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CACC 216 PBP Commentary |
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 17 wins and 19 losses; Pacer Dalton! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 16 losses; Prana Halo!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Nice takedown defense from Halo. No joy for Dalton on that attempt. #TD2#
Halo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dalton (0) vs (2) Halo
Halo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Dalton is looking for a sweep. Halo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Halo wants to free his trapped foot but Dalton is holding on for dear life with his legs. #SUB2#
Halo 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.
Dalton trying to control here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dalton tries to get to full guard but Halo has control of the leg.
Halo is thwarting Dalton's attempts to control the position.#T1#
Dalton is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Dalton is not content to let Halo control the position.
Dalton wants to improve his position but Halo is controlling well.
Dalton is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.#SUB2#
Halo 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.
Dalton is trying to control but can't.
Dalton's coaches at Xeroxing Fifty Snails 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.#SUB2#
Halo wants to work for an arm triangle but Dalton is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB2#
Halo wants to work for an arm triangle but Dalton is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB2#
Halo is trying to work for a kimura but Dalton is defending well.
#T2#
Dalton is looking to improve his position.
Halo is trying to control. Dalton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dalton makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dalton.
Dalton keeping moving, preventing Halo from controlling successfully.
Dalton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dalton keeping moving, preventing Halo from controlling successfully.
Halo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dalton is keeping the position for now.
Halo wants to control from the top but Dalton keeps moving.
Dalton wants to sweep here but Halo controlling him for the moment. #T3#
Halo trying to control the position from guard on top but Dalton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Halo preventing the sweep.
Dalton working a defensive guard here.
Dalton pulls Halo in close to his closed guard and prevents Halo from doing any damage or advancing position.
Halo advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Dalton (0) vs (5) Halo
Halo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dalton keeps working.
Dalton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Halo slows the pace down.
Dalton tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Halo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dalton wants to control but Halo postures up.#T4##SUB2#
Halo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dalton is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dalton is not content to let Halo control the position.
Dalton is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Halo off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Dalton (4) vs (5) Halo
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dalton tries to keep control of the position but Halo is staying busy.
Dalton is trying to stick to Halo's back but Halo is turning into Dalton. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Dalton's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Halo. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dalton (4) vs (7) Halo
Halo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dalton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dalton wants to sweep here but Halo controlling him for the moment.
Halo passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Dalton (4) vs (10) Halo
Dalton tries to buck Halo off but Halo is having none of it.
Dalton is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Halo is looking to advance position but Dalton won't allow it.
Dalton is trying to get back to full guard.#T5#
Dalton wants to control but Halo is keeping busy.
Halo trying to pass the guard but Dalton defending well.
Halo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Dalton has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Halo is working away from the top position though.
Halo wants to take a breather but Dalton is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dalton is trying to maintain the position but Halo is very close to passing his half guard.
Dalton won't allow Halo to pass to mount.
Dalton is staying active underneath Halo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dalton has his hands clasped together around Halo's back. He's all about the action.
Halo works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Dalton (4) vs (13) Halo#T6##SUB2#
Halo working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Halo tries to control but Dalton wriggling away.
Dalton can't escape the position.
Halo avoids the attempt from Dalton to control.
Dalton is squirming around, avoiding Halo's attempts to control the action.
Halo avoids the attempt from Dalton to control.#SUB2#
Halo looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Dalton regains half guard.
Dalton is trying is best to control the position here. #T7##SUB2#
Halo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dalton tries to roll over but Halo keeps him under control.
Halo wants to free his trapped foot but Dalton is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Halo trying to control the action but Dalton is working from the bottom.
Dalton is controlling Halo's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Halo tries to pass to full mount but Dalton defends it.
Halo wants to take a breather but Dalton is having none of it.
Dalton is doing well to control the position and prevent Halo from advancing to side control.
Dalton is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Halo seems to be looking for submissions.
#T8#
Halo works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Dalton (4) vs (16) Halo
Halo wants to take Dalton's back but he can't do it this time.
Dalton regains half guard.
Halo is looking to take a break and control but Dalton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dalton is trying to get back to full guard.
Halo trying to control the action but Dalton is working from the bottom.
Dalton is trying to control but can't.
#SUB2#
Halo is looking for a kimura here.
Dalton tries to get to full guard but Halo has control of the leg. #T9#
Halo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Dalton is staying active underneath Halo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dalton is trying to control but can't.
Dalton controlling the position well.
Dalton trying to hold on to Halo's head to control him but Halo postures up.
Dalton is trying is best to control the position here.
Halo is looking to advance position but Dalton won't allow it.
Dalton is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Halo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Halo's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Dalton (8) vs (16) Halo
Dalton keeps control of the position as Halo tries to break free.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
#T10#
Dalton controlling well, preventing Halo from escaping the position.
Dalton just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Dalton keeps control of the position as Halo tries to break free.
Halo rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Dalton controlling the pace.
Dalton prevents Halo from improving his position.
Halo gets back to full guard.
#T11#
Dalton tries to free his leg and advance position but Halo is retaining full guard.
Dalton stays in close to Halo's body and controls the position.
Halo wants to sweep but no luck.
Halo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dalton controls the pace.
Halo wants to sweep but no luck.
Dalton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Halo is keeping the position for now.
Dalton trying to control but Halo is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Halo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Halo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dalton controls the pace.
Halo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dalton wants to control from the top but Halo keeps moving.
Dalton content to stall in guard here. #T12#
Halo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dalton trying to control but Halo is working from the bottom.
Halo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Halo keeping moving, preventing Dalton from controlling successfully.
Dalton controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dalton stopping the sweep attempt from Halo.
Dalton's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Dalton wants to control from the top but Halo keeps moving. #SUB2#
Halo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dalton is aware though and is defending well.
Halo managing to control the position. #SUB2#
Halo is looking for a triangle but Dalton pushes his legs off easily.
#T13#
Dalton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Halo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Halo looking for a sweep. Not yet Halo, not yet.
Halo working a defensive guard here.
Halo keeping moving, preventing Dalton from controlling successfully.
Dalton looking to pass the guard. #SUB2#
Halo looking for a guillotine here but Dalton defends easily.
Dalton wants to pass the guard but Halo is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Halo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dalton gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB2#
Halo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dalton doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dalton manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dalton has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T14#
Dalton controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Halo 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.
Dalton is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #SUB2#
Halo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dalton gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB2#
Halo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dalton sitting in guard here, content to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Halo wants to sweep here but Dalton controlling him for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Halo wins on points by 16 to 8.
After the fight, Prana Halo 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 light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 4 losses; Don Lemieux! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 7 losses; Charley Hanagan!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hanagan fails to land the takedown.
Lemieux drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hanagan sprawls and moves away.
Hanagan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lemieux as he jumps to the side. #CL#
Lemieux closes the distance and pushes Hanagan back into the cage.
Hanagan is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lemieux is defending well.
Don Lemieux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charley Hanagan.
Lemieux stops a takedown attempt from Hanagan.
Lemieux is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Hanagan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lemieux gets the underhooks and prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanagan tries for a takedown but Lemieux manages to get underhooks.
Lemieux has been working on his balance at Clark's Champion's, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Hanagan.
Lemieux is looking to take this one to the mat.
Lemieux gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hanagan.
Hanagan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lemieux pulls him back up using the underhooks. #T1#
Hanagan is working for takedown but Lemieux is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hanagan tries for a takedown but Lemieux manages to get underhooks.
Hanagan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lemieux gets the underhooks and prevents it.
#TD#
Lemieux lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lemieux (2) vs (0) Hanagan
Lemieux trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanagan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lemieux pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hanagan is keeping the position for now.
Lemieux showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lemieux wants to control from the top but Hanagan keeps moving. #T2#
Hanagan 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.
Lemieux pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hanagan is keeping the position for now.
Hanagan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lemieux stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hanagan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hanagan 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hanagan seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hanagan tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T3#
Lemieux wants to pass the guard but Hanagan is keeping the position.
Lemieux slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Lemieux (5) vs (0) Hanagan#SUB#
Lemieux is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hanagan knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lemieux wants to control but Hanagan is keeping him busy.
Hanagan is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Lemieux is looking to take a break and control but Hanagan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T4#
Hanagan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lemieux is working away from the top position though.
Hanagan desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Hanagan is trying to get back to full guard.
Hanagan is refusing to be controlled, as Lemieux sits in half guard.
Lemieux working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Hanagan's thigh. Hanagan counters though and makes it back to full guard. #T5#
Lemieux pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hanagan is keeping the position for now.
Hanagan trying to keep a closed guard but Lemieux is proving a slippery customer.
Hanagan keeping moving, preventing Lemieux from controlling successfully.
Lemieux stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hanagan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lemieux wants to control from the top but Hanagan keeps moving.
Lemieux looking to pass the guard. #T6#
Hanagan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hanagan looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Lemieux puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Hanagan 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#
Lemieux is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lemieux is looking to advance position but Hanagan won't allow it.
Lemieux not doing much here.
Hanagan is looking to improve his position.
#T7#
Hanagan works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lemieux stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hanagan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lemieux wants to control from the top but Hanagan keeps moving.
Hanagan has Lemieux pulled in close to control his posture.
Lemieux tries to free his leg and advance position but Hanagan is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hanagan controlling the position.
Lemieux stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hanagan swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T8#
Lemieux passes into half guard.
Hanagan gets full guard.
Lemieux passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Lemieux (8) vs (0) Hanagan
Hanagan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hanagan is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lemieux's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.#SUB2#
Hanagan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lemieux pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Lemieux is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hanagan defends it well. #T9#
Hanagan is trying to control but can't.
Hanagan might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lemieux haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Lemieux trying to control from half guard but Hanagan is working away. #SUB#
Lemieux is working for a submission of some sort.
Hanagan tries to roll over but Lemieux keeps him under control.
Lemieux trying to mount his opponent but Hanagan defends it.
Hanagan gets back to full guard.
#T10##SUB#
Lemieux is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lemieux showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hanagan 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.
Lemieux tries to free his leg and advance position but Hanagan is retaining full guard.
Hanagan looking for a sweep. Not yet Hanagan, not yet.
Lemieux trying to control but Hanagan is working from the bottom.
Lemieux trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T11#
Hanagan keeping moving, preventing Lemieux from controlling successfully.
Hanagan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hanagan is trying to keep Lemieux in close.
Lemieux stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hanagan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hanagan keeping moving, preventing Lemieux from controlling successfully.
Hanagan wants to sweep but no luck.
Hanagan keeping full guard, as Lemieux tries to pass. #T12#
Hanagan seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hanagan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lemieux wants to control from the top but Hanagan keeps moving.
Hanagan seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hanagan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lemieux's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lemieux (8) vs (2) Hanagan
Hanagan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hanagan wants to control from the top but Lemieux keeps moving.
Hanagan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hanagan stands and throws Lemieux's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Lemieux (8) vs (5) Hanagan#T13#
Lemieux is looking for a sweep.
Lemieux is working hard here to advance position.
Hanagan is looking to take a break and control but Lemieux is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lemieux struggling a bit here.
Hanagan tries to move into full mount but can't pass Lemieux's legs. #T14#
Lemieux is looking to reverse the position.
Hanagan happy to just control the position for now.
Lemieux tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hanagan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hanagan tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hanagan is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lemieux takes the fight on points by 8 to 5.
An out of breath Don Lemieux thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Charley Hanagan stepped up to the mic, saying 'HOLY SHIT MAKE THE VOICES FUCKING GO AWAY!!!'. |
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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 New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Giuseppe Turturro! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Luc Gagnon!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Gagnon tries to keep at a distance but Turturro has taken the fight into the clinch.#TD#
Turturro drags the fight down to the ground.
Gagnon looking to pass the guard.
Gagnon works a leg free and moves into half guard. #SUB2#
Gagnon is working for a kimura but Turturro is defending it quite comfortably.
#SUB2#
Gagnon is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Turturro sees it coming and defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gagnon trying to pass the guard but Turturro defending well.
Turturro is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T1#
Turturro is working hard here to advance position.#SUB2#
Gagnon is working for a kimura but Turturro is defending it quite comfortably.
#SUB2#
Gagnon is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Turturro defends it well. #SUB2#
Gagnon is trying to work for a kimura but Turturro is defending well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Turturro manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #T2#
Gagnon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Turturro is adopting a defensive guard.
Gagnon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gagnon trying to control the position from guard on top but Turturro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Turturro is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Gagnon won't allow Turturro to sweep him here. #T3##SUB2#
Gagnon has gone for a leg lock! Turturro slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gagnon's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Turturro (2) vs (0) Gagnon
Gagnon bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Turturro's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Turturro (2) vs (2) Gagnon
Turturro managing to control the position.
Turturro keeping moving, preventing Gagnon from controlling successfully.
Gagnon must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Turturro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Turturro is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #T4##SUB#
Turturro looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB2#
Gagnon drops back, looking for a kneebar! Turturro looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Turturro looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Turturro! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Turturro (6) vs (2) Gagnon
Gagnon struggling a bit here.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.#T5#
Turturro working away.
You can see the frustration on Gagnon's face as Turturro controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T6#
Turturro continues to stall.
Turturro working away.#T7#
Gagnon trying to remain calm as Turturro controls from the top position.
More hug and hope from Turturro.
Turturro'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.#T8#
Gagnon tries to bench press Turturro off him but Turturro keeps the position.
Gagnon can't do much from the bottom here.
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.
Gagnon is trying to improve his position.
Turturro in side control, just content to control the action for now. #T9##T10#
Gagnon tries to bench press Turturro off him but Turturro keeps the position.
A lull in the action here as Turturro stalls from top position.#T11#
Gagnon can't do much from the bottom here. #T12#
Gagnon isn't going anywhere.
Turturro slows the pace down.
Gagnon is trying to control Turturro's posture but Turturro avoids it. #T13#
Gagnon tries to improve position but can't.
Turturro is looking to take a break and control but Gagnon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
A lull in the action here as Turturro stalls from top position.
Gagnon manages to get back to half guard.#T14#
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Gagnon is trying to control but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Turturro prevents Gagnon from improving his position.
Turturro not doing much here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Turturro takes the fight on points by 6 to 2.
In his post fight interview, Giuseppe Turturro started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Konstantin Kuznetsov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Kevin Huang!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
No luck for Kuznetsov with that takedown attempt.
Huang stuffs the takedown attempt from Kuznetsov. Kuznetsov gets slowly back to his feet. #CL#
Kuznetsov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#TD2#
Huang manages to pull guard.
Kuznetsov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kuznetsov seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Huang for as long as he can get away with.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huang has control of Kuznetsov's left arm, preventing Kuznetsov from doing any damage. #T1#
Huang looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Huang looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Huang being controlled here, momentarily.
Huang is pulling down on Kuznetsov's head to control his posture. #T2#
Kuznetsov controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuznetsov being controlled here momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Huang working a defensive guard here.
Kuznetsov content to stall in guard here.
Huang has his hands on Kuznetsov's head, controlling the position.
Huang's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T4#
Kuznetsov postures up.
Kuznetsov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Huang swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kuznetsov sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T5#
Huang controlling Kuznetsov's posture.
Kuznetsov wants to pass the guard but Huang is keeping the position.
Kuznetsov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T6#
Kuznetsov tries to free his leg and advance position but Huang is retaining full guard.
Kuznetsov won't allow Huang to sweep him here.
Huang is pulling down on Kuznetsov's head. It's preventing any offense from Kuznetsov, at least for the moment.
Kuznetsov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Huang looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T7#
Huang seems keen to control Kuznetsov's posture.
Kuznetsov controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kuznetsov preventing the sweep. #T8#
Huang managing to control the position.
Let's hope that Huang 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.#T9#
More stalling from Huang.
Kuznetsov looking to pass the guard.
Kuznetsov is working hard here to advance position.
Huang is controlling Kuznetsov's posture.
Our spies down at at AREA 51 inform us that Huang has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?#T10#
Kuznetsov is stalling in the full guard.
Kuznetsov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T11##T12#
Kuznetsov wants to control from the top but Huang keeps moving.
Kuznetsov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kuznetsov tries to free his leg and advance position but Huang is retaining full guard.
Huang is controlling Kuznetsov's posture.#T13#
Kuznetsov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Huang is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #T14#
Kuznetsov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
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.
Huang is adopting a defensive guard.
Kuznetsov controlling from the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points and both fighters attempted the same number of subs, we will decide the bout based on the toss of a coin! Kuznetsov is heads and Huang is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... heads!
Kuznetsov takes the fight on points by 1 to 0.
After winning the bout, Konstantin Kuznetsov 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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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 New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Derek Trucks! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 5 losses; Michael Garibaldi!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL#
Trucks instigates a clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Garibaldi has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Trucks wants to take the fight to the mat but Garibaldi manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.#TD2#
Garibaldi pulls Trucks into guard.
Garibaldi is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Trucks sitting in guard, not really doing much. #SUB2#
Garibaldi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Trucks 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.
Trucks stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garibaldi swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T1#
Garibaldi has control of Trucks's left arm, preventing Trucks from doing any damage.
Trucks preventing the sweep.
Trucks showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #SUB2#
Garibaldi looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Trucks has picked Garibaldi up and slammed him! Garibaldi can't keep hold of the triangle and Trucks manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Trucks (3) vs (0) Garibaldi
Garibaldi manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Trucks (3) vs (2) Garibaldi#SUB2#
Garibaldi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Trucks defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Trucks is looking to improve his position.
Trucks holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Garibaldi with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Garibaldi is looking to advance position but Trucks won't allow it.
Garibaldi content to control rather than advance.
Let's hope that Garibaldi 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.#T3##SUB2#
Garibaldi seems to be working for a kimura but Trucks defends the submission attempt.
Garibaldi is taking a breather. Trucks 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.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Garibaldi.#T4#
Trucks is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T5#
Garibaldi keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Garibaldi wants to pass to mount but Trucks is defending the position.
Garibaldi is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T6#
Garibaldi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Garibaldi content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Garibaldi's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#SUB2#
Garibaldi is working for a kimura but Trucks is defending it quite comfortably.
#T7#
Garibaldi content to control rather than advance.
Yet more stalling tactics from Garibaldi.#T8#
Trucks has his hands clasped together around Garibaldi's back. He's all about the action.
Garibaldi controlling the action here. #T9##T10#
More stalling from Garibaldi.
Garibaldi is trying to control. Trucks wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Trucks wants to improve his position but Garibaldi is controlling well.
Well, if Garibaldi 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.
#T11#
Trucks wants to control but Garibaldi is keeping busy.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Garibaldi in particular looking to stall.#SUB2#
Garibaldi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Trucks is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Trucks tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Garibaldi has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Trucks (3) vs (5) Garibaldi#T12#
Trucks 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.
Garibaldi slows the pace down in half guard. #SUB2#
Garibaldi seems to be working for a kimura but Trucks defends the submission attempt.
Garibaldi stalling. #T13#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garibaldi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Garibaldi is controlling the pace.
#T14#
Trucks won't allow Garibaldi to pass to mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Garibaldi is controlling the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Garibaldi wins on points by 5 to 3.
An out of breath Michael Garibaldi 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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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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 4 losses; Eduardo Cunha! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 5 losses; Helio Silva!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Hirohito Nitta.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Silva moves into the clinch.#TD2#
Silva pulls guard effortlessly.
Cunha engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Cunha wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Cunha is stalling in the full guard.
Silva pulls Cunha in to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Let's hope that Silva 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.#T1#
Silva 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: Cunha (0) vs (2) Silva
Cunha desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Cunha is looking for a sweep. Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cunha regains full guard. Nicely done.
Silva controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Cunha looking for a sweep. Not yet Cunha, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cunha pulls Silva in close to prevent any damage.
Cunha controls Silva momentarily but Silva frees himself. #T2#
Cunha pulls Silva in close to prevent any damage.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Cunha is retaining full guard.
Cunha controls Silva momentarily but Silva frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cunha tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cunha looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Silva preventing the sweep.
Cunha is adopting a defensive guard.#T3#
Cunha 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: Cunha (2) vs (2) Silva
Silva is looking for a sweep. Cunha is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cunha content to control rather than advance.
Cunha wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.
Cunha performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Cunha has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T4#
Silva trying to hold on to Cunha's head to control him but Cunha postures up.
Silva wants to improve his position but Cunha is controlling well.
Well, if Cunha 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.
Cunha'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.
Cunha trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom. #T5#
Silva is concentrating on defense, preventing Cunha from advancing position.
Silva 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.
Cunha prevents Silva from improving his position.
Cunha tries to pass the half guard into mount. Silva knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Cunha trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom. #T6#
Cunha trying to pass the guard but Silva defending well.
Cunha is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Silva is adopting a defensive guard.
Cunha trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cunha is really struggling to control Silva but he's trying to hold on to the position.#T7#
Cunha controlling from the top position.
Cunha trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Cunha slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T8#
Cunha trying to move into half guard but instead Silva has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cunha (2) vs (4) Silva
Cunha trying to control the position here.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cunha trying to keep a closed guard but Silva is proving a slippery customer.
Silva controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Cunha is trying to keep Silva in close.
#T9#
Cunha tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cunha is trying to keep Silva in close.
Silva won't allow Cunha to sweep him here.
Silva controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Cunha is controlling Silva's posture.
Silva controls from within his opponent's guard.
Silva is continuing to stall.#T10#
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cunha swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cunha pulls Silva in close to his closed guard and prevents Silva from doing any damage or advancing position.
Cunha looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Cunha controls Silva momentarily but Silva frees himself. #T11#
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Cunha 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 is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Further stalling from Cunha.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cunha is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cunha (4) vs (4) Silva
Cunha trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom. #T12#
Silva is controlling Cunha's posture.
Cunha wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Cunha controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cunha has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T13#
Silva managing to control the position.
Cunha trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cunha preventing the sweep. #T14#
Cunha slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Cunha (7) vs (4) Silva
Silva is not content to let Cunha control the position.
Cunha in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Cunha trying to control the position but Silva is working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cunha takes the fight on points by 7 to 4.
Eduardo Cunha 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 middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 2 losses; Eduardo Vieira! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 4 losses; Billy Turturro!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Vieira misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#CL2#
Vieira gets tackled into the cage by Turturro. Turturro maintains the clinch. #TD#
Vieira turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Vieira manages to end up in side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Vieira (4) vs (0) Turturro
Turturro manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vieira (4) vs (2) Turturro
Turturro seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Vieira does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turturro seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #SUB#
Vieira actively working from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turturro tries to pass the half guard into mount. Vieira knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Vieira is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Turturro jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Vieira (4) vs (5) Turturro#T1#
Turturro tries to move to mount but Vieira blocks the move with his legs.
Vieira regains half guard there - taking advantage of Turturro's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Vieira is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Turturro trying to control the pace.
Vieira wants to get back to full guard.
Vieira is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Turturro's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Turturro's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Vieira (8) vs (5) Turturro
Turturro looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Turturro is in bad spot here.
#T2#
Turturro is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Vieira.
Turturro tries to roll but Vieira sticks to his back.
#SUB#
Turturro defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Vieira's arms.
Vieira gets his hands free as Turturro looks to control.
Vieira biding his time, looking for the opening.
Vieira struggling to keep hold of the position.
#T3#
Good control from Vieira.
Turturro looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Turturro prevents Vieira from getting a body triangle.
Vieira controlling from the back.
Turturro looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. #T4#
Turturro looking very determined here, making life difficult for Vieira.
Vieira is not going to allow Turturro to sit and survive in this position.
Turturro is keeping busy.
#SUB#
Vieira is looking for the choke from the back position but Turturro is controlling his hands well. #SUB#
Turturro is having to fend off submission attempts from Vieira, who is looking to sink in the choke. Vieira doesn't have the hooks in though and Turturro manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vieira (8) vs (7) Turturro
Vieira wants to sweep here but Turturro controlling him for the moment. #T5#
Vieira is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Vieira looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vieira is trying to control the position but Turturro postures up.
Vieira keeping moving, preventing Turturro from controlling successfully.
Turturro preventing the sweep.
Turturro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vieira is keeping the position for now. #SUB2#
Turturro drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Vieira dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vieira (10) vs (7) Turturro#T6#
Turturro pulls Vieira in close to prevent any damage.
Vieira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Turturro swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB2#
Turturro is looking for a triangle but Vieira pushes his legs off easily.
Vieira preventing the sweep.
Turturro is looking to sweep but instead, Vieira has passed into half guard.
#SUB2#
Turturro is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Vieira pulls his head out easily. #T7#
Vieira moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Vieira (13) vs (7) Turturro
Turturro tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Vieira wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Turturro's face as Vieira controls the position.
Vieira trying to control the action but Turturro is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Turturro's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Vieira trying to control the position but Turturro is working away. #T8#
Turturro is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Vieira off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Vieira (13) vs (11) Turturro#SUB2#
Turturro looking for the choke from the back.
Turturro tries to get the hooks in deep but Vieira pushed the leg off.
Vieira is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Mello MMA, so we'll see if he gets out of it.#SUB2#
Turturro patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?#SUB2#
Vieira is in a bad position with Turturro working for a choke. Vieira manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vieira (15) vs (11) Turturro
Vieira wants to control from the top but Turturro keeps moving.
Vieira tries to free his leg and advance position but Turturro is retaining full guard.
Turturro working a defensive guard here.
#T9#
Vieira trying to control but Turturro is working from the bottom.
Vieira is really struggling to control Turturro but he's trying to hold on to the position.#SUB2#
Turturro has his foot on Vieira's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Vieira works his way back into a safe position though.
Turturro is trying to keep Vieira in close.
Vieira advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Vieira (18) vs (11) Turturro
Vieira advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Vieira (20) vs (11) Turturro#T10#
Vieira looking to control and managing it successfully.
Turturro wants to control but Vieira is having none of it.
Vieira trying to control but Turturro is having none of it.
Turturro is wriggling around trying to escape.
Vieira trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Vieira controlling from mount. #T11#
Turturro is wriggling around trying to escape.
Vieira takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Turturro tries to hold on but Vieira pushes him away.
Vieira trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Turturro is controlling an arm, preventing Vieira from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Vieira controlling his opponent. #T12#
Turturro is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Turturro prevents Vieira from taking his back.
Vieira works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Vieira (23) vs (11) Turturro
Vieira trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
#SUB#
Vieira looking for the choke but no joy. #SUB#
Vieira has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Turturro has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
#T13##SUB#
Vieira sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Turturro taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Eduardo Vieira!
During a confident post fight interview, Eduardo Vieira thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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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 New York, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 17 losses; DJ Augustus ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Jean Cristopher La Vellei!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Augustus gets a clinch. #TD2#
La Vellei has clasped his hands together around Augustus 's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Augustus (0) vs (4) La Vellei
La Vellei trying to control the position but Augustus is working away. #SUB2#
La Vellei working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Augustus is looking for a sweep.#SUB2#
La Vellei tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no La Vellei has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB2#
La Vellei wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Augustus , who protects the arm well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Augustus sneaks back into half guard.#SUB2#
La Vellei seems to be working for a kimura but Augustus defends the submission attempt.#T1#
Augustus is trying is best to control the position here.
Augustus gets full guard.
La Vellei pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Augustus is keeping the position for now.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Augustus holds on and takes a little breather.
La Vellei pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Augustus is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
La Vellei 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.
La Vellei wants to control from the top but Augustus keeps moving. #T2#
La Vellei tries to free his leg and advance position but Augustus is retaining full guard.
La Vellei content to stall in guard here.
La Vellei looking to pass the guard.
La Vellei keeps trying to improve his position.
La Vellei advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Augustus (0) vs (7) La Vellei
You can see the frustration on Augustus 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T3#
Augustus is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on La Vellei's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Augustus is refusing to be controlled, as La Vellei sits in half guard. #SUB2#
La Vellei is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Augustus defends it well. #SUB2#
La Vellei is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB2#
La Vellei is working for a kimura but Augustus is defending it quite comfortably.
#SUB2#
La Vellei seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Augustus has recovered full guard. #T4#
La Vellei trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Augustus keeping moving, preventing La Vellei from controlling successfully.
Augustus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Augustus has La Vellei pulled in close to control his posture.
La Vellei trying to control the position from guard on top but Augustus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
La Vellei being controlled here momentarily.
Augustus seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
La Vellei stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Augustus swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T5#
La Vellei trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Augustus manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Augustus (2) vs (7) La Vellei
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Augustus is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Augustus stopping the sweep attempt from La Vellei.#SUB2#
La Vellei is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now La Vellei is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Augustus (2) vs (9) La Vellei
La Vellei looking to sit in guard and control but Augustus gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Augustus (4) vs (9) La Vellei#T6#
La Vellei being controlled here, momentarily. #SUB2#
La Vellei looking for subs off his back but Augustus has passed one foot through into half guard.
La Vellei trying to control but Augustus postures up.
#SUB2#
La Vellei looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
La Vellei tries to roll over but Augustus keeps him under control.#T7#
La Vellei is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Augustus passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Augustus (7) vs (9) La Vellei
A lull in the action here.
La Vellei tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T8#
La Vellei manages to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
La Vellei actively working from the bottom here.
Augustus is taking a breather. La Vellei 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.
La Vellei manages to get to full guard.
Augustus is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#SUB2#
La Vellei working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Augustus doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Augustus manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T9#
La Vellei is trying to control the position but Augustus postures up.
La Vellei is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.#SUB2#
La Vellei isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Augustus stacks La Vellei on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Augustus ! Score +3 for passing guard: Augustus (10) vs (9) La Vellei
La Vellei manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Augustus (10) vs (11) La Vellei
La Vellei moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Augustus (10) vs (14) La Vellei
Augustus is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T10#
La Vellei wants to control but Augustus is keeping him busy. #SUB2#
La Vellei working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Augustus is trying to control La Vellei's posture but La Vellei avoids it. #SUB2#
La Vellei goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Augustus rolls with the submission and now he's on top in La Vellei's guard! Nice work there by Augustus ! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Augustus (12) vs (14) La Vellei#SUB2#
La Vellei isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Augustus stacks La Vellei on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Augustus ! Score +3 for passing guard: Augustus (15) vs (14) La Vellei#T11#
La Vellei struggling a bit here.
La Vellei regains half guard.
Augustus sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Augustus prevents La Vellei from improving his position.
La Vellei moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
La Vellei can't keep his opponent in guard - Augustus advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #T12#
Augustus wants to pass the guard but La Vellei is defending well.
La Vellei wants to get back to full guard but Augustus has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Augustus (18) vs (14) La Vellei
La Vellei tries to reverse the position but Augustus maintains control.
Augustus looking to control and managing it successfully.
La Vellei prevents Augustus from taking his back.#T13#
Augustus manages to capitalize on a mistake by La Vellei to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Augustus (21) vs (14) La Vellei
A bit of a pause in the action here. Augustus controlling the positon.
Augustus not allowing La Vellei to control his hands.
La Vellei tries to break free.
La Vellei is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Augustus .
#T14#
La Vellei is trying to break free.
Augustus biding his time, looking for the opening.
La Vellei is really stuck here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Augustus biding his time, looking for the opening.
And that's the end of the fight!
Augustus takes the fight on points by 21 to 14.
In his post fight interview, DJ Augustus started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Holden Easterly ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Jimmy Nitro!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD2#
Nitro is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Easterly 's half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Easterly (0) vs (2) Nitro
Nitro wants to pass the guard but Easterly is defending well.
Easterly wants to improve his position but Nitro is controlling well.
Nitro trying to pass the guard but Easterly defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nitro trying to control from half guard but Easterly is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Nitro works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Easterly (0) vs (5) Nitro
Nitro takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Easterly tries to get back to half guard but can't. #T2#
Nitro can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Easterly is looking to escape.
Nitro might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Easterly haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#T3#
Easterly tries to hold on but Nitro postures up.
Easterly is squirming around, avoiding Nitro's attempts to control the action.
Easterly tries to lock up and control but Nitro gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Nitro wants to control the pace but Easterly is squirming around nicely.
Nitro controlling the position easily from mount. #T4#
Nitro looking to control but Easterly is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Easterly is looking to get to half guard.
Nitro wants to take Easterly 's back here but Easterly is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
#T5#
Easterly tries to improve his position but instead Nitro has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Easterly (0) vs (8) Nitro
Nitro controlling well, preventing Easterly from escaping the position.
Nitro is looking to control Easterly but Easterly is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Nitro is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Easterly is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Nitro.
#T6#
Easterly trying to survive by controlling the hands.
Easterly prevents Nitro from getting a body triangle.
Nitro controlling well, preventing Easterly from escaping the position.
#T7#
Nitro tries to get the hooks in deep but Easterly pushed the leg off.
Nitro is not going to allow Easterly to sit and survive in this position. #T8#
What can Easterly do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Will Nitro go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
#T9#
Easterly is really stuck here.
Easterly prevents Nitro from getting a body triangle.
Easterly has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke. #T10#
Nitro trying to control.
Easterly is trying to break free.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Nitro's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
#T11#
Nitro is hanging on to Easterly 's back as he tries to escape.
Our spies down at at HELLCADEMY inform us that Nitro has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
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.
Nitro is riding his opponent, not letting Easterly buck him off.
Easterly is keeping busy.
#T12#
Nitro gets his hands free as Easterly looks to control.
Easterly prevents Nitro from getting a body triangle.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Nitro controlling the positon.#T13#
A lull in the action here.
Nitro is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Will Nitro go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
#T14#
Nitro tries to keep control of the position but Easterly is staying busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nitro is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Easterly looking very determined here, making life difficult for Nitro.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nitro wins on points by 8 to 0. |
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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 New York, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 6 losses; Andy Shifter! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 11 losses; Tsuyoi Kakuto!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kakuto closes the distance and clinches up with Shifter, looking for a takedown. Kakuto pushes Shifter against the cage but Shifter circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Shifter tries to clinch up but Kakuto circles away and keeps his distance.#CL#
Shifter clinches with his opponent.
#TD2#
Kakuto decides to pull guard.
Shifter really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#SUB2#
Shifter avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kakuto looking for a sweep. Not yet Kakuto, not yet.
Shifter's corner is telling him to maintain position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kakuto is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shifter (0) vs (2) Kakuto
Kakuto stopping the sweep attempt from Shifter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shifter is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T1#
Kakuto being controlled here momentarily.
Kakuto preventing the sweep.
Shifter is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #T2#
Shifter lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shifter (2) vs (2) Kakuto
Kakuto bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Shifter's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shifter (2) vs (4) Kakuto
Shifter is trying to control the position but Kakuto postures up.
Shifter bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kakuto's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shifter (4) vs (4) Kakuto
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.
Kakuto bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Shifter's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shifter (4) vs (6) Kakuto
Kakuto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shifter is keeping the position for now.
Shifter pulls Kakuto in close to prevent any damage. #T3#
Kakuto stopping the sweep attempt from Shifter.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Shifter holds on and takes a little breather. #SUB2#
Kakuto drops back, looking for a kneebar! Shifter looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Shifter looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Shifter! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Shifter (8) vs (6) Kakuto
Kakuto 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.
Kakuto is trying to get back to half guard.#T4#
Shifter controlling the position.
Kakuto is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kakuto manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Kakuto wants to sweep but Shifter has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Shifter (11) vs (6) Kakuto
Kakuto is looking to reverse the position.
Shifter taking a breather here.
Kakuto tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T5#
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Kakuto manages to get back to half guard.
Kakuto is looking to improve his position.
Shifter takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Kakuto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kakuto keeps trying to improve his position.#T6##SUB2#
Kakuto looking for subs from the bottom but Shifter mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Shifter (14) vs (6) Kakuto
Shifter controlling the pace for now.
Kakuto really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kakuto looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Shifter (17) vs (6) Kakuto
Shifter keeps control of the position as Kakuto tries to break free.
#T7#
Kakuto is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Shifter biding his time, looking for the opening.
Kakuto is trying to break free.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shifter controls the action.
Kakuto tries to roll but Shifter sticks to his back.
Kakuto is still trying to improve position.#T8#
Kakuto breaks Shifter's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shifter (17) vs (8) Kakuto
Shifter is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Shifter is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kakuto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shifter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Shifter pulls Kakuto in close to prevent any damage. #T9#
Kakuto tries to free his leg and advance position but Shifter is retaining full guard.
Kakuto passes Shifter's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Shifter keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Shifter is pressing down on Kakuto's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#T10#
Shifter can't keep his opponent in guard - Kakuto advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Shifter is controlling Kakuto's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Shifter trying to control but Kakuto postures up.
Shifter is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Kakuto seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Shifter does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T11#
Shifter is controlling Kakuto's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Kakuto wants to pass the guard but Shifter is defending well. #SUB2#
Kakuto 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.
#T12#
Shifter trying to control from the bottom.
#T13#
Kakuto wants to pass the guard but Shifter is defending well.
Shifter keeping hold of Kakuto's head, controlling as best he can.
Shifter tries to get to full guard but Kakuto has control of the leg.
Kakuto is figuring out what he wants to do next.#T14#
Shifter desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Shifter tries to roll over but Kakuto keeps him under control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shifter is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shifter takes the fight on points by 17 to 8.
Andy Shifter thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Tsuyoi Kakuto stepped up to the mic, saying 'KyĹŤ wa watashi ga katenaito kami wa watashi ni itta (God Told Me I cannot Win today) '. |
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