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TWG 38 (205lbs, D1): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 9 losses; Patty O Reilly! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 35 wins and 35 losses; Pacer Dalton!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Anthony Taglia and Franklyn Lucas.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD#
O Reilly shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: O Reilly (2) vs (0) Dalton
O Reilly prevents Dalton from improving his position.
O Reilly is pressing down on Dalton's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dalton is holding on for now.
Dalton is trying to get back to full guard.
Dalton keeps trying to improve his position.
O Reilly tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dalton knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dalton wants to improve his position but O Reilly is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Reilly content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Dalton trying to control here.
Well, if O Reilly 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.
#T1#
Dalton keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Dalton is looking to improve his position.
Dalton 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.
Dalton moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
O Reilly trying to control the position from guard on top but Dalton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dalton keeping full guard, as O Reilly tries to pass.
O Reilly stopping the sweep attempt from Dalton.
Dalton has control of O Reilly's left arm, preventing O Reilly from doing any damage.
Dalton's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
O Reilly trying to control but Dalton is working from the bottom.
O Reilly looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T2#
Dalton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
O Reilly postures up.
O Reilly tries to free his leg and advance position but Dalton is retaining full guard.
Dalton pulls O Reilly in close to prevent any damage.
Let's hope that Dalton has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dalton can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as O Reilly controls the pace.
O Reilly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dalton is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
O Reilly slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
O Reilly advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: O Reilly (5) vs (0) Dalton
Dalton struggling a bit here.
O Reilly takes a little break here. Dalton wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Dalton struggling a bit here.
O Reilly controlling the position. #T4#
Dalton is trying to control O Reilly's posture but O Reilly avoids it.
Dalton prevents O Reilly from improving position.
Dalton can't do much from the bottom here.
Dalton has one of O Reilly's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Dalton gets back to half guard.
O Reilly keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
O Reilly works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: O Reilly (8) vs (0) Dalton
Dalton wants to hold on but O Reilly pushes him away.
Dalton is looking to improve his position but O Reilly isn't that keen on the idea.
O Reilly trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T5#
O Reilly fails to take his opponent's back.
Dalton can't escape the position.
Dalton wants to hold on but O Reilly pushes him away.
O Reilly controlling his opponent.
O Reilly avoids the attempt from Dalton to control.
O Reilly wants to take his opponent's back but Dalton doesn't allow it.
O Reilly tries to control but Dalton wriggling away.
O Reilly controlling the pace for now.
Dalton keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
O Reilly avoids the attempt from Dalton to control.#T6#
Dalton is in all sorts of trouble here.
O Reilly takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Dalton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dalton is squirming around, avoiding O Reilly's attempts to control the action.
O Reilly controlling from the full mount.
Dalton tries to lock up and control but O Reilly gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dalton tries to improve his position but instead O Reilly has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: O Reilly (11) vs (0) Dalton#SUB#
O Reilly is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Dalton knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Dalton for a finish. #SUB#
Dalton is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Dalton tries to roll but O Reilly sticks to his back.
O Reilly avoiding Dalton 's attempts to control his hands. #T7#
O Reilly biding his time, controlling Dalton.
Dalton prevents O Reilly from getting a body triangle.
Dalton is really stuck here.
O Reilly trying to control.
Dalton trying to control but not successfully.
O Reilly is hanging on to Dalton's back as he tries to escape.
#T8#
O Reilly biding his time, controlling Dalton. #SUB#
Dalton 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 O Reilly gets his way!
O Reilly is trying to stick to Dalton's back but Dalton is turning into O Reilly. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in O Reilly's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Dalton. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: O Reilly (11) vs (2) Dalton
Dalton advances to half guard.
O Reilly has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Dalton is controlling the pace.
O Reilly tries to roll over but Dalton keeps him under control.
Dalton looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T9#
Dalton prevents O Reilly from improving his position.
O Reilly manages to get to full guard.
O Reilly not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dalton controlling from the top position.
O Reilly trying to keep a closed guard but Dalton is proving a slippery customer.
Dalton stays in close to O Reilly's body and controls the position.
Dalton trying to control but O Reilly is working from the bottom. #T10#
O Reilly looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dalton is one step ahead there.
Dalton is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
O Reilly is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Dalton postures up.
Dalton pushes down on O Reilly's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Dalton wants to advance to full mount but O Reilly doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Dalton 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.
Dalton looking to sit in guard and control but O Reilly gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: O Reilly (13) vs (2) Dalton
O Reilly controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dalton keeping moving, preventing O Reilly from controlling successfully. #T11#
O Reilly 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.
Dalton has O Reilly pulled in close to control his posture.
O Reilly looking to pass the guard.
O Reilly preventing the sweep.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dalton holds on and takes a little breather.
Dalton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dalton keeping moving, preventing O Reilly from controlling successfully.
Dalton manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. O Reilly manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: O Reilly (13) vs (4) Dalton
O Reilly looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dalton is one step ahead there. #T12#
Dalton works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
O Reilly has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dalton is working away from the top position though.
Dalton content to control rather than advance.
Dalton is pressing down on O Reilly's thigh, looking to free his foot. O Reilly is holding on for now.
Dalton works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: O Reilly (13) vs (7) Dalton
Dalton controlling his opponent.
O Reilly is desperately trying to improve his position but Dalton has a good base and remains in mount.#T13#
Dalton controlling from the full mount.
O Reilly working to try and regain half guard.
Dalton controlling his opponent.
O Reilly is in all sorts of trouble here.
O Reilly regains half guard.
Well, if Dalton is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
O Reilly is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dalton's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dalton's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: O Reilly (17) vs (7) Dalton#T14##SUB#
Dalton showing good submission defense here.
#SUB#
O Reilly patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Dalton looking very determined here, making life difficult for O Reilly.
You can see the frustration on Dalton's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Dalton trying to control the hands but O Reilly won't let him.
I would not like to be Dalton right now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dalton rolls, trying to escape but O Reilly keeps control of the position.
#SUB#
O Reilly looking for the choke from the back.
Dalton wants to escape the position.
O Reilly avoiding Dalton 's attempts to control his hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
O Reilly takes the fight on points by 17 to 7.
After the fight, Patty O Reilly was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 36 wins and 25 losses; Tsuyoi Kakuto! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 14 losses; Muhammad Jabbar!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Alyssa Summers and Lou da Vinci.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Kakuto shoots in looking for a takedown but Jabbar manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kakuto's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kakuto misses with a takedown attempt #TD2#
and Jabbar counters with a single leg into guard. Kakuto didn't expect that. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kakuto (0) vs (2) Jabbar#SUB#
Kakuto escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jabbar gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kakuto wants to sweep here but Jabbar controlling him for the moment.
Jabbar passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Kakuto (0) vs (5) Jabbar
Kakuto is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lull in the action here as Jabbar stalls from top position.
Kakuto is looking to reverse the position.#T1#
Kakuto is trying to work for a sweep but Jabbar has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Kakuto (0) vs (7) Jabbar
Jabbar sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kakuto is trying to escape the mount.
Jabbar trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kakuto is desperately trying to improve his position but Jabbar has a good base and remains in mount.
Kakuto is working hard here to advance position.#T2#
Kakuto 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: Kakuto (2) vs (7) Jabbar
Kakuto trying to control the position from guard on top but Jabbar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jabbar is pulling down on Kakuto's head to control his posture.
Jabbar trying to control the position.
Kakuto trying to control the position from guard on top but Jabbar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Kakuto won't allow Jabbar to sweep him here.
Jabbar is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kakuto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jabbar swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB2#
Jabbar is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jabbar is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T4#
Kakuto stopping the sweep attempt from Jabbar.
Jabbar keeping moving, preventing Kakuto from controlling successfully.
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.
Kakuto stopping the sweep attempt from Jabbar.
Jabbar is trying to hold Kakuto in close to prevent damage but Kakuto has managed to pass into half guard.
Jabbar moves into full guard.
#T5#
Jabbar has Kakuto pulled in close to control his posture. #SUB2#
Jabbar isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Kakuto stacks Jabbar 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 Kakuto! Score +3 for passing guard: Kakuto (5) vs (7) Jabbar
Kakuto trying to control the action but Jabbar is working from the bottom. #T6#
Kakuto tries to move into full mount but can't pass Jabbar's legs.
Jabbar trying to control but Kakuto flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Kakuto (8) vs (7) Jabbar
Kakuto controlling well, preventing Jabbar from escaping the position.
#SUB#
Kakuto has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Jabbar has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Jabbar rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
#T7#
Jabbar is looking for a sweep. Kakuto is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kakuto with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Jabbar is looking to control Kakuto's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jabbar avoid being mounted?
Jabbar is pressing down on Kakuto's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#T8#
Jabbar 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.
Kakuto trying to control but Jabbar is working from the bottom.
Jabbar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kakuto is one step ahead there.
Jabbar working a defensive guard here.
#T9#
Jabbar lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kakuto (8) vs (9) Jabbar
Jabbar content to stall in guard here.
Kakuto wants to sweep but no luck.
We've been hearing good reports from Kakuto'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.
Jabbar slips nicely into half guard.
Kakuto is looking to get back to full guard here but Jabbar has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Kakuto (8) vs (12) Jabbar
Kakuto is looking for a sweep.#T10#
Kakuto stops Jabbar from passing to mount.
Kakuto is looking for a sweep.
Kakuto is trying to escape the position but Jabbar is controlling the position.
Jabbar wants to control but Kakuto is keeping him busy.
Kakuto manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kakuto (10) vs (12) Jabbar
Jabbar trying to control from the bottom.
Jabbar is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Kakuto jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Kakuto (13) vs (12) Jabbar
Jabbar prevents Kakuto from moving into mount.
Jabbar is not content to let Kakuto control the position. #T11#
Jabbar tries to buck Kakuto off but Kakuto is having none of it.
Kakuto is looking to take a break and control but Jabbar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jabbar is looking for a sweep.
Jabbar manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kakuto's best efforts.#T12#
Jabbar is pressing down on Kakuto's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jabbar wants to sweep here but Kakuto controlling him for the moment.
Jabbar keeping moving, preventing Kakuto from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jabbar holds on and takes a little breather.
Jabbar wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Kakuto is now in half guard. #T13#
Jabbar is refusing to be controlled, as Kakuto sits in half guard. #SUB2#
Jabbar actively working from the bottom here.
Kakuto is trying to control the action in half guard but Jabbar is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T14#
Kakuto controlling the pace.
Kakuto trying to mount his opponent but Jabbar defends it.
Jabbar manages to get to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jabbar trying to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kakuto takes the fight on points by 13 to 12.
Tsuyoi Kakuto really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Fantasy Threads logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty. |
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Co-main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 49 wins and 25 losses; Tyrano Jackson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Ruslan Karelin!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jonathan Paton and Steve Montenegro.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD2#
Jackson gets caught napping as Karelin dives in and scores a takedown. Jackson manages to retain guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Jackson (0) vs (2) Karelin
Karelin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jackson wants to sweep here but Karelin controlling him for the moment.
Karelin postures up.
Karelin is fighting to break Jackson's control of his arms but Jackson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Karelin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karelin won't allow Jackson to sweep him here. #T1#
Jackson keeping full guard, as Karelin tries to pass.
Jackson looking for a sweep. Not yet Jackson, not yet.
Karelin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Karelin tries to free his leg and advance position but Jackson is retaining full guard.
Karelin showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T2#
Jackson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jackson (2) vs (2) Karelin
Jackson is pressing down on Karelin's thigh, looking to free his foot. Karelin is holding on for now.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Karelin is looking for a sweep. Jackson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB2#
Karelin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T3#
Jackson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Karelin wants to control but Jackson is keeping busy.
Well, if Jackson 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.
Karelin slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#T4#
Jackson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Karelin is keeping the position for now.
Karelin trying to control the position.
Karelin wants to control but Jackson passes easily into half guard.
Jackson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Jackson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T5#
Karelin is trying to maintain the position but Jackson is very close to passing his half guard.
Karelin wants to get back to full guard.
Jackson wants to free his trapped foot but Karelin is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jackson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Karelin trying to hold on to Jackson's head to control him but Jackson postures up.
#T6#
Karelin might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jackson haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Jackson prevents Karelin from improving his position.
Karelin trying to hold on to Jackson's head to control him but Jackson postures up.
Jackson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T7#
Karelin preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Jackson prevents Karelin from improving his position.
Karelin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#T8#
Jackson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Karelin is trying to control but Jackson passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Jackson (5) vs (2) Karelin
Jackson controls the position from side control.#T9#
Karelin tries to improve position but can't. #T10#
Karelin struggling a bit here.
Karelin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Karelin gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Jackson (7) vs (2) Karelin
Karelin tries to hold on but Jackson pushes him away.
Karelin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Karelin sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.#T11#
Karelin is trying to get back to full guard.
Jackson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Jackson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T12#
Jackson controlling the action here.
Karelin is looking to improve his position.
Jackson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jackson is controlling the pace.
#T13#
Jackson prevents Karelin from improving his position.
Jackson trying to control the pace.
Karelin is looking for a sweep. Jackson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T14#
Karelin holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Karelin is trying to control but can't.
Jackson trying to control the pace.
Jackson is thwarting Karelin's attempts to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Karelin trying to get back to full guard but Jackson takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Jackson (10) vs (2) Karelin
And that's the end of the fight!
Jackson takes the fight on points by 10 to 2.
After winning the bout, Tyrano Jackson 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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Main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 37 wins and 28 losses; Kurt Diesel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 2 losses; Radu Dracul!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Russell Pearce and Reed Andrews.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Dracul fails with the takedown.#TD#
Diesel closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Dracul did well to prevent Diesel getting side control. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Diesel (2) vs (0) Dracul
Dracul trying to control here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Diesel in particular looking to stall.
Diesel tries to pass to full mount but Dracul defends it.
Dracul slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diesel won't allow Dracul to sweep him here. #SUB2#
Diesel got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dracul has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Diesel has managed to get both his arms back between Dracul's legs - danger averted.
Diesel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dracul is keeping the position for now. #T1#
Diesel preventing the sweep.
Diesel 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.
Diesel controls from within his opponent's guard.
Diesel being controlled here momentarily.
Diesel looking to pass the guard. #T2#
Diesel preventing the sweep.
Dracul working a defensive guard here.
Diesel content to stall in guard here. #SUB2#
Dracul working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Diesel doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Diesel manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dracul can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Diesel controls the pace.#T3#
Dracul looking for a sweep. Not yet Dracul, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dracul is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB2#
Dracul working for a triangle but Diesel defends it easily.
Diesel preventing the sweep. #T4#
Dracul wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Dracul not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dracul looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Diesel puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Dracul is looking for a sweep. Diesel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dracul 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.
Diesel looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Diesel prevents Dracul from improving his position.
Dracul trying to hold on to Diesel's head to control him but Diesel postures up.
Diesel trying to pass the guard but Dracul defending well. #T5#
Dracul trying to get back to full guard but Diesel takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (5) vs (0) Dracul
Dracul keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dracul wants to hold on but Diesel pushes him away.
Diesel controlling the pace for now.
Dracul is desperately trying to improve his position but Diesel has a good base and remains in mount.#T6#
Dracul is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Diesel controlling from mount.
Dracul is looking to improve his position but Diesel isn't that keen on the idea.
Dracul wants to hold on but Diesel pushes him away.
Diesel tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dracul 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.
Diesel slows the pace down in half guard.
Dracul trying to control from the bottom.
#T7#
Diesel trying to pass the guard but Dracul defending well.
Diesel with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Diesel trying to control the action but Dracul is working from the bottom.
Dracul wants to get back to full guard.
Dracul is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Diesel is thwarting Dracul's attempts to control the position.#T8#
Well, if Diesel 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.
Diesel'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.
Diesel is keen to just control but Dracul is a slippery customer.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dracul manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #T9#
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dracul holds on and takes a little breather.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dracul not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Diesel not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dracul looking for a sweep. Not yet Dracul, not yet.
Dracul is trying to control the position but Diesel postures up.
Diesel trying to control the position from guard on top but Dracul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diesel tries to free his leg and advance position but Dracul is retaining full guard. #T10#
Dracul is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diesel (5) vs (2) Dracul
Dracul not doing much here.
Diesel controlling the leg, holding on to half guard. #SUB#
Diesel is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dracul pulls his head out easily. #T11#
Dracul looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Dracul is trying to control. Diesel wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Diesel wants to get back to full guard.
Diesel trying to control from the bottom.
Diesel is staying active underneath Dracul, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB#
Diesel actively working from the bottom here.
Diesel wants to control but Dracul is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T12#
Dracul content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Diesel is trying to get back to full guard.
Dracul wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diesel keeps working.
Dracul wants to free his trapped foot but Diesel is holding on for dear life with his legs. #T13#
Diesel wants to control but Dracul is keeping busy.
Diesel is controlling Dracul's trapped leg to prevent Dracul from advancing to side control.
Diesel trying to control but Dracul postures up.
Dracul prevents Diesel from improving his position.#T14#
Diesel trying to hold on to Dracul's head to control him but Dracul postures up.
Dracul keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diesel is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Dracul jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (5) vs (5) Dracul
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Dracul gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Dracul wins on points by 6 to 5.
Radu Dracul thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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