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Event:
TWGC 39 (170lbs, D3): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 2
Date: May 16, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; CJ Fredrich! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Yoruba Igbo!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL#
Fredrich closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Igbo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#TD#
Fredrich turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Fredrich (4) vs (0) Igbo
Fredrich works to advance to full mount. Igbo defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Fredrich (6) vs (0) Igbo#SUB#
Fredrich is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Igbo has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Igbo! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fredrich (6) vs (2) Igbo
Fredrich bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Igbo's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fredrich (8) vs (2) Igbo
Fredrich wants to pass the guard but Igbo is keeping the position.
Fredrich controlling from the top position. #SUB2#
Igbo working for a triangle but Fredrich defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fredrich slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T1#
Igbo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fredrich stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Igbo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fredrich stays in close to Igbo's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Igbo controls Fredrich momentarily but Fredrich frees himself.
Fredrich advances to half guard.
Fredrich wants to pass the guard but Igbo is defending well.
Fredrich is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Igbo wants to get back to full guard.#T2#
Fredrich wants to pass the guard but Igbo is defending well. #SUB#
Fredrich seems to be working for a kimura but Igbo defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fredrich prevents Igbo from improving his position.
Fredrich not doing much here.
Fredrich wants to pass the guard but Igbo is defending well. #SUB#
Fredrich is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Igbo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Fredrich. #T3#
Fredrich content to control rather than advance. #SUB2#
Igbo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fredrich is looking to advance position but Igbo won't allow it.
Fredrich is working hard here to advance position.
Fredrich content to control rather than advance. #T4#
Igbo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fredrich is working away from the top position though.
Fredrich not doing much here.
#SUB#
Fredrich is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Igbo is just riding it out for now. Fredrich eventually gives up the hold.
Fredrich is looking to advance position but Igbo won't allow it. #T5##SUB#
Fredrich is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Igbo wants to control but Fredrich is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Igbo tries to roll over but Fredrich keeps him under control.
Fredrich trying to pass the guard but Igbo defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fredrich looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Fredrich wants to pass the guard but Igbo is defending well. #T6#
Fredrich looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #SUB#
Fredrich is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Igbo is just riding it out for now. Fredrich eventually gives up the hold.
Fredrich stalling. #SUB#
Fredrich seems to be working for a kimura but Igbo defends the submission attempt.#T7##SUB#
Fredrich is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Igbo is just riding it out for now. Fredrich eventually gives up the hold.
Igbo trying to hold on to Fredrich's head to control him but Fredrich postures up.
Fredrich wants to pass to mount but Igbo is defending the position.
Igbo is trying to get back to full guard.#T8##SUB2#
Igbo looking for submissions off his back.
Fredrich is figuring out what he wants to do next.#SUB#
Fredrich has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Igbo defend it? Fredrich steps over the head and cranks it - Igbo is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Fredrich!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). CJ Fredrich! |
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Event:
TWGC 39 (170lbs, D3): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 1
Date: May 15, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Chase Cole! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Yoruba Igbo!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD#
Cole shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Igbo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cole (2) vs (0) Igbo
Cole is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Cole's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Igbo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cole's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cole (2) vs (2) Igbo
Cole knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Igbo on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Igbo drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Cole dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cole (4) vs (2) Igbo
Igbo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Igbo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Igbo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cole is one step ahead there. #T1#
Igbo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Igbo keeping full guard, as Cole tries to pass.
Cole is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cole has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cole tries to free his leg and advance position but Igbo is retaining full guard.
Igbo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SUB2#
Igbo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#T2#
Cole seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Further stalling from Cole.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Cole postures up.
#SUB2#
Igbo working for a triangle but Cole defends it easily.
Igbo working a defensive guard here.
#T4#
Cole is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Cole is looking to pass into half guard but Igbo pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Igbo is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cole (4) vs (4) Igbo
Igbo trying to control the position from guard on top but Cole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Cole working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Igbo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Igbo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cole looking to hit a scissor sweep but Igbo is one step ahead there. #T5##SUB#
Cole looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Igbo trying to control the position from guard on top but Cole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T6#
Igbo stopping the sweep attempt from Cole.
Igbo passes Cole's left leg - he's now in half guard. #SUB2#
Igbo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Cole is looking to improve his position.
#T7#
Cole controlling the position well.
Igbo is looking to take a break and control but Cole is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cole is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Cole gets back to full guard.
Igbo trying to control the position from guard on top but Cole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T8##SUB#
Cole working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Igbo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Igbo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cole is pulling down on Igbo's head to control his posture.
Igbo trying to control but Cole is working from the bottom. #T9#
Cole looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cole is controlling Igbo's posture.
Igbo trying to control but Cole is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Cole working for a triangle but Igbo defends it easily.
Cole keeping moving, preventing Igbo from controlling successfully. #T10#
Cole pulls Igbo in to control the position.
Igbo wants to pass the guard but Cole is keeping the position.
Cole keeping moving, preventing Igbo from controlling successfully.
Igbo won't allow Cole to sweep him here. #SUB2#
Igbo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Igbo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Cole keeping moving, preventing Igbo from controlling successfully. #T11#
Igbo is fighting to break Cole's control of his arms but Cole is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#SUB#
Cole throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Igbo escapes and throws Cole's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Cole (4) vs (7) Igbo
Cole is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Igbo seems to be working for a kimura but Cole defends the submission attempt.
Igbo wants to control but Cole is keeping him busy. #T12#
Igbo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Cole wants to improve his position but Igbo is controlling well.
Cole is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Cole wants to get back to full guard.#T13#
Cole is trying is best to control the position here.
Cole wants to get back to full guard.
Cole is staying active underneath Igbo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cole has his hands clasped together around Igbo's back. He's all about the action.#T14#
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Cole is stinking the place up with his stalling.#SUB2#
Igbo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cole doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Igbo.
Igbo is trying to control the action in half guard but Cole is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Igbo wins on points by 7 to 4. |
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