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CWC 280 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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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 New York, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 20 losses; Rolf Ottke! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 12 losses; Wutang Lee!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jonathan Paton and Steve Montenegro.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL2#
Lee rushes Ottke and presses him up against the cage.
Lee is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ottke is defending well.
Lee wants a takedown but no success here.
Ottke prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rolf Ottke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wutang Lee.
Lee drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ottke can't get the takedown.
Ottke is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lee gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee stops a takedown attempt from Ottke.
Ottke stops a takedown attempt from Lee.
Ottke has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lee after a bit of a struggle.
Lee has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ottke after a bit of a struggle. #T1#
Lee is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lee's coach down at CT was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Lee's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Lee tries to score a body lock takedown but Ottke shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lee has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ottke is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lee wants a takedown but no success here.
Lee is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ottke pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lee is looking for a takedown.
Lee drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ottke pulls his leg out and moves away.
#CL2#
Lee has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ottke prevents the takedown attempt.
Lee wants a takedown.
#T2#
Lee tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lee has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ottke avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ottke tries to pull guard but Lee won't allow it.
Lee is trying to drag Ottke to the mat but Ottke just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ottke wants a takedown.
Ottke stops a takedown attempt from Lee.
#TD2#
Lee is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Ottke can't fight it off and eventually Lee manages to take the fight to the floor. Ottke looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ottke (0) vs (2) Lee
Lee stopping the sweep attempt from Ottke.#T3##SUB#
Ottke is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ottke holds on and takes a little breather. #T4#
Ottke keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee won't allow Ottke to sweep him here.
Ottke controlling the position.#T5#
Lee is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ottke looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lee is one step ahead there.
Ottke is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Ottke continues to stall.#T6#
Lee controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ottke managing to control the position.
Lee wants to pass the guard but Ottke is keeping the position.#T7#
Ottke managing to control the position.
More hug and hope from Ottke.
Ottke wants to sweep but no luck. #T8##SUB#
Ottke looking for subs off his back but Lee has passed one foot through into half guard.
Ottke is staying active underneath Lee, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lee trying to mount his opponent but Ottke defends it.
Ottke is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T9#
Ottke slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ottke pulls Lee in close to prevent any damage.
Ottke wants to hit a sweep here but Lee passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Ottke there! Score +3 for passing guard: Ottke (0) vs (5) Lee
Lee avoids the attempt from Ottke to control.#T10#
Ottke is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ottke holds on, trying desperately to control.
Ottke regains half guard.
Ottke controlling the position well. #T11#
Lee is keen to just control but Ottke is a slippery customer.
Ottke wants to improve his position but Lee is controlling well.
Ottke is trying to maintain the position but Lee is very close to passing his half guard.
Ottke is looking for a sweep. Lee is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T12#
Ottke is looking to control Lee's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ottke avoid being mounted?
Ottke wants to get back to full guard.
Ottke is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lee's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lee's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Ottke (4) vs (5) Lee
Ottke has good solid back control here. #SUB#
Ottke looking for the RNC.
Lee rolls, trying to escape but Ottke keeps control of the position.
#T13##SUB#
Ottke patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Ottke is riding his opponent, not letting Lee buck him off. #SUB#
Ottke looking for the RNC.
Lee is really stuck here.
Ottke trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
I really don't envy Lee right now.
#T14#
Lee trying to control the hands but Ottke won't let him.
Ottke trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Lee doesn't escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Lee wins on points by 5 to 4.
Jumping up and down and very excited, Wutang Lee waved his t-shirt featuring Arcticus University: London's logo in front of the cameras. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Michael Cruz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 13 losses; Raul Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Chad Campbell and Jorge Garcia.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Cruz gets a double leg takedown into Gracie's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cruz (2) vs (0) Gracie
Cruz trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie trying to control the position.
Gracie is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Cruz showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Our spies down at at Broken Dragon Rhythm Arts (HQ) 🔥🔥🔥 inform us that Gracie has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Cruz wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie trying to control the position.
#T1#
Cruz is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#SUB2#
Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cruz defends it easily.
Cruz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cruz wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving. #SUB2#
Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cruz's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T2#
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gracie being controlled here, momentarily.
Gracie controls Cruz momentarily but Cruz frees himself. #SUB2#
Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cruz stands and throws Gracie's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Cruz (5) vs (0) Gracie#T3#
Gracie trying his best to control but Cruz has mounted him. Score +2 for reaching mount: Cruz (7) vs (0) Gracie
Cruz controlling from mount.
Gracie wants to control but Cruz is having none of it.
Cruz controlling from the full mount.
Gracie can't escape the position.
#T4#
Cruz tries to control but Gracie wriggling away.
Gracie tries to hold on but Cruz pushes him away.
Cruz controlling the position easily from mount. #T5#
Cruz wants to take Gracie's back but he can't do it this time.
Cruz sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gracie wants to control but Cruz is having none of it.
Cruz controlling his opponent. #T6#
Gracie tries to hold on but Cruz postures up.
Cruz content just to control the position here.
Cruz forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Cruz (10) vs (0) Gracie
Cruz trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Gracie doesn't escape. #T7#
Gracie looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Cruz is controlling the position but Gracie somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
#SUB2#
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie is not content to let Cruz control the position.#T8#
Well, if Cruz 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.
Cruz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gracie does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cruz wants to pass to mount but Gracie is defending the position.
Cruz has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Cruz (13) vs (0) Gracie
Gracie tries to reverse the position but Cruz maintains control.#T9#
Gracie tries to lock up and control but Cruz gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cruz trying to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Cruz is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gracie is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Cruz is trying to take his opponent's back.
#T10#
Cruz avoids the attempt from Gracie to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cruz controlling from mount.
Gracie tries to hold on but Cruz pushes him away.
Cruz with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Cruz looking to control and managing it successfully. #T11#
Gracie is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cruz fails to move to back control.
Gracie wants to hold on but Cruz pushes him away.
Cruz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gracie wants to control but Cruz is having none of it.
Gracie is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Cruz is staying active.#T12#
Cruz looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cruz tries to control but Gracie wriggling away.
Gracie working to try and regain half guard.
#T13#
Cruz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Cruz looking to control but Gracie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gracie is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gracie stops Cruz from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Cruz avoids the attempt from Gracie to control.#T14#
Cruz looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cruz avoids the attempt from Gracie to control.
Gracie regains half guard.#SUB2#
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie trying to hold on to Cruz's head to control him but Cruz postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cruz takes the fight on points by 13 to 0.
Our winner, Michael Cruz, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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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 7 wins and 8 losses; Ruben Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 10 losses; Jamaica Jones!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Alyssa Summers and Anthony Taglia.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Jones closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gracie to the mat! Gracie manages to get full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracie (0) vs (2) Jones
Jones slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jones pushing down on Gracie's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #SUB2#
Jones is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gracie tries to roll over but Jones keeps him under control.
Gracie has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jones in particular looking to stall.#SUB#
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.#T1#
Jones seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Jones is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Gracie reverses the position - he's now on top in Jones's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (2) Jones
Jones wants to improve his position but instead Gracie has moved into half guard.
#SUB#
Gracie seems to be looking for submissions.
#T2##SUB2#
Jones looking for subs from the bottom but Gracie mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (5) vs (2) Jones
Gracie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gracie controlling from mount.
Gracie tries to control but Jones wriggling away.
Jones 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones tries to lock up and control but Gracie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jones regains half guard.#T3#
Jones makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jones.
Jones is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jones 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.
Gracie trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.
Gracie looking to pass the guard. #T4#
Jones is trying to control the position but Gracie postures up.
Jones can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gracie controls the pace.
Jones trying to control the position.
Gracie looking to sit in guard and control but Jones gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (5) vs (4) Jones
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jones wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving. #T5#
Jones postures up.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jones's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully. #T6#
Gracie keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.
Jones showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jones trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Jones is pushing down on Gracie's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gracie is fighting to maintain full guard but Jones has managed to sneak the leg through.#T7#
Gracie tries to roll over but Jones keeps him under control.
Jones wants to take a breather but Gracie is having none of it.
Jones looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gracie trying to control from the bottom.
#SUB2#
Jones is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gracie sees it coming and defends easily.
Gracie is trying to maintain the position but Jones is very close to passing his half guard.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.#T8##SUB#
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jones is pressing down on Gracie's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gracie is holding on for now.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
Gracie is refusing to be controlled, as Jones sits in half guard.
Gracie tries to roll over but Jones keeps him under control.#T9#
Jones seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gracie does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jones is pressing down on Gracie's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gracie is holding on for now.
Gracie is refusing to be controlled, as Jones sits in half guard.
Gracie is trying to maintain the position but Jones is very close to passing his half guard.
Jones prevents Gracie from improving his position.#SUB2#
Jones is working for a submission of some sort.
#T10#
Gracie is refusing to be controlled, as Jones sits in half guard.
Jones is stalling here. Gracie is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Jones seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Gracie has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gracie (9) vs (4) Jones
Jones is looking to reverse the position.#T11#
Jones is still trying to improve position.#SUB#
Gracie is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Jones is trying to escape and Gracie transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Jones is forced to tap! Nice work there by Gracie! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ruben Gracie!
Ruben Gracie seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 8 losses; Yuri Boshtok! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 8 losses; Koryu Miyagi!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Franklyn Lucas and Eddie Farnsworth.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Miyagi drives through with a takedown into Boshtok's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Boshtok (0) vs (2) Miyagi
Miyagi trying to control the position from guard on top but Boshtok is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miyagi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Boshtok holds on and takes a little breather.
Miyagi trying to control the position from guard on top but Boshtok is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boshtok is adopting a defensive guard.#T1#
Miyagi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Miyagi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boshtok is keeping the position for now. #T2#
Miyagi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Miyagi stopping the sweep attempt from Boshtok.
Miyagi pushes down on Boshtok's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Miyagi is pressing down on Boshtok's thigh, looking to free his foot. Boshtok is holding on for now. #T3#
Miyagi is trying to control the action in half guard but Boshtok is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Miyagi is trying to control. Boshtok wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Miyagi is controlling the pace.
Miyagi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Boshtok does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T4#
Miyagi not doing much here.
We've been hearing good reports from Boshtok'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.
Miyagi is pressing down on Boshtok's thigh, looking to free his foot. Boshtok is holding on for now.
Miyagi is controlling the pace.
Let's hope that Miyagi 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.#T5#
Boshtok is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Miyagi trying to mount his opponent but Boshtok defends it.
Miyagi controlling the action here.
Miyagi wants to advance to full mount but Boshtok doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead. #T6#
Boshtok is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Boshtok keeping full guard, as Miyagi tries to pass. #T7#
Miyagi controlling from the top position.
Miyagi being controlled here momentarily. #T8#
Miyagi content to stall in guard here.
Miyagi trying to control the position from guard on top but Boshtok is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boshtok has his hands on Miyagi's head, controlling the position.
Boshtok can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Miyagi controls the pace.#T9#
Boshtok is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Miyagi's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Miyagi tries to free his leg and advance position but Boshtok is retaining full guard.
Miyagi's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T10#
Miyagi wants to control from the top but Boshtok keeps moving.
Miyagi is stalling in the full guard.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Miyagi.#T11#
Miyagi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Boshtok swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Miyagi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Miyagi stopping the sweep attempt from Boshtok.#T12#
Miyagi looking to pass the guard.
Miyagi looking to sit in guard and control but Boshtok gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Boshtok (2) vs (2) Miyagi
Miyagi is trying to control the position but Boshtok postures up.
Boshtok 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.
Well,Boshtok is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Miyagi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Boshtok is one step ahead there.
Miyagi looking to control.
#T13#
Boshtok wants to control from the top but Miyagi keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boshtok slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Miyagi trying to control the position here.
Miyagi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Boshtok is one step ahead there.
Miyagi has control of Boshtok's left arm, preventing Boshtok from doing any damage.
Miyagi looking for a sweep. Not yet Miyagi, not yet. #T14#
Boshtok controls from within his opponent's guard.
Miyagi pulls Boshtok in close to his closed guard and prevents Boshtok from doing any damage or advancing position.
Boshtok controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Miyagi is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Miyagi 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.
Boshtok passes into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boshtok is looking to advance position but Miyagi won't allow it.
Miyagi wants to control but Boshtok is keeping busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points and both fighters attempted the same number of subs, we will decide the bout based on the toss of a coin! Boshtok is heads and Miyagi is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... heads!
Boshtok takes the fight on points by 3 to 2.
Yuri Boshtok thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Koryu Miyagi had this to say: 'Ill train smarter and harder next time, so i come back stronger than ever!'. |
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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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 12 losses; Billy Conforto! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 17 losses; Morrison Lee!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Russell Pearce and Reed Andrews.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL#
Conforto moves into the clinch successfully.
#TD#
Conforto has clasped his hands together around Lee's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Conforto (4) vs (0) Lee
Lee 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.
Conforto tries to advance to mount but can't.
Lee tries to improve position but can't. #SUB#
Conforto working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lee is looking for a sweep.#SUB#
Conforto is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lee has escaped the position, nice work there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee is trying to improve his position.#SUB#
Conforto is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lee knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T1##SUB#
Conforto tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lee is looking for a sweep.
Lee gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Lee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T2#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Conforto wants to control but Lee is keeping him busy.
Lee wants to improve his position but Conforto is controlling well.
#SUB#
Conforto is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lee tries to roll over but Conforto keeps him under control.
Conforto has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Conforto is working for a submission of some sort.
#T3#
Lee moves into full guard.
Conforto preventing the sweep.
Conforto wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving. #SUB2#
Lee is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Conforto from controlling successfully. #T4#
Lee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Conforto controls from within his opponent's guard. #SUB#
Conforto drops back looking for a leg! Lee is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lee manages to kick Conforto off! Conforto jumps back into Lee's guard.
Lee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Conforto stands and throws Lee's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Conforto (7) vs (0) Lee
Lee is trying to get back to half guard.#T5#
Lee is not content to let Conforto control the position.
Lee looks to move to half guard but instead Conforto has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Conforto (9) vs (0) Lee
Lee working to try and regain half guard.
Conforto controlling his opponent.
Conforto with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Conforto controlling from mount. #T6#
Conforto continues to stall.
Conforto looking to control but Lee is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lee is desperately trying to improve his position but Conforto has a good base and remains in mount.
Conforto wants to take Lee's back but he can't do it this time.
Lee is looking to get to half guard.#T7#
Lee is squirming around, avoiding Conforto's attempts to control the action.
Lee is looking to get to half guard.#SUB#
Conforto is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Lee is surviving well by controlling Conforto's body position as best he can.
Conforto can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lee is looking to escape.
Lee working to try and regain half guard.
#T8#
Lee tries to lock up and control but Conforto gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lee keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lee is controlling an arm, preventing Conforto from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
#SUB#
Conforto working for a guillotine from mount but Lee is in no mood to give up.
Lee gets back to half guard.
Conforto is thwarting Lee's attempts to control the position.#SUB#
Conforto is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lee is just riding it out for now. Conforto eventually gives up the hold.
Conforto trying to control from half guard but Lee is working away. #T9#
Lee is looking for a sweep. Conforto is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lee slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Conforto forces his way into half guard.#T10##SUB#
Conforto seems to be looking for submissions.
Lee is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Conforto's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Conforto's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Conforto (9) vs (4) Lee
Lee looking to hold on to the position here but Conforto rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Conforto is trying to keep Lee in close.
#SUB#
Conforto looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lee passes into half guard.
Lee passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Conforto (9) vs (7) Lee
Lee tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T11#
Lee avoids the attempt from Conforto to control.
Conforto is working to get back to half guard.
Lee controlling the pace for now.
Lee is trying to take his opponent's back.
#T12#
Conforto is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lee tries to control but Conforto wriggling away.
Conforto really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lee takes Conforto's back. Score +3 for taking back: Conforto (9) vs (10) Lee
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Conforto showing good submission defense here.
Conforto tries to escape but Lee has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Conforto is working hard here to advance position.#T13#
Lee has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Conforto's body.
#SUB2#
Conforto is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Lee gets his way!
#SUB2#
Lee has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Conforto has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
#SUB2#
Lee has got his arm under Conforto's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Conforto has spun round into Lee's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Conforto (11) vs (10) Lee
Lee manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Conforto manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Conforto (11) vs (12) Lee#T14#
Lee trying to control but Conforto is working from the bottom.
Conforto wants to control the position but Lee says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Lee perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #SUB2#
Lee is looking for a kimura here.
Lee prevents Conforto from improving his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Lee wins on points by 12 to 11.
Morrison Lee 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 bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 7 losses; Sacha Gardet! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 36 wins and 35 losses; Tobias Pancake!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Roberts and Jorge Garcia.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Gardet instigates a clinch. #TD#
Gardet pulls guard.
Gardet working a defensive guard here.
Gardet bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pancake's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gardet (2) vs (0) Pancake
Gardet controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Pancake keeping moving, preventing Gardet from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Pancake is looking for a triangle but Gardet pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gardet preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gardet trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T1#
Gardet sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Pancake is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Pancake's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Gardet is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Pancake controls Gardet momentarily but Gardet frees himself.
Pancake looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T2#
Pancake trying to keep a closed guard but Gardet is proving a slippery customer.
Gardet pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pancake is keeping the position for now.
Gardet 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.
Pancake controls Gardet momentarily but Gardet frees himself.
Gardet wants to control from the top but Pancake keeps moving. #SUB2#
Pancake had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gardet defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gardet's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T3#
Gardet preventing the sweep.
Gardet 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.
Gardet postures up.
Gardet trying to control the position from guard on top but Pancake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4#
Pancake looking to control.
Pancake is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Gardet sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pancake's guard.
Pancake tries to get to full guard but Gardet has control of the leg.
Pancake trying to hold on to Gardet's head to control him but Gardet postures up.
Pancake keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Gardet wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pancake keeps working. #T5#
Pancake is looking to improve his position.
Gardet wants to pass the guard but Pancake is defending well.
Gardet trying to control from half guard but Pancake is working away.
Pancake is trying to maintain the position but Gardet is very close to passing his half guard.
Gardet works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gardet (5) vs (0) Pancake
Pancake tries to bench press Gardet off him but Gardet keeps the position. #T6#
Pancake can't do much from the bottom here.
Pancake is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Gardet is staying active.
Gardet controlling the position from side mount.
Gardet moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Gardet (7) vs (0) Pancake
Gardet takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gardet is looking to work his way around to Pancake's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position. #T7#
Pancake wants to hold on but Gardet pushes him away.
Pancake 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: Gardet (7) vs (2) Pancake
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gardet holds on and takes a little breather.
Gardet not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gardet pulls Pancake in close to prevent any damage.
Gardet trying to keep a closed guard but Pancake is proving a slippery customer.
Gardet has Pancake pulled in close to control his posture.
Gardet not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T8#
Gardet has Pancake pulled in close to control his posture.
Pancake trying to control the position from guard on top but Gardet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pancake is fighting to break Gardet's control of his arms but Gardet is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gardet wants to sweep here but Pancake controlling him for the moment.
Pancake content to stall in guard here. #T9#
Gardet keeping moving, preventing Pancake from controlling successfully.
Pancake looking to pass the guard.
Pancake 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.
Pancake stopping the sweep attempt from Gardet.
Gardet lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gardet (9) vs (2) Pancake
Pancake looking for a sweep. Not yet Pancake, not yet.
Pancake keeping full guard, as Gardet tries to pass.
Gardet advances to half guard. #T10#
Pancake is looking for a sweep. Gardet is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pancake has his hands clasped together around Gardet's back. He's all about the action.
Gardet not doing much here.
Gardet tries to pass to full mount but Pancake defends it.
Pancake gets back to full guard.
Gardet trying to control but Pancake is working from the bottom. #T11#
Gardet passes Pancake's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Pancake gets full guard.
Pancake controlling the position.
Pancake is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SUB2#
Pancake is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gardet showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T12#
Pancake keeping moving, preventing Gardet from controlling successfully.
Gardet wants to pass the guard but Pancake is keeping the position.
Gardet passes Pancake's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Pancake is in trouble now - Gardet has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gardet (12) vs (2) Pancake#T13#
Gardet controlling from the full mount.
Gardet trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gardet controlling the pace for now.
Pancake prevents Gardet from taking his back.
Pancake tries to hold on but Gardet pushes him away. #T14#
Pancake is working to get back to half guard.
Pancake is squirming around, avoiding Gardet's attempts to control the action.
Gardet wants to take Pancake's back but he can't do it this time.
Gardet sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gardet trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gardet takes the fight on points by 12 to 2.
During a confident post fight interview, Sacha Gardet thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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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 27 wins and 26 losses; Vito Mazzini! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 17 losses; Ryan Hell!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Alyssa Summers and John Roberts.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Mazzini fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hell shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mazzini pinned against the cage. Mazzini gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ryan Hell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Mazzini throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hell was covering up waiting for the punch and Mazzini finishes the takedown easily into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mazzini (2) vs (0) Hell
Mazzini preventing the sweep.
Hell has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Mazzini has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Mazzini (5) vs (0) Hell
Hell can't do much from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mazzini trying to control the position but Hell is working away.
Hell is looking to regain half guard here but Mazzini keeps moving and retains side control. #T1#
Mazzini wants to control but Hell is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mazzini is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hell is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Hell manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mazzini (5) vs (2) Hell#SUB2#
Hell seems to be looking for submissions.
Mazzini moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mazzini swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB#
Mazzini is looking for a triangle but Hell pushes his legs off easily.
#T2#
Mazzini tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hell slips nicely into half guard.
Hell works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Mazzini (5) vs (5) Hell
Mazzini tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hell wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #SUB2#
Hell goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Mazzini has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Hell but great work by Mazzini. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Mazzini (9) vs (5) Hell#SUB#
Mazzini is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hell is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hell is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T3#
Mazzini slows the pace down.
Hell sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hell slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hell working a defensive guard but Mazzini manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Mazzini (12) vs (5) Hell
Hell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mazzini tries to move into full mount but can't pass Hell's legs. #SUB#
Mazzini looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #T4#
Hell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mazzini is staying tight to Hell's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Hell tries to bench press Mazzini off him but Mazzini keeps the position. #SUB#
Mazzini wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hell, who protects the arm well.
Hell manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mazzini (12) vs (7) Hell
Hell trying to pass the guard but Mazzini defending well.
Hell is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Mazzini reverses the position - he's now on top in Hell's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mazzini (14) vs (7) Hell#T5##SUB2#
Hell is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mazzini is aware though and is defending well.#SUB2#
Hell is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB2#
Hell is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mazzini defends well.
Mazzini pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hell is keeping the position for now.
Mazzini wants to control from the top but Hell keeps moving. #SUB2#
Mazzini avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#T6#
Hell 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: Mazzini (14) vs (9) Hell
Mazzini is looking for a sweep. Hell is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mazzini is working hard here to advance position.
Hell is looking to pass Mazzini's guard but actually Mazzini recovers to full guard.
Hell preventing the sweep.
Mazzini controls Hell momentarily but Hell frees himself.
Mazzini keeping moving, preventing Hell from controlling successfully. #T7#
Mazzini looking to control.
Hell is pushing down on Mazzini's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mazzini is fighting to maintain full guard but Hell has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mazzini slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hell stopping the sweep attempt from Mazzini.
Mazzini working a defensive guard here.
Hell slips nicely into half guard.
Mazzini won't allow Hell to pass to mount.
Hell is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Mazzini wants to improve his position but Hell is controlling well.
#T8#
Hell has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Mazzini (14) vs (12) Hell#SUB2#
Hell working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Mazzini is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym , so we'll see if he gets out of it.#SUB2#
Hell jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Mazzini is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Mazzini and Hell has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
#SUB2#
Hell looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mazzini manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mazzini (16) vs (12) Hell#T9#
Hell wants to improve his position but Mazzini is controlling well.
Hell is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hell gets full guard.#SUB2#
Hell looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mazzini has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mazzini trying to control but Hell is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Hell has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mazzini can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mazzini pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hell is keeping the position for now. #T10#
Mazzini stands and throws Hell's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Mazzini (19) vs (12) Hell
Hell looking for a sweep but Mazzini has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Mazzini (21) vs (12) Hell
Hell is working to get back to half guard.
Mazzini wants to control the pace but Hell is squirming around nicely.
Hell wants to control but Mazzini is having none of it.
Mazzini looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hell wants to control but Mazzini is having none of it.#T11#
Mazzini sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hell wants to hold on but Mazzini pushes him away.
Hell can't escape the position.
Hell regains half guard.
Hell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hell is pressing down on Mazzini's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mazzini trying to control the position from guard on top but Hell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T12#
Mazzini pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hell is keeping the position for now.
Mazzini preventing the sweep. #SUB2#
Hell working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mazzini doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mazzini manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB2#
Hell is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mazzini not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T13##SUB2#
Hell is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hell keeping full guard, as Mazzini tries to pass.
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.
Mazzini pushing down on Hell's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #SUB2#
Hell looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hell wants to control but Mazzini is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T14#
Mazzini wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hell keeps working. #SUB#
Mazzini is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hell defends it well.
Hell works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mazzini wants to control from the top but Hell keeps moving. #SUB2#
Mazzini avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB2#
Hell looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mazzini controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mazzini takes the fight on points by 21 to 12.
An out of breath Vito Mazzini thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 45 wins and 26 losses; David Morrison! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 7 losses; Marcinho Sitsongrit!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Columbo Gatti and Franklyn Lucas.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Sitsongrit tries to score a power double leg takedown but Morrison sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sitsongrit somewhat.
Morrison leaves Sitsongrit with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Morrison. No joy for Sitsongrit on that attempt.
David Morrison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcinho Sitsongrit.#CL2#
Sitsongrit takes the fight into the clinch.
Sitsongrit has Morrison pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Morrison manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. #TD2#
Morrison is fighting off a takedown attempt but Sitsongrit is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Morrison to the mat. Morrison regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Morrison (0) vs (2) Sitsongrit
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Morrison is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morrison (2) vs (2) Sitsongrit
Morrison trying to control but Sitsongrit is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Our spies down at at Sitsongrit Gym inform us that Sitsongrit has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Sitsongrit tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T1#
Morrison wants to control from the top but Sitsongrit keeps moving.
Morrison forces his way into half guard.
Sitsongrit has a hand on Morrison's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Morrison takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison (5) vs (2) Sitsongrit
Sitsongrit is controlling an arm, preventing Morrison from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
#SUB#
Morrison looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Morrison can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sitsongrit is looking to escape. #T2#
Sitsongrit 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: Morrison (5) vs (4) Sitsongrit#SUB#
Morrison is looking for a triangle but Sitsongrit pushes his legs off easily.
Sitsongrit is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Morrison has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Sitsongrit has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison (5) vs (7) Sitsongrit
Morrison is trying to improve his position.#T3#
Sitsongrit tries to move into full mount but can't pass Morrison's legs.
Morrison tries to bench press Sitsongrit off him but Sitsongrit keeps the position.
Sitsongrit in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morrison tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sitsongrit wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sitsongrit tries to move into full mount but can't pass Morrison's legs. #T4#
Morrison is looking for a sweep.
Sitsongrit moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Sitsongrit passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Morrison! Score +2 for reaching mount: Morrison (5) vs (9) Sitsongrit
Sitsongrit looking to control and managing it successfully. #SUB2#
Sitsongrit goes for an armbar but Morrison turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Morrison. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morrison (7) vs (9) Sitsongrit#SUB2#
Sitsongrit is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Morrison defends well.#T5#
Sitsongrit keeping full guard, as Morrison tries to pass.
Sitsongrit can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Morrison controls the pace.
Sitsongrit looking for a sweep. Not yet Sitsongrit, not yet. #SUB2#
Sitsongrit has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Morrison 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 Sitsongrit. Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison (10) vs (9) Sitsongrit
Morrison trying to control the position but Sitsongrit is working away. #T6#
Sitsongrit is trying to control Morrison's posture but Morrison avoids it. #SUB#
Morrison is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sitsongrit has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sitsongrit prevents Morrison from improving position.
Sitsongrit is trying to get back to half guard.
Morrison wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sitsongrit keeps working. #T7#
Sitsongrit is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Morrison's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.#SUB#
Morrison is working for a submission of some sort.
Morrison is just content to waste time from the top position. Sitsongrit takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. #T8#
Sitsongrit keeping moving, preventing Morrison from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Sitsongrit has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Morrison can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sitsongrit wants to sweep but no luck.
Morrison postures up.
Morrison wants to control from the top but Sitsongrit keeps moving.
Sitsongrit looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T9#
Morrison pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sitsongrit is keeping the position for now.
Morrison is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Morrison has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Morrison looking to pass the guard.
Sitsongrit has Morrison pulled in close to control his posture. #T10#
Morrison looking to pass the guard. #SUB2#
Sitsongrit is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Morrison defends well.
Morrison sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sitsongrit is trying to keep Morrison in close.
Morrison wants to control from the top but Sitsongrit keeps moving. #T11##SUB2#
Sitsongrit throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sitsongrit looking to control but Morrison passes into half guard.
#SUB#
Morrison seems to be looking for submissions.
Sitsongrit tries to get to full guard but Morrison has control of the leg. #T12##SUB#
Morrison is looking for a kimura but Sitsongrit is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Morrison to get the leverage.
Sitsongrit wants to get back to full guard.
Sitsongrit is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Morrison jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison (13) vs (9) Sitsongrit
Sitsongrit is not content to let Morrison control the position.
Sitsongrit controls the position for a moment.
Sitsongrit is looking for a sweep.#T13#
Morrison tries to move to mount but Sitsongrit blocks the move with his legs.
Sitsongrit is looking for a sweep.
Morrison staying calm.
Morrison really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sitsongrit is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.#T14##SUB#
Morrison seems to be working for a kimura but Sitsongrit defends the submission attempt.
Morrison is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Morrison (16) vs (9) Sitsongrit
Sitsongrit is working to get back to half guard.
Sitsongrit is squirming around, avoiding Morrison's attempts to control the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Morrison wants to take Sitsongrit's back but he can't do it this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Morrison takes the fight on points by 16 to 9.
David Morrison seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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