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CWC 281 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 2 wins and 1 losses; Jorge Dos Santos! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 8 losses; Helio Silva!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL#
Dos Santos rushes Silva and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#TD2#
Silva pulls guard.
Dos Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva managing to control the position.
Silva keeping full guard, as Dos Santos tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Dos Santos looking to sit in guard and control but Silva gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dos Santos (0) vs (2) Silva#T1#
Dos Santos wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Silva is now in half guard.
Dos Santos trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Silva manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Dos Santos (0) vs (5) Silva
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dos Santos tries to hold on but Silva postures up.
Dos Santos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Silva controlling from mount. #T2#
Dos Santos's coaches at Roosters Coop have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Dos Santos can't escape the position.
Silva content just to control the position here. #T3#
Dos Santos tries to hold on but Silva postures up.
Silva prevents Dos Santos from getting the reversal.
Dos Santos stops Silva from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better. #T4#
Dos Santos is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Silva controlling the position easily from mount.
Dos Santos is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#T5#
Silva takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Silva seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Dos Santos is holding on tight.
#T6#
Silva controlling the pace for now.
Silva fails to take his opponent's back.
Silva controlling the position easily from mount.
Silva is continuing to stall.#T7#
Dos Santos 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.
Silva content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Dos Santos moves into full guard.
Silva controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T8#
Silva preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dos Santos is keeping the position for now. #T9#
Dos Santos is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.
Silva showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dos Santos seems keen to control Silva's posture.#T10#
Silva wants to pass the guard but Dos Santos is keeping the position.
Silva engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Silva won't allow Dos Santos to sweep him here. #T11#
Dos Santos looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Silva preventing the sweep.
Dos Santos controls Silva momentarily but Silva frees himself.
Dos Santos looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Silva puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. #T12#
Dos Santos regains full guard. Nicely done.
Silva preventing the sweep.
Silva postures up.
Dos Santos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.
Well,Dos Santos is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Silva 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.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Dos Santos.#T13#
Dos Santos trying to keep a closed guard but Silva is proving a slippery customer.
Dos Santos has control of Silva's left arm, preventing Silva from doing any damage.
Dos Santos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silva looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dos Santos wants to sweep here but Silva controlling him for the moment. #T14#
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Silva engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dos Santos is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Silva wins on points by 5 to 0. |
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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 1 wins and 6 losses; Mark Merel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 10 losses; Eduardo Cunha!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD2#
Cunha closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Merel quickly recovers to half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Merel (0) vs (2) Cunha#SUB2#
Cunha is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Merel sees it coming and defends easily.
Cunha trying to advance position but Merel counters by regaining guard.
Merel keeping full guard, as Cunha tries to pass.
Merel keeping moving, preventing Cunha from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cunha is looking to pass into half guard but Merel pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Merel is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Merel (2) vs (2) Cunha#T1#
Cunha has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Merel has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Merel (5) vs (2) Cunha
Merel tries to move to mount but Cunha blocks the move with his legs.
Merel gets to mount! Cunha was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Merel (7) vs (2) Cunha
Merel controlling the pace for now.
Cunha can't escape the position.
Cunha wants to hold on but Merel pushes him away.
Merel trying to control but Cunha is having none of it. #T2#
Cunha tries to reverse the position but Merel maintains control.
We've been hearing good reports from Merel'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.
Merel pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Cunha really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Cunha is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#T3#
Merel tries to control but Cunha wriggling away.
Cunha regains half guard.
Cunha is trying to maintain the position but Merel is very close to passing his half guard.
Cunha is looking to improve his position.
Merel is thwarting Cunha's attempts to control the position.#T4#
Cunha tries to get to full guard but Merel has control of the leg.
Cunha is trying to control but can't.
Merel wants to control but Cunha is keeping him busy.
Cunha is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Merel's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Merel's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Merel (7) vs (6) Cunha
Merel trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Cunha is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Merel defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Our spies down at at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym inform us that Cunha has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?#SUB2#
Merel is having to fend off submission attempts from Cunha, who is looking to sink in the choke. Cunha doesn't have the hooks in though and Merel manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Merel (9) vs (6) Cunha#T5#
Cunha wants to sweep but no luck.
Merel is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Cunha not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Merel trying to control the position from guard on top but Cunha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Merel passes Cunha's left leg - he's now in half guard. #SUB2#
Cunha looking for submissions off his back.#T6#
Cunha tries to get to full guard but Merel has control of the leg. #SUB#
Merel is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cunha doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Merel.
Cunha has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Merel is working away from the top position though.#T7#
Cunha manages to get to full guard.
Cunha tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cunha wants to improve his position but instead Merel has moved into half guard.
Cunha is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Merel jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Merel (12) vs (6) Cunha
Cunha is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Cunha tries to roll over but Merel keeps him under control.
Merel passes into side control, despite Cunha's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Merel (15) vs (6) Cunha#T8##SUB#
Merel goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Cunha has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Merel but great work by Cunha. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Merel (15) vs (10) Cunha
Cunha wants to control but Merel is keeping him busy. #SUB2#
Cunha thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Merel controls the position for a moment.
Merel tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cunha wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T9#
Cunha is looking to take a break and control but Merel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Merel can't do much from the bottom here.
Cunha wants to control but Merel is keeping him busy. #T10#
Cunha in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Cunha wants to control but Merel is keeping him busy. #SUB2#
Cunha goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Merel rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Cunha's guard! Nice work there by Merel! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Merel (17) vs (10) Cunha
Cunha looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T11#
Cunha working a defensive guard here.
Merel wants to pass the guard but Cunha is keeping the position.
Cunha has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Merel has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Merel (20) vs (10) Cunha
Cunha tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad. Score +2 for reaching mount: Merel (22) vs (10) Cunha
Cunha is trying desperately to improve position.
Cunha is still trying to improve position.#T12##SUB#
Cunha tries to improve his position but Merel has taken his back! Merel has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Cunha tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Merel pushes Cunha away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 12:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mark Merel!
A victorious Mark Merel thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Miguel Harper! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 17 losses; Jose Pacheco!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Pacheco doesn't manage to clinch there - Harper circles away.
As Pacheco tries to get set, Harper tries to push him back and clinch up but Pacheco manages to avoid the attempt.
Pacheco is looking to clinch.
Pacheco is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL#
Harper closes the distance and pushes Pacheco back into the cage.#TD#
Harper lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Harper (2) vs (0) Pacheco
Pacheco 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.
Harper performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #SUB#
Harper is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pacheco has managed to free his arm - good work.
Harper has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacheco is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pacheco holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. #T1#
Harper is looking to advance position but Pacheco won't allow it.
Harper is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Pacheco has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Harper is working away from the top position though.
Harper trying to mount his opponent but Pacheco defends it.
Well, if Harper 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.
#T2#
Pacheco trying to control but Harper postures up.
Harper performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #SUB#
Harper is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pacheco sees it coming and defends easily.
Well, if Harper 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.
#T3#
Harper trying to mount his opponent but Pacheco defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pacheco is looking to improve his position.
Harper stalling.
Harper'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.
Pacheco wants to control but Harper is keeping busy.
#T4##SUB#
Harper is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pacheco is just riding it out for now. Harper eventually gives up the hold.
Pacheco is trying to control but can't.
Pacheco is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pacheco moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Harper's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T5#
Harper preventing the sweep.
Harper advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Harper (5) vs (0) Pacheco
Harper wants to control but Pacheco is keeping him busy.
Pacheco is looking to reverse the position.#T6#
Harper is staying tight to Pacheco's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Harper working away.
The referee asks Harper politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Harper prefers to stall for the moment though.
Pacheco is trying to improve his position.
Harper controls the position.
Harper gets to mount! Pacheco was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Harper (7) vs (0) Pacheco
Harper wants to take Pacheco's back here but Pacheco is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Harper content just to control the position here. #T7#
Pacheco is trying to escape the mount.
Pacheco looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Pacheco tries to hold on but Harper postures up.#SUB#
Harper is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Pacheco has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Pacheco! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Harper (7) vs (2) Pacheco#SUB2#
Pacheco drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Harper manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Pacheco has Harper in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Harper (9) vs (2) Pacheco#T8#
Harper stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pacheco swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pacheco wants to sweep but no luck.
Harper trying to control the position from guard on top but Pacheco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harper sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T9#
Harper looking to pass the guard.
Pacheco trying to control the position.
Harper showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Harper has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Harper wants to pass the guard but Pacheco is keeping the position.#T10#
Pacheco not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Harper is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Pacheco has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harper stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pacheco swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pacheco not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T11#
Pacheco wants to sweep here but Harper controlling him for the moment.
Harper trying to control but Pacheco is working from the bottom.
Harper is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Harper wants to pass the guard but Pacheco is keeping the position.
Pacheco keeping moving, preventing Harper from controlling successfully.
Pacheco manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Harper manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Harper (9) vs (4) Pacheco#T12#
Harper pulls Pacheco in close to prevent any damage. #SUB2#
Pacheco drops back looking for a leg! Harper is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Harper manages to kick Pacheco off! Pacheco jumps back into Harper's guard.
Pacheco looking to sit in guard and control but Harper gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Harper (11) vs (4) Pacheco
Harper not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Harper postures up.
#T13#
Harper trying to control but Pacheco is working from the bottom.
Harper slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Harper trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Harper is stalling in the full guard.
Pacheco looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T14#
Pacheco looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Harper puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Harper controlling the action here.
Pacheco has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Harper is working away from the top position though.
Pacheco might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Harper haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harper looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harper takes the fight on points by 11 to 4.
An out of breath Miguel Harper 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 welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 14 losses; Sid Murrdock! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 10 losses; Rick Dick!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Murrdock closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Murrdock lands in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Murrdock (2) vs (0) Dick
Dick keeping moving, preventing Murrdock from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murrdock forces his way into half guard.#SUB2#
Dick actively working from the bottom here.
Murrdock seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dick does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Murrdock is taking a breather. Dick says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dick is in trouble now - Murrdock has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Murrdock (5) vs (0) Dick#SUB#
Murrdock looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Dick tries to hold on but Murrdock pushes him away. #T1#
Murrdock wants to take his opponent's back but Dick doesn't allow it.
Murrdock works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Murrdock (8) vs (0) Dick
Dick trying to control the hands but Murrdock won't let him. #SUB#
Dick is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Murrdock gets his way!
#SUB#
Murrdock has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Murrdock wants to control but Dick is keeping busy.#T2#
Dick wants to escape the position.
Murrdock controlling the position well here. Dick rolled but Murrdock kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Murrdock wants to control the position but Dick frees himself and scrambles - Murrdock manages to regain control in side control.
#SUB#
Murrdock looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dick is not content to let Murrdock control the position.
Dick tries to improve position but can't. #T3##SUB#
Murrdock thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Murrdock happy to just control the position for now.
Dick is looking to reverse the position.
Murrdock is looking to take a break and control but Dick is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Murrdock tries to advance to mount but Dick denies him.
Murrdock is working hard here to advance position.#T4#
Dick tries to buck Murrdock off but Murrdock is having none of it.
Dick is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#SUB#
Murrdock thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Murrdock tries to advance to mount but can't.
Murrdock looking to control but instead Dick has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.#SUB#
Murrdock 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.
Dick trying to control from the bottom.
#T5#
Murrdock not doing much here.
We've been hearing good reports from Murrdock'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.
Dick has a hand on Murrdock's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Murrdock takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Murrdock (11) vs (0) Dick
Murrdock is looking to work his way around to Dick's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Dick really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Murrdock tries to control but Dick wriggling away.
Murrdock is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Dick is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#T6#
Dick sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Dick wants to control but Murrdock is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Murrdock trying to control the action but Dick is working from the bottom.
Murrdock has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Murrdock (14) vs (0) Dick
Murrdock looking to control but Dick is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dick has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Murrdock (17) vs (0) Dick#T7#
Dick is keeping busy.
I really don't envy Dick right now.
Murrdock tries to get the hooks in deep but Dick pushed the leg off. #SUB#
Murrdock is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Dick has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Dick prevents Murrdock from getting a body triangle.
Dick tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Murrdock with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Dick regains half guard.#T8#
Still in half guard, Murrdock seems content to control.
Murrdock looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #SUB2#
Dick actively working from the bottom here.
Dick makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dick.
Murrdock tries to free his leg and advance position but Dick is retaining full guard.
Murrdock stands and throws Dick's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Murrdock (20) vs (0) Dick
Dick is not content to let Murrdock control the position. #T9#
A control attempt from Dick but he's now mounted! Score +2 for reaching mount: Murrdock (22) vs (0) Dick
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murrdock content just to control the position here.
Murrdock trying to control but Dick is having none of it.
Murrdock avoids the attempt from Dick to control.
Dick has given up his back here. Will Murrdock look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Murrdock (25) vs (0) Dick#T10#
You can see the frustration on Dick's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Murrdock just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Dick rolls, trying to escape but Murrdock keeps control of the position.
Murrdock doesn't have the hooks in and Dick manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Murrdock (25) vs (2) Dick
Murrdock keeping moving, preventing Dick from controlling successfully.
Murrdock controls Dick momentarily but Dick frees himself.
Murrdock might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dick being controlled here momentarily.
Murrdock is trying to keep Dick in close.
#T11#
Dick looking to sit in guard and control but Murrdock gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Murrdock (27) vs (2) Dick
Murrdock wants to control from the top but Dick keeps moving.
Murrdock stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dick swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dick is trying to control the position but Murrdock postures up.
Murrdock slips nicely into half guard.
Murrdock prevents Dick from improving his position.
Murrdock tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dick knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T12#
Dick tries to roll over but Murrdock keeps him under control.
Murrdock tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dick knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dick manages to get to full guard.
Dick keeping full guard, as Murrdock tries to pass.
Dick wants to sweep but no luck.
Dick looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Murrdock puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. #T13##SUB#
Murrdock 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.
Murrdock wants to take a breather but Dick is having none of it.
Dick gets full guard.
Murrdock trying to control but Dick is working from the bottom.
Dick is trying to hold Murrdock in close to prevent damage but Murrdock has managed to pass into half guard.
#T14#
Dick won't allow Murrdock to pass to mount.
Dick regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dick wants to sweep here but Murrdock controlling him for the moment.
Murrdock stands and throws Dick's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Murrdock (30) vs (2) Dick
Dick stops Murrdock from passing to mount.
Dick tries to buck Murrdock off but Murrdock is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dick is not content to let Murrdock control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Murrdock takes the fight on points by 30 to 2.
Jumping up and down and very excited, Sid Murrdock waved his t-shirt featuring FUClothing's logo in front of the cameras. |
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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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 4 losses; Maiki Taison! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 10 losses; Artur Azaryan!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Azaryan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#CL#
Taison darts in and clinches Azaryan up against the cage.
Taison is looking to take this one to the mat.
Taison is trying to pull guard but Azaryan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Azaryan has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Taison after a bit of a struggle.
Azaryan can't get the takedown.
Maiki Taison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Artur Azaryan.#TD2#
Azaryan tightens his grip and picks Taison up, before dumping him to the ground. Taison manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Taison (0) vs (2) Azaryan
Taison 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: Taison (2) vs (2) Azaryan
Azaryan is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taison trying to control the pace. #SUB#
Taison is trying to work for a kimura but Azaryan is defending well.
#T1#
Taison wants to control but Azaryan is keeping him busy.
Taison controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Azaryan is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Taison jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Taison (5) vs (2) Azaryan#T2#
Taison slows the pace down.
Taison trying to control the position but Azaryan is working away.
Taison just content to control the position. #SUB#
Taison wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Azaryan, who protects the arm well. #T3#
Azaryan can't do much from the bottom here.
Taison controls the position from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Taison has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Azaryan is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Taison's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Azaryan is looking to improve his position.
#T5#
Taison controlling the pace. #SUB2#
Azaryan actively working from the bottom here.
Taison is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T6#
Taison'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.
Taison wants to lay and pray for a moment but Azaryan keeps working.
Still in half guard, Taison seems content to control.
Azaryan is refusing to be controlled, as Taison sits in half guard. #T7#
Taison perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Azaryan trying to control from the bottom.
Azaryan tries to roll over but Taison keeps him under control.
Taison slows the pace down in half guard. #T8##SUB2#
Azaryan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Taison controlling the action here.
Taison wants to pass the guard but Azaryan is defending well.
Azaryan moves into full guard.
#T9#
Azaryan keeping full guard, as Taison tries to pass.
Taison engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Taison slips nicely into half guard.
Azaryan is looking for a sweep. Taison is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T10#
Taison trying to control the action but Azaryan is working from the bottom.
Taison is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Taison is keen to just control but Azaryan is a slippery customer.
Taison not doing much here.
#SUB2#
Taison taking a breather but there's no such thing in a fight! Azaryan has locked on to a kimura from the bottom - he uses it to sweep and is now looking to finish from the top position! He's got it! Taison has tapped! Great work by Azaryan! Lay and pray doesn't pay, kids! Just remember, you heard it here first.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Artur Azaryan!
A very excited looking Artur Azaryan 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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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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 4 losses; Alexey Andreev! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 13 losses; Jurgen Tetsuo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Andreev fails with a takedown attempt.#CL#
Andreev gets a clinch.
Andreev gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tetsuo.
Tetsuo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Andreev.
Tetsuo's coach down at Clark's Champion's was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Tetsuo's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andreev tries to score a body lock takedown but Tetsuo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Andreev 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.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexey Andreev. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Tetsuo is fighting off a takedown attempt but Andreev is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Tetsuo to the mat. Tetsuo regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Andreev (2) vs (0) Tetsuo
Andreev is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T1#
Andreev looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tetsuo has control of Andreev's left arm, preventing Andreev from doing any damage.
Andreev looking to pass the guard.
Andreev trying to control but Tetsuo is working from the bottom.
Andreev wants to pass the guard but Tetsuo is keeping the position.#T2#
Andreev is working hard here to advance position.
Tetsuo wants to sweep here but Andreev controlling him for the moment.
Andreev is looking to pass into half guard but Tetsuo pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Tetsuo is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Andreev (2) vs (2) Tetsuo
Andreev looking to control.
Tetsuo tries to free his leg and advance position but Andreev is retaining full guard.
Andreev wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Andreev is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tetsuo defends well.
Andreev 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.#T3#
Andreev wants to control the position but Tetsuo says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Tetsuo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Andreev tries to roll over but Tetsuo keeps him under control.
Andreev wants to control but Tetsuo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tetsuo prevents Andreev from improving his position.
Tetsuo sitting and controlling from the half guard. #T4#
Andreev trying to control from the bottom.
Tetsuo prevents Andreev from improving his position.
Tetsuo is thwarting Andreev's attempts to control the position.
Tetsuo is controlling the pace.
#T5#
Andreev wants to get back to full guard.
Andreev is trying to control but can't.
Andreev is looking for a sweep. Tetsuo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tetsuo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Andreev wants to get back to full guard.#T6#
Andreev regains full guard. Nicely done. #SUB#
Andreev escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tetsuo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Andreev wants to sweep here but Tetsuo controlling him for the moment.
Andreev controls Tetsuo momentarily but Tetsuo frees himself.
Tetsuo pushing down on Andreev's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Andreev trying to hold on to Tetsuo's head to control him but Tetsuo postures up.
Tetsuo controlling the action here.#T7#
Andreev wants to control but Tetsuo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Andreev is looking for a sweep. Tetsuo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tetsuo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Andreev tries to get to full guard but Tetsuo has control of the leg. #T8#
Andreev controlling the position for now.
Andreev is pressing down on Tetsuo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Tetsuo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Andreev looking to control.
#T9#
Andreev 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.
Andreev has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Tetsuo has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Andreev (2) vs (5) Tetsuo
Andreev manages to work his way to half guard, despite Tetsuo's best efforts.
Andreev wants to control but Tetsuo is keeping busy.
Andreev is trying to get back to full guard.
Andreev trying to control here.
Andreev is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T10#
Andreev is positioning himself well to prevent Tetsuo advancing to mount.
Tetsuo prevents Andreev from improving his position.
Andreev wants to control but Tetsuo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Andreev tries to roll over but Tetsuo keeps him under control.
Tetsuo sitting and controlling from the half guard. #T11##SUB#
Andreev looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Andreev is pressing down on Tetsuo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#SUB#
Andreev is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tetsuo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Andreev (2) vs (8) Tetsuo
Andreev regains half guard.#T12#
Andreev has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tetsuo is working away from the top position though.
Andreev is looking for a sweep. Tetsuo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Andreev is trying to maintain the position but Tetsuo is very close to passing his half guard.
Andreev tries to roll over but Tetsuo keeps him under control.
Andreev moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Andreev is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Andreev (4) vs (8) Tetsuo#T13#
Andreev looking to pass the guard.
Andreev won't allow Tetsuo to sweep him here.
Tetsuo keeps trying to improve his position.
Tetsuo looking to control.
Andreev is fighting to break Tetsuo's control of his arms but Tetsuo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Tetsuo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Andreev trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Andreev is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Andreev trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Tetsuo manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Andreev (4) vs (10) Tetsuo#T14#
Tetsuo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Andreev 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tetsuo wants to pass the guard but Andreev is keeping the position.#SUB#
Tetsuo is sitting in close to Andreev's body. Andreev has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Tetsuo is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Tetsuo is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Andreev.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Alexey Andreev!
An out of breath Alexey Andreev thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Jurgen Tetsuo was interviewed post fight and said 'I Want a Rematch As soon as tomorrow'. |
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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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 13 losses; Kurt Diesel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 36 wins and 28 losses; Mike Schultz!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Schultz slaps away a takedown attempt from Diesel, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Schultz feints the counter takedown.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Diesel darts in looking for a takedown but Schultz gets double underhooks and turns Diesel into the cage.
Diesel is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Schultz is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kurt Diesel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diesel goes for a takedown attempt but Schultz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
#TD2#
Schultz throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Diesel tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Schultz is in Diesel's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Diesel (0) vs (2) Schultz
Diesel keeping full guard, as Schultz tries to pass.
Diesel has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Schultz 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diesel lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diesel (2) vs (2) Schultz#T1#
Diesel tries to free his leg and advance position but Schultz is retaining full guard.
Schultz is controlling Diesel's posture.
Schultz can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Diesel controls the pace.
Schultz is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #T2#
Schultz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Diesel's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Schultz managing to control the position.
Diesel forces his way into half guard.
Schultz tries to roll over but Diesel keeps him under control.
Diesel is stalling here. Schultz is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Diesel seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Schultz has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Diesel (2) vs (6) Schultz#T3##SUB2#
Schultz is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Diesel is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Diesel is trying to escape the position but Schultz is controlling the position.
Diesel tries to buck Schultz off but Schultz is having none of it.
Diesel is letting Schultz control him for a moment. #T4#
Diesel tries to buck Schultz off but Schultz is having none of it.
Diesel seems a little lost for a moment, as Schultz dominates the positioning.
Diesel wants to control but Schultz postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diesel is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Schultz is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Diesel is looking for a sweep. Schultz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Schultz trying to control the pace. #T5#
Diesel is looking to control Schultz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Diesel avoid being mounted?
Schultz sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Schultz prevents Diesel from improving his position.#T6#
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Schultz in particular looking to stall.
Diesel tries to get to full guard but Schultz has control of the leg.
Schultz controlling the action here. #T7#
Diesel holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Well, if Schultz 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.
Diesel trying to control here.
Diesel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Schultz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Diesel does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T8#
Schultz seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Schultz is looking to take a break and control but Diesel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Diesel slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#T9#
Diesel looking to control.
Schultz showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #SUB#
Diesel has an active guard here but Schultz has managed to pass into half guard.
Diesel is looking for a sweep. Schultz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T10#
Schultz stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like Schultz 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.
Diesel is looking for a sweep. Schultz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Schultz not doing much here.
Schultz is thwarting Diesel's attempts to control the position.#T11#
Diesel moves into full guard.
Diesel seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Schultz 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.
Schultz looking to pass the guard. #T12#
Schultz trying to control but Diesel is working from the bottom.
Schultz is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Diesel trying to keep a closed guard but Schultz is proving a slippery customer.
Schultz 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#
Diesel looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Schultz puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Diesel tries to roll over but Schultz keeps him under control.
Diesel trying to control but Schultz postures up.
Diesel wants to improve his position but Schultz is controlling well.
Still in half guard, Schultz seems content to control.#T14#
Diesel is looking to improve his position.
Diesel is not content to let Schultz control the position.
Schultz keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Let's hope that Schultz 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Schultz wins on points by 6 to 2.
Mike Schultz managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, UnderGround Supplements, into his post fight interview. |
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