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CACC 113 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Esteban Mondragon! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 0 losses; Tyler Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Alvarez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mondragon defends it nicely.
Mondragon wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Alvarez looks for a takedown but Mondragon sprawls well.#TD2#
Alvarez is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mondragon's half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mondragon (0) vs (2) Alvarez
Mondragon is looking to get back to full guard here but Alvarez has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Mondragon (0) vs (5) Alvarez
Alvarez tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mondragon trying to control but Alvarez flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Mondragon (0) vs (8) Alvarez#T1#
Mondragon trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Mondragon is really stuck here.
#SUB2#
Alvarez is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Mondragon knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Mondragon for a finish.
Mondragon trying to control the position but Alvarez manages to sink in the hooks.
Mondragon is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Alvarez.
Let's hope that Alvarez 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.#T2#
Alvarez's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Alvarez not allowing Mondragon to control his hands.
Mondragon is really stuck here.
#T3##SUB2#
Alvarez working for a choke but Mondragon reverses nicely into Alvarez 's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mondragon (2) vs (8) Alvarez
Mondragon trying to control the position from guard on top but Alvarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alvarez trying to keep a closed guard but Mondragon is proving a slippery customer.
Mondragon tries to free his leg and advance position but Alvarez is retaining full guard. #T4#
Mondragon's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Mondragon postures up.
Alvarez controlling Mondragon's posture.
Mondragon tries to free his leg and advance position but Alvarez is retaining full guard.
Alvarez wants to control but Mondragon passes easily into half guard.
Mondragon is trying to control the action in half guard but Alvarez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T5#
Mondragon trying to control the pace.
Mondragon wants to pass to mount but Alvarez is defending the 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.
Alvarez tries to get to full guard but Mondragon has control of the leg. #T6#
Mondragon perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Alvarez tries to roll over but Mondragon keeps him under control.
Mondragon keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Mondragon is looking to take a break and control but Alvarez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T7#
Alvarez is looking for a sweep. Mondragon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mondragon looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Alvarez is concentrating on defense, preventing Mondragon from advancing position.
Mondragon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alvarez keeps working.
Mondragon definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Alvarez trying to hold on to Mondragon's head to control him but Mondragon postures up.
Alvarez is trying to get back to full guard.#T8#
Mondragon wants to take a breather but Alvarez is having none of it.
Mondragon sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Mondragon is keen to just control but Alvarez is a slippery customer.
Mondragon is stalling here. Alvarez is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Mondragon seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Alvarez has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Mondragon (2) vs (12) Alvarez#T9#
Mondragon looking for a sweep but Alvarez has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Mondragon (2) vs (14) Alvarez
Mondragon tries to reverse the position but Alvarez maintains control.
Alvarez trying to control but Mondragon is having none of it.
Mondragon is looking to improve his position but Alvarez isn't that keen on the idea.
Alvarez controlling from the full mount. #T10#
Alvarez avoids the attempt from Mondragon to control.
Mondragon is trying to escape the mount.
Mondragon tries to improve his position but instead Alvarez has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Mondragon (2) vs (17) Alvarez#T11#
A lull in the action here.
Alvarez biding his time, controlling Mondragon.
Alvarez wants to control the position but Mondragon frees himself and scrambles - Alvarez manages to regain control in side control.
Alvarez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mondragon keeps working. #T12#
Mondragon can't do much from the bottom here.
Mondragon is trying to work for a sweep but Alvarez has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Mondragon (2) vs (19) Alvarez
Mondragon is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mondragon is looking to get to half guard.
Mondragon manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Alvarez seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #T13#
Alvarez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mondragon does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Alvarez is thwarting Mondragon's attempts to control the position.
Mondragon regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mondragon has his hands on Alvarez's head, controlling the position. #T14#
Mondragon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Alvarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Mondragon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mondragon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alvarez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alvarez wins on points by 19 to 2.
A relieved looking Tyler Alvarez 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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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 7 wins and 3 losses; Ricky Judge! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 4 losses; Rickson Time!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and George Francis.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Time has a takedown stuffed.
Time shoots in but no luck this time.
Judge displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Time.
Ricky Judge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rickson Time.
Time darts in looking for a takedown but Judge gets double underhooks and turns Time into the ropes.
Time closes the distance and clinches up with Judge, looking for a takedown. Time pushes Judge against the ropes but Judge circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#TD#
Time gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Judge (2) vs (0) Time
Judge controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Judge drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Judge jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB2#
Time working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Judge doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Judge manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T1#
Judge not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Judge stands and throws Time's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Judge (5) vs (0) Time
Time is trying to escape the position but Judge is controlling the position.
Judge'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.
Time is trying to control Judge's posture but Judge avoids it.
We've been hearing good reports from Judge'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.
Judge in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Time tries to bench press Judge off him but Judge keeps the position. #T2#
Judge moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Judge (7) vs (0) Time
Time can't escape the position.
Time is still trying to improve position.
Judge tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T3#
Judge seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Time for as long as he can get away with.
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.
Time is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Judge sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T4#
Judge has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Judge mounts Time! Really nice guard pass there!
Judge looking to control and managing it successfully.
Time tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#SUB#
Judge looking to secure an arm triangle but Time defends it well.
Judge content just to control the position here. #T5#
Further stalling from Judge.
Judge moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Judge (10) vs (0) Time
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Time trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. #SUB#
Time 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 Judge gets his way!
Time trying to control the hands but Judge breaks the grip. #T6#
Judge has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Time's body.
Time is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Judge off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.#SUB#
Judge working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Time is doing well to defend. Judge seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Time is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ricky Judge!
Ricky Judge gave a mention to Big Chief Nutrition & Laundry Services (80%) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales). |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Max Strasburg! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Eduardo Cunha!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Cunha closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Strasburg (0) vs (4) Cunha#SUB2#
Cunha is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Strasburg knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Strasburg gets back to half guard.
Strasburg's coaches at Finish the Fight have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Cunha wants to pass the guard but Strasburg is defending well.
Strasburg is not content to let Cunha control the position.
Cunha tries to pass the half guard into mount. Strasburg knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Cunha trying to control from Strasburg's half guard. Strasburg has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strasburg wants to sweep but no luck.
Cunha tries to free his leg and advance position but Strasburg is retaining full guard. #T1#
Strasburg keeping moving, preventing Cunha from controlling successfully.
Strasburg trying to keep a closed guard but Cunha is proving a slippery customer.
Strasburg wants to sweep but no luck.
Cunha not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Strasburg looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cunha's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Strasburg looking for a sweep. Not yet Strasburg, not yet.
Strasburg wants to improve his position but instead Cunha has moved into half guard.
Strasburg is trying to get back to full guard.
Strasburg is staying active underneath Cunha, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T2#
Strasburg tries to roll over but Cunha keeps him under control.
Cunha wants to control but Strasburg is keeping him busy.
Cunha works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Strasburg (0) vs (7) Cunha
Cunha wants to control the pace but Strasburg is squirming around nicely.
Strasburg is trying desperately to improve position.
Cunha controlling from mount.
Strasburg tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cunha looking to control and managing it successfully. #T3#
Cunha prevents Strasburg from getting the reversal.
Strasburg sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Cunha stalling.
Strasburg is not content to let Cunha control the position.
Strasburg tries to get to full guard but Cunha has control of the leg. #T4#
Cunha slows the pace down in half guard.
Cunha trying to mount his opponent but Strasburg defends it.
Cunha trying to control the action but Strasburg is working from the bottom.
Cunha controlling the action here.
Strasburg is not content to let Cunha control the position.
Cunha is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Strasburg! Score +3 for passing guard: Strasburg (0) vs (10) Cunha
Strasburg tries to hold on but Cunha pushes him away. #T5#
Strasburg manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Strasburg wants to get back to full guard.
Cunha is looking to take a break and control but Strasburg is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Strasburg is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cunha trying to pass the guard but Strasburg defending well.
Cunha wants to control but Strasburg is keeping him busy.
Strasburg is looking to improve his position.
Cunha is keen to just control but Strasburg is a slippery customer.#T6#
Strasburg wants to improve his position but Cunha is controlling well.
Cunha is looking to take a break and control but Strasburg is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cunha tries to pass to full mount but Strasburg defends it.
Strasburg is looking for a sweep. Cunha is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cunha wants to lay and pray for a moment but Strasburg keeps working.
Cunha trying to control the pace.
Cunha wants to take a breather but Strasburg is having none of it. #T7##SUB2#
Cunha is working for a kimura but Strasburg is defending it quite comfortably.
Cunha wants to take a breather but Strasburg is having none of it.
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.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#SUB#
Strasburg actively working from the bottom here.
Strasburg is trying to get back to full guard.
Strasburg is working hard here to advance position.
Cunha is keen to just control but Strasburg is a slippery customer.
Strasburg makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Strasburg.#T8#
Cunha preventing the sweep.
Cunha advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Strasburg (0) vs (13) Cunha
Strasburg tries to bench press Cunha off him but Cunha keeps the position.
Cunha trying to control the action but Strasburg is working from the bottom.
Strasburg gets back to half guard.
Strasburg wants to improve his position but Cunha is controlling well.
Strasburg is trying to maintain the position but Cunha is very close to passing his half guard.#T9#
Cunha trying to control from half guard but Strasburg is working away.
Strasburg is looking to get back to full guard here but Cunha has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Strasburg (0) vs (16) Cunha
Cunha wants to lay and pray for a moment but Strasburg keeps working.
Strasburg is looking for a sweep.
Strasburg sneaks back into half guard.
Cunha controlling the action here.#T10#
The fighters are battling for position here. Strasburg manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cunha passes into half guard.
Cunha wants to lay and pray for a moment but Strasburg keeps working. #SUB2#
Cunha is working for a submission of some sort.
Cunha seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Strasburg does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Strasburg trying to hold on to Cunha's head to control him but Cunha postures up.
Strasburg slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#T11##SUB#
Strasburg looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cunha trying to control but Strasburg is working from the bottom.
Cunha advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Strasburg (0) vs (19) Cunha
Strasburg tries to bench press Cunha off him but Cunha keeps the position.
Strasburg is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Cunha's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.#SUB2#
Cunha seems to be looking for submissions.
Strasburg wants to get back to full guard but Cunha has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Strasburg (0) vs (22) Cunha#SUB2#
Cunha is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Strasburg has escaped the position, nice work there. #T12#
Strasburg is looking for a sweep.
Cunha is looking to take a break and control but Strasburg is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Strasburg tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cunha wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Strasburg is not content to let Cunha control the position. #SUB2#
Cunha tries for a kimura but Strasburg is defending well.
Cunha trying to control the position but Strasburg is working away. #T13#
Strasburg tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cunha wants to control but Strasburg is keeping him busy.
Strasburg is trying to improve his position.#SUB2#
Cunha tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cunha has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Cunha trying to control the action but Strasburg is working from the bottom. #T14#
Strasburg is looking for a sweep.
Cunha wants to control but Strasburg is keeping him busy.
Strasburg is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Cunha's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Cunha is trying to control. Strasburg wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Strasburg wants to control but Cunha is keeping busy.
Strasburg is looking for a sweep. Cunha is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cunha wins on points by 22 to 0.
After winning the bout, Eduardo Cunha 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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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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Kolby Khaos! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 8 losses; Johnny Bolivar!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Bolivar. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Khaos (0) vs (4) Bolivar
Bolivar 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 Khaos's shoulder. That is not cool.
Bolivar moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Khaos (0) vs (6) Bolivar
Bolivar takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Khaos is wriggling around trying to escape.
Khaos tries to lock up and control but Bolivar gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bolivar controlling his opponent. #T2#
It looks like Bolivar might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Khaos wants to control but Bolivar is having none of it.
Khaos really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
#T3#
Bolivar controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Khaos is working to get back to half guard.
#T4#
Bolivar tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Khaos tries to hold on but Bolivar pushes him away.
Khaos working to try and regain half guard.
Khaos might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bolivar looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bolivar trying to control but Khaos is having none of it.
Bolivar tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T5#
Bolivar trying to control but Khaos is having none of it.
Bolivar controlling from the full mount.
Khaos tries to hold on but Bolivar postures up.
Khaos is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Bolivar controlling from mount.
Khaos keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#T6#
Bolivar tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bolivar's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Bolivar trying to control but Khaos is having none of it.
Bolivar tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T7#
More stalling from Bolivar.
Bolivar trying to control but Khaos is having none of it.
Bolivar controlling the pace for now.
Khaos is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bolivar content just to control the position here. #T8#
Bolivar with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
Bolivar tries to control but Khaos wriggling away.
Bolivar looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bolivar wants to control the pace but Khaos is squirming around nicely. #T9#
Bolivar looking to control and managing it successfully.
Khaos is trying desperately to improve 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.
Bolivar controlling the pace for now. #T10#
Khaos slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Bolivar is taking a breather. Khaos 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.
Bolivar is looking to advance position but Khaos won't allow it.
Bolivar sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Khaos wants to improve his position but Bolivar is controlling well.
Khaos is looking to control Bolivar's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Khaos avoid being mounted?#T11#
Khaos is looking for a sweep. Bolivar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bolivar looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Bolivar frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Khaos (0) vs (9) Bolivar
Khaos is squirming around, avoiding Bolivar's attempts to control the action.
Khaos tries to hold on but Bolivar postures up.
Bolivar controlling the position easily from mount. #T12#
Khaos really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bolivar controlling from mount.
Well,Khaos is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Khaos tries to lock up and control but Bolivar gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bolivar controlling the position easily from mount.
Khaos tries to reverse the position but Bolivar maintains control.#T13#
Bolivar controlling from the full mount.
Khaos regains half guard.
Bolivar passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Khaos (0) vs (12) Bolivar
Bolivar controlling from side mount. #T14#
Khaos struggling a bit here.
Bolivar slows the pace down.
Khaos stops Bolivar from passing to mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Khaos is trying to control Bolivar's posture but Bolivar avoids it.
A lull in the action here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bolivar wins on points by 12 to 0.
Johnny Bolivar was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 7 losses; Amand Toussaint! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Kurt Diesel!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD2#
Diesel shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Toussaint is trying to defend but Diesel finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Toussaint (0) vs (2) Diesel
Toussaint tries to get to full guard but Diesel has control of the leg.
Well, if Diesel 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.
Toussaint tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Diesel has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Toussaint (0) vs (5) Diesel
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diesel can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Toussaint is looking to escape. #T1#
Toussaint is in all sorts of trouble here.
Diesel works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Toussaint (0) vs (8) Diesel
Toussaint wants to escape the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Toussaint'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.
Diesel is trying to control but Toussaint is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
#T2#
Toussaint is in all sorts of trouble here.
Toussaint reaches up to try and control the position but Diesel seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Toussaint rolls and tries to escape and now Diesel has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Toussaint (0) vs (11) Diesel
Toussaint is in bad spot here.
Toussaint is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Toussaint tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Toussaint keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Diesel can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Toussaint is looking to escape. #T3#
Toussaint is trying desperately to improve position.
Diesel controlling from mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Toussaint keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Diesel moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Toussaint (0) vs (14) Diesel
Toussaint rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
#T4#
Toussaint tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Diesel has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Toussaint (0) vs (17) Diesel
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.
Diesel prevents Toussaint from getting the reversal.
Diesel tries to control but Toussaint wriggling away.
Toussaint regains half guard.
Toussaint wants to get back to full guard.#T5#
Diesel perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Diesel wants to pass to mount but Toussaint is defending the position.
Toussaint is pressing down on Diesel's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Diesel won't allow Toussaint to sweep him here. #SUB#
Toussaint working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Diesel doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Diesel manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Toussaint is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Toussaint looking for a sweep. Not yet Toussaint, not yet. #T6#
Diesel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Toussaint wants to sweep but no luck.
Diesel not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Toussaint keeping full guard, as Diesel tries to pass.
Diesel is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Diesel tries to free his leg and advance position but Toussaint is retaining full guard. #T7##SUB#
Toussaint throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Diesel is pushing down on Toussaint's leg trying to pass to half guard. Toussaint is fighting to maintain full guard but Diesel has managed to sneak the leg through.
Diesel is taking a breather. Toussaint 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.
Toussaint is looking to control Diesel's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Toussaint avoid being mounted?
Toussaint is trying to get back to full guard.
Toussaint is not content to let Diesel control the position.#T8#
Toussaint trying to hold on to Diesel's head to control him but Diesel postures up.
Diesel wants to take a breather but Toussaint is having none of it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Toussaint manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Diesel postures up.
Toussaint being controlled here, momentarily. #T9##SUB#
Toussaint has his foot on Diesel's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Diesel works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB#
Toussaint has his feet on Diesel's thighs here. He's pushed Diesel off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Diesel screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Amand Toussaint!
During a confident post fight interview, Amand Toussaint 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 heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Dragan Hozdic! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 8 losses; Sven Kristian Nielsen!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#TD2#
Nielsen jumps guard and drags Hozdic to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Nielsen wants to sweep but no luck.
Our spies down at at Catch Wrestling L.A. inform us that Nielsen has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?#SUB2#
Nielsen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hozdic defends it easily.
Hozdic slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Hozdic (3) vs (0) Nielsen
Nielsen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nielsen tries to improve position but can't.
Nielsen can't do much from the bottom here. #T1#
Nielsen is looking to regain half guard here but Hozdic keeps moving and retains side control.
Nielsen struggling a bit here.
Nielsen tries to bench press Hozdic off him but Hozdic keeps the position.
Nielsen wants to control but Hozdic postures up.
Hozdic controlling from side mount.
Nielsen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Nielsen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T2#
Nielsen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hozdic wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Nielsen wants to control but Hozdic postures up.
Nielsen is looking for a sweep.
Nielsen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Nielsen keeps trying to improve his position.
Hozdic is looking to take a break and control but Nielsen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nielsen tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T3#
Nielsen trying to remain calm as Hozdic controls from the top 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.
Nielsen tries to improve position but can't.
Nielsen is not content to let Hozdic control the position. #T4#
Nielsen is looking for a sweep.
Hozdic trying to control the position but Nielsen is working away.
Nielsen manages to get back to half guard.
Nielsen is looking to improve his position.
#T5#
Nielsen trying to control from the bottom.
Nielsen tries to roll over but Hozdic keeps him under control.
Nielsen wants to get back to full guard but Hozdic has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Hozdic (6) vs (0) Nielsen
Nielsen wants to control but Hozdic postures up.
Nielsen is looking for a sweep.
Nielsen is not content to let Hozdic control the position.
Nielsen is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.#T6#
Hozdic is looking to take a break and control but Nielsen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nielsen works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hozdic showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hozdic slips nicely into half guard.
Nielsen is trying to get back to full guard.
Nielsen trying to control here.
#T7#
Hozdic prevents Nielsen from improving his position.
Hozdic wants to pass the guard but Nielsen is defending well.
Nielsen is not content to let Hozdic control the position.
Nielsen is looking to improve his position.
Nielsen moves into full guard.
Nielsen working a defensive guard here.
#T8#
Nielsen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hozdic controls the pace.
Nielsen working a defensive guard here.
Nielsen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nielsen wants to improve his position but instead Hozdic has moved into half guard.
Nielsen is looking for a sweep. Hozdic is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hozdic seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nielsen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T9#
Hozdic prevents Nielsen from improving his position.
Hozdic slows the pace down in half guard.
Nielsen tries to roll over but Hozdic keeps him under control.
Nielsen controlling the position well.
Nielsen is looking to control Hozdic's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nielsen avoid being mounted?#T10#
Nielsen is looking for a sweep. Hozdic is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Nielsen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Nielsen trying to control the position.
Hozdic 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.
Hozdic wants to control from the top but Nielsen keeps moving.
Nielsen trying to keep a closed guard but Hozdic is proving a slippery customer.
#T11#
Nielsen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nielsen is trying to control the position but Hozdic postures up.
Hozdic won't allow Nielsen to sweep him here.
Hozdic wants to control from the top but Nielsen keeps moving.
Hozdic looking to pass the guard.
Nielsen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hozdic advances to half guard.
Nielsen is staying active underneath Hozdic, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T12#
Nielsen is looking for a sweep. Hozdic is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nielsen wants to get back to full guard but Hozdic has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Hozdic (9) vs (0) Nielsen
Hozdic controlling his opponent.
Nielsen working to try and regain half guard.
#T13#
Hozdic tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Nielsen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hozdic moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Hozdic (12) vs (0) Nielsen
Nielsen is really stuck here.
Hozdic seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.#T14#
What can Nielsen do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hozdic controlling well, preventing Nielsen from escaping the position.
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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hozdic takes the fight on points by 12 to 0. |
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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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 18 losses; Kamden Jackson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Everett Arroyo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Jackson looks for a takedown but Arroyo sprawls well.
Arroyo feints the counter takedown.#CL2#
Arroyo pushes Jackson up against the ropes in a clinch.
Jackson goes for a takedown attempt but Arroyo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
#CL2#
Arroyo pushes Jackson up against the ropes in a clinch.
Jackson is trying to drag Arroyo to the mat but Arroyo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kamden Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Jackson has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Arroyo is trying to keep an underhook but Jackson manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Jackson (2) vs (0) Arroyo
Arroyo controlling the leg, holding on to half guard. #SUB#
Jackson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #T1#
Arroyo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jackson is working away from the top position though.
Arroyo wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Jackson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SUB#
Jackson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#SUB#
Jackson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Arroyo sees it coming and defends easily.
Arroyo tries to get to full guard but Jackson has control of the leg.
Arroyo wants to control but Jackson is keeping busy.
#T2#
Jackson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Arroyo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB#
Arroyo is trying to control Jackson's posture. Jackson takes advantage of the lull and advances to side control. He also appears to have an arm triangle here! Uh oh, big trouble for Arroyo! Jackson is rotating here... this could be the end... Arroyo is out! Jackson has ended this one emphatically! Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Kamden Jackson!
Kamden Jackson thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 5 losses; Joe Average! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 3 losses; Andy Shifter!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Shifter misses with a takedown attempt - Average sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#TD#
Average looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Average (2) vs (0) Shifter
Shifter wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Average is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Average is taking a breather. Shifter 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Average wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shifter keeps working. #T1#
Average tries to pass the half guard into mount. Shifter knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Shifter controlling the position for now.
Average wants to take a breather but Shifter is having none of it. #T2#
Shifter gets back to full guard.
Average tries to free his leg and advance position but Shifter is retaining full guard.
Shifter wants to hit a sweep here but Average passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Shifter there! Score +3 for passing guard: Average (5) vs (0) Shifter
Shifter is controlling an arm, preventing Average from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Average tries to control but Shifter wriggling away. #T3#
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.
Shifter regains half guard.#SUB#
Average is trying to work for a kimura but Shifter is defending well.
Average tries to pass the half guard into mount. Shifter knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T4##SUB#
Average is looking for a kimura here.
Average tries to pass to full mount but Shifter defends it.
Average seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Shifter does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T5#
Average works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Average (8) vs (0) Shifter
Average looking to control but instead Shifter has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Average is looking to take a break and control but Shifter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shifter is in trouble now - Average has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Average (11) vs (0) Shifter
Shifter is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T6#
Average fails to move to back control.
Average tries to control but Shifter wriggling away.
Shifter is trying desperately to improve position.
Average wants to take Shifter's back here but Shifter is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Average wants to control the pace but Shifter is squirming around nicely. #T7##SUB#
Average working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Average is looking to work his way around to Shifter's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
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.
Shifter keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Average wants to take his opponent's back but Shifter doesn't allow it.
Average trying to control but Shifter is having none of it. #T8#
Average controlling from the full mount.
Average'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.
Average trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T9##SUB#
Average jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Shifter manages to avoid the submission attempt.
You can see the frustration on Shifter's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Average tries to move into full mount but can't pass Shifter's legs.
Shifter is not content to let Average control the position. #T10##SUB#
Average goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Shifter rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Average's guard! Nice work there by Shifter! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Average (11) vs (2) Shifter#T11#
Average keeping moving, preventing Shifter from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Average has his foot on Shifter's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Shifter works his way back into a safe position though.
Shifter wants to control from the top but Average keeps moving.
Shifter controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Average trying to keep a closed guard but Shifter is proving a slippery customer.
#T12##SUB#
Average is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Shifter's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Average is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T13#
Shifter wants to control from the top but Average keeps moving.
Shifter sitting in guard here, content to control. #SUB#
Average has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Shifter can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB#
Average is looking for a triangle but Shifter pushes his legs off easily.
#T14#
Average wants to improve his position but instead Shifter has moved into half guard.
Shifter seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Average does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Shifter might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Average haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Average is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Shifter with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Average takes the fight on points by 11 to 2.
Our winner, Joe Average, 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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Co-main event
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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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 6 losses; Edgy Brah! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 19 losses; Matvey Pavlov!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Pavlov closes the distance and clinches up with Brah, looking for a takedown. Pavlov pushes Brah against the ropes but Brah circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#TD#
Pavlov gets caught flat footed, as Brah shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Brah (2) vs (0) Pavlov
Brah preventing the sweep.
Brah tries to free his leg and advance position but Pavlov is retaining full guard.
Pavlov wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Brah wants to control from the top but Pavlov keeps moving.
Brah stands and throws Pavlov's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Brah (5) vs (0) Pavlov
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.
Pavlov is looking to regain half guard here but Brah keeps moving and retains side control. #T1#
Pavlov is trying to control Brah's posture but Brah avoids it.
Pavlov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pavlov is not content to let Brah control the position.
Pavlov is looking to regain half guard here but Brah keeps moving and retains side control.
Brah is looking to take a break and control but Pavlov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brah working away.
Brah wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pavlov keeps working. #SUB#
Brah tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #T2#
Brah trying to control the action but Pavlov is working from the bottom.
Brah working away.
Pavlov seems a little lost for a moment, as Brah dominates the positioning.
Pavlov holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Pavlov is not content to let Brah control the position.
Brah taking a break here but Pavlov is having none of it and regains half guard.
Pavlov wants to control but Brah is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T3#
Brah wants to pass to mount but Pavlov is defending the position.
Pavlov is not content to let Brah control the position.
Pavlov is looking for a sweep. Brah is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Brah is keen to just control but Pavlov is a slippery customer.#SUB#
Brah is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Pavlov is looking to improve his position.
Pavlov is not content to let Brah control the position.#T4#
Pavlov is looking to control Brah's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pavlov avoid being mounted?
Pavlov won't allow Brah to pass to mount. #SUB#
Brah seems to be working for a kimura but Pavlov defends the submission attempt.
Pavlov trying to control but Brah postures up.
Pavlov regains full guard. Nicely done.
Brah looking to sit in guard and control but Pavlov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brah (5) vs (2) Pavlov
Brah looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pavlov is one step ahead there.
Pavlov wants to control from the top but Brah keeps moving. #T5#
Pavlov postures up.
Pavlov looking to pass the guard.
Brah being controlled here, momentarily.
Brah tries to land a sweep but no joy.
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.
Brah working a defensive guard here.
Pavlov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brah swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pavlov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T6#
Brah seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Pavlov being controlled here momentarily.
Pavlov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Brah's guard.
Brah wants to control but Pavlov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pavlov is pressing down on Brah's thigh, looking to free his foot. Brah is holding on for now. #T7#
Pavlov wants to take a breather but Brah is having none of it.
Pavlov is controlling the pace.
Brah wants to improve his position but Pavlov is controlling well.
Pavlov works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Brah (5) vs (5) Pavlov
Pavlov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Brah can't escape the position.
#T8#
Pavlov controlling the pace for now.
Pavlov looking to control but Brah is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Brah tries to lock up and control but Pavlov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Brah is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Pavlov wants to control the pace but Brah is squirming around nicely.
Brah tries to hold on but Pavlov postures up.
Pavlov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Brah is looking to escape.
Brah 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.
Brah has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pavlov is working away from the top position though.
Brah slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#T9#
Pavlov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Brah trying to keep a closed guard but Pavlov is proving a slippery customer.
Pavlov passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Brah (5) vs (8) Pavlov
Brah is being controlled here.
Brah is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Brah is not content to let Pavlov control the position.
Pavlov might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Brah haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#T10#
Brah tries to bench press Pavlov off him but Pavlov keeps the position.
Pavlov taking a breather here.
Pavlov is looking to take a break and control but Brah is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brah tries to bench press Pavlov off him but Pavlov keeps the position.
A lull in the action here.#T11#
Pavlov tries to advance to mount but Brah denies him.
Brah is not content to let Pavlov control the position.
Pavlov has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Brah (5) vs (10) Pavlov
Brah really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Brah is working hard here to advance position.
Pavlov wants to control the pace but Brah is squirming around nicely.
Brah tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pavlov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T12#
Pavlov looking to control but Brah is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pavlov prevents Brah from getting the reversal.
Pavlov controlling the position easily from mount.
Brah can't escape the position.
Pavlov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Brah keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pavlov trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T13#
Brah sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Pavlov keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Brah is looking to control Pavlov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Brah avoid being mounted?
Brah keeping control of the position.
Brah tries to roll over but Pavlov keeps him under control.
Pavlov sitting and controlling from the half guard. #T14#
Pavlov prevents Brah from improving his position.
Pavlov is looking to advance position but Brah won't allow it.
Pavlov is trying to control. Brah wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pavlov sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Pavlov moves into full mount! Brah won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Brah (5) vs (13) Pavlov
Brah really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pavlov avoids the attempt from Brah to control.
Pavlov works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Brah (5) vs (16) Pavlov
And that's the end of the fight!
Pavlov wins on points by 16 to 5.
A very excited looking Matvey Pavlov made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Edgy Brah was interviewed post fight and said 'You probably get your information from the library!'. |
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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 8 wins and 3 losses; Ono Kuronoa! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 12 losses; Antonio Brown !
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Brown gets tackled into the ropes by Kuronoa. Kuronoa maintains the clinch.
Kuronoa tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kuronoa jumps guard but Brown stands there with Kuronoa around his waist. Kuronoa gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kuronoa is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Brown to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ono Kuronoa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kuronoa is trying to pull guard but Brown has him pressed against the ropes.
Kuronoa is trying to pull guard but Brown turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Brown goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kuronoa prevents it.
Kuronoa tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brown smiles and moves away.
#CL#
Kuronoa forces Brown back against the ropes and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuronoa is trying to pull guard but Brown has him pressed against the ropes.
Kuronoa tries to pull guard but Brown won't allow it.
Kuronoa is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Brown to keep the fight standing.
Kuronoa is trying to pull guard but Brown has him pressed against the ropes.#T1#
Kuronoa is trying to pull guard but Brown has him pressed against the ropes.
Kuronoa jumps guard but Brown stands there with Kuronoa around his waist. Kuronoa gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kuronoa fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Brown is looking for a takedown.#TD#
Kuronoa pulls Brown into guard.
#SUB#
Kuronoa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brown gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kuronoa keeping full guard, as Brown tries to pass. #SUB#
Kuronoa is looking for a triangle but Brown pushes his legs off easily.
#T2#
Brown advances to half guard.
Kuronoa gets back to full guard.
#SUB#
Kuronoa is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Brown defends well.#SUB#
Kuronoa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brown gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kuronoa might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Brown not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T3#
Kuronoa keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully. #SUB#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Brown avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuronoa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4##SUB#
Kuronoa working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Brown has passed into half guard!
#SUB#
Kuronoa actively working from the bottom here.
Brown is looking to take a break and control but Kuronoa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kuronoa wants to get back to full guard.#T5#
Kuronoa is looking to control Brown 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kuronoa avoid being mounted?
Brown trying to pass the guard but Kuronoa defending well. #SUB#
Kuronoa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kuronoa is refusing to be controlled, as Brown sits in half guard. #SUB#
Kuronoa actively working from the bottom here.#T6#
Brown controlling the action here.
Kuronoa is looking for a sweep. Brown is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kuronoa trying to control from the bottom.
Brown trying to control from half guard but Kuronoa is working away.
Kuronoa is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Crapollas Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kuronoa wants to get back to full guard.#T7#
Brown controlling the pace.
Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kuronoa keeps working. #SUB#
Kuronoa looking for submissions off his back.
Brown is trying to control the action in half guard but Kuronoa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Brown looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Brown slows the pace down in half guard. #T8#
Brown trying to mount his opponent but Kuronoa defends it.
Brown takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Brown looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #SUB#
Kuronoa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T9#
Brown wants to take a breather but Kuronoa is having none of it. #SUB#
Kuronoa has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Brown escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Brown ! Score +3 for passing guard: Kuronoa (0) vs (3) Brown
Brown is looking to take a break and control but Kuronoa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
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.
Kuronoa is looking for a sweep.
Brown wants to control but Kuronoa is keeping him busy. #T10#
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Brown trying to control the action but Kuronoa is working from the bottom.
Kuronoa is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Brown tries to advance to mount but can't.
Kuronoa is not content to let Brown control the position. #T11##SUB2#
Brown tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kuronoa is looking to reverse the position.
Kuronoa struggling a bit here.
Kuronoa is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Brown off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kuronoa (4) vs (3) Brown #T12#
I would not like to be Brown right now.
#SUB#
Kuronoa patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Brown tries to escape the position.
Brown just trying to survive but Kuronoa is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Brown manages to reverse the position and now he's in Kuronoa's guard. Nice work there by Brown .
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kuronoa (4) vs (5) Brown
Brown wants to control from the top but Kuronoa keeps moving. #SUB#
Kuronoa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Brown doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Brown manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T13##SUB#
Brown avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB#
Kuronoa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Brown showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kuronoa is keeping the position for now. #T14##SUB#
Kuronoa throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Brown escapes and throws Kuronoa's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Kuronoa (4) vs (8) Brown
Kuronoa sneaks back into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brown stalling.
Kuronoa trying to control from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brown wins on points by 8 to 4.
Antonio Brown is the new bantamweight champion!
Antonio Brown was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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