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WPGC 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Youta Himura! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Roman Kersikov!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Himura defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kersikov.
Himura tries to close the distance and clinch but Kersikov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kersikov looks for a takedown but Himura sprawls well.#CL#
Himura rushes Kersikov and presses him up against the ropes.#TD#
Himura has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kersikov uses from the top position.
Himura controlling Kersikov's posture.
Kersikov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kersikov wants to control from the top but Himura keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Himura wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#T1#
Kersikov trying to control but Himura is working from the bottom.
Himura wants to sweep but no luck.
Kersikov wants to control from the top but Himura keeps moving.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Kersikov working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.#SUB#
Himura is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB2#
Kersikov drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Kersikov seems to have locked his on tight now - Himura screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Kersikov, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Roman Kersikov! |
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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 New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Abdelrahman Camara! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Archimedes Sparbot!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL2#
Sparbot clinches. #TD2#
Sparbot decides to pull guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Camara postures up.
Sparbot keeping moving, preventing Camara from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Sparbot looking for a guillotine here but Camara defends easily.
Camara trying to control but Sparbot is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camara postures up.
Sparbot looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Camara wants to pass the guard but Sparbot is keeping the position.
Camara 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.#T1#
Sparbot tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Camara might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Camara trying to control but Sparbot is working from the bottom.
Sparbot looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sparbot keeps trying to improve his position.
Sparbot has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Camara has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Camara (3) vs (0) Sparbot
Sparbot manages to work his way to half guard, despite Camara's best efforts.
Sparbot trying to control but Camara postures up.
Sparbot tries to get to full guard but Camara has control of the leg. #T2#
Sparbot is refusing to be controlled, as Camara sits in half guard.
Sparbot is looking for a sweep. Camara is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Camara wants to control but Sparbot is keeping him busy.
Sparbot is trying to control but can't.
Sparbot tries to get to full guard but Camara has control of the leg.
Camara seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sparbot does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sparbot wants to get back to full guard.
Sparbot gets full guard.#T3#
Sparbot looking to control.
Sparbot looking to hit a scissor sweep but Camara is one step ahead there.
Sparbot is trying to keep Camara in close.
Camara trying to control the position from guard on top but Sparbot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sparbot is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Camara trying to control but Sparbot is working from the bottom.
Sparbot is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T4#
Camara trying to control but Sparbot is working from the bottom.
Sparbot trying to control the position here.
Sparbot can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Camara controls the pace.#SUB2#
Sparbot has his foot on Camara's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Camara works his way back into a safe position though.
Sparbot pulls Camara in close to prevent any damage.
Camara tries to free his leg and advance position but Sparbot is retaining full guard.
Sparbot manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Camara manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Camara (3) vs (2) Sparbot#T5#
Sparbot trying to control but Camara is working from the bottom.
Sparbot slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Camara (3) vs (5) Sparbot
Camara tries to improve position but can't. #SUB2#
Sparbot working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB2#
Sparbot working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sparbot is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Camara prevents Sparbot from moving into mount. #T6##SUB2#
Sparbot is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Camara has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sparbot advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Camara (3) vs (7) Sparbot
Sparbot is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Camara is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Camara (3) vs (10) Sparbot#SUB2#
Sparbot is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
#SUB2#
Sparbot has got his arm under Camara's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Camara has spun round into Sparbot's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Camara (5) vs (10) Sparbot#SUB2#
Sparbot working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Camara doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Camara manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Camara passes Sparbot's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #T7#
Sparbot moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Camara 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.
Sparbot keeping moving, preventing Camara from controlling successfully.
Sparbot is trying to hold Camara in close to prevent damage but Camara has managed to pass into half guard.
Camara is trying to control. Sparbot wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Camara wants to pass the guard but Sparbot is defending well.
Sparbot is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T8#
Sparbot trying to control here.
Sparbot won't allow Camara to pass to mount.
Sparbot tries to get to full guard but Camara has control of the leg.
Camara is keen to just control but Sparbot is a slippery customer.
Sparbot wants to control but Camara is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB#
Camara is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#T9#
Sparbot is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sparbot is staying active underneath Camara, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sparbot regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sparbot manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Camara manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Camara (5) vs (12) Sparbot
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Camara keeping moving, preventing Sparbot from controlling successfully.
Sparbot wants to pass the guard but Camara is keeping the position.
Camara keeping moving, preventing Sparbot from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Camara working for a triangle but Sparbot defends it easily.
#T10#
Sparbot looking to pass the guard.
Sparbot stands and throws Camara's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Camara (5) vs (15) Sparbot
Sparbot tries to advance to mount but can't. #SUB2#
Sparbot tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sparbot has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Camara is looking to reverse the position.#T11#
Camara manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Camara is trying to get back to full guard.
Camara slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sparbot wants to control from the top but Camara keeps moving.
Sparbot wants to pass the guard but Camara is keeping the position.
Sparbot trying to control the position from guard on top but Camara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sparbot stays in close to Camara's body and controls the position. #SUB#
Camara had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sparbot defends it easily.
Camara is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T12#
Camara keeping moving, preventing Sparbot from controlling successfully.
Well,Camara is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Sparbot stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Camara swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sparbot trying to control the position from guard on top but Camara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sparbot slips nicely into half guard.#SUB2#
Sparbot is working for a kimura but Camara is defending it quite comfortably.
#SUB#
Camara looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sparbot is trying to control the action in half guard but Camara is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T13#
Sparbot trying to advance position but Camara counters by regaining guard.
Sparbot not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #SUB#
Camara is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sparbot defends well.
Sparbot slips nicely into half guard.
Sparbot wants to pass to mount but Camara is defending the position.
Sparbot with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #SUB#
Camara looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T14##SUB2#
Camara is defending against the submission attempts here by Sparbot.
#SUB2#
Sparbot is working for a kimura but Camara is defending it quite comfortably.
#SUB2#
Sparbot is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sparbot is trying to control. Camara wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Sparbot wins on points by 15 to 5.
Archimedes Sparbot decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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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 New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Derek Erwin! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Aristotle Sparbot!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Erwin shoots and misses #CL2#
and Sparbot counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sparbot. #TD2#
Sparbot jumps guard.
Sparbot not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Erwin is stalling in the full guard.
Sparbot can't keep his opponent in guard - Erwin advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Sparbot trying to hold on to Erwin's head to control him but Erwin postures up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sparbot tries to get to full guard but Erwin has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sparbot wants to control but Erwin is keeping busy.
Sparbot wants to sweep but Erwin has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Erwin (3) vs (0) Sparbot#T1#
Sparbot is trying to control Erwin's posture but Erwin avoids it.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Sparbot wants to control but Erwin postures up.
Sparbot is not content to let Erwin control the position.
Sparbot is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Erwin's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Erwin passes into side control, despite Sparbot's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Erwin (6) vs (0) Sparbot#T2#
Sparbot is looking to regain half guard here but Erwin keeps moving and retains side control.
Erwin trying to control the position but Sparbot is working away.
Sparbot tries to bench press Erwin off him but Erwin keeps the position.
Sparbot is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Erwin's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Erwin passes into side control, despite Sparbot's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Erwin (9) vs (0) Sparbot#T3#
Sparbot tries to buck Erwin off but Erwin is having none of it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Erwin controls the position from side control.
We've been hearing good reports from Erwin'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.
Erwin working away.
Sparbot is trying to get back to half guard.
Sparbot regains half guard there - taking advantage of Erwin's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Erwin wants to pass the guard but Sparbot is defending well. #T4#
Erwin is working hard here to advance position.
Sparbot is looking to improve his position.
Erwin passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Erwin (12) vs (0) Sparbot
Erwin wants to control but Sparbot is keeping him busy.
Sparbot tries to buck Erwin off but Erwin is having none of it.#T5#
Sparbot sneaks back into half guard.
Sparbot is looking to improve his position.
Sparbot trying to control but Erwin postures up.
Erwin is looking to advance position but Sparbot won't allow it.
Sparbot is looking to improve his position.
Sparbot wants to sweep but Erwin has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Erwin (15) vs (0) Sparbot#T6#
Sparbot is trying to control Erwin's posture but Erwin avoids it.
Sparbot tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Erwin controls the position.
Sparbot is not content to let Erwin control the position.
Sparbot tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T7#
Sparbot is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sparbot is trying to control Erwin's posture but Erwin avoids it.
Sparbot tries to buck Erwin off but Erwin is having none of it.
Sparbot is not content to let Erwin control the position. #SUB#
Erwin tries for a kimura but Sparbot is defending well.
Sparbot is trying to control Erwin's posture but Erwin avoids it. #T8#
Sparbot tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Erwin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sparbot is being controlled here.
Sparbot is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Erwin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sparbot keeps working. #T9#
Sparbot is letting Erwin control him for a moment.
Sparbot is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Erwin controlling the position from side mount.
Erwin seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Sparbot for as long as he can get away with.#T10#
Erwin trying to control the position but Sparbot is working away.
Sparbot is trying to control Erwin's posture but Erwin avoids it.
Sparbot is letting Erwin control him for a moment.
Erwin trying to control the action but Sparbot is working from the bottom.
Sparbot is trying to get back to half guard.#T11#
Erwin trying to control the position but Sparbot is working away.
Sparbot manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Sparbot trying to hold on to Erwin's head to control him but Erwin postures up.
Sparbot tries to roll over but Erwin keeps him under control.
Sparbot keeps trying to improve his position.#T12#
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Sparbot wants to sweep but Erwin has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Erwin (18) vs (0) Sparbot
Sparbot tries to buck Erwin off but Erwin is having none of it.
Erwin in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Erwin working away.
Erwin is looking to take a break and control but Sparbot is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T13#
Sparbot tries to bench press Erwin off him but Erwin keeps the position.
Sparbot seems a little lost for a moment, as Erwin dominates the positioning.
Sparbot struggling a bit here.#T14#
Sparbot is looking for a sweep.
Erwin happy to just control the position for now.
Sparbot tries to improve position but can't.
Sparbot is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Erwin off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Erwin (18) vs (4) Sparbot
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sparbot trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Erwin manages to reverse the position and now he's in Sparbot's guard. Nice work there by Erwin.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Erwin (20) vs (4) Sparbot
And that's the end of the fight!
Erwin takes the fight on points by 20 to 4.
Derek Erwin thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Ruslan Karelin! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 27 losses; Prana Halo!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD#
Halo gets caught napping as Karelin dives in and scores a takedown. Halo manages to retain guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Karelin (2) vs (0) Halo
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Karelin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Halo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Halo trying to control the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#SUB2#
Halo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Karelin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Halo looking to control.
Karelin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Halo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karelin 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. #SUB2#
Halo working for a triangle but Karelin defends it easily.
Karelin preventing the sweep. #T1#
Karelin slips nicely into half guard.
Karelin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Halo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Halo tries to get to full guard but Karelin has control of the leg.
Halo wants to control but Karelin is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB2#
Halo looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Halo looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Karelin pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Karelin (5) vs (0) Halo
Karelin fails to advance to Halo's back.
Karelin prevents Halo from getting the reversal.#T2#
Halo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Karelin wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Halo wants to hold on but Karelin pushes him away.
Karelin pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Halo wants to hold on but Karelin pushes him away.
Karelin content just to control the position here.
Karelin seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Halo for as long as he can get away with.
Halo is trying to reverse the position but instead Karelin has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Karelin (8) vs (0) Halo#T3#
Halo tries to escape the position.
Halo trying to control the action but Karelin just sinks the hooks in.
Karelin keeps control of the position as Halo tries to break free.
Karelin wants to control but Halo is keeping busy.
Halo just trying to survive but Karelin is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Halo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Karelin haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Karelin 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.
#T4#
Halo turns into Karelin and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Karelin (8) vs (2) Halo
Karelin looking to control.
Karelin keeping full guard, as Halo tries to pass.
Halo is stalling in the full guard.
Halo wants to pass the guard but Karelin is keeping the position.
Karelin keeping moving, preventing Halo from controlling successfully.
Halo is pushing down on Karelin's leg trying to pass to half guard. Karelin is fighting to maintain full guard but Halo has managed to sneak the leg through.#T5#
Karelin gets back to full guard.
Halo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Karelin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Halo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Halo passes Karelin's left leg - he's now in half guard. #SUB2#
Halo is looking for a kimura but Karelin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Halo to get the leverage.
Halo wants to control but Karelin is keeping him busy.
Halo controlling the action here.
Karelin moves into full guard.
#T6#
Karelin is trying to keep Halo in close.
Karelin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Halo controls the pace.
Halo trying to control but Karelin is working from the bottom.
Karelin wants to sweep here but Halo controlling him for the moment.
Halo trying to control the position from guard on top but Karelin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Halo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Karelin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Halo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Halo trying to control the position from guard on top but Karelin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T7#
Karelin 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: Karelin (10) vs (2) Halo
Halo is trying to control but can't.
Halo wants to improve his position but Karelin is controlling well.
#SUB2#
Halo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Karelin trying to control the action but Halo is working from the bottom. #T8#
Karelin wants to pass the guard but Halo is defending well.
Karelin is thwarting Halo's attempts to control the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Halo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Karelin is working away from the top position though.
Halo is trying to get back to full guard.
Halo is looking to control Karelin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Halo avoid being mounted?
Halo is looking for a sweep. Karelin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T9#
Karelin trying to control the pace.
Halo tries to get to full guard but Karelin has control of the leg.
Karelin wants to pass the guard but Halo is defending well.
Halo is looking to control Karelin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Halo avoid being mounted?
Karelin is looking to take a break and control but Halo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Halo tries to roll over but Karelin keeps him under control.#T10#
Karelin trying to pass the guard but Halo defending well.
Karelin is thwarting Halo's attempts to control the position.
Halo is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Karelin is staying active.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#SUB2#
Halo looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Karelin pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Karelin (13) vs (2) Halo
Karelin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Halo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Karelin avoids the attempt from Halo to control.#T11#
Halo working to try and regain half guard.
Halo tries to hold on but Karelin postures up.#SUB#
Karelin is working for a guillotine from mount but Halo frees his head quite easily.
Halo tries to control Karelin's body but Karelin pushes him off. Halo squirms to his side and now Karelin has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Karelin (16) vs (2) Halo
Karelin has the hooks in. Halo is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Halo looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. #T12#
Halo tries to roll but Karelin sticks to his back.
Halo trying to control the action but Karelin just sinks the hooks in.
Karelin 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.
Halo trying to control the action but Karelin just sinks the hooks in.
Karelin has the hooks in. Halo is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Karelin's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Halo rolls, trying to escape but Karelin keeps control of the position.
#T13#
Karelin biding his time, looking for the opening.
I really don't envy Halo right now.
Halo trying to control the hands but Karelin breaks the grip.
Halo turns into Karelin and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Karelin (16) vs (4) Halo
Halo wants to control from the top but Karelin keeps moving.
Karelin can't keep his opponent in guard - Halo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Halo wants to pass to mount but Karelin is defending the position.
Karelin wants to get back to full guard.#T14#
Halo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Halo is keen to just control but Karelin is a slippery customer.
Karelin won't allow Halo to pass to mount. #SUB#
Karelin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Halo wants to take a breather but Karelin is having none of it.
Halo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Karelin wants to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Halo 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.
Karelin is trying to control but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karelin takes the fight on points by 16 to 4.
After the fight, Ruslan Karelin 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.
Prana Halo was interviewed post fight and said 'Shit happens'. |
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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 2 wins and 1 losses; Gotan Wasselach! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 29 wins and 17 losses; Xavier Merlin!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Merlin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wasselach but Wasselach pushes him off and we're back to square one.
As Merlin tries to get set, Wasselach tries to push him back and clinch up but Merlin manages to avoid the attempt.
Horrible takedown attempt by Merlin or perhaps it was just good defense by Wasselach, which made it look bad.
Wasselach tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Merlin manages to circle out of the way.#TD2#
Wasselach gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Merlin to score an easy takedown into full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Wasselach (0) vs (2) Merlin
Merlin looking to pass the guard.
Wasselach wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wasselach is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Wasselach keeping moving, preventing Merlin from controlling successfully.
Merlin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Wasselach will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T1#
Wasselach looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wasselach looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Merlin puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Merlin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wasselach does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Wasselach is trying to get back to full guard.
Wasselach trying to control but Merlin postures up.
Wasselach is refusing to be controlled, as Merlin sits in half guard.
Wasselach is trying to control but can't.
#T2#
Merlin content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Merlin is keen to just control but Wasselach is a slippery customer.
Merlin trying to pass the guard but Wasselach defending well.
Merlin prevents Wasselach from improving his position.
Wasselach is trying to maintain the position but Merlin is very close to passing his half guard.
Wasselach wants to improve his position but Merlin is controlling well.
#T3#
Merlin slows the pace down in half guard.
Wasselach wants to get back to full guard.
Wasselach trying to control here.
Wasselach tries to get to full guard but Merlin has control of the leg.
Wasselach is working hard here to advance position.
Wasselach wants to control the action here but instead Merlin manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Wasselach (0) vs (5) Merlin
Wasselach really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
#T4#
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Wasselach wants to control but Merlin is having none of it.
Wasselach working to try and regain half guard.
#T5#
Merlin has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at KFA. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Merlin trying to control but Wasselach is having none of it.
Wasselach is desperately trying to improve his position but Merlin has a good base and remains in mount.
Wasselach holds of for dear life.
Wasselach manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Wasselach tries to get to full guard but Merlin has control of the leg.
Wasselach is trying to control but can't.
#T6#
Merlin slows the pace down in half guard.
Wasselach trying to hold on to Merlin's head to control him but Merlin postures up.
Merlin trying to mount his opponent but Wasselach defends it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Merlin prevents Wasselach from improving his position.#SUB2#
Wasselach is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Merlin has latched onto it... Big trouble! Merlin pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Wasselach is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Merlin!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Xavier Merlin!
An out of breath Xavier Merlin 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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Co-main event
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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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 31 losses; Roman Boesku! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 27 losses; Leandro Lo!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Lo shoots for a double leg takedown but Boesku sprawls well. He's pushed Lo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #TD#
Boesku manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Lo on his heels. He'll look to pass Lo's guard now, I'm sure. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Boesku (2) vs (0) Lo
Boesku might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lo wants to sweep but no luck.
Boesku trying to control but Lo is working from the bottom.
Boesku is really struggling to control Lo but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Lo wants to sweep here but Boesku controlling him for the moment.
Boesku wants to pass the guard but Lo is keeping the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boesku is working hard here to advance position.
Boesku passes Lo's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #SUB#
Boesku 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.
Boesku 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.#T1#
Lo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lo trying to hold on to Boesku's head to control him but Boesku postures up.
Lo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lo keeping moving, preventing Boesku from controlling successfully.
Boesku tries to free his leg and advance position but Lo is retaining full guard. #T2#
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Lo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Boesku is one step ahead there.
Boesku wants to control from the top but Lo keeps moving.
Lo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Boesku looking to pass the guard. #T3#
Boesku trying to control the position from guard on top but Lo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boesku looking to pass the guard. #SUB2#
Lo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Boesku is aware though and is defending well.
Boesku trying to control the position from guard on top but Lo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boesku tries to free his leg and advance position but Lo is retaining full guard.
Lo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lo wants to sweep here but Boesku controlling him for the moment.
Lo has Boesku pulled in close to control his posture. #T4#
Lo keeping moving, preventing Boesku from controlling successfully.
Lo pulls Boesku in close to prevent any damage.
Boesku wants to pass the guard but Lo is keeping the position.
Boesku trying to control the position from guard on top but Lo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boesku looking to pass the guard. #T5#
Lo working a defensive guard here.
Boesku pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lo is keeping the position for now.
Boesku trying to control but Lo is working from the bottom.
Lo wants to sweep here but Boesku controlling him for the moment.
Lo trying to control the position.
Boesku is looking to pass into half guard but Lo pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Lo is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Boesku (2) vs (2) Lo
Boesku looking to control but Lo passes into half guard.
#T6#
Boesku wants to control but Lo is keeping busy.
Lo is controlling the pace.
Boesku is trying to get back to full guard.
Boesku regains full guard. Nicely done. #T7#
Boesku wants to sweep but no luck.
Lo is pushing down on Boesku's leg trying to pass to half guard. Boesku is fighting to maintain full guard but Lo has managed to sneak the leg through.
Boesku has a hand on Lo's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Lo takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Boesku (2) vs (5) Lo
Lo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lo wants to take Boesku's back here but Boesku is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Boesku working to try and regain half guard.
#T8#
Lo fails to take his opponent's back.
Boesku is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Boesku is looking to escape.
Lo controlling from the full mount.
Lo trying to control but Boesku is having none of it. #T9#
Boesku tries to hold on but Lo pushes him away.
Boesku is trying to escape the mount.
Lo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lo wants to control the pace but Boesku is squirming around nicely. #T10#
Boesku is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
My spies in HELLCADEMY inform me that Lo has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Boesku tries to hold on but Lo pushes him away.
Boesku is wriggling around trying to escape.
#T11#
Lo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Boesku regains half guard.
Lo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Lo tries to pass to full mount but Boesku defends it.
Lo passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Boesku! Score +3 for passing guard: Boesku (2) vs (8) Lo
Boesku is working to get back to half guard.
#T12#
Lo controlling his opponent.
Boesku really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Boesku is in all sorts of trouble here.
#T13#
Lo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Boesku working to try and regain half guard.
Boesku is trying to reverse the position but instead Lo has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Boesku (2) vs (11) Lo
Boesku is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
#T14#
Lo doesn't have the hooks in and Boesku manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Boesku (4) vs (11) Lo
Boesku pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lo is keeping the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lo pulls Boesku in close to prevent any damage.
Boesku wants to pass the guard but Lo is keeping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lo wins on points by 11 to 4. |
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Main event
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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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 6 losses; Long Wang! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 27 losses; Ruben Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yuuki Gou.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Wang circles away from the clinch attempt.
#CL#
Gracie tries to keep at a distance but Wang has taken the fight into the clinch.#TD#
Wang tightens his grip and picks Gracie up, before dumping him to the ground. Gracie manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Wang (2) vs (0) Gracie
Wang looking to sit in guard and control but Gracie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wang (2) vs (2) Gracie
Wang trying to control the position here.
Wang 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie won't allow Wang to sweep him here.
Gracie postures up.
Gracie is pushing down on Wang's leg trying to pass to half guard. Wang is fighting to maintain full guard but Gracie has managed to sneak the leg through.#T1#
Wang keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Wang wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Wang gets back to full guard.
Gracie has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Rivers Edge Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Wang 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 Wang holds on and takes a little breather.
Wang looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Wang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
Gracie passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Wang (2) vs (5) Gracie
Wang can't do much from the bottom here.
Wang is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#SUB2#
Gracie tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gracie has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Wang is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Gracie is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Wang (2) vs (7) Gracie
Wang wants to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.#T3#
Wang working to try and regain half guard.
Gracie wants to control the pace but Wang is squirming around nicely.
Wang tries to hold on but Gracie postures up.
Gracie takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Wang (2) vs (10) Gracie
Gracie trying to control momentarily.
Wang rolls, trying to escape but Gracie keeps control of the position.
Gracie gets his hands free as Wang looks to control. #T4#
Wang tries to roll but Gracie sticks to his back.
Wang trying to control the position but Gracie manages to sink in the hooks.
Wang tries to escape but Gracie has the hooks in and won't let him break free. #SUB2#
Gracie looking for the choke but no joy.
Gracie is not going to allow Wang to sit and survive in this position. #SUB2#
Wang is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Gracie keeps control of the position as Wang tries to break free.
#T5##SUB2#
Gracie is looking for the choke from the back position but Wang is controlling his hands well. #SUB2#
Gracie looking to break Wang's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Wang remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Gracie will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Gracie is trying to stick to Wang's back but Wang is turning into Gracie. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Gracie's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Wang. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wang (4) vs (10) Gracie
Wang looking to sit in guard and control but Gracie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wang (4) vs (12) Gracie
Wang is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gracie is pushing down on Wang's leg trying to pass to half guard. Wang is fighting to maintain full guard but Gracie has managed to sneak the leg through.#T6#
Gracie tries to pass to full mount but Wang defends it.
Wang works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wang swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie trying to control but Wang is working from the bottom.
Wang is trying to keep Gracie in close.
#SUB#
Gracie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wang working a defensive guard here.
#T7#
Wang is really struggling to control Gracie but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wang is keeping the position for now.
Wang looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wang working a defensive guard here.
Wang wants to sweep but no luck. #T8#
Wang not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wang wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Wang is keeping the position.
Wang is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wang is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gracie is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wang is keeping the position for now.
Wang keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully. #T9#
Wang looking for a sweep. Not yet Wang, not yet.
Wang pulls Gracie in close to his closed guard and prevents Gracie from doing any damage or advancing position.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wang is keeping the position for now.
Wang being controlled here, momentarily.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Wang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T10#
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wang swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wang bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gracie's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wang (6) vs (12) Gracie#SUB2#
Gracie working for a triangle but Wang defends it easily.
Wang passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Wang (9) vs (12) Gracie
Wang wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Wang has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Wang (11) vs (12) Gracie#T11#
Gracie is desperately trying to improve his position but Wang has a good base and remains in mount.
Wang takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Wang wants to take his opponent's back but instead Gracie manages to regain half guard.
Wang is stalling here. Gracie is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Wang seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Gracie has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Wang (11) vs (16) Gracie
Gracie works to advance to full mount. Wang defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Wang (11) vs (18) Gracie
Wang really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
#T12#
Wang is working hard here to advance position.
Gracie trying to control but Wang is having none of it.
Gracie fails to take his opponent's back.
Well,Wang is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Gracie tries to control but Wang wriggling away. #T13#
Gracie might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Wang haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Wang is wriggling around trying to escape.
Wang stops Gracie from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Wang tries to lock up and control but Gracie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Wang is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gracie manages to capitalize on a mistake by Wang to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Wang (11) vs (21) Gracie
Gracie tries to keep control of the position but Wang is staying busy.#T14#
Wang trying to control but not successfully.
Wang rolls, trying to escape but Gracie keeps control of the position.
Gracie is trying to stick to Wang's back but Wang is turning into Gracie. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Gracie's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Wang. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wang (13) vs (21) Gracie
Wang trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wang defends it easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wang sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gracie's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracie wins on points by 21 to 13.
A victorious Ruben Gracie thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Long Wang had this to say: 'No worries. Everyone here knows my opponent has a bad habit of testing positive for PEDs, so I'm sure this fight will soon be ruled a 'No Contest' by the Athletic Commission.'. |
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