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CWC 258 PBP Commentary |
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 London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 9 losses; Conor OMalley! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 10 losses; Wutang Lee!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
OMalley tries to clinch up.#CL2#
Lee takes the fight into the clinch.
Lee looking for a takedown.
OMalley goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lee prevents it.
OMalley prevents the takedown attempt.
Lee is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Conor OMalley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wutang Lee.
OMalley is trying to pull guard but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
OMalley drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lee pulls his leg out and moves away.
#CL2#
OMalley gets tackled into the cage by Lee. Lee maintains the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
OMalley is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lee gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lee wants a takedown but no success here.
#TD#
OMalley manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
OMalley is trying to control the position but Lee postures up.
OMalley pulls Lee in to control the position. #T1#
OMalley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lee is one step ahead there.
OMalley controls Lee momentarily but Lee frees himself. #SUB#
OMalley looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
OMalley tries to land a sweep but no joy.
OMalley is pulling down on Lee's head to control his posture.
Lee won't allow OMalley to sweep him here.
We've been hearing good reports from OMalley'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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
OMalley has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Lee has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at CT. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
OMalley looking to control but Lee passes into half guard.
OMalley tries to roll over but Lee keeps him under control.
OMalley is controlling Lee's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Lee moves into full mount! OMalley won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: OMalley (0) vs (3) Lee
OMalley is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#T3#
OMalley is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
OMalley 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.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lee in particular looking to stall.
Lee wants to control but OMalley is keeping him busy.
Lee takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
OMalley is trying to get back to full guard.
OMalley is doing well to control the position and prevent Lee from advancing to side control.#T4#
OMalley is trying to maintain the position but Lee is very close to passing his half guard.
OMalley wants to get back to full guard.
Lee is thwarting OMalley's attempts to control the position.
Lee is controlling the pace.
Lee looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T5#
OMalley is looking to improve his position.
OMalley wants to control but Lee is keeping busy and won't allow it.
OMalley is controlling Lee's position as best he can from this difficult position.
OMalley wants to improve his position but Lee is controlling well.
#T6#
OMalley is controlling Lee's trapped leg to prevent Lee from advancing to side control.
Lee content to control rather than advance.
OMalley trying to hold on to Lee's head to control him but Lee postures up.
Lee keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Lee works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: OMalley (0) vs (6) Lee#T7#
OMalley is looking to reverse the position.
OMalley tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Lee easily slips into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: OMalley (0) vs (8) Lee
OMalley gets back to half guard.
Lee content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
OMalley is not content to let Lee control the position.#T8#
OMalley trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: OMalley (0) vs (11) Lee
OMalley wants to control but Lee is having none of it.
OMalley is trying to escape the mount.
Lee avoids the attempt from OMalley to control.
OMalley is looking to improve his position but Lee isn't that keen on the idea.#T9#
OMalley slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Lee is thwarting OMalley's attempts to control the position.
OMalley is controlling Lee's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Lee slows the pace down in half guard.
Lee is thwarting OMalley's attempts to control the position.#T10#
OMalley tries to get to full guard but Lee has control of the leg.
OMalley makes his way to full guard. A much better position for OMalley.#SUB#
OMalley is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
OMalley is trying to keep Lee in close.
Lee controlling from the top position. #T11#
OMalley controlling the position.
OMalley continues to stall.#SUB#
OMalley is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lee defends well.
Lee stopping the sweep attempt from OMalley.
Lee showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
OMalley is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T12#
Lee controls from within his opponent's guard.
OMalley keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Lee 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.
Well,OMalley is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
OMalley looking to control.
#T13#
Lee stopping the sweep attempt from OMalley.#SUB#
OMalley throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
OMalley has control of Lee's left arm, preventing Lee from doing any damage.
Lee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. OMalley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lee trying to control but OMalley is working from the bottom. #T14#
OMalley 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.
OMalley can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lee controls the pace.
OMalley is trying to control the position but Lee postures up. #SUB#
OMalley has an active guard here but Lee has managed to pass into half guard.
OMalley makes his way to full guard. A much better position for OMalley.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
OMalley not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lee wins on points by 11 to 0.
Wutang Lee made sure to mention his sponsor, Arcticus University: London in his post fight interview. |
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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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 7 losses; Rick Dick! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 14 losses; David Yung!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD2#
Yung scores with a takedown into Dick's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dick (0) vs (2) Yung
Dick looking for a sweep. Not yet Dick, not yet.
Dick keeping moving, preventing Yung from controlling successfully.
Yung forces his way into half guard.
Dick trying to hold on to Yung's head to control him but Yung postures up.
Dick trying to get back to full guard but Yung takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Dick (0) vs (5) Yung#SUB2#
Yung has hold of Dick's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Dick manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yung looking to control but Dick is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T1#
Yung sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dick looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Dick (0) vs (8) Yung
Dick tries to escape but Yung has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Yung trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Dick doesn't escape.
Yung has the hooks in. Dick is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Dick looking very determined here, making life difficult for Yung.
#T2#
Dick tries to escape the position.
Yung tries to keep control of the position but Dick is staying busy.
Yung keeps control of the position easily here as Dick tries to buck him off.
#SUB2#
Yung tightening his grip on Dick, looking for the choke.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Yung is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
#T3#
Yung controlling the position well here. Dick rolled but Yung kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Yung is hanging on to Dick's back as he tries to escape.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Yung controlling the positon.
Yung struggling to keep hold of the position.
Yung might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dick haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Yung slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
#T4#
Yung wants to control the position but Dick frees himself and scrambles - Yung manages to regain control in side control.
Dick tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Yung trying to control the position but Dick is working away.
Dick seems a little lost for a moment, as Yung dominates the positioning.
Dick is trying to improve his position.
Yung trying to control the action but Dick is working from the bottom.
Dick tries to bench press Yung off him but Yung keeps the position. #T5#
Yung tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Yung wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dick keeps working.
Dick is being controlled here.
Dick sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Yung wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dick keeps working.
Yung wants to pass to mount but Dick is defending the position.
Yung works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Dick (0) vs (11) Yung#T6#
Yung wants to take Dick's back here but Dick is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Yung trying to control but Dick is having none of it.
Yung fails to advance to Dick's back.
Yung can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dick is looking to escape. #T7#
Yung wants to take Dick's back here but Dick is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Dick wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Dick (0) vs (14) Yung#SUB2#
Yung has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Dick manages to reverse the position and now he's in Yung's guard. Nice work there by Dick.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dick (2) vs (14) Yung
Dick advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Dick (5) vs (14) Yung#SUB#
Dick tries for a kimura but Yung is defending well.
Yung is looking to reverse the position.#T8#
Dick controls the position from side control.
Dick trying to control the action but Yung is working from the bottom.
Yung regains half guard.
Dick controlling the action here.
Yung is trying to maintain the position but Dick is very close to passing his half guard.
Dick seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yung does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Yung gets full guard.
Yung keeping full guard, as Dick tries to pass.
Dick won't allow Yung to sweep him here.
Dick will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T9#
Yung is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dick slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Dick (8) vs (14) Yung#SUB#
Dick tries for a kimura but Yung is defending well.
Dick tries to advance to mount but can't.
Yung is trying to improve his position.
Yung is trying to control Dick's posture but Dick avoids it. #T10#
Yung trying to remain calm as Dick controls from the top position.
Yung sneaks back into half guard.
Yung is trying to get back to full guard.
Dick wants to pass the guard but Yung is defending well. #SUB#
Dick is looking for a kimura but Yung is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dick to get the leverage.
Dick is taking a breather. Yung 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.
Dick trying to control the action but Yung is working from the bottom.
Yung wants to get back to full guard.
Yung is still trying to improve position.#T11#
Dick controlling the pace.
Dick prevents Yung from improving his position.
Dick wants to free his trapped foot but Yung is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Yung is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Yung has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dick is working away from the top position though.#SUB#
Dick is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Yung doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dick.
Yung tries to get to full guard but Dick has control of the leg. #T12#
Yung keeps trying to improve his position.
Dick wants to control but Yung is keeping him busy.
Yung wants to control but Dick is keeping busy.
Yung tries to roll over but Dick keeps him under control.
Dick performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Yung has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dick is working away from the top position though.#T13#
Yung is not content to let Dick control the position.
Dick is pressing down on Yung's thigh, looking to free his foot. Yung is holding on for now. #SUB#
Dick seems to be working for a kimura but Yung defends the submission attempt.
Yung trying to control but Dick postures up.
Yung is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T14#
Yung slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dick is pushing down on Yung's leg trying to pass to half guard. Yung is fighting to maintain full guard but Dick has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dick takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Yung tries to roll over but Dick keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#SUB#
Dick seems to be working for a kimura but Yung defends the submission attempt.
Yung wants to improve his position but Dick is controlling well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yung moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dick pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yung is keeping the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yung wins on points by 14 to 8.
A very excited looking David Yung 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. |
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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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 9 losses; Peter Barnkvist! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 13 losses; Sid Murrdock!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL2#
Murrdock has managed to clinch.
Murrdock gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Barnkvist.
Barnkvist gets underhooks to prevent Murrdock's takedown attempt.
#TD#
Barnkvist has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Murrdock is trying to keep an underhook but Barnkvist manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Barnkvist (2) vs (0) Murrdock
Barnkvist wants to take a breather but Murrdock is having none of it.
Barnkvist keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Murrdock is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murrdock is not content to let Barnkvist control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnkvist looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Barnkvist is thwarting Murrdock's attempts to control the position.
Barnkvist controlling the action here. #T1#
Barnkvist'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.
Murrdock tries to roll over but Barnkvist keeps him under control.
Barnkvist content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Barnkvist tries to pass to full mount but Murrdock defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnkvist trying to control the pace. #T2#
Murrdock is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Barnkvist's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Barnkvist's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Barnkvist (2) vs (4) Murrdock#SUB2#
Murrdock is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Barnkvist is defending well though. Murrdock let's go of the attempt for now.#SUB2#
Murrdock looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Barnkvist is controlling Murrdock 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnkvist (4) vs (4) Murrdock
Murrdock can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Barnkvist controls the pace.#T3#
Murrdock has his hands on Barnkvist's head, controlling the position.
Barnkvist stopping the sweep attempt from Murrdock.
Murrdock not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Murrdock trying to control the position here.
Barnkvist sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Barnkvist has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Murrdock lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnkvist (4) vs (6) Murrdock#T4##SUB#
Barnkvist is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Murrdock pushes down on Barnkvist's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Barnkvist won't allow Murrdock to pass to mount.
Murrdock is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#SUB2#
Murrdock is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Barnkvist defends it well.
Murrdock tries to pass the half guard into mount. Barnkvist knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T5#
Barnkvist is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Murrdock wants to pass the guard but Barnkvist is defending well. #SUB2#
Murrdock is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Barnkvist has managed to free his arm - good work.
Barnkvist makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Barnkvist.
My spies in Gym inform me that Murrdock has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Barnkvist keeping moving, preventing Murrdock from controlling successfully. #T6#
Murrdock wants to pass the guard but Barnkvist is keeping the position.
Barnkvist looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Murrdock tries to free his leg and advance position but Barnkvist is retaining full guard.
Murrdock is fighting to break Barnkvist's control of his arms but Barnkvist is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Murrdock slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Barnkvist (4) vs (9) Murrdock#T7#
Murrdock working away.
Barnkvist is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Murrdock is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Barnkvist regains half guard there - taking advantage of Murrdock's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Murrdock is looking to advance position but Barnkvist won't allow it.
Barnkvist is looking for a sweep. Murrdock is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Murrdock is looking to advance position but Barnkvist won't allow it.
Barnkvist trying to control but Murrdock postures up.
#T8#
Murrdock trying to pass the guard but Barnkvist defending well.
Murrdock controlling the action here.#SUB2#
Murrdock is working for a kimura but Barnkvist is defending it quite comfortably.
Murrdock is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard. #T9#
Barnkvist is pulling down on Murrdock's head to control his posture.
Barnkvist has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Barnkvist keeping moving, preventing Murrdock from controlling successfully.
Barnkvist keeping full guard, as Murrdock tries to pass.
Barnkvist keeping moving, preventing Murrdock from controlling successfully. #T10#
Murrdock stopping the sweep attempt from Barnkvist.
Murrdock advances to half guard.
Barnkvist works his way to full guard. Good work.
Murrdock stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barnkvist swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Murrdock sitting in guard here, content to control.
Murrdock trying to control but Barnkvist is working from the bottom. #T11#
Barnkvist 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: Barnkvist (6) vs (9) Murrdock
Murrdock has his hands clasped together around Barnkvist's back. He's all about the action.
Murrdock trying to hold on to Barnkvist's head to control him but Barnkvist postures up.
#T12#
Barnkvist stalling.
Barnkvist wants to lay and pray for a moment but Murrdock keeps working.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Barnkvist in particular looking to stall.
Further stalling from Barnkvist.
Murrdock wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Barnkvist seems to be looking for submissions.
Barnkvist trying to control from half guard but Murrdock is working away. #T13#
Barnkvist wants to free his trapped foot but Murrdock is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Barnkvist is thwarting Murrdock's attempts to control the position.
Barnkvist takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Barnkvist is trying to control. Murrdock wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Barnkvist works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Barnkvist (9) vs (9) Murrdock
Barnkvist trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T14#
Barnkvist sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Murrdock tries to hold on but Barnkvist pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Murrdock sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Murrdock trying to control but Barnkvist postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Murrdock gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Murrdock wins on points by 10 to 9.
Sid Murrdock made sure to mention his sponsor, FUClothing in his post fight interview. |
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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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 3 losses; Ricardo Rebenta! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Ernesto Llosa!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Rebenta shoots in but no luck this time.
Llosa wants to counter with a clinch but Rebenta pushes him away.#CL2#
Llosa clinches. #TD2#
Llosa gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Rebenta (0) vs (2) Llosa
Llosa is trying to control. Rebenta wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rebenta tries to roll over but Llosa keeps him under control.#SUB2#
Llosa is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rebenta has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB2#
Llosa is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rebenta has managed to free his arm - good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Llosa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rebenta keeps working. #T1#
Rebenta is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rebenta manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Llosa wants to control from the top but Rebenta keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Llosa got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rebenta has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Llosa has managed to get both his arms back between Rebenta's legs - danger averted.
My spies in Doc Dannis Death Squad inform me that Llosa has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Rebenta wants to sweep here but Llosa controlling him for the moment.
Rebenta is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Llosa controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T2#
Rebenta manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Llosa manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rebenta (2) vs (2) Llosa
Rebenta advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Rebenta (5) vs (2) Llosa
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.
Llosa struggling a bit here.
Llosa is looking for a sweep.#SUB#
Rebenta wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Llosa, who protects the arm well.
Llosa stops Rebenta from passing to mount.
Rebenta is working hard here to advance position.#T3#
Rebenta has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Rebenta (7) vs (2) Llosa
Llosa tries to lock up and control but Rebenta gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rebenta is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Llosa is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Rebenta (10) vs (2) Llosa
Llosa is in bad spot here.
Llosa is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Rebenta tries to get the hooks in deep but Llosa pushed the leg off.
Llosa looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. #SUB#
Rebenta has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Llosa is defending well but eventually Rebenta manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Llosa has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ricardo Rebenta! |
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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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 30 wins and 28 losses; Carlos Silverio! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 4 losses; Maiki Taison!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Silverio fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Silverio.
Taison slaps away a takedown attempt from Silverio, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Silverio. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
Taison drives through and clinches with Silverio against the cage.
Silverio jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Taison walks away with a smile on his face. Silverio gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL2#
Taison closes the distance and clinches. #TD#
Silverio has Taison pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Silverio pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Taison tumbling to the mat - Silverio dives into Taison's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Silverio (2) vs (0) Taison
Silverio postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silverio is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Taison keeping moving, preventing Silverio from controlling successfully. #T1#
Taison has control of Silverio's left arm, preventing Silverio from doing any damage.
Silverio won't allow Taison to sweep him here.
Silverio tries to free his leg and advance position but Taison is retaining full guard.
Silverio definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Silverio is working hard here to advance position.
Taison is trying to control the position but Silverio postures up.
Taison can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Silverio controls the pace.
Taison seems keen to control Silverio's posture.
Silverio trying to control but Taison is working from the bottom. #T2#
Silverio pushing down on Taison's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Silverio is pressing down on Taison's thigh, looking to free his foot. Taison is holding on for now.
Taison 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.#SUB#
Silverio is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Taison has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB#
Silverio seems to be working for a kimura but Taison defends the submission attempt.
Silverio prevents Taison from improving his position.#T3#
Taison is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Taison is controlling Silverio's trapped leg to prevent Silverio from advancing to side control.#SUB#
Silverio is working for a submission of some sort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taison slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Silverio wants to control from the top but Taison keeps moving.
Taison keeping full guard, as Silverio tries to pass. #T4#
Taison bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Silverio's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Silverio (2) vs (2) Taison
Silverio keeping moving, preventing Taison from controlling successfully.
Silverio looking to control.
Taison trying to control the position from guard on top but Silverio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silverio lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Silverio (4) vs (2) Taison
Taison seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Silverio tries to free his leg and advance position but Taison is retaining full guard. #T5#
Taison looking to control.
#SUB#
Silverio has gone for a leg lock! Taison slips out almost immediately though and dives into Silverio's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Silverio (4) vs (4) Taison
Silverio trying to control the position.
Taison controlling from the top position.
Silverio is trying to keep Taison in close.
Taison trying to control the position from guard on top but Silverio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T6#
Silverio tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB#
Taison got a little sloppy there for a moment and Silverio has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Taison has managed to get both his arms back between Silverio's legs - danger averted.
Silverio is trying to control the position but Taison postures up.
Taison wants to control from the top but Silverio keeps moving.
Silverio looking to control.
Silverio keeping moving, preventing Taison from controlling successfully.
Silverio is trying to control the position but Taison postures up. #T7#
Taison looking to pass the guard.
Silverio is trying to keep Taison in close.
Taison controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Taison wants to pass the guard but Silverio is keeping the position.
Taison trying to control but Silverio is working from the bottom.
Silverio looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T8##SUB#
Silverio has an active guard here but Taison has managed to pass into half guard.
Taison trying to control the pace.
Silverio is looking to improve his position.
Silverio trying to hold on to Taison's head to control him but Taison postures up.
Taison wants to pass the guard but Silverio is defending well. #T9#
Silverio wants to get back to full guard.
Silverio trying to control here.
Silverio is looking to improve his position.
#SUB#
Silverio actively working from the bottom here.
Taison is taking a breather. Silverio 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.
Taison wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silverio keeps working. #T10#
Silverio tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Taison has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Silverio (4) vs (7) Taison
Silverio tries to reverse the position but Taison maintains control.
Taison can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Silverio is looking to escape.
Taison controlling the pace for now. #T11#
Taison looking to control but Silverio is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Silverio is in all sorts of trouble here.
Silverio looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Silverio (4) vs (10) Taison
Good control from Taison.
Silverio tries to break free.
Will Taison go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Silverio wants to escape the position.
#T12#
Silverio looking very determined here, making life difficult for Taison.
Silverio is really stuck here.
Taison trying to control momentarily.
Taison is hanging on to Silverio's back as he tries to escape.
Silverio looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Silverio tries to roll but Taison sticks to his back.
#T13#
Taison is riding his opponent, not letting Silverio buck him off.
Taison is hanging on to Silverio's back as he tries to escape.
Taison biding his time, looking for the opening.
Silverio can't escape the position.
Silverio tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Silverio tries to reverse the position but Taison maintains control.
Taison controlling from the full mount.
Silverio tries to hold on but Taison postures up.#T14#
Taison fails to advance to Silverio's back.
Taison wants to control the pace but Silverio is squirming around nicely.
Silverio can't escape the position.
Taison wants to control the pace but Silverio is squirming around nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silverio sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Taison with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Taison wins on points by 10 to 4. |
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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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 12 losses; Leandro Lo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 2 losses; Galtero El Toro!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD2#
El Toro closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lo (0) vs (2) El Toro
Lo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lo is doing well to control the position and prevent El Toro from advancing to side control.
Well, if El Toro 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
El Toro wants to pass the guard but Lo is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, if El Toro 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.
#T1#
El Toro wants to pass the guard but Lo is defending well.
El Toro is trying to control. Lo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T2#
El Toro controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lo tries to get to full guard but El Toro has control of the leg. #T3#
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with El Toro in particular looking to stall.
El Toro tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
El Toro keeps trying to improve his position.#T4#
Well, if El Toro 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.
It looks like El Toro 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.#T5#
El Toro passes into side control, despite Lo's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Lo (0) vs (5) El Toro
El Toro wants to take a breather but Lo manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for El Toro.
Lo is pulling down on El Toro's head. It's preventing any offense from El Toro, at least for the moment.#T6#
El Toro preventing the sweep.
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.
Lo keeping moving, preventing El Toro from controlling successfully.
El Toro is fighting to break Lo's control of his arms but Lo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Lo wants to sweep here but El Toro controlling him for the moment. #T7#
El Toro looking to pass the guard.
Lo trying to control the position.
Lo seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
El Toro wants to pass the guard but Lo is keeping the position.
El Toro is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T8#
Lo keeping moving, preventing El Toro from controlling successfully. #T9#
El Toro pushes down on Lo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
El Toro is looking to advance position but Lo won't allow it.
El Toro content to control rather than advance. #T10#
El Toro is continuing to stall.#T11#
El Toro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lo keeps working.
El Toro content to control rather than advance. #T12#
Lo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
El Toro wants to pass the guard but Lo is keeping the position.
El Toro is still trying to improve position.
El Toro slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #T13#
Lo is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
El Toro looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lo is controlling El Toro's posture.#T14#
Lo looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but El Toro puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
El Toro takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
El Toro is pressing down on Lo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lo is holding on for now.
Lo is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
El Toro wants to pass to mount but Lo is defending the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
El Toro wins on points by 5 to 0.
A relieved looking Galtero El Toro 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 welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 8 losses; Fredrik Stenberg! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 37 wins and 23 losses; George Arias!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD2#
Arias looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Stenberg (0) vs (2) Arias
Arias stopping the sweep attempt from Stenberg.
Arias pushing down on Stenberg's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Stenberg manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
My spies in Broken Dragon Rhythm Arts (HQ) 🔥🔥🔥 inform me that Arias has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stenberg wants to sweep here but Arias controlling him for the moment.
Stenberg has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Arias tries to free his leg and advance position but Stenberg is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stenberg looking to control.
Arias forces his way into half guard.#SUB2#
Arias 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Arias is looking for a kimura here.
#T1#
Stenberg tries to get to full guard but Arias has control of the leg.
Stenberg won't allow Arias to pass to mount.
Stenberg tries to roll over but Arias keeps him under control.
Stenberg is not content to let Arias control the position.
Stenberg keeping control of the position. #T2#
Stenberg is trying to control but can't.
Arias trying to mount his opponent but Stenberg defends it.
Arias wants to take a breather but Stenberg is having none of it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Stenberg is looking to improve his position.
Stenberg trying to control here.
Stenberg is refusing to be controlled, as Arias sits in half guard.
Stenberg gets full guard.#T3#
Stenberg is looking to sweep but instead, Arias has passed into half guard.
Stenberg wants to control the action here but instead Arias manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Stenberg (0) vs (5) Arias
Arias trying to control but Stenberg is having none of it.
Arias controlling the position easily from mount.
Arias trying to control but Stenberg is having none of it.
Stenberg is trying to escape the mount.
#T4#
Stenberg manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Stenberg gets back to full guard.
Arias trying to control the position from guard on top but Stenberg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arias is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.#SUB#
Stenberg is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Arias is aware though and is defending well.
Stenberg trying to control the position here. #SUB#
Arias got a little sloppy there for a moment and Stenberg has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Arias has managed to get both his arms back between Stenberg's legs - danger averted.
Arias trying to control the position from guard on top but Stenberg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T5#
Arias content to stall in guard here.
Arias trying to control but Stenberg is working from the bottom.
Arias controlling from the top position.
Arias wants to pass the guard but Stenberg is keeping the position.
Arias postures up.
Stenberg keeping full guard, as Arias tries to pass. #T6#
Arias is still trying to improve position.
Arias engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Arias looking to sit in guard and control but Stenberg gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Stenberg (2) vs (5) Arias
Stenberg wants to control from the top but Arias keeps moving.
Arias tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stenberg wants to pass the guard but Arias is keeping the position.#T7#
Stenberg trying to move into half guard but instead Arias has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Stenberg (2) vs (7) Arias
Stenberg controlling the position.
Arias stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stenberg swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Arias trying to control the position from guard on top but Stenberg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arias postures up.
Arias looking to pass the guard.
Stenberg working a defensive guard here.
Stenberg managing to control the position. #SUB#
Stenberg looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#T8#
Arias postures up.
Arias pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stenberg is keeping the position for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stenberg is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Stenberg (4) vs (7) Arias
Stenberg tries to free his leg and advance position but Arias is retaining full guard.
Arias not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Stenberg wants to control from the top but Arias keeps moving.
Arias is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB2#
Arias has his foot on Stenberg's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stenberg works his way back into a safe position though.#T9#
Stenberg is fighting to break Arias's control of his arms but Arias is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Stenberg looking to sit in guard and control but Arias gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Stenberg (4) vs (9) Arias
Arias is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stenberg is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Stenberg (6) vs (9) Arias
Arias keeping moving, preventing Stenberg from controlling successfully.
Stenberg tries to free his leg and advance position but Arias is retaining full guard.
Arias is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Stenberg is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T10#
Arias wants to sweep here but Stenberg controlling him for the moment.
Arias working a defensive guard here.
Stenberg controls from within his opponent's guard.
Arias tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T11##SUB2#
Arias is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Stenberg defends well.
Stenberg sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Arias looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stenberg is one step ahead there.
Stenberg stands and throws Arias's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Stenberg (9) vs (9) Arias
Stenberg wants to control but Arias is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Stenberg tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #T12#
Arias is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Stenberg wants to lay and pray for a moment but Arias keeps working.
Well,Stenberg is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Stenberg taking a breather here. #T13##SUB#
Stenberg is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Arias looks calm but he's in trouble here. Stenberg gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Arias is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Stenberg lets go of the hold and Arias can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fredrik Stenberg!
After the fight, Fredrik Stenberg was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Vitaly Doom! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 13 losses; Steel Grappler!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD2#
Grappler shoots in and gets a takedown into Doom's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Doom (0) vs (2) Grappler
Doom wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
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.
Grappler controlling from the top position.
Doom pulls Grappler in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grappler stays in close to Doom's body and controls the position.
Grappler being controlled here momentarily. #T1#
Grappler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Doom working a defensive guard here.
Grappler preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Doom is trying to control the position but Grappler postures up.
Grappler controls from within his opponent's guard.
Grappler wants to pass the guard but Doom is keeping the position.
Doom is trying to control the position but Grappler postures up. #T3#
Doom looking for a sweep. Not yet Doom, not yet.
Grappler controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Doom is adopting a defensive guard.
Grappler slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Grappler stopping the sweep attempt from Doom.#T4#
Doom wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Grappler's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Doom is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Doom tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Grappler wants to pass the guard but Doom is keeping the position.#T5#
Doom is controlling Grappler's posture.
Grappler 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. #T6#
Doom trying to control the position here.
Grappler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Doom swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Doom managing to control the position. #T7#
Grappler controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Doom is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Doom'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.#T8#
Grappler looking to pass the guard.
Doom can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Grappler controls the pace.
Doom tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Grappler postures up.
#T9#
Grappler is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Let's hope that Grappler 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.#T10#
Doom trying to keep a closed guard but Grappler is proving a slippery customer.
Doom seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Doom 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: Doom (2) vs (2) Grappler
Doom trying to control the pace. #T11#
Doom has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Doom (5) vs (2) Grappler
Doom controlling the pace for now. #T12#
Grappler is trying to escape the mount.
Doom looking to control but Grappler is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Grappler wants to hold on but Doom pushes him away.#T13#
Doom tries to control but Grappler wriggling away.
Grappler wants to hold on but Doom pushes him away.
Doom wants to take Grappler's back here but Grappler is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grappler is desperately trying to improve his position but Doom has a good base and remains in mount.
Grappler is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#T14#
Grappler wants to control but Doom is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Doom is looking to take Grappler's back but instead Grappler gets back to half guard. Nice work.
Doom performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Doom takes the fight on points by 5 to 2. |
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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 New York, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 7 losses; Pavel Savkov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 4 losses; Marc Read!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Read looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Savkov is fending him off so far but Read persists. Nope, Savkov circles away and we're back to standing.
Read fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Savkov tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Read manages to circle out of the way.#TD2#
Read shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Savkov napping and manages to drive through into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Savkov (0) vs (4) Read
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Savkov is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on Savkov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Savkov sneaks back into half guard.#T1#
Read slows the pace down in half guard.
It looks like Read 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.
Read tries to pass to full mount but Savkov defends it. #T2#
Savkov tries to roll over but Read keeps him under control.
Read stalling. #SUB#
Savkov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Savkov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T3#
Savkov tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Read has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Savkov (0) vs (7) Read
Read controlling the position easily from mount.
Savkov is desperately trying to improve his position but Read has a good base and remains in mount.#T4#
Read avoids the attempt from Savkov to control.
Savkov is squirming around, avoiding Read's attempts to control the action.
Savkov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Read looking to control but Savkov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Savkov gets back to half guard.
Savkov is looking for a sweep. Read is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T5#
Read controlling the action here.
Read prevents Savkov from improving his position.
Read content to control rather than advance.
Savkov keeps control of the position for the meantime. #T6#
Well, if Read 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.
#SUB#
Savkov actively working from the bottom here.
Savkov is trying to get back to full guard.
Savkov wants to control but Read is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T7##SUB#
Savkov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Savkov wants to control but Read is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Savkov tries to get to full guard but Read has control of the leg.
Savkov has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Read tries to pass the half guard into mount. Savkov knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T8#
Read is still trying to improve position.
Read controlling the pace. #SUB#
Savkov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Read pulls his head out easily.
Savkov wants to get back to full guard.#T9#
Read controlling the action here.#SUB#
Savkov actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Savkov actively working from the bottom here.
Savkov wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Savkov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T10#
Savkov gets back to full guard.
Read stopping the sweep attempt from Savkov.#SUB#
Savkov is looking for a triangle here but Read uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Savkov (0) vs (10) Read
Read controls the position. #T11#
Savkov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Savkov can't do much from the bottom here.
Savkov is looking to reverse the position.
Read controlling the position from side mount. #T12#
Savkov tries to buck Read off but Read is having none of it.
Read laying and praying for a moment but Savkov takes advantage and regains half guard. #SUB#
Savkov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Read pulls his head out easily.
Savkov is trying to control but Read passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Savkov (0) vs (13) Read#T13#
Savkov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Savkov is trying to control Read's posture but Read avoids it.
Savkov is looking to reverse the position.
Savkov is trying to control Read's posture but Read avoids it. #T14#
Savkov is looking to reverse the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A lull in the action here as Read stalls from top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Read wins on points by 13 to 0.
An out of breath Marc Read 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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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 11 losses; Dick Diaz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 16 losses; Paul Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Diaz closes the distance and pushes Hunt back into the cage.#TD#
Diaz gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Diaz (2) vs (0) Hunt
Hunt is holding on to half guard well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hunt is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Diaz is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount. #T1#
Diaz trying to control the action but Hunt is working from the bottom.
Hunt has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Diaz is working away from the top position though.
Hunt gets full guard.#T2#
Hunt being controlled here, momentarily.
Hunt keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
Hunt looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hunt trying to keep a closed guard but Diaz is proving a slippery customer.
Diaz is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Westside Martial Arts that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Diaz looking to sit in guard and control but Hunt gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diaz (2) vs (2) Hunt#T3#
Diaz is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Diaz is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diaz (4) vs (2) Hunt
Hunt keeping full guard, as Diaz tries to pass.
Diaz is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Diaz has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T4#
Hunt pulls Diaz in close to prevent any damage.
Diaz stopping the sweep attempt from Hunt.#T5#
Diaz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hunt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hunt controls Diaz momentarily but Diaz frees himself.
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.
Diaz content to stall in guard here.
Hunt 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.#T6#
Diaz trying to move into half guard but instead Hunt has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diaz (4) vs (4) Hunt
Diaz controls Hunt momentarily but Hunt frees himself.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Hunt from controlling successfully.
Hunt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diaz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hunt looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Diaz controlling Hunt's posture.
Hunt trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom. #T7#
Hunt won't allow Diaz to sweep him here.
Hunt pushes down on Diaz's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hunt prevents Diaz from improving his position.
Diaz trying to hold on to Hunt's head to control him but Hunt postures up.
Diaz is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hunt is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Diaz is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Diaz is refusing to be controlled, as Hunt sits in half guard. #T8#
Diaz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hunt is working away from the top position though.
Hunt is controlling the pace.
Diaz gets full guard.
Diaz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hunt's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diaz (6) vs (4) Hunt
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Hunt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diaz wants to pass the guard but Hunt is keeping the position.#T9#
Hunt looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Diaz sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Diaz advances to half guard.
Diaz is thwarting Hunt's attempts to control the position.#T10#
Diaz works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Diaz (9) vs (4) Hunt
Hunt tries to improve position but can't. #T11#
The referee asks Diaz politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Diaz prefers to stall for the moment though.
Diaz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hunt keeps working.
Hunt stops Diaz from passing to mount.
Hunt regains half guard.
Hunt is trying is best to control the position here.
Hunt trying to control here.
#T12#
Diaz controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz is thwarting Hunt's attempts to control the position.
Hunt won't allow Diaz to pass to mount. #T13#
Hunt wants to control but Diaz is keeping busy.
Hunt tries to get to full guard but Diaz has control of the leg.
Hunt is controlling Diaz's trapped leg to prevent Diaz from advancing to side control.#T14##SUB#
Diaz is looking for a kimura here.
Diaz trying to pass the guard but Hunt defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Diaz takes the fight on points by 9 to 4.
Dick Diaz tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. |
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