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Event:
UIW 7: Road To Champions 2
Date: Jan 27, 2024 |
#R1##TD2#
Duarte closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Crew struggling a bit here.#SUB2#
Duarte goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Crew rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Duarte's guard! Nice work there by Crew! #SUB2#
Duarte escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Crew gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Crew throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Crew is looking to work some ground and pound but Duarte has wrist control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Duarte can do anything to dispel that myth.
Crew loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Crew with a flurry of punches that miss.
Crew postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #SUB2#
Duarte looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Duarte has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Duarte really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Crew. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Crew throws a big right hand that misses. #T1#
Crew throws an elbow that misses. Duarte uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Crew's guard. Nice move by Duarte!#REVB#
Duarte engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Let's hope that Duarte 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.
Duarte sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Crew's guard. #T2#
Duarte works his way into side control.
Crew tries to buck Duarte off but Duarte is having none of it.
Duarte working away.
Duarte looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#SUB2#
Duarte wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Crew, who protects the arm well. #SUB2#
Duarte working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #T3#
Duarte tries to move into full mount but can't pass Crew's legs.
Duarte staying calm.#SUB2#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Duarte looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Duarte is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Crew's shoulder. That is not cool. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB2#
Duarte tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
You can see the frustration on Crew's face as Duarte controls the position. #SUB2#
Duarte goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Crew has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Duarte but great work by Crew.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Duarte parries the strikes from Crew easily there. Crew is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Duarte to escape.
Duarte is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Crew off and has taken his back!#SUB2#
Crew showing good submission defense here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Edu Duarte dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2##TD#
Crew closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Duarte wants to get back to full guard.
Crew is trying to control the action in half guard but Duarte is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Crew blocks the strikes from Duarte.
Duarte flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Duarte is looking to get back to full guard here but Crew has managed to pass to side control instead.
Duarte regains half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duarte punching from the bottom.
Crew throwing shots but Duarte is blocking nicely.
Duarte trying to control here.
Duarte regains full guard. Nicely done. #T1#
Duarte wants to sweep here but Crew controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crew throws a big right hand that misses.
Duarte has his hands on Crew's head, controlling the position.
Crew with a flurry of punches that miss.
Crew won't allow Duarte to sweep him here.
Crew throwing strikes but missing. #SUB2#
Crew is sitting in close to Duarte's body. Duarte has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Crew is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Crew is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Duarte.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Edu Duarte! |
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Event:
UIW OPEN 1
Date: Jan 21, 2024 |
#R1##TD#
Duarte scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Duarte wants to free his trapped foot but Zavala is holding on for dear life with his legs. #SUB#
Duarte is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB#
Duarte is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. Zavala manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #SUB#
Duarte thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB#
Duarte has gone for a leg lock! Zavala slips out almost immediately though and dives into Duarte's guard.#REVB#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zavala wants to control from the top but Duarte keeps moving.
Duarte could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#T1#
Zavala tries to free his leg and advance position but Duarte is retaining full guard.
Zavala passes into half guard.
Zavala lands strikes from half guard.#SUB#
Duarte looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Duarte looking for submissions off his back.
Duarte is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at LazyFighters Gym - Island Boys, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duarte is not content to let Zavala control the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Duarte manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #T2#
Zavala wants to pass the guard but Duarte is keeping the position.
Zavala would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Duarte thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Zavala wants to control from the top but Duarte keeps moving.
Zavala postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Duarte pulls Zavala in to control the position.
Zavala is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #SUB#
Duarte working for a triangle but Zavala defends it easily.
Duarte looking to control.
#T3#
Zavala scoring with some ground and pound.
Zavala throws a big elbow that misses. #SUB#
Duarte working for a triangle but Zavala defends it easily.
Zavala trying to control but Duarte is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Duarte looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Zavala passes into side control.
Duarte tries to improve position but can't. #T4##SUB2#
Zavala is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Duarte has escaped the position, nice work there.
Zavala scoring with punches and elbows.
Zavala has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Duarte tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Zavala wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Duarte is working hard here to advance position.
Zavala remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Duarte tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Duarte can't do much from the bottom here.
Duarte on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Duarte tries to get out of the position.
Duarte is trying to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eduardo Zavala dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2##TD#
Duarte scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
You can see the frustration on Zavala's face as Duarte controls the position.
Zavala is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #SUB#
Duarte tries for a kimura but Zavala is defending well.
Zavala is trying to control Duarte's posture but Duarte avoids it.
Eduardo Zavala has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Duarte is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Zavala knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SUB#
Duarte is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Zavala is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #T1#
Zavala is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Zavala wants to get back to his feet.
Zavala moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#SUB2#
Zavala isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Duarte stacks Zavala on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Duarte!
Zavala sneaks back into half guard.
Duarte is keen to just control but Zavala is a slippery customer.#T2#
Zavala wants to sweep but Duarte has passed to side control!
Duarte trying to control the action but Zavala is working from the bottom.
Zavala is trying to improve his position.
Zavala tries to escape but Duarte is in control. #SUB#
Duarte looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Zavala tries to improve position but can't. #SUB#
Duarte working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #T3##SUB#
Duarte is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Zavala has escaped the position, nice work there.
Duarte is looking to take a break and control but Zavala is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Zavala can't do much from the bottom here.
Zavala sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Zavala is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Duarte pulls his head out easily.
Zavala has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Duarte is working away from the top position though.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Duarte seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Zavala does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Duarte is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Duarte is looking to stall here but Zavala recovers full guard.
Zavala is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB2#
Zavala is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Duarte defends well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Duarte slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Edu Duarte dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3##TD2#
Zavala shoots in and gets a takedown into Duarte's guard.#SUB2#
Zavala 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.
Zavala scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Zavala postures up.
Zavala wants to control from the top but Duarte keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Zavala thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Duarte looking to control.
#T1#
Zavala stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Duarte swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zavala accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Zavala has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Duarte is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Zavala trying to hold on to Duarte's head to control him but Duarte postures up.
#SUB2#
Zavala looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Zavala tries to get to full guard but Duarte has control of the leg.
Duarte tries to pass the half guard into mount. Zavala knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T2#
Duarte trying to control from half guard but Zavala is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Zavala actively working from the bottom here.
Duarte prevents Zavala from improving his position.
Zavala pushes Duarte off looking to stand but Duarte dives back in and keeps control.
#SUB#
Duarte is working for a submission of some sort.
#SUB#
Duarte is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #T3##SUB#
Duarte is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Zavala is just riding it out for now. Duarte eventually gives up the hold.
Duarte wants to take a breather but Zavala is having none of it.
Zavala trying to control from the bottom.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Duarte looking for a takedown here - he's got it.#SUB2#
Zavala is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Duarte defends well.
Duarte trying to control but Zavala is working from the bottom. #T4#
Zavala wants to get back to his feet but Duarte is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #SUB2#
Duarte has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Zavala to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Duarte is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Zavala pulls down on the head and he's put Duarte to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Eduardo Zavala! |
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Event:
UIW 1
Date: Jan 12, 2024 |
#R1#
Nice jab there from Try.
Nice sprawl there from Try as Duarte shoots in.#TD#
Duarte looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Try can do anything to dispel that myth.
Try seems keen to control Duarte's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Duarte drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Duarte jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB#
Duarte drops back looking for a leg! Try is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Try manages to kick Duarte off! Duarte jumps back into Try's guard. #SUB#
Duarte drops back looking for a leg! Try is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Try manages to kick Duarte off! Duarte jumps back into Try's guard.
Duarte wants to pass the guard but Try is keeping the position.#SUB#
Duarte drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Duarte jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #T1#
Duarte controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Duarte wants to control from the top but Try keeps moving. #SUB#
Duarte drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Duarte seems to have locked his on tight now - Try screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Duarte, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Edu Duarte! |
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