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TWGC 25 (170lbs, D1): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between David Morrison (ranked 1966 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Jennings (ranked 3478 p4p, 0 weight class). Morrison's entrance music is Diary of a Madman. A fine choice. David Morrison has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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 20 wins and 11 losses; David Morrison! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 5 losses; Joe Jennings!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Morrison stuffs the takedown attempt from Jennings. Jennings gets slowly back to his feet.
Jennings fails with a takedown attempt.
Morrison changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jennings looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Morrison (4) vs (0) Jennings
Morrison really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Morrison has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Morrison (6) vs (0) Jennings
Jennings 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.
Morrison tries to control but Jennings wriggling away.
Jennings is desperately trying to improve his position but Morrison has a good base and remains in mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jennings prevents Morrison from taking his back.
Jennings is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison trying to control but Jennings is having none of it.
Morrison controlling the pace for now.
Morrison can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jennings is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morrison controlling from the full mount.
Jennings really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Morrison (9) vs (0) Jennings
Morrison has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Jennings wants to escape the position.
Morrison working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Jennings trying to control the hands but Morrison won't let him.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jennings is really stuck here.
Morrison not allowing Jennings to control his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Jennings's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Morrison is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Morrison controls the action.
Morrison has the hooks in. Jennings is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Morrison seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Morrison is not going to allow Jennings to sit and survive in this position.
Jennings is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Morrison is staying active.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jennings staying busy and making it hard for Morrison to control.
I really don't envy Jennings right now.
Morrison sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Jennings taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). David Morrison!
A relieved looking David Morrison thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Rustam Shakhbulatov (ranked 888 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dado Mata (ranked 904 p4p, 0 weight class). Shakhbulatov comes to the cage accompanied by Sabina Saidova - Dagestan. The crowd seem to be enjoying Mata's choice of entrance music: 和楽器バンド / 千本桜. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Rustam Shakhbulatov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 12 losses; Dado Mata!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Shakhbulatov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mata swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mata gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Shakhbulatov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Shakhbulatov. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Shakhbulatov (2) vs (0) Mata
Mata keeping moving, preventing Shakhbulatov from controlling successfully.
Mata working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Shakhbulatov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Shakhbulatov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mata looking for a sweep. Not yet Mata, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mata looking to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mata is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shakhbulatov (2) vs (2) Mata
Mata trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shakhbulatov is trying to control the position but Mata postures up.
Mata slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Shakhbulatov (2) vs (5) Mata
Shakhbulatov is trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Mata moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Mata trying to control the position but Shakhbulatov is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shakhbulatov tries to buck Mata off but Mata is having none of it.
Shakhbulatov manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shakhbulatov (4) vs (5) Mata
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mata wants to get back to full guard but Shakhbulatov has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Shakhbulatov (7) vs (5) Mata
Mata is looking to reverse the position.
Mata keeps trying to improve his position.
The referee asks Shakhbulatov politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Shakhbulatov prefers to stall for the moment though.
Mata is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shakhbulatov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Shakhbulatov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mata 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mata is looking to reverse the position.
Mata gets back to half guard.
Mata trying to control here.
Mata wants to improve his position but Shakhbulatov is controlling well.
Shakhbulatov trying to control from Mata's half guard. Mata has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mata is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Shakhbulatov passes Mata's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mata looking for submissions off his back.
Mata won't allow Shakhbulatov to pass to mount.
Mata wants to improve his position but Shakhbulatov is controlling well.
Shakhbulatov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Shakhbulatov is taking a breather. Mata 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.
Shakhbulatov 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 Shakhbulatov.
Mata manages to get to full guard.
Shakhbulatov postures up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mata is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shakhbulatov (7) vs (7) Mata
Shakhbulatov can't keep his opponent in guard - Mata advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Mata wants to pass to mount but Shakhbulatov is defending the position.
Mata with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Shakhbulatov wants to control but Mata is keeping busy.
Mata seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Mata trying to work for an americana but Shakhbulatov has managed to regain full guard.
Mata wants to control from the top but Shakhbulatov keeps moving.
Shakhbulatov trying to keep a closed guard but Mata is proving a slippery customer.
Shakhbulatov seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Shakhbulatov 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.
Shakhbulatov keeping moving, preventing Mata from controlling successfully.
Mata pushes down on Shakhbulatov's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Still in half guard, Mata seems content to control.
Shakhbulatov is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Mata jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Shakhbulatov (7) vs (10) Mata
Mata working away.
Mata content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Shakhbulatov is trying to get back to half guard.
Mata tries to move to mount but Shakhbulatov blocks the move with his legs.
Mata 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 Shakhbulatov's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Shakhbulatov can't do much from the bottom here.
Shakhbulatov is trying to improve his position.
Shakhbulatov is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Mata off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Shakhbulatov (11) vs (10) Mata
Mata tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Shakhbulatov is stalling here but it's allowed Mata to get half guard.
Shakhbulatov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Shakhbulatov is trying to control the action in half guard but Mata is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mata wants to improve his position but Shakhbulatov is controlling well.
Mata wants to control but Shakhbulatov is keeping busy.
Mata tries to get to full guard but Shakhbulatov has control of the leg.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Shakhbulatov is trying to control the action in half guard but Mata is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mata is looking to improve his position.
Shakhbulatov performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Shakhbulatov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mata is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Shakhbulatov jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Shakhbulatov (14) vs (10) Mata
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mata tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Shakhbulatov is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mata knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Mata's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mata tries to improve position but can't.
Mata stops Shakhbulatov from passing to mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mata is looking to regain half guard here but Shakhbulatov keeps moving and retains side control.
Mata is not content to let Shakhbulatov control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mata manages to work his way to half guard, despite Shakhbulatov's best efforts.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shakhbulatov takes the fight on points by 14 to 10.
During a confident post fight interview, Rustam Shakhbulatov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Remi Daucourt (ranked 1937 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Morrison Jr. (ranked 2005 p4p, 0 weight class). Morrison Jr. is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Face The Pain. Remi Daucourt had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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 2 wins and 0 losses; Remi Daucourt! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 5 losses; David Morrison Jr.!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Daucourt feints and as Morrison Jr. raises his hands in defense, Daucourt changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Daucourt (2) vs (0) Morrison Jr.
Morrison Jr. wants to sweep here but Daucourt controlling him for the moment.
Morrison Jr. manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Daucourt manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Daucourt (2) vs (2) Morrison Jr.
Morrison Jr. wants to control from the top but Daucourt keeps moving.
Daucourt is looking for a triangle but Morrison Jr. pushes his legs off easily.
Morrison Jr. is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daucourt working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daucourt is really struggling to control Morrison Jr. but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Daucourt might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Morrison Jr. stays in close to Daucourt's body and controls the position.
Morrison Jr. pushes down on Daucourt's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Daucourt is looking for a sweep. Morrison Jr. is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Morrison Jr. is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Daucourt sees it coming and defends easily.
Morrison Jr. prevents Daucourt from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. content to control rather than advance.
Daucourt looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Daucourt is looking to control Morrison Jr.'s leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Daucourt avoid being mounted?
Morrison Jr. wants to lay and pray for a moment but Daucourt keeps working.
Daucourt is trying to get back to full guard.
Morrison Jr. frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Daucourt (2) vs (5) Morrison Jr.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. looking to control but Daucourt is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Daucourt is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at The Foundry, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Daucourt is trying to escape the mount.
Morrison Jr. with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Daucourt is wriggling around trying to escape.
Daucourt tries to hold on but Morrison Jr. pushes him away.
Morrison Jr. looking to control but Daucourt is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. prevents Daucourt from getting the reversal.
Morrison Jr. looking to take Daucourt's back but Daucourt rolls and after a scramble, Daucourt ends up on top in guard. Nice escape there from Daucourt to escape a tricky position. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Daucourt (4) vs (5) Morrison Jr.
Daucourt won't allow Morrison Jr. to sweep him here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Morrison Jr. is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Daucourt (4) vs (7) Morrison Jr.
Morrison Jr. thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Daucourt is trying to control the position but Morrison Jr. postures up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. looking to pass the guard.
Morrison Jr. trying to control the position from guard on top but Daucourt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Daucourt is trying to keep Morrison Jr. in close.
Morrison Jr. is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morrison Jr. wants to control from the top but Daucourt keeps moving.
Morrison Jr. controls from within his opponent's guard.
Morrison Jr. stopping the sweep attempt from Daucourt.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. looking to sit in guard and control but Daucourt gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Daucourt (6) vs (7) Morrison Jr.
Daucourt got a little sloppy there for a moment and Morrison Jr. has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Daucourt has managed to get both his arms back between Morrison Jr.'s legs - danger averted.
Morrison Jr. wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Daucourt is now in half guard.
Morrison Jr. tries to get to full guard but Daucourt has control of the leg.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. is refusing to be controlled, as Daucourt sits in half guard.
Daucourt trying to mount his opponent but Morrison Jr. defends it.
Morrison Jr. wants to improve his position but Daucourt is controlling well.
Morrison Jr. keeps trying to improve his position.
Morrison Jr. is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Daucourt pulls his head out easily.
Morrison Jr. is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Daucourt seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Morrison Jr. has recovered full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morrison Jr. lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Daucourt (6) vs (9) Morrison Jr.
Morrison Jr. wants to control from the top but Daucourt keeps moving.
Daucourt 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: Daucourt (8) vs (9) Morrison Jr.
Daucourt stalling.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Daucourt is trying to work for a kimura but Morrison Jr. is defending well.
Morrison Jr. is looking to control Daucourt's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Morrison Jr. avoid being mounted?
Daucourt uses his free foot to push down on Morrison Jr.'s thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Morrison Jr.. Score +3 for passing guard: Daucourt (11) vs (9) Morrison Jr.
Daucourt wants to take his opponent's back but Morrison Jr. doesn't allow it.
Daucourt is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Morrison Jr. is surviving well by controlling Daucourt's body position as best he can.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Daucourt wants to take Morrison Jr.'s back here but Morrison Jr. is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Morrison Jr. really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Morrison Jr. wants to hold on but Daucourt pushes him away.
Daucourt trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Daucourt jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Morrison Jr. is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Morrison Jr. and Daucourt has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Morrison Jr.'s face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Morrison Jr. gets back to half guard.
Daucourt trying to control the action but Morrison Jr. is working from the bottom.
Daucourt is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Morrison Jr. has managed to free his arm - good work.
Morrison Jr. is looking for a sweep. Daucourt is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. is pressing down on Daucourt's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Morrison Jr. lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Daucourt (11) vs (11) Morrison Jr.
Daucourt looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Daucourt is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Daucourt (13) vs (11) Morrison Jr.
Our spies down at at Mello MMA inform us that Morrison Jr. has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Morrison Jr. looking to hit a scissor sweep but Daucourt is one step ahead there.
Daucourt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morrison Jr. is keeping the position for now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. is controlling Daucourt's posture.
Daucourt tries to free his leg and advance position but Morrison Jr. is retaining full guard.
Morrison Jr. looking to hit a scissor sweep but Daucourt is one step ahead there.
Morrison Jr. lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Daucourt (13) vs (13) Morrison Jr.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Daucourt looking for a sweep. Not yet Daucourt, not yet.
Daucourt lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Daucourt (15) vs (13) Morrison Jr.
Daucourt trying to control but Morrison Jr. is working from the bottom.
Morrison Jr. wants to sweep but no luck.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Daucourt wants to control from the top but Morrison Jr. keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daucourt takes the fight on points by 15 to 13.
Remi Daucourt really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Sportivité logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty. |
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Ramon Gracie (ranked 121 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lin Shui (ranked 16738 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Jiu Jitsu: Vai Finaliza!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Ramon Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 5 losses; Lin Shui!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and Chris Edwards.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gracie gets caught napping as Shui dives in and scores a takedown. Gracie manages to retain guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracie (0) vs (2) Shui
My spies in Rio Fight Academy inform me that Shui has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Gracie can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Shui controls the pace.
Shui trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Shui controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Shui is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shui pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Gracie is controlling Shui's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Shui trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shui tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Gracie manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Shui manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (2) Shui
Shui trying to control the position.
Shui looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Shui is keeping the position.
Shui wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie advances to half guard.
Gracie uses his free foot to push down on Shui's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Shui. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (5) vs (2) Shui
Gracie controlling his opponent.
Gracie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Shui is looking to improve his position but Gracie isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to control but Shui wriggling away.
Shui can't escape the position.
Shui is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Gracie (8) vs (2) Shui
Shui rolls, trying to escape but Gracie keeps control of the position.
Gracie trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Gracie controlling from the back.
Shui defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Gracie's arms.
Gracie gets his hands free as Shui looks to control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie has good solid back control here.
Gracie looking for the RNC.
Gracie tries to get the hooks in deep but Shui pushed the leg off.
Shui trying to control but not successfully.
Shui is really stuck here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Shui manages to reverse the position and now he's in Gracie's guard. Nice work there by Shui.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (8) vs (4) Shui
Gracie 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.
Shui tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Gracie has Shui pulled in close to control his posture.
Shui passes into half guard.
Shui is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Shui is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gracie defends it well.
Gracie wants to control but Shui is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Shui keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Shui is looking for a kimura here.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Shui is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Shui is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Shui is looking to stall here but Gracie recovers full guard.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Shui from controlling successfully.
Shui trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shui trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shui might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gracie haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Shui preventing the sweep.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie pulls Shui in close to prevent any damage.
Gracie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Shui trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracie pulls Shui in to control the position.
Gracie throws his legs up looking for a submission but Shui uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (8) vs (7) Shui
Shui is trying to get an arm triangle but Gracie is defending well.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom here.
Shui controlling the position from side mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Shui is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gracie has escaped the position, nice work there.
Shui wants to control for a moment but Gracie uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Shui is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Shui has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (8) vs (10) Shui
Shui controlling from the full mount.
Shui pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shui is still trying to improve position.
Gracie is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shui wins on points by 10 to 8. |
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