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CWC 297 - Lemieux vs Kakuto PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Khaba Dagestanskiy! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 4 losses; Helio Gracias!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Dagestanskiy moves into the clinch.#TD#
Dagestanskiy has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Gracias regains guard immediately. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dagestanskiy (2) vs (0) Gracias#SUB2#
Dagestanskiy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dagestanskiy wants to control from the top but Gracias keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dagestanskiy is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Dagestanskiy preventing the sweep.
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.#SUB2#
Gracias has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Dagestanskiy should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Gracias has tightened it up now! Dagestanskiy should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Helio Gracias!
Our winner, Helio Gracias, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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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 London, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 3 losses; Khalid Magomedov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 22 losses; Arm Breaker!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Wagner Zegers.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Magomedov fails with a takedown attempt.
Magomedov looks for a takedown but Breaker sprawls well.
Magomedov tries for a takedown but Breaker circles away easily#TD2#
and Breaker counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Magomedov (0) vs (2) Breaker
We've been hearing good reports from Magomedov'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.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khalid Magomedov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Breaker wants to take a breather but Magomedov is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Magomedov wants to control but Breaker is keeping busy.
Magomedov wants to improve his position but Breaker is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Breaker not doing much here.
#T1#
Magomedov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Magomedov.
Breaker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Magomedov trying to control the position.
Breaker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Magomedov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Breaker being controlled here momentarily. #SUB2#
Breaker thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #T2#
Magomedov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Magomedov keeping full guard, as Breaker tries to pass.
Breaker won't allow Magomedov to sweep him here. #SUB#
Magomedov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Breaker can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Magomedov 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.
Breaker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Magomedov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Breaker trying to control the position from guard on top but Magomedov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Magomedov 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.
Breaker trying to control the position from guard on top but Magomedov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Magomedov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Breaker postures up.
Magomedov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Magomedov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Breaker trying to control the position from guard on top but Magomedov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4#
Breaker stopping the sweep attempt from Magomedov.
Breaker wants to control from the top but Magomedov keeps moving.
Magomedov looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Breaker sitting in guard here, content to control. #SUB#
Magomedov is looking for a triangle but Breaker pushes his legs off easily.
#T5#
Magomedov 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.#SUB2#
Breaker drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Magomedov dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Magomedov (2) vs (2) Breaker
Magomedov sitting in guard here, content to control. #SUB2#
Breaker looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Magomedov passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Magomedov (5) vs (2) Breaker
Magomedov in side control, just content to control the action for now. #T6#
Breaker is looking to reverse the position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Breaker tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Magomedov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Breaker's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Breaker tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T7#
Breaker struggling a bit here.#SUB#
Magomedov has hold of Breaker's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Breaker tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Magomedov cranks the arm and Breaker screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Breaker, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Khalid Magomedov!
A very excited looking Khalid Magomedov 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 bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 27 losses; Ishiihara Sakuraba! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 23 losses; Jose Pacheco!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Sakuraba gets a double leg takedown into Pacheco's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sakuraba (2) vs (0) Pacheco
Sakuraba looking to pass the guard.
Sakuraba might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sakuraba sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sakuraba has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Sakuraba tries to free his leg and advance position but Pacheco is retaining full guard.
Sakuraba controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Pacheco is pulling down on Sakuraba's head to control his posture.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakuraba 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. #T1#
Sakuraba seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Pacheco for as long as he can get away with.
Sakuraba continues to stall.
Pacheco controls Sakuraba momentarily but Sakuraba frees himself. #T2#
Sakuraba controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sakuraba slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Sakuraba (5) vs (0) Pacheco
Sakuraba staying calm.#T3#
Sakuraba'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.
Sakuraba advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Sakuraba (7) vs (0) Pacheco#T4#
Sakuraba fails to move to back control.
Sakuraba looking to control and managing it successfully.
Pacheco tries to hold on but Sakuraba pushes him away.
Sakuraba controlling the pace for now. #T5#
Sakuraba wants to take Pacheco's back but he can't do it this time. #T6#
Pacheco tries to hold on but Sakuraba postures up.
Sakuraba looking to control and managing it successfully.
Pacheco is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sakuraba fails to take his opponent's back.
Sakuraba takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T7#
More hug and hope from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba wants to take Pacheco's back here but Pacheco is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Sakuraba sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pacheco has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Sakuraba (10) vs (0) Pacheco#T8#
Sakuraba trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Pacheco doesn't escape. #SUB#
Sakuraba is persistently looking for the submission but Pacheco is defending it well.
Pacheco is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Sakuraba off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Sakuraba trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Pacheco doesn't escape. #T9#
I really don't envy Pacheco right now.
#SUB#
Sakuraba is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Pacheco knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Pacheco for a finish.
Sakuraba just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
#T10##SUB#
Pacheco preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba controlling the position well here. Pacheco rolled but Sakuraba kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
#T11##SUB#
Sakuraba is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Sakuraba controls the position.
Further stalling from Sakuraba.#T12##T13##SUB#
Sakuraba is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Pacheco defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Pacheco is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Sakuraba.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Sakuraba is stinking the place up with his stalling.#T14#
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pacheco is in bad spot here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sakuraba takes the fight on points by 10 to 0.
After the fight, Ishiihara Sakuraba was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 19 losses; Joshua Brown! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Jackson Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD2#
Ramirez shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Brown (0) vs (2) Ramirez#SUB2#
Ramirez is working for a submission of some sort.
Brown is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Rabid Dog , so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Brown wants to control but Ramirez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ramirez wants to pass to mount but Brown is defending the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramirez prevents Brown from improving his position.
Ramirez works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (0) vs (5) Ramirez#T1#
Ramirez trying to control but Brown is having none of it.
Ramirez looking to control and managing it successfully.
Brown is squirming around, avoiding Ramirez's attempts to control the action.
Ramirez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ramirez looking to control but Brown is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Ramirez content just to control the position here.
Ramirez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Brown prevents Ramirez from taking his back.
Brown is working to get back to half guard.
Ramirez wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it. #T3#
Brown is squirming around, avoiding Ramirez's attempts to control the action.
Ramirez is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Brown keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Brown is working hard here to advance position.
Ramirez looking to control and managing it successfully. #T4#
Ramirez with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Brown manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Brown wants to control but Ramirez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ramirez wants to pass the guard but Brown is defending well.
Well, if Ramirez 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.
#SUB2#
Ramirez seems to be looking for submissions.
#T5#
Ramirez is keen to just control but Brown is a slippery customer.
Ramirez might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Brown haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Ramirez trying to control from Brown's half guard. Brown has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Ramirez preventing the sweep.
Ramirez trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom. #T6#
Ramirez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ramirez pushing down on Brown's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ramirez wants to pass the guard but Brown is defending well. #SUB2#
Ramirez is working for a kimura but Brown is defending it quite comfortably.
Brown has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ramirez is working away from the top position though.#T7#
Ramirez trying to advance position but Brown counters by regaining guard.
Brown managing to control the position.
Ramirez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ramirez trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T8#
Ramirez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brown is pulling down on Ramirez's head to control his posture. #SUB2#
Ramirez is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Brown is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Brown has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (2) vs (5) Ramirez
Brown won't allow Ramirez to sweep him here.
Brown passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (5) vs (5) Ramirez
Ramirez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T9#
Ramirez trying to remain calm as Brown controls from the top position.
Brown trying to control the position but Ramirez is working away.
Brown controls the position from side control.
Brown laying and praying for a moment but Ramirez takes advantage and regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramirez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Brown's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Brown's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Brown (5) vs (9) Ramirez
Brown surviving as best he can, preventing damage.
Brown tries to escape but Ramirez has the hooks in and won't let him break free. #T10##SUB2#
Brown defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Ramirez's arms.
Ramirez is looking to control Brown but Brown is wriggling around and keeping busy. #SUB2#
Ramirez looking to break Brown's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Brown remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Ramirez will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!#SUB2#
Ramirez is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Brown defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined. #SUB2#
Brown fending off the submission attempt from Ramirez. #T11##SUB2#
Ramirez looking for the choke from the back.
Brown is trying to break free.
Ramirez controls the position.#SUB2#
Ramirez is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Brown has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Ramirez controlling well, preventing Brown from escaping the position.
#T12##SUB2#
Ramirez goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Brown escapes and is now in half guard on top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (7) vs (9) Ramirez
Ramirez is pressing down on Brown's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ramirez wants to sweep here but Brown controlling him for the moment.
Brown looking to pass the guard. #T13#
Brown is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Brown advances to half guard. #SUB2#
Ramirez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brown pulls his head out easily.
Ramirez wants to improve his position but Brown is controlling well.
Brown controlling the pace.
Ramirez is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Brown jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (10) vs (9) Ramirez#T14#
Brown trying to control the action but Ramirez is working from the bottom.
Ramirez stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Ramirez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ramirez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brown takes the fight on points by 10 to 9.
An out of breath Joshua Brown thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 16 losses; Ruben Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Eric Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Gracie gets tackled into the cage by Barnes. Barnes maintains the clinch. #TD#
Gracie jumps guard.
My spies in Mentor Gym inform me that Barnes has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Barnes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB#
Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Barnes is aware though and is defending well.
Barnes passes Gracie's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Barnes tries to pass to full mount but Gracie defends it.
Barnes trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Barnes is working for a kimura but Gracie is defending it quite comfortably.
We've been hearing good reports from Gracie'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.
Gracie controlling the position well.
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.
Barnes is keen to just control but Gracie is a slippery customer.#T1#
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Barnes has control of the leg.
Gracie slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Barnes trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Gracie working for a triangle but Barnes defends it easily.
Barnes wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Barnes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T2#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
Barnes looking to sit in guard and control but Gracie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (0) Barnes
Gracie slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (5) vs (0) Barnes
Gracie trying to control the position but Barnes is working away.
Barnes tries to improve position but can't. #T3#
Barnes gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Gracie prevents Barnes from improving his position.
Gracie looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Barnes is pressing down on Gracie's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#SUB#
Gracie has gone for a leg lock! Barnes slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gracie's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (5) vs (2) Barnes
Barnes is looking to advance position but Gracie has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gracie (9) vs (2) Barnes
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action. #T4#
Barnes sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Barnes has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gracie is working away from the top position though.
Gracie is looking to advance position but Barnes won't allow it.
Barnes trying to control here.
Barnes is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gracie's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gracie's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gracie (9) vs (6) Barnes
Barnes keeps control of the position as Gracie tries to break free.
#SUB2#
Barnes is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Gracie has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here. #T5#
Gracie rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
#SUB#
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Barnes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB2#
Barnes is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gracie defends it well.
Barnes trying to pass the guard but Gracie defending well. #T6##SUB2#
Gracie is defending against the submission attempts here by Barnes.
#SUB2#
Barnes seems to be working for a kimura but Gracie defends the submission attempt.#SUB2#
Barnes is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.#T7##SUB2#
Barnes 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.
Gracie is looking to control Barnes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracie avoid being mounted?
Gracie wants to improve his position but Barnes is controlling well.
Still in half guard, Barnes seems content to control.
Barnes prevents Gracie from improving his position.#T8#
Gracie is trying to control but can't.
Barnes tries to pass to full mount but Gracie defends it.
Gracie is staying active underneath Barnes, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB#
Gracie has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Barnes. Oh but Gracie has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Barnes goes limp - he's gone! Gracie jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ruben Gracie!
Ruben Gracie thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 14 losses; Lurch Addams! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 5 losses; Anthony Lavicci!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Wagner Zegers.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD#
Addams closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lavicci did well to prevent Addams getting side control. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Addams (2) vs (0) Lavicci
Lavicci 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.
Addams controlling the pace.
Lavicci tries to roll over but Addams keeps him under control.
Lavicci trying to hold on to Addams's head to control him but Addams postures up.
Addams performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Lavicci tries to roll over but Addams keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Addams tries to pass to full mount but Lavicci defends it.
Addams really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lavicci trying to control but Addams postures up.
#T1#
Addams perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Addams prevents Lavicci from improving his position.
Lavicci is staying active underneath Addams, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Addams trying to pass the guard but Lavicci defending well.
Addams is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Lavicci is pressing down on Addams's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Addams is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Punch Out Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Addams showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T2#
Lavicci 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Addams looking to pass the guard.
Addams is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Addams has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T3#
Lavicci is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Addams content to stall in guard here.
Lavicci wants to sweep but no luck.
Lavicci keeps trying to improve his position.
Addams tries to free his leg and advance position but Lavicci is retaining full guard.
Lavicci working a defensive guard here.
#T4#
Addams wants to control from the top but Lavicci keeps moving.
Addams is stalling in the full guard.
Addams tries to free his leg and advance position but Lavicci is retaining full guard.
Addams showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lavicci keeping moving, preventing Addams from controlling successfully.
Addams looking to pass the guard.
Addams is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T5#
Addams passes Lavicci's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Lavicci wants to get back to full guard.
Lavicci wants to control but Addams is keeping busy.
Addams will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Addams stalling.
Addams seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lavicci does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Addams perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Lavicci wants to get back to full guard.
Addams tries to pass to full mount but Lavicci defends it.
Addams slows the pace down in half guard. #T6#
Lavicci is not content to let Addams control the position.
Addams keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Lavicci is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Addams controlling the pace.
Lavicci trying to control but Addams postures up.
Still in half guard, Addams seems content to control.#T7#
Addams trying to control from half guard but Lavicci is working away.
Addams stalling.
Addams trying to control from Lavicci's half guard. Lavicci has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Lavicci trying to control the position here.
Addams is looking to advance position but Lavicci has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Addams (2) vs (4) Lavicci
Lavicci can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Addams is looking to escape. #T8#
Addams tries to lock up and control but Lavicci gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Addams can't escape the position.
Addams manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Addams keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Lavicci wants to control but Addams is keeping him busy.
Addams is doing well to control the position and prevent Lavicci from advancing to side control.
Lavicci prevents Addams from improving his position.#SUB2#
Lavicci is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Addams is just riding it out for now. Lavicci eventually gives up the hold. #T9#
Addams gets full guard.
Lavicci wants to pass the guard but Addams is keeping the position.
Addams wants to sweep here but Lavicci controlling him for the moment.
Addams 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: Addams (4) vs (4) Lavicci
Lavicci is refusing to be controlled, as Addams sits in half guard.
Addams seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #T10#
Lavicci is trying to control but can't.
Addams takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Addams wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lavicci keeps working. #T11#
Addams keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Lavicci gets back to full guard.
Lavicci trying to keep a closed guard but Addams is proving a slippery customer.
Addams controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lavicci looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Addams pushing down on Lavicci's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Addams trying to control the pace. #T12#
Lavicci is trying to control but can't.
Lavicci is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Addams tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lavicci knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Addams wants to control but Lavicci is keeping him busy.
Still in half guard, Addams seems content to control.
Addams passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Addams (7) vs (4) Lavicci
Lavicci struggling a bit here.
Addams works to advance to full mount. Lavicci defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Addams (9) vs (4) Lavicci
Addams wants to control the pace but Lavicci is squirming around nicely.
Lavicci is controlling an arm, preventing Addams from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
#T13#
Addams is working hard here to advance position.
Addams takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Addams seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lavicci for as long as he can get away with.
Addams avoids the attempt from Lavicci to control.
Addams seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Lavicci is holding on tight.
Addams controlling from mount.
Lavicci is trying to escape the mount.
#T14#
Addams wants to take Lavicci's back here but Lavicci is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Addams looking to control and managing it successfully.
Addams with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lavicci tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Addams trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lavicci has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Addams (12) vs (4) Lavicci
Lavicci can't escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Addams takes the fight on points by 12 to 4.
Our winner, Lurch Addams, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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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 New York, with a TWGC record of 43 wins and 33 losses; Mike Schultz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 13 losses; Eduardo Vieira!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Vieira closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Vieira lands in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Schultz (0) vs (2) Vieira
Vieira wants to control from the top but Schultz keeps moving.
Schultz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vieira sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Vieira looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vieira is still trying to improve position.
Schultz has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.#T1#
Vieira is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Schultz trying to control the position.
Vieira tries to free his leg and advance position but Schultz is retaining full guard.
Schultz 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: Schultz (2) vs (2) Vieira
Vieira trying to control from the bottom.
Schultz is controlling the pace.
Vieira is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T2#
Schultz is controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vieira wants to improve his position but Schultz is controlling well.
#T3#
Schultz with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Vieira tries to roll over but Schultz keeps him under control.
Schultz stalling.
Vieira wants to get back to full guard.#T4#
Vieira moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Vieira wants to hit a sweep here but Schultz passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Vieira there! Score +3 for passing guard: Schultz (5) vs (2) Vieira
Schultz wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Schultz wants to control the pace but Vieira is squirming around nicely. #T5#
Schultz controlling from mount.
Vieira working to try and regain half guard.
Vieira gets back to half guard.
Vieira gets back to full guard.
Our spies down at at The Jungle Room inform us that Vieira has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?#T6#
Vieira keeping moving, preventing Schultz from controlling successfully.
Vieira is trying to keep Schultz in close.
Vieira lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schultz (5) vs (4) Vieira
Vieira trying to control but Schultz is working from the bottom. #T7#
Schultz pulls Vieira in to control the position.
Vieira pushes down on Schultz's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Schultz works his way to full guard. Good work.
Vieira wants to control from the top but Schultz keeps moving.
Vieira 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. #T8#
Vieira advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Schultz (5) vs (7) Vieira
You can see the frustration on Schultz's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SUB2#
Vieira is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Schultz is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SUB2#
Vieira looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #T9#
Schultz is looking to reverse the position.
Schultz is working hard here to advance position.
Schultz regains half guard.
Vieira trying to control from half guard but Schultz is working away.
Schultz wants to control but Vieira is keeping busy.
#T10##SUB2#
Vieira is looking for a kimura but Schultz is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Vieira to get the leverage.
Schultz wants to improve his position but Vieira is controlling well.
Vieira slows the pace down in half guard.
Vieira wants to control but Schultz is keeping him busy.
Schultz is trying to get back to full guard.
Vieira wants to take a breather but Schultz is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T11#
Schultz trying to control here.
Schultz keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount. #SUB2#
Vieira is working for a kimura but Schultz is defending it quite comfortably.
#T12#
Vieira looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Vieira seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Schultz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Schultz trying to control but Vieira postures up.
Schultz tries to get to full guard but Vieira has control of the leg. #T13#
Vieira is taking a breather. Schultz 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.
Vieira moves into full mount! Schultz won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Schultz (5) vs (10) Vieira
Vieira trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Schultz can't escape the position.
Schultz is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Vieira has taken his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Schultz (5) vs (13) Vieira#T14#
Schultz manages to reverse the position and now he's in Vieira's guard. Nice work there by Schultz.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Schultz (7) vs (13) Vieira
Schultz postures up.
Vieira can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Schultz controls the pace.
Vieira keeping full guard, as Schultz tries to pass.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Vieira wins on points by 13 to 7.
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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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 26 losses; Pacer Dalton! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 17 losses; Frank Andersson!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Andersson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dalton (0) vs (2) Andersson
Dalton is pulling down on Andersson's head. It's preventing any offense from Andersson, at least for the moment.
Andersson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dalton is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andersson passes Dalton's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Andersson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dalton does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Andersson is controlling the pace.
#T1#
Dalton controlling the position well.
Dalton gets full guard.
Dalton is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Dalton keeping moving, preventing Andersson from controlling successfully.
Dalton being controlled here, momentarily.
Dalton pulls Andersson in to control the position.
My spies in RED BELT ACADEMY inform me that Andersson has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Andersson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T2#
Dalton keeping moving, preventing Andersson from controlling successfully.
Dalton looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Dalton trying to control the position here.
Dalton keeping moving, preventing Andersson from controlling successfully.
Dalton has Andersson pulled in close to control his posture.
Dalton keeping moving, preventing Andersson from controlling successfully.
Dalton wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Dalton continues to stall.#T3#
Dalton wants to improve his position but instead Andersson has moved into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Dalton controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Andersson is trying to control the action in half guard but Dalton is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dalton is trying to maintain the position but Andersson is very close to passing his half guard.
Dalton keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Andersson moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Dalton (0) vs (5) Andersson
Andersson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dalton keeps working.
Andersson controlling the position. #T4#
Andersson tries to advance to mount but Dalton denies him.
Dalton is looking to regain half guard here but Andersson keeps moving and retains side control.
Dalton struggling a bit here.
Dalton is looking to regain half guard here but Andersson keeps moving and retains side control.
Andersson taking a breather here. #T5#
Dalton is looking to regain half guard here but Andersson keeps moving and retains side control.
Dalton tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Andersson presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Dalton (0) vs (7) Andersson
Dalton slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Dalton tries to roll over but Andersson keeps him under control.
Andersson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dalton does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dalton wants to control but Andersson is keeping busy.
Well, if Andersson 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.
Dalton tries to get to full guard but Andersson has control of the leg. #T6#
Andersson is keen to just control but Dalton is a slippery customer.
Dalton trying to control but Andersson postures up.
Andersson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Dalton trying to control from the bottom.
Andersson trying to control the pace.
Dalton tries to roll over but Andersson keeps him under control.#T7#
Andersson is thwarting Dalton's attempts to control the position.
Dalton gets full guard.
Dalton 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.
Dalton controlling Andersson's posture.
Andersson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dalton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Andersson won't allow Dalton to sweep him here. #T8#
Dalton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Andersson trying to control the position from guard on top but Dalton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dalton has control of Andersson's left arm, preventing Andersson from doing any damage.
Dalton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Andersson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Dalton 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.
Dalton is looking to sweep but instead, Andersson has passed into half guard.
#T9#
Dalton is holding on to half guard well.
Andersson controlling the action here.
Dalton wants to control but Andersson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Andersson controlling the action here.
Dalton trying to control from the bottom.
Dalton tries to get to full guard but Andersson has control of the leg.
Dalton is controlling Andersson's trapped leg to prevent Andersson from advancing to side control.
Dalton wants to control but Andersson is keeping busy.
#T10#
Dalton wants to get back to full guard.
Andersson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Andersson prevents Dalton from improving his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Andersson in particular looking to stall.
Dalton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Andersson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Dalton is looking to improve his position.
Dalton trying to control here.
#T11#
Andersson prevents Dalton from improving his position.#SUB2#
Andersson is trying to work for a kimura but Dalton is defending well.
Andersson is trying to control. Dalton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Andersson trying to pass the guard but Dalton defending well.
Dalton tries to roll over but Andersson keeps him under control.
Dalton keeping control of the position. #T12#
Dalton is looking to control Andersson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dalton avoid being mounted?
Andersson prevents Dalton from improving his position.
Andersson controlling the action here.
Dalton is looking for a sweep. Andersson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dalton controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Dalton is trying to control but can't.
#T13#
Andersson wants to take a breather but Dalton is having none of it.
Andersson trying to pass the guard but Dalton defending well.
Dalton is trying is best to control the position here.
Andersson trying to control from half guard but Dalton is working away.
Dalton wants to sweep but Andersson has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Dalton (0) vs (10) Andersson
A lull in the action here as Andersson stalls from top position.
Dalton wants to control but Andersson postures up.#SUB2#
Andersson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #T14#
Andersson has control of an arm but Dalton manages to advance to Andersson's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Dalton (4) vs (10) Andersson
Andersson looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Dalton keeps control of the position easily here as Andersson tries to buck him off.
Andersson prevents Dalton from getting a body triangle.
Dalton controlling the position well here. Andersson rolled but Dalton kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Andersson rolls, trying to escape but Dalton keeps control of the position.
Dalton biding his time, controlling Andersson.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andersson wins on points by 10 to 4.
Frank Andersson decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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Co-main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 18 losses; Karelin Pripyat! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 18 losses; Leandro Lo!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Lo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pripyat circles away.
Pripyat stuffs the takedown.
Pripyat tries to counter by clinching up but Lo breaks away and moves out of range.
Lo shoots for a takedown but Pripyat saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Karelin Pripyat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leandro Lo.#TD#
Lo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Pripyat (2) vs (0) Lo
Lo pulls Pripyat in close to prevent any damage.
Pripyat looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pripyat looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Pripyat is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lo keeping moving, preventing Pripyat from controlling successfully.
Pripyat looking to sit in guard and control but Lo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pripyat (2) vs (2) Lo
Pripyat is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T2#
Pripyat looking for a sweep. Not yet Pripyat, not yet.
Pripyat not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lo advances to half guard.
Pripyat tries to get to full guard but Lo has control of the leg.
Pripyat wants to control but Lo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pripyat wants to improve his position but Lo is controlling well.
#T3#
Pripyat gets back to full guard.
Lo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lo passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Pripyat (2) vs (5) Lo
Pripyat is looking for a sweep.#T4#
Pripyat is working hard here to advance position.
Pripyat is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lo's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Pripyat is looking for a sweep. Lo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T5#
Pripyat makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pripyat.#SUB#
Pripyat looking for subs off his back but Lo has passed one foot through into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Pripyat is trying to control but Lo manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Pripyat (2) vs (8) Lo
Pripyat looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Pripyat (2) vs (11) Lo
My spies in The Jungle Room inform me that Lo has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!#T6#
Pripyat trying to control but not successfully.
Lo trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Lo is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Pripyat is defending well here and trying to improve his 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.
#T7#
Pripyat tries to roll but Lo sticks to his back.
Lo really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Pripyat.
Lo has the hooks in. Pripyat is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Lo is trying to stick to Pripyat's back but Pripyat is turning into Lo. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Lo's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Pripyat. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pripyat (4) vs (11) Lo
Pripyat wants to control from the top but Lo keeps moving.
Pripyat slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T8#
Pripyat slips nicely into half guard.
Pripyat trying to control from half guard but Lo is working away.
Pripyat wants to pass the guard but Lo is defending well. #T9#
Lo wants to control but Pripyat is keeping busy.
Pripyat wants to take a breather but Lo is having none of it. #SUB#
Pripyat is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lo defends it well.
Pripyat trying to pass the guard but Lo defending well.
Lo controlling the leg, holding on to half guard. #T10#
Lo is looking to control Pripyat's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lo avoid being mounted?
Pripyat is keen to just control but Lo is a slippery customer.
Lo tries to roll over but Pripyat keeps him under control.#SUB#
Pripyat is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #T11#
Lo trying to hold on to Pripyat's head to control him but Pripyat postures up.
Pripyat wants to pass the guard but Lo is defending well.
Pripyat moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Pripyat (7) vs (11) Lo
Pripyat staying calm.
You can see the frustration on Lo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T12#
Pripyat wants to control but Lo is keeping him busy.
Pripyat slows the pace down.
Pripyat wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lo keeps working.
Pripyat works to advance to full mount. Lo defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Pripyat (9) vs (11) Lo#T13#
Lo is squirming around, avoiding Pripyat's attempts to control the action.
Lo regains half guard.
Pripyat wants to pass the guard but Lo is defending well.
Pripyat wants to control but Lo is keeping him busy. #T14#
Pripyat is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Lo controlling the position well.
Pripyat is looking to stall here but Lo recovers full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Pripyat drops back, looking for a kneebar! Lo looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Lo looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Lo! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Pripyat (9) vs (15) Lo
And that's the end of the fight!
Lo wins on points by 15 to 9. |
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Main event
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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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 10 losses; Don Lemieux! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 16 losses; Tsuyoi Kakuto!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Kakuto misses with a takedown attempt - Lemieux sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice takedown defense from Lemieux. No joy for Kakuto on that attempt.
Lemieux tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kakuto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#TD2#
Kakuto feints and as Lemieux raises his hands in defense, Kakuto changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lemieux (0) vs (2) Kakuto
Lemieux keeping moving, preventing Kakuto from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Lemieux has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kakuto 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.
Lemieux looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kakuto is one step ahead there. #SUB#
Kakuto got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lemieux has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kakuto has managed to get both his arms back between Lemieux's legs - danger averted.#T1#
Lemieux 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.
Lemieux is working hard here to advance position.
Kakuto slips nicely into half guard.
Lemieux is trying to maintain the position but Kakuto is very close to passing his half guard.#T2#
The fighters are battling for position here. Lemieux manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #SUB2#
Kakuto is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lemieux 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.#SUB2#
Kakuto drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Lemieux manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kakuto has Lemieux in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lemieux (2) vs (2) Kakuto
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kakuto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lemieux wants to control from the top but Kakuto keeps moving.
Lemieux looking to pass the guard. #T3#
Kakuto wants to sweep but no luck.
Kakuto being controlled here, momentarily.
Kakuto wants to sweep here but Lemieux controlling him for the moment.
Lemieux sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kakuto's guard.
Kakuto tries to roll over but Lemieux keeps him under control.
Lemieux passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kakuto! Score +3 for passing guard: Lemieux (5) vs (2) Kakuto
Kakuto really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kakuto 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.#T4#
Lemieux moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Lemieux (8) vs (2) Kakuto#SUB#
Lemieux working for a choke but Kakuto is defending well. #SUB#
Lemieux is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Kakuto has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here. #SUB#
Kakuto preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Lemieux.
Kakuto breaks Lemieux's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lemieux (8) vs (4) Kakuto
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lemieux holds on and takes a little breather.
Lemieux looking to control.
#T5##SUB#
Lemieux is looking for a triangle here but Kakuto uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Lemieux (8) vs (7) Kakuto#SUB2#
Kakuto is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lemieux knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lemieux is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lemieux wants to control but Kakuto postures up.#T6#
Lemieux tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Kakuto presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Lemieux (8) vs (9) Kakuto
Kakuto trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lemieux slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.#SUB#
Lemieux actively working from the bottom here.
Lemieux is looking to improve his position.
#T7#
Kakuto slows the pace down in half guard.
Lemieux tries to get to full guard but Kakuto has control of the leg. #SUB#
Kakuto moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Lemieux. Score +3 for passing guard: Lemieux (8) vs (12) Kakuto
Kakuto moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Lemieux (8) vs (14) Kakuto
Lemieux is in all sorts of trouble here.
#T8#
Kakuto trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lemieux is trying to escape the mount.
Lemieux 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.
Lemieux wants to improve his position but Kakuto is controlling well.
Lemieux is trying to control but Kakuto passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Lemieux (8) vs (17) Kakuto
Lemieux is looking for a sweep.#T9#
Kakuto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lemieux keeps working.
Lemieux is looking for a sweep.
Kakuto controlling the position.
Lemieux struggling a bit here.
Lemieux is trying to improve his position.#T10#
Lemieux manages to get back to half guard.
Kakuto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lemieux keeps working. #SUB#
Lemieux looking for submissions off his back.
Kakuto seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Lemieux trying to control here.
#T11##SUB#
Lemieux actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lemieux is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lemieux makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lemieux.
Kakuto trying to control the position from guard on top but Lemieux is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Lemieux throws his legs up looking for a submission but Kakuto uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Lemieux (8) vs (20) Kakuto#T12#
Lemieux is looking to reverse the position.
Lemieux gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Lemieux is looking for a sweep. Kakuto is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB2#
Kakuto is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lemieux sees it coming and defends easily.
Lemieux tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Kakuto has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Lemieux (8) vs (23) Kakuto
Lemieux is trying to escape the mount.
#T13#
Kakuto controlling the position easily from mount.
Kakuto prevents Lemieux from getting the reversal.#T14##SUB2#
Lemieux tries to improve his position but Kakuto has taken his back! Kakuto has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Lemieux tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Kakuto pushes Lemieux away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tsuyoi Kakuto!
Tsuyoi Kakuto is the new light heavyweight champion!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Tsuyoi Kakuto made sure he mentioned Knock Out Clothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight. |
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