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Bots de Garra 83 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 19 losses; Ricky Judge! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 35 losses; Bruce White Jr!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
White Jr fails to land the takedown.#TD#
White Jr tries to sprawl but Judge drives through with a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Judge (2) vs (0) White Jr#SUB2#
White Jr is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Judge pulls his head out easily.
Judge is taking a breather. White Jr 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.
White Jr wants to sweep but Judge has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Judge (5) vs (0) White Jr
White Jr is looking for a sweep.
Judge controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White Jr is looking for a sweep.#T1#
Judge is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt White Jr will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Judge 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.
Judge wants to control but White Jr is keeping him busy.
Judge controlling the position.
White Jr tries to buck Judge off but Judge is having none of it.
Judge advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Judge (7) vs (0) White Jr
Judge controlling the position easily from mount.
Judge prevents White Jr from getting the reversal.#T2#
Judge content just to control the position here.
White Jr bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Judge (7) vs (2) White Jr
White Jr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB#
Judge is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. White Jr is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Judge pulls White Jr in close to prevent any damage.
Judge keeping full guard, as White Jr tries to pass. #SUB2#
White Jr has gone for a leg lock! Judge slips out almost immediately though and dives into White Jr's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Judge (9) vs (2) White Jr#T3#
Judge trying to control the position from guard on top but White Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
White Jr working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Judge has passed into half guard!
Judge with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #SUB2#
White Jr is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Judge pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
White Jr has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Judge escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Judge! Score +3 for passing guard: Judge (12) vs (2) White Jr
Judge tries to move to mount but White Jr blocks the move with his legs. #T4#
White Jr is trying to escape the position but Judge is controlling 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.
White Jr looking for a sweep but Judge has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Judge (14) vs (2) White Jr
White Jr is trying to escape the mount.
Judge wants to take White Jr's back but he can't do it this time.
White Jr can't escape the position.
Judge controlling his opponent. #T5#
Judge takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Judge (17) vs (2) White Jr
White Jr tries to break free.
Judge is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
White Jr is in bad spot here.
Judge keeps control of the position easily here as White Jr tries to buck him off.
White Jr is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
#T6#
White Jr is still trying to improve position.
Good control from Judge.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Judge controlling well, preventing White Jr from escaping the position.
What can White Jr do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
White Jr is really stuck here.
#T7#
White Jr looks winded!
White Jr keeps trying to improve his position.
Judge has good solid back control here.
Judge'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.#T8#
Judge keeps control of the position as White Jr tries to break free.
Judge biding his time, controlling White Jr. #SUB#
Judge has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
White Jr rolls, trying to escape but Judge keeps control of the position.
What can White Jr do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Judge doesn't have the hooks in and White Jr manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Judge (17) vs (4) White Jr#T9#
Judge is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
White Jr must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Judge is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #SUB2#
White Jr drops back, looking for a kneebar! Judge looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Judge looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Judge! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Judge (21) vs (4) White Jr
White Jr tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Judge presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Judge (23) vs (4) White Jr
White Jr keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Judge moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Judge (26) vs (4) White Jr#T10#
Judge really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for White Jr.
White Jr is really stuck here.
Judge has good solid back control here.
White Jr rolls, trying to escape but Judge keeps control of the position.
#SUB#
Judge is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
#T11#
Judge has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of White Jr's body.
You can see the frustration on White Jr's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
I would not like to be White Jr right now.
White Jr tries to break free.
#T12#
White Jr is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
White Jr wants to escape the position.
White Jr turns into Judge and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Judge (26) vs (6) White Jr#SUB2#
White Jr has gone for a leg lock! Judge slips out almost immediately though and dives into White Jr's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Judge (28) vs (6) White Jr
White Jr can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Judge controls the pace.#T13#
Judge passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Judge (31) vs (6) White Jr
Judge just content to control the position.
White Jr tries to bench press Judge off him but Judge keeps the position.
White Jr is letting Judge control him for a moment.
White Jr is looking for a sweep.
Judge gets to mount! White Jr was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Judge (33) vs (6) White Jr#T14#
Judge content just to control the position here.
Judge wants to take White Jr's back but he can't do it this time.
White Jr tries to get back to half guard but can't.
White Jr bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Judge (33) vs (8) White Jr
White Jr postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
White Jr drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Judge dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Judge (35) vs (8) White Jr#SUB2#
White Jr has an active guard here but Judge has managed to pass into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Judge takes the fight on points by 35 to 8.
An out of breath and clearly excited Ricky Judge thanked KRAKEN Nutrition + Laundry for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
Bruce White Jr spoke after the fight, saying '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 40 wins and 23 losses; Ivan Kamenev! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 18 losses; Serhey Rishkinov!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Rishkinov tries to clinch but Kamenev moves out of range.
Rishkinov fails with the takedown.#CL#
Kamenev moves into the clinch successfully.
Rishkinov is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Kamenev gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.#TD#
Kamenev gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Rishkinov regains guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kamenev (2) vs (0) Rishkinov
Rishkinov being controlled here, momentarily.
Kamenev postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rishkinov wants to hit a sweep here but Kamenev passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Rishkinov there! Score +3 for passing guard: Kamenev (5) vs (0) Rishkinov
Rishkinov is working to get back to half guard.
#T1#
Rishkinov wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Kamenev (8) vs (0) Rishkinov
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
You can see the frustration on Rishkinov's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Kamenev biding his time, looking for the opening.
Rishkinov rolls, trying to escape but Kamenev keeps control of the position.
Rishkinov is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Kamenev.
#T2#
Kamenev controlling well, preventing Rishkinov from escaping the position.
Rishkinov trying to control but not successfully.
Kamenev is hanging on to Rishkinov's back as he tries to escape.
Rishkinov trying to control the action but Kamenev just sinks the hooks in.
Rishkinov can't escape the position.
Kamenev trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Kamenev controls the position.#T3#
Rishkinov wants to escape the position.
Kamenev trying to control.
Rishkinov is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Rishkinov is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Kamenev off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Rishkinov rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kamenev wants to pass to mount but Rishkinov is defending the position.
Kamenev is figuring out what he wants to do next.#T4##SUB2#
Rishkinov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kamenev pulls his head out easily.
Rishkinov wants to get back to full guard.
Rishkinov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Rishkinov wants to get back to full guard but Kamenev has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Kamenev (11) vs (0) Rishkinov
Rishkinov is trying desperately to improve position.
Rishkinov is trying to reverse the position but instead Kamenev has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Kamenev (14) vs (0) Rishkinov#T5#
Rishkinov tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Kamenev looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kamenev avoids the attempt from Rishkinov to control.
Kamenev wants to control the pace but Rishkinov is squirming around nicely.
Rishkinov is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kamenev controlling from the full mount.
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 is looking to improve his position but Kamenev isn't that keen on the idea.
Rishkinov sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.#T6#
Kamenev passes into side control, despite Rishkinov's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Kamenev (17) vs (0) Rishkinov
Rishkinov tries to bench press Kamenev off him but Kamenev keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Rishkinov's face as Kamenev controls the position.
Rishkinov is looking for a sweep.
Rishkinov is not content to let Kamenev control the position.
Rishkinov tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Kamenev presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Kamenev (19) vs (0) Rishkinov#T7#
Rishkinov 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.
Rishkinov tries to get to full guard but Kamenev has control of the leg.
Rishkinov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kamenev is working away from the top position though.
Kamenev not doing much here.
Rishkinov trying to control but Kamenev postures up.
Rishkinov wants to get back to full guard but Kamenev has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Kamenev (22) vs (0) Rishkinov#T8#
Rishkinov can't do much from the bottom here.
Kamenev in side control, just content to control the action for now. #T9#
Rishkinov looks to move to half guard but instead Kamenev has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Kamenev (24) vs (0) Rishkinov
Rishkinov is looking to improve his position but Kamenev isn't that keen on the idea.
Kamenev controlling from mount.
Rishkinov wants to hold on but Kamenev pushes him away.
Kamenev controlling from the full mount.
Kamenev looking to control but Rishkinov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T10#
Rishkinov tries to lock up and control but Kamenev gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kamenev trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rishkinov is trying to escape the mount.
Rishkinov looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Kamenev (27) vs (0) Rishkinov#T11##SUB#
Kamenev working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Rishkinov is doing well to defend. Kamenev seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Rishkinov is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ivan Kamenev!
Ivan Kamenev decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Serhey Rishkinov had this to say: '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 37 wins and 36 losses; Jab Brown! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 16 losses; Verneri Ahma!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD2#
Ahma drives through with a takedown into Brown's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Brown (0) vs (2) Ahma#SUB2#
Ahma has gone for a leg lock! Brown slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ahma's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (2) vs (2) Ahma
Brown not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Brown forces his way into half 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.#SUB2#
Ahma is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brown pulls his head out easily.
Ahma moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Brown wants to control from the top but Ahma keeps moving.
Brown 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.
Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ahma is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahma keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Ahma working for a triangle but Brown defends it easily.
#SUB2#
Ahma has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Brown can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T1#
Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ahma is keeping the position for now. #SUB2#
Ahma has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Brown can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Brown sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ahma's guard. #SUB#
Brown maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Ahma could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Brown has cracked it and Ahma is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Brown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jab Brown!
A very excited looking Jab Brown made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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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 21 wins and 21 losses; Patty O Reilly! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 7 losses; Alexander Mesquita!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Mesquita stuffs the takedown.
Mesquita changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. O Reilly tries to avoid it but Mesquita manages to keep hold of a leg and drag O Reilly to the ground. O Reilly escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. #CL#
O Reilly pushes Mesquita up against the ropes in a clinch.
O Reilly is trying to pull guard but Mesquita has him pressed against the ropes.
O Reilly jumps guard but Mesquita turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patty O Reilly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mesquita is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mesquita goes for a takedown attempt but O Reilly pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
#CL#
O Reilly forces Mesquita back against the ropes and clinches.#TD#
O Reilly pulls Mesquita into guard.
O Reilly tries to land a sweep but no joy.
O Reilly wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
O Reilly wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but O Reilly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mesquita stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. O Reilly swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mesquita wants to control from the top but O Reilly keeps moving. #T1#
O Reilly can't keep his opponent in guard - Mesquita advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
O Reilly is looking to control Mesquita's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can O Reilly avoid being mounted?
O Reilly tries to get to full guard but Mesquita has control of the leg.
O Reilly is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mesquita's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mesquita's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: O Reilly (4) vs (0) Mesquita
O Reilly trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
O Reilly 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.
Mesquita is trying to break free.
Mesquita trying to control but not successfully.
O Reilly is hanging on to Mesquita's back as he tries to escape.
#T2#
Mesquita is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mesquita is keeping busy.
O Reilly is really struggling to control Mesquita but he's trying to hold on to the position.
I would not like to be Mesquita right now.
Mesquita tries to roll but O Reilly sticks to his back.
O Reilly trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Mesquita doesn't escape.
Mesquita rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Mesquita tries to get to full guard but O Reilly has control of the leg.
Still in half guard, O Reilly seems content to control.#T3#
O Reilly is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: O Reilly (7) vs (0) Mesquita
O Reilly is trying to control here but Mesquita has managed to regain half guard.
Mesquita moves into full guard.
Mesquita working a defensive guard here.
O Reilly's corner is telling him to maintain position.
O Reilly trying to control but Mesquita is working from the bottom.
Mesquita wants to sweep here but O Reilly controlling him for the moment.
O Reilly trying to control the position from guard on top but Mesquita is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4#
O Reilly controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
O Reilly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mesquita is keeping the position for now.
O Reilly stopping the sweep attempt from Mesquita.
O Reilly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mesquita is keeping the position for now.
Mesquita is trying to keep O Reilly in close.
O Reilly preventing the sweep.
O Reilly sitting in guard here, content to control.
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.
Mesquita 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.
O Reilly tries to free his leg and advance position but Mesquita is retaining full guard. #T5##SUB2#
Mesquita working for a triangle but O Reilly defends it easily.
O Reilly sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mesquita's guard.
Mesquita has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
O Reilly wants to control but Mesquita is keeping him busy.
O Reilly is looking to stall here but Mesquita recovers full guard.
O Reilly trying to control but Mesquita is working from the bottom.
O Reilly won't allow Mesquita to sweep him here. #T6#
O Reilly 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.
Mesquita keeping moving, preventing O Reilly from controlling successfully.
Mesquita looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB2#
Mesquita working for a triangle but O Reilly defends it easily.
O Reilly postures up.
O Reilly wants to control from the top but Mesquita keeps moving.
Mesquita wants to sweep but no luck. #T7#
O Reilly passes Mesquita's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mesquita is looking to improve his position.
O Reilly is keen to just control but Mesquita is a slippery customer.
O Reilly slows the pace down in half guard. #SUB#
O Reilly is looking for a kimura but Mesquita is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for O Reilly to get the leverage.
Mesquita is looking to improve his position.
O Reilly is trying to control. Mesquita wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mesquita moves into full guard.
O Reilly trying to control but Mesquita is working from the bottom. #T8#
O Reilly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mesquita is keeping the position for now.
Mesquita is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
O Reilly looking to pass the guard.
O Reilly's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T9##SUB2#
Mesquita is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but O Reilly frees his head nicely. Oh but Mesquita has switched to an armbar! O Reilly is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Alexander Mesquita! |
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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 15 wins and 21 losses; Jari Laitila! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 23 losses; Joshua Burroughs!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD2#
Burroughs shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Laitila manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Laitila (0) vs (2) Burroughs
Burroughs's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Burroughs wants to pass the guard but Laitila is keeping the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Laitila holds on and takes a little breather.
Laitila not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burroughs 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. #T1#
Laitila is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Burroughs engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Laitila managing to control the position. #T2#
Burroughs trying to control but Laitila is working from the bottom.
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.
Burroughs wants to pass the guard but Laitila is keeping the position.
Laitila trying to keep a closed guard but Burroughs is proving a slippery customer.
#T3#
Laitila looking for a sweep. Not yet Laitila, not yet.
Burroughs looking to sit in guard and control but Laitila gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laitila (2) vs (2) Burroughs
Burroughs is trying to control the position but Laitila postures up.
Burroughs can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Laitila controls the pace.#T4#
Burroughs keeping moving, preventing Laitila from controlling successfully.
Burroughs controlling Laitila's posture.
Laitila looking to pass the guard. #T5#
Laitila controlling from the top position.
Laitila has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#SUB2#
Laitila content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Burroughs has locked up a guillotine! Burroughs's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Laitila is holding on here and Burroughs must be using up a lot of energy. Laitila has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Burroughs gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Joshua Burroughs!
A very excited looking Joshua Burroughs made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 15 losses; Tobi Terrorelli! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 119 wins and 63 losses; Matvey Pavlov!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Pavlov scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Terrorelli (0) vs (2) Pavlov#SUB#
Terrorelli looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pavlov controlling the action here. #SUB#
Terrorelli looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Terrorelli looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Terrorelli looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Pavlov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Pavlov is looking for a kimura but Terrorelli is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pavlov to get the leverage.
Pavlov takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#SUB#
Terrorelli actively working from the bottom here.#T1#
Pavlov wants to pass to mount but Terrorelli is defending the position.
Still in half guard, Pavlov seems content to control.
Let's hope that Pavlov 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.#SUB2#
Pavlov 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.
Pavlov wants to take a breather but Terrorelli is having none of it.
Pavlov is controlling the pace.
#SUB#
Terrorelli actively working from the bottom here.#T2##SUB#
Terrorelli is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pavlov pulls his head out easily.
Pavlov controlling the action here.
Pavlov has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Terrorelli (0) vs (5) Pavlov
Pavlov wants to control the pace but Terrorelli is squirming around nicely.
Pavlov wants to take his opponent's back but Terrorelli doesn't allow it.
Terrorelli working to try and regain half guard.
Pavlov content just to control the position here.
Terrorelli is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#T3#
Pavlov controlling from mount.
Terrorelli is trying to escape the mount.
Pavlov fails to take his opponent's back.
Pavlov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Terrorelli tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pavlov controlling his opponent.
Terrorelli is in all sorts of trouble here.
Terrorelli is working hard here to advance position.
Pavlov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T4#
Terrorelli is wriggling around trying to escape.
Pavlov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Pavlov trying to control but Terrorelli is having none of it.
Terrorelli is trying desperately to improve position.
Pavlov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Terrorelli is squirming around, avoiding Pavlov's attempts to control the action.
Terrorelli has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Terrorelli (0) vs (8) Pavlov
I would not like to be Terrorelli right now.
#T5#
Pavlov's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Terrorelli is in bad spot here.
Pavlov biding his time, looking for the opening.
Terrorelli is in bad spot here.
Pavlov just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Pavlov has the hooks in. Terrorelli is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
My spies in Marty Robbin's Fight Ranch inform me that Pavlov has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Pavlov biding his time, controlling Terrorelli. #T6##SUB2#
Terrorelli is looking to escape here. Oh dear - Pavlov has locked on a rear naked choke here! Terrorelli is tapping out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Matvey Pavlov!
After winning the bout, Matvey Pavlov 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 40 wins and 27 losses; Tommy Toehold! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 38 wins and 25 losses; Skjoldr Leifsson!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD2#
Toehold gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Toehold (0) vs (2) Leifsson
Leifsson trying to control but Toehold is working from the bottom.
Leifsson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Leifsson 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.
Toehold pulls Leifsson in to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toehold keeping full guard, as Leifsson tries to pass. #T1#
My spies in Freddy\'s Grappling Institute inform me that Leifsson has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Toehold wants to sweep but no luck.
Leifsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Toehold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Leifsson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Toehold is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
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.#T2#
Toehold has Leifsson pulled in close to control his posture.
Toehold is trying to control the position but Leifsson postures up. #T3#
Toehold looking to hit a scissor sweep but Leifsson is one step ahead there.
Leifsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Toehold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Toehold is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Toehold trying to control the position.
Toehold controlling Leifsson's posture.
Toehold might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T4#
Toehold trying to control the position.
Toehold wants to hit a sweep here but Leifsson passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Toehold there! Score +3 for passing guard: Toehold (0) vs (5) Leifsson
Leifsson tries to control but Toehold wriggling away. #T5#
Leifsson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Leifsson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Toehold is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Toehold is squirming around, avoiding Leifsson's attempts to control the action. #T6#
Toehold is in all sorts of trouble here.
Leifsson controlling from the full mount.
Leifsson pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Leifsson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Leifsson controlling his opponent. #T7#
Leifsson tries to control but Toehold wriggling away. #SUB2#
Leifsson looking for a guillotine from mount but Toehold is having none of it.
Toehold really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Toehold is squirming around, avoiding Leifsson's attempts to control the action. #T8#
Leifsson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Toehold really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Leifsson wants to control the pace but Toehold is squirming around nicely.
Leifsson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T9#
Leifsson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Toehold is looking to escape.
Toehold prevents Leifsson from taking his back.#T10#
Leifsson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Toehold is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Leifsson is looking to work his way around to Toehold's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Leifsson wants to control the pace but Toehold is squirming around nicely. #T11##SUB2#
Leifsson goes for an armbar but Toehold turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Toehold. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Toehold (2) vs (5) Leifsson
Leifsson trying to keep a closed guard but Toehold is proving a slippery customer.
Leifsson pulls Toehold in close to prevent any damage.
Leifsson working a defensive guard but Toehold manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Toehold (5) vs (5) Leifsson#T12#
Leifsson tries to bench press Toehold off him but Toehold keeps the position.
Leifsson is trying to control Toehold's posture but Toehold avoids it.
Leifsson is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Toehold is staying active.
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. #T13#
Leifsson is trying to work for a sweep but Toehold has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Toehold (7) vs (5) Leifsson
Leifsson stops Toehold from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
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.
Toehold can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Leifsson is looking to escape.
Toehold is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Leifsson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#T14#
Leifsson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Leifsson is trying to reverse the position but instead Toehold has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Toehold (10) vs (5) Leifsson
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Toehold controlling well, preventing Leifsson from escaping the position.
Leifsson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toehold takes the fight on points by 10 to 5.
Tommy Toehold 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 32 wins and 16 losses; Enamorado Bandito! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 65 wins and 47 losses; Conald Petersen!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD2#
Petersen drives through with a takedown into Bandito's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bandito (0) vs (2) Petersen
Petersen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bandito trying to control the position here.
Petersen tries to free his leg and advance position but Bandito is retaining full guard.
Petersen controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bandito keeping moving, preventing Petersen from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petersen is stalling in the full guard. #T1#
Bandito keeping moving, preventing Petersen from controlling successfully.
Petersen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Petersen stopping the sweep attempt from Bandito.
Petersen wants to control from the top but Bandito keeps moving.
Petersen looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T2#
Petersen trying to control but Bandito is working from the bottom.
Bandito trying to control the position.
Petersen trying to control the position from guard on top but Bandito is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bandito 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: Bandito (2) vs (2) Petersen
Petersen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#SUB2#
Petersen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Petersen looking to control.
#T3#
Bandito is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Petersen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bandito manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bandito (2) vs (4) Petersen
Bandito is pulling down on Petersen's head 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.
Petersen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Petersen trying to control the position from guard on top but Bandito is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Petersen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bandito controlling the position.
Petersen looking to pass the guard.
Petersen trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Bandito manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bandito (4) vs (4) Petersen
Petersen looking for a sweep. Not yet Petersen, not yet.
Petersen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bandito manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bandito (4) vs (6) Petersen#T5#
Bandito trying to keep a closed guard but Petersen is proving a slippery customer.
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 wants to control from the top but Bandito keeps moving.
Bandito looking for a sweep. Not yet Bandito, not yet.
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 is fighting to break Bandito's control of his arms but Bandito is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Petersen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Petersen advances to half guard. #T6#
Petersen slows the pace down in half guard.
Petersen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Petersen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bandito does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Petersen seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Petersen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bandito does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T7#
Petersen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Petersen trying to control the action but Bandito is working from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Petersen is pressing down on Bandito's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bandito is holding on for now. #SUB2#
Petersen seems to be looking for submissions.
Bandito is looking to control Petersen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bandito avoid being mounted?
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#T8#
Bandito is not content to let Petersen control the position.
Petersen wants to free his trapped foot but Bandito is holding on for dear life with his legs. #SUB#
Bandito looking for subs from the bottom but Petersen mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Bandito (4) vs (9) Petersen
Petersen controlling from mount.
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.
Petersen wants to control the pace but Bandito is squirming around nicely. #T9#
Petersen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Petersen is looking to work his way around to Bandito's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Petersen controlling the pace for now.
Bandito is looking to improve his position but Petersen isn't that keen on the idea.
Petersen controlling the position easily from mount.
Bandito wants to control but Petersen is having none of it.#T10#
Petersen tries to control but Bandito wriggling away.
Bandito is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bandito wants to hold on but Petersen pushes him away.
Bandito bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bandito (6) vs (9) Petersen
Bandito postures up.
Bandito pushing down on Petersen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #T11#
Petersen is trying to control but can't.
Petersen tries to roll over but Bandito keeps him under control.
Bandito tries to pass the half guard into mount. Petersen knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Petersen is trying to maintain the position but Bandito is very close to passing his half guard.
Petersen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Petersen looking for a sweep. Not yet Petersen, not yet.
Petersen is trying to keep Bandito in close.
Bandito wants to control from the top but Petersen keeps moving. #T12#
Petersen trying to control the position.
Bandito tries to free his leg and advance position but Petersen is retaining full guard.
Petersen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bandito stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Petersen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Petersen 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.#T13#
Petersen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Petersen seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Bandito trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bandito trying to control but Petersen is working from the bottom.
Petersen is trying to keep Bandito in close.
#T14#
Petersen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#SUB2#
Petersen looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Bandito has picked Petersen up and slammed him! Petersen can't keep hold of the triangle and Bandito manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Bandito (9) vs (9) Petersen
Petersen tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Bandito presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Bandito (11) vs (9) Petersen
Bandito avoids the attempt from Petersen to control.
Bandito is trying to control here but Petersen has managed to regain half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Petersen trying to control from the bottom.
Bandito content to control rather than advance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bandito takes the fight on points by 11 to 9.
Enamorado Bandito decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
Conald Petersen was interviewed post fight and said 'Ta Ta there retard'. |
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Co-main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 93 wins and 53 losses; Kurt Diesel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 25 losses; Helio Gracias!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Gracias tries to clinch up.
Gracias tries to clinch up but Diesel circles away and keeps his distance.
Diesel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gracias fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diesel attempts a counter takedown but Gracias avoids it well and moves away.#TD2#
Gracias darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Diesel (0) vs (2) Gracias
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diesel keeping hold of Gracias's head, controlling as best he can. #T1#
Gracias stalling away here and it's allowed Diesel to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Diesel seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Gracias controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T2#
Diesel has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Diesel looking to control.
Gracias being controlled here momentarily.
Gracias pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diesel is keeping the position for now. #T3#
Diesel can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gracias controls the pace.
Diesel is trying to keep Gracias in close.
Gracias trying to control the position from guard on top but Diesel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4#
Gracias stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diesel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracias wants to control from the top but Diesel keeps moving.
Gracias stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diesel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Diesel pulls Gracias in to control the position. #T5#
Gracias sitting in guard, not really doing much.
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.#T6#
Gracias is fighting to break Diesel's control of his arms but Diesel is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gracias passes Diesel's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gracias content to control rather than advance. #T7#
Diesel wants to sweep but Gracias has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (0) vs (5) Gracias
Gracias looking to control but instead Diesel has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Gracias seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #T8#
Gracias is trying to control. Diesel wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Diesel trying to control from the bottom.
Gracias content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T9#
Gracias is keen to just control but Diesel is a slippery customer.
Gracias controlling the action here.
Diesel wants to control but Gracias is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T10#
Gracias stalling.
Gracias seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Diesel does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Well, if Gracias 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.
#T11#
Diesel is trying to control but can't.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Diesel is refusing to be controlled, as Gracias sits in half guard.
Diesel has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gracias is working away from the top position though.
Gracias wants to pass the guard but Diesel is defending well. #T12#
Gracias controlling the action here.
Diesel trying to hold on to Gracias's head to control him but Gracias postures up.
Gracias wants to pass to mount but Diesel is defending the position. #T13#
Gracias stalling.
Diesel controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Gracias is looking to take a break and control but Diesel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T14#
Diesel wants to control but Gracias is keeping busy.
Gracias slows the pace down in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracias wins on points by 5 to 0.
Helio Gracias 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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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 London, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 9 losses; Ricky Clubber! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 50 wins and 29 losses; Bo Nickal!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Nickal fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Clubber stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Clubber wants it to stay on the feet.
Clubber changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nickal tries to avoid it but Clubber manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nickal to the ground. Nickal escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nickal tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Clubber defends well and Nickal ends up having to push Clubber into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ricky Clubber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bo Nickal.
Nickal shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Clubber sprawls well. Clubber wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nickal gets slowly back to his feet.
Nickal fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#TD2#
Nickal scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Clubber (0) vs (4) Nickal
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clubber looks to move to half guard but instead Nickal has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Clubber (0) vs (6) Nickal
Clubber is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#T1#
Clubber tries to control the position but Nickal now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Clubber (0) vs (9) Nickal
What can Clubber do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Nickal trying to control momentarily.
Clubber is in bad spot here.
#T2#
Clubber has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
A lull in the action here.
Nickal keeps control of the position as Clubber tries to break free.
#T3#
Nickal is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Clubber is trying to break free.
#T4#
Nickal is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Nickal's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
You can see the frustration on Clubber's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
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.
Clubber is working hard here to advance position.#T5#
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.
Clubber tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Clubber is squirming around, avoiding Nickal's attempts to control the action.
Nickal looking to control and managing it successfully.
Clubber wants to hold on but Nickal pushes him away.#T6#
Clubber can't escape the position.
Clubber is trying to reverse the position but instead Nickal has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Clubber (0) vs (12) Nickal
Nickal is not going to allow Clubber to sit and survive in this position.
Clubber staying busy and making it hard for Nickal to control.
Clubber trying to control the action but Nickal just sinks the hooks in. #T7#
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Nickal's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Nickal controls the action.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Nickal's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Clubber trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. #T8#
Nickal wants to control but Clubber is keeping busy.
Nickal not allowing Clubber to control his hands.
Clubber wants to escape the position but for the time being he's just trying to control the pace.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
#T9#
Nickal keeps control of the position as Clubber tries to break free.
Nickal has good solid back control here.
Clubber tries to escape the position.
#T10#
Nickal biding his time, looking for the opening.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Clubber is keeping busy.
#T11#
Clubber turns into Nickal and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Clubber (2) vs (12) Nickal
Clubber sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Clubber trying to control the position from guard on top but Nickal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T12#
Nickal pulls Clubber in close to prevent any damage.
Clubber controlling from the top position.
Clubber is looking to advance position but Nickal has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Clubber (2) vs (16) Nickal#T13#
Nickal wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Nickal prevents Clubber from getting the reversal.
Nickal fails to advance to Clubber's back. #T14#
Clubber tries to hold on but Nickal postures up.
Nickal controlling from mount.
Clubber just holding on.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nickal wants to control but Clubber has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nickal wins on points by 16 to 2.
Bo Nickal is the new super heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Bo Nickal, 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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