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WPGC 9.5 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 London, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 33 losses; Ruben Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 26 losses; Billy Turturro!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Turturro has taken the fight to the clinch.
Turturro drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gracie gets the underhooks and prevents it.
#TD2#
Turturro lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracie (0) vs (2) Turturro
Turturro pushes down on Gracie's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Turturro wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie is trying to maintain the position but Turturro is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie regains full guard. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turturro content to stall in guard here.
Turturro looking to pass the guard. #T1#
Turturro pushes down on Gracie's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Turturro trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
We've been hearing good reports from Gracie'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.#SUB#
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Turturro pulls his head out easily.
Gracie is staying active underneath Turturro, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gracie manages to get to full guard.
#T2#
Gracie can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Turturro controls the pace.
Turturro wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving. #SUB#
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB#
Gracie has his foot on Turturro's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Turturro works his way back into a safe position though.
Turturro looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gracie looking to control.
Turturro must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#T3#
Turturro is stalling in the full guard.
Gracie is trying to keep Turturro in close.
Turturro not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #SUB#
Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Turturro gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T4#
Turturro sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gracie's guard.
Turturro looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Turturro in particular looking to stall.#SUB2#
Turturro seems to be looking for submissions.
Gracie moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#T5#
Turturro controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Turturro slips nicely into half guard.
Turturro is trying to control the action in half guard but Gracie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gracie is controlling Turturro's trapped leg to prevent Turturro from advancing to side control.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.#T6#
Turturro trying to control from half guard but Gracie is working away.
Turturro with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Turturro is thwarting Gracie's attempts to control the position.
Turturro is looking to stall here but Gracie recovers full guard. #SUB#
Gracie looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Turturro has picked Gracie up and slammed him! Gracie can't keep hold of the triangle and Turturro manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (0) vs (5) Turturro#T7#
Gracie is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Turturro off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gracie (4) vs (5) Turturro
Turturro rolls, trying to escape but Gracie keeps control of the position.
A lull in the action here.
Gracie controlling from the back.
Gracie controlling well, preventing Turturro from escaping the position.
Turturro trying to control the hands but Gracie won't let him.
Turturro might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gracie haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#T8#
Turturro is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Gracie is staying active.#SUB#
Gracie looking for the choke but no joy.
Turturro trying to control but not successfully. #T9##SUB#
Turturro defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
#SUB#
Gracie is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Turturro has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Turturro manages to reverse the position and now he's in Gracie's guard. Nice work there by Turturro.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (4) vs (7) Turturro#T10#
Turturro engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #SUB#
Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Turturro tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Turturro looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Turturro trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom. #T11#
Turturro is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #SUB#
Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Turturro doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Turturro manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T12#
Turturro content to stall in guard here.
Gracie wants to control the position but Turturro says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Turturro looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gracie is refusing to be controlled, as Turturro sits in half guard. #T13#
Gracie wants to improve his position but Turturro is controlling well.
Gracie wants to control but Turturro is keeping busy.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Turturro has control of the leg. #T14##SUB2#
Turturro seems to be looking for submissions.
#SUB2#
Turturro wants to work for an arm triangle but Gracie is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB2#
Turturro is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gracie desperately trying to maintain half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Turturro wins on points by 7 to 4.
Billy Turturro seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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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 23 wins and 20 losses; Marc Read! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 4 losses; Nick Rodriquez!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#TD2#
Rodriquez pulls guard effortlessly.
Rodriquez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've been hearing good reports from Read's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rodriquez managing to control the position.
Rodriquez wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Read is now in half guard.
Read seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rodriquez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriquez wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Read is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rodriquez defends it well.
Rodriquez makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rodriquez.#T1#
Read preventing the sweep.
Rodriquez pulls Read in close to prevent any damage.
Read postures up.
Rodriquez managing to control the position.
Read stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rodriquez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rodriquez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rodriquez keeping moving, preventing Read from controlling successfully. #T2#
Rodriquez looking for a sweep. Not yet Rodriquez, not yet.
Read is looking to pass into half guard but Rodriquez pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Rodriquez is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Read (0) vs (2) Rodriquez
Rodriquez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Read swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Read is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rodriquez trying to control the position from guard on top but Read is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Read keeping full guard, as Rodriquez tries to pass.
Read has Rodriquez pulled in close to control his posture. #T3#
Read bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rodriquez's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Read (2) vs (2) Rodriquez
Rodriquez looking for a sweep. Not yet Rodriquez, not yet.
Rodriquez controlling Read's posture.
Read trying to control but Rodriquez is working from the bottom.
Rodriquez wants to sweep here but Read controlling him for the moment. #T4#
Read pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rodriquez is keeping the position for now.
Read is looking to pass into half guard but Rodriquez pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Rodriquez is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Read (2) vs (4) Rodriquez
Rodriquez trying to control the position from guard on top but Read is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Read has his foot on Rodriquez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rodriquez works his way back into a safe position though.
Read might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Read wants to sweep but no luck.
Rodriquez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rodriquez controls from within his opponent's guard.
Rodriquez wants to control from the top but Read keeps moving. #T5#
Read wants to sweep here but Rodriquez controlling him for the moment.
Rodriquez wants to pass the guard but Read is keeping the position.
Rodriquez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T6#
Rodriquez looking to pass the guard.
Rodriquez trying to control but Read is working from the bottom.
My spies in KFA inform me that Rodriquez has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!#SUB#
Read had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rodriquez defends it easily.
Rodriquez wants to pass the guard but Read is keeping the position.#T7#
Rodriquez postures up.
Rodriquez controls from within his opponent's guard.
Rodriquez wants to control from the top but Read keeps moving.
Rodriquez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Read is trying to keep Rodriquez in close.
Rodriquez trying to control the position from guard on top but Read is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rodriquez content to stall in guard here. #T8#
Rodriquez trying to control but Read is working from the bottom.
Rodriquez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Read is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Read is looking for a triangle here but Rodriquez uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Read (2) vs (7) Rodriquez
Read is trying to control Rodriquez's posture but Rodriquez avoids it. #T9#
Read tries to improve position but can't.
Read is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Rodriquez off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Read (6) vs (7) Rodriquez
Rodriquez wants to escape the position.
#SUB#
Read has his opponent's back and is working for the choke. #SUB#
Read is looking for a choke. Rodriquez gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Rodriquez manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Read (6) vs (9) Rodriquez
Read can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rodriquez controls the pace.#T10##SUB#
Read escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rodriquez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rodriquez stands and throws Read's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Read (6) vs (12) Rodriquez
Rodriquez trying to control the position but Read is working away.
Rodriquez has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Read! Score +2 for reaching mount: Read (6) vs (14) Rodriquez#T11#
Rodriquez controlling from mount. #SUB2#
Rodriquez is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Read to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Read shrugs it off.
Rodriquez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rodriquez prevents Read from getting the reversal.
Rodriquez controlling from the full mount.
Read is looking to get to half guard.#T12#
Rodriquez wants to take his opponent's back but Read doesn't allow it.
Rodriquez trying to control but Read is having none of it.
Read wants to control but Rodriquez is having none of it.#T13#
Read working to try and regain half guard.
Rodriquez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Read is working to get back to half guard.
Read regains half guard.
Rodriquez controlling the action here. #T14##SUB2#
Rodriquez is trying to work for a kimura but Read is defending well.
Rodriquez trying to pass the guard but Read defending well.
Read is looking to control Rodriquez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Read avoid being mounted?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rodriquez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Read knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rodriquez wins on points by 14 to 6.
Nick Rodriquez 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 37 wins and 29 losses; Leandro Lo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 62 wins and 45 losses; Tyrone Sparxx!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Lo shoots for a takedown but Sparxx saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.#TD2#
Sparxx drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lo (0) vs (2) Sparxx
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sparxx wants to pass the guard but Lo is keeping the position.
Lo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sparxx is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lo seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Sparxx passes Lo's left leg - he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sparxx is keen to just control but Lo is a slippery customer.
Sparxx wants to pass the guard but Lo is defending well. #T1#
Lo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sparxx stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sparxx keeps trying to improve his position.
Sparxx wants to control from the top but Lo keeps moving.
Lo is trying to keep Sparxx in close.
Sparxx trying to control the position from guard on top but Lo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sparxx wants to pass the guard but Lo is keeping the position.#T2#
Sparxx sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sparxx wants to control from the top but Lo keeps moving.
Sparxx stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sparxx slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lo keeping moving, preventing Sparxx from controlling successfully. #T3#
Lo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sparxx tries to free his leg and advance position but Lo is retaining full guard.
Sparxx works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lo.
Sparxx trying to control but Lo is working from the bottom.
Sparxx stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lo keeping moving, preventing Sparxx from controlling successfully.
Lo wants to sweep here but Sparxx controlling him for the moment. #T4#
Lo trying to keep a closed guard but Sparxx is proving a slippery customer.
Sparxx engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Sparxx being controlled here momentarily.
Sparxx slips nicely into half guard.#T5#
Sparxx wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lo keeps working.
Sparxx stalling. #SUB2#
Sparxx is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lo is just riding it out for now. Sparxx eventually gives up the hold.
Lo tries to get to full guard but Sparxx has control of the leg. #T6##SUB2#
Sparxx wants to work for an arm triangle but Lo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB2#
Sparxx is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sparxx is trying to control the action in half guard but Lo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sparxx might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lo haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Lo trying to control here.
#T7#
Sparxx moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Lo (0) vs (5) Sparxx
Lo being controlled for a moment.
Lo prevents Sparxx from improving position.
Lo keeping his opponent close.
Sparxx trying to control the position but Lo is working away. #T8#
Lo stops Sparxx from passing to mount.
Sparxx is looking to take a break and control but Lo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lo tries to bench press Sparxx off him but Sparxx keeps the position. #T9#
You can see the frustration on Lo's face as Sparxx controls the position.
Sparxx trying to control the action but Lo is working from the bottom.
Sparxx tries to move to mount but Lo blocks the move with his legs.
Sparxx wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lo keeps working. #T10#
Lo is trying to control Sparxx's posture but Sparxx avoids it.
Lo is looking for a sweep.
Lo wants to control but Sparxx postures up.
Sparxx trying to control the action but Lo is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Sparxx is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sparxx trying to control the position but Lo is working away. #T11##SUB2#
Sparxx tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lo is not content to let Sparxx control the position.
Sparxx happy to just control the position for now.
Sparxx tries to move into full mount but can't pass Lo's legs. #T12#
You can see the frustration on Lo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lo manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lo (2) vs (5) Sparxx#SUB2#
Sparxx actively working from the bottom here.
Sparxx wants to get back to full guard.
Sparxx has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lo is working away from the top position though.#SUB2#
Sparxx looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sparxx keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount. #T13#
Lo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Sparxx is concentrating on defense, preventing Lo from advancing position. #SUB2#
Lo moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Sparxx. Score +3 for passing guard: Lo (5) vs (5) Sparxx#T14#
The referee asks Lo politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Lo prefers to stall for the moment though.
You can see the frustration on Sparxx's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sparxx is trying to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sparxx regains half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Sparxx gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Sparxx wins on points by 6 to 5.
Tyrone Sparxx spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant. |
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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 13 wins and 18 losses; Dragon Li Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 16 losses; The Reverend Jim Ignatowski!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Ignatowski enables Chai to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ignatowski manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Chai (2) vs (0) Ignatowski
Ignatowski keeping full guard, as Chai tries to pass.
Ignatowski looking for a sweep. Not yet Ignatowski, not yet.
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Ignatowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ignatowski has his hands on Chai's head, controlling the position.
Chai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ignatowski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Chai passes into half guard. #T1#
Chai wants to take a breather but Ignatowski is having none of it.
Ignatowski works his way to full guard. Good work.
We've been hearing good reports from Chai'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.
Chai controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ignatowski 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.
Chai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ignatowski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ignatowski trying to keep a closed guard but Chai is proving a slippery customer.
Chai wants to control from the top but Ignatowski keeps moving. #T2#
Chai is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Chai looking to pass the guard.
Ignatowski wants to sweep but no luck.
Ignatowski is pulling down on Chai's head to control his posture. #T3#
Chai wants to pass the guard but Ignatowski is keeping the position.
Ignatowski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chai is one step ahead there.
Ignatowski is trying to control the position but Chai postures up.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Ignatowski is keeping the position.
Chai content to stall in guard here.
Ignatowski 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: Chai (2) vs (2) Ignatowski#T4#
Chai trying to hold on to Ignatowski's head to control him but Ignatowski postures up.
Chai is trying to get back to full guard.
Ignatowski works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (2) vs (5) Ignatowski
Chai is looking to improve his position but Ignatowski isn't that keen on the idea.
Chai 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: Chai (4) vs (5) Ignatowski
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Ignatowski is keeping the position.#T5#
Ignatowski pulls Chai in to control the position.
Ignatowski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chai is one step ahead there.
Chai wants to control from the top but Ignatowski keeps moving.
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Ignatowski is retaining full guard.
Ignatowski has control of Chai's left arm, preventing Chai from doing any damage.
Ignatowski keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully. #T6#
Ignatowski lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (4) vs (7) Ignatowski
Chai wants to sweep here but Ignatowski controlling him for the moment.
Chai is pulling down on Ignatowski's head to control his posture.
Chai continues to stall.
Ignatowski looking to pass the guard. #T7#
Chai can't keep his opponent in guard - Ignatowski advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #SUB2#
Ignatowski seems to be looking for submissions.
Chai is looking to improve his position.
Chai regains full guard. Nicely done.
Chai looking for a sweep. Not yet Chai, not yet.
Ignatowski wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
Ignatowski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chai trying to keep a closed guard but Ignatowski is proving a slippery customer.
#T8#
Ignatowski being controlled here momentarily.
Chai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ignatowski tries to free his leg and advance position but Chai is retaining full guard.
Ignatowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Chai escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ignatowski gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Chai is pulling down on Ignatowski's head to control his posture. #T9#
Chai wants to sweep but no luck.
Ignatowski slips nicely into half guard.
Chai is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ignatowski is trying to control the action in half guard but Chai is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
My spies in KFA inform me that Ignatowski has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Chai is trying to control but can't.
Ignatowski content to control rather than advance. #T10#
Chai is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chai manages to get to full guard.
Chai trying to keep a closed guard but Ignatowski is proving a slippery customer.
Ignatowski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chai is keeping the position for now. #T11#
Chai trying to keep a closed guard but Ignatowski is proving a slippery customer.
Ignatowski is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ignatowski wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
Ignatowski tries to free his leg and advance position but Chai is retaining full guard.
Chai trying to control the position.
Ignatowski trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom. #T12#
Ignatowski wants to pass the guard but Chai is keeping the position.
Chai is pulling down on Ignatowski's head. It's preventing any offense from Ignatowski, at least for the moment.
Ignatowski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Chai is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chai (6) vs (7) Ignatowski
Chai trying to control but Ignatowski is working from the bottom. #T13#
Chai is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ignatowski is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Ignatowski is keeping the position.
Ignatowski wants to sweep but no luck.
Ignatowski can't keep his opponent in guard - Chai advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ignatowski has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chai is working away from the top position though.
Chai trying to advance position but Ignatowski counters by regaining guard. #T14#
Chai preventing the sweep.
Ignatowski working a defensive guard here.
Ignatowski is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Ignatowski keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai postures up.
Ignatowski has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ignatowski wins on points by 7 to 6.
A very excited looking The Reverend Jim Ignatowski made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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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 London, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 3 losses; Archimedes Sparbot! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 30 wins and 31 losses; Prana Halo!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Sparbot looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And Halo tries to counter it with a takedown but Sparbot pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Halo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sparbot has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sparbot shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Halo as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Archimedes Sparbot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Halo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sparbot.
Sparbot shoots in but Halo avoids the takedown attempt easily.#T1##TD2#
Halo closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Sparbot quickly recovers to half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sparbot (0) vs (2) Halo
Sparbot has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Halo is working away from the top position though.
Sparbot is staying active underneath Halo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Halo not doing much here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Halo is keen to just control but Sparbot is a slippery customer.
We've been hearing good reports from Sparbot'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.#T2#
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Sparbot is trying to get back to full guard.
Halo is trying to control the action in half guard but Sparbot is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sparbot preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Halo trying to pass the guard but Sparbot defending well.
Sparbot has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Halo is working away from the top position though.
Halo prevents Sparbot from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sparbot is working hard here to advance position.#T3##SUB2#
Halo is working for a submission of some sort.
Halo stalling.
Halo 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.
Halo prevents Sparbot from improving his position.
Halo wants to pass the guard but Sparbot is defending well. #T4#
Sparbot is trying to get back to full guard.
Halo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Sparbot is refusing to be controlled, as Halo sits in half guard.
Halo is just content to waste time from the top position. Sparbot takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. #SUB#
Sparbot throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Halo tries to free his leg and advance position but Sparbot is retaining full guard.
Halo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T5#
Halo's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Halo is fighting to break Sparbot's control of his arms but Sparbot is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Halo trying to control but Sparbot is working from the bottom.
Sparbot is trying to keep Halo in close.
Sparbot seems keen to control Halo's posture.
Halo trying to control but Sparbot is working from the bottom.
Halo tries to free his leg and advance position but Sparbot is retaining full guard.
Halo trying to control but Sparbot is working from the bottom. #T6#
Halo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sparbot is keeping the position for now.
Sparbot working a defensive guard here.
Halo trying to control but Sparbot is working from the bottom.
Sparbot is trying to control the position but Halo postures up.
Sparbot can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Halo controls the pace.
Halo trying to control the position from guard on top but Sparbot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Halo wants to pass the guard but Sparbot is keeping the position.
Sparbot will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T7#
Sparbot keeping moving, preventing Halo from controlling successfully.
Halo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Halo wants to control from the top but Sparbot keeps moving. #SUB#
Sparbot looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sparbot is trying to control the position but Halo postures up.
Halo looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T8#
Halo trying to control but Sparbot is working from the bottom.
Sparbot has control of Halo's left arm, preventing Halo from doing any damage.
Halo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sparbot is keeping the position for now.
Sparbot is controlling Halo's posture.
Halo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sparbot swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB#
Sparbot is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Halo defends well.
Halo looking to pass the guard. #T9#
Halo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sparbot's guard.
Halo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Sparbot trying to control here.
Halo controlling the action here.
More stalling from Halo.#T10##SUB#
Sparbot actively working from the bottom here.
Halo 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 is looking to control Halo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sparbot avoid being mounted?
Sparbot slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Halo postures up.
Sparbot keeping moving, preventing Halo from controlling successfully.
Halo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sparbot keeping full guard, as Halo tries to pass. #T11#
Halo trying to control the position from guard on top but Sparbot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Sparbot working for a triangle but Halo defends it easily.
Halo wants to control from the top but Sparbot keeps moving.
Sparbot keeping full guard, as Halo tries to pass.
Halo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T12#
Sparbot keeping full guard, as Halo tries to pass.
Halo keeps trying to improve his position.
Sparbot controls Halo momentarily but Halo frees himself.
Sparbot is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Halo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Sparbot seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Halo tries to free his leg and advance position but Sparbot is retaining full guard. #SUB#
Sparbot had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Halo defends it easily.#T13#
Sparbot seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Halo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sparbot is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sparbot keeping full guard, as Halo tries to pass.
Halo trying to control but Sparbot is working from the bottom.
Halo is stalling in the full guard. #T14#
Sparbot looking to control.
Halo 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.
Sparbot looking to control.
Sparbot keeping moving, preventing Halo from controlling successfully.
Halo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sparbot's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Halo is looking to take a break and control but Sparbot is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sparbot is looking for a sweep. Halo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Halo wins on points by 2 to 0.
After winning the bout, Prana Halo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 48 wins and 33 losses; Conald Petersen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 3 losses; Gotan Wasselach!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Wasselach fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Petersen avoids it really well and circles away.
Petersen stuffs the takedown.#TD2#
Wasselach drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Petersen (0) vs (4) Wasselach
Petersen is trying to work for a sweep but Wasselach has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Petersen (0) vs (6) Wasselach
Petersen is desperately trying to improve his position but Wasselach has a good base and remains in mount.
Wasselach looking to control but Petersen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Petersen wants to control but Wasselach is having none of it.
Petersen is wriggling around trying to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petersen is squirming around, avoiding Wasselach's attempts to control the action.
Petersen slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.#T1#
Petersen is looking to improve his position.
Wasselach trying to control the pace.
Petersen is trying to maintain the position but Wasselach is very close to passing his half guard.
Petersen is looking for a sweep. Wasselach is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wasselach wants to control but Petersen is keeping him busy.
Petersen wants to get back to full guard.
Wasselach trying to mount his opponent but Petersen defends it.
Wasselach is keen to just control but Petersen is a slippery customer.#T2#
Wasselach stalling.
Petersen is trying to maintain the position but Wasselach is very close to passing his half guard.
Petersen is pressing down on Wasselach's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Petersen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Petersen has his foot on Wasselach's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wasselach works his way back into a safe position though.
Petersen wants to sweep here but Wasselach controlling him for the moment. #T3#
Petersen is trying to keep Wasselach in close.
Wasselach wants to control from the top but Petersen keeps moving.
Petersen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB#
Petersen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wasselach trying to control the position from guard on top but Petersen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Petersen is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Wasselach wants to control from the top but Petersen keeps moving.
Petersen is pulling down on Wasselach's head to control his posture. #T4#
Wasselach not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Wasselach must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Petersen wants to sweep here but Wasselach controlling him for the moment.
Petersen is working hard here to advance position.
Wasselach controlling from the top position.
Petersen wants to sweep here but Wasselach controlling him for the moment. #T5#
Petersen controlling Wasselach's posture.
Wasselach is stalling in the full guard.
Petersen wants to sweep here but Wasselach controlling him for the moment. #T6#
Petersen looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Wasselach puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Wasselach is looking to advance position but Petersen won't allow it.
Wasselach is controlling the pace.
Petersen trying to control from the bottom.
Wasselach performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Petersen is trying to maintain the position but Wasselach is very close to passing his half guard.#T7#
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Wasselach in particular looking to stall.
Petersen keeping hold of Wasselach's head, controlling as best he can.
Petersen wants to improve his position but Wasselach is controlling well.
Petersen is trying to maintain the position but Wasselach is very close to passing his half guard.
Petersen is looking to improve his position.
#T8#
Petersen wants to control but Wasselach is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Petersen wants to get back to full guard.
Petersen is trying to control but Wasselach passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (0) vs (9) Wasselach
Petersen struggling a bit here.
Petersen gets back to half guard.
Wasselach prevents Petersen from improving his position.#T9#
Petersen moves into full guard.
Petersen is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Petersen working a defensive guard here.
Petersen seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Petersen working a defensive guard but Wasselach passes into half guard.
Wasselach prevents Petersen from improving his position.#T10##SUB#
Petersen looking for submissions off his back.
Petersen wants to control the action here but instead Wasselach manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (0) vs (12) Wasselach
Petersen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Wasselach controlling the pace for now.
Petersen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
My spies in House of 1000 Corpses inform me that Wasselach has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!#T11#
Petersen tries to hold on but Wasselach postures up.
Wasselach controlling the pace for now.
Wasselach avoids the attempt from Petersen to control.
Wasselach prevents Petersen from getting the reversal.#T12#
Wasselach wants to control the pace but Petersen is squirming around nicely.
Wasselach fails to take his opponent's back.
Petersen is trying to escape the mount.
Wasselach controlling his opponent. #T13#
Petersen gets back to half guard.
Petersen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Petersen controls Wasselach momentarily but Wasselach frees himself.
Wasselach trying to control the position from guard on top but Petersen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Petersen looking to control but Wasselach passes into half guard.
#T14#
Petersen is doing well to control the position and prevent Wasselach from advancing to side control.
Petersen is trying to control but can't.
Petersen is in trouble now - Wasselach has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (0) vs (15) Wasselach
Wasselach pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Petersen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Petersen slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Petersen won't allow Wasselach to pass to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wasselach wins on points by 15 to 0.
After winning the bout, Gotan Wasselach thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Conald Petersen was interviewed post fight and said 'Ta Ta there retard'. |
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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 New York, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 0 losses; Derek Erwin! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 58 wins and 31 losses; Judas Priest!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Priest has managed to clinch.
#TD#
Erwin gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Erwin (2) vs (0) Priest
Priest looking to hit a scissor sweep but Erwin is one step ahead there.
Priest is trying to control the position from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Priest holds on and takes a little breather.
Erwin advances to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Priest regains full guard. Nicely done. #SUB2#
Priest looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Erwin has picked Priest up and slammed him! Priest can't keep hold of the triangle and Erwin manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Erwin (5) vs (0) Priest
You can see the frustration on Priest's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
A lull in the action here.#T1#
Priest tries to improve position but can't.
Priest is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Priest manages to get back to half guard.
Priest is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Priest slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
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.
Priest not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T2#
Erwin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Priest trying to control the position.
Priest wants to sweep here but Erwin controlling him for the moment.
Priest keeps trying to improve his position.
Erwin 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.
Priest is trying to keep Erwin in close.
#T3#
Priest is pulling down on Erwin's head to control his posture.
Priest wants to sweep but no luck.
Priest wants to hit a sweep here but Erwin passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Priest there! Score +3 for passing guard: Erwin (8) vs (0) Priest
Erwin content just to control the position here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Priest is just holding on here. Erwin manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Erwin (11) vs (0) Priest#T4#
Erwin doesn't have the hooks in and Priest manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Erwin (11) vs (2) Priest
Priest trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Priest is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Priest forces his way into half guard.#T5#
Priest controlling the action here.
Erwin wants to get back to full guard.
Priest perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Erwin is trying to control but Priest passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Erwin (11) vs (5) Priest#T6#
Priest is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Priest tries to move into full mount but can't pass Erwin's legs.
Priest just content to control the position. #T7#
Erwin can't do much from the bottom here.
Priest happy to just control the position for now.
Erwin is trying to improve his position.
Priest takes a little break here. Erwin wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.#T8#
Erwin is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Priest is thwarting Erwin's attempts to control the position.
Priest content to control rather than advance.
Priest wants to free his trapped foot but Erwin is holding on for dear life with his legs. #T9#
Priest stalling.
The fighters are battling for position here. Erwin manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Erwin working a defensive guard here.
Erwin is pulling down on Priest's head. It's preventing any offense from Priest, at least for the moment.#T10#
Priest controls from within his opponent's guard.
Erwin has Priest pulled in close to control his posture.
Priest trying to control the position from guard on top but Erwin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T11#
Priest controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Priest looking to pass the guard.
Priest trying to control the position from guard on top but Erwin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Priest pushing down on Erwin's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Erwin is not content to let Priest control the position.
Erwin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Priest is working away from the top position though.#T12#
Erwin won't allow Priest to pass to mount.
Still in half guard, Priest seems content to control.
Priest wants to pass to mount but Erwin is defending the position.
Erwin is looking to control Priest's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Erwin avoid being mounted?
Erwin wants to improve his position but Priest is controlling well.
#T13#
Priest is thwarting Erwin's attempts to control the position.
Erwin is staying active underneath Priest, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Priest in particular looking to stall.#T14#
Priest passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Erwin (11) vs (8) Priest
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Erwin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Erwin takes the fight on points by 11 to 8.
Derek Erwin is the new super heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Derek Erwin 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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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 New York, with a TWGC record of 39 wins and 33 losses; Moldy Jello! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 86 wins and 44 losses; Matvey Pavlov!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD#
Jello gets a double leg takedown into Pavlov's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Jello (2) vs (0) Pavlov
Pavlov trying to control the position here.
Jello has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Pavlov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pavlov controlling Jello's posture.
Pavlov is trying to control the position but Jello postures up.
Jello not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jello won't allow Pavlov to sweep him here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Pavlov holds on and takes a little breather.
Jello is stalling in the full guard. #T1#
Pavlov is pulling down on Jello's head. It's preventing any offense from Jello, at least for the moment.
Pavlov is looking to sweep but instead, Jello has passed into half guard.
Pavlov tries to get to full guard but Jello has control of the leg.
Pavlov is looking to get back to full guard here but Jello has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Jello (5) vs (0) Pavlov#T2#
Pavlov tries to improve position but can't.
Pavlov sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Pavlov is looking to improve his position.
Jello not doing much here.
Pavlov wants to control but Jello is keeping busy.
#T3#
The fighters are battling for position here. Pavlov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Pavlov has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Jello has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Jello (8) vs (0) Pavlov
Pavlov gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Pavlov is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jello moves into full mount! Pavlov won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Jello (11) vs (0) Pavlov
Jello takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Pavlov is in all sorts of trouble here.
#T4#
Jello avoids the attempt from Pavlov to control.
Pavlov is desperately trying to improve his position but Jello has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pavlov tries to hold on but Jello postures up.
Jello looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jello pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Jello moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Jello (14) vs (0) Pavlov
Jello controls the position.#T5#
Pavlov breaks Jello's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jello (14) vs (2) Pavlov
Pavlov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Pavlov looking to pass the guard. #T6#
Jello is pulling down on Pavlov's head. It's preventing any offense from Pavlov, at least for the moment.
Pavlov stopping the sweep attempt from Jello.
Pavlov trying to control the position from guard on top but Jello is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jello tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jello will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pavlov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Pavlov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jello is keeping the position for now. #T7#
Jello keeping moving, preventing Pavlov from controlling successfully.
My spies in Marty Robbin's Fight Ranch inform me that Pavlov has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Pavlov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Jello keeping moving, preventing Pavlov from controlling successfully.
Pavlov looking to sit in guard and control but Jello gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jello (16) vs (2) Pavlov
Pavlov looking for a sweep. Not yet Pavlov, not yet. #T8#
Jello wants to control from the top but Pavlov keeps moving.
Jello looking to pass the guard.
Pavlov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jello's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jello (16) vs (4) Pavlov
Jello controls Pavlov momentarily but Pavlov frees himself.
Jello keeping moving, preventing Pavlov from controlling successfully.
Pavlov looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T9#
Pavlov tries to free his leg and advance position but Jello is retaining full guard.
Pavlov wants to control from the top but Jello keeps moving.
Jello has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Jello has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Pavlov has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Jello (16) vs (7) Pavlov#T10#
Pavlov content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Jello sneaks back into half guard.
Pavlov is controlling the pace.
Pavlov prevents Jello from improving his position.
Pavlov working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Jello's thigh. Jello counters though and makes it back to full guard. #T11#
Jello tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jello keeping moving, preventing Pavlov from controlling successfully.
Pavlov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Pavlov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jello is keeping the position for now.
Jello seems keen to control Pavlov's posture.
Pavlov forces his way into half guard.#T12#
Pavlov is keen to just control but Jello is a slippery customer.
Jello is holding on to half guard well.
Pavlov is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Jello tries to get to full guard but Pavlov has control of the leg.
Jello has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pavlov is working away from the top position though.
Pavlov trying to pass the guard but Jello defending well. #SUB2#
Pavlov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jello sees it coming and defends easily.#T13#
Pavlov takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Jello tries to roll over but Pavlov keeps him under control.
Pavlov is keen to just control but Jello is a slippery customer.
Jello slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pavlov stays in close to Jello's body and controls the position.
Pavlov trying to control but Jello is working from the bottom.
Pavlov controlling from the top position. #T14#
Pavlov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jello's guard.
Pavlov working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Jello's thigh. Jello counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Pavlov controls from within his opponent's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pavlov wants to control from the top but Jello keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jello takes the fight on points by 16 to 7.
After winning the bout, Moldy Jello thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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