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CACC 27 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Danny Raggazza (ranked 5895 p4p, 65 weight class) and Ze Jiurgite (ranked 24774 p4p, 83 weight class). Jiurgite has chosen Bezerra - O Malandro Era Forte as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Danny Raggazza! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Ze Jiurgite!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Raggazza.
Jiurgite moves into the clinch.
Jiurgite prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jiurgite gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Raggazza (0) vs (2) Jiurgite
Raggazza keeping moving, preventing Jiurgite from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jiurgite passes Raggazza's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Raggazza gets full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Jiurgite looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiurgite is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Raggazza looking for a guillotine here but Jiurgite defends easily.
Jiurgite pushes down on Raggazza's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Raggazza is looking to control Jiurgite's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Raggazza avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite trying to pass the guard but Raggazza defending well.
Raggazza is staying active underneath Jiurgite, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jiurgite moves into full mount! Raggazza won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Raggazza (0) vs (5) Jiurgite
Raggazza is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jiurgite controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raggazza is looking to improve his position but Jiurgite isn't that keen on the idea.
Raggazza tries to improve his position but instead Jiurgite has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Raggazza (0) vs (8) Jiurgite
Jiurgite trying to control.
Raggazza is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Raggazza is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raggazza trying to control the position but Jiurgite manages to sink in the hooks.
Jiurgite looking to break Raggazza's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Raggazza remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Jiurgite will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Jiurgite is controlling the position but Raggazza somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Jiurgite is trying to control. Raggazza wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Raggazza is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jiurgite works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Raggazza (0) vs (11) Jiurgite
Jiurgite swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Raggazza is now in Jiurgite's guard. A big mistake from Jiurgite there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Raggazza (2) vs (11) Jiurgite
Jiurgite looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Jiurgite is continuing to stall.
Jiurgite keeping moving, preventing Raggazza from controlling successfully.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Raggazza (2) vs (13) Jiurgite
Jiurgite trying to control but Raggazza is working from the bottom.
Raggazza keeping full guard, as Jiurgite tries to pass.
Jiurgite wants to control from the top but Raggazza keeps moving.
Jiurgite is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Raggazza looking for subs off his back but Jiurgite has passed one foot through into half guard.
Jiurgite wants to control but Raggazza is keeping him busy.
Jiurgite looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Raggazza has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jiurgite is working away from the top position though.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Raggazza does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jiurgite seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Jiurgite is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Raggazza trying to control but Jiurgite postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite trying to mount his opponent but Raggazza defends it.
Jiurgite passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Raggazza (2) vs (16) Jiurgite
Jiurgite tries to advance to mount but Raggazza denies him.
Raggazza is trying to control Jiurgite's posture but Jiurgite avoids it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite slows the pace down.
Jiurgite wants to lay and pray for a moment but Raggazza keeps working.
Raggazza is trying to control Jiurgite's posture but Jiurgite avoids it.
Raggazza tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jiurgite wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jiurgite advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Raggazza (2) vs (18) Jiurgite
Jiurgite controlling from the full mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite fails to take his opponent's back.
Jiurgite controlling his opponent.
Jiurgite is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Raggazza has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Raggazza! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Raggazza (4) vs (18) Jiurgite
Jiurgite has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Raggazza might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Raggazza preventing the sweep.
Jiurgite bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Raggazza's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Raggazza (4) vs (20) Jiurgite
Raggazza looking to control.
Jiurgite pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Raggazza is keeping the position for now.
Jiurgite slips nicely into half guard.
Jiurgite tries to pass to full mount but Raggazza defends it.
Raggazza wants to control but Jiurgite is keeping busy.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Raggazza is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Jiurgite is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Raggazza sees it coming and defends easily.
Raggazza trying to control but Jiurgite postures up.
Jiurgite tries to pass the half guard into mount. Raggazza knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jiurgite moves into full mount! Raggazza won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Raggazza (4) vs (23) Jiurgite
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite fails to move to back control.
Jiurgite can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Raggazza is looking to escape.
Jiurgite might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Raggazza haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jiurgite controlling from the full mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jiurgite wins on points by 23 to 4.
Ze Jiurgite thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Donny Raggazza (ranked 5834 p4p, 64 weight class) and Shanti Anatta (ranked 5974 p4p, 67 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Donny Raggazza! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Shanti Anatta!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Raggazza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Anatta tries to close the distance and clinch but Raggazza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Raggazza has taken the fight to the clinch.
Raggazza has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Anatta regains guard immediately. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Raggazza (2) vs (0) Anatta
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.
Raggazza sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Anatta doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Raggazza paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Anatta - great work!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Shanti Anatta! |
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Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Carlton Lassiter (ranked 4155 p4p, 359 weight class) and Sebastian Shot (ranked 2626 p4p, 261 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 3 losses; Carlton Lassiter! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 4 losses; Sebastian Shot!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Lassiter clinches with his opponent.
Lassiter drops down looking for an ankle pick but Shot pulls his leg out and moves away.
Shot has Lassiter up against the ropes in a clinch.
Lassiter gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Shot regains guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lassiter (2) vs (0) Shot
Shot is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Shot is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Lassiter won't allow Shot to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lassiter drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lassiter jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Shot is looking for a triangle but Lassiter pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lassiter passes into half guard.
Lassiter seems to be looking for submissions.
Lassiter seems to be working for a kimura but Shot defends the submission attempt.
Lassiter is working for a submission of some sort.
Shot is looking for a sweep. Lassiter is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lassiter is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Shot moves into full guard.
Shot keeping moving, preventing Lassiter from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Shot bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lassiter's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lassiter (2) vs (2) Shot
Shot looking to pass the guard.
Lassiter wants to sweep here but Shot controlling him for the moment.
Lassiter controls Shot momentarily but Shot frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shot is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Shot trying to control the position from guard on top but Lassiter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lassiter is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Shot is aware though and is defending well.
Lassiter is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Shot is aware though and is defending well.
Shot tries to free his leg and advance position but Lassiter is retaining full guard.
Lassiter has his feet on Shot's thighs here. He's pushed Shot off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Shot screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Carlton Lassiter!
Carlton Lassiter decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Dominick Bruise (ranked 3199 p4p, 176 weight class) and Marilson Coutinho (ranked 2673 p4p, 153 weight class). Marilson Coutinho is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Dominick Bruise! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 5 losses; Marilson Coutinho!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Coutinho moves into the clinch.
Bruise has clasped his hands together around Coutinho's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Bruise (4) vs (0) Coutinho
Coutinho has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Coutinho looks to move to half guard but instead Bruise has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Bruise (6) vs (0) Coutinho
Coutinho is looking to get to half guard.
Bruise looking to control but Coutinho is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bruise controlling the pace for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bruise goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Coutinho is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bruise (6) vs (2) Coutinho
Coutinho pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bruise is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruise is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Coutinho pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bruise is keeping the position for now.
Bruise bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Coutinho's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bruise (8) vs (2) Coutinho
Bruise sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bruise looking to pass the guard.
Bruise looking to sit in guard and control but Coutinho gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bruise (8) vs (4) Coutinho
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coutinho pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bruise is keeping the position for now.
Bruise is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Bruise looking for a sweep. Not yet Bruise, not yet.
Coutinho pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bruise is keeping the position for now.
Bruise is adopting a defensive guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruise keeping full guard, as Coutinho tries to pass.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Bruise is adopting a defensive guard.
Bruise wants to sweep but no luck.
Coutinho is fighting to break Bruise's control of his arms but Bruise is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Coutinho trying to control but Bruise is working from the bottom.
Bruise is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruise looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Coutinho is fighting to break Bruise's control of his arms but Bruise is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Coutinho postures up.
Bruise 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.
Bruise is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Coutinho stopping the sweep attempt from Bruise.
Bruise keeping moving, preventing Coutinho from controlling successfully.
Bruise is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bruise pulls Coutinho in close to his closed guard and prevents Coutinho from doing any damage or advancing position.
Bruise wants to sweep but no luck.
Coutinho 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.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bruise not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Coutinho pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bruise is keeping the position for now.
Coutinho advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Bruise (8) vs (7) Coutinho
Bruise tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Coutinho wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bruise holds on to Coutinho's head and controls the position momentarily.
Coutinho tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Coutinho tries for a kimura but Bruise is defending well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bruise gets back to half guard.
Bruise trying to control here.
Bruise wants to get back to full guard.
Coutinho is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bruise is just riding it out for now. Coutinho eventually gives up the hold.
Coutinho is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bruise is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Coutinho jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Bruise (8) vs (10) Coutinho
Bruise is trying to get back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bruise is working hard here to advance position.
You can see the frustration on Bruise's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bruise gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Bruise (8) vs (12) Coutinho
Bruise slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Bruise trying to hold on to Coutinho's head to control him but Coutinho postures up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Bruise is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Coutinho is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Coutinho seems to be working for a kimura but Bruise defends the submission attempt.
Bruise is controlling Coutinho's trapped leg to prevent Coutinho from advancing to side control.
Bruise works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bruise has his hands on Coutinho's head, controlling the position.
Bruise working a defensive guard here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Bruise has control of Coutinho's left arm, preventing Coutinho from doing any damage.
Bruise wants to sweep here but Coutinho controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bruise not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Coutinho 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.
Coutinho stopping the sweep attempt from Bruise.
Bruise has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Bruise lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bruise (10) vs (12) Coutinho
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Bruise wants to control from the top but Coutinho keeps moving.
Coutinho is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bruise is aware though and is defending well.
Bruise wants to control from the top but Coutinho keeps moving.
Coutinho is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bruise slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Bruise (13) vs (12) Coutinho
Bruise trying to control the action but Coutinho is working from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Coutinho wants to control but Bruise postures up.
Bruise is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Coutinho has escaped the position, nice work there.
We've been hearing that Bruise has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Coutinho is not content to let Bruise control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruise takes the fight on points by 13 to 12. |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Ken Miller (ranked 4043 p4p, 208 weight class) and Xing Pugberg (ranked 1940 p4p, 115 weight class). Miller kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is 2pac - Im A Souljah. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Xing Pugberg enters the ring!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 3 losses; Ken Miller! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Xing Pugberg!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Pugberg closes the distance and pushes Miller back into the ropes.
Miller works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Miller (2) vs (0) Pugberg
Miller drops back, looking for a kneebar! Pugberg looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Pugberg looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Pugberg! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Miller (2) vs (4) Pugberg
Pugberg tries for a kimura but Miller is defending well.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Miller sneaks back into half guard.
Miller tries to roll over but Pugberg keeps him under control.
Miller won't allow Pugberg to pass to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller is trying to maintain the position but Pugberg is very close to passing his half guard.
Miller manages to get to full guard.
Miller looking for a guillotine here but Pugberg defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pugberg avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pugberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Miller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pugberg thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Miller throws his legs up looking for a submission but Pugberg uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Miller (2) vs (7) Pugberg
Miller is trying to control Pugberg's posture but Pugberg avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pugberg is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Miller is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Pugberg is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Miller knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Miller tries to bench press Pugberg off him but Pugberg keeps the position.
Miller wants to control but Pugberg postures up.
Pugberg is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Miller has escaped the position, nice work there.
You can see the frustration on Miller's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Miller is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Pugberg's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pugberg wants to work for an arm triangle but Miller is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Miller actively working from the bottom here.
Miller actively working from the bottom here.
Miller is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pugberg pulls his head out easily.
Miller looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pugberg wants to work for an arm triangle but Miller is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Pugberg seems to be working for a kimura but Miller defends the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller manages to get to full guard.
Miller is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pugberg won't allow Miller to sweep him here.
Miller bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pugberg's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Miller (4) vs (7) Pugberg
Pugberg keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
Pugberg looking to control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Miller controlling from the top position.
Miller is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Pugberg is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Pugberg has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Miller (4) vs (9) Pugberg
Pugberg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pugberg passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Miller (4) vs (12) Pugberg
Pugberg tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pugberg has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Miller struggling a bit here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pugberg tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pugberg has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Miller is trying to control Pugberg's posture but Pugberg avoids it.
Pugberg tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pugberg has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Miller is looking to regain half guard here but Pugberg keeps moving and retains side control.
Miller gets back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pugberg passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Miller! Score +3 for passing guard: Miller (4) vs (15) Pugberg
Pugberg working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Miller tries to hold on but Pugberg pushes him away.
Miller manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Pugberg is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Miller sees it coming and defends easily.
Pugberg tries to pass the half guard into mount. Miller knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Miller looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pugberg is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Miller trying to control here.
Miller actively working from the bottom here.
Pugberg is thwarting Miller's attempts to control the position.
Pugberg is working for a submission of some sort.
Pugberg is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Miller is just riding it out for now. Pugberg eventually gives up the hold.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pugberg is keen to just control but Miller is a slippery customer.
Miller is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Miller is trying to maintain the position but Pugberg is very close to passing his half guard.
Miller tries to roll over but Pugberg keeps him under control.
Miller moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Miller is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Miller is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pugberg defends well.
Miller bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pugberg's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Miller (6) vs (15) Pugberg
Miller looking to sit in guard and control but Pugberg gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Miller (6) vs (17) Pugberg
Miller has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pugberg can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Miller trying to keep a closed guard but Pugberg is proving a slippery customer.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Pugberg escapes and throws Miller's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Miller (6) vs (20) Pugberg
Miller manages to get back to half guard.
Miller regains full guard. Nicely done.
Miller has his foot on Pugberg's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pugberg works his way back into a safe position though.
Miller has his foot on Pugberg's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pugberg works his way back into a safe position though.
Miller is breathing heavily.
Pugberg wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.
Miller is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pugberg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Miller looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pugberg pushing down on Miller's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pugberg is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Pugberg is keen to just control but Miller is a slippery customer.
Pugberg is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Miller is looking for a sweep. Pugberg is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Miller looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Miller trying to control but Pugberg postures up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Miller is looking to improve his position.
Pugberg is working for a submission of some sort.
Miller actively working from the bottom here.
Miller is defending against the submission attempts here by Pugberg.
Pugberg is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Miller defends it well.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pugberg trying to control the action but Miller is working from the bottom.
Miller is positioning himself well to prevent Pugberg advancing to mount.
Miller looking for submissions off his back.
Miller trying to control here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pugberg is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that's the end of the fight!
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Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Royce Gracie (ranked 2081 p4p, 271 weight class) and Red Cup (ranked 7049 p4p, 531 weight class). Gracie kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Jiu Jitsu by Smoke Serpent. Royce Gracie looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 3 losses; Royce Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 6 losses; Red Cup!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Cup gets a clinch.
Cup jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gracie walks away with a smile on his face. Cup gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cup has Gracie up against the ropes in a clinch.
Cup has hold of one of Gracie's legs. Gracie is fighting the takedown attempt but Cup gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracie (0) vs (2) Cup
Cup wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Cup being controlled here momentarily.
Cup trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cup trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Cup controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Cup looking to pass the guard.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Cup from controlling successfully.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cup stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cup passes into half guard.
Cup trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Cup stalling away here and it's allowed Gracie to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Gracie trying to control the position here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cup passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (0) vs (5) Cup
Cup in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Cup tries to move to mount but Gracie blocks the move with his legs.
Gracie is not content to let Cup control the position.
Cup controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cup content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Gracie stops Cup from passing to mount.
Cup wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Cup tries to advance to mount but can't.
Cup trying to control the position but Gracie is working away.
Cup is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gracie knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Cup working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cup trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Cup tries to advance to mount but can't.
Cup wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Cup wants to control for a moment but Gracie uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Cup stalling away here and it's allowed Gracie to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cup controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Cup trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cup pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Cup wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Cup is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Cup trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cup trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cup controlling from the top position.
Cup wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Gracie trying to control the position.
Cup trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cup stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cup is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Cup is pushing down on Gracie's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gracie is fighting to maintain full guard but Cup has managed to sneak the leg through.
Cup wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Cup trying to pass the guard but Gracie defending well.
Cup wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Cup takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cup trying to control from half guard but Gracie is working away.
Cup tries to pass to full mount but Gracie defends it.
Cup is just content to waste time from the top position. Gracie takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Cup tries to pass.
Cup drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Gracie manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Cup has Gracie in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (5) Cup
Cup working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Gracie has passed into half guard!
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cup tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
Cup works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gracie not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cup keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Cup is trying to keep Gracie in close.
Gracie sitting in guard here, content to control.
Cup is trying to hold Gracie in close to prevent damage but Gracie has managed to pass into half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cup wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cup knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gracie performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Cup has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gracie is working away from the top position though.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cup looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but Cup is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cup controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Cup tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cup wants to control the action here but instead Gracie manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (5) vs (5) Cup
Cup holds on for dear life, controlling Gracie's posture momentarily.
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cup is looking to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cup reaches up to try and control the position but Gracie seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Cup rolls and tries to escape and now Gracie has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Gracie (8) vs (5) Cup
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracie takes the fight on points by 8 to 5.
After winning the bout, Royce Gracie thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Red Cup stepped up to the mic, saying 'That wasn't fun.'. |
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Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Paul Hunt (ranked 515 p4p, 73 weight class) and Oliver Queen (ranked 5805 p4p, 530 weight class). 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 Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Paul Hunt! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Oliver Queen!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hunt is trying to drag Queen to the mat but Queen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Queen is working for takedown but Hunt is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hunt is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Queen is defending well.
Queen prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Hunt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hunt looking for a takedown.
Hunt gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Queen regains guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hunt (2) vs (0) Queen
Hunt definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hunt looking to pass the guard.
Hunt stopping the sweep attempt from Queen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Queen keeping moving, preventing Hunt from controlling successfully.
Hunt controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Queen trying to keep a closed guard but Hunt is proving a slippery customer.
Hunt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Queen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Hunt will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hunt wants to control from the top but Queen keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hunt slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Hunt (5) vs (0) Queen
Queen is not content to let Hunt control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Hunt tries to move into full mount but can't pass Queen's legs.
Queen is not content to let Hunt control the position.
Queen is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Queen is being controlled here.
Hunt moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Hunt (7) vs (0) Queen
Queen is looking to get to half guard.
Hunt trying to control but Queen is having none of it.
Hunt avoids the attempt from Queen to control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hunt controlling the position easily from mount.
Hunt fails to advance to Queen's back.
Hunt looking to control but Queen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hunt wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hunt trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hunt wants to take Queen's back here but Queen is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Hunt controlling from the full mount.
Hunt can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Queen is looking to escape.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is trying to take his opponent's back.
Queen is squirming around, avoiding Hunt's attempts to control the action.
Queen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Queen tries to hold on but Hunt postures up.
Hunt is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Queen has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Hunt looking to control but Queen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hunt wants to control but Queen has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Queen trying to control here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Queen is looking to improve his position.
Queen is staying active underneath Hunt, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hunt wants to pass to mount but Queen is defending the position.
Hunt uses his free foot to push down on Queen's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Queen. Score +3 for passing guard: Hunt (10) vs (0) Queen
Hunt seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Queen is holding on tight.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hunt moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Hunt (13) vs (0) Queen
Hunt struggling to keep hold of the position.
Hunt tightening his grip on Queen, looking for the choke.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hunt trying to control.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Hunt controlling the positon.
Hunt tries to get the hooks in deep but Queen pushed the leg off.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hunt has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Hunt struggling to keep hold of the position.
Hunt is really struggling to control Queen but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Queen tries to roll but Hunt sticks to his back.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Queen is still trying to improve position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Hunt's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Queen just trying to survive but Hunt is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Hunt is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hunt trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hunt takes the fight on points by 13 to 0.
After winning the bout, Paul Hunt thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Oliver Queen stepped up to the mic, saying 'Good fight Artie, lets go have a beer and toast one up to Eric.'. |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between David Morrison Jr. (ranked 1875 p4p, 109 weight class) and Kotetsu Yamamoto (ranked 1853 p4p, 108 weight class). Morrison Jr. comes to the ring accompanied by Face The Pain. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 7 losses; David Morrison Jr.! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Kotetsu Yamamoto!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Yamamoto forces Morrison Jr. back against the ropes and clinches.
Morrison Jr. is trying to trip Yamamoto. He has hold of a leg but Yamamoto is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Morrison Jr. persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Morrison Jr. (2) vs (0) Yamamoto
Morrison Jr. stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yamamoto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yamamoto working for submissions but it's allowed Morrison Jr. to get to half guard.
Morrison Jr. is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Yamamoto looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamamoto is not content to let Morrison Jr. control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Yamamoto is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Morrison Jr. is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Yamamoto defends it well.
Yamamoto looking for submissions off his back.
Yamamoto has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Yamamoto tries to roll over but Morrison Jr. keeps him under control.
Yamamoto looking for a kimura from the bottom but Morrison Jr. passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison Jr. (5) vs (0) Yamamoto
Morrison Jr. is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Yamamoto knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison Jr. takes a little break here. Yamamoto wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Yamamoto prevents Morrison Jr. from moving into mount.
Yamamoto tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Morrison Jr. advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Morrison Jr. (7) vs (0) Yamamoto
Morrison Jr. avoids the attempt from Yamamoto to control.
Morrison Jr. looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto tries to improve his position but instead Morrison Jr. has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Morrison Jr. (10) vs (0) Yamamoto
Yamamoto is looking to control the hands but Morrison Jr. breaks free and manages to sink in a rear naked choke that ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). David Morrison Jr.!
A very excited looking David Morrison Jr. made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Klaus Chugman (ranked 789 p4p, 44 weight class) and Masa Wasa (ranked 1662 p4p, 97 weight class). Wasa has chosen Welcome To The Jungle as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Klaus Chugman! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 15 losses; Masa Wasa!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Chugman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Chugman wants it to stay on the feet.
Chugman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Chugman tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Wasa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chugman rushes Wasa and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Chugman jumps guard.
Chugman has Wasa pulled in close to control his posture.
Chugman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Chugman is trying to keep Wasa in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chugman keeping moving, preventing Wasa from controlling successfully.
Chugman is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Chugman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wasa wants to control from the top but Chugman keeps moving.
Chugman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wasa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chugman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chugman keeping moving, preventing Wasa from controlling successfully.
Chugman is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wasa is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wasa wants to control from the top but Chugman keeps moving.
Wasa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chugman is keeping the position for now.
Chugman keeping moving, preventing Wasa from controlling successfully.
Wasa is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wasa wants to pass the guard but Chugman is keeping the position.
Chugman trying to keep a closed guard but Wasa is proving a slippery customer.
Wasa trying to control but Chugman is working from the bottom.
Chugman trying to control the position.
Wasa trying to control the position from guard on top but Chugman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wasa tries to free his leg and advance position but Chugman is retaining full guard.
Wasa's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Wasa looking to pass the guard.
Wasa passes into half guard.
Chugman trying to control here.
Wasa wants to pass to mount but Chugman is defending the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chugman is not content to let Wasa control the position.
Wasa passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Chugman (0) vs (3) Wasa
Wasa tries to control but Chugman wriggling away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wasa wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Wasa goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Chugman is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chugman (2) vs (3) Wasa
Chugman is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Chugman has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Chugman stopping the sweep attempt from Wasa.
Wasa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wasa looking for a sweep. Not yet Wasa, not yet.
Chugman got a little sloppy there for a moment and Wasa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Chugman has managed to get both his arms back between Wasa's legs - danger averted.
Wasa keeping moving, preventing Chugman from controlling successfully.
Chugman won't allow Wasa to sweep him here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wasa is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Wasa can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Chugman controls the pace.
Chugman won't allow Wasa to sweep him here.
Wasa lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chugman (2) vs (5) Wasa
Wasa stands and throws Chugman's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Chugman (2) vs (8) Wasa
Chugman wants to control but Wasa postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wasa tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Wasa has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Wasa gets to mount! Chugman was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Chugman (2) vs (10) Wasa
Chugman is trying to escape the mount.
Chugman is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Chugman can't escape the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Wasa pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Wasa takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Chugman is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Wasa wants to control the pace but Chugman is squirming around nicely.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Chugman tries to hold on but Wasa postures up.
Wasa trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Chugman is trying to reverse the position but instead Wasa has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Chugman (2) vs (13) Wasa
Wasa trying to control.
Wasa is looking for a choke. Chugman gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Chugman manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chugman (4) vs (13) Wasa
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Wasa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wasa lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chugman (4) vs (15) Wasa
Wasa wants to control from the top but Chugman keeps moving.
Well,Chugman is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Wasa sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Chugman's guard.
Chugman trying to control from the bottom.
Wasa is just content to waste time from the top position. Chugman takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Chugman trying to control the position.
Wasa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chugman is keeping the position for now.
Wasa passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Chugman (4) vs (18) Wasa
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Chugman's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Chugman stops Wasa from passing to mount.
Wasa laying and praying for a moment but Chugman takes advantage and regains half guard.
Chugman is trying to maintain the position but Wasa is very close to passing his half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wasa wins on points by 18 to 4.
Our winner, Masa Wasa, 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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Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Matvey Pavlov (ranked 1376 p4p, 154 weight class) and Julio Valeron Huhrera (ranked 1533 p4p, 174 weight class). Pavlov comes to the ring accompanied by Prokofiev - Dance of the Knights. Julio Valeron Huhrera told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 12 losses; Matvey Pavlov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Julio Valeron Huhrera !
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Huhrera looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Huhrera throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Pavlov tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Huhrera is in Pavlov's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Pavlov (0) vs (2) Huhrera
Pavlov has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Huhrera has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Pavlov (0) vs (5) Huhrera
Huhrera wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pavlov keeps working.
Pavlov is letting Huhrera control him for a moment.
Pavlov is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huhrera wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pavlov, who protects the arm well.
Pavlov tries to improve position but can't.
Pavlov's coaches at Marty Robbin's Fight Ranch™ have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Pavlov sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huhrera looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Pavlov tries to get to full guard but Huhrera has control of the leg.
Pavlov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Pavlov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Huhrera trying to control the position from guard on top but Pavlov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Huhrera postures up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Huhrera trying to control the position from guard on top but Pavlov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Huhrera wants to pass the guard but Pavlov is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huhrera stays in close to Pavlov's body and controls the position.
Pavlov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Huhrera won't allow Pavlov to sweep him here.
Huhrera pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pavlov is keeping the position for now.
Pavlov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pavlov trying to keep a closed guard but Huhrera is proving a slippery customer.
Pavlov keeping moving, preventing Huhrera from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pavlov is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pavlov (2) vs (5) Huhrera
Huhrera wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov trying to control but Huhrera is working from the bottom.
Huhrera manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pavlov manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pavlov (2) vs (7) Huhrera
Pavlov looking to control.
Pavlov is adopting a defensive guard.
Huhrera avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Huhrera trying to control but Pavlov is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huhrera stopping the sweep attempt from Pavlov.
Huhrera wants to control from the top but Pavlov keeps moving.
Huhrera won't allow Pavlov to sweep him here.
Pavlov is working hard here to advance position.
Pavlov controlling Huhrera 's posture.
Pavlov is trying to keep Huhrera in close.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov looking for a sweep. Not yet Pavlov, not yet.
Huhrera controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Huhrera wants to pass the guard but Pavlov is keeping the position.
Huhrera sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Huhrera passes Pavlov's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Pavlov controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Pavlov wants to get back to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Huhrera seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pavlov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pavlov is looking to improve his position.
Pavlov trying to control from the bottom.
Pavlov works his way to full guard. Good work.
Pavlov controlling the position.
Pavlov wants to sweep but no luck.
Huhrera trying to control but Pavlov is working from the bottom.
Huhrera pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pavlov is keeping the position for now.
Huhrera wants to control from the top but Pavlov keeps moving.
Huhrera passes Pavlov's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Pavlov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Huhrera is trying to control the action in half guard but Pavlov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Huhrera in particular looking to stall.
Pavlov is staying active underneath Huhrera , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pavlov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pavlov is trying to control the position but Huhrera postures up.
Huhrera trying to control but Pavlov is working from the bottom.
Huhrera stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pavlov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pavlov trying to keep a closed guard but Huhrera is proving a slippery customer.
Pavlov wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Huhrera wants to control from the top but Pavlov keeps moving.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Huhrera pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pavlov is keeping the position for now.
Huhrera stopping the sweep attempt from Pavlov.
Pavlov working a defensive guard here.
Pavlov is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Huhrera is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Pavlov keeping full guard, as Huhrera tries to pass.
Pavlov keeping moving, preventing Huhrera from controlling successfully.
Huhrera wants to pass the guard but Pavlov is keeping the position.
Huhrera has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Huhrera trying to control the position from guard on top but Pavlov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pavlov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Huhrera stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pavlov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Huhrera advances to half guard.
Huhrera moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Pavlov (2) vs (10) Huhrera
Huhrera controlling the position from side mount.
Pavlov is trying to get back to half guard.
Huhrera trying to control the position but Pavlov is working away.
Huhrera is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pavlov has escaped the position, nice work there.
Huhrera is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pavlov has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov is looking for a sweep.
Pavlov manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pavlov (4) vs (10) Huhrera
Huhrera is refusing to be controlled, as Pavlov sits in half guard.
Pavlov prevents Huhrera from improving his position.
Huhrera trying to control here.
Huhrera is positioning himself well to prevent Pavlov advancing to mount.
Huhrera tries to roll over but Pavlov keeps him under control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Huhrera trying to control here.
Pavlov is keen to just control but Huhrera is a slippery customer.
Pavlov tries to pass to full mount but Huhrera defends it.
Pavlov wants to take a breather but Huhrera is having none of it.
Huhrera controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Huhrera manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Pavlov postures up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov tries to free his leg and advance position but Huhrera is retaining full guard.
Huhrera wants to hit a switch here but Pavlov passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Huhrera there! Score +3 for passing guard: Pavlov (7) vs (10) Huhrera
Pavlov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Huhrera is looking to escape.
Pavlov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pavlov avoids the attempt from Huhrera to control.
Pavlov looking to control but Huhrera is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pavlov controlling from the full mount.
Pavlov takes Huhrera 's back. Score +3 for taking back: Pavlov (10) vs (10) Huhrera
Huhrera prevents Pavlov from getting a body triangle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pavlov controlling well, preventing Huhrera from escaping the position.
Huhrera just trying to survive but Pavlov is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Huhrera gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Huhrera wins on points by 11 to 10.
Julio Valeron Huhrera bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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