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CWC 285 PBP Commentary |
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 London, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Dave Beast! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 17 losses; Arm Breaker!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Breaker moves to clinch but Beast breaks away #TD#
and Beast counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Beast. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Beast (2) vs (0) Breaker#SUB2#
Breaker is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Beast is aware though and is defending well.
Breaker is trying to keep Beast in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beast stays in close to Breaker's body and controls the position.
Breaker is trying to control the position but Beast postures up. #SUB2#
Breaker has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Beast can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beast trying to control the position from guard on top but Breaker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Beast stopping the sweep attempt from Breaker.#T1#
Breaker is trying to control the position but Beast postures up.
Beast trying to control but Breaker is working from the bottom.
Beast slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Beast (5) vs (0) Breaker#SUB#
Beast thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Beast content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Beast trying to control the position but Breaker is working away. #T2#
Breaker is trying to improve his position.#SUB#
Beast tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Beast trying to control the position but Breaker is working away.
Breaker can't do much from the bottom here.
Beast will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T3#
Beast tries to advance to mount but can't.
Beast controls the position from side control.#SUB#
Beast tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Beast has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Breaker can't do much from the bottom here. #T4#
Breaker is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Beast's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.#SUB#
Beast is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Beast wants to take a breather but Breaker is having none of it.
Beast looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Breaker gets full guard.
Breaker looking to control.
#T5##SUB2#
Breaker working for submissions but it's allowed Beast to get to half guard.
#SUB#
Breaker is trying to control Beast's posture. Beast takes advantage of the lull and advances to side control. He also appears to have an arm triangle here! Uh oh, big trouble for Breaker! Beast is rotating here... this could be the end... Breaker is out! Beast has ended this one emphatically! Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Dave Beast!
Dave Beast decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 23 losses; Shanti Anatta! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 3 losses; Angelo Saldini!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Saldini circles away from the clinch attempt.
Saldini is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Anatta is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Anatta tries to clinch there but Saldini circles away.
And Saldini tries to counter it with a takedown but Anatta pushes his down on his head and steps out.#CL#
Saldini gets tackled into the cage by Anatta. Anatta maintains the clinch.
Anatta is trying to drag Saldini to the mat but Saldini just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.#TD2#
Saldini turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Saldini manages to end up in side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Anatta (0) vs (4) Saldini
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saldini wants to control but Anatta is keeping him busy. #T1#
Saldini passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Anatta! Score +2 for reaching mount: Anatta (0) vs (6) Saldini
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anatta is trying to reverse the position but instead Saldini has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Anatta (0) vs (9) Saldini
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Saldini's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
#T2#
Saldini trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Anatta doesn't escape. #SUB2#
Saldini looking for the RNC. #SUB2#
Saldini working for a choke but Anatta reverses nicely into Saldini 's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Anatta (2) vs (9) Saldini
Saldini keeping full guard, as Anatta tries to pass. #T3#
Anatta 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.
Anatta'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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Saldini is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Anatta (2) vs (11) Saldini
Saldini won't allow Anatta to sweep him here.
Saldini showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Saldini stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Anatta swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T4#
Anatta lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Anatta (4) vs (11) Saldini
Saldini looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Anatta looking to pass the guard.
Anatta's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T5#
Anatta stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Saldini swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Anatta being controlled here momentarily.
Anatta slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Anatta slips nicely into half guard.
Saldini is looking to control Anatta's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Saldini avoid being mounted?#SUB#
Saldini is defending against the submission attempts here by Anatta.
Saldini is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T6#
Saldini is staying active underneath Anatta, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB#
Anatta is looking for a kimura here.
Anatta is trying to control the action in half guard but Saldini is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Saldini makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Saldini.
Anatta trying to control but Saldini is working from the bottom.
Anatta slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Anatta (7) vs (11) Saldini#T7#
Saldini struggling a bit here.
Saldini tries to bench press Anatta off him but Anatta keeps the position. #SUB#
Anatta wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Saldini, who protects the arm well. #SUB#
Anatta is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Saldini has escaped the position, nice work there.
Saldini sneaks back into half guard.#SUB#
Anatta seems to be working for a kimura but Saldini defends the submission attempt.#SUB#
Anatta is looking for a kimura but Saldini is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Anatta to get the leverage. #T8#
Anatta seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Saldini does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB#
Anatta seems to be looking for submissions.
#SUB#
Anatta 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.
Saldini wants to improve his position but Anatta is controlling well.
Saldini is looking to control Anatta's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Saldini avoid being mounted?#T9#
Anatta trying to control from Saldini's half guard. Saldini has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Saldini is controlling Anatta's posture.
Anatta stopping the sweep attempt from Saldini.
Anatta tries to free his leg and advance position but Saldini is retaining full guard. #SUB#
Anatta drops back, looking for a kneebar! Saldini looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Saldini looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Saldini! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Anatta (7) vs (15) Saldini
Saldini controlling the position from side mount. #SUB2#
Saldini is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Anatta has escaped the position, nice work there. #T10#
Saldini is staying tight to Anatta's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Anatta tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anatta tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Saldini presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Anatta (7) vs (17) Saldini#T11#
Saldini wants to take Anatta's back here but Anatta is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Anatta is trying desperately to improve position.
Saldini can't control as he wanted to and Anatta manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Saldini is controlling the pace.
#T12#
Anatta has a hand on Saldini's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Saldini takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Anatta (7) vs (20) Saldini
Anatta gets back to half guard.#T13#
Saldini trying to control from Anatta's half guard. Anatta has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Anatta working a defensive guard here.
Anatta pulls Saldini in close to his closed guard and prevents Saldini from doing any damage or advancing position.
Anatta keeping moving, preventing Saldini from controlling successfully. #T14##SUB#
Anatta is looking to cinch up a triangle. Saldini throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Anatta's body to avoid the submission. Anatta has instead reached around Saldini's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Anatta arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Shanti Anatta!
In his post fight interview, Shanti Anatta started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Iain Tower! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 15 losses; Leandro Lo!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD2#
Lo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Tower (0) vs (2) Lo
Lo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Tower tries to roll over but Lo keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T1##SUB#
Tower looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lo content to control rather than advance.
Lo prevents Tower from improving his position.
Lo wants to pass the guard but Tower is defending well.
Tower trying to control but Lo postures up.
We've been hearing good reports from Tower'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.#T2#
Lo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Lo prevents Tower from improving his position.#SUB#
Tower is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lo pulls his head out easily.
Tower is looking for a sweep. Lo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #SUB#
Tower looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T3#
Lo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Tower trying to control here.
Lo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Tower is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tower trying to control from the bottom.
Tower tries to roll over but Lo keeps him under control.
Tower manages to get to full guard.
#T4#
Lo looking to pass the guard.
Lo preventing the sweep.
Lo stays in close to Tower's body and controls the position.
Tower looking for a sweep. Not yet Tower, not yet.
Lo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB#
Tower throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Lo escapes and throws Tower's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Tower (0) vs (5) Lo#T5#
Tower is looking for a sweep.
My spies in HELLCADEMY inform me that Lo has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Tower is working hard here to advance position.
Lo in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Tower tries to buck Lo off but Lo is having none of it.#T6#
Tower can't do much from the bottom here.
Tower tries to bench press Lo off him but Lo keeps the position.
Lo in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Tower tries to bench press Lo off him but Lo keeps the position.
Lo just content to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T7#
Tower tries to buck Lo off but Lo is having none of it.
Tower trying to remain calm as Lo controls from the top position.
Tower tries to improve position but can't.
Tower trying to remain calm as Lo controls from the top position.
Tower tries to buck Lo off but Lo is having none of it.#T8#
Lo taking a breather here.
Tower is looking to reverse the position.
Tower sneaks back into half guard.
Lo controlling the action here.
It looks like Lo 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.#T9#
Tower is looking to improve his position.
Lo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Tower trying to control from the bottom.
Lo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T10#
Tower tries to roll over but Lo keeps him under control.
Lo trying to control the pace.
Tower is looking to improve his position.
Tower wants to get back to full guard but Lo has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Tower (0) vs (8) Lo
Tower tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T11#
Tower is trying desperately to improve position.
Lo controlling from the full mount.
Tower working to try and regain half guard.
#T12#
Tower 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.
Tower trying to control from the bottom.
Lo wants to pass the guard but Tower is defending well.
Tower is looking for a sweep. Lo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tower is in trouble now - Lo has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Tower (0) vs (11) Lo
Tower really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lo controlling from the full mount.
Tower is looking to get to half guard.#T13#
Lo content just to control the position here.
Tower is looking to improve his position but Lo isn't that keen on the idea.
Lo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Tower really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
#T14#
Lo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Tower is wriggling around trying to escape.
Tower wants to hold on but Lo pushes him away.
Tower can't escape the position.
Lo content just to control the position here.
Tower keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tower is controlling an arm, preventing Lo from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lo wins on points by 11 to 0. |
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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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 12 losses; Malaki Fiso! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 5 losses; Bartlomiej Jan!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Edson Gomes.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD#
Fiso feints and as Jan raises his hands in defense, Fiso changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Fiso (2) vs (0) Jan
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fiso slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Fiso pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jan is keeping the position for now.
Jan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Fiso controls the pace.
Fiso wants to pass the guard but Jan is keeping the position.
Fiso 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.#T1##SUB2#
Jan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fiso tries to free his leg and advance position but Jan is retaining full guard.
Fiso 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.
Fiso being controlled here momentarily.
Fiso controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T2#
Fiso pushing down on Jan's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Fiso prevents Jan from improving his position.
Jan is holding on to half guard well.
Fiso controlling the pace. #SUB2#
Jan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fiso pulls his head out easily.
Jan wants to control but Fiso is keeping busy.
Fiso keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#SUB2#
Jan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fiso pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Jan actively working from the bottom here.#T3##SUB#
Fiso is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Fiso is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Fiso wants to free his trapped foot but Jan is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Fiso controlling the action here.
Fiso is looking to advance position but Jan won't allow it. #T4#
Jan tries to roll over but Fiso keeps him under control.
Fiso content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Fiso has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#SUB#
Fiso is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jan wants to get back to full guard.#T5#
Fiso is trying to control. Jan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jan trying to control but Fiso postures up.
Fiso is controlling the pace.
#SUB2#
Jan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fiso pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Fiso is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Fiso will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Fiso content to control rather than advance. #T6#
Jan is looking to improve his position.
Fiso perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Jan tries to get to full guard but Fiso has control of the leg.
Fiso performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Jan keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount. #T7#
Fiso controlling the pace.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Fiso.
Fiso continues to hold on tight.
Jan wants to control but Fiso is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Fiso works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Fiso (5) vs (0) Jan#T8#
Fiso controlling his opponent.
Jan gets back to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Fiso in particular looking to stall.#SUB2#
Jan looking for submissions off his back.
Fiso wants to free his trapped foot but Jan is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#T9#
Jan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fiso controlling the action here.
Jan trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jan won't allow Fiso to pass to mount.
Fiso controlling the pace.
Jan is looking to improve his position.
#T10##SUB2#
Jan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fiso pulls his head out easily.
Jan wants to get back to full guard.
Fiso trying to control the pace.
Jan is looking for a sweep. Fiso is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jan has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Fiso performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #T11#
Jan is looking for a sweep. Fiso is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jan is trying to maintain the position but Fiso is very close to passing his half guard.#SUB2#
Jan looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Fiso pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Fiso (8) vs (0) Jan
Fiso takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
#T12#
Jan tries to lock up and control but Fiso gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fiso takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Fiso'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.
Jan is desperately trying to improve his position but Fiso has a good base and remains in mount.
Jan tries to hold on but Fiso postures up.
Jan is trying to escape the mount.
Fiso controlling his opponent. #T13#
Jan wants to hold on but Fiso pushes him away.
Jan is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Fiso is staying active.
Fiso controlling from the full mount.
Fiso pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Jan 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: Fiso (8) vs (2) Jan
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fiso is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiso (10) vs (2) Jan#T14#
Fiso sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Fiso pushing down on Jan's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jan is positioning himself well to prevent Fiso advancing to mount.
Fiso is controlling the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fiso takes the fight on points by 10 to 2.
A very excited looking Malaki Fiso 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 lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 15 losses; Bjj Steel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 13 losses; Joe Gatsby!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD#
Steel looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Steel (2) vs (0) Gatsby
Well, if Steel 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.
Gatsby is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gatsby felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.#SUB2#
Gatsby looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Steel wants to pass the guard but Gatsby is defending well.
Steel really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel not doing much here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gatsby gets back to full guard.
#T1#
Steel sitting in guard here, content to control. #SUB2#
Gatsby is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gatsby is trying to keep Steel in close.
Steel sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gatsby seems keen to control Steel's posture.
Gatsby trying to control the position.
#T2#
Gatsby keeping moving, preventing Steel from controlling successfully.
Steel looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gatsby trying to control the position.
#T3#
Steel controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Steel postures up.
#SUB2#
Gatsby looking for subs off his back but Steel has passed one foot through into half guard.
Steel perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Gatsby moves into full guard.
Steel postures up.
#T4#
Gatsby manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Steel manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel (2) vs (2) Gatsby
Gatsby must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Steel keeping full guard, as Gatsby tries to pass.
Gatsby postures up.
Steel keeping moving, preventing Gatsby from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gatsby stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Steel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Steel might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Steel controlling Gatsby's posture.
Steel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T5#
Gatsby trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Gatsby thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Steel looking to control.
Gatsby tries to free his leg and advance position but Steel is retaining full guard.
Gatsby advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Steel (2) vs (5) Gatsby
Gatsby trying to control the action but Steel is working from the bottom. #T6#
Steel sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Gatsby wants to lay and pray for a moment but Steel keeps working.
Steel trying to hold on to Gatsby's head to control him but Gatsby postures up.
Steel is looking to improve his position.
#T7##SUB2#
Gatsby seems to be working for a kimura but Steel defends the submission attempt.
Steel moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Steel has Gatsby pulled in close to control his posture.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Steel is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel (4) vs (5) Gatsby#SUB2#
Gatsby working for a triangle but Steel defends it easily.
#T8##SUB2#
Gatsby throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB2#
Gatsby throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB2#
Gatsby has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Steel can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Steel sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T9#
Gatsby controls Steel momentarily but Steel frees himself.
Gatsby is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Gatsby keeping full guard, as Steel tries to pass. #SUB2#
Gatsby is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T10#
Gatsby can't keep his opponent in guard - Steel advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Steel takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Gatsby trying to control from the bottom.
Steel sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Gatsby trying to control but Steel postures up.
Steel prevents Gatsby from improving his position.#T11##SUB2#
Gatsby looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gatsby trying to control here.
Steel is taking a breather. Gatsby 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.
Steel has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Steel looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#T12#
Gatsby wants to control but Steel is keeping busy.
Steel controlling the pace.
Gatsby is staying active underneath Steel, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gatsby holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Gatsby wants to control but Steel is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gatsby is trying to control but Steel passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Steel (7) vs (5) Gatsby
Gatsby tries to buck Steel off but Steel is having none of it.
Gatsby is not content to let Steel control the position. #T13#
Steel taking a breather here.
Gatsby is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gatsby gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. #SUB2#
Gatsby looking for submissions off his back.
Gatsby wants to control but Steel is keeping busy.
#T14#
Gatsby wants to get back to full guard.
Steel controlling the pace.
Gatsby wants to control but Steel is keeping busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Gatsby actively working from the bottom here.
Steel uses his free foot to push down on Gatsby's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Gatsby. Score +3 for passing guard: Steel (10) vs (5) Gatsby
And that's the end of the fight!
Steel takes the fight on points by 10 to 5.
An out of breath Bjj Steel 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 lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 7 losses; Bazar Al Jhit! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 13 losses; Billy Conforto!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL2#
Conforto gets in close and instigates a clinch. #TD#
Al Jhit gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Al Jhit (2) vs (0) Conforto
Conforto moves into full guard.
Conforto keeping moving, preventing Al Jhit from controlling successfully.
Al Jhit won't allow Conforto to sweep him here.
Conforto has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Clark's Champion's. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Al Jhit looking to pass the guard. #SUB2#
Conforto is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Jhit tries to free his leg and advance position but Conforto is retaining full guard.
Conforto wants to sweep but no luck.
Conforto is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T1#
Conforto is pulling down on Al Jhit's head. It's preventing any offense from Al Jhit, at least for the moment.
Al Jhit trying to control but Conforto is working from the bottom.
Al Jhit is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Conforto wants to sweep here but Al Jhit controlling him for the moment.
Al Jhit trying to control the position from guard on top but Conforto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Al Jhit content to stall in guard here. #T2#
Al Jhit wants to control from the top but Conforto keeps moving.
Conforto wants to sweep here but Al Jhit controlling him for the moment.
Conforto lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Al Jhit (2) vs (2) Conforto
Conforto trying to control the position from guard on top but Al Jhit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Al Jhit working a defensive guard here.
Conforto looking to pass the guard. #T3#
Al Jhit is trying to control the position but Conforto postures up.
Conforto works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Al Jhit trying to hold on to Conforto's head to control him but Conforto postures up.
#SUB2#
Conforto is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Al Jhit tries to get to full guard but Conforto has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Conforto seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Al Jhit does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T4#
Al Jhit trying to hold on to Conforto's head to control him but Conforto postures up.
Conforto wants to take a breather but Al Jhit is having none of it.
Al Jhit is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Al Jhit makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Al Jhit.#SUB2#
Conforto is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Al Jhit is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Al Jhit has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Al Jhit (4) vs (2) Conforto
Conforto wants to improve his position but instead Al Jhit has moved into half guard.
#T5#
Conforto tries to roll over but Al Jhit keeps him under control.#SUB#
Al Jhit is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Conforto wants to control but Al Jhit is keeping busy.
Conforto makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Conforto.
Al Jhit advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Al Jhit (7) vs (2) Conforto#T6#
Conforto is trying to improve his position.
Conforto is trying to control Al Jhit's posture but Al Jhit avoids it.
Who's going to make the next move?
Conforto manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. #T7#
Al Jhit prevents Conforto from improving his position.
Conforto wants to sweep but Al Jhit has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Al Jhit (10) vs (2) Conforto#SUB#
Al Jhit tries for a kimura but Conforto is defending well.
Conforto is looking for a sweep.
Conforto is trying to control Al Jhit's posture but Al Jhit avoids it. #SUB#
Al Jhit tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Al Jhit has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #T8#
Conforto tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Al Jhit wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Conforto holding on.
Conforto is looking for a sweep.
Conforto regains half guard.
Conforto is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Al Jhit's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Al Jhit's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Al Jhit (10) vs (6) Conforto#SUB2#
Conforto is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
#SUB2#
Conforto working for the choke. #T9##SUB2#
Conforto looking for the choke from the back.
Al Jhit trying to control but not successfully.
Al Jhit is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Finish the Fight, so we'll see if he gets out of it.#SUB2#
Conforto is looking for a rear naked choke here but Al Jhit reverses the position brilliantly into Conforto's guard!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Al Jhit (12) vs (6) Conforto#SUB2#
Conforto working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Al Jhit has passed into half guard!
Conforto regains full guard. Nicely done.
Al Jhit trying to control but Conforto is working from the bottom. #T10#
Al Jhit slips nicely into half guard.
Conforto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
Al Jhit is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Conforto doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Al Jhit.
Al Jhit wants to take a breather but Conforto is having none of it. #T11##SUB#
Al Jhit is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Conforto doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Al Jhit. #SUB2#
Conforto looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Conforto wants to get back to full guard.#T12#
Conforto works his way to full guard. Good work.
Conforto wants to sweep here but Al Jhit controlling him for the moment.
Al Jhit pushing down on Conforto's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Al Jhit wants to free his trapped foot but Conforto is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Conforto is trying to get back to full guard.
Al Jhit moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Al Jhit (15) vs (6) Conforto#SUB#
Al Jhit is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Conforto has escaped the position, nice work there. #T13##SUB#
Al Jhit looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Conforto is trying to control Al Jhit's posture but Al Jhit avoids it.
Conforto is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Conforto trying to get back to full guard but Al Jhit takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Al Jhit (18) vs (6) Conforto
Conforto is working to get back to half guard.
#T14#
Al Jhit is looking to work his way around to Conforto's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Al Jhit moves to his opponent's back but Conforto bucks him off and ends up in guard. A bit of a disaster there for Al Jhit. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Al Jhit (18) vs (8) Conforto
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Conforto looking to sit in guard and control but Al Jhit gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Al Jhit (20) vs (8) Conforto
Conforto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Al Jhit is one step ahead there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Al Jhit passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Al Jhit (23) vs (8) Conforto
And that's the end of the fight!
Al Jhit takes the fight on points by 23 to 8.
A relieved looking Bazar Al Jhit 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 lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 10 losses; Caius Cosades! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 7 losses; Reima Poika!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Poika dives in and scores a takedown into Cosades's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cosades (0) vs (2) Poika
Poika stopping the sweep attempt from Cosades.
Poika 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.
Poika stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cosades swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB#
Cosades looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cosades keeping full guard, as Poika tries to pass. #SUB#
Cosades is looking for a triangle but Poika pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poika controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Poika wants to pass the guard but Cosades is keeping the position.#T1#
Poika trying to control but Cosades is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Poika drops back, looking for a kneebar! Cosades looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Cosades looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Cosades! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Cosades (4) vs (2) Poika#SUB#
Cosades looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Poika looks to move to half guard but instead Cosades has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Cosades (6) vs (2) Poika
Poika is looking to improve his position but Cosades isn't that keen on the idea.
Poika regains half guard.#T2#
Cosades wants to pass to mount but Poika is defending the position.
Cosades prevents Poika from improving his position.#SUB#
Cosades is working for a kimura but Poika is defending it quite comfortably.
Cosades passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Cosades (9) vs (2) Poika
Poika keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#T3#
Poika tries to hold on but Cosades pushes him away.
Poika is trying desperately to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cosades trying to control but Poika is having none of it.
Poika wants to hold on but Cosades pushes him away.
Poika is squirming around, avoiding Cosades's attempts to control the action.
Poika is desperately trying to improve his position but Cosades has a good base and remains in mount.#SUB#
Cosades moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Poika has worked his arm free - good work by Poika!
#T4#
Cosades working away.
Poika prevents Cosades from moving into mount.
Poika is trying to control Cosades's posture but Cosades avoids it.
Poika is trying to work for a sweep but Cosades has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Cosades (11) vs (2) Poika
Poika is working to get back to half guard.
#SUB#
Cosades jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Poika manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Cosades is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Poika will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.#T5#
Poika tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cosades wants to control but Poika is keeping him busy.
Poika gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Poika wants to improve his position but Cosades is controlling well.
Poika keeps trying to improve his position.#T6#
Cosades is thwarting Poika's attempts to control the position.
Poika wants to improve his position but Cosades is controlling well.
#SUB#
Cosades is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Poika doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cosades. #SUB#
Cosades 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.
#T7#
Cosades uses his free foot to push down on Poika's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Poika. Score +3 for passing guard: Cosades (14) vs (2) Poika
Poika can't escape the position.
#T8#
Cosades tries to control but Poika wriggling away.
We've been hearing good reports from Cosades'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.
Poika 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.
Poika is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cosades passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Cosades (17) vs (2) Poika
Poika is wriggling around trying to escape.
#T9#
Poika slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Cosades wants to control but Poika is keeping him busy.
Poika trying to hold on to Cosades's head to control him but Cosades postures up.
Poika wants to get back to full guard.
Cosades passes into side control, despite Poika's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Cosades (20) vs (2) Poika#SUB#
Cosades is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Poika has escaped the position, nice work there.
Poika looking for a sweep but Cosades has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Cosades (22) vs (2) Poika#T10#
Cosades wants to control the pace but Poika is squirming around nicely.
Poika sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Poika trying to control but Cosades postures up.
Cosades looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Cosades is looking to pass Poika's guard but actually Poika recovers to full guard.
Cosades slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Cosades (25) vs (2) Poika#T11#
Poika gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cosades is looking to advance position but Poika won't allow it.
Cosades seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Poika does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cosades is stalling here. Poika is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Cosades seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Poika has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Cosades (25) vs (6) Poika
Poika trying to control the action but Cosades is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Poika is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cosades knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T12##SUB2#
Poika working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Poika trying to control the action but Cosades is working from the bottom.
Poika taking a breather here.
Poika wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cosades keeps working. #T13#
You can see the frustration on Cosades's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Poika wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cosades keeps working. #SUB2#
Poika looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Cosades manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cosades (27) vs (6) Poika
Poika is not content to let Cosades control the position.
Poika gets back to full guard.
#T14#
Cosades wants to control from the top but Poika keeps moving.
Poika controls Cosades momentarily but Cosades frees himself.
Cosades stopping the sweep attempt from Poika.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cosades trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Poika wants to hit a sweep here but Cosades passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Poika there! Score +3 for passing guard: Cosades (30) vs (6) Poika
Poika wants to hold on but Cosades pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cosades takes the fight on points by 30 to 6.
A relieved looking Caius Cosades 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 middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 29 wins and 10 losses; Claudio Ty! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 6 losses; Eduardo Vieira!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Ty shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vieira pinned against the cage. Vieira gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #TD#
Ty gets a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ty (2) vs (0) Vieira
Vieira regains full guard. Nicely done. #SUB2#
Vieira has his foot on Ty's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ty works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB2#
Vieira working for a triangle but Ty defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ty's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T1#
Vieira wants to sweep here but Ty controlling him for the moment.
Vieira 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: Ty (2) vs (2) Vieira
Vieira wants to free his trapped foot but Ty is holding on for dear life with his legs. #SUB2#
Vieira maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Ty could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Vieira has cracked it and Ty is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Vieira!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Eduardo Vieira!
A very excited looking Eduardo Vieira 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 welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 17 losses; Rodrizinho Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 9 losses; Joey Simone!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Chai moves in looking to clinch but Simone pushes him off.
Simone tries to counter with a clinch but Chai shakes him off and moves away.
Chai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Simone manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Simone drives through and clinches with Chai against the cage.
Chai drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Simone gets the underhooks and prevents it.
#TD2#
Simone pulls guard.
Simone wants to sweep here but Chai controlling him for the moment.
Simone has Chai pulled in close to control his posture.
Chai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Simone is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Simone trying to control the position here.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Simone is keeping the position.#T1#
Simone is pulling down on Chai's head. It's preventing any offense from Chai, at least for the moment.
Chai wants to control from the top but Simone keeps moving.
Chai sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Simone wants to sweep but no luck.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Simone is keeping the position.
Chai sitting in guard here, content to control.
Simone wants to sweep here but Chai controlling him for the moment. #T2#
Chai controlling from the top position.
Simone is trying to control the position but Chai postures up.
Chai preventing the sweep.
Chai sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Simone's guard.
Simone wants to get back to full guard.
Chai looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Chai wants to pass to mount but Simone is defending the position.
Simone wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Simone is looking to control Chai's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Simone avoid being mounted?
Chai controlling the action here.
Chai seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Simone does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Simone is trying to get back to full guard.
Chai is trying to control the action in half guard but Simone is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Simone is in trouble now - Chai has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (3) vs (0) Simone
Simone wants to hold on but Chai pushes him away.
Chai can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Simone is looking to escape.
Simone felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.#T4#
Simone is in all sorts of trouble here.
Chai controlling his opponent.
Simone is trying desperately to improve position.
Chai wants to control but instead Simone manages to regain half guard.
Still in half guard, Chai seems content to control.
Simone wants to get back to full guard.
Simone trying to control but Chai postures up.
#T5#
Simone is staying active underneath Chai, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Simone wants to improve his position but Chai is controlling well.
Chai is pressing down on Simone's thigh, looking to free his foot. Simone is holding on for now.
Chai is working hard here to advance position.
Chai is trying to control. Simone wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Chai trying to control the pace.
Chai is looking to take a break and control but Simone is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chai perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #T6#
Chai wants to pass the guard but Simone is defending well.
Simone controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Simone wants to improve his position but Chai is controlling well.
Chai is looking to advance position but Simone won't allow it.
Chai takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Simone manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Simone managing to control the position. #T7#
Chai sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Chai preventing the sweep.
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Simone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Simone is pulling down on Chai's head to control his posture.
Simone keeping full guard, as Chai tries to pass.
Simone trying to control the position.
Chai trying to control but Simone is working from the bottom. #T8#
Chai wants to pass the guard but Simone is keeping the position.
Chai being controlled here momentarily.
Simone is trying to control the position but Chai postures up.
Simone looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chai is one step ahead there.
Simone can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Chai controls the pace.
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Simone is retaining full guard. #T9#
Simone looking to control.
Chai showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Simone working a defensive guard here.
Chai is fighting to break Simone's control of his arms but Simone is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Chai not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Simone trying to control the position.
Simone looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #T10#
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Simone is retaining full guard.
Chai is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Simone wants to improve his position but instead Chai has moved into half guard.
Chai wants to control but Simone is keeping him busy.
Simone gets full guard.
Chai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Simone swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chai trying to control but Simone is working from the bottom. #T11#
Simone being controlled here, momentarily.
Simone seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Simone tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Simone pulls Chai in close to prevent any damage.
Simone not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chai sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Simone controlling the position.#T12#
Chai wants to pass the guard but Simone is keeping the position.
Chai trying to control but Simone is working from the bottom.
Chai postures up.
Chai wants to control from the top but Simone keeps moving.
Simone is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Chai is stalling in the full guard.
Simone is pulling down on Chai's head to control his posture. #T13#
Chai trying to control but Simone is working from the bottom.
Chai controls from within his opponent's guard.
Simone trying to control the position here.
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Simone is retaining full guard. #T14#
Simone is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Simone keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
Simone looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chai is one step ahead there.
Simone is trying to control the position but Chai postures up.
Chai stopping the sweep attempt from Simone.
Simone is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Simone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Simone seems keen to control Chai's posture.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chai takes the fight on points by 3 to 0.
A relieved looking Rodrizinho Chai 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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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 55 wins and 22 losses; David Morrison Jr.! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 37 wins and 36 losses; Tobias Pancake!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Luis Engracia.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Pancake gets a double leg takedown into Morrison Jr.'s guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Morrison Jr. (0) vs (2) Pancake
Pancake is pushing down on Morrison Jr.'s leg trying to pass to half guard. Morrison Jr. is fighting to maintain full guard but Pancake has managed to sneak the leg through.
Morrison Jr. moves into full guard.
Pancake passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison Jr. (0) vs (5) Pancake
Pancake staying calm.#SUB2#
Pancake thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrison Jr. tries to improve position but can't. #T1#
Morrison Jr. is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Pancake off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Morrison Jr. (4) vs (5) Pancake
Morrison Jr. really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Morrison Jr. really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Pancake.
Morrison Jr. keeps control of the position as Pancake tries to break free.
A lull in the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pancake trying to control the hands but Morrison Jr. breaks the grip. #SUB#
Morrison Jr. looking to break Pancake's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Pancake remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Morrison Jr. will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!#T2##SUB#
Morrison Jr. is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Pancake knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Pancake for a finish.
You can see the frustration on Pancake's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Morrison Jr. trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Pancake doesn't escape.
Will Morrison Jr. go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Morrison Jr. tries to get the hooks in deep but Pancake pushed the leg off. #T3#
Pancake breaks Morrison Jr.'s hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morrison Jr. (4) vs (7) Pancake
Pancake passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison Jr. (4) vs (10) Pancake
Morrison Jr. tries to improve position but can't.
Morrison Jr. manages to work his way to half guard, despite Pancake's best efforts.
Morrison Jr. is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pancake controlling the action here.
Pancake prevents Morrison Jr. from improving his position.#T4#
Pancake trying to control the action but Morrison Jr. is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Morrison Jr. looking for submissions off his back.
Morrison Jr. tries to roll over but Pancake keeps him under control.
Morrison Jr. is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Tran MMA Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Morrison Jr. slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pancake stopping the sweep attempt from Morrison Jr..#T5#
Pancake's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Pancake trying to control but Morrison Jr. is working from the bottom.
Pancake won't allow Morrison Jr. to sweep him here. #SUB#
Morrison Jr. is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Morrison Jr. tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T6#
Pancake slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison Jr. (4) vs (13) Pancake#SUB2#
Pancake working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Morrison Jr. can't do much from the bottom here.
Morrison Jr. is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Pancake is trying to move to mount but Morrison Jr. reverses beautifully and ends up in Pancake's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morrison Jr. (6) vs (13) Pancake#T7#
Morrison Jr. pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pancake is keeping the position for now.
Pancake looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pancake wants to sweep but no luck.
Pancake seems keen to control Morrison Jr.'s posture.
Morrison Jr. controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T8#
Pancake controls Morrison Jr. momentarily but Morrison Jr. frees himself.
Pancake looking to hit a scissor sweep but Morrison Jr. is one step ahead there.
Morrison Jr. trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pancake lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morrison Jr. (6) vs (15) Pancake
Pancake trying to control but Morrison Jr. is working from the bottom. #T9#
Pancake forces his way into half guard.#SUB2#
Pancake is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Morrison Jr. has managed to free his arm - good work.
Pancake is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Morrison Jr. tries to roll over but Pancake keeps him under control.#T10##SUB2#
Pancake wants to work for an arm triangle but Morrison Jr. is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
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Pancake wants to work for an arm triangle but Morrison Jr. is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Pancake passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison Jr. (6) vs (18) Pancake
Pancake wants to control the pace but Morrison Jr. is squirming around nicely. #SUB2#
Pancake jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Morrison Jr. is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Morrison Jr. and Pancake has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Morrison Jr. is looking for a sweep.#T11#
Pancake trying to control the action but Morrison Jr. is working from the bottom.
Pancake advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Morrison Jr. (6) vs (20) Pancake#T12#
Morrison Jr. is squirming around, avoiding Pancake's attempts to control the action.
Morrison Jr. 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: Morrison Jr. (8) vs (20) Pancake
Pancake is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Morrison Jr. stays in close to Pancake's body and controls the position.
Morrison Jr. sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pancake's guard. #T13#
Morrison Jr. content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Pancake tries to get to full guard but Morrison Jr. has control of the leg.
Morrison Jr. wants to control but Pancake is keeping him busy.
Pancake wants to control but Morrison Jr. is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pancake wants to get back to full guard.
Pancake trying to control from the bottom.
Pancake controlling the position for now.
Morrison Jr. trying to control from half guard but Pancake is working away. #T14##SUB#
Morrison Jr. is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Morrison Jr. tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pancake knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Pancake is not content to let Morrison Jr. control the position.#SUB#
Morrison Jr. is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pancake doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Morrison Jr..
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Morrison Jr. is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pancake wins on points by 20 to 8.
Tobias Pancake spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant. |
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