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CWC 365 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 36 wins and 17 losses; Shaka Zulu! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 7 losses; Gotan Wasselach!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Wasselach misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wasselach shoots in for a takedown but Zulu shows good takedown defense.
Zulu shoots for a takedown but Wasselach saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wasselach fails with a takedown attempt.
Zulu 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.
Shaka Zulu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gotan Wasselach.#CL#
Zulu pushes Wasselach up against the cage in a clinch.
Wasselach is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Zulu is defending well.
Zulu drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wasselach gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Zulu has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Wasselach after a bit of a struggle.
Zulu is trying to drag Wasselach to the mat but Wasselach just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Wasselach tries for a takedown. No joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zulu goes for a takedown attempt but Wasselach pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
#CL#
Zulu rushes Wasselach and presses him up against the cage.
Wasselach wants a takedown but no success here.
Wasselach drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wasselach wants to take the fight to the mat but Zulu manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.#T1##TD#
Zulu has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Wasselach clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Zulu (4) vs (0) Wasselach
Wasselach is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Good control from Zulu.
Wasselach rolls, trying to escape but Zulu keeps control of the position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
#T2#
Wasselach trying to control the hands but Zulu won't let him.
What can Wasselach do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
#T3#
Wasselach turns into Zulu and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Zulu (4) vs (2) Wasselach
Zulu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wasselach is one step ahead there.
Zulu seems keen to control Wasselach's posture.
Wasselach preventing the sweep. #T4#
Wasselach is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Wasselach advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Zulu (4) vs (5) Wasselach
Wasselach trying to control the action but Zulu is working from the bottom.
Zulu struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zulu is trying to get back to half guard.#T5#
Zulu trying to remain calm as Wasselach controls from the top position.#T6#
Zulu manages to get back to half guard.
Zulu is trying is best to control the position here.
Wasselach is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Wasselach wants to take a breather but Zulu is having none of it.
Zulu tries to roll over but Wasselach keeps him under control.
Zulu keeping control of the position. #T7#
Zulu is looking to improve his position.
Zulu keeping hold of Wasselach's head, controlling as best he can. #T8#
Wasselach controlling the pace.
My spies in House of 1000 Corpses inform me that Wasselach has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Zulu is looking for a sweep. Wasselach is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Zulu is working hard here to advance position.
Wasselach controlling the pace. #T9#
Wasselach prevents Zulu from improving his position.
Wasselach trying to control the action but Zulu is working from the bottom.
Wasselach is taking a breather. Zulu 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.
Let's hope that Wasselach 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.#T10#
Zulu wants to improve his position but Wasselach is controlling well.
Zulu is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.#T11#
Zulu wants to get back to full guard.
Zulu keeping hold of Wasselach's head, controlling as best he can.
Wasselach trying to advance position but Zulu counters by regaining guard. #T12#
Wasselach showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Wasselach trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Zulu manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Zulu (6) vs (5) Wasselach#T13#
Zulu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Zulu controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Zulu seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Wasselach for as long as he can get away with.
Wasselach is pulling down on Zulu's head. It's preventing any offense from Zulu, at least for the moment.#T14#
Zulu pushes down on Wasselach's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Wasselach tries to get to full guard but Zulu has control of the leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wasselach trying to control from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zulu takes the fight on points by 6 to 5.
Shaka Zulu 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 41 wins and 30 losses; Tsuyoi Kakuto! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 5 losses; Sergey Makarov!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Makarov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kakuto is fending him off so far but Makarov persists. Nope, Kakuto circles away and we're back to standing.#TD2#
Kakuto gets caught flat footed, as Makarov shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kakuto (0) vs (2) Makarov#SUB#
Kakuto looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kakuto 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.
Makarov passes Kakuto's left leg - he's now in half guard. #SUB#
Kakuto actively working from the bottom here.
Kakuto is not content to let Makarov control the position.#SUB2#
Kakuto is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Makarov has latched onto it... Big trouble! Makarov pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Kakuto is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Makarov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sergey Makarov!
A very excited looking Sergey Makarov 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.
Tsuyoi Kakuto was interviewed post fight and said 'KyĹŤ wa watashi ga katenaito kami wa watashi ni itta (God Told Me I cannot Win today) '. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 30 wins and 18 losses; Michael Cruz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 4 losses; Derek Erwin!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Cruz looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cruz (2) vs (0) Erwin
Cruz sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Erwin's guard.
Erwin controlling the position for now.
Cruz controlling the action here.
Erwin keeping hold of Cruz's head, controlling as best he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Cruz wants to free his trapped foot but Erwin is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Erwin tries to get to full guard but Cruz has control of the leg.
Cruz is pressing down on Erwin's thigh, looking to free his foot. Erwin is holding on for now.
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.#T2#
Erwin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cruz is taking a breather. Erwin 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Erwin is looking to improve his position.
Erwin controlling the leg, holding on to half guard. #T3#
Let's hope that Erwin 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.
Cruz is thwarting Erwin's attempts to control the position.
Cruz controlling the pace.
Erwin 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.
Erwin is controlling Cruz's trapped leg to prevent Cruz from advancing to side control.#T4#
Erwin is looking to control Cruz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Erwin avoid being mounted?
Cruz performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Erwin is trying to control but Cruz passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Cruz (5) vs (0) Erwin
Erwin tries to buck Cruz off but Cruz is having none of it.#T5#
Erwin seems a little lost for a moment, as Cruz dominates the positioning.
Cruz has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Erwin wants to control but Cruz postures up.
Erwin is trying to get back to half guard.
Erwin is still trying to improve position.
Cruz trying to control the action but Erwin is working from the bottom. #T6#
Erwin is looking to regain half guard here but Cruz keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Erwin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Erwin is trying to get back to half guard.
Cruz just content to control the position. #T7#
Erwin tries to buck Cruz off but Cruz is having none of it.
Erwin is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Cruz off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Cruz (5) vs (4) Erwin
Erwin is hanging on to Cruz's back as he tries to escape.
Erwin 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.
Cruz tries to escape the position.
What can Cruz do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
#T8#
Cruz just looking to survive in the bad position.
Erwin is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
#T9#
Erwin's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Cruz tries to escape the position.
Cruz trying to control the hands but Erwin breaks the grip.
Erwin is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
You can see the frustration on Cruz's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
#T10#
Cruz trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Erwin has good solid back control here.
It looks like Erwin 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.
Cruz trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. #T11#
Cruz is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Cruz tries to roll but Erwin sticks to his back.
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.
Cruz wants to control his opponent's hands but Erwin gets his hands free. #T12#
Erwin keeps control of the position as Cruz tries to break free.
Cruz breaks Erwin's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cruz (7) vs (4) Erwin
Erwin is trying to keep Cruz in close.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Erwin holds on and takes a little breather. #T13#
Cruz sitting in guard here, content to control.
Erwin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cruz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Erwin swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T14#
Erwin controlling the position.
Erwin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Erwin has his hands on Cruz's head, controlling the position.
Cruz is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cruz slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Cruz (10) vs (4) Erwin
And that's the end of the fight!
Cruz takes the fight on points by 10 to 4.
A relieved looking Michael Cruz thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Derek Erwin spoke after the fight, saying 'I didn't lose I just ran out of time'. |
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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 22 wins and 6 losses; Mapuche Matariki! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 42 wins and 33 losses; Leandro Lo!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD2#
Matariki tries to sprawl but Lo drives through with a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Matariki (0) vs (2) Lo
Lo prevents Matariki from improving his position.
Matariki is controlling Lo's trapped leg to prevent Lo from advancing to side control.
Lo controlling the pace.
Matariki is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lo's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Matariki (4) vs (2) Lo
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matariki trying to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lo is really stuck here.
#T1#
Matariki gets his hands free as Lo looks to control.
Matariki has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Lo's body.
Lo tries to escape but Matariki has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Matariki controlling the position well here. Lo rolled but Matariki kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Lo manages to reverse the position and now he's in Matariki's guard. Nice work there by Lo.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Matariki (4) vs (4) Lo#T2#
Lo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Matariki is trying to control the position but Lo postures up.
Lo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Matariki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Matariki wants to sweep but no luck. #T3#
Matariki can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lo controls the pace.
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.
Lo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Matariki can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lo controls the pace.
Matariki trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lo is stalling in the full guard. #T4#
Matariki looking to control.
Lo is stalling in the full guard.
Matariki wants to sweep but no luck. #T5#
Lo stays in close to Matariki's body and controls the position.
Lo is pushing down on Matariki's leg trying to pass to half guard. Matariki is fighting to maintain full guard but Lo has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Lo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T6#
Matariki trying to hold on to Lo's head to control him but Lo postures up.
Matariki is doing well to control the position and prevent Lo from advancing to side control.
Still in half guard, Lo seems content to control.
Matariki is looking for a sweep. Lo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T7#
Lo trying to advance position but Matariki counters by regaining guard.
Matariki pulls Lo in close to his closed guard and prevents Lo from doing any damage or advancing position.
Lo stays in close to Matariki's body and controls the position.
Matariki tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T8#
Matariki is working hard here to advance position.
Lo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lo looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T9#
Lo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Matariki pulls Lo in close to prevent any damage.
Lo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Matariki working a defensive guard here.
#T10#
Matariki is controlling Lo's posture.
Lo looking to pass the guard.
Matariki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lo is one step ahead there.
Matariki seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #T11#
Matariki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Matariki holds on and takes a little breather.
Lo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Matariki wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Lo is now in half guard. #T12#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Matariki is looking to control Lo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Matariki avoid being mounted?
Matariki tries to get to full guard but Lo has control of the leg.
Matariki is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at SSJ Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Lo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Matariki is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.#T13#
Matariki trying to hold on to Lo's head to control him but Lo postures up.
Lo wants to take a breather but Matariki is having none of it.
Matariki is concentrating on defense, preventing Lo from advancing position.
Matariki tries to get to full guard but Lo has control of the leg.
Lo is pressing down on Matariki's thigh, looking to free his foot. Matariki is holding on for now. #T14#
Matariki controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lo in particular looking to stall.
Lo is thwarting Matariki's attempts to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lo trying to control from half guard but Matariki is working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points and both fighters attempted the same number of subs, we will decide the bout based on the toss of a coin! Matariki is heads and Lo is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... heads!
Matariki takes the fight on points by 5 to 4.
Our winner, Mapuche Matariki, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 60 wins and 42 losses; Rolf Ottke! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 18 losses; Tommy Toehold!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Luis Engracia.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD#
Ottke gets a double leg takedown into Toehold's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ottke (2) vs (0) Toehold
Ottke content to stall in guard here.
Ottke trying to control the position from guard on top but Toehold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ottke trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ottke trying to control but Toehold is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ottke looking to pass the guard.
Ottke sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T1#
Ottke seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Toehold for as long as he can get away with.
Ottke stopping the sweep attempt from Toehold.
Ottke sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Toehold looking to control.
#T2#
Ottke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Toehold swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ottke controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Toehold wants to sweep here but Ottke controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ottke looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T3#
Ottke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Toehold swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ottke wants to control from the top but Toehold keeps moving. #T4#
Ottke is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Toehold is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Toehold 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.
Toehold being controlled here, momentarily.
Ottke continues to stall.#T5#
Ottke looking to pass the guard.
Toehold tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Toehold is adopting a defensive guard.
Ottke controlling from the top position. #T6#
More hug and hope from Ottke.
Ottke tries to free his leg and advance position but Toehold is retaining full guard.
Ottke is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ottke looking to pass the guard. #T7#
Ottke trying to control the position from guard on top but Toehold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ottke advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Ottke (5) vs (0) Toehold
Ottke trying to control the action but Toehold is working from the bottom.
Ottke happy to just control the position for now. #T8#
You can see the frustration on Toehold's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ottke trying to control the action but Toehold is working from the bottom.
A lull in the action here.#T9#
Toehold is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Toehold is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Ottke slows the pace down in half guard. #T10##SUB#
Ottke is looking for a kimura but Toehold is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ottke to get the leverage.
Ottke wants to lay and pray for a moment but Toehold keeps working.
Toehold gets full guard.
Toehold is trying to keep Ottke in close.
Ottke's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T11#
Ottke trying to control the position from guard on top but Toehold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ottke will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ottke engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T12#
Toehold keeping moving, preventing Ottke from controlling successfully.
Ottke controlling from the top position.
Toehold trying to control the position here. #T13#
Ottke looking to sit in guard and control but Toehold gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ottke (5) vs (2) Toehold
Ottke looking to control.
Ottke looking to hit a scissor sweep but Toehold is one step ahead there.
Toehold passes Ottke's left leg - he's now in half guard. #T14#
Toehold is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ottke wants to control the action here but instead Toehold manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Ottke (5) vs (5) Toehold
Ottke wants to hold on but Toehold pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ottke really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Ottke gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Ottke takes the fight on points by 6 to 5.
After winning the bout, Rolf Ottke 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 welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 13 losses; Wilhelm Bar! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 21 losses; Chan Siam!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Bar manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Siam on his heels. He'll look to pass Siam's guard now, I'm sure. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bar (2) vs (0) Siam
Bar showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bar looking to pass the guard.
Bar stopping the sweep attempt from Siam.
Bar tries to free his leg and advance position but Siam is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siam controls Bar momentarily but Bar frees himself.
Bar stopping the sweep attempt from Siam.#T1#
Bar controls from within his opponent's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Siam holds on and takes a little breather.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Siam working a defensive guard here.
Bar showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T2#
Siam seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Siam keeping full guard, as Bar tries to pass.
Siam controlling the position.#T3#
Bar stopping the sweep attempt from Siam.
Bar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Siam is keeping the position for now.
Bar's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Siam pulls Bar in close to prevent any damage.
Bar trying to control but Siam is working from the bottom.
Siam seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #T4#
Bar slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bar seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Siam for as long as he can get away with.
Bar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Siam swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Siam looking to control.
#T5#
Bar looking to pass the guard.
Bar slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Bar (5) vs (0) Siam
Siam tries to bench press Bar off him but Bar keeps the position.
Bar wants to control but Siam is keeping him busy.
Siam tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bar wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T6#
A lull in the action here.
Siam is trying to control Bar's posture but Bar avoids it.
Bar takes a little break here. Siam wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.#T7#
Siam can't do much from the bottom here.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Bar will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Siam tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bar wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bar is looking to take a break and control but Siam is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
A lull in the action here as Bar stalls from top position.#T8#
Bar looking to control but instead Siam has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
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.
Siam wants to improve his position but Bar is controlling well.
Bar stalling. #T9#
Bar wants to pass to mount but Siam is defending the position.
Siam trying to get back to full guard but Bar takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Bar (8) vs (0) Siam
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bar trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bar controlling the position easily from mount. #T10#
Bar fails to advance to Siam's back.
Siam is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bar prevents Siam from getting the reversal.
Bar looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bar trying to control but Siam is having none of it. #T11#
Siam is desperately trying to improve his position but Bar has a good base and remains in mount.
Siam prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Bar looking to control but Siam is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Siam tries to hold on but Bar pushes him away. #T12#
Bar prevents Siam from getting the reversal.
Siam tries to hold on but Bar pushes him away.
Bar sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T13#
Siam tries to hold on but Bar postures up.
Siam tries to control the position but Bar now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Bar (11) vs (0) Siam
Bar controls the action.
Siam is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
#T14#
Siam turns into Bar and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bar (11) vs (2) Siam
Siam stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Siam controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bar looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Siam puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bar takes the fight on points by 11 to 2. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 46 wins and 17 losses; John Lee! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 38 wins and 21 losses; Bo Nickal!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Nice sprawl there from Lee as Nickal shoots in.
Nickal has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Nickal shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lee as he jumps to the side. #TD2#
Lee gets caught napping as Nickal dives in and scores a takedown. Lee manages to retain guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lee (0) vs (2) Nickal
Nickal 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.
Lee keeping full guard, as Nickal tries to pass.
Nickal content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
It looks like Nickal 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.
Nickal looking to pass the guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Lee's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Lee has control of Nickal's left arm, preventing Nickal from doing any damage. #T2#
Nickal trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nickal trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Nickal passes into half guard.
Lee has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nickal is working away from the top position though.#SUB2#
Nickal is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lee sees it coming and defends easily.#T3#
Lee preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Nickal is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nickal wants to pass the guard but Lee is defending well.
Nickal trying to control from half guard but Lee is working away.
Nickal trying to mount his opponent but Lee defends it. #T4#
Nickal is looking to stall here but Lee recovers full guard.
Lee can't keep his opponent in guard - Nickal advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Lee wants to get back to full guard.
Nickal is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Nickal wants to pass the guard but Lee is defending well. #T5#
Nickal wants to control but Lee is keeping him busy.
Nickal is pressing down on Lee's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lee is holding on for now.
Nickal is looking to take a break and control but Lee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Nickal is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lee is just riding it out for now. Nickal eventually gives up the hold.
Nickal tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lee knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T6#
Nickal is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Nickal trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lee is adopting a defensive guard.
Nickal trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T7#
Lee 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.
Nickal looking to pass the guard.
Lee has control of Nickal's left arm, preventing Nickal from doing any damage.
Nickal pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lee is keeping the position for now. #T8#
Lee seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Lee controls Nickal momentarily but Nickal frees himself.
Nickal looking to pass the guard.
Lee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nickal slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (0) vs (5) Nickal
Nickal trying to control the position but Lee is working away. #T9#
You can see the frustration on Lee's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Nickal trying to control the action but Lee is working from the bottom.
Nickal tries to advance to mount but can't. #T10#
Lee is looking to regain half guard here but Nickal keeps moving and retains side control.
Nickal tries to advance to mount but Lee denies him.
Nickal wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lee keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T11#
Nickal laying and praying for a moment but Lee takes advantage and regains half guard.
Lee is looking to get back to full guard here but Nickal has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (0) vs (8) Nickal
Lee prevents Nickal from moving into mount.
Lee is trying to get back to half guard.
Lee seems a little lost for a moment, as Nickal dominates the positioning.#T12#
Lee is looking to regain half guard here but Nickal keeps moving and retains side control.
Nickal trying to control the position but Lee is working away.
Lee is looking for a sweep.
Lee prevents Nickal from improving position.
Nickal staying calm.#T13#
Nickal laying and praying for a moment but Lee takes advantage and regains half guard.
Nickal is trying to control. Lee wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lee manages to get to full guard.
Nickal sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lee's guard. #T14#
Lee is staying active underneath Nickal, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nickal trying to pass the guard but Lee defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Well, if Nickal 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nickal wins on points by 8 to 0.
Bo Nickal decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 9 losses; John McCain! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 51 wins and 40 losses; Antonio Brown !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by McCain. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: McCain (4) vs (0) Brown
McCain tries to move to mount but Brown blocks the move with his legs.
Brown can't do much from the bottom here.
McCain tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Brown sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCain controlling the pace.
McCain trying to control the action but Brown is working from the bottom.
Brown is trying to control but can't.
#T1#
Brown wants to get back to full guard.
Brown wants to control but McCain is keeping busy and won't allow it.
McCain trying to control from half guard but Brown is working away.
McCain 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.
Brown is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
McCain looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Brown has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. McCain is working away from the top position though.
Brown tries to roll over but McCain keeps him under control.#T2#
Brown gets back to full guard.
Brown looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brown looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #SUB2#
Brown escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. McCain gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Brown has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #T3#
McCain wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McCain looking to pass the guard.
McCain won't allow Brown to sweep him here.
Brown has his hands on McCain's head, controlling the position. #T4#
Brown lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: McCain (4) vs (2) Brown
McCain trying to keep a closed guard but Brown is proving a slippery customer.
Brown slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Brown trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McCain is looking to sweep but instead, Brown has passed into half guard.
Brown is trying to control the action in half guard but McCain is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T5##SUB2#
Brown is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Brown is trying to control the action in half guard but McCain is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB2#
Brown is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. McCain doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Brown . #SUB2#
Brown is working for a submission of some sort.
#T6#
McCain works his way to full guard. Good work.
McCain is trying to control the position but Brown postures up.
Brown looking to pass the guard.
Brown is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
McCain working a defensive guard here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now McCain is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: McCain (6) vs (2) Brown #T7#
Brown keeping full guard, as McCain tries to pass.
Brown keeping moving, preventing McCain from controlling successfully.
McCain is really struggling to control Brown but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Brown looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Brown is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T8#
Brown is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
McCain is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Brown is trying to keep McCain in close.
McCain sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Brown 's guard.
Brown is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McCain wants to free his trapped foot but Brown is holding on for dear life with his legs. #T9#
Brown regains full guard. Nicely done.
McCain trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McCain trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McCain tries to free his leg and advance position but Brown is retaining full guard.
McCain preventing the sweep.
McCain wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
McCain pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brown is keeping the position for now.
McCain trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom. #T10#
McCain is stalling in the full guard.
Brown looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB2#
Brown has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McCain can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Brown managing to control the position.
Brown wants to improve his position but instead McCain has moved into half guard.
#T11#
McCain stalling.
McCain passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: McCain (9) vs (2) Brown
Brown tries to buck McCain off but McCain is having none of it.
McCain trying to control the action but Brown is working from the bottom.
McCain tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. #T12#
Brown tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brown manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: McCain (9) vs (4) Brown
McCain wants to improve his position but Brown is controlling well.
McCain trying to hold on to Brown 's head to control him but Brown postures up.
McCain is staying active underneath Brown , who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T13#
Brown is just content to waste time from the top position. McCain takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
McCain 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.
Brown passes into half guard.
Brown looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
McCain keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
McCain tries to roll over but Brown keeps him under control.#T14#
Brown perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McCain is looking to improve his position.
Brown looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Brown frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: McCain (9) vs (7) Brown
Brown trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McCain can't escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
McCain takes the fight on points by 9 to 7.
John McCain retains his welterweight title!
A relieved looking John McCain thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Antonio Brown had this to say: 'I�ll be back better than ever and learn from this!!'. |
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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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 63 wins and 35 losses; Judas Priest! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 13 losses; Abubakar Camara!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Camara gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Priest (2) vs (0) Camara
Priest trying to control the position from guard on top but Camara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Priest is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Priest postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camara being controlled here, momentarily. #T1#
Priest tries to free his leg and advance position but Camara is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Priest won't allow Camara to sweep him here.
Camara being controlled here, momentarily. #T2#
Camara is controlling Priest's posture.
Priest slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Priest is fighting to break Camara's control of his arms but Camara is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#T3#
Priest is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Camara looking for a sweep. Not yet Camara, not yet.
Camara seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Priest pushes down on Camara's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Priest is looking to stall here but Camara recovers full guard. #T4#
Priest engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Camara keeping moving, preventing Priest from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Priest passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Priest (5) vs (0) Camara
Priest looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Camara is trying to control Priest's posture but Priest avoids it. #T5#
Priest tries to advance to mount but can't.
Priest trying to control the position but Camara is working away.
Camara gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Priest (7) vs (0) Camara
Camara is trying desperately to improve position.#T6#
Camara tries to hold on but Priest pushes him away.
Camara regains half guard.
Camara is looking for a sweep. Priest is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Priest seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Camara does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Camara wants to get back to full guard.#T7#
Priest is trying to control the action in half guard but Camara is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Priest in particular looking to stall.
Priest is looking to take a break and control but Camara is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Camara wants to get back to full guard.#T8#
Priest takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Camara is trying to get back to full guard.
Priest is looking to advance position but Camara won't allow it.
Well, if Priest 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.
Camara is staying active underneath Priest, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T9#
Priest takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Priest is trying to control the action in half guard but Camara is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Priest keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Camara is looking for a sweep. Priest is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Camara gets back to full guard.
Camara looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Priest puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. #T10##SUB2#
Camara looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Priest slows the pace down in half guard.
Camara is looking to control Priest's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Camara avoid being mounted?
Priest tries to pass the half guard into mount. Camara knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T11#
Camara is looking to control Priest's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Camara avoid being mounted?
Camara wants to improve his position but Priest is controlling well.
Priest takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#SUB2#
Camara looking for submissions off his back.
Priest controlling the action here.#T12#
Camara is trying to control but can't.
Camara keeping control of the position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Priest in particular looking to stall.
Priest trying to mount his opponent but Camara defends it. #T13#
Priest controlling the action here.#SUB2#
Camara actively working from the bottom here.
Camara is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T14#
Priest trying to control from Camara's half guard. Camara has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Our spies down at at Convicted Fight Club inform us that Camara has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Priest stays in close to Camara's body and controls the position.
Camara trying to keep a closed guard but Priest is proving a slippery customer.
Priest stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Camara swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Priest controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Priest takes the fight on points by 7 to 0.
Judas Priest retains his super heavyweight title!
Our winner, Judas Priest, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 43 wins and 24 losses; Koryu Miyagi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 93 wins and 46 losses; Matvey Pavlov!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Felipe Paraventi.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Pavlov looks for a takedown but Miyagi sprawls well.
Pavlov darts in looking for a takedown but Miyagi gets double underhooks and turns Pavlov into the cage. #CL#
Miyagi has Pavlov up against the cage in a clinch.
Pavlov is working for takedown but Miyagi is calmly controlling the position for now.
Koryu Miyagi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matvey Pavlov.
Miyagi has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Pavlov after a bit of a struggle.
Miyagi tries to score a body lock takedown but Pavlov shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pavlov tries for a takedown but Miyagi manages to get underhooks.
Pavlov is working for takedown but Miyagi is calmly controlling the position for now.
Miyagi is looking to take this one to the mat.#TD#
Miyagi has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Pavlov is trying to keep an underhook but Miyagi manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Miyagi (2) vs (0) Pavlov
Pavlov trying to hold on to Miyagi's head to control him but Miyagi postures up.
Miyagi keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pavlov is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Pavlov holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Miyagi performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Pavlov trying to hold on to Miyagi's head to control him but Miyagi postures up.
Pavlov is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Miyagi is staying active.
Miyagi is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Miyagi showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T2#
Pavlov wants to improve his position but instead Miyagi has moved into half guard.
Pavlov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Miyagi is working away from the top position though.
Miyagi perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Pavlov tries to roll over but Miyagi keeps him under control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Pavlov preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Pavlov trying to control but Miyagi postures up.
#T3#
Pavlov wants to improve his position but Miyagi is controlling well.
Pavlov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pavlov.
Pavlov has his hands on Miyagi's head, controlling the position. #T4#
Miyagi passes Pavlov's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Miyagi trying to mount his opponent but Pavlov defends it.
Pavlov tries to roll over but Miyagi keeps him under control.
Miyagi takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Pavlov is trying to get back to full guard.
Miyagi is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miyagi seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Pavlov for as long as he can get away with.#T5#
Pavlov is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Miyagi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Miyagi's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Miyagi (2) vs (4) Pavlov
Miyagi staying busy and making it hard for Pavlov to control.
Pavlov is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Miyagi is trying to break free.
#SUB2#
Pavlov is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Miyagi has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Pavlov trying to control.#T6##SUB2#
Pavlov looking for the choke from the back.
Pavlov is not going to allow Miyagi to sit and survive in this position. #SUB2#
Miyagi fending off the submission attempt from Pavlov.
You can see the frustration on Miyagi's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Pavlov controls the action.
Pavlov gets his hands free as Miyagi looks to control. #T7#
Pavlov biding his time, looking for the opening.
A lull in the action here.
Miyagi wants to control his opponent's hands but Pavlov gets his hands free. #SUB2#
Pavlov has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Miyagi! Can he survive? No! He's out! Pavlov gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Matvey Pavlov!
Matvey Pavlov seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Koryu Miyagi was interviewed post fight and said 'Ill train smarter and harder next time, so i come back stronger than ever!'. |
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