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TWGC 39 (170lbs, D1): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 22 losses; Chan Siam! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 5 losses; Derek Erwin!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD#
Siam shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Siam showed some decent athleticism there. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Siam (2) vs (0) Erwin
Erwin is positioning himself well to prevent Siam advancing to mount.
Erwin manages to get to full guard.
Siam is fighting to break Erwin's control of his arms but Erwin is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Erwin is continuing to stall.#T1#
Erwin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Siam controls the pace.
Siam 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.
Erwin wants to sweep but no luck.
Erwin controls Siam momentarily but Siam frees himself.
Erwin has his hands on Siam's head, controlling the position. #T2#
Siam trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Siam is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Erwin wants to sweep but no luck.
Erwin keeping full guard, as Siam tries to pass.
Erwin working a defensive guard here.
#T3#
Siam preventing the sweep.
Siam looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Siam stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Erwin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Siam is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T4#
Siam stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Erwin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Siam not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Erwin wants to sweep here but Siam controlling him for the moment.
Erwin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Siam's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Siam (2) vs (2) Erwin#T5#
Siam has his hands on Erwin's head, controlling the position.
Siam wants to sweep but no luck. #T6#
Siam keeping full guard, as Erwin tries to pass.
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.
Erwin trying to control the position from guard on top but Siam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Siam trying to keep a closed guard but Erwin is proving a slippery customer.
Siam is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T7#
Erwin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Siam wants to sweep but no luck.
Erwin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Erwin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Siam is keeping the position for now.
Erwin advances to half guard.
Siam gets full guard.#T8#
Siam is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Erwin content to stall in guard here.
Siam pulls Erwin in close to prevent any damage.
Siam trying to keep a closed guard but Erwin is proving a slippery customer.
#T9#
Siam keeping moving, preventing Erwin from controlling successfully.
Erwin being controlled here momentarily.
Erwin preventing the sweep.
Siam keeping moving, preventing Erwin from controlling successfully.
Erwin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T10#
Siam not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Siam keeping full guard, as Erwin tries to pass.
Erwin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
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.#T11#
Siam is trying to keep Erwin in close.
Siam wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Siam continues to stall.#T12#
Erwin 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.
Siam is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Siam (4) vs (2) Erwin
Erwin tries to get to full guard but Siam has control of the leg.
Siam trying to control the pace. #T13#
Erwin works his way to full guard. Good work.
Erwin is trying to keep Siam in close.
#T14#
Erwin controlling Siam's posture.
Siam content to stall in guard here.
Erwin is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Erwin 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!
Siam takes the fight on points by 4 to 2.
Chan Siam seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Derek Erwin stepped up to the mic, 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 welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 5 losses; Abdelrahman Camara! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Anderson Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL2#
Gracie forces Camara back against the cage and clinches.
Gracie fails to pull guard.
#TD#
Camara turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Camara manages to end up in side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Camara (4) vs (0) Gracie
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face as Camara controls the position.
Camara 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.
Camara working away.
Camara is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Gracie will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Gracie struggling a bit here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camara is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. #T1#
Camara has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Camara.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie wants to control but Camara postures up.#T2#
Gracie has one of Camara's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Gracie tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Camara wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gracie is not content to let Camara control the position.
Gracie tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Camara wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T3#
Gracie wants to control but Camara postures up.
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face as Camara controls the position.
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Camara is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Gracie will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Camara working away.#T4#
Gracie is looking to reverse the position.
Camara staying calm.#T5#
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T6#
Camara happy to just control the position for now.
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gracie gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. #T7#
Gracie won't allow Camara to pass to mount.
Camara content to control rather than advance.
Gracie is not content to let Camara control the position.
Gracie trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Camara (7) vs (0) Gracie#T8#
Gracie wants to control but Camara is having none of it.
Gracie is trying to escape the mount.
Gracie has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Camara (10) vs (0) Gracie
Gracie is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
#T9#
Gracie rolls, trying to escape but Camara keeps control of the position.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Camara avoiding Gracie 's attempts to control his hands. #T10#
Camara is riding his opponent, not letting Gracie buck him off.
Gracie trying to control the hands but Camara breaks the grip.
Gracie surviving as best he can, preventing damage.
Gracie trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. #T11#
Camara trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Gracie doesn't escape.
Camara has the hooks in. Gracie is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
What can Gracie do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Gracie tries to roll but Camara sticks to his back.
#T12#
Gracie looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Gracie tries to break free.
What can Gracie do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Gracie tries to escape but Camara has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T13#
Will Camara go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Gracie looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Gracie is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Gracie is really stuck here.
#T14#
Gracie wants to control his opponent's hands but Camara gets his hands free.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Camara controlling the positon.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Camara is trying to stick to Gracie's back but Gracie is turning into Camara. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Camara's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Gracie. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Camara (10) vs (2) Gracie
And that's the end of the fight!
Camara takes the fight on points by 10 to 2.
Abdelrahman Camara thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Co-main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 46 wins and 18 losses; John Lee! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Nakachi Tadageru!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL#
Lee pushes Tadageru up against the cage in a clinch.
Tadageru tries for a takedown but Lee manages to get underhooks.
#TD#
Lee has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Tadageru is trying to keep an underhook but Lee manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lee (2) vs (0) Tadageru
Tadageru is trying to maintain the position but Lee is very close to passing his half guard.
Tadageru wants to get back to full guard.
Lee is pressing down on Tadageru's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tadageru is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tadageru trying to get back to full guard but Lee takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (5) vs (0) Tadageru
Tadageru is in all sorts of trouble here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee controlling his opponent. #T1#
Tadageru is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tadageru tries to lock up and control but Lee gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tadageru is trying to escape the mount.
Lee seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Tadageru is holding on tight.
Tadageru 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.#T2#
Lee trying to mount his opponent but Tadageru defends it.
Tadageru is looking to get back to full guard here but Lee has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (8) vs (0) Tadageru
You can see the frustration on Tadageru's face as Lee controls the position.
Tadageru is trying to improve his position.#T3#
Tadageru is being controlled here.
Tadageru sneaks back into half guard.
Lee perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
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.
Tadageru trying to get back to full guard but Lee takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (11) vs (0) Tadageru
Tadageru is desperately trying to improve his position but Lee has a good base and remains in mount.
Tadageru is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lee content just to control the position here. #T4#
Tadageru wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Lee (14) vs (0) Tadageru
Tadageru is really stuck here.
Lee is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
#T5#
Lee controlling well, preventing Tadageru from escaping the position.
Lee keeps control of the position easily here as Tadageru tries to buck him off.
You can see the frustration on Tadageru's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Lee controls the position.
Tadageru tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Tadageru wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Lee (17) vs (0) Tadageru
Lee doesn't have the hooks in and Tadageru manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lee (17) vs (2) Tadageru
Lee looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #T6#
Lee wants to sweep here but Tadageru controlling him for the moment.
Tadageru wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Lee seems keen to control Tadageru's posture.
Lee trying to control the position.
Tadageru trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lee lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lee (19) vs (2) Tadageru
Tadageru 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.#T7##SUB2#
Tadageru throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB2#
Tadageru looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lee stopping the sweep attempt from Tadageru.
Lee tries to free his leg and advance position but Tadageru is retaining full guard. #T8#
Tadageru is trying to keep Lee in close.
Tadageru wants to sweep but no luck.
Lee 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.
Tadageru wants to sweep but no luck. #T9#
Lee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lee might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lee preventing the sweep.
Tadageru keeps trying to improve his position.
Tadageru is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lee showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Tadageru manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lee manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lee (19) vs (4) Tadageru#T10#
Tadageru sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lee's guard.
Tadageru wants to pass the guard but Lee is defending well.
Lee regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tadageru trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Lee manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lee (21) vs (4) Tadageru
Tadageru looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Lee puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Tadageru won't allow Lee to pass to mount.
Lee prevents Tadageru from improving his position.#T11#
Tadageru won't allow Lee to pass to mount.
Lee is working hard here to advance position.
Lee perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Tadageru regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tadageru has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Lee has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Lee (24) vs (4) Tadageru
Lee tries to advance to mount but can't. #T12#
Tadageru tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lee wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tadageru sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Lee sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Tadageru is looking for a sweep. Lee is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lee not doing much here.
Tadageru wants to control but Lee is keeping busy.
#T13#
Tadageru tries to roll over but Lee keeps him under control.
Tadageru wants to control but Lee is keeping busy.
Lee prevents Tadageru from improving his position.
Lee content to control rather than advance.
Tadageru tries to get to full guard but Lee has control of the leg. #T14#
Lee looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tadageru manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tadageru 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lee sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tadageru's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lee takes the fight on points by 24 to 4.
Our winner, John Lee, 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 Hilo, with a TWGC record of 35 wins and 31 losses; Bart Cubbedge ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 6 losses; Owen Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL2#
Alvarez has closed the distance and engaged Cubbedge in a clinch.
#TD2#
Cubbedge is fighting off a takedown attempt but Alvarez is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Cubbedge to the mat. Cubbedge regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cubbedge (0) vs (2) Alvarez
Alvarez won't allow Cubbedge to sweep him here.
Alvarez looking to pass the guard.
Cubbedge has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Alvarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Cubbedge is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cubbedge 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.
Cubbedge manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Alvarez manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cubbedge (2) vs (2) Alvarez
Cubbedge showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T1#
Alvarez wants to sweep here but Cubbedge controlling him for the moment.
Alvarez pulls Cubbedge in close to his closed guard and prevents Cubbedge from doing any damage or advancing position.
Cubbedge slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Alvarez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cubbedge manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cubbedge (2) vs (4) Alvarez#T2#
Cubbedge trying to control the position here.
Alvarez preventing the sweep.
Cubbedge trying to control the position.
Alvarez passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Cubbedge (2) vs (7) Alvarez#SUB2#
Alvarez tries for a kimura but Cubbedge is defending well. #T3##SUB2#
Alvarez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Alvarez tries to advance to mount but Cubbedge instead regains half guard. #SUB2#
Alvarez is working for a submission of some sort.
Alvarez is looking to advance position but Cubbedge won't allow it. #T4#
Alvarez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cubbedge keeps working. #SUB2#
Alvarez is looking for a kimura here.
#SUB2#
Alvarez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cubbedge has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB2#
Alvarez is working for a submission of some sort.
#T5#
Cubbedge is trying to get back to full guard.
Alvarez working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Cubbedge 's thigh. Cubbedge counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Cubbedge trying to keep a closed guard but Alvarez is proving a slippery customer.
Alvarez looking to sit in guard and control but Cubbedge gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cubbedge (4) vs (7) Alvarez#T6#
Alvarez is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Alvarez has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Cubbedge has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Cubbedge (7) vs (7) Alvarez
Alvarez isn't going anywhere.
Cubbedge wants to control but Alvarez is keeping him busy.
Cubbedge staying calm.#T7#
Alvarez tries to improve position but can't.
Alvarez is trying to control Cubbedge 's posture but Cubbedge avoids it.
Cubbedge wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alvarez keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alvarez is looking to regain half guard here but Cubbedge keeps moving and retains side control. #T8#
Cubbedge staying calm.
Cubbedge '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.
Alvarez is looking to reverse the position.
Alvarez manages to get back to half guard.#T9#
Alvarez wants to get back to full guard.
Alvarez is trying to maintain the position but Cubbedge is very close to passing his half guard.
Alvarez keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Alvarez's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Alvarez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cubbedge is working away from the top position though.#T10#
Alvarez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Alvarez has his hands on Cubbedge 's head, controlling the position.
Alvarez looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Cubbedge puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. #SUB2#
Cubbedge moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Alvarez. Score +3 for passing guard: Cubbedge (10) vs (7) Alvarez
Alvarez is trying to control Cubbedge 's posture but Cubbedge avoids it. #T11#
Cubbedge wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alvarez keeps working.
Alvarez tries to buck Cubbedge off but Cubbedge is having none of it.
Alvarez can't do much from the bottom here.
Cubbedge taking a breather here.
Alvarez is looking for a sweep.
Alvarez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#T12#
You can see the frustration on Alvarez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Alvarez is looking to regain half guard here but Cubbedge keeps moving and retains side control.
Alvarez regains half guard.
Cubbedge not doing much here.
Alvarez holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. #T13#
Cubbedge content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Alvarez is looking to get back to full guard here but Cubbedge has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Cubbedge (13) vs (7) Alvarez
Alvarez is looking to regain half guard here but Cubbedge keeps moving and retains side control. #T14#
Alvarez is trying to escape the position but Cubbedge is controlling the position.
Alvarez is not content to let Cubbedge control the position.
Alvarez struggling a bit here.
Alvarez manages to work his way to half guard, despite Cubbedge 's best efforts.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alvarez is trying to control but can't.
Alvarez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Alvarez looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Cubbedge puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cubbedge takes the fight on points by 13 to 7.
Bart Cubbedge 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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