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TWGC 29 (170lbs, D2): Amsterdam Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Irong Kasamsun (ranked 2055 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Spam (ranked 24447 p4p, 0 weight class). Irong Kasamsun 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 London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Irong Kasamsun! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Jack Spam! The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Spam. Kasamsun is looking to counter the offense by Spam and move into the clinch. Kasamsun instigates a clinch. Kasamsun lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kasamsun (2) vs (0) Spam The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Kasamsun stopping the sweep attempt from Spam. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Spam holds on and takes a little breather. Spam working a defensive guard here.
Kasamsun has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kasamsun slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Spam is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Spam seems keen to control Kasamsun's posture. Spam is trying to control the position but Kasamsun postures up. Kasamsun controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kasamsun postures up.
Spam is looking to sweep but instead, Kasamsun has passed into half guard.
Kasamsun looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Spam gets back to full guard.
Spam working a defensive guard here.
Spam can't keep his opponent in guard - Kasamsun advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kasamsun is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. Spam tries to get to full guard but Kasamsun has control of the leg. Spam is trying to control but can't.
Spam is trying to get back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Kasamsun is taking a breather. Spam 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. Spam is looking to improve his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Kasamsun 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.
Kasamsun performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Spam is trying is best to control the position here. We've been hearing good reports from Kasamsun's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today. Spam is looking to control Kasamsun's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Spam avoid being mounted? Spam is trying to get back to full guard. Kasamsun looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Spam is defending against the submission attempts here by Kasamsun.
Kasamsun with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. The fighters are battling for position here. Spam manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Spam tries to land a sweep but no joy. Kasamsun works a leg free and moves into half guard. Spam holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. Kasamsun seems to be working for a kimura but Spam defends the submission attempt. Kasamsun sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round. Spam wants to get back to full guard. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Spam wants to improve his position but Kasamsun is controlling well.
Spam gets back to full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Spam is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Spam looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Spam wants to control the position but Kasamsun says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard. Spam is trying to get back to full guard. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Spam wants to improve his position but Kasamsun is controlling well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kasamsun in particular looking to stall. Kasamsun prevents Spam from improving his position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Kasamsun is working for a kimura but Spam is defending it quite comfortably.
Kasamsun seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Spam does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Kasamsun is looking for a kimura but Spam is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kasamsun to get the leverage.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Kasamsun content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. Spam wants to get back to full guard. Kasamsun wants to lay and pray for a moment but Spam keeps working. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Kasamsun wants to work for an arm triangle but Spam is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that's the end of the fight! Kasamsun takes the fight on points by 2 to 0. A victorious Irong Kasamsun thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Atanase Teodor (ranked 2993 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sisu Sisu (ranked 570 p4p, 76 weight class). Teodor comes to the cage accompanied by Billy Idol - Rebel Yell. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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 0 wins and 1 losses; Atanase Teodor! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Sisu Sisu! The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious? Teodor has closed the distance and engaged Sisu in a clinch.
Teodor pulls guard successfully.
Sisu is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Sisu being controlled here momentarily. Sisu trying to control the position from guard on top but Teodor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Teodor will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Sisu might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Teodor haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Teodor controlling Sisu's posture. Teodor keeping full guard, as Sisu tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sisu wants to control from the top but Teodor keeps moving. Sisu slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Teodor pulls Sisu in close to his closed guard and prevents Sisu from doing any damage or advancing position. Sisu trying to control the position from guard on top but Teodor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sisu is stalling in the full guard. Teodor keeping moving, preventing Sisu from controlling successfully. Sisu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Teodor pulls Sisu in to control the position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sisu trying to control the position from guard on top but Teodor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Sisu is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully. Teodor trying to control the position here. Sisu content to stall in guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sisu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Teodor is keeping the position for now. Teodor pulls Sisu in close to prevent any damage. Sisu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Teodor is adopting a defensive guard. Sisu tries to free his leg and advance position but Teodor is retaining full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Teodor trying to control the position here. Teodor trying to keep a closed guard but Sisu is proving a slippery customer.
Sisu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Teodor is keeping the position for now. Teodor wants to sweep but no luck. Sisu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Teodor is keeping the position for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Sisu is fighting to break Teodor's control of his arms but Teodor is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment. Sisu is stalling in the full guard. Teodor has control of Sisu's left arm, preventing Sisu from doing any damage.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Sisu is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Teodor keeping moving, preventing Sisu from controlling successfully. Sisu sitting in guard, not really doing much. Teodor is looking to sweep but instead, Sisu has passed into half guard.
Teodor is trying to control but can't.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Sisu is figuring out what he wants to do next. Teodor wants to control but Sisu is keeping busy.
Teodor is holding on to half guard well. Sisu is controlling the pace.
Sisu passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Teodor (0) vs (3) Sisu
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Teodor is looking for a sweep. Sisu controlling the position. Teodor is trying to control Sisu's posture but Sisu avoids it. Sisu trying to control the action but Teodor is working from the bottom. Teodor manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round. Teodor is looking for a sweep. Sisu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Teodor moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Teodor pulls Sisu in close to prevent any damage. Sisu sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Teodor controls Sisu momentarily but Sisu frees himself. Teodor controlling Sisu's posture.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Teodor keeping moving, preventing Sisu from controlling successfully. Teodor controls Sisu momentarily but Sisu frees himself. In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Sisu working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though. Teodor wants to sweep but no luck. Sisu is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Sisu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Teodor is keeping the position for now. Teodor being controlled here, momentarily.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Sisu trying to control the position from guard on top but Teodor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Teodor is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. Teodor looking for a sweep. Not yet Teodor, not yet. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Teodor 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: Teodor (2) vs (3) Sisu Sisu moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that's the end of the fight! Sisu wins on points by 3 to 2. Sisu Sisu took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Voodoo Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight. |
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Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Magomed Magomedov (ranked 4430 p4p, 0 weight class) and Police Officer (ranked 14550 p4p, 0 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 London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Magomed Magomedov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 9 losses; Police Officer! The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way. Officer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Officer gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Magomedov (0) vs (2) Officer Officer is figuring out what he wants to do next. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round. Let's hope that Officer has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight. Magomedov trying to control here.
Magomedov tries to get to full guard but Officer has control of the leg. Officer passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Magomedov! Score +3 for passing guard: Magomedov (0) vs (5) Officer
That's two minutes gone in the round. Officer tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Magomedov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Officer controlling his opponent. Officer's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige. Officer with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Officer looking to control and managing it successfully. Magomedov is looking to improve his position but Officer isn't that keen on the idea. Officer wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it. Officer is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Officer content just to control the position here. Officer is looking to work his way around to Magomedov's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Officer takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Officer fails to advance to Magomedov's back. Officer controlling his opponent. Officer fails to move to back control. Magomedov is trying to escape the mount.
Officer controlling the position easily from mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round. We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Officer. Magomedov tries to reverse the position but Officer maintains control. Officer controlling the position easily from mount. Officer fails to take his opponent's back. Officer controlling from the full mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Magomedov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Officer content just to control the position here. Magomedov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Officer avoids the attempt from Magomedov to control. Officer controlling his opponent.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Officer wants to take Magomedov's back but he can't do it this time. Officer controlling the pace for now. Magomedov is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Officer has taken his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Magomedov (0) vs (8) Officer What can Magomedov do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Officer is not going to allow Magomedov to sit and survive in this position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Officer is riding his opponent, not letting Magomedov buck him off. It looks like Officer might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Magomedov tries to escape the position.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Yet more stalling tactics from Officer. Officer doesn't have the hooks in and Magomedov manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Magomedov (2) vs (8) Officer
That's ten minutes gone in the round. Officer pulls Magomedov in to control the position. Officer tries to land a sweep but no joy. Magomedov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Officer is adopting a defensive guard. Magomedov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Officer is keeping the position for now. Officer is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Officer has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Magomedov has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Magomedov (5) vs (8) Officer Magomedov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Officer keeps working. Officer can't do much from the bottom here. Officer is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Magomedov's leg. He's managed it. Nice work. Officer is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Magomedov jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Magomedov (8) vs (8) Officer Magomedov looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio. Officer holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage. Officer struggling a bit here. Officer tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Magomedov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Officer keeping his opponent close. Magomedov working away. Officer tries to buck Magomedov off but Magomedov is having none of it. Officer stops Magomedov from passing to mount. Officer manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Magomedov (8) vs (10) Officer Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Officer in particular looking to stall. Officer is continuing to stall.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. The adventures of Officer the control monster continue. Boring. Officer wants to free his trapped foot but Magomedov is holding on for dear life with his legs. Officer sitting and controlling from the half guard. Magomedov is trying to get back to full guard. Still in half guard, Officer seems content to control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Officer trying to mount his opponent but Magomedov defends it. Well, if Officer is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Magomedov trying to control from the bottom.
Officer is taking a breather. Magomedov 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.
And that's the end of the fight! Officer wins on points by 10 to 8. A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Police Officer made sure he mentioned Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 180$), along with how happy he was to win his fight. |
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Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Kronos Doomsday (ranked 4138 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louis Alexandre Berthier (ranked 22005 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Louis Alexandre Berthier enters the cage!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Kronos Doomsday! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 4 losses; Louis Alexandre Berthier! The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Patrick Alders.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious? Berthier drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Doomsday (0) vs (2) Berthier Berthier looking to pass the guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Berthier is still trying to improve position. Doomsday is pulling down on Berthier's head to control his posture. Berthier slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Berthier wants to control from the top but Doomsday keeps moving. Berthier is pushing down on Doomsday's leg trying to pass to half guard. Doomsday is fighting to maintain full guard but Berthier has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's one minute gone in the round. Berthier is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Doomsday has managed to free his arm - good work. Berthier trying to control the action but Doomsday is working from the bottom. Doomsday has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. Doomsday is looking for a sweep. Berthier is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Berthier is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Berthier wants to lay and pray for a moment but Doomsday keeps working. Berthier 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.
Berthier seems to be working for a kimura but Doomsday defends the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Berthier is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Doomsday is just riding it out for now. Berthier eventually gives up the hold. Berthier 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Doomsday is trying to get back to full guard. Berthier is working for a submission of some sort.
Berthier is working for an americana but Doomsday has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Berthier was thinking about the submission. Doomsday looking for a sweep. Not yet Doomsday, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Doomsday keeping full guard, as Berthier tries to pass. Berthier advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Doomsday (0) vs (5) Berthier Doomsday is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Berthier goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Doomsday rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Berthier's guard! Nice work there by Doomsday! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Doomsday (2) vs (5) Berthier Berthier has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Doomsday is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Berthier. Score +3 for passing guard: Doomsday (5) vs (5) Berthier
That's five minutes gone in the round. Berthier tries to bench press Doomsday off him but Doomsday keeps the position. Berthier manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Doomsday (5) vs (7) Berthier Berthier is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Berthier wants to work for an arm triangle but Doomsday is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Berthier is trying to control. Doomsday wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Berthier is trying to work for a kimura but Doomsday is defending well.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Doomsday is doing well to control the position and prevent Berthier from advancing to side control. Doomsday works his way to full guard. Good work. Berthier is looking to pass into half guard but Doomsday pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Doomsday is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Doomsday (7) vs (7) Berthier Doomsday pushing down on Berthier's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Berthier looking for submissions off his back. Doomsday is pressing down on Berthier's thigh, looking to free his foot. Berthier is holding on for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Berthier looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Berthier looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Berthier tries to roll over but Doomsday keeps him under control. Berthier looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Berthier tries to get to full guard but Doomsday has control of the leg. Doomsday is pressing down on Berthier's thigh, looking to free his foot. Berthier is holding on for now. Berthier is trying to get back to full guard. Doomsday with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Berthier looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Berthier looking for submissions off his back. Berthier won't allow Doomsday to pass to mount. Berthier with the active half guard here but Doomsday passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Doomsday (10) vs (7) Berthier
That's ten minutes gone in the round. Berthier is looking to reverse the position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Doomsday takes a little break here. Berthier wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Berthier tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Doomsday wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Doomsday is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. Berthier tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Berthier keeps trying to improve his position. Berthier trying to remain calm as Doomsday controls from the top position. Berthier is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Doomsday off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Doomsday (10) vs (11) Berthier Berthier working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet. Doomsday defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Berthier's arms. Doomsday preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Berthier.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Berthier not allowing Doomsday to control his hands. Doomsday is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Berthier gets his way!
Doomsday tries to escape the position.
Berthier is persistently looking for the submission but Doomsday is defending it well.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Berthier is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Doomsday has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here. Berthier looking for the choke but no joy. Doomsday is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Doomsday showing good submission defense here.
And that's the end of the fight! Berthier wins on points by 11 to 10. |
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