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CWC 259 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 London, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 7 losses; Ruben Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Bo Nickal!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Nickal fails to land the takedown.
Nice sprawl there from Gracie as Nickal shoots in.
Gracie seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#TD2#
Nickal scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracie (0) vs (2) Nickal
Gracie is trying to maintain the position but Nickal is very close to passing his half guard.#SUB#
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've been hearing good reports from Gracie'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.#SUB#
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nickal pulls his head out easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nickal pulls his head out easily.
Nickal is controlling the pace.
#T1#
Gracie wants to improve his position but Nickal is controlling well.
Nickal passes into side control, despite Gracie's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (0) vs (5) Nickal
Nickal controlling the position. #T2#
Gracie is not content to let Nickal control the position.
Gracie being controlled for a moment.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.#T3#
Nickal controlling from side mount.
Gracie is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Nickal stalling. #SUB#
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Gracie is trying to maintain the position but Nickal is very close to passing his half guard.
Gracie wants to improve his position but Nickal is controlling well.
Nickal is trying to control the action in half guard but Gracie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gracie wants to sweep but Nickal has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (0) vs (8) Nickal
Nickal is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie manages to get back to half guard.#T5#
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Nickal has control of the leg.
Nickal performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Nickal's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gracie manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #T6##SUB#
Nickal got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nickal has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie's legs - danger averted.#SUB#
Gracie has his foot on Nickal's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nickal works his way back into a safe position though.
Gracie wants to control the position but Nickal says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Nickal is controlling the pace.
Nickal is thwarting Gracie's attempts to control the position.
Gracie is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Nickal jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (0) vs (11) Nickal#T7#
Gracie is trying to work for a sweep but Nickal has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Gracie (0) vs (13) Nickal
Nickal wants to take Gracie's back here but Gracie is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Gracie is squirming around, avoiding Nickal's attempts to control the action.
Nickal prevents Gracie from getting the reversal.#T8#
Nickal trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gracie wants to control but Nickal is having none of it.
Gracie prevents Nickal from taking his back.
Nickal trying to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie can't escape the position.
We've been informed that Nickal has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.#T9#
Gracie is trying to escape the mount but Nickal keeps good control and instead manages to take Gracie's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Gracie (0) vs (16) Nickal
A bit of a pause in the action here. Nickal controlling the positon.
Nickal is hanging on to Gracie's back as he tries to escape.
Nickal is riding his opponent, not letting Gracie buck him off.
A lull in the action here.
#T10#
Gracie tries to escape but Nickal has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Nickal is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nickal is hanging on to Gracie's back as he tries to escape.
Gracie looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. #T11#
Gracie is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Nickal is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Gracie rolls, trying to escape but Nickal keeps control of the position.
#SUB2#
Nickal is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Nickal is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
#SUB2#
Gracie is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
#T12#
Nickal controls the action.
Gracie is in bad spot here.
Nickal has good solid back control here.
Nickal has the hooks in. Gracie is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. #T13#
Nickal controls the position.
Gracie trying to control the action but Nickal just sinks the hooks in.
Nickal tries to get the hooks in deep but Gracie pushed the leg off.
Nickal controls the action.#T14#
Let's hope that Nickal 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.
Will Nickal go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Nickal.
Nickal tries to keep control of the position but Gracie is staying busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nickal wins on points by 16 to 0.
Bo Nickal 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 15 losses; Ryan Hell! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 33 wins and 27 losses; Mike Schultz!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Hell throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Schultz tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hell is in Schultz's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hell (2) vs (0) Schultz
Hell wants to control from the top but Schultz keeps moving.
Schultz looking for a sweep. Not yet Schultz, not yet.
Schultz seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schultz keeping full guard, as Hell tries to pass.
Hell is working hard here to advance position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hell trying to control the position from guard on top but Schultz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hell advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Hell (5) vs (0) Schultz
Hell trying to control the position but Schultz is working away. #T1#
Schultz is looking to regain half guard here but Hell keeps moving and retains side control.
Hell taking a break here but Schultz is having none of it and regains half guard.
Hell is pressing down on Schultz's thigh, looking to free his foot. Schultz is holding on for now. #SUB#
Hell seems to be working for a kimura but Schultz defends the submission attempt.
Hell trying to control from half guard but Schultz is working away.
Hell is looking to advance position but Schultz won't allow it. #T2#
Hell with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hell tries to pass the half guard into mount. Schultz knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #SUB#
Hell is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Schultz won't allow Hell to pass to mount.
Schultz tries to roll over but Hell keeps him under control.
Schultz trying to hold on to Hell's head to control him but Hell postures up.
#T3#
Hell looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Schultz controlling the position well.
Hell tries to pass to full mount but Schultz defends it.
Hell stalling away here and it's allowed Schultz to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Schultz keeping moving, preventing Hell from controlling successfully.
Hell pushes down on Schultz's leg and manages to get into half guard.#SUB#
Hell is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #T4#
Hell working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Schultz's thigh. Schultz counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Hell trying to control the position from guard on top but Schultz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schultz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hell wants to control from the top but Schultz keeps moving.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Schultz holds on and takes a little breather.
Hell wants to control from the top but Schultz keeps moving.
Hell looking to pass the guard. #T5#
Schultz keeping moving, preventing Hell from controlling successfully.
Schultz wants to sweep but no luck.
Hell trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Schultz manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hell (5) vs (2) Schultz
Hell is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#SUB#
Hell had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Schultz defends it easily.
Schultz's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T6##SUB#
Hell has his foot on Schultz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Schultz works his way back into a safe position though.
Schultz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hell is keeping the position for now.
Hell lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hell (7) vs (2) Schultz#T7#
Hell tries to free his leg and advance position but Schultz is retaining full guard.
Hell postures up.
Schultz keeping full guard, as Hell tries to pass.
Hell looking to sit in guard and control but Schultz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hell (7) vs (4) Schultz
Schultz wants to pass the guard but Hell is keeping the position.
Hell controls Schultz momentarily but Schultz frees himself.
Schultz 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. #T8##SUB#
Hell throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Schultz sitting in guard here, content to control.
Schultz trying to control but Hell is working from the bottom.
Schultz is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T9#
Hell keeping moving, preventing Schultz from controlling successfully.
Schultz looking to pass the guard.
Hell wants to sweep here but Schultz controlling him for the moment. #T10#
Hell working a defensive guard here.
Hell wants to sweep here but Schultz controlling him for the moment.
Schultz sitting in guard here, content to control. #T11#
Hell wants to sweep here but Schultz controlling him for the moment. #SUB#
Hell looking for a guillotine here but Schultz defends easily.
#SUB#
Hell is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T12#
Schultz stays in close to Hell's body and controls the position.
Hell wants to sweep here but Schultz controlling him for the moment.
Schultz sitting in guard here, content to control. #T13#
Hell keeping full guard, as Schultz tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hell lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hell (9) vs (4) Schultz
Schultz seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #T14#
Hell looking to pass the guard.
Schultz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hell is one step ahead there.
Hell postures up.
Hell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Schultz is keeping the position for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Schultz is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hell (9) vs (6) Schultz
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Hell is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Schultz defends well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hell takes the fight on points by 9 to 6.
Ryan Hell decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 6 losses; Vartan Esteves! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 11 losses; Jurgen Tetsuo!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Esteves fails with the takedown.
Esteves tries for a takedown but Tetsuo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Esteves looks for a takedown but Tetsuo sprawls well.
Tetsuo tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vartan Esteves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Esteves tries for a takedown but Tetsuo circles away easily#CL2#
and Tetsuo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tetsuo prevents the takedown attempt.
Esteves tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tetsuo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Esteves drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tetsuo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esteves tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#TD2#
Tetsuo is trying to trip Esteves. He has hold of a leg but Esteves is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Tetsuo persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Esteves (0) vs (2) Tetsuo
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Esteves looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Tetsuo puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. #T1#
Tetsuo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Esteves wants to get back to full guard.
Tetsuo stalling.
Esteves wants to improve his position but Tetsuo is controlling well.
Esteves is working hard here to advance position.
Tetsuo slows the pace down in half guard. #T2#
Esteves tries to roll over but Tetsuo keeps him under control.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Tetsuo in particular looking to stall.
Esteves gets back to full guard.
Esteves controls Tetsuo momentarily but Tetsuo frees himself. #T3#
Tetsuo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Esteves pulls Tetsuo in close to prevent any damage.
Tetsuo stopping the sweep attempt from Esteves.
Tetsuo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Esteves is pulling down on Tetsuo's head to control his posture.
Esteves looking for a sweep. Not yet Esteves, not yet. #T4#
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Esteves holds on and takes a little breather.
Esteves looking for a sweep. Not yet Esteves, not yet.
Esteves wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Esteves is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Esteves tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Esteves controls Tetsuo momentarily but Tetsuo frees himself.
Esteves keeping moving, preventing Tetsuo from controlling successfully.
Esteves is trying to control the position but Tetsuo postures up. #T5#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Esteves working a defensive guard but Tetsuo manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (0) vs (5) Tetsuo
Esteves 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.
Tetsuo controls the position from side control.
Esteves is looking for a sweep.#T6#
Tetsuo is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Esteves will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Esteves is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Tetsuo is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Esteves (0) vs (7) Tetsuo
Esteves really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tetsuo controlling from the full mount.
Esteves wants to control but Tetsuo is having none of it.#T7#
Tetsuo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Tetsuo wants to take Esteves's back but he can't do it this time.
Esteves wants to hold on but Tetsuo pushes him away.
Esteves is trying desperately to improve position.
Esteves slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Tetsuo slows the pace down in half guard.
Esteves tries to get to full guard but Tetsuo has control of the leg. #T8#
The fighters are battling for position here. Esteves manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tetsuo postures up.
#T9##SUB#
Esteves isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Tetsuo stacks Esteves 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 Tetsuo! Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (0) vs (10) Tetsuo
Esteves looking for a sweep but Tetsuo has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Esteves (0) vs (12) Tetsuo
Esteves wants to hold on but Tetsuo pushes him away.
Tetsuo content just to control the position here.
Esteves is trying to escape the mount.
#T10#
Esteves 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.
Esteves is trying to control but can't.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Tetsuo in particular looking to stall.
Esteves wants to improve his position but Tetsuo is controlling well.
Esteves trying to hold on to Tetsuo's head to control him but Tetsuo postures up.
Esteves tries to roll over but Tetsuo keeps him under control.#T11#
Tetsuo slows the pace down in half guard.
Esteves moves into full guard.
#SUB#
Esteves throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB#
Esteves is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tetsuo is aware though and is defending well.
Tetsuo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T12##SUB#
Esteves has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Tetsuo is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Esteves. Score +3 for passing guard: Esteves (0) vs (15) Tetsuo
Who's going to make the next move?
Esteves wants to control but Tetsuo postures up.
Esteves is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Tetsuo controlling the action here.
Esteves is trying to maintain the position but Tetsuo is very close to passing his half guard.#T13#
Still in half guard, Tetsuo seems content to control.
Esteves is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tetsuo is controlling the pace.
Tetsuo has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Clark's Champion's. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.#T14#
Tetsuo is thwarting Esteves's attempts to control the position.
Tetsuo is controlling the pace.
Esteves wants to control but Tetsuo is keeping busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tetsuo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tetsuo wins on points by 15 to 0.
Jurgen Tetsuo really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that UnderGround Supplements logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty. |
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Co-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 New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 6 losses; Kevin Huang! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 10 losses; Raul Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Gracie shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Huang (0) vs (2) Gracie
Gracie content to control rather than advance.
Huang controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Huang 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: Huang (4) vs (2) Gracie
Huang 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Gracie trying to control but not successfully. #T1#
Gracie really must keep his cool here. He's controlling one of Huang's hands and whilst he does that, he's got a chance of escaping the position.
Gracie staying busy and making it hard for Huang to control.
Huang is not going to allow Gracie to sit and survive in this position.
Huang is trying to stick to Gracie's back but Gracie is turning into Huang. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Huang's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Gracie. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Huang (4) vs (4) Gracie
Gracie slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gracie is fighting to break Huang's control of his arms but Huang is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#T2#
Gracie 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Huang swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T3#
Huang pulls Gracie in to control the position.
Gracie is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Huang pulls Gracie in close to his closed guard and prevents Gracie from doing any damage or advancing position.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Huang is retaining full guard.
Gracie trying to control but Huang is working from the bottom.
My spies in Broken Dragon Rhythm Arts (HQ) 🔥🔥🔥 inform me that Gracie has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!#T4#
Gracie controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Huang pulls Gracie in close to prevent any damage.
Huang has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Huang swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T5#
Huang has Gracie pulled in close to control his posture.
Gracie pushing down on Huang's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gracie tries to pass the half guard into mount. Huang knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gracie prevents Huang from improving his position.
Gracie trying to control the action but Huang is working from the bottom. #T6#
Gracie is just content to waste time from the top position. Huang takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Huang is keeping the position for now.
Gracie controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Huang trying to keep a closed guard but Gracie is proving a slippery customer.
Huang trying to control the position here. #T7#
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Gracie is still trying to improve position.
Gracie keeps trying to improve his position.
Huang working a defensive guard here.
Huang keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully. #T8##SUB2#
Gracie is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Huang is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Huang has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Huang (6) vs (4) Gracie
Huang controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Huang pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Huang content to stall in guard here. #T9#
Gracie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gracie is pulling down on Huang's head. It's preventing any offense from Huang, at least for the moment.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Huang is one step ahead there. #T10#
Gracie being controlled here, momentarily. #SUB2#
Gracie looking for subs off his back but Huang has passed one foot through into half guard.
Huang is thwarting Gracie's attempts to control the position.#T11#
Huang content to control rather than advance. #SUB2#
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracie keeping hold of Huang's head, controlling as best he can. #T12#
Huang looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gracie wants to improve his position but Huang is controlling well.
Huang is thwarting Gracie's attempts to control the position.
Huang trying to pass the guard but Gracie defending well. #T13#
Huang is looking to stall here but Gracie recovers full guard.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
Gracie can't keep his opponent in guard - Huang advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gracie wants to control but Huang is keeping busy.
#T14#
Huang prevents Gracie from improving his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie is looking to get back to full guard here but Huang has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Huang (9) vs (4) Gracie
Gracie struggling a bit here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Huang takes the fight on points by 9 to 4.
Kevin Huang very nearly forgot to thank UnderGround Supplements amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you. |
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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 New York, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 18 losses; DJ Augustus ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 15 losses; Judas Priest!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Priest shoots in looking for a takedown. Augustus tries to sprawl out of it but Priest keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Augustus manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #CL2#
Priest gets a clinch. #TD#
Augustus turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Augustus manages to end up in side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Augustus (4) vs (0) Priest
Priest tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Priest can't do much from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Augustus taking a breather here.
Priest tries to improve position but can't. #T1#
A lull in the action here.
Priest tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Augustus working away.
Priest is looking to reverse the position.
Augustus taking a breather here. #T2#
Priest is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Priest's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T3#
Priest is not content to let Augustus control the position.
Priest is looking to reverse the position.
Augustus takes a little break here. Priest wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Priest tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T4#
Augustus controls the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Augustus has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Augustus continues to stall.
Priest is not content to let Augustus control the position. #T5#
Priest tries to buck Augustus off but Augustus is having none of it.
Priest is trying to control Augustus 's posture but Augustus avoids it.
Priest is looking for a sweep.#T6#
Augustus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Priest keeps working.
Augustus just content to control the position.
Priest is trying to improve his position.
Priest is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Priest keeps trying to improve his position.
Augustus moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. #T7#
Priest tries to improve position but can't.
Augustus is staying tight to Priest's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Priest is not content to let Augustus control the position.
Priest is trying to get back to half guard.#T8#
Priest gets back to half guard.
Priest wants to control but Augustus is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Priest tries to get to full guard but Augustus has control of the leg.
Priest tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Augustus has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Augustus (7) vs (0) Priest
Priest tries to control the position but Augustus now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Augustus (10) vs (0) Priest#T9#
Priest manages to reverse the position and now he's in Augustus 's guard. Nice work there by Priest.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Augustus (10) vs (2) Priest
Augustus wants to sweep but no luck.
Priest trying to control the position from guard on top but Augustus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Priest controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Augustus wants to sweep here but Priest controlling him for the moment.
Priest trying to control the position from guard on top but Augustus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T10#
Augustus 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.
Augustus can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Priest controls the pace.
Augustus wants to sweep here but Priest controlling him for the moment.
Priest is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
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.#T11#
Augustus looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Augustus trying to keep a closed guard but Priest is proving a slippery customer.
Priest wants to control from the top but Augustus keeps moving.
Augustus manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Priest manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Augustus (12) vs (2) Priest
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?#T12#
Priest keeping moving, preventing Augustus from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Augustus won't allow Priest to sweep him here.
Priest manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Augustus manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Augustus (12) vs (4) Priest
Priest trying to control but Augustus is working from the bottom.
Priest looking to pass the guard. #T13#
Priest slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Priest wants to control from the top but Augustus keeps moving.
Priest content to stall in guard here.
Priest's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T14#
Augustus looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Augustus 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.
Augustus not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Priest sitting in guard here, content to control.
It looks like Priest might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Augustus takes the fight on points by 12 to 4.
A very excited looking DJ Augustus rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. |
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