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TWGC 18 (170lbs, D2): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Erkki Elastinen (ranked 5003 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hifives Ghost (ranked 7697 p4p, 0 weight class). Elastinen comes to the cage accompanied by Cascada - Dangerous. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 7 losses; Erkki Elastinen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 4 losses; Hifives Ghost!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Ghost clinches up with Elastinen and pushes him back against the cage.
Ghost jumps guard.
Ghost seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Elastinen 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.
Elastinen won't allow Ghost to sweep him here.
Ghost keeping moving, preventing Elastinen from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ghost is trying to control the position but Elastinen postures up.
Ghost wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghost manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Elastinen manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Elastinen (0) vs (2) Ghost
Elastinen looking to control.
Elastinen seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Elastinen looking for a guillotine here but Ghost defends easily.
Elastinen trying to control the position.
Ghost tries to free his leg and advance position but Elastinen is retaining full guard.
Elastinen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Elastinen is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghost is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ghost wants to control from the top but Elastinen keeps moving.
Ghost is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Elastinen working for a triangle but Ghost defends it easily.
Ghost works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Still in half guard, Ghost seems content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elastinen tries to get to full guard but Ghost has control of the leg.
Elastinen is trying to control but can't.
Ghost trying to control from half guard but Elastinen is working away.
Elastinen tries to get to full guard but Ghost has control of the leg.
Ghost is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ghost stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elastinen is not content to let Ghost control the position.
Elastinen is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Holding Cell, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Ghost is taking a breather. Elastinen 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.
Let's hope that Ghost 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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Elastinen controlling the position well.
Elastinen gets full guard.
Ghost sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Elastinen trying to control the position.
Elastinen keeping moving, preventing Ghost from controlling successfully.
Elastinen trying to keep a closed guard but Ghost is proving a slippery customer.
Ghost wants to control from the top but Elastinen keeps moving.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ghost 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.
Elastinen is trying to control the position but Ghost postures up.
Elastinen is pulling down on Ghost's head to control his posture.
Ghost trying to control the position from guard on top but Elastinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ghost looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ghost stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Elastinen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ghost controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ghost preventing the sweep.
Ghost stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Elastinen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ghost preventing the sweep.
Ghost wants to pass the guard but Elastinen is keeping the position.
Elastinen trying to control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ghost pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Elastinen is keeping the position for now.
Elastinen being controlled here, momentarily.
Ghost is pushing down on Elastinen's leg trying to pass to half guard. Elastinen is fighting to maintain full guard but Ghost has managed to sneak the leg through.
Elastinen tries to roll over but Ghost keeps him under control.
Ghost is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Elastinen has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Elastinen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Elastinen is trying to maintain the position but Ghost is very close to passing his half guard.
Ghost stalling.
Ghost is looking to take a break and control but Elastinen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Elastinen tries to get to full guard but Ghost has control of the leg.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ghost trying to control the action but Elastinen is working from the bottom.
Ghost has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Elastinen (0) vs (5) Ghost
Elastinen slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Ghost is pressing down on Elastinen's thigh, looking to free his foot. Elastinen is holding on for now.
Ghost is keen to just control but Elastinen is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ghost prevents Elastinen from improving his position.
Still in half guard, Ghost seems content to control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ghost's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Ghost prevents Elastinen from improving his position.
Ghost is keen to just control but Elastinen is a slippery customer.
Ghost is working for a submission of some sort.
Elastinen wants to get back to full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Elastinen moves into full guard.
Elastinen controls Ghost momentarily but Ghost frees himself.
Ghost looking to pass the guard.
Ghost is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ghost must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ghost wants to pass the guard but Elastinen is keeping the position.
Elastinen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ghost wants to control from the top but Elastinen keeps moving.
Ghost sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Elastinen keeping moving, preventing Ghost from controlling successfully.
Ghost pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Elastinen is keeping the position for now.
Elastinen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ghost manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Elastinen (2) vs (5) Ghost
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ghost is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Elastinen pushes down on Ghost's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ghost regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ghost bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Elastinen's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Elastinen (2) vs (7) Ghost
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ghost is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ghost wins on points by 7 to 2. |
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between George Arias (ranked 10242 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juu Dyon (ranked 4725 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 1 losses; George Arias! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Juu Dyon!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Arias clinches up with Dyon and pushes him back against the cage.
Arias has clasped his hands together around Dyon's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Arias (4) vs (0) Dyon
Dyon tries to bench press Arias off him but Arias keeps the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dyon is still trying to improve position.
Dyon is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Arias content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Dyon looking for submissions off his back.
Dyon is looking for a sweep. Arias is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dyon looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arias is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dyon is just riding it out for now. Arias eventually gives up the hold.
Dyon wants to improve his position but Arias is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dyon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dyon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dyon actively working from the bottom here.
Well, if Arias 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.
Dyon looking for submissions off his back.
Arias content to control rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dyon is looking to improve his position.
Dyon keeps trying to improve his position.
Dyon trying to control here.
Arias content to control rather than advance.
Arias seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Dyon for as long as he can get away with.
Arias works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Arias (7) vs (0) Dyon
Arias moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Arias continues to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dyon tries to buck Arias off but Arias is having none of it.
Dyon regains half guard.
Arias is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Arias has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arias is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dyon has managed to free his arm - good work.
Arias controlling the action here.
Dyon wants to improve his position but Arias is controlling well.
Arias will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arias tries to pass to full mount but Dyon defends it.
Dyon 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.
Arias prevents Dyon from improving his position.
Arias wants to pass to mount but Dyon is defending the position.
Dyon wants to improve his position but Arias is controlling well.
Arias is looking to advance position but Dyon won't allow it.
Arias is trying to control the action in half guard but Dyon is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Arias trying to pass the guard but Dyon defending well.
Dyon makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dyon.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Arias stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dyon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Arias trying to control the position from guard on top but Dyon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dyon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Arias can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Arias passes into half guard.
Arias tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dyon knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Arias not doing much here.
Arias is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dyon is just riding it out for now. Arias eventually gives up the hold.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Arias passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Arias (10) vs (0) Dyon
Arias sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dyon bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arias (10) vs (2) Dyon
Arias looking for a sweep. Not yet Arias, not yet.
Arias seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Arias keeping full guard, as Dyon tries to pass.
Arias is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dyon trying to control the position from guard on top but Arias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arias wants to sweep here but Dyon controlling him for the moment.
Arias is trying to control the position but Dyon postures up.
Dyon pushing down on Arias's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Arias manages to get to full guard.
Dyon trying to control the position from guard on top but Arias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dyon showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Arias is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dyon preventing the sweep.
Dyon tries to free his leg and advance position but Arias is retaining full guard.
Arias keeping moving, preventing Dyon from controlling successfully.
Arias is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dyon looking to pass the guard.
Dyon wants to control from the top but Arias keeps moving.
Arias manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dyon manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arias (12) vs (2) Dyon
Dyon looking for subs off his back but Arias has passed one foot through into half guard.
Arias is trying to control. Dyon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dyon has a hand on Arias's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Arias takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Arias (15) vs (2) Dyon
Dyon really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Arias avoids the attempt from Dyon to control.
Arias works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Arias (18) vs (2) Dyon
Dyon trying to control the position but Arias manages to sink in the hooks.
Dyon tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Arias moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Arias (21) vs (2) Dyon
Dyon rolls, trying to escape but Arias keeps control of the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Arias has good solid back control here.
Dyon wants to escape the position.
Arias trying to control momentarily.
Dyon trying to control the action but Arias just sinks the hooks in.
Arias is trying to stick to Dyon's back but Dyon is turning into Arias. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Arias's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Dyon. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arias (21) vs (4) Dyon
Arias wants to sweep here but Dyon controlling him for the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Arias is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arias (23) vs (4) Dyon
Dyon is looking for a triangle here but Arias uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Arias (26) vs (4) Dyon
Arias trying to control the position but Dyon is working away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Arias working away.
Dyon tries to bench press Arias off him but Arias keeps the position.
Arias trying to control the position but Dyon is working away.
Dyon is trying to improve his position.
Arias working away.
Dyon is looking to regain half guard here but Arias keeps moving and retains side control.
Arias controlling the position from side mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Arias trying to control the action but Dyon is working from the bottom.
Arias moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Dyon is trying to improve his position.
Arias trying to control the action but Dyon is working from the bottom.
Dyon is trying to improve his position.
A lull in the action here as Arias stalls from top position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dyon is trying to get back to half guard.
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.
Dyon tries to improve position but can't.
Arias is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Arias is looking to take a break and control but Dyon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Arias 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 Dyon's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Arias is looking to take a break and control but Dyon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Arias is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Dyon is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Dyon manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arias (26) vs (6) Dyon
Dyon is trying to work for a kimura but Arias is defending well.
Arias wants to improve his position but Dyon is controlling well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dyon is trying to control the action in half guard but Arias is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dyon tries to pass the half guard into mount. Arias knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arias takes the fight on points by 26 to 6. |
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Sergio Bujol (ranked 2145 p4p, 234 weight class) and Aldo Crespo (ranked 4772 p4p, 247 weight class). Crespo has chosen Toxic Waltz as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Sergio Bujol! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 3 losses; Aldo Crespo!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Bujol has closed the distance and engaged Crespo in a clinch.
Bujol pulls Crespo into guard.
Crespo looking to pass the guard.
Crespo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Crespo looking to sit in guard and control but Bujol gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bujol (2) vs (0) Crespo
Crespo working a defensive guard here.
Bujol pushes down on Crespo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crespo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bujol pulls his head out easily.
Bujol with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crespo trying to control from the bottom.
Bujol wants to pass the guard but Crespo is defending well.
Crespo tries to roll over but Bujol keeps him under control.
Bujol controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crespo is looking to improve his position.
Bujol is pressing down on Crespo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Crespo is holding on for now.
Bujol not doing much here.
Bujol moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Bujol (5) vs (0) Crespo
Bujol tries to move into full mount but can't pass Crespo's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crespo tries to buck Bujol off but Bujol is having none of it.
Bujol advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Bujol (7) vs (0) Crespo
Bujol prevents Crespo from getting the reversal.
Bujol sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Crespo slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Crespo is staying active underneath Bujol, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bujol works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Bujol (10) vs (0) Crespo
Crespo is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bujol off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Bujol (10) vs (4) Crespo
Crespo keeps control of the position as Bujol tries to break free.
Bujol trying to control the hands but Crespo breaks the grip.
Crespo wants to control but Bujol manages to buck him off and is now in Crespo's guard! Nice work there by Bujol! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bujol (12) vs (4) Crespo
Bujol looking to pass the guard.
Bujol is looking to advance position but Crespo has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Bujol (12) vs (8) Crespo
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Crespo goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Bujol is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bujol (14) vs (8) Crespo
Bujol trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Crespo can't keep his opponent in guard - Bujol advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Crespo is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Crespo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bujol advances to half guard.
Crespo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bujol is trying to work for a kimura but Crespo is defending well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bujol is taking a breather. Crespo 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.
Crespo is looking to improve his position.
Crespo wants to sweep but Bujol has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Bujol (17) vs (8) Crespo
Bujol wants to lay and pray for a moment but Crespo keeps working.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Crespo is trying to get back to half guard.
Bujol tries to advance to mount but Crespo denies him.
Crespo is trying to escape the position but Bujol is controlling the position.
Bujol tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Crespo tries to bench press Bujol off him but Bujol keeps the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bujol wants to control but Crespo is keeping him busy.
Bujol is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Crespo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Bujol happy to just control the position for now.
Crespo is looking for a sweep.
Bujol controlling the position from side mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bujol continues to stall.
Bujol is looking to take a break and control but Crespo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bujol advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Bujol (19) vs (8) Crespo
Bujol controlling from mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Bujol'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.
Bujol avoids the attempt from Crespo to control.
Crespo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bujol controlling from mount.
Crespo is looking to improve his position but Bujol isn't that keen on the idea.
Bujol controlling from the full mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Bujol trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bujol tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Crespo is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Bujol tries to control but Crespo wriggling away.
Bujol content just to control the position here.
Bujol swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Crespo is now in Bujol's guard. A big mistake from Bujol there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bujol (19) vs (10) Crespo
Crespo trying to control the position from guard on top but Bujol is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crespo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bujol swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Bujol looking for a sweep. Not yet Bujol, not yet.
Bujol keeping moving, preventing Crespo from controlling successfully.
Crespo looking to sit in guard and control but Bujol gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bujol (21) vs (10) Crespo
Crespo has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Bujol is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Crespo. Score +3 for passing guard: Bujol (24) vs (10) Crespo
Bujol controlling from side mount.
Crespo is trying to get back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Bujol tries to advance to mount but can't.
Crespo is looking to reverse the position.
Bujol has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Crespo! Score +2 for reaching mount: Bujol (26) vs (10) Crespo
Crespo working to try and regain half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bujol wants to control the pace but Crespo is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bujol goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Crespo turns into him and now he's in Bujol's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bujol (26) vs (12) Crespo
And that's the end of the fight!
Bujol takes the fight on points by 26 to 12.
Our winner, Sergio Bujol, 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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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Rubens Charles (ranked 8989 p4p, 397 weight class) and Chris Karter (ranked 2509 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Karter told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 2 losses; Rubens Charles! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Chris Karter!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Karter gets a clinch.
Karter has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Charles is trying to keep an underhook but Karter manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Charles (0) vs (2) Karter
Karter is working for a kimura but Charles is defending it quite comfortably.
Charles is defending against the submission attempts here by Karter.
Charles is looking for a sweep. Karter is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Charles is looking to control Karter's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Charles avoid being mounted?
Karter trying to control the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karter is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Charles has managed to free his arm - good work.
Karter is working for a kimura but Charles is defending it quite comfortably.
Karter takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Karter is working for a submission of some sort.
Karter takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Karter 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.
Karter wants to advance to full mount but Charles doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Karter is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Karter pushes down on Charles's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Charles controlling the position well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karter is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Charles is just riding it out for now. Karter eventually gives up the hold.
Charles has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Karter is working away from the top position though.
Charles is defending against the submission attempts here by Karter.
Karter is controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karter seems to be working for a kimura but Charles defends the submission attempt.
Karter wants to free his trapped foot but Charles is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Karter is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Charles doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Karter.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Karter is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Karter is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Karter is looking to take a break and control but Charles is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Karter is controlling the pace.
Charles has a hand on Karter's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Karter takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Charles (0) vs (5) Karter
Karter has hold of Charles's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Charles manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Charles has given up his back. Will we see Karter going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Charles (0) vs (8) Karter
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Karter controlling well, preventing Charles from escaping the position.
Charles trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Karter tightening his grip on Charles, looking for the choke.
Charles tries to escape the position.
Charles fending off the submission attempt from Karter.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Charles is trying to break free.
Karter is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Charles is in bad spot here.
Charles defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Karter working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Karter trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Charles doesn't escape.
Karter is looking for a rear naked choke here but Charles reverses the position brilliantly into Karter's guard!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Charles (2) vs (8) Karter
Karter keeping moving, preventing Charles from controlling successfully.
Karter controlling the position.
Karter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Charles is one step ahead there.
Karter looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Charles preventing the sweep.
Karter is pulling down on Charles's head to control his posture.
Charles trying to control but Karter is working from the bottom.
Karter wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Karter 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: Charles (2) vs (10) Karter
Karter is trying to control the action in half guard but Charles is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Karter is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Karter is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Charles is defending against the submission attempts here by Karter.
Charles tries to roll over but Karter keeps him under control.
Karter is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Karter stalling.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Karter stalling away here and it's allowed Charles to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Charles keeping moving, preventing Karter from controlling successfully.
Karter tries to free his leg and advance position but Charles is retaining full guard.
Karter looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Karter tries to free his leg and advance position but Charles is retaining full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Karter trying to control but Charles is working from the bottom.
Charles keeping full guard, as Karter tries to pass.
Karter must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Karter is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Karter works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Karter seems to be working for a kimura but Charles defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karter trying to control the action but Charles is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karter wins on points by 10 to 2.
Chris Karter took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I piss excellence! Open your mouth Harris and drink my excellence. I want Brophy.'. |
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