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Stepping Stone 11 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Lyle Gill! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Alexander Petrov!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Chad Campbell and Anthony Taglia.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Petrov closes the distance and pushes Gill back into the cage.
Gill tries to pull guard but Petrov won't allow it.
#TD2#
Petrov manages to pull guard.
Gill won't allow Petrov to sweep him here.
Gill might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gill wants to control from the top but Petrov keeps moving.
Gill preventing the sweep. #SUB2#
Petrov has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Gill should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Petrov has tightened it up now! Gill 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 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Alexander Petrov! |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Li Sheng Choo Oi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 3 losses; Darren Harged!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Russell Pearce and Reed Andrews.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Horrible takedown attempt by Harged or perhaps it was just good defense by Choo Oi, which made it look bad. #TD#
Choo Oi scores with a takedown into Harged's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Choo Oi (2) vs (0) Harged
Harged trying to keep a closed guard but Choo Oi is proving a slippery customer.
#SUB#
Choo Oi drops back looking for a leg! Harged is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Harged manages to kick Choo Oi off! Choo Oi jumps back into Harged's guard. #SUB#
Choo Oi drops back looking for a leg! Harged is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Harged manages to kick Choo Oi off! Choo Oi jumps back into Harged's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Choo Oi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Harged swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T1#
Choo Oi won't allow Harged to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harged is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Harged wants to sweep but no luck.
Harged trying to keep a closed guard but Choo Oi is proving a slippery customer.
Choo Oi is pushing down on Harged's leg trying to pass to half guard. Harged is fighting to maintain full guard but Choo Oi has managed to sneak the leg through.#SUB#
Choo Oi is looking for a kimura but Harged is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Choo Oi to get the leverage. #SUB#
Choo Oi is looking for a kimura here.
#SUB#
Choo Oi is working for a submission of some sort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Choo Oi passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Harged! Score +3 for passing guard: Choo Oi (5) vs (0) Harged
Harged can't escape the position.
Harged tries to hold on but Choo Oi pushes him away. #SUB#
Choo Oi has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Harged is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Li Sheng Choo Oi! |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Trevor Barnes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 3 losses; Nori Tatewaki!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Chad Campbell and Jorge Garcia.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL#
Barnes moves into range and clinches up with Tatewaki.#TD#
Barnes has hold of one of Tatewaki's legs. Tatewaki is fighting the takedown attempt but Barnes gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Barnes (2) vs (0) Tatewaki
Barnes 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.
Barnes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tatewaki is keeping the position for now.
Tatewaki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Barnes is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Tatewaki bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Barnes's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (2) vs (2) Tatewaki
Tatewaki wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving.
Barnes keeping full guard, as Tatewaki tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes pulls Tatewaki in close to prevent any damage.
Barnes keeping moving, preventing Tatewaki from controlling successfully. #T1#
Tatewaki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barnes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Barnes pulls Tatewaki in close to prevent any damage.
Barnes keeping moving, preventing Tatewaki from controlling successfully.
Tatewaki looking to pass the guard. #T2#
Tatewaki trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tatewaki slips nicely into half guard.
Tatewaki prevents Barnes from improving his position.
Barnes is refusing to be controlled, as Tatewaki sits in half guard. #SUB2#
Tatewaki is trying to work for a kimura but Barnes is defending well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Barnes is refusing to be controlled, as Tatewaki sits in half guard.
Barnes is doing well to control the position and prevent Tatewaki from advancing to side control.
Tatewaki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barnes keeps working. #T3#
Barnes has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tatewaki is working away from the top position though.#SUB2#
Tatewaki is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Tatewaki is trying to control the action in half guard but Barnes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Barnes is looking to control Tatewaki's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Barnes avoid being mounted?
Tatewaki slows the pace down in half guard.
Barnes tries to roll over but Tatewaki keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes is trying to control but can't.
#T4#
Tatewaki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barnes keeps working.
Tatewaki stalling away here and it's allowed Barnes to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard. #SUB#
Barnes is looking for a triangle but Tatewaki pushes his legs off easily.
Tatewaki wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving.
Tatewaki controls from within his opponent's guard.
It looks like Tatewaki 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T5#
Tatewaki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barnes can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tatewaki controls the pace.
Barnes pulls Tatewaki in close to prevent any damage.
Tatewaki slips nicely into half guard.
Barnes works his way to full guard. Good work.
Barnes looking to control.
Tatewaki engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Tatewaki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T6#
Barnes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tatewaki wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving.
We've been informed that Tatewaki has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Barnes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tatewaki wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving.
Tatewaki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barnes has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Tatewaki looking to pass the guard. #T7#
Barnes working a defensive guard here.
Tatewaki trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barnes keeping full guard, as Tatewaki tries to pass.
Tatewaki being controlled here momentarily.
Tatewaki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barnes swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T8#
Tatewaki trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Tatewaki drops back, looking for a kneebar! Barnes looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Barnes looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Barnes! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Barnes (6) vs (2) Tatewaki
Tatewaki is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Barnes off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Barnes (6) vs (6) Tatewaki
Barnes holding on to Tatewaki's left wrist, preventing the choke. #SUB2#
Tatewaki is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Barnes has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Tatewaki has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Barnes taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Tatewaki doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Nori Tatewaki! |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Darius Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Dionisio De Herrera!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Chad Campbell and Reed Andrews.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
De Herrera looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gracie is fending him off so far but De Herrera persists. Nope, Gracie circles away and we're back to standing.
Gracie half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
De Herrera misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#CL#
Gracie has managed to clinch.
De Herrera tries for a takedown. No joy.
Darius Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dionisio De Herrera.
De Herrera goes for a takedown attempt but Gracie pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
#TD#
De Herrera gets caught napping as Gracie dives in and scores a takedown. De Herrera manages to retain guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (0) De Herrera
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Herrera controls Gracie momentarily but Gracie frees himself.
Gracie passes into half guard.
De Herrera wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
#T1#
Gracie works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (5) vs (0) De Herrera
Gracie content just to control the position here.
De Herrera wants to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
De Herrera tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracie takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T2#
De Herrera manages to regain half guard. Good work.
De Herrera wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB#
Gracie seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. De Herrera is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Darius Gracie! |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Tyron Scott! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Henny Bottles!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Lou da Vinci and John Kavanagh.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Scott fails with a takedown attempt. #CL2#
Bottles gets a clinch.
Scott tries to score a body lock takedown but Bottles shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bottles goes for a takedown in the clinch but Scott prevents it.
#TD#
Scott has hold of one of Bottles's legs. Bottles is fighting the takedown attempt but Scott gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Scott (2) vs (0) Bottles#SUB2#
Bottles is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Scott is aware though and is defending well.
Scott pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bottles is keeping the position for now.
Scott postures up.
Scott has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scott is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Scott won't allow Bottles to sweep him here. #T1#
Bottles is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bottles has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Scott has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Scott (5) vs (0) Bottles
Bottles is looking to regain half guard here but Scott keeps moving and retains side control.
Bottles is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Scott's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.#SUB#
Scott is working for a kimura but Bottles is defending it quite comfortably.
Scott prevents Bottles from improving his position.#T2#
Scott looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Scott performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Bottles wants to improve his position but Scott is controlling well.
Bottles trying to hold on to Scott's head to control him but Scott postures up.
Bottles wants to control but Scott passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Scott (8) vs (0) Bottles
Scott is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. #T3#
What's Bottles going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scott controlling from side mount. #T4#
Bottles tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Scott wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Scott looking to control but instead Bottles has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Scott performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Bottles is looking to improve his position.
#T5#
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bottles manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Scott engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Bottles keeping moving, preventing Scott from controlling successfully.
Bottles looking to control.
Scott controlling from the top position. #T6#
Scott tries to free his leg and advance position but Bottles is retaining full guard.
Scott controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bottles is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Scott sitting in guard here, content to control.
Scott trying to control the position from guard on top but Bottles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Scott stopping the sweep attempt from Bottles.#T7#
Scott pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bottles is keeping the position for now.
Bottles keeping moving, preventing Scott from controlling successfully.
Scott being controlled here momentarily.
Bottles looking for a sweep. Not yet Bottles, not yet.
Scott advances to half guard.
Bottles won't allow Scott to pass to mount. #T8#
Scott passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Scott (11) vs (0) Bottles
Scott looking to control and managing it successfully.
Scott has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Scott wants to take Bottles's back here but Bottles is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
#T9#
Bottles is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Scott controlling the position easily from mount.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Scott.
Bottles is controlling an arm, preventing Scott from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Bottles sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Bottles controlling the position for now.#T10#
Bottles wants to get back to full guard.
Scott wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bottles keeps working.
Scott is taking a breather. Bottles 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.
Scott prevents Bottles from improving his position.
Bottles won't allow Scott to pass to mount.
Scott is controlling the pace.
Scott prevents Bottles from improving his position.#T11##SUB#
Scott is trying to work for a kimura but Bottles is defending well.
Scott wants to control but Bottles is keeping him busy.
Scott trying to mount his opponent but Bottles defends it.
Scott prevents Bottles from improving his position.#T12#
Scott is pressing down on Bottles's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bottles is holding on for now.
Bottles wants to control but Scott is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bottles is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Scott wants to pass the guard but Bottles is defending well.
Scott controlling the action here.
Bottles is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Scott performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #T13#
Scott prevents Bottles from improving his position.
Scott wants to free his trapped foot but Bottles is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bottles tries to get to full guard but Scott has control of the leg.
Scott wants to free his trapped foot but Bottles is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Scott not doing much here.
#T14#
Scott trying to pass the guard but Bottles defending well.
Scott content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Bottles wants to improve his position but Scott is controlling well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Scott is looking to advance position but Bottles won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scott takes the fight on points by 11 to 0.
Tyron Scott 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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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Veigar Kujawski! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 14 losses; Edwin Lucan!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jorge Garcia and Lou da Vinci.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Lucan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lucan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kujawski gets the underhooks and prevents it.
#TD2#
Lucan lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kujawski (0) vs (2) Lucan
Lucan wants to take a breather but Kujawski is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lucan prevents Kujawski from improving his position.#SUB#
Kujawski actively working from the bottom here.
Lucan works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Kujawski (0) vs (5) Lucan
Kujawski wants to control but Lucan is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kujawski tries to reverse the position but Lucan maintains control.#SUB2#
Kujawski defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Lucan.
Kujawski tries to hold on but Lucan pushes him away.
Lucan trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T1##SUB2#
Lucan goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Kujawski is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kujawski (2) vs (5) Lucan
Lucan looking for a sweep. Not yet Lucan, not yet.
Kujawski trying to control the position from guard on top but Lucan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lucan 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.
Lucan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kujawski controls the pace.
Kujawski looking to pass the guard.
Kujawski wants to control from the top but Lucan keeps moving. #SUB2#
Lucan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kujawski is aware though and is defending well.
Kujawski looking to pass the guard. #T2#
Lucan is controlling Kujawski's posture.
Lucan is trying to keep Kujawski in close.
#SUB2#
Lucan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lucan is pulling down on Kujawski's head. It's preventing any offense from Kujawski, at least for the moment.
Let's hope that Lucan has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Lucan trying to keep a closed guard but Kujawski is proving a slippery customer.
#T3#
Lucan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lucan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kujawski manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kujawski (2) vs (7) Lucan
Lucan sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kujawski's guard. #SUB2#
Lucan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kujawski doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lucan. #SUB#
Kujawski is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lucan pulls his head out easily.
Kujawski won't allow Lucan to pass to mount.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Lucan working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.#SUB#
Kujawski is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lucan pulls his head out easily.
Lucan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T4#
Lucan is still trying to improve position.
Kujawski is trying to get back to full guard.
Kujawski has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lucan is working away from the top position though.
Lucan trying to control from Kujawski's half guard. Kujawski has other ideas though and has regained full guard. #SUB2#
Lucan has gone for a leg lock! Kujawski slips out almost immediately though and dives into Lucan's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kujawski (4) vs (7) Lucan
Kujawski wants to control from the top but Lucan keeps moving.
Lucan controlling the position.#SUB2#
Lucan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#T5#
Lucan controls Kujawski momentarily but Kujawski frees himself.
Lucan is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Kujawski wants to control from the top but Lucan keeps moving.
Lucan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lucan 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: Kujawski (4) vs (9) Lucan#SUB#
Kujawski is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lucan pulls his head out easily. #T6#
Kujawski is looking to improve his position.
#SUB#
Kujawski actively working from the bottom here.
Lucan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kujawski keeps working.
Kujawski is trying to control but can't.
Lucan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kujawski keeps working.
Lucan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lucan frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Kujawski (4) vs (12) Lucan
Kujawski is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lucan wants to control the pace but Kujawski is squirming around nicely.
Kujawski tries to lock up and control but Lucan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T7#
Kujawski tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kujawski is working hard here to advance position.#SUB2#
Lucan working for a submission but Kujawski is keeping him at bay. #SUB2#
Lucan goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Kujawski turns into him and now he's in Lucan's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kujawski (6) vs (12) Lucan
Kujawski being controlled here momentarily. #SUB2#
Lucan has his foot on Kujawski's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kujawski works his way back into a safe position though.
Kujawski wants to control from the top but Lucan keeps moving.
Lucan tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T8#
Lucan seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Lucan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lucan seems keen to control Kujawski's posture.
Kujawski wants to pass the guard but Lucan is keeping the position.
Kujawski not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lucan looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Kujawski wants to control from the top but Lucan keeps moving.
Lucan is pulling down on Kujawski's head. It's preventing any offense from Kujawski, at least for the moment.
Lucan is trying to keep Kujawski in close.
#T9#
Lucan is adopting a defensive guard.
Kujawski advances to half guard.
Lucan tries to roll over but Kujawski keeps him under control.
Lucan keeps trying to improve his position.
Lucan trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Kujawski manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Kujawski (9) vs (12) Lucan#T10#
Lucan is working to get back to half guard.
Kujawski wants to control the pace but Lucan is squirming around nicely.
Lucan can't escape the position.
Kujawski can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lucan is looking to escape.
Lucan manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Lucan trying to hold on to Kujawski's head to control him but Kujawski postures up.
#T11##SUB#
Kujawski is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#SUB2#
Lucan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lucan keeping control of the position. #SUB#
Kujawski wants to work for an arm triangle but Lucan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kujawski is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Lucan is looking to control Kujawski's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lucan avoid being mounted?#T12#
Kujawski seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lucan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB2#
Lucan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kujawski pulls his head out easily.
Lucan gets full guard.
Kujawski controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lucan wants to sweep but no luck.
Lucan pulls Kujawski in close to prevent any damage. #SUB2#
Lucan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kujawski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lucan swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T13#
Lucan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kujawski controls the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kujawski is pushing down on Lucan's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lucan is fighting to maintain full guard but Kujawski has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lucan is not content to let Kujawski control the position.
Lucan trying to control here.
Lucan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kujawski trying to control but Lucan is working from the bottom.
Lucan looking to control.
#T14#
Kujawski advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Kujawski (12) vs (12) Lucan
Lucan is trying to control Kujawski's posture but Kujawski avoids it.
Lucan is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #SUB#
Kujawski looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SUB#
Kujawski wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lucan, who protects the arm well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Kujawski tries for a kimura but Lucan is defending well.
Lucan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Lucan gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Lucan wins on points by 13 to 12.
Edwin Lucan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 1 losses; Cyrus Ozymandias! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Wang Dong!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Roberts and Jonathan Paton.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Dong gets caught napping as Ozymandias dives in and scores a takedown. Dong manages to retain guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ozymandias (2) vs (0) Dong
Ozymandias won't allow Dong to sweep him here.
Ozymandias showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ozymandias wants to pass the guard but Dong is keeping the position.
Ozymandias definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ozymandias engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ozymandias stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dong swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ozymandias advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Ozymandias (5) vs (0) Dong
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ozymandias controlling from side mount. #T1#
Dong regains half guard.
Ozymandias sitting and controlling from the half guard. #T2#
Ozymandias is looking to advance position but Dong won't allow it.
Still in half guard, Ozymandias seems content to control.
Ozymandias looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ozymandias keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ozymandias will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ozymandias seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Dong for as long as he can get away with.#T3#
Dong tries to get to full guard but Ozymandias has control of the leg.
Ozymandias stalling.
Dong is trying to maintain the position but Ozymandias is very close to passing his half guard.
Ozymandias controlling the action here. #T4#
Ozymandias continues to stall.
Ozymandias is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Dong! Score +3 for passing guard: Ozymandias (8) vs (0) Dong#T5#
Ozymandias takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ozymandias wants to take Dong's back but he can't do it this time.
Ozymandias tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
More hug and hope from Ozymandias.
Dong stops Ozymandias from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Ozymandias takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Dong tries to lock up and control but Ozymandias gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T6#
Dong is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Ozymandias is staying active.
Ozymandias seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Dong is holding on tight.
Ozymandias controlling his opponent.
Ozymandias fails to move to back control.
Dong is trying desperately to improve position.
Ozymandias controlling the position easily from mount. #T7#
Dong has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Ozymandias (11) vs (0) Dong
Ozymandias controlling the position well here. Dong rolled but Ozymandias kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
#T8#
Dong rolls, trying to escape but Ozymandias keeps control of the position.
Ozymandias slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ozymandias'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.
Ozymandias has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T9##T10##SUB#
Ozymandias is persistently looking for the submission but Dong is defending it well.
Dong wants to escape the position.
Ozymandias controls the action.#T11#
Further stalling from Ozymandias.#T12##T13#
I really don't envy Dong right now.
Ozymandias slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Dong trying to control the hands but Ozymandias won't let him.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Ozymandias is stinking the place up with his stalling.#T14#
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Ozymandias takes the fight on points by 11 to 0.
Cyrus Ozymandias seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Co-main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 4 losses; Micael Galvao ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 4 losses; Rubadub Dubberly!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Alyssa Summers and Joseph Jones.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Dubberly tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Galvao swivels and escapes.#TD2#
Dubberly changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Galvao looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Galvao (0) vs (4) Dubberly
Dubberly is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Galvao 's shoulder. That is not cool.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Galvao is looking to regain half guard here but Dubberly keeps moving and retains side control. #SUB2#
Dubberly tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dubberly has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Dubberly wants to lay and pray for a moment but Galvao keeps working.
Galvao is holding Dubberly down, trying to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dubberly trying to control the action but Galvao is working from the bottom.
Galvao tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T1#
Galvao wants to control but Dubberly postures up.
Galvao is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Hero Academia, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Galvao is trying to get back to half guard.
Galvao can't do much from the bottom here.
Galvao tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dubberly wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #SUB2#
Dubberly looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dubberly wants to lay and pray for a moment but Galvao keeps working. #T2#
Dubberly is staying tight to Galvao 's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Galvao is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Dubberly's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Galvao moves into full guard.
Galvao being controlled here, momentarily.
Dubberly trying to control the position from guard on top but Galvao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Dubberly sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Galvao keeping moving, preventing Dubberly from controlling successfully.
Dubberly stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Galvao swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dubberly is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dubberly wants to pass the guard but Galvao is keeping the position.
Dubberly wants to control from the top but Galvao keeps moving.
Dubberly is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T4#
Galvao keeping moving, preventing Dubberly from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Galvao looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Dubberly looking to pass the guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Galvao holds on and takes a little breather.
Galvao keeping moving, preventing Dubberly from controlling successfully.
Dubberly engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Dubberly trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T5#
Dubberly trying to control the position from guard on top but Galvao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dubberly content to stall in guard here.
Galvao wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Dubberly trying to control the position from guard on top but Galvao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T6#
Galvao trying to control the position here.
Dubberly 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. #SUB#
Dubberly avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Galvao can't keep his opponent in guard - Dubberly advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #T7#
Galvao is not content to let Dubberly control the position.
Dubberly stalling away here and it's allowed Galvao to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Dubberly looking to pass the guard.
Galvao can't keep his opponent in guard - Dubberly advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Dubberly controlling the pace.
Galvao trying to get back to full guard but Dubberly takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Galvao (0) vs (7) Dubberly
Dubberly looking to control but Galvao is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T8#
Dubberly tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dubberly looking to control but Galvao is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Galvao tries to lock up and control but Dubberly gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dubberly seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Galvao is holding on tight.
Dubberly trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T9#
Galvao is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dubberly can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Galvao is looking to escape. #T10#
Dubberly takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Galvao tries to lock up and control but Dubberly gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dubberly looking to control but Galvao is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dubberly controlling from mount.
Dubberly can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Galvao is looking to escape. #T11#
Dubberly wants to take Galvao 's back but he can't do it this time.
Galvao is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Galvao holds on to Dubberly around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
Galvao tries to get back to half guard but can't. #T12#
Galvao is working hard here to advance position.
Dubberly fails to take his opponent's back.
Dubberly controlling from mount.
Galvao is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dubberly sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dubberly wants to control the pace but Galvao is squirming around nicely.
Galvao is looking to improve his position but Dubberly isn't that keen on the idea.#T13#
Dubberly controlling his opponent.
Dubberly looking to control but Galvao is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Galvao stops Dubberly from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Galvao is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dubberly controlling the position easily from mount. #T14#
Dubberly wants to take Galvao 's back here but Galvao is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Dubberly wants to control but instead Galvao manages to regain half guard.
Galvao is trying to control but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dubberly wants to take a breather but Galvao is having none of it.
Galvao won't allow Dubberly to pass to mount.
Galvao is staying active underneath Dubberly, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Galvao wants to improve his position but Dubberly is controlling well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dubberly wins on points by 7 to 0.
Rubadub Dubberly seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 16 losses; Rutger Petrov ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 6 losses; Huckleberry Finn!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Reed Andrews and Jonathan Paton.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Finn gets the takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Petrov (0) vs (4) Finn#SUB2#
Finn tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Finn has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB2#
Finn tries for a kimura but Petrov is defending well.
Finn wants to control but Petrov is keeping him busy.
Petrov tries to improve position but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Finn is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Petrov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T1#
Petrov is trying to control Finn's posture but Finn avoids it.
Petrov sneaks back into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Finn takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Petrov tries to roll over but Finn keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Petrov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#T2#
Finn 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.
Finn trying to control but Petrov is working from the bottom.
Finn being controlled here momentarily.
Finn trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Petrov manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petrov (2) vs (4) Finn
Petrov postures up.
#T3##SUB2#
Finn is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Petrov trying to control but Finn is working from the bottom.
Petrov tries to free his leg and advance position but Finn is retaining full guard.
Finn controls Petrov momentarily but Petrov frees himself.
Petrov controls from within his opponent's guard. #T4#
Petrov stands and throws Finn's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Petrov (5) vs (4) Finn
Petrov working away.#T5##SUB#
Petrov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Petrov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Finn is not content to let Petrov control the position.
Petrov staying calm.
Finn sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.#T6#
Finn is trying is best to control the position here. #SUB2#
Finn looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Finn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Petrov pulls his head out easily.
Finn trying to hold on to Petrov 's head to control him but Petrov postures up.
Finn is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Petrov 's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Petrov 's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Petrov (5) vs (8) Finn
Petrov trying to control the hands but Finn won't let him. #SUB2#
Finn looking to break Petrov 's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Petrov remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Finn will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!#T7##SUB2#
Petrov defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petrov (7) vs (8) Finn
Petrov looking to sit in guard and control but Finn gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petrov (7) vs (10) Finn
Petrov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Finn wants to control from the top but Petrov keeps moving.
Petrov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Finn's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petrov (9) vs (10) Finn#T8##SUB2#
Finn is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Petrov is aware though and is defending well.
Petrov pushes down on Finn's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Petrov performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Finn is looking to improve his position.
Finn gets back to full guard.
Finn working a defensive guard but Petrov manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Petrov (12) vs (10) Finn#T9#
Finn is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Finn gets back to half guard.#SUB#
Petrov is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Petrov prevents Finn from improving his position.
Well, if Petrov 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.
#T10#
Petrov is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Finn reverses the position - he's now on top in Petrov 's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petrov (12) vs (12) Finn
Petrov working a defensive guard but Finn passes into half guard.
Petrov is controlling Finn's trapped leg to prevent Finn from advancing to side control.
Finn is keen to just control but Petrov is a slippery customer.#SUB#
Petrov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Finn is trying to work for a kimura but Petrov is defending well.
#T11##SUB2#
Finn is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Petrov defends it well.
Finn looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Finn wants to control but Petrov is keeping him busy. #T12#
Petrov trying to hold on to Finn's head to control him but Finn postures up.
Finn is looking to take a break and control but Petrov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Petrov keeping control of the position.
Finn seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Petrov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Finn trying to control the pace.
Petrov works his way to full guard. Good work.#T13#
Petrov has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Finn has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Petrov (12) vs (15) Finn
Petrov tries to improve position but can't.
Petrov is working hard here to advance position.#SUB2#
Finn is trying to get an arm triangle but Petrov is defending well.
Petrov is looking for a sweep.#T14##SUB2#
Finn is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Petrov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
I wouldn't like to be where Petrov is right now.
Petrov is looking for a sweep.
Petrov gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Finn seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Petrov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Finn is looking for a kimura but Petrov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Finn to get the leverage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Finn wins on points by 15 to 12.
After winning the bout, Huckleberry Finn thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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