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CWC 260 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 23 wins and 18 losses; DJ Augustus ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 11 losses; Jurgen Tetsuo!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Augustus clinches. #TD2#
Tetsuo is trying to trip Augustus . He has hold of a leg but Augustus 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: Augustus (0) vs (2) Tetsuo
Augustus working a defensive guard here.
Augustus pulls Tetsuo in to control the position.
Tetsuo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Augustus holds on and takes a little breather. #T1#
Augustus keeping full guard, as Tetsuo tries to pass.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Tetsuo is stalling in the full guard.
Tetsuo looking to pass the guard.
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.#T2#
Tetsuo trying to control but Augustus is working from the bottom.
Augustus looking for a sweep. Not yet Augustus , not yet.
Augustus managing to control the position.
Tetsuo sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T3#
Tetsuo looking to pass the guard.
Augustus is pulling down on Tetsuo's head. It's preventing any offense from Tetsuo, at least for the moment.#T4#
Tetsuo tries to free his leg and advance position but Augustus is retaining full guard.
Augustus pulls Tetsuo in to control the position.
Tetsuo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Augustus swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Augustus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tetsuo is one step ahead there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Augustus is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Augustus (2) vs (2) Tetsuo#T5#
Tetsuo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tetsuo seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Augustus looking to pass the guard.
Augustus stays in close to Tetsuo's body and controls the position.
Tetsuo keeping full guard, as Augustus tries to pass. #T6#
Tetsuo is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Augustus engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Tetsuo is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #T7#
Tetsuo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tetsuo is pulling down on Augustus 's head. It's preventing any offense from Augustus , at least for the moment.
Tetsuo wants to sweep here but Augustus controlling him for the moment.
Augustus content to stall in guard here.
Tetsuo 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 (2) vs (4) Tetsuo#T8#
Tetsuo forces his way into half guard.
Tetsuo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Augustus wants to get back to full guard.#T9#
Tetsuo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Augustus is trying to control but can't.
Tetsuo is trying to control. Augustus wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T10#
Still in half guard, Tetsuo seems content to control.
Augustus is trying to get back to full guard.
Tetsuo content to control rather than advance. #T11#
Augustus gets back to full guard.
Augustus is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Augustus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Augustus wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
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.#T12#
Tetsuo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Augustus has control of Tetsuo's left arm, preventing Tetsuo from doing any damage.
Augustus is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Augustus looking for a sweep. Not yet Augustus , not yet. #T13#
Tetsuo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Augustus swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Augustus pulls Tetsuo in close to prevent any damage.
Tetsuo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Augustus is pulling down on Tetsuo's head. It's preventing any offense from Tetsuo, at least for the moment.
Tetsuo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#T14#
Tetsuo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Augustus is keeping the position for now.
Augustus has Tetsuo pulled in close to control his posture.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Tetsuo wins on points by 4 to 2.
After the big win, Jurgen Tetsuo made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors UnderGround Supplements and telling the interviewer how much he loves him. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 18 losses; David Allan Coe! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 11 losses; Karelin Pripyat!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Coe. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Coe (4) vs (0) Pripyat
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#SUB#
Coe is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pripyat is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pripyat tries to improve position but can't.
Pripyat gets back to half guard.
Coe will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Coe tries to pass to full mount but Pripyat defends it.
Pripyat is trying to maintain the position but Coe is very close to passing his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coe looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Coe seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Pripyat for as long as he can get away with.#T1#
Pripyat felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Pripyat is looking for a sweep. Coe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Coe is just content to waste time from the top position. Pripyat takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Coe 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.
Pripyat keeping moving, preventing Coe from controlling successfully. #T2#
Coe is really struggling to control Pripyat but he's trying to hold on to the position.#SUB2#
Pripyat is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Coe really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pripyat keeping full guard, as Coe tries to pass.
Pripyat looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Coe puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Pripyat has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Coe is working away from the top position though.#T3#
Coe slows the pace down in half guard.
Pripyat trying to control here.
#SUB#
Coe seems to be looking for submissions.
Coe prevents Pripyat from improving his position.
Pripyat manages to get to full guard.
Pripyat keeping full guard, as Coe tries to pass. #T4#
Pripyat keeping moving, preventing Coe from controlling successfully.
Pripyat trying to control the position.
Coe wants to control from the top but Pripyat keeps moving.
Pripyat looking to hit a scissor sweep but Coe is one step ahead there.
Coe wants to control from the top but Pripyat keeps moving. #T5#
Coe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Coe preventing the sweep.
Pripyat working a defensive guard here.
#SUB2#
Pripyat is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Coe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pripyat pulls Coe in to control the position.
Coe passes into half guard.
Pripyat is looking to control Coe's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pripyat avoid being mounted?#T6#
Coe seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pripyat does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Coe slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pripyat manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Pripyat keeping full guard, as Coe tries to pass.
Pripyat looking to control.
Coe advances to half guard. #T7##SUB#
Coe is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pripyat has managed to free his arm - good work.
Coe stalling away here and it's allowed Pripyat to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Pripyat working a defensive guard here.
Coe wants to pass the guard but Pripyat is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coe controlling from the top position.
Coe tries to free his leg and advance position but Pripyat is retaining full guard. #T8#
Pripyat tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've been hearing good reports from Coe'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.
Coe is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #SUB2#
Pripyat is looking for a triangle but Coe pushes his legs off easily.
Pripyat wants to improve his position but instead Coe has moved into half guard.
Coe passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Coe (7) vs (0) Pripyat
You can see the frustration on Pripyat's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SUB#
Coe tries for a kimura but Pripyat is defending well. #SUB#
Coe is trying to get an arm triangle but Pripyat is defending well. #T9#
Coe controlling the position from side mount.
Coe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pripyat keeps working.
Pripyat wants to control but Coe postures up.
Pripyat sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Pripyat wants to improve his position but Coe is controlling well.
#SUB#
Coe is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#T10#
Coe trying to control from Pripyat's half guard. Pripyat has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Coe 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.
Coe tries to free his leg and advance position but Pripyat is retaining full guard.
Coe trying to control but Pripyat is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Coe drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Pripyat manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Coe has Pripyat in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Coe (7) vs (2) Pripyat#T11#
Pripyat wants to control from the top but Coe keeps moving.
Pripyat controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
It looks like Pripyat 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.#T12#
Pripyat wants to control from the top but Coe keeps moving.
Pripyat advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Coe (7) vs (5) Pripyat
Coe is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Pripyat is staying tight to Coe's torso, preventing him from escaping. #T13#
Coe is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Pripyat is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Coe wants to control but Pripyat is keeping busy.
Coe wants to sweep but Pripyat has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Coe (7) vs (8) Pripyat
Pripyat trying to control the position but Coe is working away. #T14#
Coe is looking for a sweep.
Pripyat tries to move to mount but Coe blocks the move with his legs.
Coe is trying to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pripyat tries to move to mount but Coe blocks the move with his legs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pripyat wins on points by 8 to 7. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 13 losses; Harry Hirsch! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 2 losses; Galtero El Toro!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Hirsch shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says El Toro as he avoids it easily. #TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Hirsch enables El Toro to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hirsch manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hirsch (0) vs (2) El Toro
Hirsch is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hirsch seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.#SUB#
Hirsch working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. El Toro doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. El Toro manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hirsch is looking to sweep but instead, El Toro has passed into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
El Toro wants to pass to mount but Hirsch is defending the position.
Hirsch wants to get back to full guard.#T1#
El Toro not doing much here.
Hirsch tries to get to full guard but El Toro has control of the leg.
Hirsch is looking to control El Toro's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hirsch avoid being mounted?#T2#
Hirsch is looking to improve his position.
El Toro trying to pass the guard but Hirsch defending well.
Hirsch wants to improve his position but El Toro is controlling well.
Hirsch is trying to control but can't.
Hirsch is looking for a sweep. El Toro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hirsch trying to hold on to El Toro's head to control him but El Toro postures up.
Hirsch controlling the position well. #T3#
Hirsch tries to get to full guard but El Toro has control of the leg.
El Toro content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hirsch has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. El Toro is working away from the top position though.
El Toro content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hirsch is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T4#
Hirsch won't allow El Toro to pass to mount.
Hirsch tries to get to full guard but El Toro has control of the leg.
El Toro wants to pass to mount but Hirsch is defending the position. #T5#
Hirsch is trying to control but can't.
Hirsch preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
El Toro is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Hirsch looking for submissions from the bottom but instead El Toro passes into half guard.
Hirsch trying to control here.
#T6#
Hirsch wants to get back to full guard.
Hirsch is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
El Toro is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hirsch is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T7#
Hirsch is working hard here to advance position.
Hirsch slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hirsch has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but El Toro has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Hirsch (0) vs (5) El Toro
El Toro slows the pace down. #T8#
Hirsch manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hirsch (2) vs (5) El Toro
El Toro is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hirsch's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hirsch's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Hirsch (2) vs (9) El Toro#SUB2#
El Toro looking for the choke but no joy.
El Toro gets his hands free as Hirsch looks to control.
El Toro keeps control of the position as Hirsch tries to break free.
El Toro doesn't have the hooks in and Hirsch manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hirsch (4) vs (9) El Toro#T9#
El Toro keeping moving, preventing Hirsch from controlling successfully.
Our spies down at at AREA 51 inform us that El Toro has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Hirsch stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. El Toro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hirsch 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. #T10#
Hirsch trying to control the position from guard on top but El Toro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
El Toro has Hirsch pulled in close to control his posture.
Hirsch is stalling in the full guard.
Hirsch forces his way into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T11#
Hirsch is trying to control the action in half guard but El Toro is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hirsch is pressing down on El Toro's thigh, looking to free his foot. El Toro is holding on for now.
Hirsch wants to take a breather but El Toro is having none of it.
Hirsch performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #T12#
El Toro is controlling Hirsch's trapped leg to prevent Hirsch from advancing to side control.
El Toro is staying active underneath Hirsch, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T13#
El Toro wants to improve his position but Hirsch is controlling well.
Hirsch is thwarting El Toro's attempts to control the position.
Hirsch stalling. #SUB#
Hirsch is looking for a kimura here.
Hirsch is taking a breather. El Toro 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.#T14#
El Toro trying to hold on to Hirsch's head to control him but Hirsch postures up.
#SUB#
Hirsch is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. El Toro doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hirsch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
El Toro trying to control but Hirsch postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
El Toro wins on points by 9 to 4.
Galtero El Toro thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 14 losses; Bjj Steel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 8 losses; Caius Cosades!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Cosades throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Steel was covering up waiting for the punch and Cosades finishes the takedown easily into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Steel (0) vs (2) Cosades
Cosades trying to control but Steel is working from the bottom.
Cosades pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Steel is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cosades 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.
Steel keeping full guard, as Cosades tries to pass. #T1#
Cosades is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Steel 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.
Cosades is stalling in the full guard.
Cosades trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
Steel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cosades is one step ahead there.
Cosades showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Steel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Steel trying to control the position.
#T3#
Cosades wants to control from the top but Steel keeps moving.
Steel is pulling down on Cosades's head to control his posture.
Steel really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...#SUB2#
Cosades thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cosades controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T4#
Cosades trying to control but Steel is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Steel controlling Cosades's posture.
Steel is trying to keep Cosades in close.
#T5#
Steel bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cosades's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel (2) vs (2) Cosades#SUB2#
Cosades is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Steel defends well.
Steel trying to control but Cosades is working from the bottom.
Cosades tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cosades controlling Steel's posture.
Cosades trying to control the position.
#T6#
Steel 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.
Steel trying to control but Cosades is working from the bottom.
Cosades working a defensive guard here.
#SUB2#
Cosades is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Steel is aware though and is defending well.#T7#
Steel trying to control the position from guard on top but Cosades is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steel preventing the sweep.
Cosades wants to hit a sweep here but Steel passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Cosades there! Score +3 for passing guard: Steel (5) vs (2) Cosades
Cosades is trying to escape the mount.
Steel sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Steel seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Cosades for as long as he can get away with.#T8#
Steel wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Steel sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Cosades is in all sorts of trouble here.
Steel takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T9#
Cosades working to try and regain half guard.
Cosades tries to lock up and control but Steel gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cosades is working to get back to half guard.
Cosades keeps trying to improve his position.
Cosades tries to hold on but Steel pushes him away. #T10#
Steel wants to control the pace but Cosades is squirming around nicely.
Cosades tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cosades 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.
Steel can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cosades is looking to escape.
Cosades tries to hold on but Steel postures up.
Steel controlling his opponent. #T11#
Cosades is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cosades is still trying to improve position.
Steel controlling the pace for now.
Cosades is squirming around, avoiding Steel's attempts to control the action.
Steel controlling from mount. #T12#
Cosades is squirming around, avoiding Steel's attempts to control the action.
Cosades is trying to escape the mount.
Cosades sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Cosades makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cosades.#T13#
Cosades has Steel pulled in close to control his posture.
Cosades is trying to control the position but Steel postures up.
Cosades has Steel pulled in close to control his posture.
Steel trying to control the position from guard on top but Cosades is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steel wants to pass the guard but Cosades is keeping the position.#T14#
Cosades pulls Steel in close to his closed guard and prevents Steel from doing any damage or advancing position.
Steel wants to control from the top but Cosades keeps moving.
Steel stopping the sweep attempt from Cosades.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Steel engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Cosades manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Steel manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel (5) vs (4) Cosades
And that's the end of the fight!
Steel takes the fight on points by 5 to 4.
Bjj Steel is the new lightweight champion!
A relieved looking Bjj Steel 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 heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 5 losses; Rich Silva Jr! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 11 losses; Richard Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.#TD2#
Silva Jr gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Morgan to score an easy takedown into full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Silva Jr (0) vs (2) Morgan
Morgan wants to control from the top but Silva Jr keeps moving.
Silva Jr is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Silva Jr keeping moving, preventing Morgan from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Morgan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Silva Jr has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Morgan has managed to get both his arms back between Silva Jr's legs - danger averted.
Morgan controlling from the top position. #T1#
Morgan looking to sit in guard and control but Silva Jr gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Silva Jr (2) vs (2) Morgan#SUB2#
Morgan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Silva Jr gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Silva Jr stopping the sweep attempt from Morgan.
Morgan is still trying to improve position.
Silva Jr slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Silva Jr (5) vs (2) Morgan
Silva Jr is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Morgan's shoulder. That is not cool. #T2#
Morgan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva Jr wants to control but Morgan is keeping him busy.
Silva Jr is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Silva Jr working away.
Silva Jr is looking to take a break and control but Morgan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Morgan is looking to regain half guard here but Silva Jr keeps moving and retains side control. #T3#
Silva Jr passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Morgan! Score +2 for reaching mount: Silva Jr (7) vs (2) Morgan
Silva Jr tries to control but Morgan wriggling away.
Silva Jr tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Morgan is desperately trying to improve his position but Silva Jr has a good base and remains in mount.
Silva Jr controlling from mount.
We've been hearing good reports from Silva Jr'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.#T4#
Morgan can't escape the position.
Silva Jr controlling from mount.
Morgan regains half guard.
Silva Jr trying to control from half guard but Morgan is working away.
Morgan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Silva Jr is working away from the top position though.
Morgan is looking for a sweep. Silva Jr is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T5#
Morgan is refusing to be controlled, as Silva Jr sits in half guard. #SUB#
Silva Jr is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Morgan sees it coming and defends easily.
Morgan is looking to improve his position.
Morgan wants to control but Silva Jr is keeping busy.
#SUB2#
Morgan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Morgan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T6#
Silva Jr keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Morgan won't allow Silva Jr to pass to mount.
Silva Jr wants to take a breather but Morgan is having none of it. #T7#
Morgan is looking to get back to full guard here but Silva Jr has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Silva Jr (10) vs (2) Morgan
Morgan is trying to escape the position but Silva Jr is controlling the position.
Morgan prevents Silva Jr from improving position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morgan can't do much from the bottom here.
Silva Jr gets to mount! Morgan was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Silva Jr (12) vs (2) Morgan#T8#
Morgan 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: Silva Jr (12) vs (4) Morgan
Silva Jr bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Morgan's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Silva Jr (14) vs (4) Morgan
Morgan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SUB2#
Morgan looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Silva Jr has picked Morgan up and slammed him! Morgan can't keep hold of the triangle and Silva Jr manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Silva Jr (17) vs (4) Morgan
Silva Jr tries to move to mount but Morgan blocks the move with his legs.
Morgan being controlled for a moment. #T9#
Morgan can't do much from the bottom here.
Morgan trying to remain calm as Silva Jr controls from the top position.
Morgan prevents Silva Jr from improving position. #T10#
Silva Jr controls the position.
You can see the frustration on Morgan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Silva Jr staying calm.
Morgan tries to improve position but can't. #T11#
Morgan gets back to half guard.
Morgan wants to sweep but Silva Jr has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Silva Jr (20) vs (4) Morgan
Morgan tries to bench press Silva Jr off him but Silva Jr keeps the position.
Morgan is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Silva Jr off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Silva Jr (20) vs (8) Morgan#T12##SUB2#
Morgan looking for the choke from the back. #SUB2#
Morgan is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Silva Jr defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Silva Jr breaks Morgan's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Silva Jr (22) vs (8) Morgan
Silva Jr is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #SUB2#
Morgan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Silva Jr gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB2#
Morgan isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Silva Jr stacks Morgan 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 Silva Jr! Score +3 for passing guard: Silva Jr (25) vs (8) Morgan#T13#
Silva Jr taking a breather here.
Silva Jr seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Morgan for as long as he can get away with.
Morgan tries to buck Silva Jr off but Silva Jr is having none of it.
Morgan keeps trying to improve his position.
Morgan tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Silva Jr presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Silva Jr (27) vs (8) Morgan
Morgan tries to lock up and control but Silva Jr gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T14#
Silva Jr looking to control and managing it successfully.
Morgan tries to lock up and control but Silva Jr gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva Jr tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Morgan is trying to escape the mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Silva Jr takes the fight on points by 27 to 8.
An out of breath Rich Silva Jr thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 18 losses; Prana Halo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 13 losses; Hero Galanos!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Galanos tries to score a power double leg takedown but Halo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Galanos somewhat.
Galanos closes this distance looking for a takedown but Halo circles away.#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Halo. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Halo (4) vs (0) Galanos
Galanos is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Galanos's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Galanos is not content to let Halo control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1##SUB#
Halo goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Galanos rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Halo's guard! Nice work there by Galanos! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Halo (4) vs (2) Galanos
Galanos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Galanos is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Halo looking for a sweep. Not yet Halo, not yet.
Halo is looking to sweep but instead, Galanos has passed into half guard.
Galanos with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Halo keeping hold of Galanos's head, controlling as best he can. #T2#
Halo trying to control but Galanos postures up.
Halo works his way to full guard. Good work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Halo is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Halo (6) vs (2) Galanos
Galanos wants to sweep but no luck.
Galanos keeping full guard, as Halo tries to pass.
Halo postures up.
Halo is fighting to break Galanos's control of his arms but Galanos is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Halo is looking to advance position but Galanos has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Halo (6) vs (6) Galanos
Halo tries to reverse the position but Galanos maintains control.#T3#
Galanos fails to advance to Halo's back.
Halo can't escape the position.
Galanos takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Halo regains half guard.
Halo is looking to improve his position.
Halo is trying to maintain the position but Galanos is very close to passing his half guard.
Halo wants to get back to full guard but Galanos has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Halo (6) vs (9) Galanos
Halo slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Galanos is trying to control the action in half guard but Halo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Still in half guard, Galanos seems content to control.#T4##SUB#
Halo actively working from the bottom here.
Galanos trying to control the action but Halo is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Halo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Halo is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at PSE , so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Galanos trying to control the action but Halo is working from the bottom.
Halo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Halo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Galanos passes into half guard.
Galanos moves into full mount! Halo won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Halo (6) vs (12) Galanos
Halo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
#T5#
Halo is working hard here to advance position.
Galanos wants to take Halo's back here but Halo is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Galanos controlling from mount.
Halo wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Halo (6) vs (15) Galanos
Galanos is riding his opponent, not letting Halo buck him off.
Halo is trying to break free.
#SUB2#
Galanos looking for the choke but no joy.
Halo manages to reverse the position and now he's in Galanos's guard. Nice work there by Halo.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Halo (8) vs (15) Galanos#T6#
Halo wants to control from the top but Galanos keeps moving.
Halo stopping the sweep attempt from Galanos.#SUB2#
Galanos working for a triangle but Halo defends it easily.
Galanos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Halo advances to half guard.
Halo wants to advance to full mount but Galanos doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Halo trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Galanos manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Halo (8) vs (17) Galanos
Halo wants to hit a sweep here but Galanos passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Halo there! Score +3 for passing guard: Halo (8) vs (20) Galanos#T7#
Halo tries to improve his position but instead Galanos has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Halo (8) vs (23) Galanos
Halo is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Galanos keeps control of the position as Halo tries to break free.
Halo tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Halo is squirming around, avoiding Galanos's attempts to control the action.
Galanos manages to capitalize on a mistake by Halo to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Halo (8) vs (26) Galanos
Galanos biding his time, looking for the opening.
Galanos trying to control.
Halo is in bad spot here.
#T8#
Halo turns into Galanos and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Halo (10) vs (26) Galanos
Galanos keeping full guard, as Halo tries to pass.
Halo trying to control but Galanos is working from the bottom.
Halo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Galanos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Halo trying to control but Galanos is working from the bottom.
Halo wants to pass the guard but Galanos is keeping the position.
Galanos trying to keep a closed guard but Halo is proving a slippery customer.
Galanos is adopting a defensive guard.#T9#
Halo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Galanos is keeping the position for now.
Galanos lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Halo (10) vs (28) Galanos
Galanos wants to pass the guard but Halo is keeping the position.
Galanos wants to control from the top but Halo keeps moving. #T10#
Halo pulls Galanos in close to prevent any damage.
Galanos stopping the sweep attempt from Halo.
Halo looking to control but Galanos passes into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Halo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Halo controlling the position.
Halo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Halo 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: Halo (12) vs (28) Galanos
Galanos controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Galanos moves into full guard.
#T11#
Halo tries to free his leg and advance position but Galanos is retaining full guard.
Halo passes Galanos's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Galanos is refusing to be controlled, as Halo sits in half guard.
Halo tries to pass to full mount but Galanos defends it.
Galanos trying to control here.
Galanos wants to get back to full guard.#T12#
Halo trying to pass the guard but Galanos defending well.
Halo is trying to control the action in half guard but Galanos is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Halo is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Halo pushing down on Galanos's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Halo trying to pass the guard but Galanos defending well.
Galanos wants to get back to full guard.
Halo trying to control from Galanos's half guard. Galanos has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Halo wants to control from the top but Galanos keeps moving. #T13#
Halo pushes down on Galanos's leg and manages to get into half guard.#SUB#
Halo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Galanos has managed to free his arm - good work.
Galanos is trying to maintain the position but Halo is very close to passing his half guard.#SUB#
Halo wants to work for an arm triangle but Galanos is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Halo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T14#
Galanos is refusing to be controlled, as Halo sits in half guard.
Halo works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Halo (15) vs (28) Galanos
Galanos slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Galanos trying to hold on to Halo's head to control him but Halo postures up.
Galanos wants to improve his position but Halo is controlling well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Galanos is trying to maintain the position but Halo is very close to passing his half guard.
Galanos regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that's the end of the fight!
Galanos wins on points by 28 to 15.
Hero Galanos is the new light heavyweight champion!
Hero Galanos decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Prana Halo spoke after the fight, saying 'Shit happens'. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 17 losses; Moldy Jello! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 51 wins and 26 losses; Dido Vicini!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Jello fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#TD2#
Vicini looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Jello (0) vs (2) Vicini#SUB2#
Jello is defending against the submission attempts here by Vicini.
We've been hearing good reports from Jello'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.#SUB2#
Vicini is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jello keeping control of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jello slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#T1#
Jello keeping moving, preventing Vicini from controlling successfully.
Vicini stopping the sweep attempt from Jello.
Vicini trying to control but Jello is working from the bottom.
Vicini passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Jello (0) vs (5) Vicini
Vicini tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Jello tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Vicini wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T2#
Jello regains half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jello manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jello keeping moving, preventing Vicini from controlling successfully.
Vicini passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Jello (0) vs (8) Vicini
Jello is looking to regain half guard here but Vicini keeps moving and retains side control.
Vicini trying to control the action but Jello is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Vicini working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #T3#
Jello is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jello trying to remain calm as Vicini controls from the top position.
Vicini working away.
Jello is trying to improve his position.#T4#
Jello can't do much from the bottom here.
Jello manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. #SUB2#
Vicini is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jello has managed to free his arm - good work.
Jello is concentrating on defense, preventing Vicini from advancing position.
Jello is looking for a sweep. Vicini is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jello gets full guard.
Jello pulls Vicini in close to prevent any damage.
Vicini not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T5#
Vicini trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jello looking for a sweep. Not yet Jello, not yet.
Vicini stands and throws Jello's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Jello (0) vs (11) Vicini
You can see the frustration on Jello's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Vicini trying to control the position but Jello is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T6#
Vicini is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Vicini has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Jello (0) vs (13) Vicini
Jello sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.#T7#
Vicini sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Jello works his way to full guard. Good work.
Vicini preventing the sweep.
Jello pulls Vicini in close to prevent any damage.
Vicini slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Jello (0) vs (16) Vicini
Vicini wants to control but Jello is keeping him busy. #T8#
Jello is looking for a sweep.
Vicini is looking to take a break and control but Jello is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jello is looking to regain half guard here but Vicini keeps moving and retains side control.
Jello struggling a bit here.#T9#
Jello is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Jello's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Vicini advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Jello (0) vs (18) Vicini#SUB2#
Vicini jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Jello is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Jello and Vicini has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Jello tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T10#
Jello is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Jello has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Vicini is working away from the top position though.
Jello is looking to improve his position.
Vicini wants to pass the guard but Jello is defending well.
Vicini trying to control from half guard but Jello is working away. #T11#
Jello trying to control from the bottom.
Vicini wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jello keeps working.
Vicini controlling the action here.
Vicini is looking to take a break and control but Jello is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jello wants to get back to full guard.#T12#
Jello is not content to let Vicini control the position.
Vicini wants to pass the guard but Jello is defending well.
Vicini keeps trying to improve his position.
Jello works his way to full guard. Good work.
Vicini preventing the sweep.
Jello working a defensive guard here.
Jello is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #T13#
Vicini stopping the sweep attempt from Jello.
Jello will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Vicini content to stall in guard here.
Vicini looking to pass the guard.
Jello keeping moving, preventing Vicini from controlling successfully.
Jello seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #T14#
Jello lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jello (2) vs (18) Vicini
Jello engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Vicini is trying to keep Jello in close.
Jello pushes down on Vicini's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jello is looking to advance position but Vicini won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vicini wins on points by 18 to 2.
Dido Vicini seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Moldy Jello had this to say: 'I like big butts!'. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 29 wins and 5 losses; Dragan Hozdic! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 18 losses; Cajun Puto!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Matheus Silva.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD#
Hozdic feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hozdic (2) vs (0) Puto
Puto controlling Hozdic's posture.
Hozdic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Puto swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB2#
Puto looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hozdic is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #SUB2#
Puto throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Hozdic escapes and throws Puto's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Hozdic (5) vs (0) Puto
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puto struggling a bit here.#T1#
Puto is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Puto keeps trying to improve his position.
Puto can't do much from the bottom here.
Hozdic controls the position from side control.
We've been hearing good reports from Hozdic'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.#T2#
Puto tries to bench press Hozdic off him but Hozdic keeps the position.
Hozdic is looking to take a break and control but Puto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Puto felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Hozdic is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Puto will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Puto tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hozdic wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Puto gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. #SUB2#
Puto looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T3#
Puto wants to get back to full guard.
Hozdic trying to mount his opponent but Puto defends it.
Puto tries to roll over but Hozdic keeps him under control.
Puto wants to get back to full guard but Hozdic has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Hozdic (8) vs (0) Puto
Puto is working to get back to half guard.
#T4#
Hozdic sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Puto tries to control the position but Hozdic now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Hozdic (11) vs (0) Puto
I really don't envy Puto right now.
Puto turns into Hozdic and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hozdic (11) vs (2) Puto
Hozdic wants to sweep here but Puto controlling him for the moment.
Hozdic keeping full guard, as Puto tries to pass.
Puto is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#T5#
Puto preventing the sweep.
Hozdic keeping moving, preventing Puto from controlling successfully.
Puto postures up.
Hozdic keeping moving, preventing Puto from controlling successfully.
Puto wants to pass the guard but Hozdic is keeping the position.
Hozdic looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Puto is pushing down on Hozdic's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hozdic is fighting to maintain full guard but Puto has managed to sneak the leg through.#T6#
Puto is just content to waste time from the top position. Hozdic takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Puto 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.
Puto looking to sit in guard and control but Hozdic gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hozdic (13) vs (2) Puto
Hozdic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
Puto is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hozdic is aware though and is defending well.#SUB2#
Puto throws his legs up looking for a submission but Hozdic uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Hozdic (16) vs (2) Puto
Puto is trying to improve his position.#T7#
Puto is still trying to improve position.
Puto can't do much from the bottom here. #T8#
Puto is looking to reverse the position.
Hozdic is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Puto will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Puto is looking to reverse the position.
Hozdic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Puto keeps working.
Puto is looking for a sweep.#T9#
Hozdic wants to control but Puto is keeping him busy.
Puto tries to buck Hozdic off but Hozdic is having none of it.
Hozdic moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Puto can't do much from the bottom here.
Hozdic controls the position from side control.#T10#
Puto struggling a bit here.
Hozdic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Puto keeps working.
Puto is trying to get back to half guard.
Hozdic controlling from side mount. #T11#
Puto tries to buck Hozdic off but Hozdic is having none of it.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Puto is looking to regain half guard here but Hozdic keeps moving and retains side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Puto tries to buck Hozdic off but Hozdic is having none of it.
Hozdic staying calm.
You can see the frustration on Puto's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T12#
Puto regains half guard.
Well, if Hozdic 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.
Puto tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Hozdic has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Hozdic (19) vs (2) Puto
Puto is desperately trying to improve his position but Hozdic has a good base and remains in mount.#T13#
Puto is trying to reverse the position but instead Hozdic has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Hozdic (22) vs (2) Puto
Hozdic just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Puto is in bad spot here.
#T14#
Hozdic trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Puto doesn't escape.
Puto is trying to break free.
Puto manages to reverse the position and now he's in Hozdic's guard. Nice work there by Puto.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hozdic (22) vs (4) Puto
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Puto wants to pass the guard but Hozdic is keeping the position.
Hozdic looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hozdic takes the fight on points by 22 to 4.
Dragan Hozdic retains his heavyweight title!
Dragan Hozdic gave a mention to HELLS BALLS RECOVERY in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales). |
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Co-main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 38 wins and 10 losses; Ibbe Ribbler! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 11 losses; Dick Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD#
Ribbler looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ribbler (2) vs (0) Diaz
Diaz looking for a sweep. Not yet Diaz, not yet.
Ribbler is fighting to break Diaz's control of his arms but Diaz is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Diaz wants to sweep here but Ribbler controlling him for the moment.
Diaz is pulling down on Ribbler's head. It's preventing any offense from Ribbler, at least for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Diaz wants to sweep but no luck.
Ribbler tries to free his leg and advance position but Diaz is retaining full guard.
Diaz seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Ribbler is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Diaz is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #T2#
Diaz trying to keep a closed guard but Ribbler is proving a slippery customer.
Diaz is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Diaz looking to control.
Diaz has his hands on Ribbler's head, controlling the position.
Diaz working a defensive guard here.
We've been hearing good reports from Ribbler'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.#T3#
Diaz is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Ribbler controls from within his opponent's guard.
Diaz told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Diaz managing to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ribbler 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. #T4#
Diaz looking for a sweep. Not yet Diaz, not yet.
Diaz working a defensive guard but Ribbler passes into half guard.
Diaz controlling the position well.
Diaz tries to get to full guard but Ribbler has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T5#
Ribbler performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ribbler has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Diaz keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Diaz trying to control but Ribbler postures up.
#T6#
Diaz keeping control of the position.
Diaz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Diaz trying to hold on to Ribbler's head to control him but Ribbler postures up.
Ribbler prevents Diaz from improving his position.
Diaz wants to control but Ribbler is keeping busy.
#T7#
Ribbler controlling the action here.
Diaz is positioning himself well to prevent Ribbler advancing to mount.
Diaz trying to control here.
Diaz tries to roll over but Ribbler keeps him under control.
Diaz is controlling Ribbler's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Diaz trying to control here.
#T8#
Diaz wants to improve his position but Ribbler is controlling well.
Ribbler is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Diaz wants to improve his position but Ribbler is controlling well.
Ribbler looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fighters are battling for position here. Diaz manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #T9#
Diaz has Ribbler pulled in close to control his posture.
Diaz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Diaz pulls Ribbler in close to prevent any damage.
Diaz looking for a sweep. Not yet Diaz, not yet.
Diaz trying to keep a closed guard but Ribbler is proving a slippery customer.
Diaz has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Ribbler engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T10#
Diaz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ribbler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Diaz holds on and takes a little breather.
Diaz's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Diaz working a defensive guard here.
#T11#
Diaz wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Diaz wants to sweep but no luck.
Diaz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Diaz trying to control the position here.
Diaz trying to control the position.
#T12#
Ribbler 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.
Ribbler'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.
Diaz has his hands on Ribbler's head, controlling the position.
Diaz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T13#
Ribbler being controlled here momentarily.
Ribbler wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
Diaz trying to control the position here.
Ribbler is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Diaz is pulling down on Ribbler's head. It's preventing any offense from Ribbler, at least for the moment.#T14#
Diaz wants to sweep but no luck.
Diaz looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Ribbler puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diaz trying to control here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ribbler takes the fight on points by 2 to 0.
Ibbe Ribbler retains his welterweight title!
Ibbe Ribbler seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Dick Diaz spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll Slap you harder next time!!!'. |
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Main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 36 wins and 20 losses; Maxim Bok! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 38 wins and 27 losses; Tyrone Sparxx!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Thiago Cunha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Sparxx rushes Bok and presses him up against the cage.#TD#
Bok is trying to trip Sparxx. He has hold of a leg but Sparxx is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Bok persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bok (2) vs (0) Sparxx
Bok might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bok trying to control the position from guard on top but Sparxx is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sparxx looking to control.
Bok tries to free his leg and advance position but Sparxx is retaining full guard.
Sparxx working a defensive guard here.
Bok trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sparxx is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bok (2) vs (2) Sparxx#SUB#
Bok looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#T1#
Sparxx trying to control the position from guard on top but Bok is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sparxx stands and throws Bok's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Bok (2) vs (5) Sparxx
Bok is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sparxx's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Sparxx prevents Bok from improving his position.
Sparxx seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bok does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T2#
Bok works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bok trying to keep a closed guard but Sparxx is proving a slippery customer.
Sparxx trying to control but Bok is working from the bottom.
Sparxx is stalling in the full guard.
Sparxx looking to pass the guard. #T3#
Sparxx trying to control but Bok is working from the bottom.
Bok is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sparxx wants to pass the guard but Bok is keeping the position.
Bok trying to keep a closed guard but Sparxx is proving a slippery customer.
Sparxx's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bok wants to sweep but no luck.
Bok is working hard here to advance position.
Sparxx trying to control but Bok is working from the bottom. #T4#
Bok bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sparxx's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bok (4) vs (5) Sparxx
Bok looking to pass the guard.
Sparxx looking for a sweep. Not yet Sparxx, not yet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sparxx holds on and takes a little breather.
Bok stays in close to Sparxx's body and controls the position.
Bok trying to control the position from guard on top but Sparxx is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T5#
Sparxx lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bok (4) vs (7) Sparxx
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bok keeping moving, preventing Sparxx from controlling successfully.
Bok 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: Bok (6) vs (7) Sparxx
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bok wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sparxx keeps working.
Sparxx gets back to full guard.
#T6#
Bok stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sparxx swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bok slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Bok (9) vs (7) Sparxx
Sparxx can't do much from the bottom here.
Bok controlling from side mount.
Sparxx struggling a bit here.#T7#
Bok wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sparxx keeps working.
Bok in the domination position with Sparxx hanging on.
Bok trying to control the action but Sparxx is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Bok goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Sparxx has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Bok but great work by Sparxx. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Bok (9) vs (11) Sparxx#T8#
Bok tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sparxx wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sparxx wants to control but Bok is keeping him busy.
Bok is looking to regain half guard here but Sparxx keeps moving and retains side control.
Bok manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bok (11) vs (11) Sparxx
Bok wants to pass to mount but Sparxx is defending the position. #SUB#
Bok is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sparxx has managed to free his arm - good work. #T9#
Sparxx holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Bok is keen to just control but Sparxx is a slippery customer.#SUB#
Bok is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sparxx has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bok is thwarting Sparxx's attempts to control the position.
Bok wants to free his trapped foot but Sparxx is holding on for dear life with his legs. #T10#
Sparxx is looking for a sweep. Bok is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sparxx gets full guard.
Bok pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sparxx is keeping the position for now.
Bok trying to control but Sparxx is working from the bottom.
Sparxx is trying to control the position but Bok postures up.
Sparxx keeping moving, preventing Bok from controlling successfully. #T11#
Bok trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sparxx working a defensive guard here.
Bok is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sparxx trying to keep a closed guard but Bok is proving a slippery customer.
Bok pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sparxx is keeping the position for now.
Our spies down at at Catch Wrestling L.A. inform us that Sparxx has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Sparxx working a defensive guard here.
#T12#
Bok trying to control the position from guard on top but Sparxx is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bok looking to sit in guard and control but Sparxx gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bok (11) vs (13) Sparxx
Sparxx trying to control but Bok is working from the bottom.
Sparxx preventing the sweep. #T13#
Bok lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bok (13) vs (13) Sparxx
Bok trying to control the position from guard on top but Sparxx is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sparxx lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bok (13) vs (15) Sparxx
Sparxx stands and throws Bok's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Bok (13) vs (18) Sparxx
Bok manages to work his way to half guard, despite Sparxx's best efforts.
Bok is looking for a sweep. Sparxx is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T14#
Bok is refusing to be controlled, as Sparxx sits in half guard.
Sparxx prevents Bok from improving his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#SUB2#
Sparxx is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bok sees it coming and defends easily.
Bok is trying to maintain the position but Sparxx is very close to passing his half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sparxx wants to take a breather but Bok is having none of it.
Bok is pressing down on Sparxx's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sparxx wins on points by 18 to 13.
Tyrone Sparxx 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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