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TWG 38 (135lbs, D1): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 7 losses; Distant Thunder! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 4 losses; Kazuo Imanari!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Dean Styles and Franklyn Lucas.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Thunder closes the distance and clinches.
Thunder fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Thunder is trying to pull guard but Imanari has him pressed against the cage.#TD#
Thunder successfully pulls guard.
Thunder looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Thunder wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Imanari sitting in guard here, content to control.
Thunder wants to sweep here but Imanari controlling him for the moment.
Imanari looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Thunder has an active guard here but Imanari has managed to pass into half guard.
#T1#
Thunder is trying to get back to full guard.
Imanari takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Thunder 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.#T2#
Let's hope that Imanari 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.#SUB2#
Imanari is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Imanari is pressing down on Thunder's thigh, looking to free his foot. Thunder is holding on for now.
Imanari is thwarting Thunder's attempts to control the position.#T3#
Imanari is trying to control. Thunder wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Thunder is controlling Imanari's trapped leg to prevent Imanari from advancing to side control.
Thunder is trying to maintain the position but Imanari is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Thunder trying to hold on to Imanari's head to control him but Imanari postures up.
Imanari content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Imanari wants to free his trapped foot but Thunder is holding on for dear life with his legs. #T4#
Imanari wants to take a breather but Thunder is having none of it.
Thunder wants to control the action here but instead Imanari manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Thunder (0) vs (3) Imanari
Thunder wants to control but Imanari is having none of it.
Thunder has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Thunder (0) vs (6) Imanari
Imanari is controlling the position but Thunder somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Imanari is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Thunder reverses the position - he's now on top in Imanari's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Thunder (2) vs (6) Imanari
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T5#
Imanari 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.
Thunder showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Thunder pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Imanari is keeping the position for now. #T6#
Imanari is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Imanari is pulling down on Thunder's head to control his posture. #SUB2#
Imanari is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Thunder defends well.
Thunder is pushing down on Imanari's leg trying to pass to half guard. Imanari is fighting to maintain full guard but Thunder has managed to sneak the leg through.
Imanari 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.#T7#
Thunder sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Imanari tries to roll over but Thunder keeps him under control.
Thunder wants to lay and pray for a moment but Imanari keeps working.
Thunder looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T8#
Imanari manages to get to full guard.
Imanari keeping full guard, as Thunder tries to pass.
Thunder works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Imanari is trying to control but can't.
#T9#
Imanari wants to improve his position but Thunder is controlling well.
Thunder looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Thunder looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Thunder wants to take a breather but Imanari is having none of it.
Thunder wants to pass the guard but Imanari is defending well.
Imanari is looking for a sweep. Thunder is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T10#
Imanari is still trying to improve position.
Thunder trying to control from Imanari's half guard. Imanari has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Thunder trying to control the position from guard on top but Imanari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thunder has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T11#
Thunder trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Thunder slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #SUB2#
Imanari looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SUB#
Thunder is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Imanari is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Imanari has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Thunder (2) vs (8) Imanari#T12#
Thunder looking to control.
Imanari stopping the sweep attempt from Thunder.
Thunder can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Imanari controls the pace.
Imanari trying to control the position from guard on top but Thunder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T13#
Thunder working a defensive guard but Imanari manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Thunder (2) vs (11) Imanari
Thunder is looking for a sweep.
Thunder is letting Imanari control him for a moment.
Thunder manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Imanari is looking to advance position but Thunder won't allow it.
Imanari is figuring out what he wants to do next.#T14#
Thunder trying to control but Imanari postures up.
Thunder is looking to improve his position.
Imanari tries to pass the half guard into mount. Thunder knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Thunder is looking to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Imanari wants to free his trapped foot but Thunder is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Imanari wins on points by 11 to 2.
Kazuo Imanari thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 15 losses; Joe Tidd! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 18 losses; Julio Valeron Huhrera !
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Lou da Vinci and Jorge Garcia.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Tidd 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: Tidd (2) vs (0) Huhrera #SUB2#
Huhrera looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tidd 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.
Tidd passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Tidd (5) vs (0) Huhrera
Huhrera is desperately trying to improve his position but Tidd has a good base and remains in mount.
Tidd content just to control the position here.
Huhrera keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Huhrera tries to hold on but Tidd pushes him away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tidd prevents Huhrera from getting the reversal.
Tidd sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Huhrera working to try and regain half guard.
#T1#
Tidd controlling from the full mount.
Huhrera is squirming around, avoiding Tidd's attempts to control the action.
Huhrera is trying to escape the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Huhrera keeps trying to improve his position.
Tidd takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Tidd (8) vs (0) Huhrera
I would not like to be Huhrera right now.
Huhrera trying to control but not successfully. #SUB#
Huhrera defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Tidd's arms. #T2#
Tidd controlling well, preventing Huhrera from escaping the position.
#SUB#
Tidd is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Huhrera turns into Tidd and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tidd (8) vs (2) Huhrera
Huhrera sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Tidd has his hands on Huhrera 's head, controlling the position.
Tidd looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T3#
Huhrera tries to free his leg and advance position but Tidd is retaining full guard.
Huhrera sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Tidd working a defensive guard here.
Huhrera looking to pass the guard.
Tidd bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Huhrera 's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tidd (10) vs (2) Huhrera #T4#
Tidd wants to control from the top but Huhrera keeps moving. #SUB2#
Huhrera is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tidd is aware though and is defending well.
Tidd trying to control the position from guard on top but Huhrera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tidd slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #SUB2#
Huhrera has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tidd can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Huhrera keeping full guard, as Tidd tries to pass.
Tidd trying to control the position from guard on top but Huhrera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T5#
Tidd is looking to pass into half guard but Huhrera pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Huhrera is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Tidd (10) vs (4) Huhrera
Tidd might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tidd seems keen to control Huhrera 's posture.
Huhrera sitting in guard here, content to control.
Tidd is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Huhrera 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Huhrera trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Huhrera is still trying to improve position.
Tidd seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #T6#
Huhrera passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Tidd (10) vs (7) Huhrera
Tidd tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Huhrera wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tidd can't do much from the bottom here.
Tidd is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Tidd tries to get to full guard but Huhrera has control of the leg.
Huhrera tries to pass to full mount but Tidd defends it.
Huhrera controlling the pace.
Tidd keeping hold of Huhrera 's head, controlling as best he can. #T7#
Tidd is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Huhrera trying to control the pace.
Tidd trying to control from the bottom.
Huhrera frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Tidd (10) vs (10) Huhrera
Huhrera trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T8#
Tidd is controlling an arm, preventing Huhrera from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Huhrera trying to control but Tidd is having none of it.
Huhrera controlling the position easily from mount.
Huhrera looking to control but Tidd is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T9#
Tidd is wriggling around trying to escape.
Huhrera tries to control but Tidd wriggling away.
Tidd wants to control but Huhrera is having none of it.
Huhrera takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tidd working to try and regain half guard.
Huhrera controlling the position easily from mount. #T10#
Huhrera tries to control but Tidd wriggling away.
Tidd tries to lock up and control but Huhrera gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Huhrera takes Tidd's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Tidd is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Tidd (10) vs (13) Huhrera
Huhrera biding his time, controlling Tidd.
Tidd holding on to Huhrera 's left wrist, preventing the choke. #T11#
Huhrera biding his time, looking for the opening.
#SUB2#
Huhrera working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Huhrera trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Tidd doesn't escape.
Huhrera 's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Huhrera wants to control the position but Tidd frees himself and scrambles - Huhrera manages to regain control in side control.
Huhrera wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tidd keeps working. #T12#
Tidd can't do much from the bottom here.
Huhrera is looking to take a break and control but Tidd is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tidd is looking to regain half guard here but Huhrera keeps moving and retains side control.
Huhrera wants to control but Tidd is keeping him busy.
My spies in Silverback MMA inform me that Huhrera has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!#T13#
Huhrera passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Tidd! Score +2 for reaching mount: Tidd (10) vs (15) Huhrera
Huhrera trying to control but Tidd is having none of it.
Tidd can't escape the position.
Huhrera tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Tidd is trying desperately to improve position.
Huhrera trying to control but Tidd is having none of it.
Huhrera 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#
Huhrera with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Tidd 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: Tidd (12) vs (15) Huhrera
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Huhrera trying to control the position.
Huhrera wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Tidd is now in half guard.
Tidd looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Huhrera actively working from the bottom here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Huhrera wins on points by 15 to 12.
Our winner, Julio Valeron Huhrera , made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Co-main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 34 losses; Darian Cruz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 35 wins and 14 losses; John Lee!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Jorge Garcia and John Kavanagh.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Lee feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cruz (0) vs (2) Lee#SUB#
Cruz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lee is aware though and is defending well.
Lee pushing down on Cruz's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Cruz is trying to get back to full guard.
Cruz slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
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.
Cruz wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB#
Cruz throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Lee escapes and throws Cruz's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Cruz (0) vs (5) Lee
Cruz is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee prevents Cruz from improving his position.
Cruz wants to get back to full guard but Lee has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Cruz (0) vs (8) Lee#T1#
Cruz tries to improve his position but instead Lee has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Cruz (0) vs (11) Lee
Cruz is in bad spot here.
Cruz is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Lee.
Cruz tries to break free.
Lee controlling the position well here. Cruz rolled but Lee kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Cruz is in bad spot here.
#T2#
Cruz turns into Lee and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cruz (2) vs (11) Lee
Cruz advances to half guard.
Lee is trying is best to control the position here.
Lee tries to roll over but Cruz keeps him under control.#SUB#
Cruz is trying to work for a kimura but Lee is defending well.
#T3#
Cruz trying to advance position but Lee counters by regaining guard.
Cruz trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Cruz sitting in guard here, content to control.
Cruz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lee is keeping the position for now. #T4#
Cruz trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Lee keeping full guard, as Cruz tries to pass.
Cruz is fighting to break Lee's control of his arms but Lee is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Cruz preventing the sweep. #T5#
Cruz is looking to advance position but Lee has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Cruz (2) vs (15) Lee
Cruz regains half guard.#SUB#
Cruz looking for submissions off his back.
Lee slows the pace down in half guard. #T6##SUB#
Cruz has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Lee escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Lee! Score +3 for passing guard: Cruz (2) vs (18) Lee
Lee happy to just control the position for now.
Cruz tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lee wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cruz looking for a sweep but Lee has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Cruz (2) vs (20) Lee
Cruz manages to regain half guard. Good work. #T7#
Cruz is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lee's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lee's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Cruz (6) vs (20) Lee
Lee is trying to break free.
Cruz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB#
Lee defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Cruz's arms.
Lee prevents Cruz from getting a body triangle.#SUB#
Cruz is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Lee knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Lee for a finish.
Lee 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.#T8##SUB#
Cruz is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Lee defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Cruz wants to control but Lee manages to buck him off and is now in Cruz's guard! Nice work there by Lee! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cruz (6) vs (22) Lee#SUB#
Cruz isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Lee stacks Cruz on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Lee! Score +3 for passing guard: Cruz (6) vs (25) Lee
Cruz is trying to work for a sweep but Lee has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Cruz (6) vs (27) Lee#T9#
Cruz gets back to half guard.
Lee keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Cruz is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lee's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lee's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Cruz (10) vs (27) Lee#SUB#
Lee defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee is really stuck here.
#SUB#
Lee preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Cruz.
Cruz is not going to allow Lee to sit and survive in this position. #T10##SUB#
Cruz working for the choke. #T11##SUB#
Cruz is looking for a rear naked choke here but Lee reverses the position brilliantly into Cruz's guard!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cruz (10) vs (29) Lee
Lee slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Cruz wants to sweep here but Lee controlling him for the moment.
Cruz keeping full guard, as Lee tries to pass. #SUB#
Cruz throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Lee escapes and throws Cruz's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Cruz (10) vs (32) Lee#T12#
Lee taking a breather here.
Cruz is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Lee is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Cruz (10) vs (34) Lee
Lee controlling from the full mount. #T13#
Cruz tries to reverse the position but Lee maintains control.
Lee manages to capitalize on a mistake by Cruz to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Cruz (10) vs (37) Lee
Cruz is in bad spot here.
Lee really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Cruz.
Cruz is really stuck here.
#T14#
Cruz is working hard here to advance position.
Cruz is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Cruz is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Lee biding his time, looking for the opening.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
I really don't envy Cruz right now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lee wins on points by 37 to 10.
During a confident post fight interview, John Lee thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 4 losses; Phil St. Georges! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 2 losses; Dreynos Elvul!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Steve Montenegro and Joseph Jones.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD2#
Elvul closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into St. Georges's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: St. Georges (0) vs (2) Elvul
St. Georges tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB#
St. Georges has an active guard here but Elvul has managed to pass into half guard.
Elvul controlling the action here.
St. Georges is looking for a sweep. Elvul is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Elvul in particular looking to stall.#T1#
Elvul tries to pass the half guard into mount. St. Georges knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Well, if Elvul 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.
Elvul prevents St. Georges from improving his position.
Elvul tries to pass to full mount but St. Georges defends it.
St. Georges keeping hold of Elvul's head, controlling as best he can.
St. Georges tries to roll over but Elvul keeps him under control.#T2#
St. Georges gets full guard.
St. Georges is trying to control the position but Elvul postures up.
Elvul pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. St. Georges is keeping the position for now.
St. Georges lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: St. Georges (2) vs (2) Elvul
Elvul tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T3#
St. Georges trying to control the position from guard on top but Elvul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
St. Georges stands and throws Elvul's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: St. Georges (5) vs (2) Elvul
Elvul prevents St. Georges from moving into mount.
Elvul 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.
Elvul has one of St. Georges's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
St. Georges tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. #T4#
Elvul struggling a bit here.
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St. Georges trying to control the position but Elvul is working away.
St. Georges tries to advance to mount but Elvul denies him.
Elvul is looking for a sweep.#T5#
St. Georges wants to lay and pray for a moment but Elvul keeps working.
St. Georges working away.
Elvul is looking for a sweep.
St. Georges tries to advance to mount but Elvul denies him.
St. Georges working away.
St. Georges wants to take a breather but Elvul manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for St. Georges.
St. Georges preventing the sweep. #T6#
St. Georges looking to sit in guard and control but Elvul gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: St. Georges (5) vs (4) Elvul
Elvul trying to control but St. Georges is working from the bottom.
St. Georges looking to control.
St. Georges 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St. Georges lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: St. Georges (7) vs (4) Elvul
St. Georges controls from within his opponent's guard.
St. Georges postures up.
#T7#
Elvul looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
St. Georges is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Elvul 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.
Elvul controlling St. Georges's posture.
St. Georges wants to control from the top but Elvul keeps moving.
St. Georges looking to sit in guard and control but Elvul gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: St. Georges (7) vs (6) Elvul#T8#
Elvul is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Elvul looking to pass the guard.
Elvul wants to control from the top but St. Georges keeps moving.
Elvul controlling from the top position. #T9##SUB#
St. Georges looking for a guillotine here but Elvul defends easily.
Elvul slips nicely into half guard.
St. Georges is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Elvul's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Elvul's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: St. Georges (11) vs (6) Elvul
Elvul trying to control but not successfully.
Elvul tries to break free.
St. Georges is riding his opponent, not letting Elvul buck him off. #T10#
Elvul trying to control the hands but St. Georges won't let him.
St. Georges controls the action.
Elvul looking very determined here, making life difficult for St. Georges.
I would not like to be Elvul right now.
Will St. Georges go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
#T11#
Elvul rolls, trying to escape but St. Georges keeps control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St. Georges tries to keep control of the position but Elvul is staying busy.
St. Georges biding his time, looking for the opening.
St. Georges struggling to keep hold of the position.
Elvul is in bad spot here.
Elvul looking very determined here, making life difficult for St. Georges.
#T12#
St. Georges gets his hands free as Elvul looks to control. #SUB#
Elvul is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if St. Georges gets his way!
Elvul trying to control the action but St. Georges just sinks the hooks in.
Elvul rolls, trying to escape but St. Georges keeps control of the position.
Elvul is still trying to improve position.
Elvul is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Elvul rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Elvul tries to roll over but St. Georges keeps him under control.#T13#
St. Georges works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: St. Georges (14) vs (6) Elvul
Elvul is looking to get to half guard.
St. Georges trying to control but Elvul is having none of it.
Elvul is in all sorts of trouble here.
St. Georges can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Elvul is looking to escape. #T14#
St. Georges content just to control the position here.
Elvul sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
St. Georges perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Elvul is looking to control St. Georges's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Elvul avoid being mounted?
Elvul is not content to let St. Georges control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
St. Georges takes the fight on points by 14 to 6.
Phil St. Georges seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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