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CACC 245 PBP Commentary |
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 0 losses; Giuseppe Turturro! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 5 losses; Vartan Esteves!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Esteves shoots in and bounces Turturro off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Turturro (0) vs (2) Esteves
Esteves trying to control but Turturro is working from the bottom.
Turturro seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Turturro pulls Esteves in to control the position.
Esteves is looking to pass into half guard but Turturro pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Turturro is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Turturro (2) vs (2) Esteves
Esteves is pulling down on Turturro's head. It's preventing any offense from Turturro, at least for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turturro preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turturro postures up.
#T1#
Esteves looking to hit a scissor sweep but Turturro is one step ahead there.
Turturro stands and throws Esteves's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Turturro (5) vs (2) Esteves
Esteves wants to control but Turturro postures up.
Turturro controlling the position.
Esteves tries to bench press Turturro off him but Turturro keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Esteves's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Esteves tries to bench press Turturro off him but Turturro keeps the position. #T2#
Esteves is trying to escape the position but Turturro is controlling the position.
Esteves is trying to control Turturro's posture but Turturro avoids it.
Esteves is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Esteves sneaks back into half guard.
Esteves is looking to get back to full guard here but Turturro has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Turturro (8) vs (2) Esteves
Esteves is trying to get back to half guard.#T3#
You can see the frustration on Esteves's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Esteves is trying to get back to half guard.
Turturro staying calm.
Esteves sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Esteves wants to improve his position but Turturro is controlling well.
#T4#
Turturro looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Esteves is trying to control but can't.
Esteves 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: Turturro (11) vs (2) Esteves
Turturro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Esteves keeps working.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Esteves tries to buck Turturro off but Turturro is having none of it.
Esteves is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Esteves is holding Turturro down, trying to stall.#T5#
Esteves is trying to improve his position.
Esteves wants to control but Turturro postures up.
Esteves tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Esteves keeping his opponent close.
Esteves is looking to regain half guard here but Turturro keeps moving and retains side control.
Esteves manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. #T6#
Esteves is trying to control but can't.
Esteves trying to get back to full guard but Turturro takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Turturro (14) vs (2) Esteves
Turturro controlling the position easily from mount.
Turturro prevents Esteves from getting the reversal.
Esteves stops Turturro from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T7#
Turturro prevents Esteves from getting the reversal.
Turturro looking to control but Esteves is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Turturro prevents Esteves from getting the reversal.
Turturro avoids the attempt from Esteves to control.
Esteves is looking to get to half guard.
Esteves tries to hold on but Turturro pushes him away. #T8#
Turturro fails to advance to Esteves's back.
Turturro controlling from mount.
Turturro prevents Esteves from getting the reversal.
Esteves wants to hold on but Turturro pushes him away.
Esteves reaches up to try and control the position but Turturro seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Esteves rolls and tries to escape and now Turturro has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Turturro (17) vs (2) Esteves
Esteves rolls, trying to escape but Turturro keeps control of the position.
Esteves keeps trying to improve his position.#T9#
Turturro is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Esteves trying to control the position but Turturro manages to sink in the hooks.
I really don't envy Esteves right now.
Esteves trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Turturro controlling well, preventing Esteves from escaping the position.
#T10#
Turturro is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Turturro has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Turturro.
You can see the frustration on Esteves's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
#T11#
Turturro controlling the position well here. Esteves rolled but Turturro kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Esteves rolls, trying to escape but Turturro keeps control of the position.
Esteves looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Esteves is really stuck here.
Esteves trying to control the hands but Turturro breaks the grip. #T12#
Esteves tries to escape but Turturro has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Turturro is riding his opponent, not letting Esteves buck him off.
Esteves trying to control the position but Turturro manages to sink in the hooks.
Esteves is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
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.
Turturro avoiding Esteves 's attempts to control his hands.
Esteves is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Turturro.
#T13#
Esteves turns into Turturro and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Turturro (17) vs (4) Esteves
Turturro is trying to control the position but Esteves postures up.
Turturro controlling Esteves's posture.
Esteves trying to control the position from guard on top but Turturro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Esteves being controlled here momentarily.
Esteves trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T14#
Esteves pushes down on Turturro's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Esteves perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Esteves wants to take a breather but Turturro is having none of it.
Esteves is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Turturro wants to control but Esteves is keeping busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Esteves tries to pass to full mount but Turturro defends it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Turturro takes the fight on points by 17 to 4.
Giuseppe Turturro decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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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 3 losses; Valentin Saric! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 22 losses; Vito Mazzini!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Micheangelo Fripello.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL#
Saric closes the distance and clinches. #TD#
Saric gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Saric (2) vs (0) Mazzini
Mazzini gets full guard.
Saric passes Mazzini's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mazzini moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Saric controlling from the top position.
Saric wants to control from the top but Mazzini keeps moving.
Saric sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mazzini manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Saric manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Saric (2) vs (2) Mazzini
Mazzini slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #T1#
Saric looking for a sweep. Not yet Saric, not yet.
Mazzini wants to control from the top but Saric keeps moving.
Mazzini looking to pass the guard.
Saric keeping moving, preventing Mazzini from controlling successfully.
We've been hearing good reports from Saric'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.
Saric has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Mazzini has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Saric (2) vs (5) Mazzini
Saric wants to control but Mazzini postures up.#SUB2#
Mazzini thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #T2#
Mazzini trying to control the action but Saric is working from the bottom.
Saric is looking to reverse the position.
Saric is not content to let Mazzini control the position.
Mazzini has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Saric! Score +2 for reaching mount: Saric (2) vs (7) Mazzini
Mazzini pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Saric is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Saric is squirming around, avoiding Mazzini's attempts to control the action. #T3#
Saric wants to hold on but Mazzini pushes him away.
Saric is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mazzini wants to control the action but instead Saric gets a body lock and reverses into Mazzini's guard! Nice work! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Saric (4) vs (7) Mazzini
Saric slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Saric wants to control from the top but Mazzini keeps moving.
Mazzini keeping full guard, as Saric tries to pass.
Saric forces his way into half guard.
Mazzini makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mazzini.#T4#
Saric preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saric engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Saric trying to control the position from guard on top but Mazzini is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mazzini can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Saric controls the pace.
Mazzini controls Saric momentarily but Saric frees himself. #T5#
Mazzini can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Saric controls the pace.
Mazzini looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Saric passes Mazzini's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Mazzini manages to get to full guard.
#SUB2#
Mazzini looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Saric stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mazzini swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saric trying to control but Mazzini is working from the bottom. #T6#
Mazzini tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Saric slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mazzini wants to sweep here but Saric controlling him for the moment.
Mazzini keeping moving, preventing Saric from controlling successfully.
Mazzini is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Saric's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Saric passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Saric (7) vs (7) Mazzini
Mazzini 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.
Mazzini is not content to let Saric control the position. #T7#
Mazzini can't do much from the bottom here.
Saric advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Saric (9) vs (7) Mazzini
Mazzini is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Saric is trying to take his opponent's back.
Saric looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mazzini can't escape the position.
Saric trying to control but Mazzini is having none of it. #T8#
Mazzini is wriggling around trying to escape.
Saric controlling from mount.
Saric fails to take his opponent's back.
Mazzini working to try and regain half guard.
Saric can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mazzini is looking to escape.
Mazzini is in all sorts of trouble here.
#T9#
Saric wants to take Mazzini's back here but Mazzini is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Mazzini working to try and regain half guard.
Mazzini manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Mazzini trying to hold on to Saric's head to control him but Saric postures up.
#SUB#
Saric seems to be looking for submissions.
Mazzini is not content to let Saric control the position.
Saric slows the pace down in half guard.
Saric will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T10#
Mazzini is looking to improve his position.
Saric works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Saric (12) vs (7) Mazzini
Saric has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Mazzini! Score +2 for reaching mount: Saric (14) vs (7) Mazzini
Mazzini keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Saric fails to advance to Mazzini's back.
Saric looking to control and managing it successfully.
Saric pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
#T11#
Mazzini working to try and regain half guard.
Mazzini is still trying to improve position.
Mazzini gets back to half guard.
Saric tries to pass to full mount but Mazzini defends it.
Saric works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Saric (17) vs (7) Mazzini
Saric wants to control but Mazzini has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Saric content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T12#
Saric moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Saric (20) vs (7) Mazzini
Mazzini is trying to escape the position but Saric is controlling the position.
Mazzini can't do much from the bottom here.
Saric tries to advance to mount but can't. #SUB#
Saric working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mazzini is trying to improve his position.#T13#
Saric wants to control but Mazzini is keeping him busy.
Saric content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Mazzini is looking for a sweep.
Saric is looking to take a break and control but Mazzini is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mazzini is trying to improve his position.#T14#
Saric works to advance to full mount. Mazzini defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Saric (22) vs (7) Mazzini
Saric wants to take his opponent's back but Mazzini doesn't allow it.
Saric wants to control the pace but Mazzini is squirming around nicely.
Mazzini is trying desperately to improve position.
Saric looking to control but Mazzini is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Saric takes the fight on points by 22 to 7. |
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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 7 wins and 3 losses; Eduardo Vieira! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 26 losses; Mike Schultz!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Chris Saunders.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Schultz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vieira's waist but Vieira gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Schultz off to one side.
Schultz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vieira sprawls well. Vieira wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Schultz gets slowly back to his feet.#TD#
Vieira drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Vieira (2) vs (0) Schultz
Schultz looking for a sweep. Not yet Schultz, not yet.
Vieira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Schultz is keeping the position for now.
Schultz pulls Vieira in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vieira trying to control but Schultz is working from the bottom.
Vieira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Schultz is keeping the position for now. #T1#
Vieira sitting in guard here, content to control.
Schultz pulls Vieira in close to prevent any damage.
Vieira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Schultz is keeping the position for now.
Vieira trying to control the position from guard on top but Schultz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vieira looking to pass the guard. #T2#
Schultz has control of Vieira's left arm, preventing Vieira from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Let's hope that Schultz 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.
Schultz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Schultz wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Vieira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Schultz is keeping the position for now. #T3#
Schultz keeping moving, preventing Vieira from controlling successfully.
Vieira advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Vieira (5) vs (0) Schultz
Vieira is looking to take a break and control but Schultz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Schultz 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.
Schultz prevents Vieira from improving position. #T4#
Vieira working away.#SUB#
Vieira thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Vieira wants to lay and pray for a moment but Schultz keeps working.
Schultz is looking for a sweep.#SUB#
Vieira is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Schultz knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Schultz tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T5#
Vieira working away.
Vieira is looking to take a break and control but Schultz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB#
Vieira looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #T6#
Vieira trying to control the action but Schultz is working from the bottom.
Schultz wants to control but Vieira postures up.
Vieira controls the position.
Vieira advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Vieira (7) vs (0) Schultz
Vieira is looking to work his way around to Schultz's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position. #T7#
Schultz is working to get back to half guard.
Vieira wants to control the pace but Schultz is squirming around nicely.
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.
Schultz keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Schultz has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Vieira (10) vs (0) Schultz#T8#
Schultz is keeping busy.
Vieira is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Schultz is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Vieira gets his hands free as Schultz looks to control.
Vieira struggling to keep hold of the position.
Vieira has good solid back control here. #SUB#
Schultz showing good submission defense here.
#T9##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, Schultz has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Schultz trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Schultz rolls, trying to escape but Vieira keeps control of the position.
#SUB#
Schultz defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
#T10#
Vieira wants to control but Schultz is keeping busy.#SUB#
Vieira looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Schultz taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Eduardo Vieira!
A relieved looking Eduardo Vieira thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 9 losses; Raul Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 10 losses; Jurgen Tetsuo!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Josh West and Roger Salmon.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gracie is defended easily by Tetsuo.
Tetsuo steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Gracie.#TD#
Gracie gets a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (0) Tetsuo
Tetsuo is holding on to half guard well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tetsuo keeps working. #T1#
Gracie tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tetsuo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gracie 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.
Gracie is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Tetsuo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tetsuo keeping hold of Gracie's head, controlling as best he can. #T2#
Tetsuo wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie controlling the action here.
Tetsuo is looking to improve his position.
Tetsuo won't allow Gracie to pass to mount.
Tetsuo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Tetsuo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Tetsuo is keeping the position.#T3#
Tetsuo keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie looking to sit in guard and control but Tetsuo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (2) Tetsuo
Gracie is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #SUB#
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#T4#
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tetsuo is one step ahead there.
Gracie seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Tetsuo trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie controls Tetsuo momentarily but Tetsuo frees himself.
Tetsuo looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T5##SUB#
Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tetsuo defends it easily.
Gracie trying to control the position.
Gracie pulls Tetsuo in to control the position.
Gracie has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T6##SUB#
Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tetsuo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tetsuo looking to pass the guard. #SUB#
Tetsuo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tetsuo has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie's legs - danger averted.#T7#
Gracie is trying to control the position but Tetsuo postures up. #SUB#
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Tetsuo passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (2) vs (5) Tetsuo
Gracie keeping his opponent close.
Gracie struggling a bit here.#T8#
Gracie tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tetsuo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.
Gracie manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (4) vs (5) Tetsuo
Gracie keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but Tetsuo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T9#
Gracie wants to free his trapped foot but Tetsuo is holding on for dear life with his legs. #SUB#
Gracie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gracie is keen to just control but Tetsuo is a slippery customer.
Tetsuo holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. #SUB#
Gracie wants to work for an arm triangle but Tetsuo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gracie is pressing down on Tetsuo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tetsuo is holding on for now. #T10#
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gracie in particular looking to stall.
Gracie is pressing down on Tetsuo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tetsuo is holding on for now.
Gracie is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Tetsuo! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (7) vs (5) Tetsuo#SUB#
Gracie goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Tetsuo turns into him and now he's in Gracie's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (7) vs (7) Tetsuo
Tetsuo advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (7) vs (10) Tetsuo#T11#
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gracie is being controlled here.
Gracie struggling a bit here.
Tetsuo happy to just control the position for now.
Gracie struggling a bit here.#T12#
Gracie is looking to reverse the position.
Gracie tries to control but Tetsuo manages to take his back. Score +3 for taking back: Gracie (7) vs (13) Tetsuo
Tetsuo controlling well, preventing Gracie from escaping the position.
Tetsuo avoiding Gracie 's attempts to control his hands.
Good control from Tetsuo.#T13#
Gracie tries to escape the position.
Tetsuo is looking to control Gracie but Gracie is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Gracie manages to reverse the position and now he's in Tetsuo's guard. Nice work there by Gracie.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (9) vs (13) Tetsuo
Tetsuo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (9) vs (15) Tetsuo
Gracie controls Tetsuo momentarily but Tetsuo frees himself. #T14#
Gracie is pulling down on Tetsuo's head to control his posture.
Tetsuo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tetsuo postures up.
Gracie has control of Tetsuo's left arm, preventing Tetsuo from doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tetsuo wins on points by 15 to 9.
An out of breath and clearly excited Jurgen Tetsuo thanked UnderGround Supplements for their help and support (and free stuff they sent 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 2 wins and 5 losses; Kevin Huang! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 6 losses; Arthur Menezes!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Menezes has closed the distance and engaged Huang in a clinch.
#TD2#
Menezes decides to pull guard. #SUB2#
Menezes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Huang showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #SUB2#
Menezes has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Huang should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Menezes has tightened it up now! Huang should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Arthur Menezes! |
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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 1 wins and 4 losses; Luc Gagnon! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 5 losses; Eduardo Cunha!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Gagnon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.#TD#
Gagnon shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gagnon (2) vs (0) Cunha
Cunha desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Cunha trying to control but Gagnon postures up.
Gagnon prevents Cunha from improving his position.
Cunha has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gagnon is working away from the top position though.
Cunha has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym . Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Gagnon 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.
#SUB#
Gagnon is trying to work for a kimura but Cunha is defending well.
#T1#
Cunha makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cunha.
Gagnon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cunha is keeping the position for now.
Cunha is trying to control the position but Gagnon postures up.
Cunha tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB#
Gagnon 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.
Cunha not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cunha pulls Gagnon in close to prevent any damage.
Gagnon advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Gagnon (5) vs (0) Cunha#T2#
Gagnon trying to control the action but Cunha is working from the bottom.
Gagnon tries to move into full mount but can't pass Cunha's legs.
Cunha tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gagnon working away.
Gagnon wants to control but Cunha is keeping him busy.
Cunha is trying to improve his position.
Cunha keeps trying to improve his position.
Gagnon trying to control the position but Cunha is working away. #SUB#
Cunha is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gagnon's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Gagnon! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Cunha has tapped! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Luc Gagnon!
Luc Gagnon decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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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 3 wins and 6 losses; Jean Cristopher La Vellei! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Denubis Majere!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Jeff Smith and Roger Salmon.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Majere darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: La Vellei (0) vs (2) Majere#SUB#
La Vellei is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Majere pulls his head out easily.
Majere controlling the pace.
La Vellei wants to improve his position but Majere is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
La Vellei is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Majere pulls his head out easily.
La Vellei is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T1#
La Vellei trying to control from the bottom.
Majere seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
La Vellei wants to improve his position but Majere is controlling well.
La Vellei has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Majere is working away from the top position though.#SUB#
La Vellei looking for a kimura from the bottom but Majere passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: La Vellei (0) vs (5) Majere#T2#
La Vellei tries to buck Majere off but Majere is having none of it.
La Vellei is working hard here to advance position.
Majere tries to move into full mount but can't pass La Vellei's legs.
La Vellei wants to control but Majere postures up.
La Vellei is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Majere's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.#SUB2#
La Vellei is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Majere has latched onto it... Big trouble! Majere pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it La Vellei is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Majere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Denubis Majere!
Denubis Majere 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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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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 10 losses; Tres Sulvar! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 6 losses; Ruben Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sulvar.
Gracie drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sulvar defends it well.
Sulvar goes for a double leg but Gracie avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Gracie continues to drive forward.
Sulvar gets underhooks to prevent Gracie's takedown attempt.
Sulvar stops a takedown attempt from Gracie.
#TD2#
Gracie manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Sulvar from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Gracie is looking for a triangle but Sulvar pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB2#
Gracie is looking for a triangle but Sulvar pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sulvar is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T1#
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sulvar is stalling in the full guard.
Sulvar wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Sulvar is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sulvar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sulvar is looking to advance position but Gracie has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Sulvar (0) vs (4) Gracie
Sulvar definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#T2#
Sulvar regains half guard.
Gracie is pressing down on Sulvar's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sulvar is holding on for now.
Sulvar wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gracie trying to mount his opponent but Sulvar defends it.
Sulvar is positioning himself well to prevent Gracie advancing to mount.
Sulvar tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg. #SUB2#
Gracie seems to be working for a kimura but Sulvar defends the submission attempt.#T3#
Sulvar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sulvar is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gracie's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gracie's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Sulvar (4) vs (4) Gracie
Gracie tries to break free.
Sulvar slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Sulvar trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Sulvar biding his time, controlling Gracie.
Gracie is trying to break free.
#T4#
Gracie turns into Sulvar and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sulvar (4) vs (6) Gracie
Gracie preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sulvar is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sulvar (6) vs (6) Gracie
Sulvar trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sulvar works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gracie trying to control from the bottom.
Sulvar is controlling the pace.
Sulvar'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.#T5#
Sulvar is pressing down on Gracie's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gracie is holding on for now.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
Sulvar looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Well, if Sulvar 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.
#SUB2#
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T6#
Gracie trying to control but Sulvar postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sulvar passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Sulvar (9) vs (6) Gracie
Gracie stops Sulvar from passing to mount.
Gracie tries to buck Sulvar off but Sulvar is having none of it.
Sulvar advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Sulvar (11) vs (6) Gracie
Sulvar is stalling here but it's allowed Gracie to get half guard.
Sulvar trying to pass the guard but Gracie defending well. #T7#
Gracie is trying to control but can't.
Sulvar sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Sulvar prevents Gracie from improving his position.
Sulvar wants to free his trapped foot but Gracie is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sulvar controlling the action here.
Gracie tries to roll over but Sulvar keeps him under control.#T8##SUB2#
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gracie gets full guard.
Sulvar engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Sulvar tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard. #T9##SUB2#
Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sulvar doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sulvar manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sulvar is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#SUB2#
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sulvar defends well.
Sulvar sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sulvar wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.#T10#
Sulvar is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sulvar is one step ahead there.
Sulvar is stalling in the full guard.
Sulvar has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Sulvar looking to sit in guard and control but Gracie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sulvar (11) vs (8) Gracie#T11#
Sulvar is trying to control the position but Gracie postures up.
Sulvar keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Gracie is stalling in the full guard.
Sulvar is trying to keep Gracie in close.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sulvar is keeping the position for now.
Gracie is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T12#
Sulvar managing to control the position.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Sulvar.
Sulvar wants to control but Gracie passes easily into half guard.
Gracie wants to free his trapped foot but Sulvar is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sulvar is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard. #SUB2#
Gracie is looking for a kimura here.
Sulvar wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
My spies in Rivers Edge Gym inform me that Gracie has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!#T13#
Sulvar controlling the position well.
Sulvar wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie is looking to advance position but Sulvar won't allow it.
Sulvar makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sulvar.
Gracie being controlled here momentarily. #T14#
Gracie wants to control from the top but Sulvar keeps moving.
Sulvar has control of Gracie's left arm, preventing Gracie from doing any damage.
Sulvar wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sulvar holds on and takes a little breather.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sulvar takes the fight on points by 11 to 8.
Tres Sulvar took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Big Chief Nutrition & Laundry Services (80%) for their support in the buildup to the fight. |
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Co-main event
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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 22 losses; Pacer Dalton! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 5 losses; Carl Moore!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Dalton changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Moore looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Dalton (4) vs (0) Moore
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moore can't do much from the bottom here.
Moore seems a little lost for a moment, as Dalton dominates the positioning.
Moore tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dalton wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Moore seems a little lost for a moment, as Dalton dominates the positioning.
Moore is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Moore trying to remain calm as Dalton controls from the top position.
Moore 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.
You can see the frustration on Moore's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dalton trying to control the position but Moore is working away.
Dalton controlling the position.
Moore is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T1#
A lull in the action here as Dalton stalls from top position.
Dalton looking to control but instead Moore has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Dalton tries to pass the half guard into mount. Moore knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dalton sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Dalton tries to pass to full mount but Moore defends it.
Dalton moves into full mount! Moore won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Dalton (7) vs (0) Moore
Dalton fails to move to back control. #T2#
Moore is trying to escape the mount.
Moore tries to hold on but Dalton pushes him away.
Moore is squirming around, avoiding Dalton's attempts to control the action.
Dalton wants to take his opponent's back but Moore doesn't allow it.
Dalton looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Moore can't escape the position.
Moore tries to hold on but Dalton pushes him away.
Dalton controlling from the full mount.
Moore wants to hold on but Dalton pushes him away.
Moore is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Dalton is staying active.#T3#
Dalton wants to control the pace but Moore is squirming around nicely.
Dalton wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Moore tries to hold on but Dalton postures up.
Moore bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dalton (7) vs (2) Moore
Moore controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dalton seems keen to control Moore's posture.
Moore pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dalton is keeping the position for now.
Moore passes Dalton's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Moore is keen to just control but Dalton is a slippery customer.
Dalton tries to get to full guard but Moore has control of the leg. #T4##SUB2#
Moore is looking for a kimura but Dalton is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Moore to get the leverage.
Moore works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Dalton (7) vs (5) Moore
Moore tries to control but Dalton wriggling away. #SUB2#
Moore working for a submission but Dalton is keeping him at bay.
Moore trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dalton wants to hold on but Moore pushes him away.
Dalton is desperately trying to improve his position but Moore has a good base and remains in mount.#SUB2#
Moore working for a guillotine from mount but Dalton is in no mood to give up.
Moore controlling the pace for now.
Dalton tries to lock up and control but Moore gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T5#
Moore fails to advance to Dalton's back.
Dalton wants to hold on but Moore pushes him away.
Dalton holds on for dear life.
Dalton really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dalton is working hard here to advance position.
Moore trying to control but Dalton is having none of it.
Dalton tries to hold on but Moore postures up.
Moore controlling from mount. #SUB2#
Moore working for a guillotine from mount but Dalton is in no mood to give up.
Dalton is trying to escape the mount.
#T6#
Moore trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dalton working to try and regain half guard.
Moore wants to control the pace but Dalton is squirming around nicely.
Dalton regains half guard.
Moore is looking to advance position but Dalton won't allow it. #T7##SUB2#
Moore is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dalton doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Moore. #SUB2#
Moore wants to work for an arm triangle but Dalton is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dalton is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.#SUB2#
Moore seems to be working for a kimura but Dalton defends the submission attempt.
Moore trying to control from half guard but Dalton is working away. #SUB2#
Moore seems to be looking for submissions.
Dalton wants to control but Moore is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T8#
Dalton tries to roll over but Moore keeps him under control.
Dalton is refusing to be controlled, as Moore sits in half guard.
Moore trying to mount his opponent but Dalton defends it. #SUB2#
Moore seems to be looking for submissions.
Dalton gets back to full guard.
Dalton is controlling Moore's posture.#SUB2#
Moore 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.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dalton holds on and takes a little breather. #T9#
Dalton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Moore trying to control but Dalton is working from the bottom.
Dalton lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dalton (9) vs (5) Moore
Dalton sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Dalton has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dalton wants to pass the guard but Moore is keeping the position.
Dalton pushes down on Moore's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Dalton trying to control the action but Moore is working from the bottom.
Dalton passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Dalton (12) vs (5) Moore#T10#
Dalton controlling from the full mount.
Dalton wants to control the action but instead Moore gets a body lock and reverses into Dalton's guard! Nice work! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dalton (12) vs (7) Moore
Dalton 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: Dalton (14) vs (7) Moore
Moore works his way to full guard. Good work.
Dalton passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Dalton (17) vs (7) Moore
Dalton controlling from side mount. #T11#
Moore tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dalton wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dalton trying to control the action but Moore is working from the bottom.
Moore is looking to reverse the position.
Dalton controlling from side mount.
Dalton is looking to take a break and control but Moore is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Moore is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.#T12#
Dalton is taking a breather. Moore 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.
Moore has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dalton is working away from the top position though.
Dalton looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dalton looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Moore wants to control but Dalton is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dalton takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Dalton is looking to take a break and control but Moore is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Moore is doing well to control the position and prevent Dalton from advancing to side control.#T13#
Dalton is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Dalton'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.
Dalton seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Moore does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dalton trying to mount his opponent but Moore defends it.
Moore is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB2#
Moore actively working from the bottom here.
Dalton wants to pass the guard but Moore is defending well. #T14#
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dalton in particular looking to stall.
Moore trying to control from the bottom.
Moore is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dalton takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dalton has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Moore wants to improve his position but Dalton is controlling well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dalton takes the fight on points by 17 to 7.
Our winner, Pacer Dalton, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 6 losses; Shane MacGowan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 14 losses; Judas Priest!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
MacGowan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
MacGowan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Priest is fending him off so far but MacGowan persists. Nope, Priest circles away and we're back to standing.#CL2#
Priest gets in close and instigates a clinch.
MacGowan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Priest is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane MacGowan. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
MacGowan gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Priest regains guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: MacGowan (2) vs (0) Priest
MacGowan won't allow Priest to sweep him here. #SUB2#
Priest working for a triangle but MacGowan defends it easily.
#SUB2#
Priest has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but MacGowan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Priest trying to control the position.
#T1#
Priest keeping moving, preventing MacGowan from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Priest holds on and takes a little breather.
MacGowan trying to control but Priest is working from the bottom.
MacGowan is stalling in the full guard.
Priest not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T2##SUB2#
Priest working for a triangle but MacGowan defends it easily.
Priest wants to sweep but no luck.
MacGowan controls from within his opponent's guard.
Priest wants to sweep here but MacGowan controlling him for the moment.
MacGowan wants to pass the guard but Priest is keeping the position.#T3#
Priest tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB2#
Priest looking for submissions from the bottom but instead MacGowan passes into half guard.
Priest tries to roll over but MacGowan keeps him under control.
Priest keeps trying to improve his position.#T4#
Priest is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.#SUB2#
Priest actively working from the bottom here.
MacGowan controlling the pace.
Priest is trying to control but can't.
Priest tries to roll over but MacGowan keeps him under control.#SUB2#
Priest looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T5#
Priest gets back to full guard.
MacGowan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Priest has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. MacGowan 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 Priest. Score +3 for passing guard: MacGowan (5) vs (0) Priest
MacGowan tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. #T6#
Priest can't do much from the bottom here.
MacGowan wants to control but Priest is keeping him busy.
Priest is trying to escape the position but MacGowan is controlling the position.
Priest sneaks back into half guard.#SUB2#
Priest actively working from the bottom here.
MacGowan prevents Priest from improving his position.#T7#
MacGowan is taking a breather. Priest 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.
Priest is looking for a sweep. MacGowan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
MacGowan passes into side control, despite Priest's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: MacGowan (8) vs (0) Priest
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Priest is not content to let MacGowan control the position.
Priest trying to remain calm as MacGowan controls from the top position.
MacGowan working away.#T8#
Priest is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Priest is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked MacGowan off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: MacGowan (8) vs (4) Priest#SUB2#
Priest tightening his grip on MacGowan, looking for the choke.
MacGowan looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. #T9#
A lull in the action here.
#SUB2#
Priest is persistently looking for the submission but MacGowan is defending it well.
MacGowan prevents Priest from getting a body triangle.
Our spies down at at 3Band MMA inform us that Priest has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
MacGowan is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
MacGowan is working hard here to advance position.#T10#
MacGowan looking very determined here, making life difficult for Priest.
Priest has good solid back control here. #SUB2#
Priest working for the choke.
MacGowan tries to escape the position.
Priest has good solid back control here. #T11#
Priest is hanging on to MacGowan's back as he tries to escape.
Priest slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Let's hope that Priest 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.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Priest.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Priest's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
#T12#
MacGowan is trying to break free.
MacGowan trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. #SUB2#
Priest is looking for a choke. MacGowan gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. MacGowan manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: MacGowan (10) vs (4) Priest#SUB2#
MacGowan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Priest has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, MacGowan has managed to get both his arms back between Priest's legs - danger averted.
Priest keeping full guard, as MacGowan tries to pass. #T13##SUB2#
Priest is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! MacGowan has his hands clasped together but Priest extends and breaks MacGowan's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Priest.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Judas Priest!
Judas Priest is the new middleweight champion!
A very excited looking Judas Priest made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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