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CWC 285 MTL 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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; BTest Btest! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Helio Gracias!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Gracias tries to close the distance and clinch but Btest swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL#
Btest gets in close and instigates a clinch. #TD#
Btest tightens his grip and picks Gracias up, before dumping him to the ground. Gracias manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Btest (2) vs (0) Gracias
Btest looking to sit in guard and control but Gracias gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Btest (2) vs (2) Gracias
Gracias trying to control the position from guard on top but Btest is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Btest keeping full guard, as Gracias tries to pass.
Btest tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Btest keeping full guard, as Gracias tries to pass.
Gracias slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Btest (2) vs (5) Gracias#T1#
Btest wants to control but Gracias postures up.#SUB2#
Gracias tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gracias has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gracias tries to advance to mount but Btest denies him.
Btest is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracias is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Btest! Score +3 for passing guard: Btest (2) vs (8) Gracias
Btest is squirming around, avoiding Gracias's attempts to control the action. #T2##SUB2#
Gracias is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Btest is surviving well by controlling Gracias's body position as best he can.
Gracias fails to advance to Btest's back.
Gracias wants to control the pace but Btest is squirming around nicely.
Gracias wants to take Btest's back but he can't do it this time.
Gracias prevents Btest from getting the reversal.#T3#
Gracias wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it. #SUB2#
Gracias jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Btest is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Btest and Gracias has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Btest gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Btest (2) vs (10) Gracias#SUB2#
Gracias is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Btest is surviving well by controlling Gracias's body position as best he can.
Btest is working to get back to half guard.
Gracias wants to take his opponent's back but Btest doesn't allow it. #T4#
Btest is trying desperately to improve position.
Gracias can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Btest is looking to escape.
Gracias pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Gracias tries to control but Btest wriggling away. #T5#
Btest gets back to half guard.
Btest is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gracias's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gracias's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Btest (6) vs (10) Gracias
You can see the frustration on Gracias's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Btest controls the action.
You can see the frustration on Gracias's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Gracias is still trying to improve position.
Gracias looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. #T6#
Btest doesn't have the hooks in and Gracias manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Btest (6) vs (12) Gracias
Btest managing to control the position.
Gracias stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Btest swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracias trying to control but Btest is working from the bottom. #T7#
Btest wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracias wants to pass the guard but Btest is keeping the position.
Btest keeping moving, preventing Gracias from controlling successfully.
Gracias looking to pass the guard. #T8#
Btest not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gracias engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Gracias pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Btest is keeping the position for now.
Gracias passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Btest (6) vs (15) Gracias#SUB2#
Gracias working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Btest is not content to let Gracias control the position. #T9##SUB2#
Gracias wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Btest, who protects the arm well. #T10##SUB2#
Gracias goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Btest rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Gracias's guard! Nice work there by Btest! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Btest (8) vs (15) Gracias
Btest won't allow Gracias to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Gracias working for a triangle but Btest defends it easily.
Btest wants to control from the top but Gracias keeps moving. #T11#
Gracias wants to sweep here but Btest controlling him for the moment.
Btest has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gracias is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB2#
Gracias looking for subs off his back but Btest has passed one foot through into half guard.
Btest trying to control the action but Gracias is working from the bottom. #T12#
Gracias won't allow Btest to pass to mount.
Gracias is not content to let Btest control the position.
Gracias slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#SUB2#
Gracias looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Btest passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Btest (11) vs (15) Gracias
Gracias tries to buck Btest off but Btest is having none of it.#T13#
Gracias is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Btest off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Btest (11) vs (19) Gracias
Gracias has the hooks in. Btest is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Gracias's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Btest just trying to survive but Gracias is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish. #SUB2#
Btest preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Gracias.
Btest is trying to break free.
#T14##SUB2#
Btest showing good submission defense here.
Btest is in bad spot here.
Gracias doesn't have the hooks in and Btest manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Btest (13) vs (19) Gracias
Gracias looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracias bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Btest's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Btest (13) vs (21) Gracias
Gracias stopping the sweep attempt from Btest.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Btest looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Gracias puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Btest gets full guard.
Gracias stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Btest swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracias wins on points by 21 to 13.
A victorious Helio Gracias thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 20 losses; Rui Rodrigo Germano! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 8 losses; Derrick Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and William Peck.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Lewis closes the distance and clinches.#TD2#
Lewis gets control of Germano's arms and successfully pulls guard. Lewis will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Germano looking to sit in guard and control but Lewis gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Germano (0) vs (2) Lewis
Lewis trying to control but Germano is working from the bottom.
Germano keeping full guard, as Lewis tries to pass. #SUB2#
Lewis thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Germano manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lewis manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Germano (2) vs (2) Lewis
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Germano trying to control the position from guard on top but Lewis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Germano got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lewis has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Germano has managed to get both his arms back between Lewis's legs - danger averted.
Our spies down at at 88Fight Club Gym88.. 800pw (16 COACHES) inform us that Lewis has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?#T1#
Germano trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Germano passes Lewis's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Lewis is not content to let Germano control the position.#SUB#
Germano is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lewis sees it coming and defends easily.
Germano is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Germano wants to free his trapped foot but Lewis is holding on for dear life with his legs. #SUB#
Germano is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #T2#
Lewis works his way to full guard. Good work.
Germano wants to pass the guard but Lewis is keeping the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lewis is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Germano (2) vs (4) Lewis
Germano working a defensive guard but Lewis manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Germano (2) vs (7) Lewis
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Lewis working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Germano is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Lewis off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Germano (6) vs (7) Lewis
Lewis trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. #T3#
Lewis turns into Germano and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Germano (6) vs (9) Lewis
Lewis tries to free his leg and advance position but Germano is retaining full guard.
Germano wants to sweep here but Lewis controlling him for the moment. #SUB2#
Lewis drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lewis jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Germano working a defensive guard here.
Germano is really struggling to control Lewis but he's trying to hold on to the position.#T4#
Germano wants to sweep here but Lewis controlling him for the moment.
Lewis not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #SUB#
Germano looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Germano is trying to control the position but Lewis postures up.
Lewis trying to control but Germano is working from the bottom. #T5##SUB2#
Lewis has gone for a leg lock! Germano slips out almost immediately though and dives into Lewis's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Germano (8) vs (9) Lewis#SUB2#
Lewis throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Germano escapes and throws Lewis's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Germano (11) vs (9) Lewis#SUB#
Germano is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lewis is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lewis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Germano trying to control the action but Lewis is working from the bottom. #T6##SUB#
Germano is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lewis has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lewis is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Germano's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.#SUB#
Germano looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Germano wants to control but Lewis is keeping him busy. #T7##SUB2#
Lewis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lewis is staying active underneath Germano, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lewis is looking to improve his position.
Germano is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Germano wants to take a breather but Lewis is having none of it. #SUB#
Germano is working for a submission of some sort.
Germano content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T8#
Germano is trying to control. Lewis wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lewis gets full guard.#SUB2#
Lewis is looking for a triangle but Germano pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB2#
Lewis has his foot on Germano's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Germano works his way back into a safe position though.
Germano trying to control the position from guard on top but Lewis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Germano looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Germano trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T9#
Germano pushing down on Lewis's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Lewis trying to control but Germano postures up.
Germano wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lewis keeps working.
Germano is controlling the pace.
#SUB#
Germano is looking for a kimura here.
Lewis is staying active underneath Germano, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T10#
Germano tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lewis knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Germano wants to take a breather but Lewis is having none of it.
Lewis trying to control from the bottom.
Germano trying to mount his opponent but Lewis defends it.
Germano wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lewis keeps working. #T11#
Lewis slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Germano stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lewis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lewis wants to sweep but no luck.
Germano postures up.
#SUB2#
Germano got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lewis has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Germano has managed to get both his arms back between Lewis's legs - danger averted.
Germano looking to sit in guard and control but Lewis gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Germano (11) vs (11) Lewis
Lewis advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Germano (11) vs (14) Lewis#SUB2#
Lewis is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Germano is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #T12#
Germano is looking for a sweep.
Lewis working away.
Germano tries to improve position but can't.
Germano struggling a bit here.
Lewis tries to move into full mount but can't pass Germano's legs. #SUB2#
Lewis is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Germano knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Germano is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Lewis off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Germano (15) vs (14) Lewis#T13#
I really don't envy Lewis right now.
Germano tries to keep control of the position but Lewis is staying busy.#SUB#
Lewis preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Germano. #SUB#
Germano patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Lewis is keeping busy.
Germano controlling the position well here. Lewis rolled but Germano kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Lewis wants to escape the position.
#T14#
Lewis looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
I really don't envy Lewis right now.
Germano tries to keep control of the position but Lewis is staying busy.
Germano really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Lewis.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Germano has the hooks in. Lewis is starting to panic. He's trying to push off one of the legs but he's left his neck open to attack. Germano passes his arm under Lewis's neck and tightens up a rear naked choke! This one is surely all over! Yes, Lewis taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rui Rodrigo Germano!
After winning the bout, Rui Rodrigo Germano thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 22 losses; Rolf Ottke! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Furio Spartan!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and William Peck.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Nice sprawl there from Spartan as Ottke shoots in.#TD2#
Spartan looking to score a takedown here. Ottke is defending well but Spartan drives through and ends up in Ottke's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ottke (0) vs (2) Spartan
Spartan wants to control from the top but Ottke keeps moving.
Ottke is controlling Spartan's posture.
Ottke has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ottke keeping moving, preventing Spartan from controlling successfully. #T1#
Spartan 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.
Spartan wants to control from the top but Ottke keeps moving.
Spartan wants to pass the guard but Ottke is keeping the position.
Spartan wants to control from the top but Ottke keeps moving.
Ottke keeping full guard, as Spartan tries to pass.
Ottke wants to sweep but no luck. #T2#
Spartan content to stall in guard here.
Ottke looking to control.
Ottke has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Spartan sitting in guard here, content to control. #T3#
Ottke seems keen to control Spartan's posture.
Spartan tries to free his leg and advance position but Ottke is retaining full guard.
Spartan stopping the sweep attempt from Ottke.
Spartan sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ottke trying to control the position here.
Spartan looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T4#
Ottke keeping moving, preventing Spartan from controlling successfully.
Spartan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Spartan tries to free his leg and advance position but Ottke is retaining full guard. #T5#
Ottke trying to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ottke keeping moving, preventing Spartan from controlling successfully.
Ottke keeping full guard, as Spartan tries to pass.
Spartan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ottke controlling Spartan's posture.
Spartan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#T6#
Spartan tries to free his leg and advance position but Ottke is retaining full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ottke holds on and takes a little breather.
Spartan looking to pass the guard.
Spartan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T7#
Ottke keeping moving, preventing Spartan from controlling successfully.
Spartan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Spartan is fighting to break Ottke's control of his arms but Ottke is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Ottke looking to control.
Ottke has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #T8#
Spartan trying to control the position from guard on top but Ottke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Spartan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ottke controlling the position.
Spartan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T9#
Ottke has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Spartan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Spartan is pushing down on Ottke's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ottke is fighting to maintain full guard but Spartan has managed to sneak the leg through.#T10#
Spartan wants to control but Ottke is keeping him busy.
Ottke wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spartan is keen to just control but Ottke is a slippery customer.
Spartan slows the pace down in half guard.
Spartan wants to take a breather but Ottke is having none of it.
Ottke is controlling Spartan's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Spartan wants to free his trapped foot but Ottke is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Spartan performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #T11#
Ottke tries to get to full guard but Spartan has control of the leg.
Spartan wants to pass the guard but Ottke is defending well. #T12#
Ottke moves into full guard.
Ottke has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Spartan postures up.
Spartan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ottke keeping full guard, as Spartan tries to pass.
Spartan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T13#
Spartan won't allow Ottke to sweep him here.
Ottke working a defensive guard here.
Spartan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Spartan tries to free his leg and advance position but Ottke is retaining full guard. #T14#
Spartan is stalling in the full guard.
Spartan trying to control the position from guard on top but Ottke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Spartan controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ottke seems keen to control Spartan's posture.
And that's the end of the fight!
Spartan wins on points by 2 to 0.
An out of breath Furio Spartan 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 heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 20 losses; Sven Kristian Nielsen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 17 losses; Marcelinho Lima!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Nielsen gets in close and instigates a clinch. #TD#
Nielsen has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Lima uses from the top position.
Lima pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nielsen is keeping the position for now.
Nielsen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nielsen trying to control the position.
Lima stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nielsen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lima postures up.
Lima preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lima is pushing down on Nielsen's leg trying to pass to half guard. Nielsen is fighting to maintain full guard but Lima has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lima is thwarting Nielsen's attempts to control the position.#SUB2#
Lima is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Nielsen has managed to free his arm - good work.
Nielsen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T1#
Nielsen is pressing down on Lima's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lima stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nielsen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nielsen is trying to control the position but Lima postures up.
Lima looking to pass the guard.
Lima postures up.
Lima stopping the sweep attempt from Nielsen.
Lima trying to control but Nielsen is working from the bottom.
Nielsen seems keen to control Lima's posture.#T2#
Nielsen has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Lima passes Nielsen's left leg - he's now in half guard. #SUB2#
Lima is working for a submission of some sort.
Lima is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are battling for position here. Nielsen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Nielsen trying to control the position.
#T3#
Lima slips nicely into half guard.
Lima passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Nielsen (0) vs (3) Lima#SUB2#
Lima tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lima has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lima trying to control the action but Nielsen is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Lima is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Nielsen is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lima has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Nielsen (0) vs (5) Lima#T4#
Lima can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nielsen is looking to escape.
Lima wants to take Nielsen's back but he can't do it this time.
Nielsen sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Nielsen manages to get to full guard.
Nielsen is pulling down on Lima's head. It's preventing any offense from Lima, at least for the moment.
Lima 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.
Nielsen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lima trying to control but Nielsen is working from the bottom. #T5##SUB2#
Lima drops back looking for a leg! Nielsen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nielsen manages to kick Lima off! Lima jumps back into Nielsen's guard.
Lima pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nielsen is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Lima got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nielsen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lima has managed to get both his arms back between Nielsen's legs - danger averted.
Nielsen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lima trying to control but Nielsen is working from the bottom.
We've been hearing good reports from Nielsen'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.
Lima controlling from the top position.
Lima trying to control the position from guard on top but Nielsen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T6#
Lima passes Nielsen's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Lima trying to pass the guard but Nielsen defending well.
Nielsen tries to get to full guard but Lima has control of the leg.
Nielsen gets back to full guard.
#SUB2#
Lima has gone for a leg lock! Nielsen slips out almost immediately though and dives into Lima's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nielsen (2) vs (5) Lima#SUB2#
Nielsen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nielsen trying to control but Lima is working from the bottom. #T7#
Nielsen advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Nielsen (5) vs (5) Lima
Lima gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Nielsen prevents Lima from improving his position.#SUB#
Lima is defending against the submission attempts here by Nielsen.
Nielsen trying to control the action but Lima is working from the bottom.
Nielsen works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Nielsen (8) vs (5) Lima#T8#
Lima is trying desperately to improve position.
Nielsen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lima is looking to escape.
Nielsen is trying to take his opponent's back.
Nielsen wants to control the action but instead Lima gets a body lock and reverses into Nielsen's guard! Nice work! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nielsen (8) vs (7) Lima
Lima is pushing down on Nielsen's leg trying to pass to half guard. Nielsen is fighting to maintain full guard but Lima has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lima wants to take a breather but Nielsen is having none of it. #T9#
Nielsen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Nielsen.
Lima trying to control the position from guard on top but Nielsen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lima passes Nielsen's left leg - he's now in half guard. #SUB2#
Lima is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Nielsen is just riding it out for now. Lima eventually gives up the hold.
Nielsen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#SUB2#
Lima drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lima jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lima pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nielsen is keeping the position for now. #T10#
Nielsen looking to control.
Nielsen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nielsen keeping moving, preventing Lima from controlling successfully.
Lima pushes down on Nielsen's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lima looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Nielsen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lima trying to mount his opponent but Nielsen defends it.
Nielsen wants to control but Lima is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T11#
Lima prevents Nielsen from improving his position.
Nielsen is trying to control but can't.
Nielsen is refusing to be controlled, as Lima sits in half guard.
Nielsen is looking to improve his position.
#SUB2#
Lima is working for a kimura but Nielsen is defending it quite comfortably.
Lima trying to control the action but Nielsen is working from the bottom.
Nielsen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Well,Nielsen is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?#T12##SUB2#
Lima is looking for a kimura here.
#SUB2#
Lima seems to be working for a kimura but Nielsen defends the submission attempt.
Nielsen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Nielsen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lima is pushing down on Nielsen's leg trying to pass to half guard. Nielsen is fighting to maintain full guard but Lima has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lima with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T13##SUB2#
Lima is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lima is looking to advance position but Nielsen won't allow it.
Nielsen is looking for a sweep. Lima is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lima wants to control but Nielsen is keeping him busy.
Lima content to control rather than advance. #SUB2#
Lima is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#T14##SUB2#
Lima looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
#SUB2#
Lima is looking for a kimura here.
Nielsen tries to get to full guard but Lima has control of the leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nielsen is holding on to half guard well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nielsen takes the fight on points by 8 to 7.
After winning the bout, Sven Kristian Nielsen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 11 losses; Lurch Addams! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 11 losses; Devlin Draco!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Addams closes the distance and clinches up with Draco, looking for a takedown. Addams pushes Draco against the cage but Draco circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Draco. No joy for Addams on that attempt.
We've been hearing reports that Addams has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.#TD#
Addams closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Draco quickly recovers to half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Addams (2) vs (0) Draco
Draco controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Addams trying to mount his opponent but Draco defends it.
Addams is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Addams seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Draco for as long as he can get away with.
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.
Draco makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Draco.
Draco is controlling Addams's posture.
Draco keeping moving, preventing Addams from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Draco looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Draco 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.#T1#
Draco being controlled here, momentarily.
Addams postures up.
Addams trying to control the position from guard on top but Draco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Addams is stalling in the full guard.
Addams will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Draco looking to control.
Draco keeping moving, preventing Addams from controlling successfully.
Draco tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Draco controls Addams momentarily but Addams frees himself. #T2#
Addams wants to pass the guard but Draco is keeping the position.
Draco can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Addams controls the pace.
Draco is trying to control the position but Addams postures up.
Addams tries to free his leg and advance position but Draco is retaining full guard.
Addams showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #SUB2#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Addams avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#T3#
Addams is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Addams has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Draco seems keen to control Addams's posture.#T4#
Addams wants to pass the guard but Draco is keeping the position.
Draco keeping moving, preventing Addams from controlling successfully.
Draco looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Addams won't allow Draco to sweep him here.
Addams is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Addams really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Draco pulls Addams in close to prevent any damage. #T5#
Draco looking for a sweep. Not yet Draco, not yet.
Addams trying to control the position from guard on top but Draco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Addams pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Draco is keeping the position for now.
Draco 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.
Draco is still trying to improve position.
Addams trying to control but Draco is working from the bottom.
Draco tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB2#
Draco working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Addams doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Addams manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T6#
Draco is trying to keep Addams in close.
Addams is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Addams wants to control from the top but Draco keeps moving.
Addams sitting in guard here, content to control.
Draco looking for a sweep. Not yet Draco, not yet. #SUB2#
Draco has his foot on Addams's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Addams works his way back into a safe position though.#T7#
Draco is adopting a defensive guard.
Addams sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Addams trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Addams controlling from the top position.
Addams tries to free his leg and advance position but Draco is retaining full guard.
Draco working a defensive guard here.
Addams controlling from the top position.
Addams trying to control the position from guard on top but Draco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T8#
Draco is trying to keep Addams in close.
Addams wants to control from the top but Draco keeps moving.
Addams sitting in guard here, content to control.
Draco trying to control the position here.
Draco looking for a sweep. Not yet Draco, not yet.
Draco is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T9#
Addams trying to control the position from guard on top but Draco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Addams is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Addams continues to stall.
Draco keeping moving, preventing Addams from controlling successfully.
Addams looking to pass the guard.
Addams wants to control from the top but Draco keeps moving. #T10#
Draco keeping full guard, as Addams tries to pass.
Addams controls from within his opponent's guard.
Draco wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Addams stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Draco swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB2#
Draco looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#T11#
Draco keeping full guard, as Addams tries to pass.
Draco tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Addams sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Draco keeping moving, preventing Addams from controlling successfully.
Draco pulls Addams in close to prevent any damage. #T12#
Addams trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Draco has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Addams trying to control but Draco is working from the bottom.
Draco can't keep his opponent in guard - Addams advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Addams trying to pass the guard but Draco defending well.
Draco trying to control from the bottom.
Addams with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T13#
Addams trying to mount his opponent but Draco defends it.
Draco is refusing to be controlled, as Addams sits in half guard.
Addams is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Draco is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Draco is looking to improve his position.
Addams trying to mount his opponent but Draco defends it.
Addams is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Draco desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Addams with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T14#
Addams is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Addams (5) vs (0) Draco
Addams looking to control but Draco is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Addams prevents Draco from getting the reversal.
Draco 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: Addams (5) vs (2) Draco
Addams keeping full guard, as Draco tries to pass.
Draco 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Addams is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Addams is trying to keep Draco in close.
And that's the end of the fight!
Addams takes the fight on points by 5 to 2.
A very excited looking Lurch Addams made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Undercard bout
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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 14 wins and 17 losses; Darian Cruz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 9 losses; Marcinho Sitsongrit!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Cruz fails to land the takedown.
Cruz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Sitsongrit. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Cruz (0) vs (4) Sitsongrit
Sitsongrit taking a breather here.
Sitsongrit wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cruz keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sitsongrit's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Cruz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sitsongrit takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#T1#
Sitsongrit trying to mount his opponent but Cruz defends it.
Sitsongrit trying to control the pace. #SUB#
Cruz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cruz tries to get to full guard but Sitsongrit has control of the leg.
Sitsongrit trying to control the pace.
Let's hope that Sitsongrit 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Cruz tries to roll over but Sitsongrit keeps him under control.
Sitsongrit trying to control from half guard but Cruz is working away.
Cruz tries to roll over but Sitsongrit keeps him under control.#SUB#
Cruz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cruz is looking for a sweep. Sitsongrit is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sitsongrit controlling the pace. #T3#
Sitsongrit prevents Cruz from improving his position.
Sitsongrit content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
We've been hearing good reports from Cruz'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.
Sitsongrit seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cruz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB#
Cruz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cruz is looking for a sweep. Sitsongrit is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cruz is staying active underneath Sitsongrit, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cruz is looking to improve his position.
#SUB2#
Sitsongrit is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cruz defends it well. #T4#
Sitsongrit stalling.
Cruz is trying to get back to full guard.
Sitsongrit passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Cruz (0) vs (7) Sitsongrit
Cruz working to try and regain half guard.
Sitsongrit controlling the pace for now.
Sitsongrit's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T5#
Cruz keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sitsongrit wants to control the pace but Cruz is squirming around nicely.
Sitsongrit controlling from mount.
Cruz is looking to get to half guard.
Sitsongrit controlling the position easily from mount. #T6#
Sitsongrit tries to control but Cruz wriggling away.
Sitsongrit controlling the position easily from mount.
Cruz can't escape the position.
#T7#
Sitsongrit wants to control the pace but Cruz is squirming around nicely.
Cruz working to try and regain half guard.
Sitsongrit controlling the pace for now.
Cruz is squirming around, avoiding Sitsongrit's attempts to control the action.
Sitsongrit content just to control the position here. #SUB2#
Cruz tries to improve his position but Sitsongrit has taken his back! Sitsongrit has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Cruz tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Sitsongrit pushes Cruz away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Marcinho Sitsongrit!
After the fight, Marcinho Sitsongrit was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 18 losses; Ryan Hell! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 11 losses; Jamaica Jones!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Jones fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hell closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jones circles away.
Jones shoots for a takedown but Hell saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Ryan Hell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamaica Jones.
Hell shoots in for a double leg but Jones sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jones leaves Hell with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#TD#
Hell gets a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hell (2) vs (0) Jones
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Hell wants to work for an arm triangle but Jones is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones tries to roll over but Hell keeps him under control.#SUB#
Hell looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Jones 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.#T1#
Jones trying to get back to full guard but Hell takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Hell (5) vs (0) Jones#SUB#
Hell goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Jones is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hell (5) vs (2) Jones#SUB#
Hell is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hell wants to hit a sweep here but Jones passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Hell there! Score +3 for passing guard: Hell (5) vs (5) Jones
Jones is looking to work his way around to Hell's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position. #T2#
Jones takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#SUB2#
Jones looking for a guillotine from mount but Hell is having none of it.
Hell is looking to improve his position but Jones isn't that keen on the idea.
Hell 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: Hell (7) vs (5) Jones
Jones looking to control.
Hell trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hell tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard. #T3##SUB#
Hell drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Jones manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Hell has Jones in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hell (7) vs (7) Jones
Jones is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hell will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
It looks like Jones 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.#SUB#
Hell looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB#
Hell is looking for a triangle but Jones pushes his legs off easily.
Hell trying to control the position.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Hell is keeping the position.#T4##SUB#
Hell working for submissions but it's allowed Jones to get to half guard.
#SUB2#
Jones is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hell defends it well.
Jones not doing much here.
Hell trying to control here.
Jones trying to pass the guard but Hell defending well.
Hell regains full guard. Nicely done. #T5#
Hell is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hell pulls Jones in close to prevent any damage.
Hell wants to hit a sweep here but Jones passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Hell there! Score +3 for passing guard: Hell (7) vs (10) Jones
Hell tries to reverse the position but Jones maintains control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Jones is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Hell is surviving well by controlling Jones's body position as best he can.
Hell tries to lock up and control but Jones gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jones trying to control but Hell is having none of it.
Hell is working to get back to half guard.
#T6#
Hell is squirming around, avoiding Jones's attempts to control the action.
Jones avoids the attempt from Hell to control.
Hell 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: Hell (9) vs (10) Jones
Jones working a defensive guard but Hell passes into half guard.
Jones moves into full guard.
Hell is looking to advance position but Jones has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Hell (9) vs (14) Jones
Hell is desperately trying to improve his position but Jones has a good base and remains in mount.#T7#
Hell is working hard here to advance position.
Jones can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hell is looking to escape.
Jones avoids the attempt from Hell to control.
Jones fails to move to back control.
Hell is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jones mounts Hell! Really nice guard pass there!
Jones avoids the attempt from Hell to control.
Hell has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Hell (9) vs (17) Jones#T8#
Hell breaks Jones's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hell (11) vs (17) Jones#SUB2#
Jones looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hell wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
Hell 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: Hell (11) vs (19) Jones#SUB#
Hell had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jones defends it easily.
Hell keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.
Hell is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T9#
Hell keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones forces his way into half guard.
Hell wants to control but Jones is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB#
Hell looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hell tries to get to full guard but Jones has control of the leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hell manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Jones looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hell swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T10##SUB#
Hell looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Hell.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
Jones stands and throws Hell's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Hell (11) vs (22) Jones
Hell tries to get back to half guard but can't.#SUB2#
Jones tries for a kimura but Hell is defending well.
Hell is looking to regain half guard here but Jones keeps moving and retains side control. #T11#
Jones tries to move into full mount but can't pass Hell's legs.
Hell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jones trying to control the position but Hell is working away.
Hell tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jones wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T12#
Jones trying to control the position but Hell is working away.
Hell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hell keeps working.
Hell is trying to work for a sweep but Jones has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Hell (11) vs (24) Jones
Hell is squirming around, avoiding Jones's attempts to control the action. #T13#
Jones prevents Hell from getting the reversal.
Jones can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hell is looking to escape.
Hell really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hell tries to hold on but Jones pushes him away.
Jones wants to take Hell's back but he can't do it this time.
Hell gets back to half guard.
Hell is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hell manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Jones sitting in guard here, content to control. #T14#
Jones slips nicely into half guard.#SUB#
Hell looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jones takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Jones is trying to control the action in half guard but Hell is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jones is controlling the pace.
#SUB#
Hell looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Jones pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Hell (11) vs (27) Jones
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jones prevents Hell from getting the reversal.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jones wins on points by 27 to 11.
Our winner, Jamaica Jones, 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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Co-main event
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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 15 wins and 8 losses; Yuri Boshtok! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 13 losses; Bart Cubbedge !
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
No luck with that takedown attempt from Boshtok. #TD2#
Cubbedge changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Boshtok looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Boshtok (0) vs (4) Cubbedge
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Cubbedge swings around for an armbar but Boshtok sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Cubbedge 's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Boshtok (2) vs (4) Cubbedge
Cubbedge controlling Boshtok's posture.
Cubbedge is trying to control the position but Boshtok postures up.
Boshtok sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boshtok stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cubbedge swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T1#
Cubbedge tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boshtok controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#SUB2#
Boshtok is sitting in close to Cubbedge 's body. Cubbedge has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Boshtok is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Boshtok is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Cubbedge .
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bart Cubbedge !
After winning the bout, Bart Cubbedge thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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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 13 wins and 6 losses; Rich Silva Jr! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 14 losses; Ricco Torres!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL2#
Torres rushes Silva Jr and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Torres is looking for a takedown.
Silva Jr is pressed up against the cage. Torres has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Silva Jr down to the mat. Silva Jr avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Torres is looking to clinch but Silva Jr is avoiding it.
Ricco Torres seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Torres clinches.
Silva Jr stops a takedown attempt from Torres.
Rich Silva Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricco Torres.
Torres goes for a takedown in the clinch but Silva Jr prevents it.
#TD#
Silva Jr wants the takedown. Torres is fighting it off but Silva Jr persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Torres's guard against the cage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Silva Jr (2) vs (0) Torres
Torres trying to keep a closed guard but Silva Jr is proving a slippery customer.
Torres has control of Silva Jr's left arm, preventing Silva Jr from doing any damage.
Our spies down at at Catch Wrestling L.A. inform us that Torres has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Silva Jr wants to pass the guard but Torres is keeping the position.
Silva Jr controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Torres tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T2#
Torres is trying to keep Silva Jr in close.
Silva Jr's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Torres is trying to keep Silva Jr in close.
Silva Jr controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Silva Jr'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.
Torres looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Silva Jr puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. #T3#
Silva Jr is looking to advance position but Torres won't allow it.
Torres is trying to maintain the position but Silva Jr is very close to passing his half guard.
Silva Jr is figuring out what he wants to do next.#T4#
Torres is trying to get back to full guard.
Silva Jr controlling the action here.#T5#
Torres has his hands clasped together around Silva Jr's back. He's all about the action.
Silva Jr is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Torres tries to roll over but Silva Jr keeps him under control.
Silva Jr tries to pass to full mount but Torres defends it. #T6#
Silva Jr controlling the action here.
Torres wants to control but Silva Jr is keeping busy.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Silva Jr is controlling the pace.
Torres wants to control but Silva Jr is keeping busy.
#T7#
Torres is controlling Silva Jr's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Silva Jr slows the pace down in half guard.
Torres is controlling Silva Jr's trapped leg to prevent Silva Jr from advancing to side control.#T8#
Torres tries to get to full guard but Silva Jr has control of the leg.
Silva Jr is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Torres trying to control but Silva Jr postures up.
#T9#
Silva Jr wants to pass the guard but Torres is defending well.
Silva Jr seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Torres wants to control but Silva Jr is keeping busy.
#T10#
Silva Jr with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Silva Jr seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Torres for as long as he can get away with.
Torres is trying to maintain the position but Silva Jr is very close to passing his half guard.#T11#
Silva Jr is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Silva Jr (5) vs (0) Torres
Silva Jr trying to control but Torres is having none of it.
Silva Jr controlling from mount.
Further stalling from Silva Jr.#T12#
Silva Jr can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Torres is looking to escape.
Silva Jr controlling the pace for now.
Silva Jr wants to control the pace but Torres is squirming around nicely. #T13#
Torres tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Silva Jr can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Torres is looking to escape.
Silva Jr tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Silva Jr trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T14#
Silva Jr looking to control and managing it successfully.
Torres tries to hold on but Silva Jr pushes him away.
Torres is working to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva Jr sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Silva Jr takes the fight on points by 5 to 0.
Rich Silva Jr 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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