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CACC 105 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 5 losses; Thad Thayer! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Kreepee Krawlee!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Thayer clinches with his opponent.
Thayer goes for a takedown in the clinch but Krawlee prevents it.
#TD#
Thayer pulls Krawlee into guard.
Krawlee won't allow Thayer to sweep him here.
Thayer is working hard here to advance position.
Krawlee controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Krawlee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thayer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krawlee controlling from the top position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T1#
Thayer looking to control.
Krawlee content to stall in guard here.
Krawlee looking to sit in guard and control but Thayer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Thayer (2) vs (0) Krawlee
Krawlee pulls Thayer in to control the position.
Krawlee is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T2#
Krawlee looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Krawlee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thayer is one step ahead there. #SUB2#
Krawlee is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Thayer is aware though and is defending well.
Krawlee has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Krawlee wants to sweep here but Thayer controlling him for the moment. #T3#
Krawlee is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Thayer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Krawlee is keeping the position for now.
Krawlee 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: Thayer (2) vs (2) Krawlee#SUB2#
Krawlee seems to be working for a kimura but Thayer defends the submission attempt.#SUB2#
Krawlee seems to be working for a kimura but Thayer defends the submission attempt.#T4#
Krawlee is trying to control. Thayer wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Krawlee looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
My spies in Power Plant MMA inform me that Krawlee has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!#SUB2#
Krawlee is working for a submission of some sort.
Krawlee prevents Thayer from improving his position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#T5#
Thayer is trying to maintain the position but Krawlee is very close to passing his half guard.
Well, if Krawlee 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.
Thayer wants to get back to full guard but Krawlee has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Thayer (2) vs (5) Krawlee
Thayer is squirming around, avoiding Krawlee's attempts to control the action.
Thayer tries to lock up and control but Krawlee gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T6#
Thayer is looking to improve his position but Krawlee isn't that keen on the idea.
Krawlee sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Thayer slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.#T7#
Krawlee content to control rather than advance.
Thayer wants to improve his position but Krawlee is controlling well.
#SUB2#
Krawlee is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Thayer sees it coming and defends easily.
Krawlee content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Thayer wants to control but Krawlee is keeping busy.
#T8#
Well, if Krawlee 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.
Krawlee moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Thayer (2) vs (8) Krawlee
Thayer wants to control but Krawlee postures up.#SUB2#
Krawlee looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Thayer struggling a bit here.#T9#
Krawlee is looking to take a break and control but Thayer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Krawlee is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Thayer sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.#T10#
Thayer is looking to improve his position.
#SUB2#
Krawlee looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Krawlee controlling the pace.
Krawlee is keen to just control but Thayer is a slippery customer.#T11##SUB#
Thayer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Thayer moves into full guard.
Krawlee slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Thayer (2) vs (11) Krawlee#SUB2#
Krawlee swings around for an armbar but Thayer sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Krawlee's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Thayer (4) vs (11) Krawlee
Krawlee pulls Thayer in close to prevent any damage. #SUB2#
Krawlee escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Thayer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T12#
Krawlee keeping full guard, as Thayer tries to pass.
Krawlee pulls Thayer in to control the position. #SUB2#
Krawlee pushes a forearm under Thayer's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Thayer is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kreepee Krawlee!
Our winner, Kreepee Krawlee, 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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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Uncle Fester! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 5 losses; Shawn Briggs!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD#
Fester looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Briggs! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Fester (4) vs (0) Briggs
Briggs struggling a bit here.
Briggs is looking for a sweep.
Fester controls the position from side control.
Briggs tries to bench press Fester off him but Fester keeps the position.
Briggs trying to remain calm as Fester controls from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fester has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Fester passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Briggs! Score +2 for reaching mount: Fester (6) vs (0) Briggs#T1#
Briggs really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Fester looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Briggs tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Briggs keeps trying to improve his position.
Fester controlling from the full mount.
Fester avoids the attempt from Briggs to control.
Fester sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T2#
Fester wants to control the pace but Briggs is squirming around nicely.
Fester controlling the pace for now.
Fester wants to control the pace but Briggs is squirming around nicely.
Fester content just to control the position here. #T3#
Briggs is desperately trying to improve his position but Fester has a good base and remains in mount.
Briggs is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Fester controlling the position easily from mount.
Briggs is trying desperately to improve position.
Fester looking to control and managing it successfully.
Briggs wants to control but Fester is having none of it.#T4#
Briggs is wriggling around trying to escape.
Fester tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Fester'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.
Fester avoids the attempt from Briggs to control.
Fester controlling the position easily from mount. #T5#
Fester avoids the attempt from Briggs to control.
Briggs is wriggling around trying to escape.
Briggs tries to lock up and control but Fester gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Briggs tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fester tries to control but Briggs wriggling away.
Briggs is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#T6#
Fester controlling from the full mount.
Further stalling from Fester.
Briggs tries to reverse the position but Fester maintains control.
Fester controlling the position easily from mount.
Fester seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Briggs for as long as he can get away with.
Fester can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Briggs is looking to escape. #T7#
Fester content just to control the position here. #SUB#
Fester working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Briggs is looking to get to half guard.
Fester controlling the position easily from mount. #T8#
Briggs keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Fester tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Briggs really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
#T9#
Fester controlling the pace for now.
Fester prevents Briggs from getting the reversal.
Fester takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Briggs is squirming around, avoiding Fester's attempts to control the action.
Briggs can't escape the position.
Fester controlling the pace for now. #T10#
Briggs is working to get back to half guard.
Fester controlling the position easily from mount.
Fester prevents Briggs from getting the reversal.#T11#
Fester trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Briggs is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Fester content just to control the position here.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Fester.
Fester looking to control but Briggs is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T12#
Briggs wants to hold on but Fester pushes him away.
Fester controlling the position easily from mount.
Fester will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T13#
Fester continues to stall.
More hug and hope from Fester.#T14#
Briggs is looking to get to half guard.
Fester controlling from the full mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Fester takes the fight on points by 6 to 0. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Richard Morgan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 4 losses; Terryn Dall!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
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.
Morgan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Morgan drops down looking for a counter takedown but Dall sprawls and moves away.#CL2#
Dall rushes Morgan and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Dall pulls Morgan into guard.
Morgan pushes down on Dall's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Morgan has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Morgan (3) vs (0) Dall#T1#
Morgan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dall wants to hold on but Morgan pushes him away.
Morgan looking to control but Dall is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dall is working to get back to half guard.
Morgan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dall is looking to get to half guard.
Morgan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dall is looking to escape. #T2#
Dall wants to control but Morgan is having none of it.
Dall has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Morgan (6) vs (0) Dall
Will Morgan go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Morgan keeps control of the position as Dall tries to break free.
Dall manages to reverse the position and now he's in Morgan's guard. Nice work there by Dall.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morgan (6) vs (2) Dall
Morgan is trying to control the position but Dall postures up.
Morgan looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB2#
Dall has gone for a leg lock! Morgan slips out almost immediately though and dives into Dall's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morgan (8) vs (2) Dall#SUB2#
Dall throws his legs up looking for a submission but Morgan uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Morgan (11) vs (2) Dall#T3#
Dall is looking for a sweep.
Morgan trying to control the position but Dall is working away.
Dall stops Morgan from passing to mount.
Dall manages to work his way to half guard, despite Morgan's best efforts.
Dall is staying active underneath Morgan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Morgan passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Morgan (14) vs (2) Dall#SUB#
Morgan is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Dall has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Morgan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Morgan fails to take his opponent's back. #T4#
Dall regains half guard.
Dall is trying to control but can't.
Dall works his way to full guard. Good work.#SUB2#
Dall working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Morgan has passed into half guard!
Morgan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dall keeps working.
Dall is pressing down on Morgan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Morgan trying to control the position from guard on top but Dall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Dall working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Morgan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Morgan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T5##SUB2#
Dall looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dall keeping moving, preventing Morgan from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Dall is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Morgan is aware though and is defending well.
Morgan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dall swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB2#
Dall looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Morgan wants to control from the top but Dall keeps moving. #T6#
Dall can't keep his opponent in guard - Morgan advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #SUB2#
Dall looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Dall looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Dall looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Dall looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T7#
Morgan wants to control but Dall is keeping him busy.
Dall is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Dall looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Morgan passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Morgan (17) vs (2) Dall
Morgan wants to take Dall's back but he can't do it this time.
Morgan works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Morgan (20) vs (2) Dall#SUB#
Morgan is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Dall knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Dall for a finish. #SUB#
Morgan tightening his grip on Dall, looking for the choke. #T8#
Morgan tries to get the hooks in deep but Dall pushed the leg off.
Morgan keeps control of the position as Dall tries to break free.
Morgan just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Dall tries to roll but Morgan sticks to his back.
#SUB#
Morgan looking for the RNC.
Dall tries to roll but Morgan sticks to his back.
Dall looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. #T9#
Dall is really stuck here.
Dall trying to control the position but Morgan manages to sink in the hooks.
Dall is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Morgan tries to keep control of the position but Dall is staying busy.
Dall trying to control the action but Morgan just sinks the hooks in.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Morgan trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Dall doesn't escape.
Morgan struggling to keep hold of the position.
#SUB#
Dall preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Morgan. #SUB#
Morgan looking to break Dall's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Dall remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Morgan will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
#T10#
Dall trying to control the action but Morgan just sinks the hooks in.
I really don't envy Dall right now.
Dall keeps trying to improve his position.
Dall staying busy and making it hard for Morgan to control. #SUB#
Morgan has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Dall has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Morgan trying to control.#T11##SUB#
Dall fending off the submission attempt from Morgan. #SUB#
Dall showing good submission defense here.
Morgan tries to keep control of the position but Dall is staying busy.
I really don't envy Dall right now.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Dall turns into Morgan and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morgan (20) vs (4) Dall
Morgan 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: Morgan (22) vs (4) Dall
Dall is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.#T12#
Dall wants to improve his position but Morgan is controlling well.
#SUB#
Morgan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dall sees it coming and defends easily.
Morgan works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Morgan (25) vs (4) Dall
Dall is looking to improve his position but Morgan isn't that keen on the idea.
Dall tries to hold on but Morgan pushes him away.
Morgan wants to take Dall's back here but Dall is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Dall can't escape the position.
Dall is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Morgan has taken his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Morgan (28) vs (4) Dall#T13#
Dall tries to break free.
A lull in the action here.
Dall is trying to break free.
Morgan trying to control.
Dall rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Dall trying to control but Morgan postures up.
Dall won't allow Morgan to pass to mount. #T14#
Morgan is trying to control. Dall wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dall has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Morgan is working away from the top position though.
Dall wants to improve his position but Morgan is controlling well.
Morgan trying to mount his opponent but Dall defends it.
Dall wants to improve his position but Morgan is controlling well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Morgan wants to take a breather but Dall is having none of it.
Dall is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Morgan takes the fight on points by 28 to 4.
Richard Morgan decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Hugo Boss! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 6 losses; Ricco Torres!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL2#
Torres drives through and clinches with Boss against the ropes.
#TD2#
Torres jumps guard and drags Boss to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Boss trying to control the position from guard on top but Torres is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boss stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Torres swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boss is working hard here to advance position.
Boss wants to control from the top but Torres keeps moving.
Boss has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T1#
Boss advances to half guard.
Torres is trying to maintain the position but Boss is very close to passing his half guard.
Boss tries to pass to full mount but Torres defends it.
Torres 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.
Torres is looking to improve his position.
Boss perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #T2#
Boss trying to control from half guard but Torres is working away.
Torres wants to control but Boss is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Boss trying to control from half guard but Torres is working away.
Torres is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Torres gets full guard.#T3#
Torres working a defensive guard but Boss passes into half guard.
Boss wants to lay and pray for a moment but Torres keeps working.
Boss is taking a breather. Torres 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.
Boss seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Torres for as long as he can get away with.
Torres trying to control but Boss postures up.
#T4#
Torres is not content to let Boss control the position.
Torres tries to roll over but Boss keeps him under control.
Torres controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Boss is just content to waste time from the top position. Torres takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. #T5#
Torres is pulling down on Boss's head to control his posture.
Torres keeping moving, preventing Boss from controlling successfully.
Torres controlling Boss's posture.
Boss trying to control but Torres is working from the bottom. #T6#
Torres tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Torres is pulling down on Boss's head to control his posture.
Torres controls Boss momentarily but Boss frees himself.
Torres is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #T7#
Boss preventing the sweep.
Torres keeping moving, preventing Boss from controlling successfully.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Torres trying to keep a closed guard but Boss is proving a slippery customer.
Torres looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T8#
Boss is fighting to break Torres's control of his arms but Torres is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Torres looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Boss puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Torres is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boss tries to pass to full mount but Torres defends it.
Boss prevents Torres from improving his position.#SUB2#
Torres looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T9#
Boss trying to control from half guard but Torres is working away.
Torres has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Boss is working away from the top position though.
Boss frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Boss (3) vs (0) Torres
Boss controlling his opponent. #T10#
Torres is working to get back to half guard.
Torres is just holding on here. Boss manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Boss (6) vs (0) Torres
Boss trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
#T11#
Torres really must keep his cool here. He's controlling one of Boss's hands and whilst he does that, he's got a chance of escaping the position.
A lull in the action here.
#T12##SUB#
Torres is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Boss gets his way!
Boss tries to keep control of the position but Torres is staying busy.#T13#
Boss is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Torres wants to control his opponent's hands but Boss gets his hands free.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Boss's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
#T14#
Boss controlling well, preventing Torres from escaping the position.
Torres trying to control the hands but Boss breaks the grip.
Boss is trying to control but Torres is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Torres tries to hold on but Boss postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Torres reaches up to try and control the position but Boss seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Torres rolls and tries to escape and now Boss has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Boss (9) vs (0) Torres
And that's the end of the fight!
Boss takes the fight on points by 9 to 0.
A less than humble Hugo Boss misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Kaiji Inoue! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 7 losses; Balbus Michael!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Michael circles away from the clinch attempt.
Inoue has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Far-Q Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.#CL#
Inoue rushes Michael and presses him up against the ropes.#TD2#
Michael pulls Inoue into guard.
Michael controlling the position.
Inoue trying to control the position from guard on top but Michael is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Inoue trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Inoue stopping the sweep attempt from Michael.
Inoue trying to control the position from guard on top but Michael is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Inoue pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Michael is keeping the position for now.
Michael looking to hit a scissor sweep but Inoue is one step ahead there.
Inoue trying to control the position from guard on top but Michael is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Michael controlling the position.#T2#
Inoue trying to control the position from guard on top but Michael is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Inoue looking to sit in guard and control but Michael gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Inoue (0) vs (2) Michael
Inoue tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Inoue trying to control the position.
Michael trying to control but Inoue is working from the bottom.
Inoue can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Michael controls the pace.#T3#
Michael tries to free his leg and advance position but Inoue is retaining full guard.
Michael is still trying to improve position.
Inoue is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Michael trying to control the position from guard on top but Inoue is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Michael passes Inoue's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #T4#
Inoue is not content to let Michael control the position.
Inoue is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Inoue is trying to maintain the position but Michael is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Inoue is looking to improve his position.
#SUB#
Inoue actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#SUB2#
Michael is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#T5#
Inoue wants to get back to full guard but Michael has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Inoue (0) vs (5) Michael
Inoue is looking for a sweep.
Inoue is trying to control Michael's posture but Michael avoids it.
Inoue is trying to improve his position.
Michael is looking to take a break and control but Inoue is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T6#
Inoue struggling a bit here.
Inoue tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Michael presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Inoue (0) vs (7) Michael
Michael tries to control but Inoue wriggling away.
Inoue is looking to get to half guard.#T7#
Michael controlling from the full mount.
Michael can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Inoue is looking to escape.
Michael controlling the position easily from mount.
Michael avoids the attempt from Inoue to control.
Inoue is looking to get to half guard.#T8#
Inoue sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Michael trying to mount his opponent but Inoue defends it.
Inoue trying to control from the bottom.
Michael is controlling the pace.
Inoue works his way to full guard. Good work.#T9#
Inoue keeping moving, preventing Michael from controlling successfully.
Michael trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Inoue wants to sweep here but Michael controlling him for the moment.
Michael is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Inoue looking to hit a scissor sweep but Michael is one step ahead there.
Michael is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T10##SUB#
Inoue had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Michael defends it easily.
Inoue keeping moving, preventing Michael from controlling successfully.
Michael passes Inoue's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Inoue trying to control but Michael postures up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Inoue manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #T11#
Michael passes Inoue's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Inoue trying to control but Michael postures up.
Michael wants to pass to mount but Inoue is defending the position.
Michael wants to lay and pray for a moment but Inoue keeps working.
Michael keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Inoue is looking to improve his position.
#T12#
Michael is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Michael is pressing down on Inoue's thigh, looking to free his foot. Inoue is holding on for now.
Michael controlling the action here.
Michael passes into side control, despite Inoue's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Inoue (0) vs (10) Michael#T13#
You can see the frustration on Inoue's face as Michael controls the position.
Inoue is trying to work for a sweep but Michael has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Inoue (0) vs (12) Michael
Inoue sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Inoue is looking to improve his position.
Inoue is working hard here to advance position.
Inoue is refusing to be controlled, as Michael sits in half guard. #T14#
Inoue manages to get to full guard.
Michael stays in close to Inoue's body and controls the position.
Michael stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Inoue swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Inoue 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.
Michael controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael wins on points by 12 to 0.
Balbus Michael bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Ronaldo Gomes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 8 losses; Tigran Minasian!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and George Francis.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL#
Gomes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Minasian wants to take the fight to the mat but Gomes manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Gomes is trying to drag Minasian to the mat but Minasian just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Gomes has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.#TD#
Gomes jumps guard.
Minasian trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Gomes manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gomes (2) vs (0) Minasian
Minasian looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gomes tries to free his leg and advance position but Minasian is retaining full guard.
Minasian looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Minasian has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Minasian 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Minasian is keeping the position for now. #T1#
Gomes is working hard here to advance position.
Minasian is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gomes showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #SUB2#
Minasian escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gomes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gomes tries to free his leg and advance position but Minasian is retaining full guard.
Minasian controls Gomes momentarily but Gomes frees himself. #T2#
Gomes won't allow Minasian to sweep him here.
Gomes sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Minasian keeping full guard, as Gomes tries to pass.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Gomes content to stall in guard here.
Minasian wants to sweep but no luck.
Gomes trying to control the position from guard on top but Minasian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Minasian not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gomes content to stall in guard here. #T3#
Minasian trying to keep a closed guard but Gomes is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Minasian seems keen to control Gomes's posture.
Gomes is stalling in the full guard.
Minasian looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gomes tries to free his leg and advance position but Minasian is retaining full guard.
Gomes won't allow Minasian to sweep him here.
Minasian not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T4#
Minasian controlling the position.
Gomes is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Minasian keeping full guard, as Gomes tries to pass.
Gomes trying to control the position from guard on top but Minasian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gomes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Minasian is keeping the position for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Minasian is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gomes (2) vs (2) Minasian
Minasian slips nicely into half guard.#T5#
Gomes wants to improve his position but Minasian is controlling well.
Minasian is trying to control the action in half guard but Gomes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gomes wants to improve his position but Minasian is controlling well.
Gomes moves into full guard.
Minasian won't allow Gomes to sweep him here.
Minasian pushing down on Gomes's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gomes controlling the position for now.
Gomes won't allow Minasian to pass to mount.
Minasian performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Gomes tries to get to full guard but Minasian has control of the leg. #T6#
Minasian wants to free his trapped foot but Gomes is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gomes trying to control here.
Minasian passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gomes (2) vs (5) Minasian
Minasian tries to advance to mount but can't.
Minasian has knee on belly momentarily but Gomes bucks him off and regains half guard.
Minasian controlling the pace.
Gomes controlling the position for now.
Gomes is looking for a sweep. Minasian is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T7#
Gomes is pressing down on Minasian's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gomes controlling Minasian's posture.
Gomes'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.
Gomes working a defensive guard here.
Minasian wants to pass the guard but Gomes is keeping the position.
Minasian advances to half guard.
Gomes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB2#
Minasian is looking for a kimura here.
Minasian is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T8#
Gomes moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gomes keeping full guard, as Minasian tries to pass.
Minasian preventing the sweep.
Minasian trying to control the position from guard on top but Gomes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gomes managing to control the position.
Minasian wants to control from the top but Gomes keeps moving. #T9#
Minasian looking to pass the guard.
Gomes pulls Minasian in to control the position.
Gomes keeping moving, preventing Minasian from controlling successfully.
Gomes managing to control the position.
Gomes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Minasian stands and throws Gomes's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gomes (2) vs (8) Minasian
Gomes isn't going anywhere.
Minasian wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gomes keeps working. #T10#
Gomes is looking for a sweep.
Gomes prevents Minasian from improving position.
Gomes sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Minasian wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gomes keeps working.
Gomes slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gomes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Minasian trying to control but Gomes is working from the bottom.
Gomes controls Minasian momentarily but Minasian frees himself. #T11#
Gomes keeping moving, preventing Minasian from controlling successfully.
Gomes seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Minasian stays in close to Gomes's body and controls the position.
Gomes is trying to control the position but Minasian postures up.
Gomes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gomes trying to keep a closed guard but Minasian is proving a slippery customer.
Minasian pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gomes is keeping the position for now.
Gomes wants to sweep here but Minasian controlling him for the moment.
Minasian looking to pass the guard.
Gomes trying to control the position here. #T12#
Minasian stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gomes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Minasian is fighting to break Gomes's control of his arms but Gomes is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Minasian looking to pass the guard.
Minasian pushes down on Gomes's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Minasian tries to pass to full mount but Gomes defends it.
Gomes has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Minasian is working away from the top position though.
Gomes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Minasian tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gomes knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T13#
Gomes is staying active underneath Minasian, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gomes is looking to improve his position.
Minasian wants to control but Gomes is keeping him busy.
Minasian keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Minasian wants to pass to mount but Gomes is defending the position.
Minasian takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Minasian trying to mount his opponent but Gomes defends it.
Minasian trying to control from Gomes's half guard. Gomes has other ideas though and has regained full guard. #T14#
Minasian stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gomes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Minasian trying to control but Gomes is working from the bottom.
Gomes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Minasian is one step ahead there.
Gomes keeping full guard, as Minasian tries to pass.
Minasian is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gomes has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Minasian stopping the sweep attempt from Gomes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Minasian trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Minasian trying to control the position from guard on top but Gomes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Minasian being controlled here momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Minasian wins on points by 8 to 2.
During a confident post fight interview, Tigran Minasian thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 8 losses; Shanti Anatta! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 4 losses; Distant Thunder!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
The fight stays on the outside here - Anatta looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thunder feints the counter takedown.
Thunder looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Thunder circles away from the clinch attempt.
#CL2#
Anatta tries to keep at a distance but Thunder has taken the fight into the clinch.#TD2#
Thunder pulls Anatta into guard.
Anatta preventing the sweep.
Anatta looking to pass the guard.
Thunder looking to hit a scissor sweep but Anatta is one step ahead there. #SUB2#
Thunder working for a triangle but Anatta defends it easily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thunder keeping moving, preventing Anatta from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Anatta drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Thunder dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Anatta (0) vs (2) Thunder#T1#
Thunder controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Thunder looking to sit in guard and control but Anatta gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Anatta (2) vs (2) Thunder
Thunder looking for a sweep. Not yet Thunder, not yet.
Anatta sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Thunder's guard.
Thunder is trying to get back to full guard.
Thunder is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Anatta's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Anatta's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Anatta (2) vs (6) Thunder#SUB2#
Anatta showing good submission defense here.
#SUB2#
Thunder is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Anatta defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined. #T2#
Thunder struggling to keep hold of the position.
#SUB2#
Thunder patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?#SUB2#
Thunder working for the choke.
Anatta tries to roll but Thunder sticks to his back.
#SUB2#
Thunder is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Anatta has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A lull in the action here.
#T3#
I really don't envy Anatta right now.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
#SUB2#
Thunder is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
#SUB2#
Thunder is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Anatta with him. Anatta is trying to defend but Thunder has an arm under the chin now! Anatta grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Distant Thunder! |
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Co-main event
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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 25 wins and 11 losses; George Arias! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 14 losses; Igor Byhenikov!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Horrible takedown attempt by Byhenikov or perhaps it was just good defense by Arias, which made it look bad. #TD2#
Byhenikov closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Arias to the mat! Arias manages to get full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Arias (0) vs (2) Byhenikov
Arias is trying to control the position but Byhenikov postures up.
Byhenikov wants to pass the guard but Arias is keeping the position.
Arias working a defensive guard here.
Arias keeping full guard, as Byhenikov tries to pass.
Byhenikov is still trying to improve position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arias controls Byhenikov momentarily but Byhenikov frees himself. #T1##SUB#
Byhenikov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Arias keeping full guard, as Byhenikov tries to pass.
Arias wants to sweep but no luck.
Byhenikov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Arias swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Byhenikov stands and throws Arias's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Arias (0) vs (5) Byhenikov
Arias is trying to control Byhenikov's posture but Byhenikov avoids it.
Arias is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Arias is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Byhenikov's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Byhenikov is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Arias (0) vs (8) Byhenikov#T2#
Arias has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Arias (0) vs (11) Byhenikov#SUB2#
Byhenikov looking to break Arias's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Arias remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Byhenikov will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!#SUB2#
Byhenikov looking to break Arias's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Arias remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Byhenikov will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!#SUB2#
Arias is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Byhenikov doesn't have the hooks in and Arias manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arias (2) vs (11) Byhenikov
Arias is pushing down on Byhenikov's leg trying to pass to half guard. Byhenikov is fighting to maintain full guard but Arias has managed to sneak the leg through.
Byhenikov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Arias passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Arias (5) vs (11) Byhenikov
Byhenikov is trying to improve his position.
Byhenikov is trying to escape the position but Arias is controlling the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T3#
Byhenikov manages to work his way to half guard, despite Arias's best efforts.
Byhenikov is looking to improve his position.
Arias is trying to control the action in half guard but Byhenikov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Byhenikov wants to get back to full guard.
Arias trying to mount his opponent but Byhenikov defends it.
Arias moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Arias (8) vs (11) Byhenikov
Byhenikov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Arias tries to move into full mount but can't pass Byhenikov's legs.
Byhenikov is looking to regain half guard here but Arias keeps moving and retains side control.
Arias is looking to take a break and control but Byhenikov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T4#
Byhenikov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Byhenikov is trying to work for a sweep but Arias has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Arias (10) vs (11) Byhenikov
Arias controlling from the full mount.
Byhenikov is trying to escape the mount.
Arias can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Byhenikov is looking to escape.
Arias takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Byhenikov regains half guard.
Byhenikov tries to get to full guard but Arias has control of the leg. #T5#
Arias is pressing down on Byhenikov's thigh, looking to free his foot. Byhenikov is holding on for now.
Arias is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Byhenikov! Score +3 for passing guard: Arias (13) vs (11) Byhenikov
Byhenikov is working to get back to half guard.
Byhenikov prevents Arias from taking his back.
Arias is working hard here to advance position.
Byhenikov regains half guard.#SUB#
Arias is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Byhenikov defends it well.
Byhenikov is looking to improve his position.
#T6#
Byhenikov manages to get to full guard.
Byhenikov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Byhenikov keeping moving, preventing Arias from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Byhenikov isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Arias stacks Byhenikov on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Arias! Score +3 for passing guard: Arias (16) vs (11) Byhenikov
Byhenikov has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Arias has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Arias (18) vs (11) Byhenikov
Byhenikov is looking to improve his position but Arias isn't that keen on the idea.#T7#
Arias seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Byhenikov is holding on tight.
Arias can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Byhenikov is looking to escape.
Byhenikov is looking to improve his position but Arias isn't that keen on the idea.
Byhenikov sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Arias seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Byhenikov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB#
Byhenikov is defending against the submission attempts here by Arias.
#SUB#
Arias is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Arias trying to pass the guard but Byhenikov defending well.
Byhenikov is looking for a sweep. Arias is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T8#
Byhenikov keeps trying to improve his position.
Byhenikov is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Arias's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Arias's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Arias (18) vs (15) Byhenikov#SUB2#
Byhenikov tightening his grip on Arias, looking for the choke. #SUB2#
Byhenikov is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Arias has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Arias rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Arias moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Byhenikov tries to free his leg and advance position but Arias is retaining full guard. #SUB#
Arias is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Byhenikov defends well.#T9##SUB#
Arias throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Byhenikov wants to pass the guard but Arias is keeping the position.
Byhenikov advances to half guard.
Arias is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Byhenikov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Byhenikov's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Arias (22) vs (15) Byhenikov
Arias has the hooks in. Byhenikov is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. #SUB#
Arias looking for the choke but no joy.
Arias seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Byhenikov is keeping busy.
Arias keeps control of the position as Byhenikov tries to break free.
#T10#
Arias doesn't have the hooks in and Byhenikov manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Arias (22) vs (17) Byhenikov
Arias 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: Arias (24) vs (17) Byhenikov
Arias wants to pass to mount but Byhenikov is defending the position.
Byhenikov works his way to full guard. Good work.
Byhenikov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Arias is one step ahead there.
Arias passes into half guard.
Arias moves into full mount! Byhenikov won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Arias (27) vs (17) Byhenikov
Arias wants to take Byhenikov's back here but Byhenikov is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
#T11#
Arias wants to control the pace but Byhenikov is squirming around nicely. #SUB#
Arias is working for a guillotine from mount but Byhenikov frees his head quite easily.
Arias wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Arias prevents Byhenikov from getting the reversal.
Byhenikov 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 (27) vs (19) Byhenikov
Byhenikov stands and throws Arias's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Arias (27) vs (22) Byhenikov
Byhenikov tries to move to mount but Arias blocks the move with his legs. #SUB2#
Byhenikov has hold of Arias's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Arias tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Byhenikov cranks the arm and Arias screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Arias, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 12:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Igor Byhenikov!
An out of breath Igor Byhenikov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 3 losses; Joe Average! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 37 wins and 17 losses; Dido Vicini!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
No luck for Vicini with that takedown attempt.
Average fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Vicini changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Average shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vicini as he avoids it easily. #TD2#
Vicini closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Average quickly recovers to half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Average (0) vs (2) Vicini
We've been hearing good reports from Average'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.
Vicini wants to pass the guard but Average is defending well.
Average trying to control here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Average manages to get to full guard.
Vicini slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Average (0) vs (5) Vicini#T1#
Vicini trying to control the position but Average is working away.
Vicini wants to take a breather but Average manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Vicini.
Vicini sitting in guard here, content to control.
Vicini trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Average wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #T2#
Average keeping moving, preventing Vicini from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Vicini drops back looking for a leg! Average is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Average manages to kick Vicini off! Vicini jumps back into Average's guard.
Average keeping moving, preventing Vicini from controlling successfully.
Vicini passes Average's left leg - he's now in half guard. #T3#
Average is trying to control but can't.
Average tries to get to full guard but Vicini has control of the leg.
Average is looking to control Vicini's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Average avoid being mounted?
Vicini looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Vicini keeps trying to improve his position.
Vicini is taking a breather. Average 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.#T4#
Vicini moves into full mount! Average won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Average (0) vs (8) Vicini
Average is squirming around, avoiding Vicini's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Average can't escape the position.
Vicini looking to control but Average is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Vicini takes Average's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Average is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Average (0) vs (11) Vicini
Average rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
#T5#
Vicini trying to pass the guard but Average defending well.
Average manages to get to full guard.
Vicini content to stall in guard here.
Average is trying to control the position but Vicini postures up. #T6#
Average controlling the position.
Average looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Average not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Average keeping moving, preventing Vicini from controlling successfully.
Vicini tries to free his leg and advance position but Average is retaining full guard.
Vicini trying to control the position from guard on top but Average is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vicini slips nicely into half guard.
Average controlling the leg, holding on to half guard. #T7#
Average tries to get to full guard but Vicini has control of the leg. #SUB2#
Vicini is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Average trying to control but Vicini postures up.
#T8#
Average wants to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Average is defending against the submission attempts here by Vicini.
Average gets full guard.
Vicini 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.
Average is trying to control the position but Vicini postures up. #T9##SUB#
Average looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Vicini wants to control from the top but Average keeps moving.
Average looking for a sweep. Not yet Average, not yet.
Vicini pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Average is keeping the position for now. #T10##SUB#
Average escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Vicini gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Vicini controls from within his opponent's guard.
Vicini trying to control but Average is working from the bottom.
Average wants to improve his position but instead Vicini has moved into half guard.
#T11#
Vicini is thwarting Average's attempts to control the position.
Average makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Average.
Vicini tries to free his leg and advance position but Average is retaining full guard.
Vicini wants to control from the top but Average keeps moving.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Average holds on and takes a little breather. #SUB#
Average working for submissions but it's allowed Vicini to get to half guard.
#T12#
Average is staying active underneath Vicini, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Average trying to control from the bottom.
Average tries to get to full guard but Vicini has control of the leg.
Average makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Average.
Vicini trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T13#
Vicini passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Average (0) vs (14) Vicini
Vicini happy to just control the position for now.
Average tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Vicini wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Average is not content to let Vicini control the position.
Vicini tries to advance to mount but can't. #T14#
Vicini trying to control the action but Average is working from the bottom.
Average regains half guard.
Average moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vicini preventing the sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vicini wins on points by 14 to 0.
A relieved looking Dido Vicini thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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