well.
#T5#
Le Boulder keeps trying to improve his position.
Kakuto is trying to control. Le Boulder wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Le Boulder wants to get back to full guard.
Le Boulder is trying to control but Kakuto manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Kakuto (9) vs (4) Le Boulder
Le Boulder keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Le Boulder is trying to reverse the position but instead Kakuto has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Kakuto (12) vs (4) Le Boulder
Le Boulder trying to control the action but Kakuto just sinks the hooks in.
Le Boulder tries to escape the position.
#T6#
Kakuto struggling to keep hold of the position.
Le Boulder holding both Kakuto 's hands and preventing any damage.
Kakuto not allowing Le Boulder to control his hands.
Kakuto is hanging on to Le Boulder's back as he tries to escape.
Le Boulder turns into Kakuto and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kakuto (12) vs (6) Le Boulder
Kakuto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Le Boulder is one step ahead there.
Kakuto can't keep his opponent in guard - Le Boulder advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kakuto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T7#
Kakuto is pressing down on Le Boulder's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Le Boulder looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #SUB#
Kakuto is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T8#
Le Boulder's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Le Boulder won't allow Kakuto to sweep him here.
Kakuto can't keep his opponent in guard - Le Boulder advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kakuto is refusing to be controlled, as Le Boulder sits in half guard.
Le Boulder prevents Kakuto from improving his position.
Le Boulder passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kakuto! Score +3 for passing guard: Kakuto (12) vs (9) Le Boulder
Le Boulder controlling the pace for now. #T9#
Le Boulder wants to take Kakuto's back but he can't do it this time.
Kakuto is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Le Boulder takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kakuto really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
#T10#
Le Boulder controlling from the full mount.
Kakuto is in all sorts of trouble here.
Le Boulder sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Le Boulder prevents Kakuto from getting the reversal.#T11#
Le Boulder can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kakuto is looking to escape.
Le Boulder prevents Kakuto from getting the reversal.
Le Boulder controlling the pace for now.
Kakuto can't escape the position.
Le Boulder tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kakuto manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Kakuto wants to improve his position but Le Boulder is controlling well.
#T12#
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Well,Kakuto is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Kakuto is trying to get back to full guard.
Le Boulder perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Kakuto slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kakuto 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.
Le Boulder wants to control from the top but Kakuto keeps moving.
Le Boulder stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kakuto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Le Boulder sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kakuto wants to sweep here but Le Boulder controlling him for the moment. #T13#
Le Boulder wants to control from the top but Kakuto keeps moving.
Kakuto looking for a sweep. Not yet Kakuto, not yet.
Le Boulder looking to pass the guard. #SUB#
Le Boulder avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB#
Kakuto is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Le Boulder defends well.
Kakuto tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Le Boulder 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. #T14#
Kakuto looking for a sweep. Not yet Kakuto, not yet.
Kakuto manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Le Boulder manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kakuto (14) vs (9) Le Boulder
Le Boulder controlling the position.
Kakuto stopping the sweep attempt from Le Boulder.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Le Boulder is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kakuto takes the fight on points by 14 to 9.
Tsuyoi Kakuto gave a mention to Fantasy Threads in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales). |
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Event:
CWC 359
Date: Apr 09, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 5 losses; Bob Le Boulder! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 7 losses; Richard Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Anderson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Anderson wants to take the fight to the mat but Le Boulder manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.#TD#
Le Boulder is trying to trip Anderson. He has hold of a leg but Anderson is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Le Boulder persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Le Boulder (2) vs (0) Anderson
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Le Boulder not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Le Boulder has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Le Boulder.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le Boulder wants to pass the guard but Anderson is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Anderson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Le Boulder gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T1#
Le Boulder pushes down on Anderson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Le Boulder wants to pass to mount but Anderson is defending the position.
Anderson trying to hold on to Le Boulder's head to control him but Le Boulder postures up.
Le Boulder sitting and controlling from the half guard. #T2#
Le Boulder'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.#SUB#
Le Boulder is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Le Boulder content to control rather than advance.
Le Boulder is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Anderson! Score +3 for passing guard: Le Boulder (5) vs (0) Anderson#T3#
Anderson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Le Boulder wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Le Boulder avoids the attempt from Anderson to control.
Le Boulder tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Anderson is trying to escape the mount.
Anderson manages to regain half guard. Good work. #T4#
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Le Boulder in particular looking to stall.
Anderson has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Jed's Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Le Boulder is thwarting Anderson's attempts to control the position.#SUB#
Le Boulder is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Anderson has managed to free his arm - good work. #T5#
Le Boulder content to control rather than advance.
Anderson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Le Boulder is working away from the top position though.
Anderson is looking for a sweep. Le Boulder is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#T6#
Anderson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Le Boulder perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Le Boulder tries to pass the half guard into mount. Anderson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Le Boulder with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T7##SUB#
Anderson is defending against the submission attempts here by Le Boulder.
Anderson tries to roll over but Le Boulder keeps him under control.
Le Boulder has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Le Boulder (8) vs (0) Anderson#T8#
Le Boulder content just to control the position here.
Le Boulder wants to control the pace but Anderson is squirming around nicely.
Le Boulder controlling his opponent.
Le Boulder seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Anderson for as long as he can get away with.#T9#
Anderson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Anderson is still trying to improve position.
Le Boulder sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T10#
Le Boulder takes Anderson's back. Score +3 for taking back: Le Boulder (11) vs (0) Anderson
Anderson trying to control the hands but Le Boulder breaks the grip.
Le Boulder has good solid back control here.
Anderson is trying to break free.
Le Boulder just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
#T11#
Le Boulder struggling to keep hold of the position.
Anderson tries to break free.
Le Boulder keeps control of the position easily here as Anderson tries to buck him off.
#T12##SUB#
Le Boulder looking for the choke but no joy.
Anderson is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Le Boulder.
Le Boulder continues to stall.
More hug and hope from Le Boulder.#T13#
Le Boulder controlling well, preventing Anderson from escaping the position.
I would not like to be Anderson right now.
#SUB#
Le Boulder has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Anderson has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Anderson staying busy and making it hard for Le Boulder to control. #T14##SUB#
Le Boulder is looking for the choke from the back position but Anderson is controlling his hands well.
Anderson rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Le Boulder prevents Anderson from improving his position.
Anderson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Anderson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Le Boulder pulls his head out easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Le Boulder takes the fight on points by 11 to 0.
Bob Le Boulder 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:
CWC 354
Date: Apr 02, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 4 losses; Bob Le Boulder! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 4 losses; Sergey Makarov!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Makarov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#TD2#
Makarov scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Le Boulder (0) vs (4) Makarov
Le Boulder tries to improve position but can't.
Le Boulder is trying to work for a sweep but Makarov has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Le Boulder (0) vs (6) Makarov
Makarov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Le Boulder wants to hold on but Makarov pushes him away.
Makarov tries to control but Le Boulder wriggling away.
Le Boulder tries to hold on but Makarov pushes him away.
Le Boulder is trying desperately to improve position.
Le Boulder stops Makarov from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makarov controlling the position easily from mount.
Makarov is looking to work his way around to Le Boulder's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position. #T1#
Le Boulder wants to control but Makarov is having none of it.
Le Boulder holds on to Makarov around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.#SUB2#
Makarov with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Le Boulder tries to hold on but Makarov pushes him away.
Le Boulder is looking to improve his position but Makarov isn't that keen on the idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Makarov tries to control but Le Boulder wriggling away.
Le Boulder sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.#T2#
Le Boulder moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Le Boulder 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.
Le Boulder has Makarov pulled in close to control his posture.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Le Boulder is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Le Boulder (2) vs (6) Makarov
Le Boulder pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Makarov is keeping the position for now. #SUB2#
Makarov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Le Boulder defends well.
Makarov trying to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Makarov keeping full guard, as Le Boulder tries to pass.
Makarov is adopting a defensive guard.
Makarov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SUB2#
Le Boulder got a little sloppy there for a moment and Makarov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Le Boulder has managed to get both his arms back between Makarov's legs - danger averted.#T4#
Makarov wants to sweep here but Le Boulder controlling him for the moment.
Makarov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Le Boulder engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Makarov is trying to keep Le Boulder in close.
#SUB2#
Makarov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Le Boulder is aware though and is defending well.#SUB2#
Makarov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Le Boulder gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Le Boulder showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T5##SUB2#
Makarov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Le Boulder can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Makarov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Le Boulder stays in close to Makarov's body and controls the position. #T6#
Makarov keeping full guard, as Le Boulder tries to pass.
Le Boulder is stalling in the full guard.
Makarov is trying to control the position but Le Boulder postures up.
Le Boulder trying to control the position from guard on top but Makarov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T7#
Makarov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#SUB2#
Makarov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB2#
Makarov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Le Boulder is aware though and is defending well.
Makarov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Makarov working a defensive guard but Le Boulder passes into half guard.
Le Boulder wants to take a breather but Makarov is having none of it.
Le Boulder is looking to advance position but Makarov won't allow it.
Makarov wants to control but Le Boulder is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Le Boulder content to control rather than advance.
Makarov tries to get to full guard but Le Boulder has control of the leg.
Makarov has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.#T8#
Le Boulder slows the pace down in half guard. #SUB2#
Makarov looking for submissions off his back.
Le Boulder is controlling the pace.
Le Boulder seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Makarov for as long as he can get away with.#T9#
Le Boulder is keen to just control but Makarov is a slippery customer.
Le Boulder content to control rather than advance.
Makarov wants to improve his position but Le Boulder is controlling well.
Le Boulder with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T10#
Makarov is trying to maintain the position but Le Boulder is very close to passing his half guard.
Makarov is trying to get back to full guard.
Le Boulder tries to pass to full mount but Makarov defends it.
Le Boulder sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Makarov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Makarov.
Makarov controlling Le Boulder's posture. #T11#
Le Boulder tries to free his leg and advance position but Makarov is retaining full guard.
Makarov wants to sweep here but Le Boulder controlling him for the moment.
Le Boulder trying to control the position from guard on top but Makarov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Makarov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Le Boulder is one step ahead there.
Makarov being controlled here, momentarily.
Makarov trying to control the position here. #T12#
Le Boulder not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Le Boulder might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Makarov looking to control.
Makarov is pulling down on Le Boulder's head to control his posture.
Le Boulder looking to pass the guard. #T13##SUB2#
Makarov working for a triangle but Le Boulder defends it easily.
Le Boulder is stalling in the full guard. #SUB2#
Makarov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Le Boulder is aware though and is defending well.#T14#
Makarov keeping full guard, as Le Boulder tries to pass.
Le Boulder controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#SUB2#
Le Boulder avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Le Boulder tries to free his leg and advance position but Makarov is retaining full guard.
Makarov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Le Boulder controlling from the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Makarov wins on points by 6 to 2.
A victorious Sergey Makarov 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:
CWC 350
Date: Mar 26, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 4 losses; Bob Le Boulder! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 8 losses; Tyron Scott!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Matheus Silva.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Scott dives in for a single leg takedown but Le Boulder sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Tyron Scott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Le Boulder rushes Scott and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Scott can't get the takedown.
Scott has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Le Boulder avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bob Le Boulder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyron Scott.#TD#
Le Boulder has Scott pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Le Boulder pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Scott tumbling to the mat - Le Boulder dives into Scott's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Le Boulder (2) vs (0) Scott
Scott 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.
Le Boulder looking to pass the guard.
Scott being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scott tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Le Boulder might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T1##SUB2#
Scott is looking for a triangle but Le Boulder pushes his legs off easily.
Scott 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.
Le Boulder controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Scott wants to sweep but no luck.
Scott has control of Le Boulder's left arm, preventing Le Boulder from doing any damage.
Le Boulder controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Le Boulder tries to free his leg and advance position but Scott is retaining full guard. #SUB2#
Scott throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Le Boulder escapes and throws Scott's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Le Boulder (5) vs (0) Scott
Le Boulder trying to control the position but Scott is working away. #T2#
Scott seems a little lost for a moment, as Le Boulder dominates the positioning.
Le Boulder seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Scott for as long as he can get away with.
Scott is looking for a sweep.
Le Boulder moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Scott is trying to get back to half guard.#T3#
Scott is not content to let Le Boulder control the position.
Scott is trying to get back to half guard.
Le Boulder trying to control the position but Scott is working away.
Le Boulder just content to control the position.
Scott manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Le Boulder (5) vs (2) Scott
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Le Boulder gets back to full guard.
Scott tries to free his leg and advance position but Le Boulder is retaining full guard.
Le Boulder tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Le Boulder keeping full guard, as Scott tries to pass.
Scott is fighting to break Le Boulder's control of his arms but Le Boulder is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Le Boulder working a defensive guard here.
Scott won't allow Le Boulder to sweep him here.
Scott wants to control from the top but Le Boulder keeps moving.
Le Boulder is trying to hold Scott in close to prevent damage but Scott has managed to pass into half guard.
Le Boulder trying to control here.
Scott is looking to take a break and control but Le Boulder is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Le Boulder wants to control but Scott is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Le Boulder is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Canucks Combat Club, so we'll see if he gets out of it.#T5#
Le Boulder is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Scott is trying to control. Le Boulder wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Le Boulder is looking to improve his position.
Scott stalling.
Le Boulder tries to get to full guard but Scott has control of the leg.
Le Boulder is not content to let Scott control the position.
Scott wants to pass to mount but Le Boulder is defending the position. #T6#
Scott frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Le Boulder (5) vs (5) Scott
Le Boulder tries to hold on but Scott pushes him away.
Le Boulder is in all sorts of trouble here.
Scott controlling the pace for now. #SUB2#
Scott looking for a guillotine from mount but Le Boulder is having none of it.
Scott with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Le Boulder manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Scott is looking to advance position but Le Boulder won't allow it. #SUB2#
Scott is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Le Boulder defends it well. #T7#
Le Boulder trying to control here.
Le Boulder is looking to improve his position.
Le Boulder is working hard here to advance position.
Le Boulder won't allow Scott to pass to mount.
Le Boulder moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Le Boulder trying to control the position.
Scott wants to control from the top but Le Boulder keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T8#
Le Boulder bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Scott's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Le Boulder (7) vs (5) Scott
Scott wants to sweep here but Le Boulder controlling him for the moment.
Le Boulder controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Le Boulder is pushing down on Scott's leg trying to pass to half guard. Scott is fighting to maintain full guard but Le Boulder has managed to sneak the leg through.
Le Boulder prevents Scott from improving his position.
Scott is staying active underneath Le Boulder, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Le Boulder seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Le Boulder wants to lay and pray for a moment but Scott keeps working. #T9#
Scott wants to sweep but Le Boulder has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Le Boulder (10) vs (5) Scott
Le Boulder controls the position from side control.
Scott is trying to control Le Boulder's posture but Le Boulder avoids it.
Scott has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Le Boulder controls the position from side control.
Scott is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T10#
Scott is holding Le Boulder down, trying to stall.
Le Boulder moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Scott tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Le Boulder wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
A lull in the action here.#T11#
Scott is looking to reverse the position.
Le Boulder trying to control the action but Scott is working from the bottom.
Le Boulder taking a breather here.
Scott tries to improve position but can't.
Le Boulder content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. #T12#
Le Boulder is looking to take a break and control but Scott is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Scott manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Le Boulder controlling the pace.
Le Boulder seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Scott does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Scott is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Scott is controlling Le Boulder's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Scott is looking to improve his position.
#T13#
Scott has his hands clasped together around Le Boulder's back. He's all about the action.
Scott is refusing to be controlled, as Le Boulder sits in half guard. #SUB#
Le Boulder is trying to work for a kimura but Scott is defending well.
Le Boulder keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Scott is not content to let Le Boulder control the position.#T14#
Le Boulder content to control rather than advance.
Le Boulder is pressing down on Scott's thigh, looking to free his foot. Scott is holding on for now.
Le Boulder is thwarting Scott's attempts to control the position.#SUB#
Le Boulder is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Scott is just riding it out for now. Le Boulder eventually gives up the hold.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Scott wants to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Le Boulder takes the fight on points by 10 to 5.
An out of breath Bob Le Boulder thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Tyron Scott stepped up to the mic, saying 'Pathetic win. You trash and everyone khow it!'. |
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Event:
WPGC 10.5
Date: Feb 26, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Roman Kersikov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 4 losses; Bob Le Boulder!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kersikov doesn't succeed with the takedown#TD2#
and Le Boulder counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Kersikov! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Kersikov (0) vs (4) Le Boulder
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
It looks like Le Boulder 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kersikov manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kersikov (2) vs (4) Le Boulder#T1#
Kersikov wants to control but Le Boulder is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Le Boulder desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Le Boulder wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Kersikov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Le Boulder sees it coming and defends easily.
Le Boulder gets full guard.
Le Boulder has Kersikov pulled in close to control his posture.
Le Boulder 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: Kersikov (2) vs (6) Le Boulder
Le Boulder is controlling the pace.
#T2#
Le Boulder's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Kersikov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Le Boulder is working away from the top position though.
Kersikov is looking to improve his position.
#SUB2#
Le Boulder is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kersikov defends it well. #T3#
Le Boulder has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Kersikov (2) vs (9) Le Boulder
Le Boulder controlling the position easily from mount.
Kersikov is looking to get to half guard.
Kersikov is working hard here to advance position.#T4#
Le Boulder controlling the position easily from mount.
Kersikov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Le Boulder controlling the position easily from mount.
Kersikov can't escape the position.
Kersikov is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at KFA, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Le Boulder content just to control the position here. #T5#
Kersikov keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#T6#
Kersikov gets back to half guard.
Le Boulder not doing much here.
More stalling from Le Boulder.#SUB#
Kersikov with the active half guard here but Le Boulder passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Kersikov (2) vs (12) Le Boulder
Le Boulder happy to just control the position for now.
Le Boulder with more of the same as he continues to hold on.#T7#
Let's hope that Le Boulder has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Kersikov is looking for a sweep.#T8#
Le Boulder controlling the position.
Kersikov is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Le Boulder off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kersikov (6) vs (12) Le Boulder
Le Boulder 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.
Le Boulder manages to reverse the position and now he's in Kersikov's guard. Nice work there by Le Boulder.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kersikov (6) vs (14) Le Boulder
Kersikov wants to hit a sweep here but Le Boulder passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Kersikov there! Score +3 for passing guard: Kersikov (6) vs (17) Le Boulder#T9#
Le Boulder controlling his opponent.
Kersikov is controlling an arm, preventing Le Boulder from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Kersikov tries to control the position but Le Boulder now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Kersikov (6) vs (20) Le Boulder
Good control from Le Boulder.#T10#
I really don't envy Kersikov right now.
Le Boulder 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.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Le Boulder.#T11##T12#
Kersikov just trying to survive but Le Boulder is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Le Boulder keeps control of the position easily here as Kersikov tries to buck him off.
Kersikov is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Good control from Le Boulder.#T13#
Kersikov is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
What can Kersikov do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
#T14#
Kersikov tries to roll but Le Boulder sticks to his back.
#SUB2#
Le Boulder is looking for the choke from the back position but Kersikov is controlling his hands well.
Kersikov can't escape the position.
What can Kersikov do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Le Boulder controlling well, preventing Kersikov from escaping the position.
Le Boulder 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Le Boulder wins on points by 20 to 6.
Bob Le Boulder 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:
WPGC 8.5
Date: Feb 12, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 4 losses; Bob Le Boulder! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 15 losses; The Reverend Jim Ignatowski!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Le Boulder tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ignatowski sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Le Boulder somewhat.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Ignatowski has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.#TD2#
Ignatowski decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Le Boulder (0) vs (2) Ignatowski
Le Boulder is looking to improve his position.
Le Boulder trying to control here.
Le Boulder is not content to let Ignatowski control the position.
Le Boulder is holding on to half guard well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ignatowski trying to control the action but Le Boulder is working from the bottom.
Le Boulder makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Le Boulder.
Ignatowski looking to pass the guard.
Ignatowski stopping the sweep attempt from Le Boulder.#T1#
Le Boulder trying to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Le Boulder is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Le Boulder (2) vs (2) Ignatowski
Ignatowski 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.
Le Boulder controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ignatowski is controlling Le Boulder's posture.#T2#
Le Boulder is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Le Boulder stopping the sweep attempt from Ignatowski.
Le Boulder engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Le Boulder might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Le Boulder stopping the sweep attempt from Ignatowski.
Le Boulder wants to pass the guard but Ignatowski is keeping the position.
Ignatowski wants to sweep but no luck. #T3#
Le Boulder is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ignatowski 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.
Ignatowski trying to keep a closed guard but Le Boulder is proving a slippery customer.
Ignatowski being controlled here, momentarily.
Le Boulder trying to control the position from guard on top but Ignatowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4#
Le Boulder is stalling in the full guard.
Ignatowski controls Le Boulder momentarily but Le Boulder frees himself.
Le Boulder sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ignatowski controls Le Boulder momentarily but Le Boulder frees himself.
Ignatowski is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.#SUB2#
Ignatowski throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#T5#
Le Boulder looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ignatowski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Le Boulder 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.
Ignatowski 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.
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.#T6#
Le Boulder is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ignatowski 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.
Ignatowski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ignatowski looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #T7#
Le Boulder trying to control but Ignatowski is working from the bottom.
Le Boulder is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Le Boulder trying to control the position from guard on top but Ignatowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ignatowski trying to keep a closed guard but Le Boulder is proving a slippery customer.
Ignatowski keeping full guard, as Le Boulder tries to pass. #T8#
Ignatowski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Le Boulder preventing the sweep.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Le Boulder is fighting to break Ignatowski's control of his arms but Ignatowski is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Le Boulder trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Le Boulder preventing the sweep.
Le Boulder trying to control but Ignatowski is working from the bottom.
Ignatowski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T9#
Le Boulder engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ignatowski is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Le Boulder controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ignatowski trying to keep a closed guard but Le Boulder is proving a slippery customer.
#T10#
Le Boulder wants to pass the guard but Ignatowski is keeping the position.
Le Boulder trying to control the position from guard on top but Ignatowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ignatowski is trying to hold Le Boulder in close to prevent damage but Le Boulder has managed to pass into half guard.
Ignatowski is in trouble now - Le Boulder has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Le Boulder (5) vs (2) Ignatowski#T11#
Le Boulder looking to control but Ignatowski is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Le Boulder controlling the position easily from mount.
Le Boulder pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Ignatowski tries to lock up and control but Le Boulder gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Le Boulder controlling from the full mount.
Ignatowski is in all sorts of trouble here.
#T12#
Ignatowski has given up his back here. Will Le Boulder look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Le Boulder (8) vs (2) Ignatowski
What can Ignatowski do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
A lull in the action here.
Le Boulder is really struggling to control Ignatowski but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Ignatowski tries to roll but Le Boulder sticks to his back.
#SUB#
Le Boulder is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
#SUB#
Ignatowski is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Le Boulder gets his way!
Ignatowski rolls, trying to escape but Le Boulder keeps control of the position.
#T13#
Ignatowski staying busy and making it hard for Le Boulder to control.
Le Boulder controls the position.#SUB#
Ignatowski preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Le Boulder.
Le Boulder biding his time, controlling Ignatowski.
Le Boulder'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.#T14#
Le Boulder controlling well, preventing Ignatowski from escaping the position.
Ignatowski keeps trying to improve his position.
Le Boulder controlling the position well here. Ignatowski rolled but Le Boulder kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
#SUB#
Le Boulder is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Ignatowski knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Ignatowski for a finish.
Ignatowski trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Le Boulder is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Ignatowski knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Ignatowski for a finish.
Ignatowski prevents Le Boulder from getting a body triangle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Le Boulder takes the fight on points by 8 to 2.
A relieved looking Bob Le Boulder 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:
WPGC 7.5
Date: Feb 05, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 3 losses; Bob Le Boulder! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 19 losses; Marc Read!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Paul Gruel.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD#
Le Boulder drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Le Boulder (2) vs (0) Read
Read controls Le Boulder momentarily but Le Boulder frees himself.
Le Boulder trying to control but Read is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Le Boulder is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Read has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Le Boulder is looking to defend but Read has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Le Boulder! Read pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Le Boulder taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Marc Read!
Our winner, Marc Read, 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:
WPGC 6.5
Date: Jan 29, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 12 losses; Boris Balkan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 3 losses; Bob Le Boulder!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Balkan rushes Le Boulder and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.#TD2#
Le Boulder tightens his grip and picks Balkan up, before dumping him to the ground. Balkan manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Balkan (0) vs (2) Le Boulder
Le Boulder showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Balkan'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.
Le Boulder tries to free his leg and advance position but Balkan is retaining full guard.
Balkan trying to control the position.
Balkan is really struggling to control Le Boulder but he's trying to hold on to the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le Boulder passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Balkan (0) vs (5) Le Boulder
Le Boulder controlling from side mount.
Le Boulder wants to control for a moment but Balkan uses the opportunity to move back to half guard. #T1#
Le Boulder sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Balkan is looking for a sweep. Le Boulder is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Balkan is working hard here to advance position.#SUB2#
Balkan is defending against the submission attempts here by Le Boulder.
#T2#
Le Boulder seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Balkan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Le Boulder is working away from the top position though.
Le Boulder not doing much here.
Le Boulder tries to pass to full mount but Balkan defends it. #T3#
Le Boulder is controlling the pace.
Balkan wants to control but Le Boulder is keeping busy.
#T4#
Le Boulder tries to pass the half guard into mount. Balkan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Balkan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Balkan wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Le Boulder trying to control but Balkan is working from the bottom.
Balkan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Le Boulder looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T5#
Balkan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T6#
Balkan keeping moving, preventing Le Boulder from controlling successfully.
Le Boulder 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.
Le Boulder trying to control the position from guard on top but Balkan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Le Boulder works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Le Boulder trying to mount his opponent but Balkan defends it.
Balkan is looking for a sweep. Le Boulder is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T7#
Le Boulder is thwarting Balkan's attempts to control the position.
Le Boulder is trying to control. Balkan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Le Boulder is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
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.
Le Boulder trying to control from half guard but Balkan is working away. #T8#
Balkan trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Balkan (0) vs (8) Le Boulder
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Balkan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Le Boulder content just to control the position here.
Le Boulder wants to control the pace but Balkan is squirming around nicely.
Le Boulder sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Balkan is in all sorts of trouble here.
#T9#
Le Boulder tries to control but Balkan wriggling away.
Le Boulder prevents Balkan from getting the reversal.
Le Boulder content just to control the position here.
Balkan is looking to improve his position but Le Boulder isn't that keen on the idea.#T10#
Le Boulder can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Balkan is looking to escape.
Balkan is looking to improve his position but Le Boulder isn't that keen on the idea.
Balkan wants to control but Le Boulder is having none of it.
Le Boulder fails to move to back control. #T11#
Le Boulder controlling his opponent.
Le Boulder looking to control but Balkan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Balkan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Balkan prevents Le Boulder from taking his back.
Balkan regains half guard.#T12#
Le Boulder trying to control from Balkan's half guard. Balkan has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Balkan controls Le Boulder momentarily but Le Boulder frees himself.
Le Boulder wants to control from the top but Balkan keeps moving.
Le Boulder might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Balkan haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Balkan is trying to keep Le Boulder in close.
#T13#
Le Boulder wants to control from the top but Balkan keeps moving. #SUB2#
Le Boulder is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Balkan can't keep his opponent in guard - Le Boulder advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Le Boulder is just content to waste time from the top position. Balkan takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Balkan working a defensive guard here.
#T14#
Balkan controlling the position.
Balkan has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Le Boulder passes into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Balkan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Le Boulder is working away from the top position though.
Le Boulder is looking to advance position but Balkan won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Le Boulder wins on points by 8 to 0.
Our winner, Bob Le Boulder, 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:
WPGC 5
Date: Jan 22, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 3 losses; Bob Le Boulder! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 23 losses; Billy Turturro!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and William Peck.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Turturro.
Le Boulder drops down looking for a counter takedown but Turturro sprawls and moves away.
Le Boulder tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Turturro swivels and escapes.
Le Boulder shoots in looking for a takedown but Turturro manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Le Boulder's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Turturro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Le Boulder fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Turturro avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Le Boulder. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Le Boulder manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Turturro on his heels. He'll look to pass Turturro's guard now, I'm sure. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Le Boulder (2) vs (0) Turturro
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turturro is adopting a defensive guard.
Le Boulder controls from within his opponent's guard. #T1##SUB2#
Turturro is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Le Boulder is aware though and is defending well.
Turturro is controlling Le Boulder's posture.
Le Boulder looking to pass the guard.
Turturro manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Le Boulder manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Le Boulder (2) vs (2) Turturro
Le Boulder working a defensive guard here.
Turturro trying to control but Le Boulder is working from the bottom.
Le Boulder keeping full guard, as Turturro tries to pass. #T2#
Le Boulder looking to control.
Le Boulder has his hands on Turturro's head, controlling the position.
Turturro won't allow Le Boulder to sweep him here.
Le Boulder controlling the position.
Le Boulder trying to keep a closed guard but Turturro is proving a slippery customer.
Turturro trying to control the position from guard on top but Le Boulder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Le Boulder seems keen to control Turturro's posture.
Turturro wants to pass the guard but Le Boulder is keeping the position.
Le Boulder wants to control but Turturro passes easily into half guard.
#T3#
Le Boulder is looking for a sweep. Turturro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB2#
Turturro is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Le Boulder doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Turturro.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Turturro is looking to take a break and control but Le Boulder is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Turturro is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#SUB2#
Turturro is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Turturro is thwarting Le Boulder's attempts to control the position.#T4#
Le Boulder keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Le Boulder tries to roll over but Turturro keeps him under control.
Le Boulder manages to get to full guard.
Turturro trying to control but Le Boulder is working from the bottom.
Turturro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Turturro wants to control from the top but Le Boulder keeps moving.
Le Boulder is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Canucks Combat Club that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Turturro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T5#
Le Boulder pulls Turturro in to control the position.
Le Boulder looking to control.
Turturro won't allow Le Boulder to sweep him here.
Turturro is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Turturro stopping the sweep attempt from Le Boulder.
Le Boulder is looking to sweep but instead, Turturro has passed into half guard.
Turturro is looking to take a break and control but Le Boulder is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Le Boulder slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Turturro wants to control from the top but Le Boulder keeps moving.
Le Boulder lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Le Boulder (4) vs (2) Turturro#T6#
Le Boulder 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.
Le Boulder wants to pass the guard but Turturro is keeping the position.
Turturro working a defensive guard here.
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.#T7#
Le Boulder passes Turturro's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Le Boulder wants to free his trapped foot but Turturro is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Le Boulder controlling the action here.#SUB2#
Turturro actively working from the bottom here.
Le Boulder controlling the action here. #T8#
Turturro tries to get to full guard but Le Boulder has control of the leg.
Le Boulder seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Turturro does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Turturro is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Turturro trying to hold on to Le Boulder's head to control him but Le Boulder postures up.
#T9#
Still in half guard, Le Boulder seems content to control.
Le Boulder moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Le Boulder (7) vs (2) Turturro
You can see the frustration on Turturro's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Turturro is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Le Boulder trying to control the action but Turturro is working from the bottom. #T10#
Turturro is trying to control Le Boulder's posture but Le Boulder avoids it.
Turturro manages to work his way to half guard, despite Le Boulder's best efforts.
Le Boulder wants to pass the guard but Turturro is defending well.
Turturro wants to get back to full guard.
Le Boulder is looking to advance position but Turturro won't allow it. #T11#
Turturro tries to roll over but Le Boulder keeps him under control.
Le Boulder with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #SUB#
Le Boulder is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Turturro trying to control but Le Boulder postures up.
Turturro is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.#T12#
Le Boulder is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Turturro trying to control but Le Boulder postures up.
Le Boulder takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Turturro keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Le Boulder is controlling the pace.
#T13#
Le Boulder trying to control the action but Turturro is working from the bottom.
Turturro tries to get to full guard but Le Boulder has control of the leg. #SUB2#
Turturro is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Le Boulder pulls his head out easily. #T14##SUB#
Le Boulder 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.
Turturro wants to improve his position but Le Boulder is controlling well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Le Boulder takes the fight on points by 7 to 2.
A relieved looking Bob Le Boulder 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:
Battleground
Date: Jan 12, 2023 |
#R1#
Le Boulder tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but La Vie swivels and escapes.
La Vie wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.#TD2#
Le Boulder shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
La Vie wants to stand up but Le Boulder is controlling him.
Le Boulder showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
La Vie will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
La Vie keeping full guard, as Le Boulder tries to pass.
Le Boulder controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Vie wants to get back to his feet but Le Boulder is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #T1#
Le Boulder looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
La Vie defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Le Boulder.
La Vie slaps away a takedown attempt from Le Boulder, before circling back to the center of the mat.
As Le Boulder tries to get set, La Vie tries to push him back and clinch up but Le Boulder manages to avoid the attempt.
Sey La Vie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Le Boulder.
Le Boulder shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with La Vie but La Vie pushes him off and we're back to square one.
La Vie tries to counter by clinching up but Le Boulder breaks away and moves out of range.#TD2#
Le Boulder shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. La Vie is trying to defend but Le Boulder finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.#T2#
Le Boulder controlling the pace. #SUB2#
La Vie is defending against the submission attempts here by Le Boulder.
Le Boulder stops La Vie from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Le Boulder controlling the pace.
La Vie wants to get back to his feet.
#T3#
Le Boulder takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
La Vie is trying to stand.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
La Vie displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Le Boulder.
Le Boulder tries to clinch but La Vie is having none of it.
Bob Le Boulder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Le Boulder shoots in for a takedown but La Vie shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
La Vie wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Le Boulder tries to score a power double leg takedown but La Vie sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Le Boulder somewhat.
La Vie is looking to counter the offense by Le Boulder and move into the clinch.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Le Boulder tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but La Vie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
La Vie is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Le Boulder.
Le Boulder shoots for a takedown but La Vie saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
La Vie seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Le Boulder looks for a takedown but La Vie sprawls well.
La Vie seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
La Vie leaves Le Boulder with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
La Vie tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Le Boulder manages to circle out of the way.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#CL2#
Le Boulder has La Vie up against the cage in a clinch.
La Vie wants a takedown but no success here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bob Le Boulder will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2##TD2#
Le Boulder throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. La Vie was covering up waiting for the punch and Le Boulder finishes the takedown easily into guard.
La Vie is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Le Boulder is controlling him.
La Vie trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le Boulder is stalling in the full guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T1#
Le Boulder shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts La Vie as he jumps to the side.
Le Boulder gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #CL#
and La Vie counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by La Vie.
La Vie drops down looking for an ankle pick but Le Boulder pulls his leg out and moves away.
La Vie slaps away a takedown attempt from Le Boulder, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sey La Vie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Le Boulder.
Le Boulder shoots in looking for a takedown. La Vie tries to sprawl out of it but Le Boulder keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. La Vie manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #T2#
Le Boulder moves in looking to clinch but La Vie pushes him off.
Le Boulder shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts La Vie as he jumps to the side.
Le Boulder shoots in looking for a takedown but La Vie manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Le Boulder's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Le Boulder tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Le Boulder with a lazy takedown attempt #CL#
and La Vie counters by moving into the clinch.
Le Boulder goes for a takedown attempt but La Vie pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Le Boulder misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#T3#
Le Boulder shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. La Vie defends it nicely.
Le Boulder tries to clinch there but La Vie circles away.
Le Boulder dives in and grabs La Vie's left leg, looking for a takedown. La Vie pushes down on Le Boulder's head and hops out.
Le Boulder tries for a takedown but La Vie sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Le Boulder shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. La Vie defends it nicely.
La Vie tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Le Boulder manages to circle out of the way.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Le Boulder tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Le Boulder fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
La Vie is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Le Boulder.
La Vie swats away the attempt to clinch by Le Boulder.
Le Boulder shoots in but doesn't get the takedown #CL#
and La Vie counters by clinching up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Le Boulder tries for a takedown. No joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sey La Vie dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R3#
Nice takedown defense from La Vie. No joy for Le Boulder on that attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Le Boulder.#CL2#
Le Boulder gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
La Vie is trying to drag Le Boulder to the mat but Le Boulder just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
La Vie can't get the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Vie is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Le Boulder gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sey La Vie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
La Vie is looking to take this one to the mat.
La Vie changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Le Boulder fights it off and pushes away nicely.
#CL2#
Le Boulder pushes La Vie up against the cage in a clinch.#T1#
Le Boulder wants a takedown but no success here.
La Vie wants a takedown.
Le Boulder is looking for a takedown.
Le Boulder is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but La Vie is defending well.
Le Boulder can't get the takedown.
La Vie has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Le Boulder after a bit of a struggle.
La Vie is looking for a takedown.
La Vie goes for a takedown attempt but Le Boulder pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Le Boulder shoots in for a takedown but La Vie shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Le Boulder with a poor takedown #CL#
and La Vie counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Le Boulder takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T2#
La Vie is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Le Boulder is defending well.
La Vie is trying to drag Le Boulder to the mat but Le Boulder just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Le Boulder is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but La Vie is defending well.
Le Boulder is trying to drag La Vie to the mat but La Vie just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Le Boulder is looking for a takedown up against the cage. La Vie gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
La Vie tries for a takedown but Le Boulder manages to get underhooks.
La Vie tries to score a body lock takedown but Le Boulder shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
La Vie has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Le Boulder after a bit of a struggle.
Le Boulder is looking to take this one to the mat.
La Vie looking for a takedown.
La Vie gets underhooks to prevent Le Boulder's takedown attempt.
La Vie tries to score a body lock takedown but Le Boulder shows good agility there to stay on his feet.#T3#
La Vie changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Le Boulder fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Le Boulder gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #CL#
and La Vie counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by La Vie.
La Vie can't get the takedown.
Le Boulder prevents a takedown attempt there.
La Vie prevents a takedown attempt there.
La Vie wants a takedown but no success here.
La Vie wants to take the fight to the mat but Le Boulder manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
La Vie wants to take the fight to the mat but Le Boulder manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
La Vie goes for a takedown in the clinch but Le Boulder prevents it.
La Vie is looking to take this one to the mat.#T4#
Le Boulder goes for a takedown in the clinch but La Vie prevents it.
Le Boulder has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. La Vie avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.#TD2#
Le Boulder turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Le Boulder manages to end up in side control.
Bob Le Boulder has got the better of the ground game so far.
La Vie tries to escape but Le Boulder is in control.
La Vie is being controlled here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
La Vie is trying to get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Le Boulder really dominated that round.
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.#R4##CL2#
Le Boulder clinches up against the cage.
La Vie is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
La Vie goes for a takedown in the clinch but Le Boulder prevents it.
#TD#
La Vie has clasped his hands together around Le Boulder's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. #SUB#
La Vie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Le Boulder knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Le Boulder 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.
Le Boulder gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
La Vie is trying to control the action in half guard but Le Boulder 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.
La Vie slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Le Boulder is trying to control but can't.
La Vie is looking to take a break and control but Le Boulder is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB#
La Vie seems to be working for a kimura but Le Boulder defends the submission attempt.#T1#
La Vie slows the pace down in half guard.
Le Boulder is controlling La Vie's trapped leg to prevent La Vie from advancing to side control.#SUB#
La Vie is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Le Boulder has managed to free his arm - good work.
Le Boulder tries to get to full guard but La Vie has control of the leg.
Le Boulder regains full guard. Nicely done.
La Vie not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Le Boulder looking to hit a scissor sweep but La Vie is one step ahead there.
La Vie has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Le Boulder pulls La Vie in close to his closed guard and prevents La Vie from doing any damage or advancing position.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
La Vie trying to control the position from guard on top but Le Boulder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
La Vie stopping the sweep attempt from Le Boulder.
Le Boulder working a defensive guard here.
Le Boulder tries to land a sweep but no joy.
La Vie tries to free his leg and advance position but Le Boulder is retaining full guard.
Le Boulder is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Le Boulder prevents La Vie from standing back up.
Le Boulder is taking a breather. La Vie says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
La Vie is looking to escape.
Well, if Le Boulder is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
#T3#
La Vie tries to kick Le Boulder off but Le Boulder keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Le Boulder keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Le Boulder stops La Vie from getting back to his feet.
Le Boulder is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Le Boulder fails with a takedown attempt.
La Vie wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Le Boulder fails with the takedown#CL#
and La Vie counters by moving into the clinch. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
La Vie has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Le Boulder is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sey La Vie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Le Boulder looking for a takedown.
Le Boulder is pressed up against the cage. La Vie has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Le Boulder down to the mat. Le Boulder avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Le Boulder tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
La Vie tries to counter by clinching up but Le Boulder breaks away and moves out of range.
Le Boulder is trying hard to land a takedown here. La Vie sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Le Boulder shoots in but doesn't get the takedown #CL#
and La Vie moves into the clinch.
Le Boulder is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Le Boulder tries to score a body lock takedown but La Vie shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Bob Le Boulder will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R5##TD2#
Le Boulder closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming La Vie to the mat! La Vie manages to get full guard.
La Vie wants to stand but Le Boulder is controlling the position.
Le Boulder controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
La Vie wants to stand but Le Boulder is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Le Boulder thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Le Boulder stops La Vie from standing up. #T1#
Le Boulder stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. La Vie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
La Vie wants to stand but Le Boulder is controlling the position. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Le Boulder wants to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Le Boulder.
As Le Boulder tries to get set, La Vie tries to push him back and clinch up but Le Boulder manages to avoid the attempt.#TD2#
Le Boulder shoots in and gets a takedown into La Vie's guard.
La Vie wants to get back to his feet but Le Boulder passes into half guard.
#T2##REVR#
Le Boulder controlling the action here.
La Vie wants to get back to his feet.
Le Boulder trying to control the pace.
La Vie is looking to escape.#T3#
Le Boulder performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Le Boulder wants to pass the guard but La Vie is defending well.
La Vie is trying to stand back up but Le Boulder is controlling him
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#CL2#
La Vie tries to keep at a distance but Le Boulder has taken the fight into the clinch.
La Vie can't get the takedown.
#TD2#
Le Boulder has La Vie pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Le Boulder pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending La Vie tumbling to the mat - Le Boulder dives into La Vie's guard.
Le Boulder showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T4#
Le Boulder stops La Vie from standing up.
La Vie wants to get back to his feet but Le Boulder passes into half guard.
Le Boulder stalling.
Le Boulder prevents La Vie from standing back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Le Boulder keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Le Boulder is continuing to stall.#SUB2#
Le Boulder is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. La Vie doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Le Boulder.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Le Boulder comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Le Boulder has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Sey La Vie!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Bob Le Boulder!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Bob Le Boulder!
Bob Le Boulder wins by split decision!
Bob Le Boulder is the new super heavyweight champion!
Bob Le Boulder thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
æ–°å¹´ãŠã‚ã§ã¨ã† 22-23
Date: Jan 01, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 24 losses; Edwin Lucan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 3 losses; Bob Le Boulder!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Le Boulder tries to keep at a distance but Lucan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lucan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Le Boulder avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.#TD2#
Le Boulder has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Lucan clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Lucan (0) vs (4) Le Boulder
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
#SUB2#
Lucan is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Le Boulder gets his way!
I would not like to be Lucan right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le Boulder trying to control momentarily.
Lucan tries to roll but Le Boulder sticks to his back.
#T1#
Le Boulder controls the position.
Lucan looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Lucan is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Le Boulder is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Lucan is in bad spot here.
#T2#
Will Le Boulder go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Lucan wants to control his opponent's hands but Le Boulder gets his hands free.
Lucan is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Rabid Dog , so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Le Boulder is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Lucan trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. #SUB2#
Lucan defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Le Boulder's arms.
Lucan wants to escape the position.
Lucan trying to control the hands but Le Boulder won't let him.
Le Boulder trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Lucan doesn't escape. #T3#
Le Boulder not allowing Lucan to control his hands.
Lucan tries to break free.
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.
Le Boulder controlling from the back.#SUB2#
Le Boulder looking for the RNC.
Lucan tries to break free.
Le Boulder keeps control of the position easily here as Lucan tries to buck him off.
Lucan tries to escape the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Lucan is working hard here to advance position.#T4#
Le Boulder trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Lucan doesn't escape.
Lucan looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Le Boulder keeps control of the position as Lucan tries to break free.
Le Boulder biding his time, looking for the opening.
Lucan wants to escape the position.
#T5#
Le Boulder wants to control but Lucan is keeping busy.
Lucan tries to roll but Le Boulder sticks to his back.
Lucan breaks Le Boulder's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lucan (2) vs (4) Le Boulder
Lucan won't allow Le Boulder to sweep him here.
Le Boulder pulls Lucan in to control the position.
Lucan looking to pass the guard.
Lucan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Le Boulder keeping moving, preventing Lucan from controlling successfully.
Lucan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lucan is fighting to break Le Boulder's control of his arms but Le Boulder is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#T6#
Lucan trying to control but Le Boulder is working from the bottom.
Lucan wants to pass the guard but Le Boulder is keeping the position.
Lucan sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Le Boulder's guard. #SUB#
Lucan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Le Boulder is looking for a sweep. Lucan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
Lucan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Le Boulder moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Le Boulder tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Le Boulder is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Le Boulder bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lucan's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lucan (2) vs (6) Le Boulder
Lucan trying to control the position.
Lucan looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T7##SUB#
Lucan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lucan is breathing heavily.
Lucan is trying to keep Le Boulder in close.
Le Boulder controls from within his opponent's guard.
Le Boulder trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB#
Lucan working for a triangle but Le Boulder defends it easily.
Le Boulder forces his way into half guard.#T8#
Le Boulder is looking to advance position but Lucan won't allow it.
Le Boulder controlling the pace.
Lucan wants to control but Le Boulder is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Le Boulder seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #SUB#
Lucan with the active half guard here but Le Boulder passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Lucan (2) vs (9) Le Boulder
Lucan manages to get back to half guard.
Lucan trying to hold on to Le Boulder's head to control him but Le Boulder postures up.
Le Boulder performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #T9#
Let's hope that Le Boulder has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
It looks like Le Boulder 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.
Le Boulder looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #SUB#
Lucan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Le Boulder is figuring out what he wants to do next.#T10#
Le Boulder tries to pass to full mount but Lucan defends it.
Le Boulder content to control rather than advance.
Lucan trying to control here.
Lucan works his way to full guard. Good work.
Le Boulder pushes down on Lucan's leg and manages to get into half guard.#T11#
Le Boulder trying to control the pace.
Lucan is looking to control Le Boulder's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lucan avoid being mounted?
Le Boulder keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Lucan is looking to control Le Boulder's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lucan avoid being mounted?
Le Boulder stalling.
Lucan works his way to full guard. Good work.
Well,Lucan is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?#T12##SUB#
Lucan working for a triangle but Le Boulder defends it easily.
Le Boulder stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lucan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Le Boulder controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Le Boulder trying to control but Lucan is working from the bottom.
Lucan looking to control.
Le Boulder trying to control but Lucan is working from the bottom. #T13#
Lucan wants to improve his position but instead Le Boulder has moved into half guard.
Lucan tries to roll over but Le Boulder keeps him under control.
Le Boulder is figuring out what he wants to do next.#SUB#
Lucan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Le Boulder seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Lucan works his way to full guard. Good work.#T14#
Le Boulder trying to control but Lucan is working from the bottom.
Le Boulder wants to pass the guard but Lucan is keeping the position.
Le Boulder is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Le Boulder pushing down on Lucan's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Lucan is looking to improve his position.
Le Boulder works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Lucan (2) vs (12) Le Boulder
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lucan is looking for a sweep.
Lucan is letting Le Boulder control him for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Le Boulder wins on points by 12 to 2.
During a confident post fight interview, Bob Le Boulder thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Edwin Lucan spoke after the fight, saying 'Death be to you all.'. |
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Event:
2022 Yakubarai
Date: Dec 03, 2022 |
#R1##TD2#
Le Boulder closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Island quickly recovers to half guard.
Le Boulder trying to mount his opponent but Island defends it.
Island definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Le Boulder is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Le Boulder is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Island!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le Boulder looking to control and managing it successfully. #T1#
Island avoids a series of strikes thrown by Le Boulder.
Le Boulder tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Island is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Le Boulder has taken his back!
A bit of a pause in the action here. Le Boulder controlling the positon.#T2#
Island wants to control his opponent's hands but Le Boulder gets his hands free.
Le Boulder biding his time, looking for the opening.
Well, with Le Boulder on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Island is tapping out... Can he escape the position?#T3#
Le Boulder missing with strikes.
Le Boulder biding his time, controlling Island.
Let's hope that Le Boulder has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Le Boulder dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Island is looking to clinch but Le Boulder is avoiding it.
Island sets himself, and Le Boulder steps forward looking for the clinch! Island avoids it this time.
Mason Island is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL2#
Le Boulder darts in and clinches Island up against the cage.#TD2#
Le Boulder is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Island can't fight it off and eventually Le Boulder manages to take the fight to the floor. Island looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Le Boulder passes into half guard.
Le Boulder content to control rather than advance.
Le Boulder is continuing to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Island wants to control but Le Boulder is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T1#
Le Boulder seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Le Boulder missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Le Boulder frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Island avoids a series of strikes thrown by Le Boulder.
My spies in Canucks Combat Club inform me that Le Boulder has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Le Boulder controlling the pace for now. #T2#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Le Boulder.
Le Boulder's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T3#
More stalling from Le Boulder.
Bob Le Boulder has got the better of the ground game so far.
Le Boulder prevents Island from getting the reversal.
Le Boulder looking to control and managing it successfully. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Yet more stalling tactics from Le Boulder.
Island is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Le Boulder controlling from the full mount.
Island is trying to stand up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Le Boulder sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Le Boulder showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3##CL2#
Le Boulder moves into range and clinches up with Island.
Island has had enough of the clinch but Le Boulder keeps him there for the moment.#BC#
Island's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#TD2#
Le Boulder gets a takedown into half guard.
Le Boulder looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Le Boulder is working for a kimura but Island is defending it quite comfortably.
#T1#
Le Boulder works his foot free and advances to mount.
Le Boulder sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Le Boulder has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#SUB2#
Le Boulder working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Le Boulder sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Le Boulder with more of the same as he continues to hold on.#T3##T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mason Island has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bob Le Boulder is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Le Boulder comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Le Boulder 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Bob Le Boulder!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Bob Le Boulder!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Bob Le Boulder!
Bob Le Boulder wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Bob Le Boulder 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:
BuduG
Date: Nov 13, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 3 losses; Bob Le Boulder! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 5 losses; Molokai Built!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Le Boulder shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Built's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Le Boulder (2) vs (0) Built
Le Boulder stays in close to Built's body and controls the position. #SUB2#
Built throws his legs up looking for a submission but Le Boulder uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Le Boulder (5) vs (0) Built
Built is being controlled here.
Built is looking for a sweep.
The referee asks Le Boulder politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Le Boulder prefers to stall for the moment though.
Built is trying to get back to half guard.
Built trying to remain calm as Le Boulder controls from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Built tries to bench press Le Boulder off him but Le Boulder keeps the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Built is still trying to improve position.#SUB#
Le Boulder wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Built, who protects the arm well.
Le Boulder moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. #T1#
Le Boulder'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.
Built tries to bench press Le Boulder off him but Le Boulder keeps the position.
Le Boulder in side control, just content to control the action for now. #T2#
Built is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Le Boulder moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Le Boulder has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Built looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Built can do anything to dispel that myth.#SUB#
Le Boulder looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Built is looking for a sweep.#T3#
Le Boulder slows the pace down.
Built is trying to get back to half guard.
Le Boulder in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Built is looking to reverse the position.
Le Boulder staying calm.
Built is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T4#
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Built is looking to regain half guard here but Le Boulder keeps moving and retains side control.
Le Boulder in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Built is looking for a sweep.
Le Boulder in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Built tries to buck Le Boulder off but Le Boulder is having none of it.#SUB#
Le Boulder has hold of Built's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Built tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Le Boulder cranks the arm and Built screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Built, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Bob Le Boulder!
A victorious Bob Le Boulder 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:
BD
Date: Aug 31, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 5 losses; Dmitri Zaitsev! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 3 losses; Bob Le Boulder!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yuuki Gou.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Zaitsev tries to clinch up#TD2#
and Le Boulder counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Zaitsev! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Zaitsev (0) vs (4) Le Boulder
Zaitsev tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Le Boulder wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Zaitsev is working hard here to advance position.
Le Boulder is staying tight to Zaitsev's torso, preventing him from escaping. #SUB2#
Le Boulder is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Zaitsev knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Le Boulder taking a breather here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaitsev tries to buck Le Boulder off but Le Boulder is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Le Boulder staying calm.
Zaitsev is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Le Boulder is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Zaitsev's shoulder. That is not cool. #SUB2#
Le Boulder is trying to get an arm triangle but Zaitsev is defending well.
Zaitsev is being controlled here. #T2#
Zaitsev is looking to regain half guard here but Le Boulder keeps moving and retains side control.
Le Boulder takes a little break here. Zaitsev wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Zaitsev struggling a bit here.
Zaitsev manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Zaitsev (2) vs (4) Le Boulder
Le Boulder keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Le Boulder is looking for a sweep. Zaitsev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T3#
Le Boulder controlling the position well.
Le Boulder is trying to get back to full guard.
Le Boulder is trying to control but can't.
Zaitsev keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Le Boulder moves into full guard.
Zaitsev sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zaitsev wants to control from the top but Le Boulder keeps moving.
Le Boulder manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Zaitsev manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Zaitsev (2) vs (6) Le Boulder#T4#
Le Boulder is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Zaitsev is trying to control the position but Le Boulder postures up.
Le Boulder sitting in guard here, content to control. #T5#
Le Boulder looking to pass the guard.
Le Boulder is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Zaitsev definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Zaitsev looking for a sweep. Not yet Zaitsev, not yet.
Le Boulder pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zaitsev is keeping the position for now.
Le Boulder content to stall in guard here. #T6#
Zaitsev wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Le Boulder is now in half guard.
Zaitsev is pressing down on Le Boulder's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Le Boulder showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Zaitsev is trying to control the position but Le Boulder postures up.
Zaitsev has Le Boulder pulled in close to control his posture.
Zaitsev is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T7#
Le Boulder slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Zaitsev (2) vs (9) Le Boulder
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Le Boulder's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Zaitsev is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Zaitsev gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. #T8#
Le Boulder is controlling the pace.
Let's hope that Le Boulder has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Zaitsev wants to control but Le Boulder is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Zaitsev tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Le Boulder has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Zaitsev (2) vs (12) Le Boulder
Le Boulder controlling his opponent. #T9#
Zaitsev tries to reverse the position but Le Boulder maintains control.
Zaitsev is trying to reverse the position but instead Le Boulder has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Zaitsev (2) vs (15) Le Boulder
Le Boulder 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.
#SUB2#
Zaitsev is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Le Boulder controls the position.
Le Boulder has the hooks in. Zaitsev is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. #T10#
Le Boulder controls the position.
Zaitsev is trying to break free.
Le Boulder controlling from the back.
More stalling from Le Boulder.
Zaitsev rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Le Boulder perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #T11#
Zaitsev won't allow Le Boulder to pass to mount.
Well, if Le Boulder 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.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Le Boulder.
Zaitsev keeping control of the position.
Le Boulder slows the pace down in half guard.
Well,Zaitsev is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?#T12#
Yet more stalling tactics from Le Boulder.
Le Boulder prevents Zaitsev from improving his position.
Le Boulder content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T13##SUB2#
Le Boulder is trying to work for a kimura but Zaitsev is defending well.
Le Boulder is taking a breather. Zaitsev says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Le Boulder with more of the same as he continues to hold on.#T14##SUB2#
Le Boulder is trying to work for a kimura but Zaitsev is defending well.
Le Boulder stalling.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
It looks like Le Boulder 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Le Boulder wins on points by 15 to 2.
Our winner, Bob Le Boulder, 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:
TWGC 37 (265+lbs, D1): New York Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Aug 19, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 10 losses; Charley Hanagan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 2 losses; Bob Le Boulder!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Reed Andrews and Russell Pearce.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Hanagan has a takedown stuffed.
Le Boulder throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hanagan's waist but Hanagan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Le Boulder off to one side. #TD#
Le Boulder tries to sprawl but Hanagan drives through with a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hanagan (2) vs (0) Le Boulder
Hanagan keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hanagan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hanagan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Le Boulder keeps working.
Hanagan prevents Le Boulder from improving his position.
Still in half guard, Hanagan seems content to control.
Hanagan trying to pass the guard but Le Boulder defending well.
Le Boulder is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanagan is pressing down on Le Boulder's thigh, looking to free his foot. Le Boulder is holding on for now.
Hanagan seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hanagan has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Hanagan'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.#T1#
Hanagan prevents Le Boulder from improving his position.
Hanagan not doing much here.
Le Boulder wants to control but Hanagan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Le Boulder is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Hanagan is staying active.
Le Boulder wants to get back to full guard.
Le Boulder has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Hanagan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Le Boulder wants to get back to full guard.
Le Boulder trying to control but Hanagan postures up.
Le Boulder wants to control the action here but instead Hanagan manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Hanagan (5) vs (0) Le Boulder
Hanagan wants to take his opponent's back but Le Boulder doesn't allow it.
Le Boulder is looking to improve his position but Hanagan isn't that keen on the idea.#T2#
Hanagan controlling from mount.
Le Boulder tries to reverse the position but Hanagan maintains control.
Le Boulder prevents Hanagan from taking his back.
Le Boulder really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hanagan avoids the attempt from Le Boulder to control.
Le Boulder manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Le Boulder wants to control but Hanagan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hanagan tries to pass to full mount but Le Boulder defends it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Le Boulder wants to improve his position but Hanagan is controlling well.
Hanagan trying to control the pace. #T3#
Le Boulder tries to get to full guard but Hanagan has control of the leg.
Le Boulder is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Le Boulder is looking for a sweep. Hanagan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Le Boulder trying to control here.
Hanagan trying to pass the guard but Le Boulder defending well.
Le Boulder trying to hold on to Hanagan's head to control him but Hanagan postures up.
Hanagan is trying to control. Le Boulder wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Le Boulder is trying to get back to full guard.
Hanagan looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T4#
Le Boulder tries to roll over but Hanagan keeps him under control.
Le Boulder is looking to control Hanagan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Le Boulder avoid being mounted?
Le Boulder tries to get to full guard but Hanagan has control of the leg.
Hanagan trying to control the action but Le Boulder is working from the bottom.
Hanagan controlling the pace.
Le Boulder is pressing down on Hanagan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hanagan wants to control from the top but Le Boulder keeps moving.
Le Boulder tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T5#
Le Boulder working a defensive guard but Hanagan manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Hanagan (8) vs (0) Le Boulder
Le Boulder is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Le Boulder keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Le Boulder regains full guard. Nicely done.
Le Boulder is adopting a defensive guard.
Le Boulder not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hanagan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hanagan stopping the sweep attempt from Le Boulder.
Hanagan trying to control the position from guard on top but Le Boulder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hanagan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T6#
Hanagan passes Le Boulder's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hanagan sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Le Boulder is trying to maintain the position but Hanagan is very close to passing his half guard.
Hanagan is controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Le Boulder is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Le Boulder preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Hanagan wants to control but Le Boulder is keeping him busy.
Hanagan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Le Boulder is looking for a sweep. Hanagan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T7#
Le Boulder is trying to maintain the position but Hanagan is very close to passing his half guard.
Hanagan wants to pass to mount but Le Boulder is defending the position.
Le Boulder wants to improve his position but Hanagan is controlling well.
Hanagan wants to control but Le Boulder is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Hanagan is working for a kimura but Le Boulder is defending it quite comfortably.
Le Boulder works his way to full guard. Good work.
Le Boulder looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Le Boulder working a defensive guard but Hanagan manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Hanagan (11) vs (0) Le Boulder
Le Boulder is looking for a sweep.
Hanagan is staying tight to Le Boulder's torso, preventing him from escaping. #T8#
Hanagan working away.
Le Boulder is looking for a sweep.
Le Boulder being controlled for a moment.
Hanagan tries to move into full mount but can't pass Le Boulder's legs.
Le Boulder tries to improve position but can't.
Hanagan trying to control the action but Le Boulder is working from the bottom.
Le Boulder is looking for a sweep.
Le Boulder seems a little lost for a moment, as Hanagan dominates the positioning.
Le Boulder tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hanagan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Le Boulder is still trying to improve position.#T9#
Hanagan just content to control the position.
Le Boulder tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hanagan tries to move to mount but Le Boulder blocks the move with his legs.
Le Boulder is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hanagan wants to pass the guard but Le Boulder is defending well.
Le Boulder has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hanagan is working away from the top position though.
Hanagan slows the pace down in half guard. #T10##SUB#
Hanagan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Le Boulder is just riding it out for now. Hanagan eventually gives up the hold.
Le Boulder is looking for a sweep. Hanagan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hanagan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hanagan prevents Le Boulder from improving his position.
Le Boulder trying to control from the bottom.
Hanagan wants to free his trapped foot but Le Boulder is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hanagan prevents Le Boulder from improving his position.
Hanagan content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T11#
Le Boulder is controlling Hanagan's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Le Boulder won't allow Hanagan to pass to mount.
Le Boulder is trying to control but Hanagan passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Hanagan (14) vs (0) Le Boulder
Hanagan trying to control the position but Le Boulder is working away.
Le Boulder is trying to control Hanagan's posture but Hanagan avoids it.
Le Boulder is looking to reverse the position.
Le Boulder can't do much from the bottom here.
Le Boulder manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Hanagan trying to pass the guard but Le Boulder defending well.
Hanagan is thwarting Le Boulder's attempts to control the position.#T12#
Le Boulder moves into full guard.
Le Boulder can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hanagan controls the pace.
Le Boulder has Hanagan pulled in close to control his posture.
Hanagan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hanagan trying to control but Le Boulder is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Le Boulder holds on and takes a little breather.
Le Boulder working a defensive guard here.
Le Boulder looking for a sweep. Not yet Le Boulder, not yet.
Le Boulder has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Le Boulder working a defensive guard here.
#T13#
Hanagan won't allow Le Boulder to sweep him here. #SUB2#
Le Boulder has his foot on Hanagan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hanagan works his way back into a safe position though.
Le Boulder can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hanagan controls the pace.
Le Boulder has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T14#
Hanagan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Le Boulder is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hanagan (14) vs (2) Le Boulder
Le Boulder preventing the sweep.
Le Boulder slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hanagan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hanagan keeping moving, preventing Le Boulder from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Le Boulder 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hanagan takes the fight on points by 14 to 2.
A victorious Charley Hanagan 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:
G4
Date: Jan 13, 2022 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 2 losses; Bob Le Boulder! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Closet Case Conservative!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Conservative clinches up with Le Boulder and pushes him back against the cage.
Conservative jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Le Boulder walks away with a smile on his face. Conservative gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #TD#
Le Boulder closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Le Boulder (4) vs (0) Conservative
Conservative trying to remain calm as Le Boulder controls from the top position.#T1#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Le Boulder looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Conservative tries to improve position but can't.
Le Boulder controls the position.
Le Boulder seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Conservative for as long as he can get away with.#T2##T3#
Conservative looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
You can see the frustration on Conservative's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T5#
Le Boulder staying calm.
Le Boulder continues to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Conservative's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T6#
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Conservative is looking for a sweep.#SUB#
Le Boulder thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #T7#
Conservative is being controlled here.
Conservative tries to buck Le Boulder off but Le Boulder is having none of it.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet. #SUB#
Le Boulder is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Conservative knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T8#
Le Boulder controlling the position. #T9##SUB#
Le Boulder working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Conservative seems a little lost for a moment, as Le Boulder dominates the positioning.
Le Boulder trying to control the action but Conservative is working from the bottom.
Le Boulder controls the position. #T10##SUB#
Le Boulder wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Conservative, who protects the arm well.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet. #T11#
Le Boulder'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.#T12##SUB#
Le Boulder tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Le Boulder slows the pace down.
Le Boulder has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T13#
Further stalling from Le Boulder.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Le Boulder is stinking the place up with his stalling.#T14#
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Le Boulder takes the fight on points by 4 to 0.
Bob Le Boulder decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
Yoi Otoshi O!
Date: Dec 31, 2021 |
#R1#
Kanabe tries to clinch up.#TD#
Le Boulder gets a double leg takedown into Kanabe's guard.
Le Boulder advances to half guard.
Kanabe wants to control but Le Boulder is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Le Boulder not doing much here.
Kanabe avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Le Boulder.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le Boulder trying to control the pace.
Le Boulder has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Le Boulder moves into full mount! Kanabe won't be happy about that!
Kanabe is working to get back to half guard.
#T1#
Le Boulder looking to control and managing it successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kanabe can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kanabe wants to hold on but Le Boulder pushes him away.
Le Boulder content just to control the position here.
Kanabe tries to reverse the position but Le Boulder maintains control.
Le Boulder controlling the position easily from mount.
Kanabe wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Le Boulder.
Le Boulder sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kanabe avoids a series of strikes thrown by Le Boulder.
Le Boulder 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.#T2#
Kanabe is looking to get to half guard.
Le Boulder controlling from the full mount.
Kanabe tries to lock up and control but Le Boulder gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kanabe can't escape the position.
Le Boulder content just to control the position here.
Kanabe is looking to improve his position but Le Boulder isn't that keen on the idea.
Le Boulder avoids the attempt from Kanabe to control.
Le Boulder controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kanabe is looking to get to half guard.
Kanabe tries to hold on but Le Boulder postures up.#T3#
Kanabe is trying to escape the mount.
Le Boulder sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Le Boulder'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.
Le Boulder seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Kanabe for as long as he can get away with.#T4#
Le Boulder looking to ground and pound but Kanabe is blocking nicely.
Le Boulder prevents Kanabe from getting the reversal.
Kanabe tries to hold on but Le Boulder pushes him away.
Kanabe is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Le Boulder is staying active.
Le Boulder pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Kanabe is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Le Boulder takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kanabe is looking to get to half guard.
Le Boulder sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Le Boulder tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Le Boulder dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Kanabe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Le Boulder paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kanabe tries to clinch but Le Boulder moves out of range.
Le Boulder is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kanabe can do to turn this around?#TD#
Le Boulder throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kanabe was covering up waiting for the punch and Le Boulder finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Le Boulder passes Kanabe's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kanabe is looking for a sweep. Le Boulder is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kanabe is looking to control Le Boulder's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kanabe avoid being mounted?#SUB#
Le Boulder wants to work for an arm triangle but Kanabe is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Le Boulder controlling the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le Boulder prevents Kanabe from improving his position.
Le Boulder trying to mount his opponent but Kanabe defends it. #T1#
Kanabe avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Le Boulder.
Well, if Le Boulder 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.
Le Boulder thows a huge punch but Kanabe dodges it nicely.
Kanabe tries to get to full guard but Le Boulder has control of the leg.
Le Boulder looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Le Boulder controlling the pace. #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.
Le Boulder prevents Kanabe from improving his position.
Le Boulder with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kanabe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Le Boulder trying to control the pace.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Bob Le Boulder overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kanabe wants to control but Le Boulder is keeping busy and won't allow it. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Kanabe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Le Boulder manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#TD#
Le Boulder shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Le Boulder controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T3#
Kanabe not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Le Boulder controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Le Boulder stopping the sweep attempt from Kanabe.
Le Boulder might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kanabe is trying to control the position but Le Boulder postures up.
Le Boulder engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kanabe wants to stand up but Le Boulder is controlling him. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Le Boulder bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.#T4#
Le Boulder remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Le Boulder continues to stall.
Le Boulder has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Le Boulder throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Le Boulder controls the position.
Kanabe is looking to reverse the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Le Boulder is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Kanabe's shoulder. That is not cool.
Kanabe tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Le Boulder staying calm.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Le Boulder dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3##TD#
Le Boulder looking to score a takedown here. Kanabe is defending well but Le Boulder drives through and ends up in Kanabe's guard.
Le Boulder showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Le Boulder wants to pass the guard but Kanabe is keeping the position.
Kanabe pulls Le Boulder in close to prevent any damage.
Kanabe has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Le Boulder has passed into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kanabe struggling a bit here.
Le Boulder is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Kanabe will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.#T1#
Kanabe gets back to half guard.
Le Boulder controlling the action here.
Further stalling from Le Boulder.
Kanabe is trying to maintain the position but Le Boulder is very close to passing his half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Le Boulder in particular looking to stall.
Le Boulder tries to pass to full mount but Kanabe defends it.
Le Boulder not doing much here.
Kanabe is looking to control Le Boulder's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kanabe avoid being mounted?#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Le Boulder is controlling the pace.
Kanabe is trying to get back to full guard.
Kanabe trying to control from the bottom.
Le Boulder controlling the action here. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL2#
Kanabe has Le Boulder up against the cage in a clinch.
#TD#
Le Boulder has picked Kanabe up - he's going for a ride! Le Boulder dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.#T3#
Kanabe tries to roll over but Le Boulder keeps him under control.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Le Boulder in particular looking to stall.
More hug and hope from Le Boulder.
Le Boulder moves nicely into side control.
Le Boulder controls the position.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Le Boulder is stinking the place up with his stalling.
Le Boulder working away.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Le Boulder taking a breather here.
Kanabe tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Le Boulder wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Le Boulder staying calm.
Kanabe is looking to regain half guard here but Le Boulder keeps moving and retains side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
You can see the frustration on Kanabe's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Le Boulder showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Le Boulder, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Bob Le Boulder!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Bob Le Boulder!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Bob Le Boulder!
Bob Le Boulder wins by unanimous decision!
Bob Le Boulder thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
二åƒäºŒå一
Date: Dec 06, 2021 |
#R1##TD#
Le Boulder closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Brazil did well to prevent Le Boulder getting side control.
Le Boulder looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Le Boulder seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Brazil for as long as he can get away with.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brazil is in trouble now - Le Boulder has advanced to mount! #T1#
Le Boulder sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Le Boulder takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Le Boulder controls the position.
Le Boulder continues to stall.#T3##SUB#
Brazil is trying to defend against the choke here but Le Boulder has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Le Boulder Tightens the hold and Brazil taps out furiously! Le Boulder displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bob Le Boulder!
A very excited looking Bob Le Boulder 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:
G3
Date: Nov 24, 2021 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 2 losses; Bob Le Boulder! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Rio Brazil!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Le Boulder moves into the clinch successfully.
Brazil is pressed up against the cage. Le Boulder has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Brazil down to the mat. Brazil avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #CL#
Le Boulder has taken the fight to the clinch.
Brazil wants a takedown but no success here.
Le Boulder prevents the takedown attempt.
#TD#
Brazil is fighting off a takedown attempt but Le Boulder is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Brazil to the mat. Brazil regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Le Boulder (2) vs (0) Brazil
Le Boulder slips nicely into half guard.
Le Boulder keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1##SUB#
Le Boulder seems to be working for a kimura but Brazil defends the submission attempt.
Le Boulder controlling the pace. #T2#
Le Boulder is thwarting Brazil's attempts to control the position.
Le Boulder stalling.
Le Boulder has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T3#
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Brazil can do anything to dispel that myth.
Le Boulder works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Le Boulder (5) vs (0) Brazil#SUB#
Le Boulder looking for a guillotine from mount but Brazil is having none of it. #T4#
Le Boulder sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Le Boulder seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Brazil for as long as he can get away with.#T5#
Le Boulder mounts Brazil! Really nice guard pass there!
Le Boulder controlling from mount. #T6#
Le Boulder forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Le Boulder (8) vs (0) Brazil
Brazil is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Le Boulder.
Le Boulder'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.#T7#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T8#
Brazil looks winded!#T9##SUB#
Le Boulder has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Brazil is defending well but eventually Le Boulder manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Brazil has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bob Le Boulder!
Bob Le Boulder decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
G2
Date: Nov 16, 2021 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 2 losses; Bob Le Boulder! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Dmitri Zaitsev!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Le Boulder feints and as Zaitsev raises his hands in defense, Le Boulder changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Le Boulder (2) vs (0) Zaitsev
Zaitsev pulls Le Boulder in to control the position.
Le Boulder not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Zaitsev keeping full guard, as Le Boulder tries to pass.
Zaitsev looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Le Boulder controlling from the top position.
Le Boulder trying to control but Zaitsev is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le Boulder showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Le Boulder has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Zaitsev 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.#T1#
Le Boulder content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Le Boulder has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Zaitsev pulls Le Boulder in close to his closed guard and prevents Le Boulder from doing any damage or advancing position.
Le Boulder trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Le Boulder trying to control but Zaitsev is working from the bottom. #T2#
Le Boulder won't allow Zaitsev to sweep him here.
Le Boulder looking to pass the guard.
Zaitsev trying to control the position.
Le Boulder is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Le Boulder wants to pass the guard but Zaitsev is keeping the position.#T3#
Le Boulder looking to sit in guard and control but Zaitsev gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Le Boulder (2) vs (2) Zaitsev
Zaitsev stays in close to Le Boulder's body and controls the position.
Le Boulder looking to control.
Le Boulder looking for a sweep. Not yet Le Boulder, not yet.
Le Boulder 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: Le Boulder (4) vs (2) Zaitsev
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Le Boulder in particular looking to stall.
Le Boulder is looking to take a break and control but Zaitsev is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Zaitsev trying to control from the bottom.
Le Boulder is controlling the pace.
#T4#
Zaitsev wants to improve his position but Le Boulder is controlling well.
Le Boulder seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Zaitsev trying to control from the bottom.
#T5#
Le Boulder keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Zaitsev is looking for a sweep. Le Boulder is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Le Boulder performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Zaitsev moves into full guard.
Zaitsev has his hands on Le Boulder's head, controlling the position.
Le Boulder is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Zaitsev 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.#T6#
Le Boulder wants to control from the top but Zaitsev keeps moving.
Zaitsev looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Zaitsev keeping full guard, as Le Boulder tries to pass.
Le Boulder stays in close to Zaitsev's body and controls the position.
Zaitsev trying to control the position.
Le Boulder engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zaitsev keeping full guard, as Le Boulder tries to pass. #T7#
Le Boulder is working hard here to advance position.
Zaitsev keeping moving, preventing Le Boulder from controlling successfully.
Le Boulder slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Le Boulder trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Zaitsev has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Le Boulder has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Le Boulder (7) vs (2) Zaitsev
Zaitsev is letting Le Boulder control him for a moment. #T8#
Zaitsev tries to bench press Le Boulder off him but Le Boulder keeps the position.
Zaitsev regains half guard.
Le Boulder wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zaitsev keeps working.
Le Boulder looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T9#
Zaitsev is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Zaitsev is trying to maintain the position but Le Boulder is very close to passing his half guard.
Le Boulder controlling the action here.
Zaitsev manages to get to full guard.
Zaitsev seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Zaitsev 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.#T10#
Zaitsev keeping moving, preventing Le Boulder from controlling successfully.
Zaitsev seems keen to control Le Boulder's posture.
Le Boulder won't allow Zaitsev to sweep him here.
Le Boulder is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Le Boulder trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T11#
Le Boulder content to stall in guard here.
Zaitsev keeping full guard, as Le Boulder tries to pass.
Le Boulder stands and throws Zaitsev's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Le Boulder (10) vs (2) Zaitsev
Le Boulder trying to control the position but Zaitsev is working away.
Le Boulder is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Zaitsev's shoulder. That is not cool. #T12#
Le Boulder working away.
Zaitsev is letting Le Boulder control him for a moment.
Zaitsev is looking to regain half guard here but Le Boulder keeps moving and retains side control.
Zaitsev manages to get back to half guard.
Le Boulder tries to pass to full mount but Zaitsev defends it.
Le Boulder not doing much here.
Zaitsev controlling the position well. #T13#
The fighters are battling for position here. Zaitsev manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Le Boulder trying to control the position from guard on top but Zaitsev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zaitsev controlling Le Boulder's posture.
Le Boulder showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Le Boulder trying to control the position from guard on top but Zaitsev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T14#
Le Boulder's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Le Boulder wants to control from the top but Zaitsev keeps moving.
Le Boulder wants to pass the guard but Zaitsev is keeping the position.
Le Boulder controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Le Boulder looking to pass the guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Le Boulder trying to control but Zaitsev is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Le Boulder takes the fight on points by 10 to 2.
Bob Le Boulder decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
G1
Date: Nov 09, 2021 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 2 losses; Bob Le Boulder! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Choto Kanabe!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD#
Kanabe tries to sprawl but Le Boulder drives through with a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Le Boulder (2) vs (0) Kanabe
Kanabe trying to control from the bottom.
Le Boulder content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Kanabe is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Le Boulder seems to be working for a kimura but Kanabe defends the submission attempt.
Le Boulder trying to control from half guard but Kanabe is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in half guard, Le Boulder seems content to control.
Kanabe tries to roll over but Le Boulder keeps him under control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kanabe can do anything to dispel that myth.#SUB#
Le Boulder is trying to work for a kimura but Kanabe is defending well.
#T1#
Le Boulder stalling.
Kanabe holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Le Boulder looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #SUB#
Le Boulder is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kanabe won't allow Le Boulder to pass to mount.
Kanabe wants to improve his position but Le Boulder is controlling well.
#T2#
Kanabe is looking to control Le Boulder's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kanabe avoid being mounted?
Kanabe won't allow Le Boulder to pass to mount.
Kanabe tries to roll over but Le Boulder keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Still in half guard, Le Boulder seems content to control.
Kanabe trying to hold on to Le Boulder's head to control him but Le Boulder postures up.
#SUB#
Le Boulder is trying to work for a kimura but Kanabe is defending well.
Kanabe trying to control here.
Kanabe is not content to let Le Boulder control the position.
Le Boulder with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Le Boulder passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Le Boulder (5) vs (0) Kanabe#T3##SUB#
Le Boulder tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Le Boulder is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. #SUB#
Le Boulder wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kanabe, who protects the arm well. #SUB#
Le Boulder tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kanabe is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Le Boulder controls the position. #T4#
Kanabe is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Le Boulder's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Le Boulder uses his free foot to push down on Kanabe's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kanabe. Score +3 for passing guard: Le Boulder (8) vs (0) Kanabe#SUB#
Le Boulder has hold of Kanabe's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Kanabe manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Le Boulder is looking to work his way around to Kanabe's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position. #SUB#
Le Boulder is working for a guillotine from mount but Kanabe frees his head quite easily.
Le Boulder tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kanabe tries to hold on but Le Boulder postures up.#SUB#
Kanabe defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Le Boulder. #T5#
Le Boulder moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Le Boulder (11) vs (0) Kanabe
Le Boulder trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
#SUB#
Kanabe is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
#SUB#
Le Boulder has his arm under Kanabe's chin here. Game over son! Le Boulder squeezes tightly and Kanabe is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bob Le Boulder!
An out of breath Bob Le Boulder thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
グラップル
Date: Nov 01, 2021 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Closet Case Conservative! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 1 losses; Bob Le Boulder!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Le Boulder closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Conservative (0) vs (2) Le Boulder
Le Boulder is stalling here. Conservative is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Le Boulder seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Conservative has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Conservative (4) vs (2) Le Boulder
Le Boulder looking for a sweep but Conservative has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Conservative (6) vs (2) Le Boulder
Conservative trying to control but Le Boulder is having none of it.
Le Boulder tries to improve his position but instead Conservative has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Conservative (9) vs (2) Le Boulder
Le Boulder just trying to survive but Conservative is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Le Boulder is in bad spot here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le Boulder wants to escape the position but for the time being he's just trying to control the pace.
Conservative has the hooks in. Le Boulder is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Le Boulder tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell! #T1#
Conservative avoids the attempt from Le Boulder to control.
Le Boulder can't escape the position.
Le Boulder is just holding on here. Conservative manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Conservative (12) vs (2) Le Boulder
Conservative not allowing Le Boulder to control his hands.
Le Boulder is trying to break free.
Le Boulder turns into Conservative and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Conservative (12) vs (4) Le Boulder
Le Boulder stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Conservative swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Conservative not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Le Boulder trying to control but Conservative is working from the bottom. #T2#
Le Boulder pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Conservative is keeping the position for now.
Le Boulder wants to control from the top but Conservative keeps moving.
Le Boulder sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Le Boulder wants to pass the guard but Conservative is keeping the position.#T3#
Le Boulder slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Conservative keeping moving, preventing Le Boulder from controlling successfully.
Le Boulder sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Conservative's guard. #T4#
Le Boulder is looking to advance position but Conservative won't allow it.
Le Boulder wants to lay and pray for a moment but Conservative keeps working. #SUB2#
Le Boulder 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.
Le Boulder is looking to take a break and control but Conservative is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T5#
Le Boulder tries to pass the half guard into mount. Conservative knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Conservative is staying active underneath Le Boulder, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Le Boulder is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Conservative! Score +3 for passing guard: Conservative (12) vs (7) Le Boulder#SUB2#
Le Boulder goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Conservative is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Conservative (14) vs (7) Le Boulder
Le Boulder lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Conservative (14) vs (9) Le Boulder#T6#
Conservative wants to sweep here but Le Boulder controlling him for the moment.
Conservative keeping moving, preventing Le Boulder from controlling successfully.
Le Boulder looking to sit in guard and control but Conservative gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Conservative (16) vs (9) Le Boulder
Conservative won't allow Le Boulder to sweep him here.
Le Boulder seems keen to control Conservative's posture.
Le Boulder wants to sweep but no luck. #T7#
Le Boulder is trying to control the position but Conservative postures up. #SUB2#
Le Boulder escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Conservative gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Le Boulder is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Conservative is fighting to break Le Boulder's control of his arms but Le Boulder is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Conservative won't allow Le Boulder to sweep him here.
Le Boulder working a defensive guard here.
Conservative preventing the sweep.
Le Boulder wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Le Boulder is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T8#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Le Boulder is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Conservative (16) vs (11) Le Boulder
Le Boulder controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Conservative definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Le Boulder trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T9#
Le Boulder wants to control from the top but Conservative keeps moving.
Le Boulder advances to half guard. #T10##SUB2#
Le Boulder seems to be working for a kimura but Conservative defends the submission attempt.
Le Boulder performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Conservative works his way to full guard. Good work.
Le Boulder not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Conservative keeping moving, preventing Le Boulder from controlling successfully. #T11#
Le Boulder looking to sit in guard and control but Conservative gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Conservative (18) vs (11) Le Boulder#SUB2#
Le Boulder has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Conservative can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Le Boulder 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.
Conservative trying to control the position from guard on top but Le Boulder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Conservative will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Le Boulder wants to sweep here but Conservative controlling him for the moment. #T12##SUB2#
Le Boulder has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Conservative can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Le Boulder bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Conservative's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Conservative (18) vs (13) Le Boulder
Conservative keeping moving, preventing Le Boulder from controlling successfully.
Le Boulder 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.
Le Boulder looking to sit in guard and control but Conservative gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Conservative (20) vs (13) Le Boulder#T13#
Le Boulder is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Conservative preventing the sweep.
Le Boulder seems keen to control Conservative's posture.
Let's hope that Le Boulder has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Le Boulder looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Le Boulder is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Conservative trying to control the position from guard on top but Le Boulder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T14#
Le Boulder wants to sweep here but Conservative controlling him for the moment.
Conservative has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Le Boulder is controlling Conservative's posture.#SUB2#
Le Boulder looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Le Boulder looking for a sweep. Not yet Le Boulder, not yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Le Boulder keeps trying to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Conservative takes the fight on points by 20 to 13.
An out of breath Closet Case Conservative thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
§§!!!Doubledown!!!§§
Date: Sep 03, 2021 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Bob Le Boulder! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Boxing Man!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Le Boulder looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#CL#
Le Boulder pushes Man up against the cage in a clinch.#TD2#
Man ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Man no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Le Boulder might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Le Boulder showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Man can't keep his opponent in guard - Le Boulder advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man is looking to control Le Boulder's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Man avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Le Boulder frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Le Boulder (3) vs (0) Man#T1#
Le Boulder controlling the pace for now. #SUB#
Le Boulder has hold of Man's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Man manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Le Boulder content just to control the position here.
Le Boulder'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.#T2#
Man is trying to escape the mount but Le Boulder keeps good control and instead manages to take Man's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Le Boulder (6) vs (0) Man#SUB#
Le Boulder is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
#SUB#
Le Boulder looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Man taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bob Le Boulder!
After winning the bout, Bob Le Boulder 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:
TANJOUBI
Date: Aug 31, 2021 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Rio Brazil! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Bob Le Boulder!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL#
Brazil has taken the fight to the clinch.
Le Boulder changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Brazil fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Brazil fails with a takedown attempt.#CL#
Brazil moves into the clinch.
Le Boulder tries for a takedown but Brazil manages to get underhooks.
Le Boulder prevents a takedown attempt there.
Brazil is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rio Brazil. 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.
Brazil can't get the takedown.
Brazil has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Le Boulder after a bit of a struggle.
Le Boulder is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Brazil tries to score a body lock takedown but Le Boulder shows good agility there to stay on his feet.#TD2#
Le Boulder has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Brazil regains guard immediately. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Brazil (0) vs (2) Le Boulder
Le Boulder forces his way into half guard.
Brazil knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Le Boulder on the ground.#T1#
Le Boulder takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Le Boulder is thwarting Brazil's attempts to control the position.
Le Boulder trying to control the pace.
Le Boulder frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Brazil (0) vs (5) Le Boulder#SUB2#
Le Boulder is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Le Boulder extends the arm and Brazil is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bob Le Boulder!
After winning the bout, Bob Le Boulder 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:
BouldaHam!!!
Date: Aug 03, 2021 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Hanz Hammer! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Bob Le Boulder!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hammer tries to clinch up#TD2#
and Le Boulder counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hammer (0) vs (2) Le Boulder
Le Boulder is controlling the pace.
Le Boulder trying to mount his opponent but Hammer defends it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le Boulder slows the pace down in half guard.
Hammer is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Canucks Combat Club that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.#SUB2#
Le Boulder wants to work for an arm triangle but Hammer is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#T1#
Still in half guard, Le Boulder seems content to control.#SUB2#
Le Boulder is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hammer on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hammer tries to get out of the position.
Le Boulder keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hammer is in trouble now - Le Boulder has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Hammer (0) vs (5) Le Boulder
Hammer working to try and regain half guard.
Le Boulder controlling the position easily from mount. #T2#
Le Boulder wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Le Boulder looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Hammer has given up his back. Will we see Le Boulder going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Hammer (0) vs (8) Le Boulder#SUB2#
Le Boulder is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Hammer knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Hammer for a finish. #SUB2#
Le Boulder working for the choke. #T3#
Le Boulder controls the position.
Hammer is trying to break free.
Hammer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Le Boulder on the ground.
Le Boulder is not going to allow Hammer to sit and survive in this position. #SUB2#
Le Boulder is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Hammer is defending well though. Le Boulder let's go of the attempt for now.#SUB2#
Le Boulder is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Hammer taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Le Boulder.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bob Le Boulder!
An out of breath Bob Le Boulder thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
TWGC 34 (265+lbs, D4): Finals - Round 2
Date: Jul 09, 2021 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Bob Le Boulder! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Balal Lama!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL2#
Lama has Le Boulder up against the cage in a clinch.
#TD2#
Lama is trying to trip Le Boulder. He has hold of a leg but Le Boulder is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Lama persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Le Boulder (0) vs (2) Lama
Le Boulder seems keen to control Lama's posture.#SUB2#
Lama thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Le Boulder is pulling down on Lama's head. It's preventing any offense from Lama, at least for the moment.
Lama stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Le Boulder swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Le Boulder knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lama on the ground.
Lama is still trying to improve position.
Le Boulder tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lama wants to pass the guard but Le Boulder is keeping the position.
Le Boulder looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lama is one step ahead there.
Le Boulder is adopting a defensive guard.
Lama wants to control from the top but Le Boulder keeps moving. #T1#
Lama being controlled here momentarily.
Le Boulder keeping full guard, as Lama tries to pass.
Le Boulder keeping moving, preventing Lama from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Le Boulder is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Le Boulder (2) vs (2) Lama
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Lama escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Le Boulder gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Le Boulder 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.
Le Boulder wants to pass the guard but Lama is keeping the position.
Lama can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Le Boulder controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Le Boulder postures up.
Le Boulder has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SUB2#
Lama is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Le Boulder is aware though and is defending well.
Lama 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: Le Boulder (2) vs (4) Lama
Lama slows the pace down in half guard.
Le Boulder might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Le Boulder tries to roll over but Lama keeps him under control.
Le Boulder is refusing to be controlled, as Lama sits in half guard.
Le Boulder wants to improve his position but Lama is controlling well.
Le Boulder manages to get to full guard.
#T3#
Le Boulder is adopting a defensive guard.
Lama stopping the sweep attempt from Le Boulder.
Lama controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Le Boulder 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.
Lama advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Le Boulder (2) vs (7) Lama
Le Boulder tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Le Boulder is not content to let Lama control the position.
Le Boulder on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Le Boulder tries to get out of the position.
Le Boulder wants to control but Lama postures up.#SUB2#
Lama wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Le Boulder, who protects the arm well. #T4#
Le Boulder tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Le Boulder stops Lama from passing to mount.
You can see the frustration on Le Boulder's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SUB2#
Lama tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lama has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB2#
Lama tries for a kimura but Le Boulder is defending well. #SUB2#
Lama thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Le Boulder is trying to escape the position but Lama is controlling the position. #T5#
Le Boulder stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Le Boulder prevents Lama from moving into mount.
Le Boulder is trying to get back to half guard.
Le Boulder manages to get back to half guard.
Le Boulder is pressing down on Lama's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Le Boulder managing to control the position.
Lama passes Le Boulder's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Lama looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Le Boulder is trying to maintain the position but Lama is very close to passing his half guard.
Lama is keen to just control but Le Boulder is a slippery customer.
Le Boulder tries to get to full guard but Lama has control of the leg. #T6#
Lama is trying to control. Le Boulder wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Le Boulder won't allow Lama to pass to mount.
Le Boulder is trying to get back to full guard.
Lama works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Le Boulder (2) vs (10) Lama
Lama avoids the attempt from Le Boulder to control.#SUB2#
Lama looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead. #SUB2#
Lama wants to finish this one by submission but Le Boulder is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Lama.
Lama looking to control and managing it successfully.
Le Boulder really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Le Boulder has given up his back. Will we see Lama going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Le Boulder (2) vs (13) Lama#T7#
Le Boulder is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Lama struggling to keep hold of the position.
#SUB2#
Lama patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Le Boulder tries to escape the position.
#SUB2#
Lama looking to break Le Boulder's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Le Boulder remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Lama will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!#SUB2#
Lama working for a choke but Le Boulder is defending well.
Le Boulder is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
#SUB2#
Le Boulder fending off the submission attempt from Lama.
Le Boulder manages to reverse the position and now he's in Lama's guard. Nice work there by Le Boulder.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Le Boulder (4) vs (13) Lama
Le Boulder looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T8#
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lama holds on and takes a little breather.
Le Boulder engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Our spies down at at Kaptajnernes Træningscenter inform us that Lama has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?#T9#
Le Boulder won't allow Lama to sweep him here.
Le Boulder looking to pass the guard. #SUB2#
Lama working for a triangle but Le Boulder defends it easily.
#SUB2#
Lama is looking for a triangle but Le Boulder pushes his legs off easily.
Lama trying to control the position.
#SUB2#
Le Boulder got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lama has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Le Boulder has managed to get both his arms back between Lama's legs - danger averted.#T10#
Lama is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Le Boulder controls from within his opponent's guard. #SUB2#
Lama is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB2#
Lama working for a triangle but Le Boulder defends it easily.
Lama looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB2#
Lama has his foot on Le Boulder's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Le Boulder works his way back into a safe position though.
Lama tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T11#
Le Boulder controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Le Boulder stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lama swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Le Boulder controls from within his opponent's guard. #SUB2#
Lama is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Le Boulder defends well.
Le Boulder engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T12#
Lama working a defensive guard here.
#SUB2#
Lama is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Le Boulder is aware though and is defending well.
Lama controls Le Boulder momentarily but Le Boulder frees himself.
Lama 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: Le Boulder (4) vs (15) Lama
Le Boulder has his hands clasped together around Lama's back. He's all about the action.
Le Boulder regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lama is fighting to break Le Boulder's control of his arms but Le Boulder is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Lama advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Le Boulder (4) vs (18) Lama#T13#
Le Boulder tries to bench press Lama off him but Lama keeps the position. #SUB2#
Lama wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Le Boulder, who protects the arm well.
Who's going to make the next move?
Le Boulder prevents Lama from improving position.
Le Boulder is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Lama off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Le Boulder (8) vs (18) Lama
Le Boulder keeps control of the position as Lama tries to break free.
Le Boulder controls the position.#T14#
I really don't envy Lama right now.
Lama breaks Le Boulder's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Le Boulder (8) vs (20) Lama
Le Boulder keeping moving, preventing Lama from controlling successfully.
Le Boulder looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Le Boulder looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Le Boulder 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: Le Boulder (10) vs (20) Lama
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Le Boulder is thwarting Lama's attempts to control the position.
Lama works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lama wins on points by 20 to 10. |
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Event:
TWGC 34 (265+lbs, D4): Finals - Round 1
Date: Jul 08, 2021 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Bob Le Boulder! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 5 losses; Numero Deux!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Horrible takedown attempt by Deux or perhaps it was just good defense by Le Boulder, which made it look bad.
Deux avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Le Boulder tries to close the distance and clinch but Deux swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Le Boulder. No joy for Deux on that attempt.
Deux avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#CL#
Le Boulder has closed the distance and engaged Deux in a clinch.
Le Boulder has Deux pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Deux manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Deux tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bob Le Boulder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Numero Deux.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le Boulder gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Deux.
Deux is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Le Boulder prevents the takedown attempt.
Le Boulder stops a takedown attempt from Deux.
#T1#
Le Boulder drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Deux gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Deux tries to score a body lock takedown but Le Boulder shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Deux changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Le Boulder fights it off and pushes away nicely.
#TD#
Le Boulder shoots in and gets a takedown into Deux's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Le Boulder (2) vs (0) Deux
Deux being controlled here, momentarily.
Le Boulder slips nicely into half guard.#T2#
Deux wants to improve his position but Le Boulder is controlling well.
Le Boulder stalling.
Le Boulder looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Well, if Le Boulder is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
#T3#
Le Boulder tries to pass the half guard into mount. Deux knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Le Boulder is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Deux! Score +3 for passing guard: Le Boulder (5) vs (0) Deux
Le Boulder content just to control the position here.
Le Boulder knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Deux on the ground.#T4#
Deux can't escape the position.
Le Boulder controlling from the full mount.
Le Boulder wants to take his opponent's back but Deux doesn't allow it.
Le Boulder sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T5#
Deux stops Le Boulder from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Le Boulder controlling his opponent.
Le Boulder has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T6#
Deux can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Le Boulder takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Deux is looking to improve his position but Le Boulder isn't that keen on the idea.
Le Boulder tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T7#
Deux working to try and regain half guard.
Le Boulder controlling from mount.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Le Boulder.#T8##SUB#
Le Boulder is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Deux has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Le Boulder looking to control and managing it successfully.
Le Boulder'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.#T9#
Le Boulder continues to hold on tight.
Deux really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Le Boulder controlling the position easily from mount.
Deux keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#T10#
Le Boulder looking to control and managing it successfully.
Le Boulder is trying to take his opponent's back.
Le Boulder sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T11#
Deux tries to hold on but Le Boulder postures up.
Le Boulder wants to take Deux's back here but Deux is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
#T12#
Deux is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Le Boulder tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Deux working to try and regain half guard.
Le Boulder wants to take Deux's back but he can't do it this time.
Le Boulder controlling the pace for now. #T13#
Le Boulder wants to take Deux's back here but Deux is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Le Boulder controlling his opponent. #T14#
Further stalling from Le Boulder.
Deux is in all sorts of trouble here.
Le Boulder tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Le Boulder fails to take his opponent's back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Le Boulder takes the fight on points by 5 to 0.
Bob Le Boulder decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
TWGC 34 (265+lbs, D4): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Jun 29, 2021 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Bob Le Boulder! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Luke Soza!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD#
Soza gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Le Boulder (2) vs (0) Soza
Soza looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Le Boulder engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Soza keeping full guard, as Le Boulder tries to pass.
Le Boulder slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Le Boulder (5) vs (0) Soza
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le Boulder controlling from side mount.
Le Boulder seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Soza for as long as he can get away with.#T1##SUB#
Le Boulder working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Le Boulder controls the position. #SUB#
Le Boulder working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Le Boulder takes a little break here. Soza wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.#T2##T3#
Le Boulder continues to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Le Boulder is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Soza has escaped the position, nice work there.
Soza is trying to escape the position but Le Boulder is controlling the position.
Le Boulder'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.#SUB#
Le Boulder is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Soza is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Le Boulder controlling the position from side mount. #T4#
More hug and hope from Le Boulder.#T5#
Le Boulder has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T6##SUB#
Le Boulder thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Le Boulder in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T7##SUB#
Le Boulder thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Soza trying to remain calm as Le Boulder controls from the top position.#SUB#
Le Boulder looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Soza being controlled for a moment. #T8##T9#
This is a sustained period of stalling by Le Boulder.
Further stalling from Le Boulder.#SUB#
Le Boulder tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #T10#
You can see the frustration on Soza's face as Le Boulder controls the position. #T11##SUB#
Le Boulder wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Soza, who protects the arm well.
Soza is being controlled here. #T12##T13##SUB#
Le Boulder is trying to get an arm triangle but Soza is defending well.
Soza is trying to escape the position but Le Boulder is controlling the position. #T14##SUB#
Le Boulder is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Soza is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Le Boulder controls the position from side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Le Boulder thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that's the end of the fight!
Le Boulder takes the fight on points by 5 to 0.
A relieved looking Bob Le Boulder 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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