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CWC 312 - Prelims PBP Commentary |
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 0 wins and 3 losses; Everett Arroyo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 6 losses; Denubis Majere!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Majere darts in looking for a takedown but Arroyo gets double underhooks and turns Majere into the cage.
Majere throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Arroyo's waist but Arroyo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Majere off to one side. #CL#
Majere gets tackled into the cage by Arroyo. Arroyo maintains the clinch. #TD2#
Majere works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Arroyo (0) vs (2) Majere
Arroyo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Majere pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Arroyo is keeping the position for now.
Arroyo controlling the position.
Arroyo is trying to keep Majere in close.
#SUB#
Arroyo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Majere slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T1#
Let's hope that Majere 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 fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Arroyo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Majere defends it easily.
Majere showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #SUB#
Arroyo working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Majere has passed into half guard!
#T2#
Arroyo trying to hold on to Majere's head to control him but Majere postures up.
Arroyo tries to get to full guard but Majere has control of the leg. #T3#
Majere performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Arroyo trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Majere manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Arroyo (0) vs (5) Majere
Majere trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T4#
Arroyo can't escape the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Arroyo'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.
Arroyo is working hard here to advance position.
Arroyo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Arroyo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T5#
Arroyo wants to hold on but Majere pushes him away.
Majere controlling the pace for now.
Arroyo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Majere looking to control and managing it successfully.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Majere.
Arroyo is trying desperately to improve position.#T6#
Arroyo tries to hold on but Majere pushes him away.
Majere sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Arroyo regains half guard.
Arroyo tries to roll over but Majere keeps him under control.#T7#
Arroyo trying to control from the bottom.
Arroyo tries to get to full guard but Majere has control of the leg.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Majere in particular looking to stall.
Arroyo trying to control from the bottom.
Majere passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Arroyo (0) vs (8) Majere
Majere is staying tight to Arroyo's torso, preventing him from escaping. #T8#
You can see the frustration on Arroyo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Majere is looking to take a break and control but Arroyo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Arroyo is being controlled here. #T9#
Arroyo can't do much from the bottom here.
Arroyo tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Majere easily slips into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Arroyo (0) vs (10) Majere
Majere controlling the pace for now.
Arroyo is trying to escape the mount.
Majere can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Arroyo is looking to escape. #T10#
Arroyo sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Majere prevents Arroyo from improving his position.
Majere wants to lay and pray for a moment but Arroyo keeps working.
Arroyo trying to control from the bottom.
#T11#
Majere prevents Arroyo from improving his position.
Majere is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Majere trying to control from Arroyo's half guard. Arroyo has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Arroyo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SUB#
Arroyo is looking for a triangle but Majere pushes his legs off easily.
#T12##SUB#
Arroyo throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Majere escapes and throws Arroyo's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Arroyo (0) vs (13) Majere
Majere advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Arroyo (0) vs (15) Majere
Arroyo is looking to improve his position but Majere isn't that keen on the idea.#T13#
Majere takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Majere can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Arroyo is looking to escape.
Majere takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T14##SUB2#
Majere looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Arroyo working to try and regain half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Arroyo is squirming around, avoiding Majere's attempts to control the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Majere wins on points by 15 to 0.
Denubis Majere 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 featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 28 losses; Darian Cruz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Ernie Tertelgte!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Cruz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Horrible takedown attempt by Tertelgte or perhaps it was just good defense by Cruz, which made it look bad.
Tertelgte has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tertelgte is defended easily by Cruz.
Tertelgte defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cruz.#TD2#
Tertelgte fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Cruz to the ground. Tertelgte is now in Cruz's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cruz (0) vs (2) Tertelgte
Tertelgte stopping the sweep attempt from Cruz.
Cruz has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.#SUB#
Cruz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cruz 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tertelgte looking to pass the guard.
Cruz looking for a sweep. Not yet Cruz, not yet. #T1#
Tertelgte passes Cruz's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Cruz wants to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Tertelgte is looking for a kimura but Cruz is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tertelgte to get the leverage.
Cruz is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Cruz actively working from the bottom here.
Cruz gets back to full guard.
Tertelgte controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T2#
Tertelgte trying to control but Cruz is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Cruz working for a triangle but Tertelgte defends it easily.
#SUB#
Cruz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tertelgte defends well.
Tertelgte advances to half guard.
Cruz manages to get to full guard.
#T3#
Tertelgte trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Cruz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tertelgte can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cruz is looking to sweep but instead, Tertelgte has passed into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cruz is pressing down on Tertelgte's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#T4#
Tertelgte stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cruz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tertelgte preventing the sweep. #SUB#
Cruz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tertelgte is aware though and is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Cruz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB#
Cruz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tertelgte looking to pass the guard.
Tertelgte stopping the sweep attempt from Cruz.#SUB2#
Tertelgte is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #T5#
Cruz 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: Cruz (2) vs (2) Tertelgte
Tertelgte slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Tertelgte is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Tertelgte keeping moving, preventing Cruz from controlling successfully.
Cruz won't allow Tertelgte to sweep him here.
Cruz is fighting to break Tertelgte's control of his arms but Tertelgte is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#SUB2#
Tertelgte is looking for a triangle but Cruz pushes his legs off easily.
#T6#
Tertelgte is trying to control the position but Cruz postures up.
Tertelgte keeping moving, preventing Cruz from controlling successfully.
Cruz not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Cruz tries to free his leg and advance position but Tertelgte is retaining full guard.
Cruz trying to control but Tertelgte is working from the bottom.
Tertelgte working a defensive guard here.
#T7#
Cruz slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Cruz (5) vs (2) Tertelgte
Tertelgte is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Cruz off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Cruz (5) vs (6) Tertelgte
You can see the frustration on Cruz's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
#SUB2#
Tertelgte patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Cruz tries to break free.
Cruz rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Tertelgte is looking to advance position but Cruz won't allow it. #T8#
Cruz regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cruz keeping moving, preventing Tertelgte from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Cruz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cruz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tertelgte's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cruz (7) vs (6) Tertelgte
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tertelgte is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cruz (7) vs (8) Tertelgte
Tertelgte trying to control but Cruz is working from the bottom. #T9#
Cruz looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Tertelgte puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Tertelgte prevents Cruz from improving his position.
Tertelgte tries to pass to full mount but Cruz defends it.
Cruz moves into full guard.
#SUB#
Cruz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tertelgte gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB#
Cruz looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Tertelgte passes into half guard.
#T10#
Cruz moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#SUB#
Cruz working for a triangle but Tertelgte defends it easily.
Tertelgte must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tertelgte pushing down on Cruz's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Cruz tries to get to full guard but Tertelgte has control of the leg. #T11#
Cruz is refusing to be controlled, as Tertelgte sits in half guard.
Cruz tries to roll over but Tertelgte keeps him under control.
Cruz manages to get to full guard.
#SUB#
Cruz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tertelgte gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cruz has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Tertelgte has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Cruz (7) vs (11) Tertelgte#T12#
Tertelgte looking to control but instead Cruz has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Cruz gets back to full guard.
Cruz keeping moving, preventing Tertelgte from controlling successfully.
Cruz wants to sweep here but Tertelgte controlling him for the moment.
Cruz keeping moving, preventing Tertelgte from controlling successfully.
Cruz wants to sweep but no luck. #T13#
Cruz keeping moving, preventing Tertelgte from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Tertelgte thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB#
Cruz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB#
Cruz looking for subs off his back but Tertelgte has passed one foot through into half guard.
Tertelgte is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Tertelgte won't allow Cruz to sweep him here. #T14#
Cruz wants to improve his position but instead Tertelgte has moved into half guard.
Tertelgte wants to free his trapped foot but Cruz is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Cruz slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Cruz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tertelgte wants to control from the top but Cruz keeps moving.
Cruz keeping full guard, as Tertelgte tries to pass.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tertelgte wins on points by 11 to 7.
Ernie Tertelgte bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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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 New York, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 7 losses; Ace Rob! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 15 losses; Bartlomiej Jan!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD2#
Jan shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Rob is trying to defend but Jan finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Rob (0) vs (2) Jan
Jan trying to pass the guard but Rob defending well.
Rob has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Jan is trying to control the action in half guard but Rob is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rob tries to get to full guard but Jan has control of the leg.
Rob wants to get back to full guard but Jan has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Rob (0) vs (5) Jan
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rob is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Rob makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rob.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rob is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #T1#
Rob continues to stall.
Rob wants to sweep here but Jan controlling him for the moment.
Rob is trying to keep Jan in close.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Jan working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Jan wants to control from the top but Rob keeps moving.
Rob is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Jan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T2#
Rob keeping moving, preventing Jan from controlling successfully.
Jan won't allow Rob to sweep him here.
Jan stays in close to Rob's body and controls the position.
Jan won't allow Rob to sweep him here.
Rob keeping moving, preventing Jan from controlling successfully.
Rob tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rob is working hard here to advance position.#T3#
Jan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rob swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jan controlling from the top position.
Rob keeping moving, preventing Jan from controlling successfully.
Jan being controlled here momentarily.
Jan tries to free his leg and advance position but Rob is retaining full guard.
Rob not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rob has control of Jan's left arm, preventing Jan from doing any damage. #T4#
Jan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jan looking to pass the guard.
Rob looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jan trying to control the position from guard on top but Rob is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rob has his hands on Jan's head, controlling the position. #T5#
Rob controls Jan momentarily but Jan frees himself.
Jan pushes down on Rob's leg and manages to get into half guard.#SUB2#
Jan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rob sees it coming and defends easily.
Rob works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rob keeping moving, preventing Jan from controlling successfully.
Rob not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T6#
Jan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rob trying to keep a closed guard but Jan is proving a slippery customer.
Jan is fighting to break Rob's control of his arms but Rob is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Rob has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Jan is looking to advance position but Rob has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Rob (4) vs (5) Jan#T7#
Jan wants to hold on but Rob pushes him away.
Rob works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Rob (7) vs (5) Jan
Jan is really stuck here.
Rob trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Jan doesn't escape.
Rob doesn't have the hooks in and Jan manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rob (7) vs (7) Jan
Rob keeping moving, preventing Jan from controlling successfully.
Rob manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jan manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rob (9) vs (7) Jan
Rob trying to control the position from guard on top but Jan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T8#
Jan wants to sweep here but Rob controlling him for the moment.
Rob trying to control but Jan is working from the bottom.
Rob wants to pass the guard but Jan is keeping the position.
Jan is pulling down on Rob's head to control his posture.
Rob pushing down on Jan's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #T9#
Jan trying to control but Rob postures up.
Rob stalling away here and it's allowed Jan to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Rob trying to control but Jan is working from the bottom.
Jan wants to sweep here but Rob controlling him for the moment.
Rob trying to move into half guard but instead Jan has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rob (9) vs (9) Jan
Jan controls from within his opponent's guard.
Rob has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #T10#
Rob controls Jan momentarily but Jan frees himself. #SUB#
Rob looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Jan has picked Rob up and slammed him! Rob can't keep hold of the triangle and Jan manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Rob (9) vs (12) Jan
Rob is trying to control Jan's posture but Jan avoids it.
Jan trying to control the action but Rob is working from the bottom.
Rob manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rob (11) vs (12) Jan#T11#
Rob is trying to control the action in half guard but Jan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rob controlling the action here.
Rob seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rob prevents Jan from improving his position.
Rob trying to pass the guard but Jan defending well. #SUB#
Rob is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Jan still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Jan has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Rob (11) vs (16) Jan#T12#
Rob tries to bench press Jan off him but Jan keeps the position.
Well,Rob is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Jan passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Rob! Score +2 for reaching mount: Rob (11) vs (18) Jan
Jan prevents Rob from getting the reversal.
Rob holds on for dear life, controlling Jan's posture momentarily.
Rob sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Rob is trying to control but Jan manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Rob (11) vs (21) Jan#T13#
Rob is desperately trying to improve his position but Jan has a good base and remains in mount.
Jan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rob tries to reverse the position but Jan maintains control.#SUB2#
Jan has hold of Rob's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Rob manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Rob is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rob wants to hold on but Jan pushes him away.#T14#
Jan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jan prevents Rob from getting the reversal.
Rob wants to hold on but Jan pushes him away.
Jan prevents Rob from getting the reversal.
Jan wants to take Rob's back here but Rob is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Rob is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Jan wins on points by 21 to 11.
An out of breath Bartlomiej Jan 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 welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 6 losses; Eric Barnes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 24 losses; Golar Omoran!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Omoran shoots in for a double leg but Barnes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.#CL#
Barnes has managed to clinch.
#TD#
Barnes has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Omoran is trying to keep an underhook but Barnes manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Barnes (2) vs (0) Omoran
Omoran is refusing to be controlled, as Barnes sits in half guard.
Barnes is looking to advance position but Omoran won't allow it.
Barnes prevents Omoran from improving his position.
Barnes has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (5) vs (0) Omoran
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Barnes is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Omoran has managed to escape the submission attempt.
#T1#
Omoran is squirming around, avoiding Barnes's attempts to control the action.
Omoran prevents Barnes from taking his back.
Omoran tries to reverse the position but Barnes maintains control.
Barnes wants to take Omoran's back here but Omoran is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Barnes looking to take Omoran's back but Omoran rolls and after a scramble, Omoran ends up on top in guard. Nice escape there from Omoran to escape a tricky position. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (5) vs (2) Omoran
Omoran stopping the sweep attempt from Barnes.#T2#
Barnes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Barnes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Omoran is one step ahead there.
Omoran wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving.
Omoran showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Barnes'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.
Barnes wants to sweep here but Omoran controlling him for the moment. #T3#
Omoran advances to half guard.
Barnes is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Omoran is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Barnes sees it coming and defends easily.
Barnes moves into full guard.
#SUB#
Barnes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Omoran gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T4#
Omoran trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barnes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Omoran manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (7) vs (2) Omoran
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes wants to pass the guard but Omoran is keeping the position.
Omoran wants to sweep but no luck.
Barnes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barnes slips nicely into half guard.
Barnes works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (10) vs (2) Omoran#T5#
Omoran wants to hold on but Barnes pushes him away.
Omoran is squirming around, avoiding Barnes's attempts to control the action.
Omoran is looking to improve his position but Barnes isn't that keen on the idea.
Omoran is controlling an arm, preventing Barnes from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Barnes wants to control the pace but Omoran is squirming around nicely.
Barnes works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Barnes (13) vs (2) Omoran
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Barnes's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
#T6##SUB#
Barnes goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Omoran escapes and is now in half guard on top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (13) vs (4) Omoran#SUB2#
Barnes is defending against the submission attempts here by Omoran.
Omoran controlling the action here.#SUB2#
Omoran is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Barnes sees it coming and defends easily.#T7#
Barnes is pressing down on Omoran's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Barnes trying to keep a closed guard but Omoran is proving a slippery customer.
Omoran looking to pass the guard.
Barnes trying to keep a closed guard but Omoran is proving a slippery customer.
Barnes looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnes, not yet.
Barnes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SUB#
Barnes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Omoran gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB2#
Omoran is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #T8#
Omoran controls from within his opponent's guard. #SUB#
Barnes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Omoran defends it easily.
Omoran is pushing down on Barnes's leg trying to pass to half guard. Barnes is fighting to maintain full guard but Omoran has managed to sneak the leg through.
Omoran has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (13) vs (7) Omoran
Barnes wants to hold on but Omoran pushes him away.#T9##SUB2#
Omoran looking for a guillotine from mount but Barnes is having none of it.
Barnes is trying to escape the mount.
Barnes slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Barnes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
Barnes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Barnes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Barnes is working hard here to advance position.#T10#
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Barnes moves into full guard.
Barnes wants to sweep but no luck.
Omoran trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom.
Omoran advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (13) vs (10) Omoran
Barnes is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Omoran is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Barnes (13) vs (12) Omoran#T11##SUB2#
Omoran is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Barnes to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Barnes shrugs it off.
Barnes is working to get back to half guard.
Omoran looking to control but Barnes is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #SUB2#
Omoran jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Barnes manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Barnes being controlled for a moment.
Barnes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T12##SUB2#
Omoran tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Omoran has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The referee asks Omoran politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Omoran prefers to stall for the moment though.
Barnes manages to get back to half guard.
Barnes wants to improve his position but Omoran is controlling well.
Omoran is looking to advance position but Barnes won't allow it.
Barnes tries to get to full guard but Omoran has control of the leg. #T13#
Barnes is pressing down on Omoran's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Omoran tries to free his leg and advance position but Barnes is retaining full guard.
Omoran stopping the sweep attempt from Barnes.
Omoran stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barnes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Barnes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Barnes is trying to keep Omoran in close.
Omoran sitting in guard here, content to control. #T14#
Omoran pushing down on Barnes's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Barnes is looking to improve his position.
Omoran wants to free his trapped foot but Barnes is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are battling for position here. Barnes manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Omoran is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Omoran drops back looking for a leg! Barnes is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Barnes manages to kick Omoran off! Omoran jumps back into Barnes's guard.
Barnes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Omoran is one step ahead there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Barnes takes the fight on points by 13 to 12.
Eric Barnes bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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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 10 wins and 10 losses; Bubba Rolls! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 6 losses; Helio Gracias!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Rolls scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Rolls (2) vs (0) Gracias
Rolls is thwarting Gracias's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Rolls is working for a kimura but Gracias is defending it quite comfortably.
Gracias has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rolls is working away from the top position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracias controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Rolls seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gracias does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T1#
Gracias is trying is best to control the position here.
Rolls is looking to advance position but Gracias won't allow it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rolls in particular looking to stall.
Gracias wants to control but Rolls is keeping busy.
Gracias wants to get back to full guard but Rolls has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Rolls (5) vs (0) Gracias#T2#
Gracias tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rolls can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gracias is looking to escape.
Rolls controlling the pace for now.
Gracias tries to lock up and control but Rolls gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T3#
Rolls trying to control but Gracias is having none of it.
Gracias tries to lock up and control but Rolls gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rolls content just to control the position here.
Gracias is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gracias regains half guard.#T4#
Gracias keeping control of the position.
Rolls is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Gracias! Score +3 for passing guard: Rolls (8) vs (0) Gracias
Rolls trying to control but Gracias is having none of it. #T5#
Gracias is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gracias is squirming around, avoiding Rolls's attempts to control the action.
Rolls controlling his opponent.
Rolls can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gracias is looking to escape.
Gracias tries to lock up and control but Rolls gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T6#
Rolls trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rolls is looking to work his way around to Gracias's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position. #T7#
Rolls avoids the attempt from Gracias to control.
Gracias slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Rolls is trying to control the action in half guard but Gracias is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rolls tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gracias knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T8#
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#SUB#
Rolls is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gracias is just riding it out for now. Rolls eventually gives up the hold.
Rolls is pressing down on Gracias's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gracias is holding on for now.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#T9#
Gracias wants to improve his position but Rolls is controlling well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gracias manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rolls has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rolls preventing the sweep.
Rolls trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rolls slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Rolls (11) vs (0) Gracias#SUB#
Rolls looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #T10#
Rolls is looking to take a break and control but Gracias is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB#
Rolls tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rolls has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gracias manages to work his way to half guard, despite Rolls's best efforts.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T11#
Gracias is positioning himself well to prevent Rolls advancing to mount.
Rolls is trying to control. Gracias wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB#
Rolls is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gracias doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rolls.
Gracias is trying to get back to full guard.#T12#
Gracias is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#SUB#
Rolls is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gracias has managed to free his arm - good work.
Rolls prevents Gracias from improving his position.#T13##SUB#
Rolls is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rolls wants to free his trapped foot but Gracias is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Rolls seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gracias does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gracias is looking for a sweep. Rolls is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T14#
Rolls is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Gracias reverses the position - he's now on top in Rolls's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rolls (11) vs (2) Gracias
Gracias looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rolls takes the fight on points by 11 to 2. |
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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 31 wins and 32 losses; Pacer Dalton! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 6 losses; Duck Dodgers!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Dodgers gets a clinch. #TD2#
Dodgers ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Dodgers no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Dodgers keeping full guard, as Dalton tries to pass.
Dodgers has control of Dalton's left arm, preventing Dalton from doing any damage.
Dalton stays in close to Dodgers's body and controls the position.
Dodgers keeping full guard, as Dalton tries to pass.
Dalton slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dalton passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, if Dalton 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.
Dalton has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T1#
This is a sustained period of stalling by Dalton.
Dodgers wants to control but Dalton is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dalton performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Dalton is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Dodgers reverses the position - he's now on top in Dalton's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dalton (0) vs (2) Dodgers
Dalton seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #T2#
Dalton looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Dalton looking to control.
Dodgers is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dalton pulls Dodgers in to control the position.
Dalton bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dodgers's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dalton (2) vs (2) Dodgers
Dalton sitting in guard here, content to control.
Dalton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dodgers swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T3#
Dodgers being controlled here, momentarily.
Dalton tries to free his leg and advance position but Dodgers is retaining full guard.
Dalton is stalling in the full guard.
Dodgers keeping full guard, as Dalton tries to pass.
Dalton is working hard here to advance position.
Dalton slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T4#
Dodgers has Dalton pulled in close to control his posture.
Dalton is stalling in the full guard.
Dalton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Our spies down at at Tosen's Home for Lost Boys inform us that Dodgers has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Dalton is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dalton tries to free his leg and advance position but Dodgers is retaining full guard. #T5#
Dalton controlling from the top position.
Dalton wants to control from the top but Dodgers keeps moving.
Dalton has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dalton might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dalton sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Dodgers pulls Dalton in to control the position.
Dodgers being controlled here, momentarily. #T6#
Dalton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dalton is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dalton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dodgers is keeping the position for now.
Dalton is looking to pass into half guard but Dodgers pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Dodgers is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dalton (2) vs (4) Dodgers
Dalton controls Dodgers momentarily but Dodgers frees himself.
Dalton has Dodgers pulled in close to control his posture. #T7#
Dalton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dodgers is one step ahead there.
Dodgers controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dalton has his hands on Dodgers's head, controlling the position.
Dodgers preventing the sweep.
Dalton is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Dalton controls Dodgers momentarily but Dodgers frees himself. #T8#
Dodgers stopping the sweep attempt from Dalton.
Dalton pulls Dodgers in to control the position.
Dalton controls Dodgers momentarily but Dodgers frees himself.
Dodgers won't allow Dalton to sweep him here.
Dalton is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Dalton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dodgers is one step ahead there.
Dalton is controlling Dodgers's posture.
Dodgers won't allow Dalton to sweep him here. #T9#
Dodgers is stalling in the full guard.
Dalton looking for a sweep. Not yet Dalton, not yet.
Dodgers content to stall in guard here.
Dalton seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Dalton can't keep his opponent in guard - Dodgers advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Dalton is looking for a sweep. Dodgers is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dodgers is pressing down on Dalton's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dalton is holding on for now.
Dalton manages to get to full guard.
#T10#
Dodgers tries to free his leg and advance position but Dalton is retaining full guard.
Dalton is looking to sweep but instead, Dodgers has passed into half guard.
Dodgers is looking to advance position but Dalton won't allow it.
Dalton controlling the position well.
Dodgers is thwarting Dalton's attempts to control the position.
Dalton keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Dalton wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T11#
Dalton trying to control here.
Dalton wants to get back to full guard.
Dalton trying to control but Dodgers postures up.
Dalton keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Dalton trying to hold on to Dodgers's head to control him but Dodgers postures up.
#T12#
Dodgers has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Dalton (2) vs (7) Dodgers
Dalton tries to lock up and control but Dodgers gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dodgers looking to control and managing it successfully.
Dalton is in all sorts of trouble here.
#T13#
Dalton holds on, trying desperately to control.
Dalton is trying to reverse the position but instead Dodgers has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Dalton (2) vs (10) Dodgers
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dalton can't escape the position.
Dodgers controlling from the back.
Dalton trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Dalton is in bad spot here.
I would not like to be Dalton right now.
Dalton trying to control the hands but Dodgers won't let him. #T14#
Dodgers is hanging on to Dalton's back as he tries to escape.
Dodgers biding his time, controlling Dalton.
You can see the frustration on Dalton's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Dodgers biding his time, controlling Dalton.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Dodgers wins on points by 10 to 2.
During a confident post fight interview, Duck Dodgers thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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