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Stepping Stone 99 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 Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Mo Mohammad! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 15 losses; Ricky Peyton!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Kavanagh and Alyssa Summers.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Peyton wants to clinch up but Mohammad keeps it at a distance.
Peyton stuffs the takedown.#CL2#
Mohammad gets tackled into the cage by Peyton. Peyton maintains the clinch. #TD#
Mohammad has hold of one of Peyton's legs. Peyton is fighting the takedown attempt but Mohammad gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mohammad (2) vs (0) Peyton
Peyton looking to control.
Peyton keeping full guard, as Mohammad tries to pass.
We've been hearing good reports from Mohammad'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.
Peyton 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: Mohammad (2) vs (2) Peyton#SUB2#
Mohammad is defending against the submission attempts here by Peyton.
Mohammad knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Peyton on the ground.#SUB#
Mohammad looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peyton prevents Mohammad from improving his position.#T1#
Mohammad is refusing to be controlled, as Peyton sits in half guard.
Peyton wants to pass the guard but Mohammad is defending well. #SUB2#
Peyton is working for a kimura but Mohammad is defending it quite comfortably.
#SUB2#
Peyton is working for a kimura but Mohammad is defending it quite comfortably.
Mohammad trying to control from the bottom.
Mohammad tries to get to full guard but Peyton has control of the leg.
Mohammad on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mohammad tries to get out of the position.
Mohammad has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Peyton is working away from the top position though.
Mohammad slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#T2#
Peyton passes into half guard.
Mohammad tries to get to full guard but Peyton has control of the leg. #SUB2#
Peyton seems to be looking for submissions.
Peyton trying to control the action but Mohammad is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Peyton is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Mohammad! Score +3 for passing guard: Mohammad (2) vs (5) Peyton#SUB2#
Peyton with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Mohammad is squirming around, avoiding Peyton's attempts to control the action.
Mohammad is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Peyton with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
#T3#
Peyton can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mohammad is looking to escape. #SUB2#
Peyton is working for a guillotine from mount but Mohammad frees his head quite easily.
Mohammad is looking to improve his position but Peyton isn't that keen on the idea.#SUB2#
Peyton is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Mohammad has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Mohammad! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mohammad (4) vs (5) Peyton
Mohammad pushing down on Peyton's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #SUB2#
Peyton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mohammad takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#T4#
Peyton wants to get back to full guard.
Peyton is trying to maintain the position but Mohammad is very close to passing his half guard.
Peyton is looking to improve his position.
Peyton is looking to control Mohammad's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Peyton avoid being mounted?
Well, if Mohammad 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.
Peyton is looking for a sweep. Mohammad is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Peyton is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mohammad's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mohammad's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Mohammad (4) vs (9) Peyton#SUB2#
Peyton 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, Mohammad has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
#SUB2#
Mohammad showing good submission defense here.
#T5#
Peyton avoiding Mohammad 's attempts to control his hands. #SUB2#
Peyton working for the choke.
Peyton trying to control.
Mohammad trying to control the hands but Peyton breaks the grip. #SUB2#
Peyton working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet. #SUB2#
Peyton is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Mohammad turns into Peyton and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mohammad (6) vs (9) Peyton#SUB2#
Peyton escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mohammad gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Peyton looks winded!
Mohammad trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T6#
Mohammad stopping the sweep attempt from Peyton.
Mohammad sitting in guard, not really doing much. #SUB2#
Peyton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mohammad sitting in guard here, content to control.
Peyton wants to sweep but no luck. #T7#
Peyton working a defensive guard here.
Mohammad slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Peyton trying to keep a closed guard but Mohammad is proving a slippery customer.
Peyton is looking to sweep but instead, Mohammad has passed into half guard.
Peyton moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mohammad controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Peyton tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T8#
Mohammad engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Mohammad trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
Peyton is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mohammad pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Peyton is keeping the position for now.
Peyton trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Peyton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mohammad is one step ahead there.
Mohammad has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mohammad sitting in guard here, content to control.
Peyton tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T9#
Peyton looking to control.
Mohammad preventing the sweep.
Mohammad sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Peyton's guard.
Peyton trying to control from the bottom.
Peyton tries to get to full guard but Mohammad has control of the leg.
Peyton trying to control from the bottom.
Peyton tries to roll over but Mohammad keeps him under control.
Peyton wants to control but Mohammad is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mohammad sitting and controlling from the half guard. #SUB2#
Peyton looking for submissions off his back.#T10#
Mohammad wants to pass the guard but Peyton is defending well. #SUB#
Mohammad is looking for a kimura here.
Mohammad controlling the action here. #SUB2#
Peyton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Mohammad is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Peyton trying to control here.
#T11#
Peyton is trying to get back to full guard.
Peyton has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mohammad is working away from the top position though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mohammad in particular looking to stall.#SUB#
Mohammad is looking for a kimura but Peyton is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mohammad to get the leverage.
Peyton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
Peyton is defending against the submission attempts here by Mohammad.
#SUB2#
Peyton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T12#
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Mohammad has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#SUB2#
Peyton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mohammad pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Peyton looking for submissions off his back.
Peyton is trying to get back to full guard.
Peyton is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#T13##SUB#
Mohammad is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Peyton is pressing down on Mohammad's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mohammad preventing the sweep.
Our spies down at at Tappelukerho inform us that Peyton has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Mohammad passes Peyton's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Peyton tries to roll over but Mohammad keeps him under control.
Peyton is still trying to improve position.#SUB#
Mohammad is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Peyton sees it coming and defends easily.
Peyton is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Mohammad is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#T14##SUB2#
Peyton looking for subs from the bottom but Mohammad mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Mohammad (9) vs (9) Peyton
Mohammad sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mohammad seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Peyton for as long as he can get away with.
Peyton 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: Mohammad (9) vs (11) Peyton
Peyton slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Peyton won't allow Mohammad to sweep him here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Peyton wins on points by 11 to 9. |
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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 6 wins and 16 losses; Thammy Jagonoy! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 9 losses; Ray White!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Dean Styles and John Roberts.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL2#
White moves into the clinch.#TD2#
White turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Jagonoy (0) vs (4) White
White tries to advance to mount but can't.
White looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jagonoy is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on White's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
White wants to take a breather but Jagonoy is having none of it.
We've been hearing good reports from Jagonoy'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.
Jagonoy trying to hold on to White's head to control him but White postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White not doing much here.
Jagonoy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T1#
Jagonoy is not content to let White control the position.
White wants to pass the guard but Jagonoy is defending well.
Jagonoy is trying to control but can't.
Jagonoy tries to get to full guard but White has control of the leg.
Still in half guard, White seems content to control.#SUB2#
White looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
#T2#
Jagonoy controlling the position for now.
White stalling.
Jagonoy is looking to improve his position.
#T3#
White is thwarting Jagonoy's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
White is keen to just control but Jagonoy is a slippery customer.
Jagonoy wants to get back to full guard.
White takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Jagonoy is trying to get back to full guard.
White is looking to stall here but Jagonoy recovers full guard.
Jagonoy looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #T4##SUB2#
White thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
White trying to control but Jagonoy is working from the bottom.
White trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB#
Jagonoy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. White is aware though and is defending well.
Jagonoy wants to sweep here but White controlling him for the moment. #T5#
Jagonoy is pulling down on White's head. It's preventing any offense from White, at least for the moment.
White not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
White postures up.
White trying to control but Jagonoy is working from the bottom.
Jagonoy looking for a sweep. Not yet Jagonoy, not yet.
Jagonoy 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.#T6#
White 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.
White wants to control from the top but Jagonoy keeps moving.
Jagonoy looking for a sweep. Not yet Jagonoy, not yet.
Jagonoy keeping full guard, as White tries to pass.
White keeps trying to improve his position.
Jagonoy keeping moving, preventing White from controlling successfully. #T7#
Jagonoy controls White momentarily but White frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jagonoy keeping full guard, as White tries to pass.
White is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jagonoy 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.
White trying to control but Jagonoy is working from the bottom. #T8#
White preventing the sweep.
Jagonoy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
White slips nicely into half guard.
White wants to pass the guard but Jagonoy is defending well. #SUB2#
White is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jagonoy has managed to free his arm - good work.
Jagonoy trying to control but White postures up.
#T9#
Jagonoy is trying to get back to full guard.
Jagonoy is trying to control but can't.
White is keen to just control but Jagonoy is a slippery customer.#SUB2#
White is working for a kimura but Jagonoy is defending it quite comfortably.
#SUB2#
White is looking for a kimura but Jagonoy is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for White to get the leverage. #T10#
Jagonoy is trying to get back to full guard.
White wants to pass to mount but Jagonoy is defending the position.
White is trying to control the action in half guard but Jagonoy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jagonoy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. White is working away from the top position though.
White looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Jagonoy is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of White's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take White's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Jagonoy (4) vs (4) White#T11#
White trying to control the action but Jagonoy just sinks the hooks in.
White tries to break free.
#SUB#
Jagonoy looking to break White's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. White remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Jagonoy will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Jagonoy tries to get the hooks in deep but White pushed the leg off.
White is trying to break free.
Jagonoy has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of White's body.
You can see the frustration on White's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
#T12#
White tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
White looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Jagonoy (7) vs (4) White#SUB#
Jagonoy working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet. #SUB#
White is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
White trying to control the position but Jagonoy manages to sink in the hooks. #T13#
White rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
White is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jagonoy content to control rather than advance.
Jagonoy trying to advance position but White counters by regaining guard. #T14#
White is trying to keep Jagonoy in close.
White is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #SUB2#
White had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jagonoy defends it easily.
Jagonoy passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Jagonoy (10) vs (4) White
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
White tries to improve position but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jagonoy takes the fight on points by 10 to 4.
Ray White was interviewed post fight and said 'Ya'll aint shit to me, man! I can see it in your eyes you aint on my level in a real fight. Good job huggin it out tho lil' homie!'. |
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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 Hilo, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 9 losses; Jacob Fuisse! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 9 losses; Gordon Plant!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Steve Montenegro and Franklyn Lucas.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Plant closes the distance and clinches.
Plant is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fuisse gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Plant is looking to take this one to the mat.
Fuisse can't get the takedown.
#TD2#
Plant works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Fuisse (0) vs (2) Plant
Plant sitting in guard, not really doing much. #SUB#
Plant got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fuisse has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Plant has managed to get both his arms back between Fuisse's legs - danger averted.
Plant pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fuisse is keeping the position for now.
Plant is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fuisse is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Plant stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fuisse swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB#
Fuisse is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Plant defends well.#T1#
Plant is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Fuisse keeping moving, preventing Plant from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Fuisse is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Plant defends well.#SUB#
Fuisse working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Plant doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Plant manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Plant looking to pass the guard. #T2#
Plant trying to control the position from guard on top but Fuisse is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fuisse looking for a sweep. Not yet Fuisse, not yet.
Fuisse seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Plant is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Plant trying to control the position from guard on top but Fuisse is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Fuisse is looking for a triangle but Plant pushes his legs off easily.
Fuisse looking to hit a scissor sweep but Plant is one step ahead there. #SUB#
Plant avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#T3#
Plant wants to control from the top but Fuisse keeps moving.
Fuisse looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Plant trying to control but Fuisse is working from the bottom.
Fuisse manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Plant manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fuisse (2) vs (2) Plant
Plant 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: Fuisse (2) vs (4) Plant
Plant is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Fuisse! Score +3 for passing guard: Fuisse (2) vs (7) Plant
Plant wants to control the pace but Fuisse is squirming around nicely.
Fuisse is trying to escape the mount.
#T4#
Plant trying to control but Fuisse is having none of it.
Plant sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Plant trying to control but Fuisse is having none of it.
Fuisse keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Plant trying to control but Fuisse is having none of it.
Fuisse tries to hold on but Plant postures up.#T5#
Fuisse tries to reverse the position but Plant maintains control.
Fuisse is trying to escape the mount but Plant keeps good control and instead manages to take Fuisse's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Fuisse (2) vs (10) Plant#SUB2#
Plant is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Fuisse is defending well though. Plant let's go of the attempt for now.
Fuisse is trying to break free.
Plant struggling to keep hold of the position.
Fuisse rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Plant is trying to control. Fuisse wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB#
Fuisse actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Plant looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
#T6#
Plant tries to pass to full mount but Fuisse defends it.
Fuisse keeps control of the position for the meantime.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fuisse won't allow Plant to pass to mount. #SUB#
Fuisse looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Fuisse looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T7#
Plant works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Fuisse (2) vs (13) Plant
Fuisse tries to control the position but Plant now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Fuisse (2) vs (16) Plant
Plant is hanging on to Fuisse's back as he tries to escape.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Plant's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
#SUB2#
Plant looking for the choke from the back.
Fuisse is in bad spot here.
#SUB2#
Fuisse is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
#SUB2#
Plant is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Fuisse has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here. #T8#
You can see the frustration on Fuisse's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
#SUB2#
Plant looking for the choke but no joy.
Fuisse turns into Plant and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fuisse (4) vs (16) Plant
Plant keeping moving, preventing Fuisse from controlling successfully.
Fuisse controlling from the top position. #T9#
Fuisse trying to control but Plant is working from the bottom.
Plant controls Fuisse momentarily but Fuisse frees himself. #SUB#
Fuisse thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Plant is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Plant wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Plant wants to sweep here but Fuisse controlling him for the moment.
Plant not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T10#
Plant looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #SUB#
Fuisse drops back, looking for a kneebar! Plant looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Plant looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Plant! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Fuisse (4) vs (20) Plant
Plant is looking to take a break and control but Fuisse is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Plant is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Fuisse manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. #SUB#
Fuisse is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Plant pulls his head out easily.
Fuisse controlling the leg, holding on to half guard. #T11##SUB2#
Plant is working for a submission of some sort.
Plant is looking to advance position but Fuisse won't allow it. #SUB2#
Plant is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SUB#
Fuisse looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T12#
Fuisse gets back to full guard.
#SUB#
Fuisse looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Plant slips nicely into half guard.
Plant is trying to control. Fuisse wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB#
Fuisse looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Plant is trying to work for a kimura but Fuisse is defending well.
Plant trying to control the action but Fuisse is working from the bottom. #T13#
The fighters are battling for position here. Fuisse manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Fuisse is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fuisse keeping moving, preventing Plant from controlling successfully.
Fuisse will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB#
Fuisse is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fuisse trying to keep a closed guard but Plant is proving a slippery customer.
Plant wants to control from the top but Fuisse keeps moving. #T14#
Plant passes Fuisse's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Plant tries to pass to full mount but Fuisse defends it.
Fuisse is not content to let Plant control the position.
Plant wants to free his trapped foot but Fuisse is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Fuisse wants to get back to full guard.
Plant wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fuisse keeps working.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fuisse is pressing down on Plant's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Plant wants to control from the top but Fuisse keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Plant wins on points by 20 to 4. |
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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 7 wins and 19 losses; Bea Mason! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 10 losses; Silas T Berry!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Joseph Jones and Eddie Farnsworth.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD#
Mason scores with a takedown into Berry's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mason (2) vs (0) Berry
Mason slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Berry is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Berry can't keep his opponent in guard - Mason advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Berry trying to control here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason stalling. #T1##SUB#
Mason is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mason tries to pass to full mount but Berry defends it.
Mason seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Berry does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Berry wants to improve his position but Mason is controlling well.
#SUB#
Mason is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Berry has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Berry wants to control but Mason is keeping busy.
#T2#
Berry is looking to improve his position.
#SUB#
Mason seems to be working for a kimura but Berry defends the submission attempt.
Berry is staying active underneath Mason, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Berry wants to improve his position but Mason is controlling well.
#SUB#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mason is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Berry defends it well. #T3##SUB#
Mason seems to be looking for submissions.
Berry looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Berry moves into full guard.
Berry looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB2#
Berry is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mason defends well.
Mason trying to control but Berry is working from the bottom.
Mason is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Berry is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#T4#
Mason content to stall in guard here. #SUB#
Mason drops back looking for a leg! Berry is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Berry manages to kick Mason off! Mason jumps back into Berry's guard.
Berry wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Mason is now in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Berry manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #T5#
Mason pushing down on Berry's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Berry moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#SUB2#
Berry escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mason gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Berry keeping full guard, as Mason tries to pass.
Berry working a defensive guard here.
Mason trying to control but Berry is working from the bottom. #T6#
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.
Mason trying to control the position from guard on top but Berry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mason has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mason won't allow Berry to sweep him here. #T7#
Mason postures up.
Berry 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.#SUB#
Mason drops back looking for a leg! Berry is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Berry manages to kick Mason off! Mason jumps back into Berry's guard.
Berry keeping moving, preventing Mason from controlling successfully.
Berry wants to control but Mason passes easily into half guard.
#SUB#
Mason is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #T8#
Mason is pressing down on Berry's thigh, looking to free his foot. Berry is holding on for now.
Mason is keen to just control but Berry is a slippery customer.
Mason prevents Berry from improving his position.
Mason stalling. #T9##SUB#
Mason is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Berry has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mason seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Berry does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Berry wants to get back to full guard.
Berry is trying to maintain the position but Mason is very close to passing his half guard.
Berry manages to get to full guard.
Berry controls Mason momentarily but Mason frees himself. #T10#
Mason trying to control but Berry is working from the bottom.
Berry controls Mason momentarily but Mason frees himself.
Mason is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mason has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Berry wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Mason is now in half guard.
Mason will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T11#
Berry moves into full guard.
Mason preventing the sweep.
Mason's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Mason looking to pass the guard. #SUB#
Mason drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Berry dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mason (2) vs (2) Berry
Mason is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Berry wants to control from the top but Mason keeps moving. #T12#
Berry slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Berry tries to free his leg and advance position but Mason is retaining full guard.
Mason keeping moving, preventing Berry from controlling successfully.
Berry controlling from the top position.
Mason is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T13##SUB#
Mason had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Berry defends it easily.
Mason is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Mason not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Berry controls from within his opponent's guard. #T14#
Berry passes Mason's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mason wants to get back to full guard.
Mason is looking to control Berry's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mason avoid being mounted?
Berry controlling the action here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Mason gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Mason takes the fight on points by 3 to 2.
Jumping up and down and very excited, Bea Mason waved his t-shirt featuring Brooklyn Apothecary's logo in front of the cameras. |
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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 Hilo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 3 losses; Tahboule Alawi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 6 losses; Matthew Bandini!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Eddie Farnsworth and Jonathan Paton.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Bandini doesn't succeed with the takedown#CL#
and Alawi counters into the clinch. Nicely done. #TD#
Alawi gets control of Bandini's arms and successfully pulls guard. Alawi will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Alawi pulls Bandini in close to prevent any damage.
Alawi keeping moving, preventing Bandini from controlling successfully.
Alawi 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: Alawi (2) vs (0) Bandini
Alawi wants to pass to mount but Bandini is defending the position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Alawi in particular looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alawi is keen to just control but Bandini is a slippery customer.#T1#
Bandini wants to control but Alawi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Alawi is taking a breather. Bandini says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Alawi wants to take a breather but Bandini is having none of it.
Bandini keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Alawi content to control rather than advance.
Bandini won't allow Alawi to pass to mount.
Bandini keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Alawi controlling the action here. #T2##SUB#
Alawi looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Alawi'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.
Alawi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bandini keeps working. #SUB2#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bandini actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bandini is staying active underneath Alawi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Alawi is thwarting Bandini's attempts to control the position.
Alawi not doing much here.
#T3##SUB#
Alawi wants to work for an arm triangle but Bandini is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bandini has his hands clasped together around Alawi's back. He's all about the action.
Bandini is not content to let Alawi control the position.#SUB#
Alawi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bandini sees it coming and defends easily.
Bandini slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bandini trying to control the position.
#T4#
Alawi trying to control but Bandini is working from the bottom.
Alawi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #SUB2#
Bandini working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Alawi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Alawi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Alawi stays in close to Bandini's body and controls the position.
Alawi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bandini is keeping the position for now. #SUB2#
Alawi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bandini has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Alawi has managed to get both his arms back between Bandini's legs - danger averted.
Alawi passes into half guard.
Bandini is trying to get back to full guard.#T5#
Bandini trying to control from the bottom.
Alawi looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Bandini won't allow Alawi to pass to mount.
Alawi is keen to just control but Bandini is a slippery customer.
Alawi trying to pass the guard but Bandini defending well. #T6#
Alawi is controlling the pace.
Bandini tries to roll over but Alawi keeps him under control.
Bandini trying to hold on to Alawi's head to control him but Alawi postures up.
Alawi wants to pass to mount but Bandini is defending the position. #SUB#
Alawi is working for a kimura but Bandini is defending it quite comfortably.
Bandini is trying to control but can't.
#T7#
Bandini won't allow Alawi to pass to mount.
Bandini trying to hold on to Alawi's head to control him but Alawi postures up.
Alawi slows the pace down in half guard.
Further stalling from Alawi.
Alawi is looking to take a break and control but Bandini is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bandini wants to control but Alawi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Alawi is trying to control the action in half guard but Bandini is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB#
Alawi wants to work for an arm triangle but Bandini is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#T8#
Bandini is controlling Alawi's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Bandini makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bandini.
Alawi looking to pass the guard.
Alawi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Alawi pushing down on Bandini's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Alawi trying to mount his opponent but Bandini defends it.
Alawi trying to control from half guard but Bandini is working away. #SUB#
Alawi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Alawi content to control rather than advance. #T9#
Bandini tries to get to full guard but Alawi has control of the leg.
Alawi frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Alawi (5) vs (0) Bandini
Alawi content just to control the position here.
Bandini tries to hold on but Alawi postures up.
Alawi is looking to work his way around to Bandini's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Bandini is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#T10#
Alawi controlling from mount.
Bandini tries to hold on but Alawi postures up.
Alawi controlling from mount.
Bandini holds of for dear life.
Bandini is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bandini is squirming around, avoiding Alawi's attempts to control the action.
Bandini has given up his back. Will we see Alawi going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Alawi (8) vs (0) Bandini#T11#
A bit of a pause in the action here. Alawi controlling the positon.
Alawi has the hooks in. Bandini is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Bandini is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Alawi.
Bandini looking very determined here, making life difficult for Alawi.
Alawi is really struggling to control Bandini but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Alawi controlling the position well here. Bandini rolled but Alawi kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
#SUB#
Alawi is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Bandini has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here. #T12#
Will Alawi go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
#SUB#
Alawi tightening his grip on Bandini, looking for the choke.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Alawi's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Alawi is trying to stick to Bandini's back but Bandini is turning into Alawi. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Alawi's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Bandini. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alawi (8) vs (2) Bandini
Alawi controlling Bandini's posture.
Bandini postures up.
#T13#
Bandini is fighting to break Alawi's control of his arms but Alawi is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Bandini trying to control the position from guard on top but Alawi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Alawi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Alawi keeping moving, preventing Bandini from controlling successfully.
Bandini is fighting to break Alawi's control of his arms but Alawi is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Bandini postures up.
#T14#
Alawi is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Alawi has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Alawi is trying to keep Bandini in close.
Bandini wants to control from the top but Alawi keeps moving.
Alawi is controlling Bandini's posture.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alawi lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alawi (10) vs (2) Bandini
And that's the end of the fight!
Alawi takes the fight on points by 10 to 2.
A victorious Tahboule Alawi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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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 16 wins and 8 losses; Jake Barnes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 5 losses; Richard Cheese!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Eddie Farnsworth and John Kavanagh.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Barnes closes the distance and pushes Cheese back into the cage.
Cheese 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.#TD2#
Cheese ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Cheese no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Barnes is looking to pass into half guard but Cheese pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Cheese is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (0) vs (2) Cheese
Barnes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cheese showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Barnes trying to control the position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnes, not yet. #T1#
Cheese tries to free his leg and advance position but Barnes is retaining full guard.
Barnes 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: Barnes (2) vs (2) Cheese
Barnes is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Cheese reverses the position - he's now on top in Barnes's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (2) vs (4) Cheese
Cheese postures up.
Barnes pulls Cheese in close to prevent any damage.
Barnes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T2#
Barnes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cheese is one step ahead there.
Barnes seems keen to control Cheese's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes is trying to control the position but Cheese postures up.
Cheese stopping the sweep attempt from Barnes.
Barnes trying to keep a closed guard but Cheese is proving a slippery customer.
Barnes wants to sweep here but Cheese controlling him for the moment. #T3#
Cheese stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barnes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Barnes has control of Cheese's left arm, preventing Cheese from doing any damage.
Barnes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cheese's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (4) vs (4) Cheese
Cheese bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Barnes's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (4) vs (6) Cheese
Barnes is trying to keep Cheese in close.
Barnes pulls Cheese in close to his closed guard and prevents Cheese from doing any damage or advancing position.#T4#
Cheese not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Barnes working a defensive guard here.
Cheese pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barnes is keeping the position for now.
Barnes wants to improve his position but instead Cheese has moved into half guard.
#T5#
Barnes is looking to get back to full guard here but Cheese has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (4) vs (9) Cheese
Barnes is trying to control Cheese's posture but Cheese avoids it.
Cheese is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Barnes is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Cheese is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Barnes is looking for a sweep.#T6#
Cheese trying to control the position but Barnes is working away.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Barnes tries to bench press Cheese off him but Cheese keeps the position.
Cheese is staying tight to Barnes's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Barnes struggling a bit here.
Cheese trying to control the action but Barnes is working from the bottom.
Barnes is trying to get back to half guard.#T7#
Barnes is trying to control Cheese's posture but Cheese avoids it.
Barnes tries to buck Cheese off but Cheese is having none of it.
Cheese trying to control the action but Barnes is working from the bottom. #T8#
Barnes is looking to reverse the position.
Barnes manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Cheese not doing much here.
Cheese is thwarting Barnes's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T9#
Cheese slows the pace down in half guard.
Barnes is looking to improve his position.
Cheese perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Barnes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T10#
Barnes controlling the position well.
Barnes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Barnes wants to sweep but Cheese has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (4) vs (12) Cheese
You can see the frustration on Barnes's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T11#
A lull in the action here.
Barnes struggling a bit here.
Cheese takes a little break here. Barnes wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Barnes is looking for a sweep.#T12#
Barnes can't do much from the bottom here.
Cheese is looking to take a break and control but Barnes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Barnes is being controlled here.
Barnes tries to improve position but can't.
Barnes is working hard here to advance position.
A lull in the action here as Cheese stalls from top position.#T13#
Barnes struggling a bit here.
Barnes is looking for a sweep.
Barnes manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (6) vs (12) Cheese
Barnes wants to pass the guard but Cheese is defending well.
Barnes trying to advance position but Cheese counters by regaining guard.
Cheese lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (6) vs (14) Cheese#T14#
Barnes controls Cheese momentarily but Cheese frees himself.
Barnes seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Barnes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barnes looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Cheese puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Well, if Cheese 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cheese wins on points by 14 to 6.
A victorious Richard 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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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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Nedry Kuang! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 3 losses; Olyksandr Chai!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Eddie Farnsworth and Lou da Vinci.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Chai clinches up with Kuang and pushes him back against the cage.#TD#
Kuang has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Chai is trying to keep an underhook but Kuang manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kuang (2) vs (0) Chai
Kuang is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kuang is looking to take a break and control but Chai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chai is looking for a sweep. Kuang is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chai works his way to full guard. Good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai wants to sweep but no luck.
Kuang sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Chai's guard.
Chai manages to get to full guard.
#T1##SUB2#
Chai is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kuang wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
Chai 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.
Kuang has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Kuang tries to free his leg and advance position but Chai is retaining full guard. #T2#
Chai wants to improve his position but instead Kuang has moved into half guard.
Kuang is pressing down on Chai's thigh, looking to free his foot. Chai is holding on for now.
Kuang is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Kuang (5) vs (0) Chai
Chai tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kuang fails to move to back control.
Kuang trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T3#
Kuang controlling his opponent.
Chai is trying to escape the mount.
#SUB#
Chai tries to improve his position but Kuang has taken his back! Kuang has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Chai tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Kuang pushes Chai away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Nedry Kuang!
A victorious Nedry Kuang thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 3 losses; Gino Gambini! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 10 losses; Jackson Hole!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Anthony Taglia and Chad Campbell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gambini shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hole sprawls well. Hole wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gambini gets slowly back to his feet.
Gambini definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nice takedown defense from Hole. No joy for Gambini on that attempt. #CL2#
Hole pushes Gambini up against the cage in a clinch.#TD#
Gambini decides to pull guard.
Hole trying to control the position from guard on top but Gambini is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gambini really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gambini looking for a sweep. Not yet Gambini, not yet.
Hole looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hole trying to control but Gambini is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hole engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hole stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gambini swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gambini is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #T1#
Hole pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gambini is keeping the position for now.
Gambini pulls Hole in close to his closed guard and prevents Hole from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hole is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hole trying to control but Gambini is working from the bottom.
Hole is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gambini controlling the position.
Hole slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gambini keeping moving, preventing Hole from controlling successfully.
Hole looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T2#
Hole wants to pass the guard but Gambini is keeping the position.
Hole controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hole won't allow Gambini to sweep him here.
Gambini controlling the position.
Hole sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hole stopping the sweep attempt from Gambini.
Gambini keeping moving, preventing Hole from controlling successfully.
Hole 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. #T3#
Gambini 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.
Hole sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hole trying to control the position from guard on top but Gambini is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gambini trying to control the position here.
Gambini 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.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gambini holds on and takes a little breather.
Hole wants to control from the top but Gambini keeps moving. #T4#
Gambini being controlled here, momentarily.
Gambini not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gambini pulls Hole in close to prevent any damage.
Hole is stalling in the full guard.
Gambini pulls Hole in to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hole trying to control the position from guard on top but Gambini is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hole content to stall in guard here.
Gambini is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hole slips nicely into half guard.#T5#
Hole wants to free his trapped foot but Gambini is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hole sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Gambini is looking to control Hole's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gambini avoid being mounted?
Hole perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hole is continuing to stall.
Gambini controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Hole stalling.
Gambini controlling the position well. #T6##SUB2#
Hole is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gambini is just riding it out for now. Hole eventually gives up the hold.
Gambini preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Gambini is looking for a sweep. Hole is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gambini is working hard here to advance position.
Hole looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gambini is looking to improve his position.
Hole is stalling here. Gambini is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Hole seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Gambini has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gambini (4) vs (0) Hole#T7#
Hole is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hole keeps trying to improve his position.
Gambini wants to control but Hole is keeping him busy.
Hole can't do much from the bottom here.
The referee asks Gambini politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Gambini prefers to stall for the moment though.
Gambini'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.
Hole is trying to improve his position.
Hole is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.#T8#
Hole has a hand on Gambini's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Gambini takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Gambini (7) vs (0) Hole
Gambini is looking to work his way around to Hole's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Hole is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gambini takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hole working to try and regain half guard.
Hole tries to lock up and control but Gambini gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hole has given up his back here. Will Gambini look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Gambini (10) vs (0) Hole
Hole is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
I would not like to be Hole right now.
Hole tries to break free.
Gambini slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
#T9#
Gambini avoiding Hole 's attempts to control his hands.
Gambini is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Gambini seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Hole for as long as he can get away with.
Hole turns into Gambini and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gambini (10) vs (2) Hole
Gambini being controlled here, momentarily.
Hole stopping the sweep attempt from Gambini.
Gambini has control of Hole's left arm, preventing Hole from doing any damage.
Hole won't allow Gambini to sweep him here.
Hole content to stall in guard here.
Hole being controlled here momentarily. #T10#
Gambini wants to sweep here but Hole controlling him for the moment.
Gambini is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hole stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gambini swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gambini is pulling down on Hole's head. It's preventing any offense from Hole, at least for the moment.
Hole slips nicely into half guard.
Hole prevents Gambini from improving his position.#T11#
Hole is keen to just control but Gambini is a slippery customer.
Gambini is trying to get back to full guard.
Gambini trying to control from the bottom.
Hole wants to take a breather but Gambini is having none of it.
Gambini gets back to full guard.
Gambini is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hole 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.
Hole trying to control but Gambini is working from the bottom.
Gambini looking for a sweep. Not yet Gambini, not yet.
Hole sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gambini has control of Hole's left arm, preventing Hole from doing any damage. #T12#
Hole wants to pass the guard but Gambini is keeping the position.
Gambini 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.
Gambini controlling the position.
Hole trying to control but Gambini is working from the bottom.
Hole passes Gambini's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hole in particular looking to stall.
Gambini wants to control but Hole is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T13#
Gambini tries to get to full guard but Hole has control of the leg.
Gambini is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hole's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hole's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gambini (14) vs (2) Hole
Hole is trying to break free.
Hole is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Hole turns into Gambini and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gambini (14) vs (4) Hole
Hole slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Gambini (14) vs (7) Hole
A lull in the action here.
Gambini is trying to control Hole's posture but Hole avoids it. #T14#
Gambini is looking to reverse the position.
Hole controls the position.
Gambini tries to buck Hole off but Hole is having none of it.
Hole wants to control but Gambini is keeping him busy.
Gambini is looking to regain half guard here but Hole keeps moving and retains side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A lull in the action here as Hole stalls from top position.
Gambini regains half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gambini takes the fight on points by 14 to 7.
An out of breath Gino Gambini thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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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 6 wins and 3 losses; Daijiro Kimura! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 6 losses; Thom Thumb!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Steve Montenegro and Franklyn Lucas.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Kimura has closed the distance and engaged Thumb in a clinch.
Thumb tries for a takedown but Kimura manages to get underhooks.
#TD#
Kimura drags the fight down to the ground.
Kimura looking for a sweep. Not yet Kimura, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thumb trying to control the position from guard on top but Kimura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thumb might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kimura haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#SUB#
Kimura escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Thumb gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Thumb wants to pass the guard but Kimura is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kimura keeping moving, preventing Thumb from controlling successfully.
Thumb pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kimura is keeping the position for now.
Kimura controlling Thumb's posture. #T1##SUB#
Kimura looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB2#
Thumb drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kimura looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kimura looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kimura! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kimura (4) vs (0) Thumb
Thumb is looking to reverse the position.
Thumb is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kimura is looking to take a break and control but Thumb is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T2#
Thumb tries to get back to half guard but can't.#SUB#
Kimura tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Thumb regains half guard.
Thumb tries to get to full guard but Kimura has control of the leg.
Kimura wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thumb keeps working. #SUB#
Kimura is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Thumb is just riding it out for now. Kimura eventually gives up the hold. #T3#
Thumb tries to get to full guard but Kimura has control of the leg. #SUB#
Thumb is defending against the submission attempts here by Kimura.
Thumb wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Kimura looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Thumb gets back to full guard.
#T4#
Thumb wants to sweep here but Kimura controlling him for the moment. #SUB2#
Thumb has his foot on Kimura's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kimura works his way back into a safe position though.
Thumb wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB2#
Thumb working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Kimura has passed into half guard!
Thumb moves into full guard.
#T5#
Kimura looking to pass the guard.
Thumb keeping moving, preventing Kimura from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Thumb throws his legs up looking for a submission but Kimura uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Kimura (7) vs (0) Thumb
Thumb tries to bench press Kimura off him but Kimura keeps the position. #SUB#
Kimura working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Thumb is trying to control Kimura's posture but Kimura avoids it.
Thumb is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kimura off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kimura (7) vs (4) Thumb#T6##SUB2#
Kimura defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Thumb's arms. #SUB2#
Thumb looking for the choke from the back. #SUB2#
Thumb 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, Kimura has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
#SUB2#
Kimura is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
#SUB2#
Kimura defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Thumb's arms. #T7#
Kimura wants to control his opponent's hands but Thumb gets his hands free.
Thumb has good solid back control here. #SUB2#
Kimura defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Thumb's arms.
Kimura rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Kimura works his way to full guard. Good work.
Thumb advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Kimura (7) vs (7) Thumb#SUB2#
Thumb is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kimura is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #T8#
Kimura is trying to control Thumb's posture but Thumb avoids it.
Kimura is trying to improve his position.
Thumb advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Kimura (7) vs (9) Thumb
Kimura wants to control but Thumb is having none of it.
Kimura is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kimura might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T9#
Kimura is trying to reverse the position but instead Thumb has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Kimura (7) vs (12) Thumb
Kimura is keeping busy.
Kimura manages to reverse the position and now he's in Thumb's guard. Nice work there by Kimura.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kimura (9) vs (12) Thumb
Kimura wants to control from the top but Thumb keeps moving.
Kimura controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kimura stopping the sweep attempt from Thumb.
Kimura forces his way into half guard.#SUB2#
Thumb looking for submissions off his back.#T10#
Kimura seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Thumb does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are battling for position here. Thumb manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kimura trying to control but Thumb is working from the bottom.
Thumb 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.#SUB2#
Thumb looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Thumb wants to sweep here but Kimura controlling him for the moment. #T11#
Kimura looking to pass the guard.
Thumb tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kimura postures up.
Thumb can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kimura controls the pace.
Kimura trying to control but Thumb is working from the bottom.
Thumb is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kimura passes into half guard.
Kimura is trying to control the action in half guard but Thumb is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T12##SUB#
Kimura is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Thumb is just riding it out for now. Kimura eventually gives up the hold.
Kimura wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thumb keeps working. #SUB2#
Thumb looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are battling for position here. Thumb manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Thumb bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kimura's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kimura (9) vs (14) Thumb#T13##SUB#
Kimura has his feet on Thumb's thighs here. He's pushed Thumb off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Thumb screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Daijiro Kimura! |
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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 London, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 6 losses; Ronaldo Gomes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 5 losses; Roddy Banner!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jorge Garcia and John Roberts.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Banner leaves Gomes with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#TD2#
Banner shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gomes (0) vs (2) Banner#SUB2#
Banner is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gomes is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Banner's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Banner's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gomes (4) vs (2) Banner
Banner 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.
Banner is in bad spot here.
#SUB#
Gomes has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Gomes keeps control of the position as Banner tries to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomes is trying to stick to Banner's back but Banner is turning into Gomes. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Gomes's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Banner. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gomes (4) vs (4) Banner
Banner wants to pass the guard but Gomes is keeping the position.
Gomes is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T1#
Banner tries to free his leg and advance position but Gomes is retaining full guard.
Banner must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gomes wants to sweep but no luck.
Banner looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Banner looking to sit in guard and control but Gomes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gomes (6) vs (4) Banner
Gomes stopping the sweep attempt from Banner.
Gomes wants to pass the guard but Banner is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Banner looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Banner keeping moving, preventing Gomes from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Banner has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Gomes 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 Banner. Score +3 for passing guard: Gomes (9) vs (4) Banner#T2#
Banner gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Gomes (11) vs (4) Banner
Gomes prevents Banner from getting the reversal.
Gomes sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Banner is squirming around, avoiding Gomes's attempts to control the action.
Gomes is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Banner is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Banner is looking to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Gomes controlling from mount.
Banner slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Banner is looking to improve his position.
Banner works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gomes passes Banner's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Banner tries to roll over but Gomes keeps him under control.
Gomes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Banner keeps working.
Still in half guard, Gomes seems content to control.#T4#
Banner is looking for a sweep. Gomes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB2#
Banner looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gomes works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gomes (14) vs (4) Banner
Gomes gets to mount! Banner was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Gomes (16) vs (4) Banner
Banner has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Gomes (19) vs (4) Banner
Gomes trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Gomes doesn't have the hooks in and Banner manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gomes (19) vs (6) Banner
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gomes is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gomes (21) vs (6) Banner#T5#
Gomes passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Gomes (24) vs (6) Banner
Banner tries to get back to half guard but can't.#SUB#
Gomes thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gomes trying to control the action but Banner is working from the bottom.
Banner tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gomes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Banner regains half guard there - taking advantage of Gomes's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Banner is trying to get back to full guard.#T6#
Gomes wants to pass to mount but Banner is defending the position.
Banner is pressing down on Gomes's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gomes preventing the sweep.
Gomes trying to control but Banner is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Banner is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gomes defends well.
Gomes is pushing down on Banner's leg trying to pass to half guard. Banner is fighting to maintain full guard but Gomes has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gomes prevents Banner from improving his position.#T7#
Gomes passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gomes (27) vs (6) Banner#SUB#
Gomes is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Banner is surviving well by controlling Gomes's body position as best he can.
Gomes trying to control but Banner is having none of it.
Gomes wants to control the action but instead Banner gets a body lock and reverses into Gomes's guard! Nice work! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gomes (27) vs (8) Banner
Gomes wants to sweep but no luck.
Banner looking to pass the guard. #T8#
Banner stopping the sweep attempt from Gomes.
Banner being controlled here momentarily.
Gomes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gomes 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.
Banner wants to control from the top but Gomes keeps moving.
Banner passes Gomes's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gomes is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Banner is looking for a kimura but Gomes is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Banner to get the leverage. #T9#
Gomes is staying active underneath Banner, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gomes is looking to improve his position.
Banner looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gomes works his way to full guard. Good work.
Banner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gomes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Banner slips nicely into half guard.
Gomes is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Is It Avatary Enough? , so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Banner is looking to advance position but Gomes won't allow it.
Gomes gets full guard.#T10#
Banner stays in close to Gomes's body and controls the position. #SUB#
Gomes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Banner can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gomes keeping moving, preventing Banner from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Gomes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Banner defends well.
Banner tries to free his leg and advance position but Gomes is retaining full guard.
Gomes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T11#
Banner preventing the sweep.
Banner tries to free his leg and advance position but Gomes is retaining full guard.
Gomes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Banner wants to pass the guard but Gomes is keeping the position.
Gomes seems keen to control Banner's posture.#SUB#
Banner looking to improve position, pressing down on Gomes's thigh with his hand. Gomes seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Banner paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Banner's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Gomes picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ronaldo Gomes!
A relieved looking Ronaldo Gomes thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Roddy Banner spoke after the fight, saying 'Watch your back! I am coming for you..'. |
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