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Event:
SSG 298 Reed vs Ottke
Date: Apr 28, 2024 |
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 0 wins and 1 losses; Zak Young! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Paul Price!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD2#
Price dives in and scores a takedown into Young's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Young (0) vs (2) Price
Price trying to control the position from guard on top but Young is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Young is trying to hold Price in close to prevent damage but Price has managed to pass into half guard.
Price wants to pass to mount but Young is defending the position.
Price wants to take a breather but Young is having none of it. #SUB#
Young actively working from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young tries to roll over but Price keeps him under control.
Young might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Young is refusing to be controlled, as Price sits in half guard. #T1#
Young has his hands clasped together around Price's back. He's all about the action.
Price trying to pass the guard but Young defending well.
Price wants to control but Young is keeping him busy.
Price wants to free his trapped foot but Young is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Price trying to control from half guard but Young is working away. #T2#
Price is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Young gets full guard.
Young is trying to keep Price in close.
Price looking to pass the guard.
Price is stalling in the full guard.
Young definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#T3#
It looks like Price 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.
Price being controlled here momentarily.
Price pushing down on Young's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Price passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Young (0) vs (5) Price
Price takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T4##SUB2#
Price goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Young turns into him and now he's in Price's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Young (2) vs (5) Price
Price keeping moving, preventing Young from controlling successfully.
Price pulls Young in close to his closed guard and prevents Young from doing any damage or advancing position.
Price is trying to control the position but Young postures up. #T5#
Young trying to move into half guard but instead Price has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Young (2) vs (7) Price
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Price trying to control the position from guard on top but Young is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Young is trying to hold Price in close to prevent damage but Price has managed to pass into half guard.
Price is trying to control. Young wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB2#
Price is working for a submission of some sort.
#SUB2#
Price is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Young defends it well. #T6#
Young is looking to improve his position.
Young regains full guard. Nicely done.
Young keeping moving, preventing Price from controlling successfully. #T7#
Price stands and throws Young's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Young (2) vs (10) Price#SUB2#
Price working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Young is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Young's face as Price controls the position.
Price trying to control the position but Young is working away.
Price advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Young (2) vs (12) Price#T8#
Price trying to control but Young is having none of it.
Price is looking to work his way around to Young's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Young is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Young is squirming around, avoiding Price's attempts to control the action.
Young is looking to improve his position but Price isn't that keen on the idea.
Price controlling from the full mount. #T9#
Price trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Price content just to control the position here. #T10#
Price wants to take Young's back but he can't do it this time.
Price looking to control and managing it successfully.
Price fails to take his opponent's back. #T11#
Price controlling from the full mount.
Price fails to move to back control.
Young tries to reverse the position but Price maintains control.
Price is trying to take his opponent's back.
Price controlling his opponent.
Well,Young is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?#T12#
Price moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Young (2) vs (15) Price
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Price's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
#SUB2#
Price seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Young's chin but Young turns very nicely into Price's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Young.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Young (4) vs (15) Price
Young pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Price is keeping the position for now. #T13#
Price lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Young (4) vs (17) Price
Price being controlled here momentarily.
Price wants to control from the top but Young keeps moving.
Price trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T14#
Price wants to control from the top but Young keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Young controlling the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Price wins on points by 17 to 4. |
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Event:
SSG 291 McCain vs Johnson
Date: Apr 14, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Paul Price! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Ezekiel Benton!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Kavanagh and David Schapiro.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.#TD#
Price shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Price (2) vs (0) Benton
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Benton has eaten all the pies!#SUB#
Price is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Benton doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Price.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Price perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Benton is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Benton has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Price is working away from the top position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Price content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Price passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Price (5) vs (0) Benton#T1#
Price manages to capitalize on a mistake by Benton to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Price (8) vs (0) Benton#SUB#
Price looking to break Benton's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Benton remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Price will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!#SUB#
Price looking for the choke from the back.
Will Price go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
#SUB#
Price working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Benton is in bad spot here.
#SUB#
Price has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Benton wants to escape the position.
Benton is keeping busy.
Benton wants to control his opponent's hands but Price gets his hands free.
Benton is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
#T2#
Price has good solid back control here.
Price is breathing heavily.
You can see the frustration on Benton's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Benton tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Price avoids the attempt from Benton to control.
Benton really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Price pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Price avoids the attempt from Benton to control.#SUB#
Price looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Benton manages to regain half guard. Good work. #T3#
Benton has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Price is working away from the top position though.
Price prevents Benton from improving his position.
Benton wants to control but Price is keeping busy.
Benton won't allow Price to pass to mount.
Benton tries to get to full guard but Price has control of the leg. #SUB#
Price is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Benton sees it coming and defends easily.
Benton wants to improve his position but Price is controlling well.
Benton makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Benton.#T4#
Benton keeping full guard, as Price tries to pass.
Price trying to control the position from guard on top but Benton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Price postures up.
Benton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Benton wants to control the position but Price says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Benton trying to hold on to Price's head to control him but Price postures up.
Benton is looking to improve his position.
Benton trying to control but Price postures up.
Price is taking a breather. Benton 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.#T5#
Benton has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Price is working away from the top position though.
Benton is looking for a sweep. Price is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Price is thwarting Benton's attempts to control the position.
Benton wants to get back to full guard but Price has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Price (11) vs (0) Benton
Benton wants to control but Price postures up.
Benton tries to buck Price off but Price is having none of it.
Benton is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Benton tries to control but Price manages to take his back. Score +3 for taking back: Price (14) vs (0) Benton
Benton trying to control the position but Price manages to sink in the hooks. #T6#
Benton can't escape the position.
Benton trying to control the position but Price manages to sink in the hooks.
Benton is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
#SUB#
Price is persistently looking for the submission but Benton is defending it well.
Benton rolls, trying to escape but Price keeps control of the position.
Benton wants to control his opponent's hands but Price gets his hands free.
Benton can't escape the position.
Benton manages to reverse the position and now he's in Price's guard. Nice work there by Benton.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Price (14) vs (2) Benton
Benton trying to control but Price is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Price is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Price keeping full guard, as Benton tries to pass. #T7#
Benton wants to control from the top but Price keeps moving.
Benton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
Benton drops back, looking for a kneebar! Price looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Price looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Price! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Price (18) vs (2) Benton
Benton is trying to escape the position but Price is controlling the position.
Benton is trying to improve his position.
Price working away.
Benton sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Benton moves into full guard.
#T8#
Price won't allow Benton to sweep him here.
Price 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.
Price won't allow Benton to sweep him here.
Benton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Benton wants to improve his position but instead Price has moved into half guard.
Benton is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Price's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Price's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Price (18) vs (6) Benton
Price is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Benton is trying to stick to Price's back but Price is turning into Benton. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Benton's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Price. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Price (20) vs (6) Benton
Benton wants to sweep but no luck.
Benton trying to keep a closed guard but Price is proving a slippery customer.
Price content to stall in guard here. #T9#
Price seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Benton for as long as he can get away with.
Benton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SUB2#
Price got a little sloppy there for a moment and Benton has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Price has managed to get both his arms back between Benton's legs - danger averted.
Benton 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.
Benton is trying to keep Price in close.
Price wants to pass the guard but Benton is keeping the position.
Price is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T10#
Price preventing the sweep.
Benton is looking to sweep but instead, Price has passed into half guard.
Benton wants to improve his position but Price is controlling well.
Price is trying to control. Benton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Price is taking a breather. Benton 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.
Benton is pressing down on Price's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Price being controlled here momentarily.
Price postures up.
#SUB2#
Benton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Benton working a defensive guard here.
#T11#
Benton wants to sweep here but Price controlling him for the moment.
Price works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Benton is looking to control Price's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Benton avoid being mounted?
Benton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Price is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Benton trying to control but Price postures up.
Benton wants to get back to full guard.
Price is trying to control. Benton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T12#
Benton trying to control here.
Price is keen to just control but Benton is a slippery customer.#SUB#
Price is looking for a kimura but Benton is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Price to get the leverage.
Benton wants to improve his position but Price is controlling well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Benton manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Price trying to control the position from guard on top but Benton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Price looking to pass the guard.
Benton controls Price momentarily but Price frees himself. #T13#
Benton wants to sweep but no luck.
Price tries to free his leg and advance position but Benton is retaining full guard.
Price preventing the sweep. #SUB2#
Benton escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Price gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Benton trying to control the position.
Benton is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Price is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T14#
Price postures up.
Benton wants to sweep here but Price controlling him for the moment.
Benton is trying to hold Price in close to prevent damage but Price has managed to pass into half guard.
Benton trying to control here.
Benton tries to get to full guard but Price has control of the leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Price trying to mount his opponent but Benton defends it.
Benton manages to get to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Price takes the fight on points by 20 to 6. |
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Event:
SSG 290 Nutz vs Ottke
Date: Apr 07, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Paul Price! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 4 losses; Bryson Franklin!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Price closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Price (4) vs (0) Franklin
Franklin is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Franklin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Franklin prevents Price from improving position.
Franklin is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #SUB#
Price is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Franklin has escaped the position, nice work there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franklin holding on.
Franklin is looking for a sweep.#T1#
Franklin is trying to control Price's posture but Price avoids it.
Franklin tries to buck Price off but Price is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Price trying to control the position but Franklin is working away.
Franklin is trying to get back to half guard.
Franklin isn't going anywhere.#T2##SUB#
Price wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Franklin, who protects the arm well.
Franklin struggling a bit here.
Price is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Franklin prevents Price from moving into mount.
Franklin sneaks back into half guard.
Franklin wants to control but Price is keeping busy.
#T3##SUB#
Price is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Franklin defends it well.
Franklin trying to control but Price postures up.
Franklin is not content to let Price control the position.
Price trying to mount his opponent but Franklin defends it. #SUB#
Franklin is defending against the submission attempts here by Price.
Franklin tries to roll over but Price keeps him under control.#T4#
Franklin manages to get to full guard.
Price stopping the sweep attempt from Franklin.
Franklin 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: Price (4) vs (2) Franklin
Franklin is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Price (4) vs (5) Franklin
Franklin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Franklin looking to control but Price is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T5#
Franklin wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Franklin is trying to control here but Price has managed to regain half guard.
Price is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB2#
Price is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Franklin has latched onto it... Big trouble! Franklin pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Price is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Franklin!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bryson Franklin! |
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Event:
SSG 287 Finn vs Ottke
Date: Mar 31, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Paul Price! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Leg Humpa!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Alyssa Summers and Dean Styles.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Price shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Price was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Price (4) vs (0) Humpa
Humpa is trying to improve his position.
Price wants to control but Humpa is keeping him busy.
Humpa sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Humpa wants to get back to full guard but Price has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Price (7) vs (0) Humpa
Price pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Humpa wants to control but Price is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Humpa tries to get back to half guard but can't. #SUB#
Price has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Humpa is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Paul Price! |
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