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CACC 97 CORONA GP FINALS PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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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 8 wins and 7 losses; Shanti Anatta! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 4 losses; Thad Thayer!
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Anatta jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Thayer walks away with a smile on his face. Anatta gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL2#
Thayer rushes Anatta and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Anatta is trying to pull guard but Thayer has him pressed against the ropes.#TD2#
Thayer gets control of Anatta's arms and successfully pulls guard. Thayer will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Anatta tries to free his leg and advance position but Thayer is retaining full guard.
Anatta not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Anatta wants to control from the top but Thayer keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anatta sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Thayer working a defensive guard here.
#T1#
Anatta passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Anatta (3) vs (0) Thayer
Anatta tries to advance to mount but Thayer denies him. #SUB#
Anatta is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Thayer is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Anatta tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. #SUB#
Anatta looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Anatta tries to move to full mount but Thayer actually manages to regain half guard. #T2#
Thayer is not content to let Anatta control the 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.#SUB#
Anatta wants to work for an arm triangle but Thayer is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Thayer is refusing to be controlled, as Anatta sits in half guard.
Thayer tries to roll over but Anatta keeps him under control.
Thayer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Anatta is working away from the top position though.
Anatta takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Thayer won't allow Anatta to pass to mount. #SUB#
Anatta wants to work for an arm triangle but Thayer is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Anatta uses his free foot to push down on Thayer's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Thayer. Score +3 for passing guard: Anatta (6) vs (0) Thayer
Anatta wants to control the pace but Thayer is squirming around nicely. #T3##SUB#
Anatta has control of Thayer's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Thayer regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Thayer wants to control but Anatta is having none of it.#SUB#
Anatta is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Thayer is surviving well by controlling Anatta's body position as best he can.
Anatta wants to control the pace but Thayer is squirming around nicely. #SUB#
Anatta is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Thayer has managed to escape the submission attempt.
#SUB#
Anatta is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Anatta extends the arm and Thayer is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shanti Anatta!
Shanti Anatta bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 8 losses; Pacer Dalton! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 7 losses; Tyrano Jackson!
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Dalton drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dalton (2) vs (0) Jackson
Dalton has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dalton is stalling in the full guard.
Jackson wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB2#
Jackson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dalton is aware though and is defending well.
Dalton not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Jackson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dalton is one step ahead there.
Dalton trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Jackson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dalton defends well.
Dalton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jackson is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dalton pushing down on Jackson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jackson felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Jackson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T1#
Dalton is trying to control. Jackson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dalton is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Dalton works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Dalton (5) vs (0) Jackson
Dalton looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jackson is working to get back to half guard.
Dalton looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Dalton takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jackson is trying to escape the mount.
#T2#
Dalton controlling from the full mount.
Dalton wants to control the pace but Jackson is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dalton takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Dalton pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Dalton controlling the position easily from mount. #T3#
Jackson tries to hold on but Dalton postures up.
Dalton tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jackson bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dalton (5) vs (2) Jackson
Jackson is pushing down on Dalton's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dalton is fighting to maintain full guard but Jackson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Jackson is looking to take a break and control but Dalton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jackson trying to pass the guard but Dalton defending well.
Dalton wants to control but Jackson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dalton is trying to get back to full guard.
Dalton trying to control here.
Jackson wants to free his trapped foot but Dalton is holding on for dear life with his legs. #SUB2#
Jackson is working for a kimura but Dalton is defending it quite comfortably.
#T4#
Jackson prevents Dalton from improving his position.
Dalton trying to control from the bottom.
#SUB2#
Jackson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dalton defends it well.
Dalton is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Jackson is trying to work for a kimura but Dalton is defending well.
Dalton has his hands clasped together around Jackson's back. He's all about the action.
Dalton has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jackson is working away from the top position though.
Jackson wants to pass to mount but Dalton is defending the position. #T5#
Dalton wants to get back to full guard.
Jackson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dalton knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dalton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jackson is thwarting Dalton's attempts to control the position.
Dalton is staying active underneath Jackson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jackson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dalton haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#SUB2#
Jackson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dalton is just riding it out for now. Jackson eventually gives up the hold.
Dalton is trying to maintain the position but Jackson is very close to passing his half guard.
Jackson wants to take a breather but Dalton is having none of it. #T6#
Dalton is trying to control but can't.
Dalton wants to get back to full guard.
Dalton is in trouble now - Jackson has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Dalton (5) vs (5) Jackson
Jackson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dalton tries to hold on but Jackson pushes him away.
Jackson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dalton is looking to escape.
Dalton tries to hold on but Jackson pushes him away.
Dalton is controlling an arm, preventing Jackson from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Dalton is working to get back to half guard.
#SUB2#
Jackson working for a guillotine from mount but Dalton is in no mood to give up. #SUB2#
Jackson is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Dalton has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Dalton is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#T7#
Jackson looking to control but Dalton is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dalton is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jackson wants to control the pace but Dalton is squirming around nicely.
Jackson fails to take his opponent's back. #SUB2#
Jackson is working for a guillotine from mount but Dalton frees his head quite easily.
Dalton keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#T8#
Dalton tries to hold on but Jackson postures up.
Dalton working to try and regain half guard.
Dalton wants to hold on but Jackson pushes him away.#SUB2#
Jackson looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Jackson controlling from mount. #SUB2#
Dalton defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Jackson.
Dalton slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Jackson wants to free his trapped foot but Dalton is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dalton wants to get back to 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.#T9#
Jackson is thwarting Dalton's attempts to control the position.
Dalton is staying active underneath Jackson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jackson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dalton knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dalton wants to get back to full guard.
Dalton is trying to maintain the position but Jackson is very close to passing his half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jackson in particular looking to stall.
Dalton keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Dalton has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jackson is working away from the top position though.
Dalton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jackson is looking to take a break and control but Dalton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T10#
Jackson wants to free his trapped foot but Dalton is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jackson trying to control the action but Dalton is working from the bottom.
Dalton wants to get back to full guard.
Jackson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Jackson is pressing down on Dalton's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dalton is holding on for now.
Dalton wants to improve his position but Jackson is controlling well.
Jackson wants to pass to mount but Dalton is defending the position.
Jackson is looking to take a break and control but Dalton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jackson tries to pass to full mount but Dalton defends it. #T11#
Jackson prevents Dalton from improving his position.
Dalton wants to control but Jackson is keeping busy.
Jackson uses his free foot to push down on Dalton's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Dalton. Score +3 for passing guard: Dalton (5) vs (8) Jackson
Jackson mounts Dalton! Really nice guard pass there!
Jackson seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Dalton is holding on tight.
Dalton working to try and regain half guard.
Dalton wants to hold on but Jackson pushes him away.
Jackson prevents Dalton from getting the reversal.
Jackson forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Dalton (5) vs (11) Jackson
You can see the frustration on Dalton's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
#T12#
Will Jackson go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
#SUB2#
Jackson tightening his grip on Dalton, looking for the choke.
Dalton is in bad spot here.
#SUB2#
Jackson is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Dalton defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Dalton tries to escape the position.
Well,Dalton is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Jackson is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Jackson tries to keep control of the position but Dalton is staying busy.
You can see the frustration on Dalton's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
#SUB2#
Jackson is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
#T13#
Dalton wants to control his opponent's hands but Jackson gets his hands free.
Dalton is really stuck here.
Dalton trying to control the position but Jackson manages to sink in the hooks.
Jackson controlling the position well here. Dalton rolled but Jackson kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
#SUB2#
Jackson is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Dalton knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Dalton for a finish.
Jackson doesn't have the hooks in and Dalton manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dalton (7) vs (11) Jackson
Dalton wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving. #SUB2#
Jackson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dalton defends it easily.
Jackson tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T14#
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Dalton from controlling successfully.
Dalton is really struggling to control Jackson but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Jackson wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB2#
Jackson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jackson being controlled here, momentarily.
Jackson working a defensive guard here.
Dalton trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dalton won't allow Jackson to sweep him here.
Jackson keeping full guard, as Dalton tries to pass.
Jackson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jackson wins on points by 11 to 7.
Tyrano Jackson was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 4 losses; Jurgen Tetsuo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Long Hung Dong!
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Dong tries to clinch up but Tetsuo circles away and keeps his distance.
Tetsuo appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Dong doesn't manage to clinch there - Tetsuo circles away.
Tetsuo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.#CL2#
Dong forces Tetsuo back against the ropes and clinches.
Dong goes for a takedown attempt but Tetsuo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dong fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tetsuo tries to counter with a takedown but Dong is quick to defend against it.#CL2#
Tetsuo tries to keep at a distance but Dong has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dong jumps guard but Tetsuo turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Tetsuo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dong prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jurgen Tetsuo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Long Hung Dong.
Dong jumps guard but Tetsuo stands there with Dong around his waist. Dong gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
#TD2#
Dong jumps guard and drags Tetsuo to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. #T1##SUB2#
Dong has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tetsuo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB2#
Dong has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Tetsuo 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 Dong. Score +3 for passing guard: Tetsuo (3) vs (0) Dong
Tetsuo 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.
Dong manages to get back to half guard.
Tetsuo stalling.
Dong trying to control but Tetsuo postures up.
Dong tries to roll over but Tetsuo keeps him under control.#T2##SUB2#
Dong looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Dong looking for submissions off his back.
Tetsuo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Dong moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tetsuo is stalling in the full guard. #T3#
Tetsuo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Tetsuo wants to pass to mount but Dong is defending the 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.
Tetsuo controlling the pace.
Dong is trying to get back to full guard.
Tetsuo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Dong tries to roll over but Tetsuo keeps him under control.#T4#
Tetsuo trying to pass the guard but Dong defending well.
Dong wants to get back to full guard.
Dong manages to get to full guard.
#SUB2#
Dong is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB2#
Dong working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tetsuo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tetsuo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dong trying to keep a closed guard but Tetsuo is proving a slippery customer.
#T5#
Tetsuo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dong's guard. #SUB2#
Dong is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tetsuo pulls his head out easily.
Tetsuo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Tetsuo wants to control but Dong is keeping him busy.
Dong wants to get back to full guard but Tetsuo has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Tetsuo (6) vs (0) Dong
Dong tries to bench press Tetsuo off him but Tetsuo keeps the position. #T6#
Tetsuo taking a breather here.
Dong is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
You can see the frustration on Dong's face as Tetsuo controls the position.
Dong manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tetsuo (6) vs (2) Dong
Dong is thwarting Tetsuo's attempts to control the position.#T7##SUB2#
Dong is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tetsuo has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB2#
Dong is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dong tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tetsuo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dong is trying to control the action in half guard but Tetsuo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dong wants to advance to full mount but Tetsuo doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead. #T8#
Dong trying to control the position from guard on top but Tetsuo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tetsuo is controlling Dong's posture.
Tetsuo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tetsuo keeping full guard, as Dong tries to pass.
Dong being controlled here momentarily. #T9#
Dong wants to pass the guard but Tetsuo is keeping the position.
Tetsuo pulls Dong in to control the position.
Dong trying to control but Tetsuo is working from the bottom.
Dong stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tetsuo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tetsuo seems keen to control Dong's posture.
Tetsuo keeping full guard, as Dong tries to pass. #T10##SUB2#
Dong drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dong jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dong tries to free his leg and advance position but Tetsuo is retaining full guard.
Tetsuo pulls Dong in close to his closed guard and prevents Dong from doing any damage or advancing position.
Dong wants to control from the top but Tetsuo keeps moving. #T11#
Tetsuo working a defensive guard here.
Dong tries to free his leg and advance position but Tetsuo is retaining full guard. #SUB2#
Dong drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dong jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dong controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dong wants to control from the top but Tetsuo keeps moving. #T12#
Tetsuo looking to control.
Dong tries to free his leg and advance position but Tetsuo is retaining full guard.
Dong trying to control the position from guard on top but Tetsuo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dong being controlled here momentarily.
Dong wants to pass the guard but Tetsuo is keeping the position.
Tetsuo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T13#
Dong trying to control the position from guard on top but Tetsuo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dong wants to pass the guard but Tetsuo is keeping the position.
Dong controlling from the top position.
Dong looking to pass the guard. #T14#
Tetsuo is pulling down on Dong's head. It's preventing any offense from Dong, at least for the moment.
Dong trying to control the position from guard on top but Tetsuo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tetsuo is pulling down on Dong's head to control his posture.
Tetsuo trying to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dong stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tetsuo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tetsuo takes the fight on points by 6 to 2.
Jurgen Tetsuo thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 10 losses; Ishiihara Sakuraba! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 2 losses; Distant Thunder!
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Sakuraba dives in and scores a takedown into Thunder's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sakuraba (2) vs (0) Thunder
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sakuraba wants to pass the guard but Thunder is keeping the position.
Sakuraba won't allow Thunder to sweep him here.
Thunder being controlled here, momentarily.
Sakuraba tries to free his leg and advance position but Thunder is retaining full guard.
Thunder has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Sakuraba wants to control from the top but Thunder keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakuraba being controlled here momentarily.
Thunder looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Thunder looking to control.
#T1#
Thunder looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sakuraba is one step ahead there.
Sakuraba 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.
Thunder keeps trying to improve his position.
Sakuraba postures up.
Sakuraba advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Sakuraba (5) vs (0) Thunder
Thunder can't do much from the bottom here.
Thunder is letting Sakuraba control him for a moment.
Sakuraba wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thunder keeps working. #T2#
Thunder is trying to control Sakuraba's posture but Sakuraba avoids it.
Thunder is not content to let Sakuraba control the position.
Thunder tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Thunder is trying to control Sakuraba's posture but Sakuraba avoids it.
A lull in the action here.
Thunder is trying to improve his position.#T3#
Sakuraba slows the pace down.
Sakuraba tries to move into full mount but can't pass Thunder's legs.
Thunder tries to improve position but can't.
Sakuraba is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Thunder tries to buck Sakuraba off but Sakuraba is having none of it.
Sakuraba tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Thunder can't do much from the bottom here.
Sakuraba tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Thunder tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sakuraba wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T4#
Sakuraba wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thunder keeps working.
Sakuraba controlling the position from side mount.
Sakuraba has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Thunder! Score +2 for reaching mount: Sakuraba (7) vs (0) Thunder
Sakuraba controlling from mount.
Thunder is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Thunder sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Sakuraba wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thunder keeps working.
Sakuraba keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#T5#
Thunder has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sakuraba is working away from the top position though.
Thunder is trying is best to control the position here.
Thunder trying to control from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Sakuraba seems content to control.
Sakuraba seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Thunder for as long as he can get away with.
Thunder tries to get to full guard but Sakuraba has control of the leg.
Thunder is trying to control but can't.
Sakuraba is looking to take a break and control but Thunder is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sakuraba passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Sakuraba (10) vs (0) Thunder
Sakuraba looking to control but Thunder is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T6#
Sakuraba controlling his opponent. #SUB#
Sakuraba working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Sakuraba can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Thunder is looking to escape.
Thunder is in all sorts of trouble 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.
Sakuraba controlling his opponent. #T7#
Sakuraba has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Thunder keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sakuraba controlling the position easily from mount.
Thunder tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Thunder tries to lock up and control but Sakuraba gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sakuraba controlling the pace for now.
Sakuraba continues to stall.#T8#
Thunder tries to hold on but Sakuraba postures up.
Thunder is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sakuraba takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Thunder keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Thunder is squirming around, avoiding Sakuraba's attempts to control the action.
Sakuraba controlling from mount.
Sakuraba avoids the attempt from Thunder to control.
Thunder really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
#T9#
Sakuraba avoids the attempt from Thunder to control.
Thunder keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Thunder is squirming around, avoiding Sakuraba's attempts to control the action.
Sakuraba content just to control the position here.
Thunder tries to reverse the position but Sakuraba maintains control.
Sakuraba is trying to control here but Thunder has managed to regain half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sakuraba in particular looking to stall.
Sakuraba's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Thunder slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#T10#
Thunder keeping moving, preventing Sakuraba from controlling successfully.
Thunder has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Sakuraba has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Sakuraba (13) vs (0) Thunder
Thunder struggling a bit here.
Sakuraba tries to advance to mount but can't.
Thunder is being controlled here.
Sakuraba wants to control but Thunder is keeping him busy.
Sakuraba controlling the position.
Who's going to make the next move?#T11#
Sakuraba slows the pace down.
Thunder stops Sakuraba from passing to mount.
Thunder can't do much from the bottom here.
Thunder is looking to reverse the position.
Thunder sneaks back into half guard.
Sakuraba is taking a breather. Thunder 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.
Sakuraba moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Sakuraba (16) vs (0) Thunder#T12#
Sakuraba advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Sakuraba (18) vs (0) Thunder
Thunder tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Thunder tries to lock up and control but Sakuraba gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Thunder can't escape the position.
Thunder holds on to Sakuraba around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
Thunder is wriggling around trying to escape.
Thunder tries to hold on but Sakuraba pushes him away.
Sakuraba takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
More hug and hope from Sakuraba.#T13#
Thunder tries to reverse the position but Sakuraba maintains control.
Sakuraba wants to control but Thunder has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Thunder has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sakuraba is working away from the top position though.
Sakuraba takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Sakuraba wants to control but Thunder is keeping him busy.
Sakuraba sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Thunder trying to control but Sakuraba postures up.
#T14#
Sakuraba tries to pass to full mount but Thunder defends it.
Well, if Sakuraba 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.
Thunder trying to control but Sakuraba postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sakuraba trying to mount his opponent but Thunder defends it.
Thunder is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sakuraba takes the fight on points by 18 to 0. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 3 losses; Alka Mangrove! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Torcadall Sailcirc!
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL#
Mangrove clinches up against the ropes.#TD2#
Sailcirc turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Mangrove (0) vs (4) Sailcirc
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sailcirc in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Let's hope that Sailcirc 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.
Mangrove struggling a bit here.
Mangrove regains half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mangrove is looking to control Sailcirc's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mangrove avoid being mounted?
Mangrove is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Mangrove moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mangrove wants to sweep here but Sailcirc controlling him for the moment. #T1#
Mangrove is working hard here to advance position.
Sailcirc is stalling in the full guard.
Sailcirc trying to control but Mangrove is working from the bottom.
Sailcirc stays in close to Mangrove's body and controls the position. #T2#
Mangrove is trying to control the position but Sailcirc postures up.
Mangrove looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sailcirc sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mangrove wants to sweep but no luck.
Sailcirc trying to control but Mangrove is working from the bottom.
Sailcirc might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mangrove haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Mangrove trying to control the position.
#T3#
Sailcirc trying to control but Mangrove is working from the bottom.
Mangrove tries to land a sweep but no joy.
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.
Mangrove working a defensive guard here.
Mangrove 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.
Sailcirc slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sailcirc stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mangrove swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mangrove controlling the position.
Sailcirc stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mangrove swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mangrove wants to sweep here but Sailcirc controlling him for the moment. #T4#
Mangrove bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sailcirc's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mangrove (2) vs (4) Sailcirc#SUB2#
Sailcirc had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mangrove defends it easily.
Mangrove trying to control but Sailcirc is working from the bottom.
Sailcirc is pulling down on Mangrove's head to control his posture.
Sailcirc is trying to control the position but Mangrove postures up.
Mangrove wants to pass the guard but Sailcirc is keeping the position.#T5#
Mangrove is fighting to break Sailcirc's control of his arms but Sailcirc is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Sailcirc trying to control the position.
Mangrove trying to control the position from guard on top but Sailcirc is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mangrove pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sailcirc is keeping the position for now.
Mangrove works a leg free and moves into half guard. #T6##SUB#
Mangrove is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sailcirc gets back to full guard.
Sailcirc keeping full guard, as Mangrove tries to pass.
Sailcirc is trying to keep Mangrove in close.
Our spies down at at Steroids Athletic inform us that Sailcirc has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Sailcirc looking for a sweep. Not yet Sailcirc, not yet.
Mangrove pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sailcirc is keeping the position for now. #T7#
Sailcirc keeping moving, preventing Mangrove from controlling successfully.
Mangrove slips nicely into half guard.
Mangrove trying to control from half guard but Sailcirc is working away.
Mangrove passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Mangrove (5) vs (4) Sailcirc
Mangrove trying to control but Sailcirc is having none of it. #T8#
Sailcirc is trying desperately to improve position.
Mangrove wants to control the pace but Sailcirc is squirming around nicely.
Mangrove wants to take his opponent's back but Sailcirc doesn't allow it. #SUB#
Mangrove working for a submission but Sailcirc is keeping him at bay. #SUB#
Mangrove looking for a guillotine from mount but Sailcirc is having none of it. #T9#
Sailcirc regains half guard.
Sailcirc trying to control but Mangrove postures up.
Sailcirc manages to get to full guard.
Sailcirc is trying to control the position but Mangrove postures up.
Sailcirc is pulling down on Mangrove's head to control his posture.
Sailcirc is trying to keep Mangrove in close.
#T10#
Mangrove tries to free his leg and advance position but Sailcirc is retaining full guard.
Sailcirc 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.
Sailcirc is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mangrove trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Sailcirc manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mangrove (5) vs (6) Sailcirc
Mangrove manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sailcirc manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mangrove (7) vs (6) Sailcirc
Mangrove trying to control the position from guard on top but Sailcirc is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sailcirc is trying to keep Mangrove in close.
#T11#
Sailcirc keeping full guard, as Mangrove tries to pass.
Mangrove works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Mangrove works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Mangrove (10) vs (6) Sailcirc
Mangrove tries to control but Sailcirc wriggling away. #SUB#
Mangrove looking for a guillotine from mount but Sailcirc is having none of it. #T12#
Sailcirc tries to hold on but Mangrove postures up.
Sailcirc is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mangrove trying to control but Sailcirc is having none of it. #T13#
Mangrove takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sailcirc is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mangrove takes Sailcirc's back. Score +3 for taking back: Mangrove (13) vs (6) Sailcirc
Sailcirc is keeping busy.
#SUB#
Mangrove working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet. #SUB#
Mangrove working for the choke. #T14#
Sailcirc breaks Mangrove's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mangrove (13) vs (8) Sailcirc
Sailcirc wants to control from the top but Mangrove keeps moving.
Mangrove looking to control.
Mangrove wants to sweep here but Sailcirc controlling him for the moment.
Mangrove is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mangrove manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sailcirc manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mangrove (15) vs (8) Sailcirc
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mangrove passes Sailcirc's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sailcirc tries to get to full guard but Mangrove has control of the leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mangrove takes the fight on points by 15 to 8.
After the fight, Alka Mangrove was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 7 losses; Felipe Feltre! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 11 losses; Antonio Brown !
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD#
Feltre shoots in and bounces Brown off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Feltre (2) vs (0) Brown
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.
Brown has Feltre pulled in close to control his posture.
Feltre trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Feltre looking to pass the guard. #SUB2#
Brown has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Feltre can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Brown is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown looking for a sweep. Not yet Brown , not yet.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Feltre from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Feltre is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Brown has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Feltre is looking to defend but Brown has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Feltre! Brown pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Feltre taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Antonio Brown !
Antonio Brown was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 4 losses; Edgy Brah! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 11 losses; David Morrison Jr.!
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Brah shoots in for a double leg but Morrison Jr. sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And Morrison Jr. tries to counter it with a takedown but Brah pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Edgy Brah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brah fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#TD2#
Brah gets caught flat footed, as Morrison Jr. shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Brah (0) vs (2) Morrison Jr.
Morrison Jr. passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Brah (0) vs (5) Morrison Jr.
Brah's coaches at Elite Underground Training Facility 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.
Morrison Jr. tries to move to mount but Brah blocks the move with his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brah is trying to control Morrison Jr.'s posture but Morrison Jr. avoids it.
Brah looks to move to half guard but instead Morrison Jr. has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Brah (0) vs (7) Morrison Jr.#T1#
Brah is wriggling around trying to escape.
Morrison Jr. wants to control the pace but Brah is squirming around nicely.
Morrison Jr. moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Brah (0) vs (10) Morrison Jr.
Brah rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Morrison Jr. stalling.
Morrison Jr. is keen to just control but Brah is a slippery customer.#T2#
Brah tries to get to full guard but Morrison Jr. has control of the leg. #SUB2#
Morrison Jr. is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Brah sees it coming and defends easily.
Brah gets full guard.
Morrison Jr.'s corner is telling him to maintain position.
Morrison Jr. trying to control the position from guard on top but Brah is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morrison Jr. stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brah swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T3#
Brah looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Morrison Jr. stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brah swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Morrison Jr. is still trying to improve position.
Brah wants to sweep but no luck.
Brah keeping moving, preventing Morrison Jr. from controlling successfully.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T4##SUB#
Morrison Jr. got a little sloppy there for a moment and Brah has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Morrison Jr. has managed to get both his arms back between Brah's legs - danger averted.
Morrison Jr. stopping the sweep attempt from Brah.
Morrison Jr. stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brah swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Morrison Jr. sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Brah's guard.
Brah wants to get back to full guard.
Morrison Jr. has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Brah (0) vs (13) Morrison Jr.
Morrison Jr. tries to control but Brah wriggling away. #T5#
Morrison Jr. pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Morrison Jr. sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Morrison Jr. looking to control but Brah is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Morrison Jr. wants to control but Brah has made it back to half guard. Nice work. #T6#
Morrison Jr. passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Brah! Score +3 for passing guard: Brah (0) vs (16) Morrison Jr.
Morrison Jr. moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Brah (0) vs (19) Morrison Jr.#SUB2#
Brah defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Morrison Jr. tries to get the hooks in deep but Brah pushed the leg off. #T7##SUB2#
Morrison Jr. looking for the RNC.
Brah tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Brah is in all sorts of trouble here.
Morrison Jr. controlling the pace for now.
Morrison Jr. moves to his opponent's back but Brah bucks him off and ends up in guard. A bit of a disaster there for Morrison Jr.. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brah (2) vs (19) Morrison Jr.#T8#
Morrison Jr. keeping moving, preventing Brah from controlling successfully.
Morrison Jr. 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.#SUB2#
Morrison Jr. is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Brah is aware though and is defending well.
Morrison Jr. trying to control the position.
Morrison Jr. wants to sweep here but Brah controlling him for the moment. #T9#
Morrison Jr. keeping moving, preventing Brah from controlling successfully.
Brah stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morrison Jr. swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Morrison Jr. is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Brah trying to control but Morrison Jr. is working from the bottom.
Brah slips nicely into half guard.
Brah wants to take a breather but Morrison Jr. is having none of it.
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.
Brah is looking to advance position but Morrison Jr. won't allow it.
Morrison Jr. is looking for a sweep. Brah is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T10#
Brah wants to lay and pray for a moment but Morrison Jr. keeps working.
Morrison Jr. tries to get to full guard but Brah has control of the leg.
Brah is trying to control the action in half guard but Morrison Jr. is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Morrison Jr. is trying to get back to full guard.
Morrison Jr. has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Brah is working away from the top position though.#T11#
Morrison Jr. is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Morrison Jr. is trying to control but Brah passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Brah (5) vs (19) Morrison Jr.
Brah is looking to take a break and control but Morrison Jr. is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Morrison Jr. sneaks back into half guard.
Morrison Jr. is looking to improve his position.
#T12#
Morrison Jr. is not content to let Brah control the position.
Morrison Jr. wants to improve his position but Brah is controlling well.
Still in half guard, Brah seems content to control.
Morrison Jr. is trying to maintain the position but Brah is very close to passing his half guard.
Morrison Jr. is staying active underneath Brah, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Morrison Jr. has a hand on Brah's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Brah takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Brah (8) vs (19) Morrison Jr.#T13#
Morrison Jr. is squirming around, avoiding Brah's attempts to control the action.
Brah avoids the attempt from Morrison Jr. to control.
Morrison Jr. is trying to escape the mount.
Brah trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Morrison Jr. really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Brah can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Morrison Jr. is looking to escape. #T14#
Brah controlling from mount.
Morrison Jr. can't escape the position.
Brah with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Morrison Jr. tries to lock up and control but Brah gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Morrison Jr. is squirming around, avoiding Brah's attempts to control the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Morrison Jr. really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Morrison Jr. wins on points by 19 to 8.
A victorious David Morrison Jr. thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Edgy Brah had this to say: 'You probably get your information from the library!'. |
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Co-main event
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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 22 wins and 17 losses; Matvey Pavlov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 34 wins and 18 losses; Masa Wasa!
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Wasa gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Pavlov to score an easy takedown into full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Pavlov (2) vs (0) Wasa
Wasa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pavlov is one step ahead there.
Pavlov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wasa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pavlov trying to control but Wasa is working from the bottom.
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.
Wasa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pavlov is stalling in the full guard.
Wasa is looking to sweep but instead, Pavlov has passed into half guard.
#T1#
Pavlov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Wasa is looking for a sweep. Pavlov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pavlov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wasa does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pavlov frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Pavlov (5) vs (0) Wasa
Wasa working to try and regain half guard.
Pavlov moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: Pavlov (8) vs (0) Wasa
Wasa just trying to survive but Pavlov is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
What can Wasa do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
#T2#
Wasa is in bad spot here.
Pavlov slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Wasa manages to reverse the position and now he's in Pavlov's guard. Nice work there by Wasa.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pavlov (8) vs (2) Wasa
Pavlov trying to control the position.
Pavlov seems keen to control Wasa's posture.
Pavlov working a defensive guard here.
Wasa controlling from the top position. #T3#
Wasa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pavlov is controlling Wasa's posture.
Wasa wants to control from the top but Pavlov keeps moving.
Wasa looking to pass the guard.
Pavlov has his hands on Wasa's head, controlling the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Wasa preventing the sweep. #T4#
Wasa looking to sit in guard and control but Pavlov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pavlov (10) vs (2) Wasa
Pavlov passes Wasa's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Pavlov trying to control the action but Wasa is working from the bottom.
Pavlov tries to pass to full mount but Wasa defends it.
Wasa regains full guard. Nicely done.
Pavlov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Pavlov advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Pavlov (13) vs (2) Wasa#T5#
Wasa tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pavlov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Wasa is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Wasa trying to remain calm as Pavlov controls from the top position.
Wasa is not content to let Pavlov control the position.
Wasa prevents Pavlov from moving into mount.
Wasa is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Pavlov off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Pavlov (13) vs (6) Wasa
Pavlov can't escape the position.
#T6#
Pavlov trying to control the position but Wasa manages to sink in the hooks.
Pavlov wants to escape the position.
Pavlov trying to control the hands but Wasa breaks the grip.
Pavlov can't escape the position.
Pavlov trying to control the hands but Wasa won't let him. #SUB2#
Pavlov preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Wasa.
Wasa is looking to control Pavlov but Pavlov is wriggling around and keeping busy.
You can see the frustration on Pavlov's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Wasa's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Wasa has the hooks in. Pavlov is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. #T7#
Pavlov is working hard here to advance position.#SUB2#
Pavlov fending off the submission attempt from Wasa.
You can see the frustration on Pavlov's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Pavlov breaks Wasa's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pavlov (15) vs (6) Wasa
Wasa 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: Pavlov (15) vs (8) Wasa
Wasa wants to take a breather but Pavlov is having none of it. #T8#
The fighters are battling for position here. Pavlov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Pavlov seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Wasa tries to free his leg and advance position but Pavlov is retaining full guard.
Pavlov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pavlov is trying to control the position but Wasa postures up.
Wasa trying to control the position from guard on top but Pavlov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pavlov has control of Wasa's left arm, preventing Wasa from doing any damage.
Wasa preventing the sweep.
Pavlov is trying to keep Wasa in close.
#T9#
Pavlov keeping moving, preventing Wasa from controlling successfully.
Pavlov looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Wasa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pavlov is trying to control the position but Wasa postures up.
Pavlov pulls Wasa in close to prevent any damage.
Wasa wants to control from the top but Pavlov keeps moving.
Wasa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pavlov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wasa postures up.
#T10#
Pavlov seems keen to control Wasa's posture.
Pavlov keeping moving, preventing Wasa from controlling successfully.
Wasa looking to pass the guard.
Wasa preventing the sweep.
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 (17) vs (8) Wasa#T11#
Wasa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pavlov is one step ahead there. #SUB2#
Wasa is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pavlov defends well.
Pavlov wants to control from the top but Wasa keeps moving.
Wasa looking for a sweep. Not yet Wasa, not yet.
Pavlov stands and throws Wasa's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Pavlov (20) vs (8) Wasa
Wasa is looking for a sweep.
Pavlov moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. #T12#
Pavlov tries to move into full mount but can't pass Wasa's legs.
Pavlov is looking to take a break and control but Wasa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pavlov passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Wasa! Score +2 for reaching mount: Pavlov (22) vs (8) Wasa
Pavlov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pavlov is trying to take his opponent's back.
Pavlov controlling from mount. #T13#
Pavlov fails to move to back control.
Wasa tries to reverse the position but Pavlov maintains control.
Pavlov wants to control but Wasa has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Still in half guard, Pavlov seems content to control.
Wasa felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Wasa slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pavlov wants to control from the top but Wasa keeps moving.
Wasa wants to sweep but no luck. #T14#
Pavlov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Pavlov trying to control the position from guard on top but Wasa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pavlov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Pavlov seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Wasa for as long as he can get away with.
Wasa looking for a sweep. Not yet Wasa, not yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pavlov wants to pass the guard but Wasa is keeping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pavlov takes the fight on points by 22 to 8.
Matvey Pavlov retains his bantamweight title!
After winning the bout, Matvey Pavlov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 4 losses; Jesus St Pierre! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 16 losses; Tyrone Sparxx!
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Sparxx shoots for a takedown but St Pierre saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
St Pierre feinted with a counter takedown.
St Pierre stuffs the takedown.
St Pierre seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Sparxx misses with a takedown attempt - St Pierre sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jesus St Pierre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyrone Sparxx.
Sparxx fails to land the takedown.#TD#
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than St Pierre was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: St Pierre (4) vs (0) Sparxx
St Pierre tries to move to mount but Sparxx blocks the move with his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Pierre wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sparxx keeps working.
St Pierre is really struggling to control Sparxx but he's trying to hold on to the position.#T1#
Sparxx is trying to improve his position.
Sparxx manages to get back to half guard.
Sparxx is looking to improve his position.
Sparxx is trying to control but can't.
St Pierre trying to pass the guard but Sparxx defending well.
Sparxx wants to improve his position but St Pierre is controlling well.
#T2#
Sparxx has his hands clasped together around St Pierre's back. He's all about the action.
Sparxx trying to control from the bottom.
St Pierre trying to control the pace.
Sparxx moves into full guard.
St Pierre looking to pass the guard.
St Pierre is pushing down on Sparxx's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sparxx is fighting to maintain full guard but St Pierre has managed to sneak the leg through.
St Pierre wants to take a breather but Sparxx is having none of it.
Sparxx gets back to full guard.
#T3#
Sparxx wants to sweep but no luck.
St Pierre trying to control but Sparxx is working from the bottom.
St Pierre looking to pass the guard.
St Pierre is working hard here to advance position.
Sparxx pulls St Pierre in close to prevent any damage.
Our spies down at at Catch Wrestling L.A. inform us that Sparxx has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Sparxx trying to control the position.
#T4#
Sparxx wants to sweep here but St Pierre controlling him for the moment.
Sparxx looking to control.
St Pierre trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Sparxx manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: St Pierre (4) vs (2) Sparxx
Sparxx stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. St Pierre swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sparxx pushing down on St Pierre's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
St Pierre tries to roll over but Sparxx keeps him under control.
Sparxx is keen to just control but St Pierre is a slippery customer.#SUB2#
Sparxx 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.
#SUB2#
Sparxx is working for a submission of some sort.
#T5##SUB2#
Sparxx is looking for a kimura here.
St Pierre is not content to let Sparxx control the position.#T6#
St Pierre moves into full guard.
Sparxx wants to control from the top but St Pierre keeps moving.
Sparxx passes into half guard.
St Pierre is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
St Pierre looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
St Pierre wants to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Sparxx 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.
#T7#
St Pierre wants to get back to full guard but Sparxx has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: St Pierre (4) vs (5) Sparxx
St Pierre is working to get back to half guard.
Sparxx wants to take his opponent's back but St Pierre doesn't allow it.
Sparxx trying to control but St Pierre is having none of it.
Sparxx fails to move to back control. #T8#
St Pierre sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
St Pierre tries to get to full guard but Sparxx has control of the leg. #SUB2#
Sparxx is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, St Pierre has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sparxx is trying to control. St Pierre wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T9#
St Pierre might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sparxx prevents St Pierre from improving his position.#SUB2#
Sparxx is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
St Pierre is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sparxx's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sparxx's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: St Pierre (8) vs (5) Sparxx
St Pierre wants to control the position but Sparxx frees himself and scrambles - St Pierre manages to regain control in side control.
St Pierre tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. #T10#
Sparxx struggling a bit here.
Sparxx sneaks back into half guard.
Sparxx makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sparxx.
St Pierre wants to pass the guard but Sparxx is keeping the position.
Sparxx is controlling St Pierre's posture.
Sparxx controls St Pierre momentarily but St Pierre frees himself.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sparxx is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: St Pierre (8) vs (7) Sparxx#T11#
Sparxx postures up.
St Pierre looking for a sweep. Not yet St Pierre, not yet. #SUB#
St Pierre is looking for a triangle here but Sparxx uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: St Pierre (8) vs (10) Sparxx
St Pierre is looking for a sweep.
St Pierre is letting Sparxx control him for a moment.
St Pierre is looking for a sweep.#SUB2#
Sparxx looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SUB2#
Sparxx is trying to get an arm triangle but St Pierre is defending well. #T12#
Sparxx wants to lay and pray for a moment but St Pierre keeps working.
St Pierre is looking to regain half guard here but Sparxx keeps moving and retains side control.
Sparxx wants to control but St Pierre is keeping him busy.
Sparxx might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control St Pierre haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#SUB2#
Sparxx is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. St Pierre knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T13#
St Pierre tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Sparxx presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: St Pierre (8) vs (12) Sparxx
St Pierre is desperately trying to improve his position but Sparxx has a good base and remains in mount.
St Pierre sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Sparxx works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: St Pierre (8) vs (15) Sparxx
Sparxx prevents St Pierre from getting the reversal.#T14#
Sparxx takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sparxx trying to control but he's not successful this time.
St Pierre bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: St Pierre (10) vs (15) Sparxx
Sparxx is trying to control the position but St Pierre postures up.
Sparxx keeping full guard, as St Pierre tries to pass.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sparxx keeping moving, preventing St Pierre from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sparxx wins on points by 15 to 10.
Tyrone Sparxx managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Conviction, into his post fight interview. |
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