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CWC 399 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 18 losses; Wilhelm Bar! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 28 losses; Dragon Li Chai!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Robert Twigg.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD#
Bar shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Chai's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bar (2) vs (0) Chai
Chai keeping full guard, as Bar tries to pass.
Bar forces his way into half guard.
Bar tries to pass to full mount but Chai defends it.
Bar is keen to just control but Chai is a slippery customer.
Chai tries to roll over but Bar keeps him under control.
Chai trying to control from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Bar has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Bar (5) vs (0) Chai
Chai sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.#T1#
Still in half guard, Bar seems content to control.
Chai wants to improve his position but Bar is controlling well.
Bar tries to pass to full mount but Chai defends it. #T2#
Bar controlling the action here.
Chai tries to get to full guard but Bar has control of the leg.
Chai has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bar is working away from the top position though.
Chai tries to get to full guard but Bar has control of the leg.
Bar wants to control but Chai is keeping him busy.
Bar content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Chai is trying to get back to full guard.#T3#
Chai tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Bar has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Bar (8) vs (0) Chai
Chai is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Chai regains half guard.
Chai manages to get to full guard.
Bar 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. #T4#
Chai working a defensive guard here.
Bar trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
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.
Chai looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chai working a defensive guard here.
Chai looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T5#
Chai is trying to keep Bar in close.
Chai looking for a sweep. Not yet Chai, not yet.
Chai is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Bar stopping the sweep attempt from Chai.
Chai not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bar will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bar wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving. #T6#
Bar content to stall in guard here.
Chai not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chai 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: Bar (8) vs (2) Chai
Bar is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at FIGHT FOUNDERS (CA), so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Bar wants to control but Chai is keeping busy.
#SUB2#
Chai is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bar has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bar is looking to improve his position.
#T7#
Chai is just content to waste time from the top position. Bar takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Chai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bar is keeping the position for now.
Bar trying to control the position here.
Bar working a defensive guard here.
My spies in Rollins Fitness inform me that Chai has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Bar has control of Chai's left arm, preventing Chai from doing any damage. #T8#
Bar is trying to control the position but Chai postures up.
Chai wants to control from the top but Bar keeps moving.
Chai might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bar haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Chai looking to pass the guard.
Chai pushes down on Bar's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#SUB2#
Chai is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bar doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Chai.
Chai wants to take a breather but Bar is having none of it. #T9#
Bar is trying to control but can't.
Chai is keen to just control but Bar is a slippery customer.
Chai trying to control from Bar's half guard. Bar has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Bar looking to control.
Chai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bar is keeping the position for now.
Bar keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
Bar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chai is one step ahead there. #T10#
Bar bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Chai's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bar (10) vs (2) Chai#SUB2#
Chai is looking for a triangle here but Bar uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Bar (13) vs (2) Chai
Chai sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Chai wants to get back to full guard.
Bar looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Chai is staying active underneath Bar, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T11#
Chai is looking for a sweep. Bar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chai trying to control from the bottom.
Bar takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Chai gets full guard.
Bar postures up.
Chai is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.#SUB2#
Chai is looking for a triangle here but Bar uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Bar (16) vs (2) Chai
Bar controlling the position from side mount.
Bar seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Chai for as long as he can get away with.#T12#
Bar working away.
Chai tries to improve position but can't.
Bar controlling the position. #T13#
Chai tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bar wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bar working away.
Bar trying to control the position but Chai is working away.
Chai is trying to get back to half guard.
Bar trying to control the position but Chai is working away.
Chai struggling a bit here.
Chai is trying to improve his position.#T14#
Bar moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Bar wants to control but Chai is keeping him busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bar takes the fight on points by 16 to 2. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 20 losses; Helio Gracias! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 59 wins and 41 losses; Conald Petersen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and George Francis.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Petersen shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracias (0) vs (2) Petersen
Gracias trying to control here.
Petersen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gracias does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Petersen is just content to waste time from the top position. Gracias takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Gracias is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gracias keeping full guard, as Petersen tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petersen trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gracias manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Petersen manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracias (2) vs (2) Petersen#T1#
Petersen keeping moving, preventing Gracias from controlling successfully.
Gracias preventing the sweep.
Petersen pulls Gracias in to control the position.
Gracias forces his way into half guard.
Gracias is keen to just control but Petersen is a slippery customer.
Petersen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Petersen is trying to control but can't.
Petersen is not content to let Gracias control the position.
Petersen trying to control from the bottom.
#T2#
Petersen preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Petersen wants to control but Gracias is keeping busy.
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.
Petersen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Petersen has his hands clasped together around Gracias's back. He's all about the action.
Gracias keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#T3##SUB#
Gracias is looking for a kimura here.
Petersen gets full guard.
Gracias is fighting to break Petersen's control of his arms but Petersen is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Petersen wants to sweep but no luck.
Petersen keeping moving, preventing Gracias from controlling successfully.
Petersen trying to keep a closed guard but Gracias is proving a slippery customer.
Gracias looking to pass the guard. #T4#
Petersen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gracias stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Petersen swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB2#
Petersen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Petersen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gracias's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracias (2) vs (4) Petersen
Petersen trying to control but Gracias is working from the bottom.
Petersen won't allow Gracias to sweep him here. #T5#
Petersen trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Petersen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Petersen trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracias not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Petersen is pushing down on Gracias's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gracias is fighting to maintain full guard but Petersen has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gracias trying to hold on to Petersen's head to control him but Petersen postures up.
Gracias is not content to let Petersen control the position.#SUB#
Gracias is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Petersen pulls his head out easily. #T6#
Gracias wants to improve his position but Petersen is controlling well.
Gracias is not content to let Petersen control the position.
Petersen slows the pace down in half guard. #SUB2#
Petersen is looking for submissions but instead, Gracias has regained full guard.
#T7#
Gracias is trying to keep Petersen in close.
Petersen controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gracias looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracias keeping full guard, as Petersen tries to pass.
Petersen trying to control but Gracias is working from the bottom. #T8#
Petersen slips nicely into half guard.
Petersen controlling the action here.
Petersen moves into full mount! Gracias won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracias (2) vs (7) Petersen
Gracias tries to hold on but Petersen pushes him away.
Petersen wants to control the pace but Gracias is squirming around nicely.
Petersen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T9#
Gracias prevents Petersen from taking his back.
Petersen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gracias is looking to escape.
Petersen content just to control the position here. #T10#
Petersen looking to control but Gracias is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gracias has given up his back here. Will Petersen look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Gracias (2) vs (10) Petersen
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Petersen trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Gracias is really stuck here.
#T11#
Petersen has good solid back control here.
It looks like Petersen might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
A lull in the action here.
#SUB2#
Petersen tightening his grip on Gracias, looking for the choke.
Gracias wants to escape the position.
#T12#
Petersen wants to control but Gracias is keeping busy.
I would not like to be Gracias right now.
Petersen trying to control.
Gracias is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Gracias is keeping busy.
#SUB2#
Petersen is persistently looking for the submission but Gracias is defending it well.
#T13#
Petersen tries to keep control of the position but Gracias is staying busy.#SUB2#
Petersen is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Gracias knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Gracias for a finish.
Petersen trying to control momentarily.
#T14#
Petersen is hanging on to Gracias's back as he tries to escape.
Petersen really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Gracias.
Gracias prevents Petersen from getting a body triangle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracias tries to break free.
Petersen really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Gracias.
And that's the end of the fight!
Petersen wins on points by 10 to 2.
Conald Petersen 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 welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 38 wins and 18 losses; Michael Cruz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 23 losses; Ken Vrjalya!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Vrjalya shoots in for a double leg but Cruz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Vrjalya shoots in but Cruz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Vrjalya dives in for a single leg takedown but Cruz sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Michael Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ken Vrjalya.#TD#
Cruz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cruz (2) vs (0) Vrjalya
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#SUB2#
Vrjalya looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cruz controls from within his opponent's guard.
Vrjalya looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Cruz puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
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.
Cruz stalling. #T1#
Cruz is keen to just control but Vrjalya is a slippery customer.
Vrjalya wants to control but Cruz is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cruz slows the pace down in half guard.
Cruz prevents Vrjalya from improving his position.#T2#
Cruz trying to pass the guard but Vrjalya defending well.
Vrjalya is looking to improve his position.
Vrjalya is refusing to be controlled, as Cruz sits in half guard.
Cruz trying to pass the guard but Vrjalya defending well.
Vrjalya is trying to get back to full guard.#T3#
Cruz keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Vrjalya told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Vrjalya is trying to control but Cruz passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Cruz (5) vs (0) Vrjalya
Cruz controls the position.
Cruz trying to control the action but Vrjalya is working from the bottom.
Vrjalya tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cruz wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T4#
Vrjalya prevents Cruz from moving into mount.
Vrjalya is trying to control Cruz's posture but Cruz avoids it.
Cruz wants to control but Vrjalya is keeping him busy.
Vrjalya being controlled for a moment.
Cruz working away.#T5#
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Vrjalya tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Vrjalya manages to work his way to half guard, despite Cruz's best efforts.
Cruz looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T6#
Vrjalya tries to roll over but Cruz keeps him under control.
Cruz passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Cruz (8) vs (0) Vrjalya
Vrjalya looks to move to half guard but instead Cruz has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Cruz (10) vs (0) Vrjalya#T7#
Cruz controlling the pace for now.
Vrjalya tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cruz controlling the position easily from mount.
Vrjalya tries to control Cruz's body but Cruz pushes him off. Vrjalya squirms to his side and now Cruz has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Cruz (13) vs (0) Vrjalya
Will Cruz go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
#T8#
Vrjalya trying to control the position but Cruz manages to sink in the hooks.
What can Vrjalya do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Vrjalya wants to escape the position.
Cruz wants to control but Vrjalya is keeping busy.#T9#
Vrjalya tries to escape the position.
Cruz wants to control but Vrjalya is keeping busy.
Cruz is riding his opponent, not letting Vrjalya buck him off.
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.
You can see the frustration on Vrjalya's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Vrjalya is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#T10#
What can Vrjalya do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Cruz not allowing Vrjalya to control his hands.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Cruz's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Cruz is hanging on to Vrjalya's back as he tries to escape.
Cruz wants to control but Vrjalya is keeping busy.
Cruz gets his hands free as Vrjalya looks to control. #T11#
Vrjalya is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Vrjalya wants to control his opponent's hands but Cruz gets his hands free.
I really don't envy Vrjalya right now.
Cruz is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Vrjalya manages to reverse the position and now he's in Cruz's guard. Nice work there by Vrjalya.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cruz (13) vs (2) Vrjalya#T12#
Vrjalya trying to control but Cruz is working from the bottom.
Cruz pulls Vrjalya in close to his closed guard and prevents Vrjalya from doing any damage or advancing position.
Vrjalya tries to free his leg and advance position but Cruz is retaining full guard.
Vrjalya postures up.
Vrjalya trying to control but Cruz is working from the bottom. #T13#
Vrjalya tries to free his leg and advance position but Cruz is retaining full guard.
Vrjalya trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vrjalya engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Vrjalya stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cruz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vrjalya trying to control but Cruz is working from the bottom. #T14#
Cruz working a defensive guard here.
Cruz keeping moving, preventing Vrjalya from controlling successfully.
Cruz keeping full guard, as Vrjalya tries to pass.
Cruz wants to sweep here but Vrjalya controlling him for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cruz controlling Vrjalya's posture.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cruz takes the fight on points by 13 to 2.
Michael Cruz retains his welterweight title!
Michael Cruz 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 featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 37 wins and 29 losses; Julio Valeron Huhrera ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 26 losses; Joe Tidd!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD#
Huhrera throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Tidd was covering up waiting for the punch and Huhrera finishes the takedown easily into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Huhrera (2) vs (0) Tidd
Huhrera 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.
Huhrera trying to control but Tidd is working from the bottom.
Huhrera looking to pass the guard.
Tidd tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Huhrera will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huhrera wants to control from the top but Tidd keeps moving.
Tidd looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Huhrera wants to control from the top but Tidd keeps moving. #T1#
Huhrera stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tidd swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tidd keeping moving, preventing Huhrera from controlling successfully.
Huhrera sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tidd's guard.
Huhrera seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tidd does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Tidd trying to control but Huhrera postures up.
Huhrera prevents Tidd from improving his position.#T2#
Tidd is trying to control but Huhrera manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Huhrera (5) vs (0) Tidd
Huhrera is trying to take his opponent's back.
Huhrera looking to control but Tidd is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tidd wants to hold on but Huhrera pushes him away.
Tidd is looking to improve his position but Huhrera isn't that keen on the idea.#T3#
Tidd slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.#SUB#
Huhrera is trying to work for a kimura but Tidd is defending well.
Huhrera is keen to just control but Tidd is a slippery customer.
Tidd is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Huhrera 's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Huhrera 's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Huhrera (5) vs (4) Tidd
Good control from Tidd.
Huhrera tries to escape the position.
Huhrera is working hard here to advance position.#T4#
Tidd 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.
Huhrera wants to escape the position.
Tidd controls the position.
Huhrera trying to control the position but Tidd manages to sink in the hooks.
Tidd really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Huhrera .
Huhrera is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Tidd biding his time, controlling Huhrera . #T5#
Tidd trying to control momentarily.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Huhrera wants to control his opponent's hands but Tidd gets his hands free. #T6#
Huhrera tries to escape the position.
Huhrera trying to control the position but Tidd manages to sink in the hooks.
Tidd trying to control.
Tidd controls the position.
Tidd has the hooks in. Huhrera is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
My spies in Silverback MMA inform me that Tidd has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Tidd trying to control momentarily.
#T7#
Huhrera rolls, trying to escape but Tidd keeps control of the position.
Huhrera is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Huhrera is trying to break free.
I would not like to be Huhrera right now.
Huhrera looking very determined here, making life difficult for Tidd.
#T8#
Tidd controlling well, preventing Huhrera from escaping the position.
Huhrera is keeping busy.
Huhrera trying to control the hands but Tidd breaks the grip. #SUB2#
Tidd is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Huhrera knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Huhrera for a finish.
Tidd not allowing Huhrera to control his hands.
Tidd is controlling the position but Huhrera somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Huhrera is staying active underneath Tidd, who seems content to just control the action from this 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.#T9#
Huhrera is looking to improve his position.
Tidd passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Huhrera (5) vs (7) Tidd
Huhrera can't escape the position.
Tidd avoids the attempt from Huhrera to control.#T10#
Tidd looking to control but Huhrera is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tidd controlling the pace for now.
Huhrera really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tidd can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Huhrera is looking to escape.
Tidd might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Huhrera haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Huhrera is desperately trying to improve his position but Tidd has a good base and remains in mount.#T11#
Tidd is looking to work his way around to Huhrera 's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Tidd trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tidd wants to take Huhrera 's back here but Huhrera is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Tidd avoids the attempt from Huhrera to control.
Tidd trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tidd fails to move to back control. #T12#
Huhrera is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tidd tries to take his opponent's back but Huhrera turns with him and manages to move into guard on the top. Nice work. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Huhrera (7) vs (7) Tidd
Huhrera controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T13#
Tidd looking for a sweep. Not yet Tidd, not yet.
Tidd is still trying to improve position.
Huhrera trying to control but Tidd is working from the bottom.
Tidd pulls Huhrera in to control the position. #T14#
Tidd looking to control.
Tidd has Huhrera pulled in close to control his posture.
Tidd manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Huhrera manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Huhrera (7) vs (9) Tidd
Huhrera controls Tidd momentarily but Tidd frees himself.
Tidd wants to control from the top but Huhrera keeps moving.
Tidd tries to free his leg and advance position but Huhrera is retaining full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Huhrera looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Huhrera is controlling Tidd's posture.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tidd wins on points by 9 to 7.
Joe Tidd made sure to mention his sponsor, Silverback Sweatshop in his post fight interview. |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 16 losses; Bjj Steel Penn! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 5 losses; Ultimate Warrior!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Warrior moves into the clinch.#TD2#
Warrior gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Steel Penn regains guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Steel Penn (0) vs (2) Warrior
Warrior looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Warrior pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Steel Penn is keeping the position for now.
Warrior pushes down on Steel Penn's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Steel Penn won't allow Warrior to pass to mount.
Warrior controlling the action here.
Steel Penn is looking for a sweep. Warrior is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel Penn gets full guard.
Steel Penn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Warrior is one step ahead there. #SUB#
Warrior got a little sloppy there for a moment and Steel Penn has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Warrior has managed to get both his arms back between Steel Penn's legs - danger averted.#T1##SUB#
Steel Penn is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Warrior defends well.
Warrior looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Warrior stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Steel Penn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Steel Penn looking for a sweep. Not yet Steel Penn, not yet.
Warrior slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Steel Penn (0) vs (5) Warrior
Steel Penn 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#
Warrior tries for a kimura but Steel Penn is defending well.
Steel Penn stops Warrior from passing to mount. #T2#
Steel Penn gets back to half guard.
Steel Penn might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB2#
Warrior is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB2#
Warrior is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Steel Penn defends it well.
Steel Penn moves into full guard.
Warrior looking to pass the guard.
Steel Penn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Steel Penn keeping moving, preventing Warrior from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Steel Penn is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Warrior defends well.#T3##SUB#
Steel Penn has his foot on Warrior's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Warrior works his way back into a safe position though.
Steel Penn keeping moving, preventing Warrior from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Steel Penn working for a triangle but Warrior defends it easily.
Warrior trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel Penn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Warrior pushing down on Steel Penn's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Steel Penn wants to improve his position but Warrior is controlling well.
#SUB2#
Warrior is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Steel Penn doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Warrior. #T4#
Steel Penn is looking for a sweep. Warrior is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Warrior passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Steel Penn (0) vs (8) Warrior#SUB2#
Warrior with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
#SUB2#
Warrior is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Steel Penn has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Steel Penn regains half guard.#SUB#
Steel Penn looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Steel Penn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T5##SUB2#
Warrior is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Steel Penn doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Warrior.
Steel Penn is staying active underneath Warrior, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Warrior is pressing down on Steel Penn's thigh, looking to free his foot. Steel Penn is holding on for now.
Warrior wants to take a breather but Steel Penn is having none of it.
Steel Penn tries to get to full guard but Warrior has control of the leg. #SUB2#
Warrior seems to be working for a kimura but Steel Penn defends the submission attempt.
Warrior is looking to advance position but Steel Penn won't allow it. #T6#
Steel Penn manages to get to full guard.
#SUB#
Warrior avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Steel Penn can't keep his opponent in guard - Warrior advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Warrior passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Steel Penn! Score +3 for passing guard: Steel Penn (0) vs (11) Warrior
Warrior wants to take Steel Penn's back but he can't do it this time.
Steel Penn is in all sorts of trouble here.
Steel Penn is working hard here to advance position.
Warrior wants to take his opponent's back but Steel Penn doesn't allow it. #T7#
Warrior prevents Steel Penn from getting the reversal.
Steel Penn is controlling an arm, preventing Warrior from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Warrior can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Steel Penn is looking to escape.
Steel Penn working to try and regain half guard.
Warrior fails to take his opponent's back.
Steel Penn is trying to escape the mount but Warrior keeps good control and instead manages to take Steel Penn's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Steel Penn (0) vs (14) Warrior
Steel Penn is really stuck here.
#SUB2#
Warrior is persistently looking for the submission but Steel Penn is defending it well.
#T8##SUB2#
Warrior has his arm under Steel Penn's chin here. Game over son! Warrior squeezes tightly and Steel Penn is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ultimate Warrior!
After the fight, Ultimate Warrior was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 44 wins and 42 losses; Able Archer! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 55 wins and 18 losses; John Lee!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Lee moves into range and clinches up with Archer.
Archer wants a takedown.
Archer is trying to pull guard but Lee turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.#TD2#
Lee tightens his grip and picks Archer up, before dumping him to the ground. Archer manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Archer (0) vs (2) Lee#SUB#
Archer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lee can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB#
Archer looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Lee has picked Archer up and slammed him! Archer can't keep hold of the triangle and Lee manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Archer (0) vs (5) Lee
Archer manages to work his way to half guard, despite Lee's best efforts.
Archer is pressing down on Lee's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#SUB#
Archer working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lee doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lee manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lee's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've been hearing good reports from Archer'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#
Archer had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lee defends it easily.#T1#
Lee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Archer is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Archer looking for subs off his back but Lee has passed one foot through into half guard.
Lee is looking to advance position but Archer won't allow it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Lee is still trying to improve position.
Archer is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Lee jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Archer (0) vs (8) Lee
Archer tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad. Score +2 for reaching mount: Archer (0) vs (10) Lee#T2#
Archer wants to control but Lee is having none of it.
Archer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Archer wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Archer (0) vs (13) Lee
Archer tries to escape the position.
I would not like to be Archer right now.
My spies in SSJ Gym inform me that Lee has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Archer is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Archer is working hard here to advance position.#T3#
Lee controls the action.
A lull in the action here.
Lee has the hooks in. Archer is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Lee keeps control of the position easily here as Archer tries to buck him off.
Archer tries to roll but Lee sticks to his back.
#T4#
Archer prevents Lee from getting a body triangle.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Lee controlling the positon.
Lee tries to keep control of the position but Archer is staying busy.
Archer trying to control the hands but Lee won't let him.
Archer is trying to break free.
#T5#
Lee 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.
Archer trying to control the position but Lee manages to sink in the hooks.
Lee struggling to keep hold of 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.
Archer trying to control the position but Lee manages to sink in the hooks.
Archer looking very determined here, making life difficult for Lee.
I would not like to be Archer right now.
Archer trying to control the hands but Lee won't let him. #T6#
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Lee's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Archer turns into Lee and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Archer (2) vs (13) Lee
Lee 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.
Archer works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lee controlling the position well.
Lee wants to improve his position but Archer is controlling well.
#T7##SUB#
Lee is defending against the submission attempts here by Archer.
Archer tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lee knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T8#
Lee is looking to improve his position.
Lee is not content to let Archer control the position.
Lee is pressing down on Archer's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Archer tries to free his leg and advance position but Lee is retaining full guard.
Lee trying to keep a closed guard but Archer is proving a slippery customer.
#T9#
Lee has control of Archer's left arm, preventing Archer from doing any damage.
Archer preventing the sweep.
Lee keeping full guard, as Archer tries to pass.
Lee has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Archer has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Archer (5) vs (13) Lee#SUB#
Archer looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #T10##SUB#
Archer wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lee, who protects the arm well.
Lee is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Archer off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Archer (5) vs (17) Lee
Lee is hanging on to Archer's back as he tries to escape.
Will Lee go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Archer trying to control the position but Lee manages to sink in the hooks. #T11#
Lee wants to control but Archer is keeping busy.
Lee is hanging on to Archer's back as he tries to escape.
Lee trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Archer doesn't escape.
Lee keeps control of the position as Archer tries to break free.
Lee controls the position.#T12#
Archer tries to escape the position.
Archer trying to control the hands but Lee breaks the grip.
Archer is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Archer trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Lee has the hooks in. Archer is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Lee is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Lee keeps control of the position as Archer tries to break free.
#T13#
Lee trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Archer doesn't escape.
Archer tries to escape the position.
Lee just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Archer trying to control the hands but Lee breaks the grip. #T14#
Archer tries to escape but Lee has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Archer is keeping busy.
I really don't envy Archer right now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Lee wins on points by 17 to 5.
An out of breath John Lee 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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