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TWGC 37 (155lbs, D2): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Osiris Egyptian! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 2 losses; Nuri Jafar!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Jafar gets a clinch.
Jafar is trying to pull guard but Egyptian turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jafar tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Egyptian smiles and moves away.
#CL2#
Jafar gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jafar drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Egyptian gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Osiris Egyptian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nuri Jafar.
Egyptian is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jafar gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.#TD#
Egyptian tightens his grip and picks Jafar up, before dumping him to the ground. Jafar manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Egyptian (2) vs (0) Jafar
Jafar working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Egyptian pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jafar is keeping the position for now.
Jafar 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.#T1#
Jafar bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Egyptian's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Egyptian (2) vs (2) Jafar
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Egyptian controlling Jafar's posture.
Jafar controlling from the top position.
Jafar looking to sit in guard and control but Egyptian gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Egyptian (4) vs (2) Jafar
Egyptian has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T2#
Egyptian trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jafar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Egyptian is one step ahead there.
Egyptian 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.
Jafar keeping full guard, as Egyptian tries to pass.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#T3#
Jafar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jafar being controlled here, momentarily.
Egyptian wants to pass the guard but Jafar is keeping the position.
Jafar has control of Egyptian's left arm, preventing Egyptian from doing any damage. #T4#
Jafar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Egyptian tries to free his leg and advance position but Jafar is retaining full guard.
Jafar looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Egyptian puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Egyptian is looking to advance position but Jafar won't allow it.
Jafar wants to control but Egyptian is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T5#
Still in half guard, Egyptian seems content to control.
Jafar trying to control here.
Jafar is pressing down on Egyptian's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jafar keeping full guard, as Egyptian tries to pass.
Jafar has Egyptian pulled in close to control his posture. #T6#
Egyptian trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Egyptian is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Egyptian passes Jafar's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #T7#
Egyptian perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Jafar trying to control from the bottom.
Jafar tries to roll over but Egyptian keeps him under control.
Jafar has his hands clasped together around Egyptian's back. He's all about the action.
Jafar wants to improve his position but Egyptian is controlling well.
#T8#
Jafar wants to control but Egyptian is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Egyptian looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Jafar trying to control but Egyptian postures up.
Egyptian controlling the pace.
Egyptian seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Jafar for as long as he can get away with.#T9#
Jafar is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Egyptian's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Egyptian's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Egyptian (4) vs (6) Jafar
Jafar biding his time, looking for the opening.
Jafar struggling to keep hold of the position.
Jafar avoiding Egyptian 's attempts to control his hands.
Jafar trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Jafar just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
#T10#
Egyptian biding his time here by controlling the hands, looking to escape.
Well, with Jafar on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Egyptian is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Egyptian can't escape the position.
Good control from Jafar.
Egyptian looking very determined here, making life difficult for Jafar.
Egyptian trying to control the hands but Jafar won't let him.
Jafar controls the action.#T11#
Egyptian rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Jafar trying to pass the guard but Egyptian defending well.
Egyptian is doing well to control the position and prevent Jafar from advancing to side control.
Egyptian is refusing to be controlled, as Jafar sits in half guard. #T12#
Jafar controlling the action here.
Egyptian wants to improve his position but Jafar is controlling well.
Egyptian has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Jafar trying to control the pace.
Egyptian manages to get to full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Egyptian holds on and takes a little breather. #T13#
Jafar sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jafar wants to control from the top but Egyptian keeps moving.
Jafar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Egyptian is keeping the position for now.
Jafar is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Egyptian looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Jafar trying to control but Egyptian is working from the bottom. #T14#
Jafar not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Egyptian keeping full guard, as Jafar tries to pass.
Jafar is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Jafar trying to control but Egyptian is working from the bottom.
Egyptian has his hands on Jafar's head, controlling the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jafar 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jafar wins on points by 6 to 4.
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Nuri Jafar made sure he mentioned Savage Fightwear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
Osiris Egyptian spoke after the fight, saying 'I am done. Thank you all, its time to retire. '. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Gunnar Grimes ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Pavel Sekera!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Sekera tries to keep at a distance but Grimes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Grimes fails to pull guard.
#TD#
Grimes gets control of Sekera's arms and successfully pulls guard. Grimes will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#SUB#
Grimes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sekera passes Grimes 's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #SUB#
Grimes actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sekera wants to pass the guard but Grimes is defending well.
Sekera is controlling the pace.
#SUB#
Grimes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grimes moves into full guard.
Sekera wants to control from the top but Grimes keeps moving. #T1##SUB#
Grimes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sekera defends it easily.
Sekera slips nicely into half guard.#SUB#
Grimes actively working from the bottom here.
Sekera frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Grimes (0) vs (3) Sekera
Sekera looking to control and managing it successfully.
Grimes tries to reverse the position but Sekera maintains control.
Sekera takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Grimes is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sekera looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sekera tries to control but Grimes wriggling away. #T2#
Sekera is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Sekera prevents Grimes from getting the reversal.
Grimes is working hard here to advance position.#SUB2#
Sekera working for a guillotine from mount but Grimes is in no mood to give up.
Grimes 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.
Sekera works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Grimes (0) vs (6) Sekera
Grimes keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sekera wants to take Grimes 's back here but Grimes is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Grimes working to try and regain half guard.
#T3#
Grimes is trying to reverse the position but instead Sekera has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Grimes (0) vs (9) Sekera
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Sekera's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Grimes is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Brotherhood MMA, so we'll see if he gets out of it.#SUB2#
Grimes showing good submission defense here.
Grimes can't escape the position.
Sekera trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Grimes is in bad spot here.
#SUB2#
Grimes preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Sekera.
Good control from Sekera.
Grimes tries to escape the position.
#T4#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sekera has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Grimes 's body.
Grimes breaks Sekera's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Grimes (2) vs (9) Sekera#SUB#
Grimes drops back, looking for a kneebar! Sekera looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Sekera looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Sekera! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Grimes (2) vs (13) Sekera#SUB2#
Grimes is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sekera's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Sekera! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Grimes has tapped! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Pavel Sekera!
A very excited looking Pavel Sekera 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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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 2 wins and 1 losses; No Way! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Edson Barboozer!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL#
Way takes the fight into the clinch.
Way drops down looking for an ankle pick but Barboozer pulls his leg out and moves away.
Horrible takedown attempt by Barboozer or perhaps it was just good defense by Way, which made it look bad. #CL#
Way closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #TD2#
Barboozer wants the takedown. Way is fighting it off but Barboozer persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Way's guard against the cage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Way (0) vs (2) Barboozer
Barboozer wants to pass the guard but Way is keeping the position.
Barboozer wants to control from the top but Way keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barboozer tries to free his leg and advance position but Way is retaining full guard.
Way is pulling down on Barboozer's head. It's preventing any offense from Barboozer, at least for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barboozer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Way swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T1#
Barboozer looking to sit in guard and control but Way gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Way (2) vs (2) Barboozer
Way showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Way'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.
Barboozer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T2#
Barboozer being controlled here, momentarily.
Barboozer pulls Way in to control the position.
Way showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've been hearing that Way has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Way continues to stall.#T3#
More hug and hope from Way.
Our spies down at at IMMA Gym of Elite ASS inform us that Barboozer has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Barboozer trying to keep a closed guard but Way is proving a slippery customer.
Way content to stall in guard here.
Barboozer is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #T4#
Barboozer working a defensive guard here.
Way controls from within his opponent's guard.
Further stalling from Way.
Barboozer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Way is one step ahead there.
Barboozer is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#T5#
Barboozer being controlled here, momentarily.
Barboozer is trying to keep Way in close.
Way is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Way is stinking the place up with his stalling.#T6#
Barboozer looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Way puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Way performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Barboozer wants to control but Way is keeping busy.
#SUB#
Way is working for a kimura but Barboozer is defending it quite comfortably.
#T7#
Well, if Way 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.
Barboozer wants to improve his position but Way is controlling well.
Way with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Way is trying to control. Barboozer wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T8#
Way not doing much here.
#SUB#
Way 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.
Way performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #SUB#
Way is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#T9#
Way is controlling the pace.
Barboozer is controlling Way's trapped leg to prevent Way from advancing to side control.#T10#
Barboozer tries to get to full guard but Way has control of the leg.
Way perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Barboozer is looking for a sweep. Way is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Barboozer wants to control but Way is keeping busy.
Way prevents Barboozer from improving his position.
Way is thwarting Barboozer's attempts to control the position.#T11#
Barboozer tries to get to full guard but Way has control of the leg.
Barboozer wants to control but Way is keeping busy.
#SUB#
Barboozer makes his way to full guard, as Way worked for a kimura.
Way is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Way pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barboozer is keeping the position for now. #T12#
Barboozer 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.
Barboozer being controlled here, momentarily.
Barboozer is controlling Way's posture.
Way controlling from the top position. #T13#
Barboozer trying to control the position here.
Barboozer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Way is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Barboozer keeping moving, preventing Way from controlling successfully. #T14#
Way is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Barboozer is trying to control the position but Way postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Way slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Way gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Way takes the fight on points by 3 to 2.
No Way made sure to mention his sponsor, MKFC in his post fight interview. |
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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 0 wins and 0 losses; Baki Hanma! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Gregory Hoffman!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL#
Hanma clinches up against the cage.#TD#
Hanma pulls Hoffman into guard.
#SUB#
Hanma throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hoffman trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hoffman looking to pass the guard.
Hanma seems keen to control Hoffman's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Hoffman avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB#
Hoffman avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#T1#
Hoffman not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #SUB#
Hanma looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB#
Hanma had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hoffman defends it easily.
Hoffman trying to control but Hanma is working from the bottom.
Hoffman looking to pass the guard.
Hanma is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T2#
Hoffman advances to half guard.
Hanma trying to control here.
Hanma gets full guard.
Hoffman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hoffman slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Hanma (0) vs (3) Hoffman
Hanma tries to bench press Hoffman off him but Hoffman keeps the position.
Hoffman taking a break here but Hanma is having none of it and regains half guard. #SUB2#
Hoffman is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hanma has managed to free his arm - good work. #T3##SUB2#
Hoffman is looking for a kimura here.
#SUB2#
Hoffman 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.
Hanma tries to roll over but Hoffman keeps him under control.#T4#
Hanma wants to control but Hoffman passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Hanma (0) vs (6) Hoffman#SUB2#
Hoffman goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Hanma rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Hoffman's guard! Nice work there by Hanma! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hanma (2) vs (6) Hoffman
Hanma stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hoffman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hoffman wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Hanma is now in half guard.
Hoffman wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Hoffman is defending against the submission attempts here by Hanma.
Hoffman is refusing to be controlled, as Hanma sits in half guard. #T5##SUB2#
Hoffman actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Hanma is trying to work for a kimura but Hoffman is defending well.
#SUB2#
Hoffman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hanma wants to take a breather but Hoffman is having none of it. #SUB#
Hanma 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.
#SUB#
Hanma is looking for a kimura but Hoffman is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hanma to get the leverage. #T6#
Hoffman is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Hoffman is trying to control Hanma's posture. Hanma takes advantage of the lull and advances to side control. He also appears to have an arm triangle here! Uh oh, big trouble for Hoffman! Hanma is rotating here... this could be the end... Hoffman is out! Hanma has ended this one emphatically! Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Baki Hanma!
Our winner, Baki Hanma, 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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