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TWGC 35 (185lbs, D1): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 15 losses; Rodrizinho Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 12 losses; Aedan Declan!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD2#
Declan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Chai sprawls well initially but Declan persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Chai (0) vs (2) Declan
Declan is looking to advance position but Chai won't allow it.
Declan prevents Chai from improving his position.
Declan content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Declan tries to pass to full mount but Chai defends it.
Chai wants to control but Declan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai is looking to improve his position.
Declan is figuring out what he wants to do next.#T1#
Declan is trying to control. Chai wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Chai is looking to improve his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
My spies in Marty Robbin's Fight Ranch inform me that Declan has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Chai has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Declan is working away from the top position though.
Chai tries to get to full guard but Declan has control of the leg.
Declan is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (0) vs (5) Declan
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Declan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Chai prevents Declan from taking his back.
Declan controlling from mount.
Chai keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#T2#
Declan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Declan avoids the attempt from Chai to control.
Declan looking to control but Chai is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Chai manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Still in half guard, Declan seems content to control.
Chai has his hands clasped together around Declan's back. He's all about the action.
Declan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Chai knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T3#
Declan seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Chai trying to control here.
Declan trying to control the pace.
Declan is pressing down on Chai's thigh, looking to free his foot. Chai is holding on for now.
Declan is trying to control. Chai wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T4#
Declan is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Chai is controlling Declan's trapped leg to prevent Declan from advancing to side control.
Declan prevents Chai from improving his position.
Chai makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Chai.
Declan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Declan postures up.
Declan trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chai controls Declan momentarily but Declan frees himself. #T5#
Declan stopping the sweep attempt from Chai.
Chai keeping full guard, as Declan tries to pass.
Chai wants to sweep here but Declan controlling him for the moment.
Declan postures up.
Chai can't keep his opponent in guard - Declan advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Declan not doing much here.
Declan trying to pass the guard but Chai defending well.
Chai is trying to get back to full guard.#T6#
Chai is working hard here to advance position.
Declan wants to take a breather but Chai is having none of it.
Declan content to control rather than advance.
Chai is not content to let Declan control the position.
Declan looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Chai is doing well to control the position and prevent Declan from advancing to side control.#T7#
Declan tries to pass to full mount but Chai defends it.
Declan slows the pace down in half guard.
Chai tries to get to full guard but Declan has control of the leg.
Chai is refusing to be controlled, as Declan sits in half guard.
Chai tries to get to full guard but Declan has control of the leg.
Declan looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T8#
Declan stalling away here and it's allowed Chai to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Declan tries to free his leg and advance position but Chai is retaining full guard.
Chai being controlled here, momentarily.
Declan preventing the sweep.
Declan stands and throws Chai's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (0) vs (8) Declan
Declan wants to control but Chai is keeping him busy.
Chai is trying to get back to half guard.#T9#
Declan controlling the position.
Declan's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#SUB2#
Declan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Chai, who protects the arm well.
Chai manages to get back to half guard.
Declan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Chai knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Chai wants to improve his position but Declan is controlling well.
#T10#
Chai is trying is best to control the position here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Declan in particular looking to stall.
Chai works his way to full guard. Good work.
Chai trying to control the position.
Declan sitting in guard here, content to control.
Chai looking for a sweep. Not yet Chai, not yet.
Declan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chai wants to sweep here but Declan controlling him for the moment.
Declan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Chai is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #T11#
Chai looking to control.
Declan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Declan trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Declan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Declan postures up.
Declan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Declan looking to pass the guard. #T12#
Declan is stalling in the full guard.
Declan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chai not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chai keeping full guard, as Declan tries to pass.
Chai wants to sweep but no luck.
Declan sitting in guard here, content to control. #T13#
Chai keeping moving, preventing Declan from controlling successfully.
Declan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chai bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Declan's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (8) Declan
Declan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Declan is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Declan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Declan is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Declan keeping full guard, as Chai tries to pass.
Declan trying to control the position here. #T14#
Declan is trying to control the position but Chai postures up.
Chai looking to pass the guard.
Declan trying to keep a closed guard but Chai is proving a slippery customer.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Declan keeping full guard, as Chai tries to pass.
Declan keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Declan wins on points by 8 to 2.
An out of breath Aedan Declan 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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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 4 losses; Valentin Saric! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 12 losses; Kurt Diesel!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL#
Saric moves into the clinch.
Saric has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.#TD2#
Diesel has picked Saric up - he's going for a ride! Diesel dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Saric (0) vs (2) Diesel
Saric moves into full guard.
Diesel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Saric 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: Saric (2) vs (2) Diesel
Saric is trying to control. Diesel wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Diesel wants to get back to full guard.
Saric trying to mount his opponent but Diesel defends it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saric seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Diesel is looking to improve his position.
#T1#
Saric perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diesel is not content to let Saric control the position.
Saric stalling.
Diesel trying to control but Saric postures up.
Diesel gets back to full guard.
Diesel 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.
Diesel is pulling down on Saric's head to control his posture. #T2#
Saric wants to pass the guard but Diesel is keeping the position.
Diesel keeping moving, preventing Saric from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diesel wants to sweep here but Saric controlling him for the moment.
Saric trying to control but Diesel is working from the bottom.
Saric is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Diesel is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Our spies down at at Convicted Fight Club inform us that Diesel has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?#T3#
Saric looking to pass the guard.
Saric is stalling in the full guard.
Saric will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Saric stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diesel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Diesel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Saric trying to control but Diesel is working from the bottom.
Saric sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Diesel's guard. #T4#
Diesel trying to hold on to Saric's head to control him but Saric postures up.
Saric moves into full mount! Diesel won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Saric (5) vs (2) Diesel
Saric looking to control and managing it successfully.
Diesel bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Saric (5) vs (4) Diesel
Diesel wants to control from the top but Saric keeps moving.
Saric looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Saric trying to keep a closed guard but Diesel is proving a slippery customer.
Saric wants to sweep but no luck. #T5#
Diesel trying to control the position from guard on top but Saric is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diesel stopping the sweep attempt from Saric.
Saric lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Saric (7) vs (4) Diesel
Saric wants to control from the top but Diesel keeps moving.
Saric looking to pass the guard.
Diesel can't keep his opponent in guard - Saric advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Saric trying to control the action but Diesel is working from the bottom. #T6#
Saric tries to pass the half guard into mount. Diesel knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Saric really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Diesel is refusing to be controlled, as Saric sits in half guard.
Diesel is trying to control but can't.
Saric wants to pass the guard but Diesel is defending well. #SUB#
Saric is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Diesel sees it coming and defends easily.
Diesel is trying to get back to full guard.#T7#
Saric trying to control from half guard but Diesel is working away.
Saric passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Saric (10) vs (4) Diesel
Saric can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Diesel is looking to escape.
Diesel prevents Saric from taking his back.#T8#
Diesel tries to hold on but Saric postures up.
Saric wants to take Diesel's back but he can't do it this time.
Diesel keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Saric controlling from the full mount.
Saric tries to control but Diesel wriggling away.
Saric takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T9#
Saric pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Saric tries to control but Diesel wriggling away.
Saric seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Diesel is holding on tight.
#SUB#
Saric goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Diesel turns into him and now he's in Saric's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Saric (10) vs (6) Diesel
Diesel won't allow Saric to sweep him here.
Saric looking to control.
Diesel trying to control but Saric is working from the bottom.
Saric has control of Diesel's left arm, preventing Diesel from doing any damage. #T10#
Diesel postures up.
Diesel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Saric 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: Saric (12) vs (6) Diesel
Diesel is in trouble now - Saric has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Saric (15) vs (6) Diesel
Saric wants to control the pace but Diesel is squirming around nicely.
Diesel is trying desperately to improve position.#T11#
Saric trying to control but Diesel is having none of it.
Saric is really struggling to control Diesel but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Saric prevents Diesel from getting the reversal.
Saric tries to control but Diesel wriggling away.
Saric fails to move to back control.
Saric trying to control but Diesel is having none of it. #T12#
Saric is looking to work his way around to Diesel's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Diesel wants to hold on but Saric pushes him away.
Diesel slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Saric moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Saric (18) vs (6) Diesel
Diesel gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Saric (20) vs (6) Diesel
Saric wants to control the pace but Diesel is squirming around nicely. #T13#
Saric controlling the position easily from mount. #SUB#
Saric has control of Diesel's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Diesel regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Diesel is desperately trying to improve his position but Saric has a good base and remains in mount.
Saric controlling from the full mount. #T14#
Saric is looking to work his way around to Diesel's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Diesel really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Saric is trying to take his opponent's back.
Diesel regains half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Saric works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Saric (23) vs (6) Diesel
Diesel working to try and regain half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Saric takes the fight on points by 23 to 6. |
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Co-main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 7 losses; Eduardo Cunha! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Xavier Merlin!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD2#
Merlin looking to score a takedown here. Cunha is defending well but Merlin drives through and ends up in Cunha's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cunha (0) vs (2) Merlin
Merlin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cunha is pulling down on Merlin's head to control his posture.
Merlin won't allow Cunha to sweep him here.
Merlin wants to control from the top but Cunha keeps moving.
Cunha trying to control the position.
Cunha trying to control the position here.
Merlin wants to control from the top but Cunha keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Merlin looking to pass the guard.
Merlin being controlled here momentarily.
Cunha can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Merlin controls the pace.#T1#
Cunha is controlling Merlin's posture.
Cunha'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.
Merlin slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Cunha (0) vs (5) Merlin
Merlin staying calm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cunha is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Cunha stops Merlin from passing to mount.
Merlin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cunha keeps working.
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.
Cunha has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.#T2#
Cunha is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Merlin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cunha knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Merlin with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Cunha wants to improve his position but Merlin is controlling well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cunha manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cunha bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Merlin's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cunha (2) vs (5) Merlin#SUB2#
Cunha has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Merlin to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Cunha is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Merlin pulls down on the head and he's put Cunha to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Xavier Merlin!
An out of breath Xavier Merlin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 8 losses; Kronos Doomsday! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 9 losses; Bobby Wangler!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Doomsday misses with a takedown attempt - Wangler sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wangler drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Doomsday defends it well.
Doomsday has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Doomsday tries for a takedown but Wangler sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.#TD2#
Wangler looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Doomsday (0) vs (2) Wangler
Doomsday wants to get back to full guard.
Wangler controlling the action here.
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.
Wangler's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T1#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Wangler wants to work for an arm triangle but Doomsday is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB2#
Wangler seems to be looking for submissions.
Wangler prevents Doomsday from improving his position.
Doomsday is working hard here to advance position.#T2#
Wangler controlling the pace.
Let's hope that Wangler 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.
Doomsday trying to control here.
Wangler looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T3#
Wangler trying to pass the guard but Doomsday defending well.
Doomsday keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount. #T4#
Wangler trying to mount his opponent but Doomsday defends it.
Wangler controlling the action here. #T5#
Wangler is pressing down on Doomsday's thigh, looking to free his foot. Doomsday is holding on for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Wangler in particular looking to stall.
Wangler has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Doomsday (0) vs (5) Wangler#T6#
Doomsday wants to control but Wangler is having none of it.#T7#
Wangler trying to control but Doomsday is having none of it.
Doomsday working to try and regain half guard.
My spies in Fenrir MMA inform me that Wangler has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Wangler controlling from mount.
Doomsday is wriggling around trying to escape.
#T8#
Wangler tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T9#
Wangler wants to control the pace but Doomsday is squirming around nicely.
Wangler controlling his opponent. #T10#
Wangler moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Doomsday (0) vs (8) Wangler
Doomsday tries to roll but Wangler sticks to his back.
Wangler gets his hands free as Doomsday looks to control.
Wangler is hanging on to Doomsday's back as he tries to escape.
#T11#
Wangler is riding his opponent, not letting Doomsday buck him off.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Wangler.
Doomsday is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
#T12#
Wangler really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Doomsday.
Doomsday tries to roll but Wangler sticks to his back.
Wangler tries to get the hooks in deep but Doomsday pushed the leg off.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
#T13#
Doomsday manages to reverse the position and now he's in Wangler's guard. Nice work there by Doomsday.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Doomsday (2) vs (8) Wangler
Doomsday looking to pass the guard. #T14#
Doomsday is pushing down on Wangler's leg trying to pass to half guard. Wangler is fighting to maintain full guard but Doomsday has managed to sneak the leg through.
Doomsday is thwarting Wangler's attempts to control the position.#SUB2#
Wangler looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wangler wants to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wangler wins on points by 8 to 2.
After winning the bout, Bobby Wangler 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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