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TWGC 27 (185lbs, D4): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Ross Warring (ranked 1134 p4p, 145 weight class) and Jethro Boudreaux (ranked 6919 p4p, 0 weight class). Warring comes to the cage accompanied by Sleep Now in the Fire. Boudreaux comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Zombie Barricades kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Ross Warring! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Jethro Boudreaux!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
No luck with that takedown attempt from Boudreaux.
Boudreaux dives in for a single leg takedown but Warring sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Warring closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Boudreaux gets control of Warring's arms and successfully pulls guard. Boudreaux will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Warring looking to pass the guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Warring'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.
Boudreaux is trying to control the position but Warring postures up.
Warring stopping the sweep attempt from Boudreaux.
Boudreaux managing to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boudreaux is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Boudreaux wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warring looking to pass the guard.
Boudreaux is trying to control the position but Warring postures up.
Boudreaux keeping moving, preventing Warring from controlling successfully.
Boudreaux 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.
Warring tries to free his leg and advance position but Boudreaux is retaining full guard.
Boudreaux is controlling Warring's posture.
Boudreaux looking for a sweep. Not yet Boudreaux, not yet.
Boudreaux is controlling Warring's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warring trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Boudreaux is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Warring (0) vs (2) Boudreaux
Boudreaux slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Warring looking for a sweep. Not yet Warring, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boudreaux pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Warring is keeping the position for now.
Warring is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Boudreaux won't allow Warring to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boudreaux controlling from the top position.
Boudreaux stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Warring swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Warring working a defensive guard here.
Boudreaux looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Warring wants to sweep here but Boudreaux controlling him for the moment.
Boudreaux trying to control the position from guard on top but Warring is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Warring not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boudreaux tries to free his leg and advance position but Warring is retaining full guard.
Warring seems keen to control Boudreaux's posture.
Warring controls Boudreaux momentarily but Boudreaux frees himself.
Boudreaux trying to control but Warring is working from the bottom.
Warring looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Warring looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Warring keeping moving, preventing Boudreaux from controlling successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Boudreaux passes Warring's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Boudreaux performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Boudreaux is trying to control. Warring wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Warring tries to get to full guard but Boudreaux has control of the leg.
Warring is concentrating on defense, preventing Boudreaux from advancing position.
Boudreaux slows the pace down in half guard.
Warring is refusing to be controlled, as Boudreaux sits in half guard.
Warring is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Boudreaux frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Warring (0) vs (5) Boudreaux
Boudreaux tries to control but Warring wriggling away.
Warring is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
Boudreaux trying to control but Warring is having none of it.
Boudreaux is trying to take his opponent's back.
Boudreaux can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Warring is looking to escape.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Warring prevents Boudreaux from taking his back.
Boudreaux can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Warring is looking to escape.
Warring is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Warring wants to hold on but Boudreaux pushes him away.
Warring has given up his back here. Will Boudreaux look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Warring (0) vs (8) Boudreaux
Boudreaux working for a choke but Warring is defending well.
Will Boudreaux go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Warring rolls, trying to escape but Boudreaux keeps control of the position.
Boudreaux looking to hold on to the position here but Warring rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Boudreaux looking to pass the guard.
Warring looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boudreaux trying to control the position from guard on top but Warring is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boudreaux forces his way into half guard.
Boudreaux prevents Warring from improving his position.
Boudreaux passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Warring! Score +3 for passing guard: Warring (0) vs (11) Boudreaux
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Boudreaux looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Warring tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Warring wants to control but Boudreaux is having none of it.
Boudreaux looking to control but Warring is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Boudreaux jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Warring is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Warring and Boudreaux has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Warring struggling a bit here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Boudreaux is looking to take a break and control but Warring is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boudreaux is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Warring holding on.
Boudreaux is looking to take a break and control but Warring is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boudreaux taking a break here but Warring is having none of it and regains half guard.
Warring preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Warring wants to control but Boudreaux is keeping busy.
Boudreaux wants to take a breather but Warring is having none of it.
Warring is looking to improve his position.
Boudreaux slows the pace down in half guard.
Boudreaux wants to take a breather but Warring is having none of it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Boudreaux trying to control the action but Warring is working from the bottom.
Warring gets back to full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Boudreaux drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Warring dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Warring (2) vs (11) Boudreaux
Boudreaux is pulling down on Warring's head to control his posture.
Warring forces his way into half guard.
Boudreaux wants to get back to full guard.
Warring is thwarting Boudreaux's attempts to control the position.
Boudreaux is holding on to half guard well.
Boudreaux trying to control but Warring postures up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Warring is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Boudreaux holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Boudreaux is defending against the submission attempts here by Warring.
Boudreaux is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Boudreaux wants to control but Warring is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Boudreaux moves into full guard.
Warring looking to pass the guard.
Boudreaux wants to control but Warring passes easily into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boudreaux is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Warring pulls his head out easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boudreaux wins on points by 11 to 2.
A victorious Jethro Boudreaux thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Pedro Vela (ranked 4248 p4p, 422 weight class) and Fred El Celso (ranked 24027 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Pedro Vela! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Fred El Celso!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
El Celso shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vela pinned against the cage. Vela gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
El Celso has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vela is trying to drag El Celso to the mat but El Celso just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
El Celso pulls guard effortlessly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
El Celso working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Vela has passed into half guard!
Vela seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
El Celso gets full guard.
Vela sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Vela wants to pass the guard but El Celso is keeping the position.
El Celso trying to control the position.
El Celso wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vela passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Vela (3) vs (0) El Celso
Vela looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
El Celso tries to bench press Vela off him but Vela keeps the position.
El Celso struggling a bit here.
Vela tries to advance to mount but can't.
El Celso manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
El Celso 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
El Celso is pressing down on Vela's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Vela stopping the sweep attempt from El Celso.
El Celso controls Vela momentarily but Vela frees himself.
El Celso working for a triangle but Vela defends it easily.
El Celso bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vela's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vela (3) vs (2) El Celso
Vela escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. El Celso gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Vela has control of El Celso's left arm, preventing El Celso from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Celso trying to control but Vela is working from the bottom.
Vela looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vela is trying to control the position but El Celso postures up.
El Celso trying to control but Vela is working from the bottom.
Vela looking for a guillotine here but El Celso defends easily.
El Celso pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vela is keeping the position for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Vela is trying to control the position but El Celso postures up.
El Celso slips nicely into half guard.
Vela tries to regain full guard. Instead though, El Celso has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Vela (3) vs (5) El Celso
Vela is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
El Celso jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Vela manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Vela is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
El Celso wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Vela, who protects the arm well.
Vela tries to bench press El Celso off him but El Celso keeps the position.
El Celso tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Vela is trying to control El Celso's posture but El Celso avoids it.
El Celso is looking to take a break and control but Vela is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vela regains half guard there - taking advantage of El Celso's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
El Celso is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Vela has managed to free his arm - good work.
El Celso wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vela keeps working.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Vela is looking to control El Celso's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Vela avoid being mounted?
Vela is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
El Celso is looking for a kimura here.
Vela is staying active underneath El Celso, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Vela wants to sweep but El Celso has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Vela (3) vs (8) El Celso
Vela manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Vela wants to get back to full guard.
Vela is not content to let El Celso control the position.
Vela keeping control of the position.
Vela moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
El Celso pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vela is keeping the position for now.
El Celso won't allow Vela to sweep him here.
Vela keeping moving, preventing El Celso from controlling successfully.
Vela seems keen to control El Celso's posture.
El Celso pushing down on Vela's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Vela has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. El Celso is working away from the top position though.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Vela wants to improve his position but El Celso is controlling well.
El Celso seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Vela does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
El Celso is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Vela (3) vs (11) El Celso
Vela working to try and regain half guard.
El Celso moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: Vela (3) vs (14) El Celso
El Celso is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Vela defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
El Celso avoiding Vela 's attempts to control his hands.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Vela is in bad spot here.
El Celso is persistently looking for the submission but Vela is defending it well.
El Celso is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Good control from El Celso.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
El Celso gets his hands free as Vela looks to control.
El Celso working for a choke but Vela is defending well.
Vela wants to escape the position.
El Celso is looking to control Vela but Vela is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Vela has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
El Celso working for a choke but Vela is defending well.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
El Celso is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Vela knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Vela for a finish.
El Celso wants to control but Vela is keeping busy.
Vela 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!
Vela tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
El Celso looking to control but Vela is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
El Celso sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
El Celso wins on points by 14 to 3.
After winning the bout, Fred El Celso 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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Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Tommy Lotus (ranked 7541 p4p, 0 weight class) and MIchael Adams (ranked 24008 p4p, 0 weight class). Lotus's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Eye of the tiger. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that MIchael Adams was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Tommy Lotus! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; MIchael Adams!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Adams circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lotus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Adams has his takedown stuffed
and Lotus moves into the clinch.
Lotus wants a takedown but no success here.
Adams pulls guard successfully.
Lotus stays in close to Adams's body and controls the position.
Lotus passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Lotus (3) vs (0) Adams
Lotus passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Adams! Score +2 for reaching mount: Lotus (5) vs (0) Adams
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lotus looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams tries to control Lotus's body but Lotus pushes him off. Adams squirms to his side and now Lotus has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Lotus (8) vs (0) Adams
Lotus controlling the position well here. Adams rolled but Lotus kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lotus has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lotus'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.
Further stalling from Lotus.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Adams really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lotus. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Lotus is stinking the place up with his stalling.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lotus controlling well, preventing Adams from escaping the position.
Lotus is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Lotus.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lotus continues to hold on tight.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lotus seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Adams for as long as he can get away with.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lotus continues to stall.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Lotus takes the fight on points by 8 to 0.
During a confident post fight interview, Tommy Lotus thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Manu Tau (ranked 5123 p4p, 462 weight class) and Koba Dvalishvili (ranked 7203 p4p, 0 weight class). Koba Dvalishvili is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Manu Tau! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Koba Dvalishvili!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Paulsen Ambrosius.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Dvalishvili moves into the clinch successfully.
Dvalishvili gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Tau regains guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Tau (0) vs (2) Dvalishvili
Tau is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tau looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tau is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dvalishvili 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.
Tau is looking for a triangle but Dvalishvili pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dvalishvili controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dvalishvili avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dvalishvili passes Tau's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dvalishvili performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Tau really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tau looking for subs from the bottom but Dvalishvili mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Tau (0) vs (5) Dvalishvili
Dvalishvili prevents Tau from getting the reversal.
Dvalishvili controlling his opponent.
Tau really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dvalishvili controlling from mount.
Dvalishvili is continuing to stall.
Dvalishvili really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tau. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tau working to try and regain half guard.
Dvalishvili controlling the position easily from mount.
Tau regains half guard.
Tau wants to get back to full guard.
Dvalishvili controlling the pace.
Dvalishvili passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Tau (0) vs (8) Dvalishvili
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tau prevents Dvalishvili from improving position.
Tau looking for a sweep but Dvalishvili has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Tau (0) vs (10) Dvalishvili
Dvalishvili controlling his opponent.
Tau is trying to escape the mount.
Dvalishvili controlling from the full mount.
Tau is looking to get to half guard.
Dvalishvili controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dvalishvili's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Tau really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dvalishvili controlling from mount.
Tau is looking to improve his position but Dvalishvili isn't that keen on the idea.
Dvalishvili takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tau is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dvalishvili tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The adventures of Dvalishvili the control monster continue. Boring.
Tau tries to reverse the position but Dvalishvili maintains control.
Dvalishvili controlling the position easily from mount.
Tau 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: Tau (2) vs (10) Dvalishvili
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dvalishvili pulls Tau in to control the position.
Tau is looking to advance position but Dvalishvili has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Tau (2) vs (14) Dvalishvili
Dvalishvili controlling from mount.
Tau tries to reverse the position but Dvalishvili maintains control.
Dvalishvili takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tau working to try and regain half guard.
Dvalishvili tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
More stalling from Dvalishvili.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tau is trying desperately to improve position.
Dvalishvili controlling from the full mount.
Let's hope that Dvalishvili 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.
Tau gets back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dvalishvili is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Tau wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dvalishvili seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Tau looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dvalishvili is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Dvalishvili with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
Dvalishvili is looking to advance position but Tau won't allow it.
Dvalishvili trying to control the pace.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tau is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dvalishvili pulls his head out easily.
Tau won't allow Dvalishvili to pass to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dvalishvili controlling the action here.
Tau is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tau moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dvalishvili is stalling in the full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Tau throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tau can't keep his opponent in guard - Dvalishvili advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Tau looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dvalishvili content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Tau looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dvalishvili not doing much here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Dvalishvili.
Tau looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tau wants to improve his position but Dvalishvili is controlling well.
Dvalishvili trying to pass the guard but Tau defending well.
Dvalishvili content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Tau is looking to get back to full guard here but Dvalishvili has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Tau (2) vs (17) Dvalishvili
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Tau is looking for a sweep.
Dvalishvili 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 Tau's shoulder. That is not cool.
Tau prevents Dvalishvili from moving into mount.
Tau is looking for a sweep.
Tau gets back to half guard.
Dvalishvili content to control rather than advance.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dvalishvili has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Tau (2) vs (20) Dvalishvili
Tau tries to reverse the position but Dvalishvili maintains control.
Dvalishvili content just to control the position here.
Tau is in all sorts of trouble here.
Tau is working hard here to advance position.
Dvalishvili controlling the position easily from mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Tau is desperately trying to improve his position but Dvalishvili has a good base and remains in mount.
Dvalishvili tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Tau tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dvalishvili controlling from mount.
Tau is trying desperately to improve position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dvalishvili wins on points by 20 to 2. |
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