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Stepping Stone 79 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 4 losses; Jake Lake! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 13 losses; Ricky Peyton!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Peyton rushes Lake and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Peyton goes for a takedown attempt but Lake pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
#CL2#
Peyton pushes Lake up against the cage in a clinch.
Lake is looking to take this one to the mat.
Peyton is looking for a takedown.
Lake drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Peyton gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lake is working for takedown but Peyton is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Lake. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Peyton ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Peyton no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peyton trying to keep a closed guard but Lake is proving a slippery customer.
#SUB2#
Lake avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB2#
Peyton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#T1##SUB2#
Peyton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Peyton working a defensive guard here.
Lake trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Our spies down at at IMMA Gym of Elite ASS inform us that Peyton has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Lake is working hard here to advance position.#SUB#
Lake drops back looking for a leg! Peyton is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Peyton manages to kick Lake off! Lake jumps back into Peyton's guard.
Lake slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Lake (3) vs (0) Peyton#T2##SUB#
Lake is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Peyton has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB#
Lake working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Peyton manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Peyton slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#SUB#
Lake drops back, looking for a kneebar! Peyton looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Peyton looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Peyton! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Lake (3) vs (4) Peyton
Lake manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. #T3#
Lake preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Lake won't allow Peyton to pass to mount. #SUB2#
Peyton is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lake doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Peyton.
Lake wants to get back to full guard but Peyton has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Lake (3) vs (7) Peyton
Peyton trying to control the position but Lake is working away. #SUB2#
Peyton working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lake tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Peyton wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T4#
Lake is trying to escape the position but Peyton is controlling the position. #SUB2#
Lake wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Peyton has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Lake's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Lake is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Peyton!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Ricky Peyton! |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Daijiro Kimura! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 12 losses; Joe Dirt!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Dirt stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dirt wants it to stay on the feet.#TD#
Dirt gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kimura (2) vs (0) Dirt
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kimura controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dirt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kimura is one step ahead there.
Kimura stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dirt 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kimura stays in close to Dirt's body and controls the position. #SUB2#
Dirt is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB2#
Dirt looking for subs off his back but Kimura has passed one foot through into half guard.
#T1#
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#SUB#
Kimura is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dirt defends it well. #SUB#
Kimura is working for a submission of some sort.
Kimura trying to pass the guard but Dirt defending well.
Kimura wants to take a breather but Dirt is having none of it. #T2#
Dirt trying to control here.
#SUB2#
Dirt actively working from the bottom here.
Dirt 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.#SUB2#
Dirt looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dirt is looking to control Kimura's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dirt avoid being mounted?
Kimura keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Dirt wants to control but Kimura is keeping busy.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kimura in particular looking to stall.
Dirt wants to control the action here but instead Kimura manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Kimura (5) vs (0) Dirt#T3#
Kimura controlling from mount.
Dirt can't escape the position.
Dirt keeps trying to improve his position.#SUB#
Kimura working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Dirt turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Kimura off and cradles Dirt's limp body as Kimura celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Daijiro Kimura! |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 9 losses; Trevor Barnes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 16 losses; Bea Mason!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Barnes clinches up against the cage.
Mason is trying to drag Barnes to the mat but Barnes just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mason is pressed up against the cage. Barnes has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mason down to the mat. Mason avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mason 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.
Mason dives in for a single leg takedown but Barnes sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#TD2#
Mason closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Barnes's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Barnes (0) vs (2) Mason
Mason is stalling in the full guard.
Mason preventing the sweep.
Barnes is adopting a defensive guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason looking to sit in guard and control but Barnes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (2) vs (2) Mason
Barnes tries to free his leg and advance position but Mason is retaining full guard. #T1##SUB2#
Mason throws his legs up looking for a submission but Barnes uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (5) vs (2) Mason
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mason can't do much from the bottom here.
Barnes controlling from side mount. #SUB#
Barnes goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Mason rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Barnes's guard! Nice work there by Mason! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (5) vs (4) Mason
Barnes looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnes, not yet.
Mason trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
Barnes trying to keep a closed guard but Mason is proving a slippery customer.
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.
Mason 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.
Let's hope that Mason 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.
Mason wants to pass the guard but Barnes is keeping the position.
Barnes working a defensive guard here.
#SUB2#
Mason 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. #T3#
Barnes trying to control the position.
Barnes is really struggling to control Mason but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Mason trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Barnes is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (7) vs (4) Mason
Mason 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.
Mason pulls Barnes in close to prevent any damage. #T4#
Barnes wants to control from the top but Mason keeps moving. #SUB2#
Mason looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mason keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
Mason is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T5#
Mason is controlling Barnes's posture.#SUB2#
Mason looking for a guillotine here but Barnes defends easily.
Barnes slips nicely into half guard.
Barnes seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #SUB2#
Mason looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Barnes pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (10) vs (4) Mason#T6#
Mason is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Barnes trying to control but Mason is having none of it.
Barnes controlling from mount.
Mason is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mason gets back to half guard.
Barnes is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Mason trying to control here.
#T7##SUB#
Barnes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mason wants to improve his position but Barnes is controlling well.
#SUB#
Barnes is trying to work for a kimura but Mason is defending well.
#T8##SUB#
Barnes is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mason is looking to improve his position.
#SUB2#
Mason looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mason won't allow Barnes to pass to mount.
Mason trying to control from the bottom.
Mason tries to get to full guard but Barnes has control of the leg. #SUB#
Barnes is working for a submission of some sort.
#T9##SUB2#
Mason is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Barnes pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Mason is defending against the submission attempts here by Barnes.
Mason wants to improve his position but Barnes is controlling well.
#T10##SUB#
Barnes is looking for a kimura here.
#SUB#
Barnes is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mason doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Barnes.
Barnes is trying to control the action in half guard but Mason is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T11##SUB#
Barnes is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mason is looking for a sweep. Barnes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Barnes wants to pass the guard but Mason is defending well.
Barnes is keen to just control but Mason is a slippery customer.
Mason wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Barnes is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mason doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Barnes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Barnes is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#T12#
Mason wants to control but Barnes is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Barnes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mason keeps working.
Mason has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Barnes is working away from the top position though.
Mason wants to improve his position but Barnes is controlling well.
#T13#
Barnes trying to control from half guard but Mason is working away.
Mason controlling the position for now.
Mason is trying to control but Barnes manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (13) vs (4) Mason
Barnes controlling the pace for now.
Mason is trying desperately to improve position.
Barnes controlling the pace for now. #T14#
Barnes'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.#SUB#
Barnes working for a guillotine from mount but Mason is in no mood to give up.
Barnes tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Barnes prevents Mason from getting the reversal.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barnes tries to control but Mason wriggling away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Barnes takes the fight on points by 13 to 4.
A relieved looking Trevor Barnes thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 6 losses; Lamban Gaul! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 0 losses; Aniruddha Anand!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Anand tries to close the distance and clinch but Gaul swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL#
Gaul has managed to clinch.
#TD#
Gaul gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gaul (2) vs (0) Anand
Gaul pushes down on Anand's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Anand preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Anand is looking to improve his position.
Anand is not content to let Gaul control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anand is pressing down on Gaul's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gaul 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anand is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T1#
Gaul stays in close to Anand's body and controls the position.
Gaul trying to control the position from guard on top but Anand is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gaul stays in close to Anand's body and controls the position.
Gaul trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gaul is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Anand is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T2##SUB#
Gaul thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Anand trying to control the position here.
Gaul trying to control but Anand is working from the bottom.
Anand is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gaul wants to control from the top but Anand keeps moving.
Anand wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #SUB#
Gaul is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Anand is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Anand has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gaul (2) vs (2) Anand#T3##SUB#
Gaul looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Anand stays in close to Gaul's body and controls the position.
Anand wants to control from the top but Gaul keeps moving. #SUB#
Gaul has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Anand can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Anand trying to control the position from guard on top but Gaul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4#
Anand preventing the sweep.
Anand trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gaul pulls Anand in close to prevent any damage.
Gaul'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.
Gaul controls Anand momentarily but Anand frees himself. #T5#
Anand wants to control from the top but Gaul keeps moving.
Anand pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gaul is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Gaul looking for a guillotine here but Anand defends easily.
Gaul keeping full guard, as Anand tries to pass.
Anand 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. #T6##SUB#
Gaul escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Anand gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Anand trying to control the position from guard on top but Gaul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anand wants to pass the guard but Gaul is keeping the position.
Anand wants to control from the top but Gaul keeps moving. #T7##SUB#
Gaul looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gaul is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gaul keeping moving, preventing Anand from controlling successfully.
Gaul has Anand pulled in close to control his posture.
Gaul has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Gaul looking for a sweep. Not yet Gaul, not yet. #T8##SUB#
Gaul had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Anand defends it easily.
Gaul is adopting a defensive guard.
Gaul wants to improve his position but instead Anand has moved into half guard.
Anand wants to take a breather but Gaul is having none of it. #T9#
Gaul tries to roll over but Anand keeps him under control.
Gaul controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Gaul wants to get back to full guard.
Gaul is trying to control but can't.
Gaul is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Anand wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gaul keeps working. #T10#
Gaul tries to roll over but Anand keeps him under control.
Gaul is working hard here to advance position.
Anand controlling the pace.
Gaul is looking to improve his position.
Anand takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#SUB#
Gaul actively working from the bottom here.#T11#
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Anand in particular looking to stall.
Let's hope that Anand 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.#SUB#
Gaul actively working from the bottom here.
Gaul is looking for a sweep. Anand is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gaul is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Anand's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Anand's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gaul (6) vs (2) Anand
Gaul not allowing Anand to control his hands.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T12##SUB#
Gaul is persistently looking for the submission but Anand is defending it well.
#SUB#
Gaul is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Anand is defending well though. Gaul let's go of the attempt for now.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Gaul's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
#SUB#
Anand is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Gaul avoiding Anand 's attempts to control his hands.
Gaul will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T13##SUB#
Gaul looking for the choke from the back.
Anand is in bad spot here.
Gaul not allowing Anand to control his hands.
Anand looking very determined here, making life difficult for Gaul.
#SUB#
Gaul is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Anand has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Anand can't escape the position.
#T14##SUB#
Gaul looking for the choke but no joy. #SUB#
Gaul has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Anand is defending well but eventually Gaul manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Anand has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Lamban Gaul!
After winning the bout, Lamban Gaul 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 super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 4 losses; Steve Sherk! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Charles Eric Cheese!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL2#
Cheese forces Sherk back against the cage and clinches.
Sherk fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sherk jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cheese walks away with a smile on his face. Sherk gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sherk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cheese tries to counter by closing the distance.#CL2#
Cheese closes the distance and pushes Sherk back into the cage.
Cheese goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sherk prevents it.
Cheese is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sherk is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cheese pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Sherk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cheese is trying to pull guard but Sherk has him pressed against the cage.
Cheese is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sherk gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cheese is trying to pull guard but Sherk has him pressed against the cage.
Cheese jumps guard but Sherk stands there with Cheese around his waist. Cheese gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cheese is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sherk gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cheese is trying to pull guard but Sherk turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Cheese tries to pull guard but Sherk holds him up against the cage and eventually Cheese drops back down to his feet.
Cheese fails to pull the fight into his guard.
#T1#
Sherk prevents the takedown attempt.
Cheese drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sherk pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sherk tries for a takedown but Cheese sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.#CL2#
Cheese rushes Sherk and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sherk fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cheese is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sherk to keep the fight standing.
Cheese is trying to pull guard but Sherk has him pressed against the cage.
Cheese tries to pull guard but Sherk forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sherk prevents the takedown attempt.
Sherk jumps guard but Cheese stands there with Sherk around his waist. Sherk gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cheese is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sherk is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Cheese tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sherk smiles and moves away.
#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#T2#
Sherk jumps guard but Cheese turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cheese is trying to pull guard but Sherk has him pressed against the cage.
Cheese tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sherk tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cheese just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cheese jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sherk walks away with a smile on his face. Cheese gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sherk is looking to clinch.
Cheese circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sherk fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Steve Sherk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Cheese moves into range and clinches up with Sherk.#T3#
Sherk is trying to pull guard but Cheese has him pressed against the cage.
Cheese can't get the takedown.
Cheese tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sherk just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cheese is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sherk to keep the fight standing.
Cheese goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sherk prevents it.
Cheese can't get the takedown.
Sherk looking for a takedown.
Cheese wants a takedown.
Sherk drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cheese gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cheese tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sherk just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cheese jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sherk walks away with a smile on his face. Cheese gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #T4##CL2#
Cheese rushes Sherk and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cheese drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sherk drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sherk is trying to pull guard but Cheese has him pressed against the cage.
Cheese is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sherk pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cheese tries for a takedown but Sherk manages to get underhooks.
Cheese fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cheese tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cheese tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sherk smiles and moves away.
#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#T5#
Cheese wants a takedown.
Sherk is trying to pull guard but Cheese has him pressed against the cage.
Sherk is trying to pull guard but Cheese turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Cheese tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sherk just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cheese is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sherk is defending well.
Sherk is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Cheese jumps guard but Sherk stands there with Cheese around his waist. Cheese gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cheese is working for takedown but Sherk is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cheese tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sherk smiles and moves away.
#CL2#
Cheese clinches up against the cage.#T6#
Sherk is pressed up against the cage. Cheese has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sherk down to the mat. Sherk avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sherk tries to clinch there but Cheese circles away.
Cheese tries to counter by closing the distance.
Sherk tries to clinch up but Cheese circles away and keeps his distance.
Cheese tries to counter by closing the distance.#CL2#
Cheese clinches with his opponent.
Cheese can't get the takedown.
Cheese jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sherk walks away with a smile on his face. Cheese gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sherk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cheese avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cheese stuffs the takedown.#CL2#
Cheese forces Sherk back against the cage and clinches.
Sherk is trying to pull guard but Cheese has him pressed against the cage.#T7#
Cheese jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sherk walks away with a smile on his face. Cheese gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sherk tries to clinch up but Cheese circles away and keeps his distance.
Sherk moves in looking to clinch but Cheese pushes him off.
Sherk doesn't manage to clinch there - Cheese circles away.
Sherk tries to clinch but Cheese is having none of it.
Cheese wants to counter the offense by Sherk and move into the clinch position.
Sherk is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cheese sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sherk tries to close the distance and clinch but Cheese swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cheese wants a takedown.
Cheese has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sherk after a bit of a struggle.
Sherk is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cheese pulls him back up using the underhooks. #T8#
Cheese tries to pull guard but Sherk forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Cheese is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Cheese is pressed up against the cage. Sherk has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cheese down to the mat. Cheese avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #CL2#
Cheese has Sherk up against the cage in a clinch.
Sherk drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cheese gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cheese is trying to pull guard but Sherk turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Cheese tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sherk fails to pull guard.
Cheese tries to pull guard but Sherk holds him up against the cage and eventually Cheese drops back down to his feet.
Sherk tries to score a body lock takedown but Cheese shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sherk gets underhooks to prevent Cheese's takedown attempt.
#T9#
Cheese is trying to pull guard but Sherk has him pressed against the cage.
Cheese tries to pull guard but Sherk forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sherk has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cheese is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sherk prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sherk is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Cheese is trying to pull guard but Sherk has him pressed against the cage.
Cheese wants a takedown.
Cheese looks winded!
Cheese tries to pull guard but Sherk holds him up against the cage and eventually Cheese drops back down to his feet.
Cheese drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
#TD#
Sherk jumps guard and drags Cheese to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sherk wants to sweep but no luck. #T10#
Cheese 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.
Sherk is trying to keep Cheese in close.
Cheese won't allow Sherk to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sherk is working hard here to advance position.#SUB#
Sherk has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Cheese is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Sherk. Score +3 for passing guard: Sherk (0) vs (3) Cheese#T11#
Sherk is looking for a sweep.
Cheese in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Sherk is looking to regain half guard here but Cheese keeps moving and retains side control.
Cheese working away.#T12#
Sherk is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Cheese's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Cheese tries to pass to full mount but Sherk defends it.
Sherk is holding on to half guard well.
Sherk has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#SUB#
Sherk looking for submissions off his back.#T13#
Sherk is in trouble now - Cheese has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Sherk (0) vs (6) Cheese
Sherk tries to hold on but Cheese pushes him away.
Sherk is looking to get to half guard.
Sherk wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Sherk (0) vs (9) Cheese
Cheese doesn't have the hooks in and Sherk manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sherk (2) vs (9) Cheese#T14#
Cheese is pulling down on Sherk's head. It's preventing any offense from Sherk, at least for the moment.
Sherk looking to pass the guard.
Sherk trying to control but Cheese is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sherk slips nicely into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cheese wins on points by 9 to 2.
A victorious Charles Eric Cheese thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 9 losses; Silas T Berry! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 9 losses; Damian Drago!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Drago shoots in looking for a takedown. Berry tries to sprawl out of it but Drago keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Berry manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
As Drago tries to get set, Berry tries to push him back and clinch up but Drago manages to avoid the attempt.#TD#
Berry drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Berry (4) vs (0) Drago
Drago tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Berry wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
A lull in the action here as Berry stalls from top position.
Drago tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Berry wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Berry wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Drago, who protects the arm well.
Berry is looking to take a break and control but Drago is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Drago is looking to regain half guard here but Berry keeps moving and retains side control. #T1#
Drago keeps trying to improve his position.
Berry is looking to take a break and control but Drago is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Drago is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Berry is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Drago felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Drago tries to get to full guard but Berry has control of the leg.
We've been hearing good reports from Berry'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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Berry passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Drago! Score +3 for passing guard: Berry (7) vs (0) Drago
Drago stops Berry from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better. #T2#
Drago 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: Berry (7) vs (2) Drago#SUB#
Drago avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Berry keeping full guard, as Drago tries to pass.
Drago is still trying to improve position.
Berry looking to control.
Berry lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Berry (9) vs (2) Drago
Berry trying to control the position from guard on top but Drago is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Drago is looking for a triangle but Berry pushes his legs off easily.
#T3##SUB2#
Drago throws his legs up looking for a submission but Berry uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Berry (12) vs (2) Drago
Drago tries to bench press Berry off him but Berry keeps the position. #SUB#
Berry working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Drago tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Berry wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Drago being controlled for a moment. #SUB#
Berry wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Drago, who protects the arm well. #T4#
Berry wants to control but Drago is keeping him busy.
Drago tries to bench press Berry off him but Berry keeps the position.
Berry wants to control but Drago is keeping him busy.
Drago is looking for a sweep.#SUB#
Berry working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Drago is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Drago is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#T5#
Drago is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Berry off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Berry (12) vs (6) Drago#SUB2#
Drago is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Berry knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Berry for a finish.
Berry manages to reverse the position and now he's in Drago's guard. Nice work there by Berry.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Berry (14) vs (6) Drago
Berry 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.
Berry trying to control but Drago is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Drago has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Berry can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Berry has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SUB2#
Drago is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Berry defends well.#T6##SUB2#
Drago working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Berry doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Drago is tightening it up a little... Berry has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Berry reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Berry taps out! Nice BJJ there by Drago!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Damian Drago!
Damian Drago managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Nutritional Shaved Ice, into his post fight interview. |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 12 losses; Cyrus Ozymandias! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 3 losses; Wanderlei Rua!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD#
Ozymandias feints and as Rua raises his hands in defense, Ozymandias changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ozymandias (2) vs (0) Rua
Rua has control of Ozymandias's left arm, preventing Ozymandias from doing any damage.
Ozymandias 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ozymandias wants to pass the guard but Rua is keeping the position.
Ozymandias is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T1#
Rua trying to control the position here.
Ozymandias controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've been hearing good reports from Ozymandias'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.
Rua seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Ozymandias pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rua is keeping the position for now.
Ozymandias controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T2#
Rua wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Ozymandias controlling from the top position.
Rua is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ozymandias stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rua swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rua wants to improve his position but instead Ozymandias has moved into half guard.
Ozymandias wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rua keeps working. #T3#
Ozymandias passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Ozymandias (5) vs (0) Rua
Ozymandias tries to control but Rua wriggling away.
Rua really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ozymandias controlling from the full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ozymandias fails to move to back control.
Rua felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Ozymandias takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T4#
Ozymandias trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ozymandias looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ozymandias has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Rua tries to lock up and control but Ozymandias gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ozymandias wants to control the pace but Rua is squirming around nicely.
Ozymandias prevents Rua from getting the reversal.#T5#
Ozymandias avoids the attempt from Rua to control.
Rua is trying to escape the mount.
Ozymandias tries to control but Rua wriggling away.
Ozymandias prevents Rua from getting the reversal.
Ozymandias trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ozymandias sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rua wants to control but Ozymandias is having none of it.#T6#
Ozymandias controlling from the full mount.
Ozymandias mounts Rua! Really nice guard pass there!
Ozymandias controlling from the full mount.
Rua prevents Ozymandias from taking his back.
Ozymandias can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rua is looking to escape.
Rua is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ozymandias tries to control but Rua wriggling away. #T7#
Ozymandias takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rua tries to hold on but Ozymandias postures up.
Ozymandias trying to control but Rua is having none of it.
Rua is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ozymandias looking to control but Rua is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ozymandias controlling from the full mount. #T8#
Rua prevents Ozymandias from taking his back.
Rua is looking to improve his position but Ozymandias isn't that keen on the idea.
Ozymandias trying to control but Rua is having none of it. #T9#
Ozymandias controlling from the full mount.
Ozymandias can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rua is looking to escape.
Rua is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ozymandias trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T10#
Ozymandias is really struggling to control Rua but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Ozymandias controlling the position easily from mount.
Rua tries to lock up and control but Ozymandias gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ozymandias controlling the position easily from mount.
Ozymandias wants to control the pace but Rua is squirming around nicely. #T11#
Ozymandias content just to control the position here.
Ozymandias tries to control but Rua wriggling away.
Ozymandias tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rua is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T12#
Ozymandias can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rua is looking to escape.
Rua is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rua is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Ozymandias controlling from the full mount.
Rua is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ozymandias sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T13#
Rua is squirming around, avoiding Ozymandias's attempts to control the action.
Rua keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rua sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Rua wants to improve his position but Ozymandias is controlling well.
Ozymandias seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Rua is looking to improve his position.
#T14#
Ozymandias is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Rua! Score +3 for passing guard: Ozymandias (8) vs (0) Rua
Ozymandias looking to control but Rua is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ozymandias tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rua working to try and regain half guard.
Rua is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rua tries to hold on but Ozymandias postures up.
Rua keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ozymandias sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ozymandias takes the fight on points by 8 to 0.
During a confident post fight interview, Cyrus Ozymandias thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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