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Bots de Garra 75 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 36 losses; Tan Zan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 5 losses; Isaac Vernon!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD2#
Vernon fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Zan to the ground. Vernon is now in Zan's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Zan (0) vs (2) Vernon
Vernon slips nicely into half guard.
Vernon trying to mount his opponent but Zan defends it.
Vernon wants to control but Zan is keeping him busy.
Zan tries to roll over but Vernon keeps him under control.#SUB#
Zan looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Zan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Zan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Zan with the active half guard here but Vernon passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Zan (0) vs (5) Vernon
My spies in Rollins Fitness inform me that Vernon has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Zan 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.
Vernon controls the position from side control.#T1##SUB2#
Vernon tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Vernon has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Vernon advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Zan (0) vs (7) Vernon
Vernon is looking to work his way around to Zan's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Zan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Vernon is looking to work his way around to Zan's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant 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.
Vernon looking to control but Zan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Zan is in all sorts of trouble here.
Zan is working hard here to advance position.#SUB2#
Vernon working for a submission but Zan is keeping him at bay.
Vernon is trying to take his opponent's back.
#SUB2#
Vernon is working for a guillotine from mount but Zan frees his head quite easily.
#T2#
Vernon takes Zan's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Zan is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Zan (0) vs (10) Vernon
Zan is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Well, with Vernon on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Zan is tapping out... Can he escape the position?#SUB2#
Vernon is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Zan looking very determined here, making life difficult for Vernon.
Zan is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Alpha Brasil, so we'll see if he gets out of it.#SUB2#
Vernon is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
#SUB2#
Vernon is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Zan with him. Zan is trying to defend but Vernon has an arm under the chin now! Zan grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Isaac Vernon!
Isaac Vernon 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 1 losses; Travis Labuschagne! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 15 losses; Serhey Rishkinov!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL2#
Rishkinov moves into range and clinches up with Labuschagne.#TD2#
Rishkinov lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Labuschagne (0) vs (2) Rishkinov
Rishkinov is looking to take a break and control but Labuschagne is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Labuschagne is trying to control but can't.
Rishkinov trying to control the action but Labuschagne is working from the bottom.
Labuschagne is doing well to control the position and prevent Rishkinov from advancing to side control.
Rishkinov is looking to take a break and control but Labuschagne is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Rishkinov seems to be working for a kimura but Labuschagne defends the submission attempt.
Labuschagne desperately trying to maintain half guard. #T1#
Rishkinov wants to control but Labuschagne is keeping him busy.
Labuschagne's coaches at Gentleman's Club have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Rishkinov is thwarting Labuschagne's attempts to control the position.
Labuschagne controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Rishkinov wants to take a breather but Labuschagne is having none of it. #SUB2#
Rishkinov is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Labuschagne is positioning himself well to prevent Rishkinov advancing to mount.
Rishkinov tries to pass to full mount but Labuschagne defends it. #T2#
Rishkinov wants to take a breather but Labuschagne is having none of it.
Labuschagne is trying is best to control the position here.
Rishkinov wants to pass the guard but Labuschagne is defending well.
Labuschagne tries to roll over but Rishkinov keeps him under control.
Labuschagne keeps control of the position for the meantime. #SUB2#
Labuschagne is defending against the submission attempts here by Rishkinov.
Labuschagne wants to control but Rishkinov is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T3#
Rishkinov is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Labuschagne (0) vs (5) Rishkinov
Rishkinov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Labuschagne is looking to escape.
Labuschagne tries to hold on but Rishkinov pushes him away. #SUB2#
Rishkinov swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Labuschagne is now in Rishkinov's guard. A big mistake from Rishkinov there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Labuschagne (2) vs (5) Rishkinov
Rishkinov keeping moving, preventing Labuschagne from controlling successfully.
Labuschagne trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Labuschagne trying to control but Rishkinov is working from the bottom. #T4#
Rishkinov is trying to control the position but Labuschagne postures up.
Rishkinov wants to sweep here but Labuschagne controlling him for the moment.
Labuschagne trying to control but Rishkinov is working from the bottom.
Labuschagne is really struggling to control Rishkinov but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Rishkinov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Labuschagne stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rishkinov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Labuschagne sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rishkinov's guard. #SUB#
Labuschagne is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#T5##SUB#
Labuschagne looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
#SUB#
Labuschagne is looking for a kimura here.
Labuschagne prevents Rishkinov from improving his position.#SUB#
Labuschagne is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#T6##SUB#
Labuschagne is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Labuschagne is trying to control. Rishkinov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rishkinov is looking to control Labuschagne's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rishkinov avoid being mounted?
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.
Rishkinov controlling the position for now.
Rishkinov tries to get to full guard but Labuschagne has control of the leg.
Rishkinov is in trouble now - Labuschagne has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Labuschagne (5) vs (5) Rishkinov#T7#
Rishkinov is working to get back to half guard.
Labuschagne controlling from the full mount.
Labuschagne moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Labuschagne (8) vs (5) Rishkinov#SUB#
Labuschagne is persistently looking for the submission but Rishkinov is defending it well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#SUB#
Labuschagne has his opponent's back and is working for the choke. #SUB#
Rishkinov is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Labuschagne gets his way!
#SUB#
Labuschagne is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Rishkinov is defending well though. Labuschagne let's go of the attempt for now.#T8##SUB#
Rishkinov fending off the submission attempt from Labuschagne.
Labuschagne is hanging on to Rishkinov's back as he tries to escape.
Rishkinov tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Rishkinov is trying to escape the mount.
#SUB#
Labuschagne jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Rishkinov is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Rishkinov and Labuschagne has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Rishkinov is looking to regain half guard here but Labuschagne keeps moving and retains side control. #T9#
Rishkinov is still trying to improve position.
Rishkinov regains half guard.#SUB#
Labuschagne looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Rishkinov is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Rishkinov is defending against the submission attempts here by Labuschagne.
#SUB2#
Rishkinov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T10##SUB#
Labuschagne is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#SUB#
Labuschagne seems to be working for a kimura but Rishkinov defends the submission attempt.#SUB2#
Rishkinov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rishkinov is staying active underneath Labuschagne, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rishkinov regains full guard. Nicely done.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rishkinov is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Labuschagne (8) vs (7) Rishkinov
Rishkinov looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T11#
Labuschagne trying to control the position here.
Labuschagne continues to stall.
Labuschagne is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Labuschagne looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rishkinov is one step ahead there.
Labuschagne is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T12#
Rishkinov trying to control but Labuschagne is working from the bottom.
Labuschagne is controlling Rishkinov's posture.
Rishkinov wants to control from the top but Labuschagne keeps moving.
Rishkinov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Labuschagne swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Labuschagne is pulling down on Rishkinov's head. It's preventing any offense from Rishkinov, at least for the moment.
Labuschagne trying to keep a closed guard but Rishkinov is proving a slippery customer.
#T13##SUB2#
Rishkinov has gone for a leg lock! Labuschagne slips out almost immediately though and dives into Rishkinov's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Labuschagne (10) vs (7) Rishkinov
Labuschagne is fighting to break Rishkinov's control of his arms but Rishkinov is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Rishkinov keeping moving, preventing Labuschagne from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Labuschagne drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Rishkinov dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Labuschagne (10) vs (9) Rishkinov
Labuschagne is adopting a defensive guard.
Labuschagne bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rishkinov's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Labuschagne (12) vs (9) Rishkinov
Labuschagne forces his way into half guard.#T14#
Rishkinov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
Labuschagne is working for a submission of some sort.
Rishkinov gets back to full guard.
Rishkinov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rishkinov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rishkinov can't keep his opponent in guard - Labuschagne advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Labuschagne is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Rishkinov! Score +3 for passing guard: Labuschagne (15) vs (9) Rishkinov
Labuschagne wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Labuschagne takes the fight on points by 15 to 9.
A relieved looking Travis Labuschagne thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Serhey Rishkinov stepped up to the mic, saying 'I didn't stick to the game plan. I played his game and lost . I'll be back '. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 38 wins and 22 losses; Ivan Kamenev! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 15 losses; Kastav Kvinchal!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kvinchal shoots in looking for a takedown. Kamenev tries to sprawl out of it but Kvinchal keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Kamenev manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kvinchal shoots in but Kamenev avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kamenev is looking to counter the offense by Kvinchal and move into the clinch.
Kvinchal will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ivan Kamenev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kastav Kvinchal.#TD#
Kamenev 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: Kamenev (2) vs (0) Kvinchal#SUB2#
Kvinchal isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Kamenev stacks Kvinchal on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Kamenev! Score +3 for passing guard: Kamenev (5) vs (0) Kvinchal
Kamenev gets to mount! Kvinchal was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Kamenev (7) vs (0) Kvinchal
Kamenev controlling his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamenev fails to move to back control.
Kvinchal is wriggling around trying to escape.
#T1#
Kamenev controlling from mount.
Kvinchal is desperately trying to improve his position but Kamenev has a good base and remains in mount.
Kamenev controlling from the full mount.
Kvinchal can't escape the position.
Kvinchal wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Kamenev (10) vs (0) Kvinchal
Kvinchal tries to break free.
Kamenev has good solid back control here.
Kamenev tries to keep control of the position but Kvinchal is staying busy.#T2#
Kvinchal tries to break free.
Kvinchal is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kvinchal is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Kvinchal is keeping busy.
Kamenev has the hooks in. Kvinchal is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Kvinchal is keeping busy.
Kvinchal is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Kamenev will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T3#
Will Kamenev go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Kvinchal wants to escape the position.
Kvinchal is still trying to improve position.
Kamenev keeps control of the position easily here as Kvinchal tries to buck him off.
Kamenev trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kvinchal tries to escape the position.
Kamenev controls the action.
Kvinchal rolls, trying to escape but Kamenev keeps control of the position.
#T4#
Kamenev tries to get the hooks in deep but Kvinchal pushed the leg off.
Kamenev has the hooks in. Kvinchal is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
What can Kvinchal do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Kamenev's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
I really don't envy Kvinchal right now.
#SUB#
Kvinchal is trying to roll into a better position but Kamenev has get a rear naked choke and Kvinchal is forced to tap out! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ivan Kamenev!
Ivan Kamenev 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 29 wins and 16 losses; Enamorado Bandito! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 22 losses; Thomas Bennett!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Matheus Silva.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Bennett closes the distance and clinches up with Bandito, looking for a takedown. Bennett pushes Bandito against the ropes but Bandito circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bennett dives in and grabs Bandito's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bandito pushes down on Bennett's head and hops out.
Bennett is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bandito sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Enamorado Bandito has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Bennett.
Bennett misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bennett shoots in for a takedown but Bandito shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.#TD#
Bandito shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bandito (2) vs (0) Bennett
Bandito passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Bandito (5) vs (0) Bennett
Bennett has given up his back. Will we see Bandito going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Bandito (8) vs (0) Bennett
We've been hearing good reports from Bandito'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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennett tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Bennett slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.#SUB2#
Bennett looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Bennett looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T1#
Bennett wants to get back to full guard.
Bennett won't allow Bandito to pass to mount. #SUB2#
Bennett actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Bennett looking for submissions off his back.
Bennett is trying to get back to full guard.
Bandito is taking a breather. Bennett says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Bennett tries to roll over but Bandito keeps him under control.#T2#
Bennett won't allow Bandito to pass to mount. #SUB2#
Bennett looking for a kimura from the bottom but Bandito passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Bandito (11) vs (0) Bennett
Bandito is looking to take a break and control but Bennett is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bennett is looking for a sweep.
Bennett is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bandito off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Bandito (11) vs (4) Bennett#SUB2#
Bennett patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?#SUB2#
Bennett is persistently looking for the submission but Bandito is defending it well.
#SUB2#
Bandito fending off the submission attempt from Bennett.
Bennett is hanging on to Bandito's back as he tries to escape.
#T3##SUB2#
Bennett patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Bandito breaks Bennett's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bandito (13) vs (4) Bennett#SUB2#
Bennett looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Bandito has picked Bennett up and slammed him! Bennett can't keep hold of the triangle and Bandito manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Bandito (16) vs (4) Bennett
Bandito trying to control the action but Bennett is working from the bottom.
Bennett is trying to work for a sweep but Bandito has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Bandito (18) vs (4) Bennett
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bennett tries to improve his position but instead Bandito has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Bandito (21) vs (4) Bennett
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.
Bandito is hanging on to Bennett's back as he tries to escape.
#SUB#
Bennett is trying to roll into a better position but Bandito has get a rear naked choke and Bennett is forced to tap out! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Enamorado Bandito!
After the fight, Enamorado Bandito was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 1 losses; Gunnar Gunnarsson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 20 losses; Ikemba Okoye!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD2#
Okoye shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Gunnarsson is trying to defend but Okoye finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gunnarsson (0) vs (2) Okoye#SUB2#
Okoye wants to work for an arm triangle but Gunnarsson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB#
Gunnarsson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Okoye is trying to control. Gunnarsson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Okoye is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Gunnarsson! Score +3 for passing guard: Gunnarsson (0) vs (5) Okoye
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunnarsson is squirming around, avoiding Okoye's attempts to control the action.
Okoye is stalling here but it's allowed Gunnarsson to get half guard.
#T1#
Okoye wants to control but Gunnarsson is keeping him busy.
Gunnarsson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Okoye is keen to just control but Gunnarsson is a slippery customer.
Okoye might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gunnarsson haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Gunnarsson wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Gunnarsson looking for submissions off his back.#T2#
Gunnarsson is staying active underneath Okoye, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB#
Gunnarsson looking for a kimura from the bottom but Okoye passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Gunnarsson (0) vs (8) Okoye
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.
Okoye is looking to take a break and control but Gunnarsson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Okoye is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. #T3##SUB2#
Okoye is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gunnarsson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Okoye trying to control the position but Gunnarsson is working away. #SUB2#
Gunnarsson reaches up around Okoye's neck trying to control. But Okoye takes advantage instantly and he's locked on an arm triangle! Big trouble for Gunnarsson! Oh that looks nasty! A human being's head is not meant to turn that color! Gunnarsson is out! He's gone limp! The ref steps in to break the fighters up and Okoye celebrates the victory with the fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ikemba Okoye!
Our winner, Ikemba Okoye, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 18 losses; Jerry Curls! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 78 wins and 37 losses; Donald Trump!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Trump doesn't manage to clinch there - Curls circles away.
Trump fails to land the takedown.
As Trump tries to get set, Curls tries to push him back and clinch up but Trump manages to avoid the attempt.#CL2#
Trump moves into range and clinches up with Curls.
Trump is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Curls gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.#TD2#
Trump gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Curls (0) vs (2) Trump#SUB#
Curls actively working from the bottom here.
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.
Curls is not content to let Trump control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trump trying to control the pace. #T1##SUB2#
Trump is working for a kimura here but Curls manages to reverse the position and he's now in Trump's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Curls (2) vs (2) Trump
Curls trying to control but Trump is working from the bottom.
Trump wants to hit a sweep here but Curls passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Trump there! Score +3 for passing guard: Curls (5) vs (2) Trump#T2#
Trump has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Curls (8) vs (2) Trump
Curls really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Trump.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T3#
Curls is trying to stick to Trump's back but Trump is turning into Curls. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Curls's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Trump. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Curls (8) vs (4) Trump
Trump won't allow Curls to sweep him here.
Curls looking to control.
Curls pulls Trump in to control the position.
Trump advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Curls (8) vs (7) Trump
Curls being controlled for a moment. #T4#
Trump wants to lay and pray for a moment but Curls keeps working. #SUB2#
Trump is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Curls knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T5#
Trump wants to lay and pray for a moment but Curls keeps working.
Curls tries to bench press Trump off him but Trump keeps the position.
Trump just content to control the position. #T6#
Curls can't do much from the bottom here.
Trump trying to control the action but Curls is working from the bottom. #T7#
Curls is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Trump off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Curls (12) vs (7) Trump
What can Trump do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Trump is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
#T8#
Curls is looking to control Trump but Trump is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Trump rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Trump slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Trump is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Trump trying to keep a closed guard but Curls is proving a slippery customer.
#T9#
Trump pulls Curls in close to his closed guard and prevents Curls from doing any damage or advancing position.
Trump is trying to keep Curls in close.
Curls stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Trump swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Trump trying to control the position here. #T10##SUB2#
Trump is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Trump keeping moving, preventing Curls from controlling successfully.
Trump tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T11#
Curls postures up.
Trump looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Curls slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Trump is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Curls (12) vs (9) Trump#T12#
Curls controlling Trump's posture. #SUB#
Curls looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Curls can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Trump controls the pace.
Trump wants to control from the top but Curls keeps moving. #T13#
Curls keeping full guard, as Trump tries to pass.
Trump trying to control the position from guard on top but Curls is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Trump engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Trump being controlled here momentarily.
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.#T14#
Trump controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Curls looking to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Curls takes the fight on points by 12 to 9.
After winning the bout, Jerry Curls 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 62 wins and 44 losses; Conald Petersen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 35 wins and 23 losses; Skjoldr Leifsson!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Leifsson darts in and clinches Petersen up against the ropes.
Leifsson tries to score a body lock takedown but Petersen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.#TD#
Petersen has Leifsson pressed up against the ropes. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Petersen pulls back from the ropes and twists to the side, sending Leifsson tumbling to the mat - Petersen dives into Leifsson's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Petersen (2) vs (0) Leifsson
Petersen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Leifsson is keeping the position for now.
Petersen 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.
Petersen pushing down on Leifsson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petersen not doing much here.
Leifsson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Petersen stays in close to Leifsson's body and controls the position. #T1#
Leifsson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Petersen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Petersen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Leifsson is keeping the position for now.
Petersen postures up.
#T2#
Petersen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Petersen passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (5) vs (0) Leifsson
A lull in the action here.
Petersen has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Petersen advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Petersen (7) vs (0) Leifsson
Petersen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Petersen wants to take his opponent's back but Leifsson doesn't allow it.
Petersen content just to control the position here. #T3#
Leifsson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Petersen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Petersen tries to control but Leifsson wriggling away.
Leifsson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T4#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Petersen controlling the position easily from mount.
Leifsson is squirming around, avoiding Petersen's attempts to control the action.
Leifsson is working to get back to half guard.
Petersen tries to control but Leifsson wriggling away. #T5#
Petersen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Leifsson tries to hold on but Petersen postures up.
Petersen wants to take Leifsson's back but he can't do it this time.
Petersen controlling his opponent.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Petersen.
Leifsson wants to hold on but Petersen pushes him away.
Petersen looking to control but Leifsson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T6#
Leifsson prevents Petersen from taking his back.
Petersen controlling from mount.
Petersen avoids the attempt from Leifsson to control.
Leifsson regains half guard.
Petersen trying to control the pace. #T7#
Petersen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Leifsson keeps working.
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 sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Petersen frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (10) vs (0) Leifsson#T8#
Leifsson looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Petersen (13) vs (0) Leifsson
I really don't envy Leifsson right now.
Leifsson keeps trying to improve his position.
Petersen controlling the position well here. Leifsson rolled but Petersen kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Petersen controlling well, preventing Leifsson from escaping the position.
Petersen struggling to keep hold of the position.
Leifsson is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
#T9#
Petersen seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Leifsson for as long as he can get away with.
Leifsson is keeping busy.
Petersen controls the action.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Petersen trying to control.#T10##SUB#
Petersen working for a choke but Leifsson is defending well.
Petersen tries to keep control of the position but Leifsson is staying busy.
Petersen is riding his opponent, not letting Leifsson buck him off.
Leifsson wants to escape the position.
Petersen trying to control.
Petersen keeps control of the position easily here as Leifsson tries to buck him off.
#T11##SUB#
Petersen looking for the choke but no joy.
Petersen trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Leifsson doesn't escape.
Petersen is not going to allow Leifsson to sit and survive in this position.
Petersen has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Leifsson's body.
#T12#
Leifsson is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Leifsson is keeping busy.
You can see the frustration on Leifsson's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Petersen biding his time, looking for the opening.
Will Petersen go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
#SUB#
Leifsson is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Petersen gets his way!
Petersen is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
#T13#
Petersen struggling to keep hold of the position.
Petersen is really struggling to control Leifsson but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Petersen is hanging on to Leifsson's back as he tries to escape.
#SUB#
Petersen working for the choke.
Leifsson trying to control the position but Petersen manages to sink in the hooks.
Petersen controls the action.#T14#
Petersen not allowing Leifsson to control his hands. #SUB#
Leifsson is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Petersen gets his way!
What can Leifsson do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Petersen trying to control momentarily.
Leifsson trying to control the hands but Petersen breaks the grip.
And that's the end of the fight!
Petersen takes the fight on points by 13 to 0.
After winning the bout, Conald Petersen 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 London, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 8 losses; Ricky Clubber! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 10 losses; Tyler Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Clubber stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Clubber wants it to stay on the feet.
Alvarez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Clubber sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Alvarez dives in for a single leg takedown but Clubber sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Ricky Clubber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Alvarez.#TD2#
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Clubber (0) vs (2) Alvarez
Clubber is refusing to be controlled, as Alvarez sits in half guard.
Alvarez is looking to advance position but Clubber won't allow it.
Alvarez is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez looking to sit in guard and control but Clubber gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Clubber (2) vs (2) Alvarez
Clubber stays in close to Alvarez's body and controls the position. #T1#
Clubber has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Clubber won't allow Alvarez to sweep him here.
Clubber tries to free his leg and advance position but Alvarez is retaining full guard.
Alvarez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Clubber engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T2#
Alvarez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Clubber pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alvarez is keeping the position for now.
Clubber forces his way into half guard.
Alvarez is looking to improve his position.
#T3#
Alvarez is holding on to half guard well.
Alvarez gets back to full guard.
Clubber not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Alvarez looking to control.
Clubber has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Clubber won't allow Alvarez to sweep him here. #T4#
Alvarez keeping moving, preventing Clubber from controlling successfully.
Alvarez being controlled here, momentarily.
Alvarez wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Clubber stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alvarez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Alvarez trying to keep a closed guard but Clubber is proving a slippery customer.
#T5#
Clubber won't allow Alvarez to sweep him here.
Alvarez controls Clubber momentarily but Clubber frees himself.
Alvarez has control of Clubber's left arm, preventing Clubber from doing any damage.
Clubber trying to control but Alvarez is working from the bottom. #T6#
Alvarez working a defensive guard here.
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.
Alvarez wants to sweep but no luck.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Alvarez holds on and takes a little breather.
Clubber looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T7#
Alvarez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Clubber's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Clubber (2) vs (4) Alvarez
Alvarez pushing down on Clubber's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Clubber keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Alvarez is looking to pass Clubber's guard but actually Clubber recovers to full guard.
Alvarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Clubber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T8#
Alvarez is looking to advance position but Clubber has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Clubber (6) vs (4) Alvarez
Alvarez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Clubber trying to control but Alvarez is having none of it.
Alvarez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T9#
Clubber looking to control and managing it successfully.
Alvarez sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Alvarez tries to get to full guard but Clubber has control of the leg.
Well, if Clubber is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
#T10#
Alvarez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Clubber is working away from the top position though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Alvarez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T11#
Alvarez is still trying to improve position.
Alvarez is controlling Clubber's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Clubber slows the pace down in half guard.
Alvarez trying to hold on to Clubber's head to control him but Clubber postures up.
#T12#
Alvarez is trying to get back to full guard.
Clubber wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alvarez keeps working.
Clubber trying to control the pace. #T13#
Clubber trying to pass the guard but Alvarez defending well.
Well, if Clubber is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
#T14#
Alvarez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Clubber is working away from the top position though.
Alvarez manages to get to full guard.
Clubber looking to sit in guard and control but Alvarez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Clubber (6) vs (6) Alvarez
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points and both fighters attempted the same number of subs, we will decide the bout based on the toss of a coin! Clubber is heads and Alvarez is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... tails!
Alvarez wins on points by 7 to 6.
After winning the bout, Tyler Alvarez 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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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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 20 losses; Joshua Burroughs! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 23 losses; Helio Gracias!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD#
Burroughs shoots in and gets a takedown into Gracias's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Burroughs (2) vs (0) Gracias
Burroughs tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracias is retaining full guard.
Gracias has Burroughs pulled in close to control his posture.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gracias wants to sweep but no luck.
Burroughs trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Burroughs is fighting to break Gracias's control of his arms but Gracias is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burroughs looking to sit in guard and control but Gracias gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Burroughs (2) vs (2) Gracias#T1#
Burroughs is trying to hold Gracias in close to prevent damage but Gracias has managed to pass into half guard.
Gracias seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Burroughs does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Burroughs trying to control but Gracias postures up.
Gracias is trying to control. Burroughs wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Burroughs is trying to get back to full guard.#T2#
Burroughs wants to control but Gracias is keeping busy.
Gracias is looking to stall here but Burroughs recovers full guard.
Burroughs looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracias is one step ahead there.
Burroughs keeping full guard, as Gracias tries to pass. #T3#
Burroughs is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Burroughs can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gracias controls the pace.
Burroughs keeping moving, preventing Gracias from controlling successfully. #T4#
Gracias postures up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Burroughs holds on and takes a little breather.
Gracias content to stall in guard here.
Gracias's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T5#
Gracias slips nicely into half guard.
Gracias seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Burroughs is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T6#
Burroughs is working hard here to advance position.
Burroughs tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Gracias has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Burroughs (2) vs (5) Gracias
Burroughs is wriggling around trying to escape.
#T7#
Gracias takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Let's hope that Gracias has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Gracias tries to control but Burroughs wriggling away.
Gracias sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T8#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gracias trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Burroughs tries to hold on but Gracias pushes him away. #T9#
Gracias tries to control but Burroughs wriggling away.
Gracias controlling from mount.
Burroughs manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Burroughs wants to improve his position but Gracias is controlling well.
Gracias works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Burroughs (2) vs (8) Gracias#T10#
Burroughs tries to bench press Gracias off him but Gracias keeps the position.
A lull in the action here as Gracias stalls from top position.
Burroughs is looking for a sweep.#T11#
Gracias taking a breather here.
Gracias working away.
Gracias advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Burroughs (2) vs (10) Gracias
Gracias tries to push Burroughs's head away but Burroughs is holding on tight.
Gracias trying to control but Burroughs is having none of it. #T12#
Gracias controlling the pace for now.
Gracias trying to control but Burroughs is having none of it.
Burroughs working to try and regain half guard.
#T13#
Burroughs is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Burroughs regains half guard.
Burroughs is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Gracias is figuring out what he wants to do next.#T14#
Burroughs is looking to improve his position.
#SUB#
Burroughs looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Burroughs looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracias wins on points by 10 to 2.
A victorious Helio Gracias thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 115 wins and 61 losses; Matvey Pavlov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 17 losses; Ricky Judge!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Judge shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pavlov defends it nicely.
We've been told by Pavlov's head coaches at Marty Robbin's Fight Ranch that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Judge fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pavlov avoids it really well and circles away.#CL2#
Judge darts in and clinches Pavlov up against the ropes.
Judge is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Pavlov gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Matvey Pavlov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Judge.
Judge stops a takedown attempt from Pavlov.
Pavlov can't get the takedown.
Pavlov prevents the takedown attempt.
Judge is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Pavlov is defending well.
Judge looking for a takedown.
Judge is trying to drag Pavlov to the mat but Pavlov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pavlov is pressed up against the ropes. Judge has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pavlov down to the mat. Pavlov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Judge tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pavlov swivels and escapes.
Judge shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pavlov defends it nicely.#TD#
Pavlov closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Pavlov lands in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Pavlov (2) vs (0) Judge#T1#
Pavlov slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Pavlov (5) vs (0) Judge
Pavlov controls the position from side control.
Judge prevents Pavlov from improving position. #T2#
Pavlov takes a little break here. Judge wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.#SUB#
Pavlov wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Judge, who protects the arm well.
Pavlov tries to advance to mount but Judge denies him.
You can see the frustration on Judge's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T3#
Judge is not content to let Pavlov control the position.
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.
Pavlov wants to control but Judge is keeping him busy.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pavlov is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Judge's shoulder. That is not cool.
Pavlov tries to advance to mount but Judge denies him. #T4#
Pavlov is working hard here to advance position.
Pavlov controls the position.
Pavlov trying to control the position but Judge is working away.
Pavlov controls the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Pavlov trying to control the position but Judge is working away.
Judge being controlled for a moment.
Pavlov taking a break here but Judge is having none of it and regains half guard. #T5#
Pavlov wants to pass the guard but Judge is defending well.
Pavlov slows the pace down in half guard. #T6#
Judge tries to roll over but Pavlov keeps him under control.
Judge regains full guard. Nicely done.
Pavlov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Judge has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Mary Gracies Jiu Jitsu. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Judge looking for a sweep. Not yet Judge, not yet.
Judge is pulling down on Pavlov's head. It's preventing any offense from Pavlov, at least for the moment.
Pavlov looking to pass the guard. #T7#
Judge has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Judge keeping moving, preventing Pavlov from controlling successfully.
Pavlov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Judge wants to sweep here but Pavlov controlling him for the moment.
Pavlov 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.
Pavlov wants to control from the top but Judge keeps moving. #T8#
Pavlov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Pavlov wants to pass the guard but Judge is keeping the position.
Judge is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Pavlov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Pavlov wants to control from the top but Judge keeps moving. #T9##SUB2#
Judge is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pavlov defends well.
Pavlov controlling from the top position.
Judge tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pavlov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pavlov slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Pavlov trying to control the position from guard on top but Judge is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T10#
Pavlov is stalling in the full guard.
Pavlov passes into half guard.
Pavlov is keen to just control but Judge is a slippery customer.#SUB#
Pavlov is trying to work for a kimura but Judge is defending well.
Pavlov wants to take a breather but Judge is having none of it. #T11#
Judge is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pavlov seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Pavlov trying to control the action but Judge is working from the bottom.
Judge trying to control but Pavlov postures up.
Pavlov not doing much here.
Pavlov frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Pavlov (8) vs (0) Judge#T12#
Pavlov moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Pavlov (11) vs (0) Judge
Judge is really stuck here.
Pavlov is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
#SUB#
Pavlov has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Judge has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
#SUB#
Pavlov is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Pavlov has good solid back control here. #T13##SUB#
Judge showing good submission defense here.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Pavlov's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
#T14#
I would not like to be Judge right now.
Judge tries to escape but Pavlov has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Pavlov controls the position.
Pavlov trying to control momentarily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pavlov wants to control the position but Judge frees himself and scrambles - Pavlov manages to regain control in side control.
Pavlov trying to control the position but Judge is working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pavlov takes the fight on points by 11 to 0.
Matvey Pavlov retains his super heavyweight title!
A victorious Matvey Pavlov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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