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CACC 125: Bok vs Sepi PBP Commentary |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Randy Springs! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Bill Bright!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Springs displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bright. #TD2#
Bright bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Springs (0) vs (4) Bright
Bright wants to lay and pray for a moment but Springs keeps working. #SUB2#
Bright thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB2#
Bright looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SUB2#
Bright is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Springs has escaped the position, nice work there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Bright tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #T1#
Springs struggling a bit here.
Springs is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #SUB2#
Bright thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB2#
Bright is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Springs is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SUB2#
Bright has hold of Springs's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Springs tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Bright cranks the arm and Springs screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Springs, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Bill Bright!
An out of breath Bill Bright thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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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 Hilo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 3 losses; Bo Nickal ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Marco Solis!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Solis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nickal circles away.
Solis misses with a takedown attempt - Nickal sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#TD#
Nickal shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Solis napping and manages to drive through into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Nickal (4) vs (0) Solis
Solis seems a little lost for a moment, as Nickal dominates the positioning.
Nickal seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Solis for as long as he can get away with.
Nickal 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.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Nickal is trying to get an arm triangle but Solis is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Solis's face as Nickal controls the position. #T1##SUB#
Nickal working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Nickal is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. #SUB#
Nickal is trying to get an arm triangle but Solis is defending well.
A lull in the action here.#T2#
Nickal '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.
Nickal trying to control the position but Solis is working away. #SUB#
Nickal is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Solis looks calm but he's in trouble here. Nickal gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Solis is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Nickal lets go of the hold and Solis can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bo Nickal !
Marco Solis spoke after the fight, saying 'All i got to say is lucky...'. |
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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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Radu Dracul! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 4 losses; Timmy Flowers!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Flowers looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Flowers goes for a double leg but Dracul avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Dracul continues to drive forward.#CL#
Dracul darts in and clinches Flowers up against the ropes.#TD#
Dracul wants the takedown. Flowers is fighting it off but Dracul persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Flowers's guard against the ropes. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dracul (2) vs (0) Flowers
Dracul stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Flowers swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dracul pushes down on Flowers's leg and manages to get into half guard.#SUB#
Dracul is working for a submission of some sort.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Dracul is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#T1#
Dracul is keen to just control but Flowers is a slippery customer.
Flowers is looking for a sweep. Dracul is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
Dracul 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.
The fighters are battling for position here. Flowers manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #T2#
Dracul pushing down on Flowers's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #SUB#
Flowers is defending against the submission attempts here by Dracul.
Dracul content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Flowers is looking for a sweep. Dracul is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dracul wants to take a breather but Flowers is having none of it. #SUB2#
Flowers looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T3#
Dracul is trying to control the action in half guard but Flowers is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dracul works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Dracul (5) vs (0) Flowers
Flowers tries to reverse the position but Dracul maintains control.
Dracul wants to take Flowers's back but he can't do it this time.
Flowers is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dracul tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Flowers is squirming around, avoiding Dracul's attempts to control the action. #T4#
Dracul controlling the pace for now.
Flowers keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Flowers stops Dracul from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Dracul controlling from mount.
Flowers 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.#T5#
Dracul trying to control but Flowers is having none of it.
Flowers is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dracul wants to take Flowers's back but he can't do it this time.
Dracul tries to control but Flowers wriggling away. #T6#
Dracul controlling the position easily from mount.
Dracul prevents Flowers from getting the reversal.
Dracul looking to control but Flowers is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T7#
Dracul controlling the position easily from mount.
Dracul seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Flowers for as long as he can get away with.
Dracul trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T8#
Dracul tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dracul wants to take Flowers's back here but Flowers is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Dracul wants to control the pace but Flowers is squirming around nicely.
Dracul controlling from the full mount.
Flowers can't escape the position.
#T9#
Dracul wants to control the pace but Flowers is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Dracul looking to control and managing it successfully.
Dracul looking to control but Flowers is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dracul with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Dracul prevents Flowers from getting the reversal.
Dracul tries to take Flowers's back but instead Flowers uses the opportunity to regain half guard. #T10#
Flowers is staying active underneath Dracul, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dracul is taking a breather. Flowers 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.
Dracul continues to stall.#SUB#
Dracul is trying to work for a kimura but Flowers is defending well.
#SUB#
Dracul seems to be working for a kimura but Flowers defends the submission attempt.#T11#
Flowers wants to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Flowers is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dracul pulls his head out easily.
Dracul content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Dracul wants to take a breather but Flowers is having none of it.
Dracul trying to control the pace. #T12##SUB#
Dracul is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Flowers defends it well.
Dracul trying to control from Flowers's half guard. Flowers has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Dracul pushes down on Flowers's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Flowers won't allow Dracul to pass to mount. #T13#
Dracul is looking to take a break and control but Flowers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dracul content to control rather than advance.
Dracul will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Flowers tries to roll over but Dracul keeps him under control.#SUB#
Dracul is working for a kimura but Flowers is defending it quite comfortably.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#T14#
Dracul wants to pass to mount but Flowers is defending the position.
Dracul working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Flowers's thigh. Flowers counters though and makes it back to full guard. #SUB2#
Flowers looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Flowers keeping moving, preventing Dracul from controlling successfully.
Dracul has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Flowers trying to keep a closed guard but Dracul is proving a slippery customer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dracul takes the fight on points by 5 to 0. |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 1 losses; Kevin Submission! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Amos Burton!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Burton forces Submission back against the ropes and clinches.#TD2#
Burton decides to pull guard. #SUB#
Submission thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain 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.
Submission pushes down on Burton's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Submission seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Burton does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Submission looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #SUB2#
Burton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Submission pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Burton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Submission pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Submission is trying for a kimura here. Burton looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Submission wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kevin Submission! |
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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 5 wins and 1 losses; Joey Woods! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Jesse Pinkman!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Woods tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Pinkman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#TD#
Woods darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Woods (2) vs (0) Pinkman
Woods trying to control from Pinkman's half guard. Pinkman has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Pinkman pulls Woods in close to prevent any damage.
Woods is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Pinkman throws his legs up looking for a submission but Woods uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Woods (5) vs (0) Pinkman
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Woods trying to control the action but Pinkman is working from the bottom. #T1#
Pinkman tries to buck Woods off but Woods is having none of it.
Woods is looking to take a break and control but Pinkman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T2#
Pinkman tries to buck Woods off but Woods is having none of it.
Pinkman keeps trying to improve his position.
Pinkman is not content to let Woods control the position.
Woods will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Woods is really struggling to control Pinkman but he's trying to hold on to the position.#SUB#
Woods is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pinkman is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SUB#
Woods is trying to get an arm triangle but Pinkman is defending well. #T3#
Pinkman is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Pinkman's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Woods trying to control the action but Pinkman is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Pinkman's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T4#
Pinkman tries to improve position but can't. #SUB#
Woods looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Pinkman 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.
Woods wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pinkman keeps working.
Woods is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Pinkman is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
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.#T5#
You can see the frustration on Pinkman's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Woods tries to advance to mount but Pinkman denies him.
Pinkman gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Woods passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Woods (8) vs (0) Pinkman
Pinkman is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T6#
Woods fails to move to back control.
Pinkman wants to control but Woods is having none of it.
Pinkman is trying to escape the mount.
Woods wants to control but Pinkman has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Woods seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pinkman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T7#
Woods works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Woods (11) vs (0) Pinkman
Woods can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pinkman is looking to escape.
Pinkman wants to hold on but Woods pushes him away.
Pinkman manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Pinkman is staying active underneath Woods, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T8#
Pinkman trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pinkman manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Woods wants to pass the guard but Pinkman is keeping the position.
Woods looking to sit in guard and control but Pinkman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Woods (11) vs (2) Pinkman
Pinkman slips nicely into half guard.
Pinkman is trying to control the action in half guard but Woods is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Woods moves into full guard.
Pinkman trying to control but Woods is working from the bottom. #T9#
Pinkman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Woods swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Woods is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Woods looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pinkman is one step ahead there.
Woods trying to control the position.
Pinkman wants to control from the top but Woods keeps moving. #SUB#
Woods looking for a guillotine here but Pinkman defends easily.
#T10#
Woods keeping moving, preventing Pinkman from controlling successfully.
Woods trying to control the position.
Woods wants to control but Pinkman passes easily into half guard.
#SUB2#
Pinkman is looking for a kimura here.
#T11#
Woods has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pinkman is working away from the top position though.
Pinkman is stalling here. Woods is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Pinkman seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Woods has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Woods (15) vs (2) Pinkman
Woods wants to control but Pinkman is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Woods is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pinkman is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Woods advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Woods (17) vs (2) Pinkman#T12#
Pinkman is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Woods tries to control but Pinkman wriggling away.
Woods avoids the attempt from Pinkman to control.
Woods tries to control but Pinkman wriggling away. #T13#
Pinkman 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.#SUB2#
Pinkman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Woods trying to control the action but Pinkman is working from the bottom.
Pinkman slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Woods trying to control but Pinkman is working from the bottom.
Woods tries to free his leg and advance position but Pinkman is retaining full guard. #T14##SUB#
Woods has gone for a leg lock! Pinkman slips out almost immediately though and dives into Woods's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Woods (17) vs (4) Pinkman
Woods working a defensive guard but Pinkman manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Woods (17) vs (7) Pinkman
Woods can't do much from the bottom here. #SUB2#
Pinkman is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Woods is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Pinkman is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Woods has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Woods takes the fight on points by 17 to 7.
A victorious Joey Woods thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 17 losses; Torkel Bystrom! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 8 losses; Johnny Bolivar!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Bystrom gets caught napping as Bolivar dives in and scores a takedown. Bystrom manages to retain guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bystrom (0) vs (2) Bolivar
Bolivar stays in close to Bystrom's body and controls the position.
Bolivar trying to control but Bystrom is working from the bottom.
Bystrom keeping full guard, as Bolivar tries to pass.
Bolivar sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Bystrom is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bolivar is aware though and is defending well.#T1##SUB#
Bystrom looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bolivar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bystrom swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bolivar sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bolivar tries to free his leg and advance position but Bystrom is retaining full guard.
Bolivar trying to control but Bystrom is working from the bottom.
Bolivar sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T2#
Bolivar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bystrom is keeping the position for now.
Bolivar trying to control but Bystrom is working from the bottom. #SUB#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bystrom had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bolivar defends it easily.
Bystrom keeping moving, preventing Bolivar from controlling successfully. #T3#
Bolivar passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Bystrom (0) vs (5) Bolivar
Bolivar is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Bolivar tries to advance to mount but can't.
Bolivar trying to control the action but Bystrom is working from the bottom. #T4#
Bystrom tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bolivar wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
A lull in the action here.
Bystrom is looking for a sweep.
Bystrom is working hard here to advance position.
Bystrom is not content to let Bolivar control the position. #T5#
Bolivar happy to just control the position for now.
Bystrom is looking for a sweep.
Bystrom is not content to let Bolivar control the position.
Bolivar is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Bystrom will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Bystrom is not content to let Bolivar control the position. #T6#
A lull in the action here.
Bolivar wants to control for a moment but Bystrom uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Bolivar sitting and controlling from the half guard. #T7##SUB2#
Bolivar 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.
Bolivar wants to take a breather but Bystrom is having none of it.
Bolivar is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.#T8#
Bolivar is controlling the pace.
Bolivar seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bystrom does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bolivar controlling the action here.#SUB#
Bystrom looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T9#
Bolivar wants to control but Bystrom is keeping him busy.
Bolivar trying to pass the guard but Bystrom defending well.
Well, if Bolivar 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.
#T10##SUB2#
Bolivar 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.
Bolivar tries to pass to full mount but Bystrom defends it. #T11#
Bolivar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bystrom keeps working.
Bolivar trying to control the pace.
Bolivar is keen to just control but Bystrom is a slippery customer.
We've been hearing good reports from Bystrom'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.#T12#
Bolivar stalling.
Bystrom wants to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Bolivar is looking for a kimura but Bystrom is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bolivar to get the leverage.
Bolivar trying to pass the guard but Bystrom defending well. #SUB#
Bystrom looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bolivar has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Bystrom (0) vs (8) Bolivar#T13#
Bolivar moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Bystrom (0) vs (11) Bolivar
What can Bystrom do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Bystrom is keeping busy.
#T14#
Bystrom breaks Bolivar's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bystrom (2) vs (11) Bolivar
Bolivar pulls Bystrom in close to his closed guard and prevents Bystrom from doing any damage or advancing position.
Bystrom is looking to pass into half guard but Bolivar pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Bolivar is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bystrom (2) vs (13) Bolivar#SUB#
Bystrom has his foot on Bolivar's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bolivar works his way back into a safe position though.
Bystrom is breathing heavily.
Bolivar is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bolivar trying to control but Bystrom is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bolivar slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bolivar wins on points by 13 to 2.
Johnny Bolivar really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Savage Fightwear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
The defeated Torkel Bystrom had this to say: 'Well back to the gym.'. |
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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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 14 losses; Sirus Hughes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 9 losses; Thad Thayer!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD#
Hughes throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Thayer tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hughes is in Thayer's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hughes (2) vs (0) Thayer
Hughes wants to control from the top but Thayer keeps moving.
Hughes sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Thayer's guard.
Hughes definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hughes is looking to take a break and control but Thayer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB#
Hughes is working for a submission of some sort.
Thayer wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Hughes is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Thayer sees it coming and defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Hughes is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Thayer doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hughes. #SUB#
Hughes is trying to work for a kimura but Thayer is defending well.
#T1##SUB2#
Thayer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Hughes is working for a submission of some sort.
#SUB#
Hughes is working for a kimura but Thayer is defending it quite comfortably.
Thayer is looking to control Hughes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Thayer avoid being mounted?#T2#
Hughes prevents Thayer from improving his position.#SUB#
Hughes is looking for a kimura but Thayer is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hughes to get the leverage.
Hughes slows the pace down in half guard. #SUB#
Hughes is trying to work for a kimura but Thayer is defending well.
#SUB#
Hughes is looking for a kimura here.
#SUB#
Hughes seems to be working for a kimura but Thayer defends the submission attempt.#T3#
Hughes is trying to control the action in half guard but Thayer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB#
Hughes is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hughes prevents Thayer from improving his position.#SUB#
Hughes is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Thayer is just riding it out for now. Hughes eventually gives up the hold.
Hughes trying to control the action but Thayer is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Hughes is trying to work for a kimura but Thayer is defending well.
#T4#
Thayer is looking to improve his position.
Thayer works his way to full guard. Good work.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Thayer holds on and takes a little breather.
Thayer keeping moving, preventing Hughes from controlling successfully.
Hughes wants to pass the guard but Thayer is keeping 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.
Hughes is working hard here to advance position.
Hughes trying to control the position from guard on top but Thayer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hughes forces his way into half guard.#T5#
Thayer trying to control from the bottom.
#SUB#
Hughes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB#
Hughes seems to be working for a kimura but Thayer defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Thayer trying to control but Hughes postures up.
#SUB#
Hughes is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Thayer is just riding it out for now. Hughes eventually gives up the hold.
Hughes is keen to just control but Thayer is a slippery customer.#T6##SUB#
Hughes is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Thayer defends it well.
Thayer moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hughes preventing the sweep.
Thayer is trying to keep Hughes in close.
Hughes wants to control from the top but Thayer keeps moving.
Thayer working a defensive guard here.
#T7##SUB2#
Thayer working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hughes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hughes manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hughes trying to control but Thayer is working from the bottom.
Hughes passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Hughes (5) vs (0) Thayer
Thayer is trying to control Hughes's posture but Hughes avoids it.
Hughes tries to advance to mount but Thayer denies him. #SUB#
Hughes thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Thayer is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.#T8#
Thayer wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Hughes maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Thayer could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Hughes has cracked it and Thayer is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Hughes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sirus Hughes! |
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Undercard bout
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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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 3 losses; Tres Sulvar! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Eduardo Cunha!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Cunha gets caught napping as Sulvar dives in and scores a takedown. Cunha manages to retain guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sulvar (2) vs (0) Cunha
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sulvar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cunha is keeping the position for now.
Sulvar has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Sulvar postures up.
Cunha is pulling down on Sulvar's head. It's preventing any offense from Sulvar, at least for the moment.
Sulvar trying to control but Cunha is working from the bottom.
Cunha looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sulvar is one step ahead there.
Sulvar has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sulvar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cunha is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Sulvar drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sulvar jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cunha is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sulvar (2) vs (2) Cunha
Sulvar wants to sweep but no luck. #T1#
Cunha works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Cunha is looking to stall here but Sulvar recovers full guard.
Cunha seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Sulvar looking for a sweep. Not yet Sulvar, not yet.
Cunha looking to pass the 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.
Sulvar 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.
Cunha trying to control but Sulvar is working from the bottom. #T2#
Cunha is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cunha tries to free his leg and advance position but Sulvar is retaining full guard.
Cunha passes Sulvar's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #SUB#
Sulvar looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sulvar is staying active underneath Cunha, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cunha stalling.
Sulvar has his hands clasped together around Cunha's back. He's all about the action.#T3#
Cunha prevents Sulvar from improving his position.
Cunha sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Cunha is looking to stall here but Sulvar recovers full guard.
Sulvar lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sulvar (4) vs (2) Cunha#T4#
Cunha wants to sweep but no luck.
Sulvar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cunha is keeping the position for now.
Sulvar controls from within his opponent's guard.
Sulvar stopping the sweep attempt from Cunha.
Cunha is still trying to improve position.
Cunha is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cunha wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Sulvar wants to control from the top but Cunha keeps moving.
Cunha looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Sulvar tries to free his leg and advance position but Cunha is retaining full guard. #T5#
Cunha not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cunha might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sulvar haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Sulvar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cunha swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sulvar wants to control from the top but Cunha keeps moving.
Cunha is trying to keep Sulvar in close.
Sulvar trying to control the position from guard on top but Cunha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cunha is adopting a defensive guard.
Cunha is trying to keep Sulvar in close.
Sulvar looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T6#
Cunha bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sulvar's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sulvar (4) vs (4) Cunha
Cunha won't allow Sulvar to sweep him here.
Cunha trying to control but Sulvar is working from the bottom.
Cunha preventing the sweep.
Cunha trying to control but Sulvar is working from the bottom.
Sulvar keeping full guard, as Cunha tries to pass.
Cunha wants to control from the top but Sulvar keeps moving. #T7#
Sulvar trying to control the position.
Cunha engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Cunha trying to control the position from guard on top but Sulvar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cunha stopping the sweep attempt from Sulvar.#T8#
Cunha looking to pass the guard.
Sulvar wants to sweep but no luck.
Cunha trying to control the position from guard on top but Sulvar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cunha stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sulvar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sulvar is trying to keep Cunha in close.
Cunha sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sulvar keeping full guard, as Cunha tries to pass. #T9#
Cunha wants to control from the top but Sulvar keeps moving.
Sulvar can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cunha controls the pace.
Cunha wants to control from the top but Sulvar keeps moving. #SUB#
Sulvar had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cunha defends it easily.#T10#
Sulvar is trying to control the position but Cunha postures up.
Cunha content to stall in guard here.
Sulvar working a defensive guard here.
#T11#
Cunha trying to control but Sulvar is working from the bottom.
Sulvar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cunha wants to control from the top but Sulvar keeps moving.
Sulvar looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Cunha puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Cunha trying to control the action but Sulvar is working from the bottom. #T12#
Sulvar is looking to get back to full guard here but Cunha has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Sulvar (4) vs (7) Cunha
Sulvar is looking for a sweep.
Cunha wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sulvar keeps working.
Sulvar being controlled for a moment. #T13#
Sulvar gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Cunha wants to take a breather but Sulvar is having none of it.
Cunha controlling the action here.
Cunha seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sulvar does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sulvar is looking to get back to full guard here but Cunha has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Sulvar (4) vs (10) Cunha
Cunha working away.#T14#
Cunha wants to control but Sulvar is keeping him busy.
A lull in the action here as Cunha stalls from top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Cunha wins on points by 10 to 4.
Eduardo Cunha decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Co-main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 11 losses; Sven Kristian Nielsen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 2 losses; Richard Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL#
Nielsen clinches with his opponent.
#TD#
Nielsen has picked Morgan up - he's going for a ride! Nielsen dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Nielsen (2) vs (0) Morgan
We've been hearing good reports from Nielsen'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.
Nielsen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Morgan wants to improve his position but Nielsen is controlling well.
Nielsen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Morgan keeps working.
Nielsen passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Nielsen (5) vs (0) Morgan
Morgan is looking to regain half guard here but Nielsen keeps moving and retains side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nielsen is staying tight to Morgan's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Morgan manages to get back to half guard.#T1#
Nielsen trying to pass the guard but Morgan defending well.
Morgan is not content to let Nielsen control the position.
Morgan trying to hold on to Nielsen's head to control him but Nielsen postures up.
Nielsen controlling the action here.
Nielsen wants to pass to mount but Morgan is defending the position.
Nielsen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Morgan keeps working.
Morgan wants to get back to full guard.#T2#
Nielsen wants to advance to full mount but Morgan doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Nielsen trying to control but Morgan is working from the bottom.
Nielsen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morgan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nielsen is working hard here to advance position.
Nielsen stays in close to Morgan's body and controls the position.
Nielsen wants to control from the top but Morgan keeps moving.
Morgan seems keen to control Nielsen's posture.#T3#
Nielsen wants to control from the top but Morgan keeps moving.
Nielsen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Nielsen wants to control from the top but Morgan keeps moving.
Nielsen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Morgan keeping moving, preventing Nielsen from controlling successfully. #T4#
Nielsen controlling from the top position.
Nielsen advances to half guard. #SUB#
Nielsen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SUB#
Nielsen seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Morgan has recovered full guard.
Morgan working a defensive guard here.
#T5##SUB2#
Morgan has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Nielsen 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 Morgan. Score +3 for passing guard: Nielsen (8) vs (0) Morgan
Morgan prevents Nielsen from moving into mount.
Morgan looking for a sweep but Nielsen has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Nielsen (10) vs (0) Morgan
Nielsen looking to take Morgan's back but Morgan rolls and after a scramble, Morgan ends up on top in guard. Nice escape there from Morgan to escape a tricky position. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nielsen (10) vs (2) Morgan
Nielsen being controlled here, momentarily. #SUB#
Nielsen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#T6#
Nielsen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Morgan is looking to advance position but Nielsen has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Nielsen (14) vs (2) Morgan#SUB#
Nielsen looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Nielsen forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Nielsen (17) vs (2) Morgan#SUB#
Nielsen is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Morgan has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Morgan manages to reverse the position and now he's in Nielsen's guard. Nice work there by Morgan.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nielsen (17) vs (4) Morgan#T7#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nielsen is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nielsen (19) vs (4) Morgan
Nielsen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Morgan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB2#
Morgan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nielsen defends well.
Nielsen postures up.
Morgan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Morgan keeping moving, preventing Nielsen from controlling successfully. #T8#
Morgan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Morgan working a defensive guard here.
Morgan keeping moving, preventing Nielsen from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Morgan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nielsen is aware though and is defending well.
Nielsen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morgan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nielsen pushes down on Morgan's leg and manages to get into half guard.#SUB#
Nielsen is looking for a kimura here.
#T9#
Nielsen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Nielsen trying to mount his opponent but Morgan defends it.
Nielsen wants to take a breather but Morgan is having none of it.
Nielsen slows the pace down in half 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.
Nielsen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Morgan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T10#
Nielsen is looking to take a break and control but Morgan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nielsen is looking to advance position but Morgan won't allow it.
Morgan trying to hold on to Nielsen's head to control him but Nielsen postures up.
Nielsen is pressing down on Morgan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Morgan is holding on for now.
Morgan is looking to control Nielsen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Morgan avoid being mounted?#T11#
Morgan moves into full guard.
Nielsen trying to control but Morgan is working from the bottom.
Nielsen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Morgan wants to improve his position but instead Nielsen has moved into half guard.
#SUB#
Nielsen is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Nielsen sitting and controlling from the half guard. #T12#
Morgan wants to improve his position but Nielsen is controlling well.
Nielsen wants to free his trapped foot but Morgan is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Morgan tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Nielsen has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Nielsen (22) vs (4) Morgan
Nielsen content just to control the position here.
Nielsen looking to control but Morgan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T13#
Nielsen prevents Morgan from getting the reversal.
Morgan wants to control but Nielsen is having none of it.#SUB#
Nielsen has control of Morgan's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Morgan regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Nielsen with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Morgan tries to hold on but Nielsen pushes him away. #T14#
Nielsen with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
#SUB#
Nielsen working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Nielsen wants to control the pace but Morgan is squirming around nicely.
Nielsen wants to take Morgan's back but he can't do it this time.
Nielsen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nielsen avoids the attempt from Morgan to control.
Morgan tries to reverse the position but Nielsen maintains control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nielsen takes the fight on points by 22 to 4.
An out of breath Sven Kristian Nielsen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 14 losses; Maxim Bok! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 4 losses; Seppo Sepi!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD#
Bok gets a double leg takedown into Sepi's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bok (2) vs (0) Sepi
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bok trying to control but Sepi is working from the bottom.
Sepi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sepi wants to sweep but no luck.
Bok slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Bok (5) vs (0) Sepi
Bok tries to move into full mount but can't pass Sepi's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sepi is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T1##SUB#
Bok working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bok trying to control the position but Sepi is working away. #SUB#
Bok swings around for an armbar but Sepi sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Bok's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bok (5) vs (2) Sepi#T2#
Bok wants to hit a sweep here but Sepi passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Bok there! Score +3 for passing guard: Bok (5) vs (5) Sepi
Sepi is trying to take his opponent's back.
Bok is trying to escape the mount.
Bok is trying to reverse the position but instead Sepi has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Bok (5) vs (8) Sepi
Bok can't escape the position.
Bok rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Sepi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bok knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bok might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T3#
Bok gets back to full guard.
Sepi preventing the sweep.
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.
Bok is trying to keep Sepi in close.
Bok looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sepi trying to control the position from guard on top but Bok is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4#
Sepi won't allow Bok to sweep him here.
Bok has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Sepi has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Bok (5) vs (11) Sepi
Sepi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bok is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Sepi off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Bok (9) vs (11) Sepi#SUB#
Bok is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Bok struggling to keep hold of the position.
#T5#
Sepi tries to escape the position.
Sepi looking very determined here, making life difficult for Bok.
Bok biding his time, looking for the opening.
Bok has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#SUB#
Bok looking for the choke but no joy. #T6#
Sepi trying to control but not successfully.
Sepi tries to escape but Bok has the hooks in and won't let him break free. #SUB#
Bok looking for the choke from the back. #SUB#
Sepi 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 Bok gets his way!
#T7##SUB#
Bok is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Sepi has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here. #SUB#
Bok working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Sepi prevents Bok from getting a body triangle.
Sepi is really stuck here.
#T8#
Bok tries to keep control of the position but Sepi is staying busy.
Sepi trying to control the action but Bok just sinks the hooks in.
Sepi is trying to break free.
Sepi staying busy and making it hard for Bok to control.
Bok is really struggling to control Sepi but he's trying to hold on to the position.#T9##SUB#
Sepi is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
A lull in the action here.
Bok avoiding Sepi 's attempts to control his hands. #T10##SUB#
Sepi preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Bok. #SUB#
Bok is looking for the choke from the back position but Sepi is controlling his hands well.
Bok has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Sepi's body.
Bok wants to control but Sepi is keeping busy.#SUB#
Sepi fending off the submission attempt from Bok. #T11#
Bok trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Sepi has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.#SUB#
Sepi 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 Bok gets his way!
Sepi staying busy and making it hard for Bok to control. #T12#
Sepi turns into Bok and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bok (9) vs (13) Sepi
Bok 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.#SUB#
Bok working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sepi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sepi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sepi trying to control the position from guard on top but Bok is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sepi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bok looking to control.
#T13##SUB#
Bok is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sepi is aware though and is defending well.
Sepi preventing the sweep.
Bok lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bok (11) vs (13) Sepi#SUB2#
Sepi working for submissions but it's allowed Bok to get to half guard.
Sepi keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Sepi is looking to improve his position.
#T14##SUB#
Bok is working for a submission of some sort.
Bok is looking to stall here but Sepi recovers full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bok looking to pass the guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sepi wins on points by 13 to 11.
Seppo Sepi seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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