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Stepping Stone 86 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Al Carpenter! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Joe Biden!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Biden pushes Carpenter up against the cage in a clinch.
Carpenter tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Biden smiles and moves away.
#CL#
Carpenter takes the fight into the clinch. #TD2#
Biden gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Carpenter (0) vs (2) Biden
Biden content to control rather than advance.
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.#T1#
Biden trying to pass the guard but Carpenter defending well.
Biden sitting and controlling from the half guard. #SUB2#
Biden is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Biden looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T2#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Biden uses his free foot to push down on Carpenter's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Carpenter. Score +3 for passing guard: Carpenter (0) vs (5) Biden#SUB2#
Biden moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Carpenter has worked his arm free - good work by Carpenter!
Carpenter prevents Biden from moving into mount. #T3#
Biden works to advance to full mount. Carpenter defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Carpenter (0) vs (7) Biden
Carpenter tries to hold on but Biden pushes him away.
Carpenter keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Biden content just to control the position here. #SUB2#
Biden looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Biden looking to control but Carpenter is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T4#
Biden takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#SUB2#
Biden is working for a guillotine from mount but Carpenter frees his head quite easily.
Biden works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Carpenter (0) vs (10) Biden#SUB2#
Biden is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
#T5##SUB2#
Biden is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Carpenter is defending well though. Biden let's go of the attempt for now.
Carpenter is breathing heavily.#SUB2#
Biden is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Carpenter is defending well though. Biden let's go of the attempt for now.#SUB2#
Carpenter is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
#T6#
A bit of a pause in the action here. Biden controlling the positon.#SUB2#
Biden is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Carpenter knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Carpenter for a finish.
Biden is not going to allow Carpenter to sit and survive in this position. #T7##SUB2#
Biden is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
#SUB2#
Biden working for the choke. #SUB2#
Carpenter showing good submission defense here.
Biden controls the position.#T8#
Let's hope that Biden 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.#SUB2#
Biden is looking for the choke from the back position but Carpenter is controlling his hands well.
Biden controls the action.#SUB2#
Biden looking for the choke but no joy. #T9##SUB2#
Carpenter defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
#SUB2#
Carpenter fending off the submission attempt from Biden.
Biden biding his time, controlling Carpenter. #T10##SUB2#
Biden looking for the choke but no joy.
Carpenter is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
#T11#
Biden struggling to keep hold of the position.
Biden controlling the position well here. Carpenter rolled but Biden kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
#SUB2#
Biden is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
#T12#
Biden 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.
#SUB2#
Carpenter is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Biden gets his way!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
#T13##SUB2#
Biden has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Carpenter has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
#SUB2#
Biden is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
#SUB2#
Biden is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Carpenter has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Biden controls the action.#T14##SUB2#
Biden working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
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.
Carpenter might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Carpenter is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Biden gets his way!
And that's the end of the fight!
Biden wins on points by 10 to 0. |
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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 New York, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 3 losses; Uvele Berendas! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Odaishah Yasalmibaal!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Berendas shoots in and bounces Yasalmibaal off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Berendas (2) vs (0) Yasalmibaal
Berendas trying to control but Yasalmibaal is working from the bottom.
Berendas sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Yasalmibaal's guard. #SUB2#
Yasalmibaal actively working from the bottom here.
Yasalmibaal moves into full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yasalmibaal keeping full guard, as Berendas tries to pass.
Yasalmibaal trying to control the position.
#T1#
Berendas slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Berendas (5) vs (0) Yasalmibaal
Yasalmibaal struggling a bit here.#SUB#
Berendas is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Yasalmibaal has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB#
Berendas is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Yasalmibaal knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SUB#
Berendas is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Yasalmibaal is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #T2#
Yasalmibaal is looking for a sweep.
Yasalmibaal wants to control but Berendas postures up.
Yasalmibaal prevents Berendas from improving position. #SUB#
Berendas is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Yasalmibaal is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #T3#
Yasalmibaal is looking for a sweep.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Yasalmibaal can do anything to dispel that myth.#SUB#
Berendas is trying to get an arm triangle but Yasalmibaal is defending well.
Yasalmibaal prevents Berendas from improving position. #T4#
Yasalmibaal is looking for a sweep.#SUB#
Berendas working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB#
Berendas looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Yasalmibaal tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Berendas presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Berendas (7) vs (0) Yasalmibaal#SUB#
Berendas goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Yasalmibaal turns into him and now he's in Berendas's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Berendas (7) vs (2) Yasalmibaal#T5#
Yasalmibaal trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Berendas manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Berendas (9) vs (2) Yasalmibaal
Berendas trying to control the position from guard on top but Yasalmibaal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Berendas slips nicely into half guard.#SUB#
Berendas is looking for a kimura but Yasalmibaal is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Berendas to get the leverage. #T6##SUB2#
Yasalmibaal looking for a kimura from the bottom but Berendas passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Berendas (12) vs (2) Yasalmibaal#SUB#
Berendas is trying to get an arm triangle but Yasalmibaal is defending well.
Yasalmibaal tries to improve position but can't. #SUB#
Berendas looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Yasalmibaal tries to bench press Berendas off him but Berendas keeps the position. #T7#
Yasalmibaal can't do much from the bottom here. #SUB#
Berendas thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB#
Berendas thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB#
Berendas tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Berendas has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Yasalmibaal wants to control but Berendas postures up.#T8##SUB#
Berendas is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Yasalmibaal is trying to escape and Berendas transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Yasalmibaal is forced to tap! Nice work there by Berendas! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Uvele Berendas!
A very excited looking Uvele Berendas 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 super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 9 losses; Olaf Snowstrinski! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 7 losses; Jacob Fuisse!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD#
Snowstrinski shoots in and gets a takedown into Fuisse's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Snowstrinski (2) vs (0) Fuisse
Snowstrinski trying to control the position from guard on top but Fuisse is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Snowstrinski controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Snowstrinski wants to control from the top but Fuisse keeps moving. #SUB2#
Fuisse escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Snowstrinski gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Snowstrinski trying to control the position from guard on top but Fuisse is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Snowstrinski is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Fuisse is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Fuisse has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Snowstrinski (2) vs (2) Fuisse
Fuisse pushes down on Snowstrinski's leg and manages to get into half guard.#T1##SUB2#
Fuisse seems to be looking for submissions.
Fuisse controlling the action here.
Fuisse trying to control from half guard but Snowstrinski is working away.
Fuisse wants to pass to mount but Snowstrinski is defending the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Snowstrinski manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Snowstrinski might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Snowstrinski is trying to control the position but Fuisse postures up. #SUB#
Snowstrinski is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Fuisse frees his head nicely. Oh but Snowstrinski has switched to an armbar! Fuisse is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Olaf Snowstrinski!
Olaf Snowstrinski decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 1 losses; Aniruddha Anand! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 15 losses; Lance Walker!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Walker misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#CL#
Anand closes the distance and clinches. #TD#
Anand has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Walker regains guard immediately. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Anand (2) vs (0) Walker
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Walker 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.
Walker seems keen to control Anand's posture.
Anand might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Anand is sitting in close to Walker's body. Walker has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Anand is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Anand is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Walker.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Lance Walker! |
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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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Dusty Rhodeo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 11 losses; Beaver Shaver!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Rhodeo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Shaver pinned against the cage. Shaver gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Shaver.
Rhodeo tries to clinch up.
Rhodeo moves in looking to clinch but Shaver pushes him off.
Shaver fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dusty Rhodeo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rhodeo tries to clinch but Shaver moves out of range. #CL2#
Shaver rushes Rhodeo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#TD2#
Shaver is trying to trip Rhodeo. He has hold of a leg but Rhodeo is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Shaver persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Rhodeo (0) vs (2) Shaver
Rhodeo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rhodeo controls Shaver momentarily but Shaver frees himself.
Shaver preventing the sweep. #T1#
Shaver being controlled here momentarily.
Rhodeo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Shaver manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rhodeo (2) vs (2) Shaver
Rhodeo preventing the sweep.
Rhodeo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shaver swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rhodeo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Rhodeo trying to control the position from guard on top but Shaver is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rhodeo stays in close to Shaver's body and controls the position.
Rhodeo is fighting to break Shaver's control of his arms but Shaver is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Shaver is continuing to stall.
Rhodeo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Shaver looking for a sweep. Not yet Shaver, not yet.
Rhodeo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Rhodeo advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Rhodeo (5) vs (2) Shaver
Shaver is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rhodeo controls the position.#T3#
Rhodeo is looking to take a break and control but Shaver is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rhodeo working away.
Rhodeo tries to move to mount but Shaver blocks the move with his legs.
Shaver is not content to let Rhodeo control the position. #SUB#
Rhodeo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Shaver knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T4#
Rhodeo happy to just control the position for now. #SUB#
Rhodeo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Shaver has escaped the position, nice work there.
Shaver is looking for a sweep.#T5#
Rhodeo tries to advance to mount but can't.
Shaver gets back to half guard.
Shaver manages to get to full guard.
Rhodeo looking to pass the guard.
Shaver is pulling down on Rhodeo's head. It's preventing any offense from Rhodeo, at least for the moment.#T6#
Rhodeo controlling from the top position.
Rhodeo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rhodeo 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.
Shaver trying to keep a closed guard but Rhodeo is proving a slippery customer.
Rhodeo looking to sit in guard and control but Shaver gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rhodeo (5) vs (4) Shaver
Shaver postures up.
#T7#
Shaver trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB#
Rhodeo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Shaver defends well.#SUB#
Shaver got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rhodeo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Shaver has managed to get both his arms back between Rhodeo's legs - danger averted.#SUB#
Rhodeo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rhodeo wants to sweep but no luck.
Shaver looking to sit in guard and control but Rhodeo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rhodeo (7) vs (4) Shaver
Rhodeo being controlled here momentarily. #T8#
Shaver trying to keep a closed guard but Rhodeo is proving a slippery customer.
Rhodeo trying to control but Shaver is working from the bottom.
Shaver wants to sweep but no luck.
Rhodeo trying to control but Shaver is working from the bottom.
Shaver is trying to control the position but Rhodeo postures up.
Rhodeo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shaver swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rhodeo preventing the sweep. #T9#
Rhodeo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shaver looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rhodeo is one step ahead there.
Shaver keeps trying to improve his position.
Rhodeo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shaver swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Shaver being controlled here, momentarily.
Rhodeo trying to control but Shaver is working from the bottom.
Rhodeo pushes down on Shaver's leg and manages to get into half guard.#T10#
Shaver moves into full guard.
Rhodeo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Rhodeo trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Shaver manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rhodeo (7) vs (6) Shaver
Rhodeo wants to sweep here but Shaver controlling him for the moment. #T11#
Shaver wants to control from the top but Rhodeo keeps moving.
Rhodeo wants to sweep but no luck.
Shaver sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rhodeo can't keep his opponent in guard - Shaver advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Shaver prevents Rhodeo from improving his position.
Rhodeo is staying active underneath Shaver, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T12#
Shaver prevents Rhodeo from improving his position.
Rhodeo wants to control but Shaver is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Shaver wants to control but Rhodeo is keeping him busy.
Shaver not doing much here.
Shaver is just content to waste time from the top position. Rhodeo takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. #T13##SUB#
Rhodeo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Shaver gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rhodeo has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Shaver has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Rhodeo (7) vs (9) Shaver
Shaver tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Shaver controlling from side mount. #T14#
Rhodeo can't do much from the bottom here.
Rhodeo prevents Shaver from moving into mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rhodeo can't do much from the bottom here.
Rhodeo is not content to let Shaver control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shaver wins on points by 9 to 7.
A very excited looking Beaver Shaver 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 super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 9 losses; Matt Spanks! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 2 losses; Gino Gambini!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Robert Twigg.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gambini changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Spanks tries to avoid it but Gambini manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Spanks to the ground. Spanks escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gambini shoots for a takedown but Spanks saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.#TD#
Spanks shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Spanks (2) vs (0) Gambini
Gambini keeping full guard, as Spanks tries to pass.
Gambini is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gambini controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spanks wants to control from the top but Gambini keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gambini is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spanks trying to control the position from guard on top but Gambini is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gambini managing to control the position. #T1#
Gambini 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.
Spanks wants to control from the top but Gambini keeps moving.
Spanks is really struggling to control Gambini but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Gambini pulls Spanks in to control the position.
Spanks looking to pass the guard.
Spanks is working hard here to advance position.
Gambini is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #T2#
Spanks pushing down on Gambini's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gambini works his way to full guard. Good work.
Spanks pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gambini is keeping the position for now.
Gambini is controlling Spanks's posture.
Spanks wants to pass the guard but Gambini is keeping the position.
Gambini manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Spanks manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Spanks (2) vs (2) Gambini#T3#
Gambini controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gambini's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Spanks looking to control.
Gambini is stalling in the full guard. #T4#
Spanks looking to control.
Spanks pulls Gambini in close to his closed guard and prevents Gambini from doing any damage or advancing position.
Gambini is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Spanks might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gambini looking to pass the guard.
Spanks looking for a sweep. Not yet Spanks, not yet.
Gambini is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Spanks pulls Gambini in close to prevent any damage. #T5#
Gambini content to stall in guard here.
Spanks wants to sweep here but Gambini controlling him for the moment.
We've been informed that Gambini has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Gambini pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Spanks is keeping the position for now.
Gambini keeps trying to improve his position.
Spanks is trying to control the position but Gambini postures up. #T6#
Spanks tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gambini slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Spanks looking to control.
Gambini controls from within his opponent's guard.
More stalling from Gambini.
It looks like Gambini 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.
Spanks looking for a sweep. Not yet Spanks, not yet.
Gambini trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T7#
Gambini controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Spanks looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gambini slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Spanks wants to sweep here but Gambini controlling him for the moment.
Gambini is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gambini stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Spanks swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T8#
Spanks controls Gambini momentarily but Gambini frees himself. #SUB#
Spanks had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gambini defends it easily.
Gambini won't allow Spanks to sweep him here.
Gambini looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T9##SUB#
Spanks working for a triangle but Gambini defends it easily.
Gambini content to stall in guard here.
Spanks is looking to sweep but instead, Gambini has passed into half guard.
Gambini with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T10#
Gambini wants to pass to mount but Spanks is defending the position.
Spanks keeping hold of Gambini's head, controlling as best he can.
Gambini not doing much here.
Gambini is thwarting Spanks's attempts to control the position.
Gambini looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T11#
Gambini with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Gambini trying to pass the guard but Spanks defending well.
Gambini is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Spanks wants to improve his position but Gambini is controlling well.
Gambini perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Let's hope that Gambini 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.#T12#
Spanks wants to control but Gambini is keeping busy.
Gambini content to control rather than advance.
Spanks is looking for a sweep. Gambini is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Spanks trying to control from the bottom.
Gambini looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gambini wants to pass the guard but Spanks is defending well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#T13#
The fighters are battling for position here. Spanks manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gambini stopping the sweep attempt from Spanks.
Gambini slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Spanks working a defensive guard here.
Gambini passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Spanks (2) vs (5) Gambini#T14#
Spanks trying to remain calm as Gambini controls from the top position.
Spanks is trying to control Gambini's posture but Gambini avoids it.
Gambini is staying tight to Spanks's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gambini working away.
Gambini in side control, just content to control the action for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gambini wins on points by 5 to 2.
After winning the bout, Gino Gambini 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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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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 8 losses; Jake Barnes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Abel Hug!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Hug moves into the clinch.
Hug is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Barnes gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.#TD#
Barnes turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Barnes (4) vs (0) Hug
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes is looking to take a break and control but Hug is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hug is looking to reverse the position.
Hug keeps trying to improve his position.#SUB#
Barnes tries for a kimura but Hug is defending well. #SUB#
Barnes tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Barnes has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hug keeps working. #T1#
A bit of a lull in the action here.#SUB#
Barnes is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hug is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Barnes trying to control the action but Hug is working from the bottom. #T2#
Barnes has knee on belly momentarily but Hug bucks him off and regains half guard.
Barnes is trying to control the action in half guard but Hug is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hug controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Barnes trying to mount his opponent but Hug defends it. #T3#
Hug wants to get back to full guard.
Barnes trying to advance position but Hug counters by regaining guard.
Hug keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
Hug seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #T4#
Barnes wants to pass the guard but Hug is keeping the position.
Hug pulls Barnes in to control the position.
Barnes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barnes wants to control from the top but Hug keeps moving.
Hug can't keep his opponent in guard - Barnes advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #T5#
Barnes is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hug! Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (7) vs (0) Hug
Hug is squirming around, avoiding Barnes's attempts to control the action. #T6#
Hug 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.
Barnes seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hug does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hug won't allow Barnes to pass to mount.
Hug trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (10) vs (0) Hug#SUB#
Barnes swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Hug is now in Barnes's guard. A big mistake from Barnes there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (10) vs (2) Hug
Hug sitting in guard here, content to control.
Barnes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hug is one step ahead there. #T7#
Hug content to stall in guard here.
Barnes wants to hit a sweep here but Hug passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Barnes there! Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (10) vs (5) Hug
Hug avoids the attempt from Barnes to control.#T8#
Hug sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Barnes can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hug controlling the pace for now.
Barnes is looking to get to half guard.#T9#
Barnes is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hug content just to control the position here.
Barnes is wriggling around trying to escape.
Barnes is trying to reverse the position but instead Hug has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Barnes (10) vs (8) Hug
Barnes trying to control but not successfully.
Barnes tries to break free.
Barnes turns into Hug and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (12) vs (8) Hug#T10#
Barnes passes into half guard.
Barnes is looking to advance position but Hug won't allow it.
Hug felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.#SUB#
Barnes is looking for a kimura here.
Hug is controlling Barnes's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Hug wants to get back to full guard.#T11#
Hug regains full guard. Nicely done.
Barnes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hug pulls Barnes in close to his closed guard and prevents Barnes from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hug manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Barnes manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (12) vs (10) Hug
Barnes is trying to keep Hug in close.
Hug controlling from the top position. #T12#
Barnes is trying to keep Hug in close.
Hug is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Barnes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T13#
Hug looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Barnes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Barnes working a defensive guard here.
Hug not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T14#
Barnes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Barnes is trying to control the position but Hug postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Barnes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Barnes working a defensive guard but Hug passes into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Barnes takes the fight on points by 12 to 10. |
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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 14 wins and 9 losses; Damian Drago! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Orlude Spiritscar!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD2#
Spiritscar closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Drago quickly recovers to half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Drago (0) vs (2) Spiritscar
Spiritscar trying to control the action but Drago is working from the bottom.
Drago's coaches at LA Fitness have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.#SUB#
Drago looking for a kimura from the bottom but Spiritscar passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Drago (0) vs (5) Spiritscar
Drago tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Spiritscar wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Spiritscar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Drago keeps working.
Spiritscar tries to move into full mount but can't pass Drago's legs.
Spiritscar trying to control the position but Drago is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Drago is looking to reverse the position.#SUB2#
Spiritscar is trying to get an arm triangle but Drago is defending well.
Drago is trying to get back to half guard.
Drago sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Spiritscar trying to control the action but Drago is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Drago actively working from the bottom here.
Well, if Spiritscar is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
#T2##SUB#
Drago is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Spiritscar pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Drago is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Spiritscar pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Drago looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Drago looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Drago is not content to let Spiritscar control the position.#T3##SUB2#
Spiritscar is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB#
Drago actively working from the bottom here.
Drago is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Spiritscar's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Spiritscar's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Drago (4) vs (5) Spiritscar
I really don't envy Spiritscar right now.
#SUB#
Drago is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Spiritscar turns into Drago and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Drago (4) vs (7) Spiritscar
Drago keeping moving, preventing Spiritscar from controlling successfully.
We've been informed that Spiritscar has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.#SUB#
Drago is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#T4##SUB#
Drago throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB#
Drago working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Spiritscar doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Spiritscar manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Drago is breathing heavily.
Spiritscar's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Spiritscar pushes down on Drago's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Drago tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Spiritscar has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Drago (4) vs (10) Spiritscar
Spiritscar controlling his opponent. #SUB2#
Spiritscar looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead. #T5#
Drago is in all sorts of trouble here.
#SUB2#
Spiritscar looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Spiritscar trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Spiritscar might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Drago haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Spiritscar is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Drago is desperately trying to improve his position but Spiritscar has a good base and remains in mount.
Spiritscar trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T6#
Spiritscar takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Spiritscar working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Drago is desperately trying to improve his position but Spiritscar has a good base and remains in mount.
Drago bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Drago (6) vs (10) Spiritscar
Spiritscar 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#
Drago avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Spiritscar trying to control the position.
Drago advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Drago (9) vs (10) Spiritscar#T7##SUB#
Drago wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Spiritscar, who protects the arm well.
Spiritscar tries to bench press Drago off him but Drago keeps the position. #SUB#
Drago tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SUB#
Drago is trying to get an arm triangle but Spiritscar is defending well. #SUB#
Drago tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Spiritscar is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Drago's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.#T8#
Spiritscar wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Drago is looking for a kimura but Spiritscar is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Drago to get the leverage.
Spiritscar is looking to control Drago's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Spiritscar avoid being mounted?#SUB2#
Spiritscar looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Drago seems to be looking for submissions.
Spiritscar is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Spiritscar is defending against the submission attempts here by Drago.
#T9#
Spiritscar makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Spiritscar.#SUB2#
Spiritscar had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Drago defends it easily.#SUB#
Drago 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.
Drago preventing the sweep. #SUB#
Drago thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB#
Drago drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Spiritscar dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Drago (9) vs (12) Spiritscar#T10#
Drago keeping moving, preventing Spiritscar from controlling successfully.
Spiritscar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
Spiritscar 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. #SUB#
Spiritscar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB#
Drago throws his legs up looking for a submission but Spiritscar uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Drago (9) vs (15) Spiritscar
Drago sneaks back into half guard.
Spiritscar moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Drago (9) vs (18) Spiritscar#T11#
Drago is looking to reverse the position.
Spiritscar wants to control but Drago is keeping him busy.
Drago manages to work his way to half guard, despite Spiritscar's best efforts.
Spiritscar with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Spiritscar trying to control from half guard but Drago is working away. #SUB2#
Spiritscar 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.
#SUB2#
Spiritscar is trying to work for a kimura but Drago is defending well.
#T12##SUB#
Drago looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Drago is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Spiritscar pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Drago looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Drago looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Spiritscar seems content to control.#T13#
Spiritscar is keen to just control but Drago is a slippery customer.#SUB#
Drago with the active half guard here but Spiritscar passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Drago (9) vs (21) Spiritscar
Spiritscar is looking to take a break and control but Drago is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Spiritscar looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Drago tries to bench press Spiritscar off him but Spiritscar keeps the position.
Spiritscar wants to control but Drago is keeping him busy.
Drago looking for a sweep but Spiritscar has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Drago (9) vs (23) Spiritscar#T14#
Spiritscar looking to control but Drago is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Drago is desperately trying to improve his position but Spiritscar has a good base and remains in mount.
Spiritscar tries to control but Drago wriggling away.
Spiritscar prevents Drago from getting the reversal.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Drago is working hard here to advance position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Spiritscar wins on points by 23 to 9.
Orlude Spiritscar tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. |
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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 New York, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 4 losses; Wanderlei Rua! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 12 losses; William Smyth!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Frank Dennis.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL#
Rua moves into range and clinches up with Smyth.
Rua wants a takedown.
Rua is working for takedown but Smyth is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rua 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.
Rua is working for takedown but Smyth is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wanderlei Rua. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smyth tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rua drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Smyth tries to pull guard but Rua won't allow it.
Rua tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rua has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Smyth avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Smyth is defending well against a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rua goes for a takedown attempt but Smyth pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
#CL#
Rua pushes Smyth up against the cage in a clinch.
Rua can't get the takedown.
#TD2#
Smyth has picked Rua up - he's going for a ride! Smyth dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Rua (0) vs (2) Smyth#T1##SUB2#
Smyth is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Smyth trying to pass the guard but Rua defending well. #SUB2#
Smyth seems to be looking for submissions.
#SUB2#
Smyth is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rua is just riding it out for now. Smyth eventually gives up the hold.
Smyth takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#T2#
Rua is looking for a sweep. Smyth is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB2#
Smyth is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rua is just riding it out for now. Smyth eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rua manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Smyth trying to control but Rua is working from the bottom.
Smyth might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rua haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#SUB2#
Smyth is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Rua is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Rua has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rua (2) vs (2) Smyth
Rua's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T3##SUB2#
Smyth looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Rua passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Rua (5) vs (2) Smyth
Rua will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Smyth is trying to control Rua's posture but Rua avoids it.
Rua tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. #T4#
Rua just content to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smyth looks to move to half guard but instead Rua has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Rua (7) vs (2) Smyth
Rua avoids the attempt from Smyth to control.
Smyth working to try and regain half guard.
#T5#
Rua wants to take his opponent's back but Smyth doesn't allow it.
Rua looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rua'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.
Rua has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T6#
Smyth is controlling an arm, preventing Rua from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Rua controlling from the full mount. #T7#
Smyth tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Smyth tries to lock up and control but Rua gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rua with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Smyth can't escape the position.
#T8#
Rua controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T9#
Smyth is working to get back to half guard.
Smyth slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Smyth moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#T10##SUB2#
Smyth looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rua sitting in guard, not really doing much. #SUB2#
Rua avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rua is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T11##SUB2#
Smyth is looking for a triangle but Rua pushes his legs off easily.
Rua sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Rua wants to pass the guard but Smyth is keeping the position.#T12#
Rua is stalling in the full guard. #SUB2#
Smyth is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rua slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Rua (10) vs (2) Smyth
Rua slows the pace down.
Smyth is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.#T13#
Smyth is trying to work for a sweep but Rua has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Rua (12) vs (2) Smyth
Smyth is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rua takes Smyth's back. Score +3 for taking back: Rua (15) vs (2) Smyth
Rua controls the action.
Smyth wants to escape the position.
#T14#
Rua is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Rua not allowing Smyth to control his hands.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rua trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Smyth doesn't escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rua takes the fight on points by 15 to 2.
Wanderlei Rua thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 12 losses; Cyrus Ozymandias! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 3 losses; Abu Schaubi!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Schaubi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Schaubi wants it to stay on the feet.#CL2#
Schaubi pushes Ozymandias up against the cage in a clinch.
Ozymandias has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.#TD2#
Schaubi jumps into guard, dragging Ozymandias to the mat.
Schaubi trying to control the position here.
Ozymandias looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schaubi pulls Ozymandias in close to prevent any damage.
Ozymandias advances to half guard. #T1#
Ozymandias performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ozymandias trying to advance position but Schaubi counters by regaining guard.
Ozymandias sitting in guard here, content to control. #T2#
Ozymandias pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Schaubi is keeping the position for now.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Schaubi holds on and takes a little breather.
Ozymandias is looking to pass into half guard but Schaubi pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Schaubi is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ozymandias (0) vs (2) Schaubi
Ozymandias is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #T3#
Ozymandias looking for a sweep. Not yet Ozymandias, not yet.
Ozymandias can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Schaubi controls the pace.
Schaubi is continuing to stall.
Ozymandias controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ozymandias 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.
Schaubi 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.
Ozymandias wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #T4#
Schaubi stopping the sweep attempt from Ozymandias.
Ozymandias has Schaubi pulled in close to control his posture.
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.#T5#
Ozymandias looking to hit a scissor sweep but Schaubi is one step ahead there.
Ozymandias controlling the position.
Ozymandias trying to control the position.
Ozymandias seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #T6#
Ozymandias is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ozymandias looking for a sweep. Not yet Ozymandias, not yet.
Schaubi being controlled here momentarily.
Ozymandias has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Schaubi has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Ozymandias (0) vs (5) Schaubi
Schaubi tries to move into full mount but can't pass Ozymandias's legs.
Ozymandias is looking to reverse the position.#T7#
Ozymandias sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Ozymandias is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ozymandias trying to control here.
Well, if Schaubi 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.
Ozymandias wants to improve his position but Schaubi is controlling well.
#T8#
Ozymandias is trying to control but can't.
Schaubi prevents Ozymandias from improving his position.
Schaubi takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ozymandias is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ozymandias moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ozymandias wants to sweep but no luck. #T9#
Ozymandias controls Schaubi momentarily but Schaubi frees himself.
Schaubi trying to control but Ozymandias is working from the bottom.
Ozymandias is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Ozymandias has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Schaubi has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Ozymandias (0) vs (8) Schaubi
Ozymandias tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Schaubi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ozymandias looking for a sweep but Schaubi has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Ozymandias (0) vs (10) Schaubi#T10#
Schaubi content just to control the position here.
Ozymandias is looking to get to half guard.
Schaubi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ozymandias is looking to get to half guard.
Ozymandias sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.#T11#
Ozymandias is looking to get back to full guard here but Schaubi has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Ozymandias (0) vs (13) Schaubi
Ozymandias is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Schaubi off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Ozymandias (4) vs (13) Schaubi
Ozymandias trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Schaubi doesn't escape.
Schaubi wants to control his opponent's hands but Ozymandias gets his hands free.
Schaubi is in bad spot here.
Ozymandias really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Schaubi.
Further stalling from Ozymandias.#T12#
Ozymandias is hanging on to Schaubi's back as he tries to escape.
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.
Ozymandias trying to control.
I would not like to be Schaubi right now.
#T13#
Ozymandias is controlling the position but Schaubi somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Ozymandias trying to mount his opponent but Schaubi defends it.
Schaubi 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.
Well, if Ozymandias 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.
Ozymandias wants to take a breather but Schaubi is having none of it. #T14#
Ozymandias is really struggling to control Schaubi but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Schaubi is looking for a sweep. Ozymandias is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ozymandias works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Ozymandias (7) vs (13) Schaubi
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.
Schaubi wants to hold on but Ozymandias pushes him away.
Ozymandias with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ozymandias sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ozymandias can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Schaubi is looking to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Schaubi wins on points by 13 to 7.
As Abu Schaubi got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: G-g-g-g-gadOOSHED him through a glass door, b'. |
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