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Bots de Garra 106 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 29 losses; Jari Laitila! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 52 wins and 57 losses; Able Archer!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD#
Laitila shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Laitila showed some decent athleticism there. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Laitila (2) vs (0) Archer
Archer is holding on to half guard well.#SUB#
Laitila is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Archer is looking for a sweep. Laitila is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laitila wants to free his trapped foot but Archer is holding on for dear life with his legs. #SUB#
Laitila is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Archer has managed to free his arm - good work. #T1#
Laitila is trying to control the action in half guard but Archer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Archer moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Archer controlling Laitila's posture.
Archer is continuing to stall.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T2#
Laitila trying to control the position from guard on top but Archer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laitila passes Archer's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Laitila working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Archer's thigh. Archer counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Laitila controls from within his opponent's guard.
Archer keeping moving, preventing Laitila from controlling successfully. #T3#
Laitila preventing the sweep.
Laitila pushing down on Archer's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Laitila wants to take a breather but Archer is having none of it.
Archer is trying to maintain the position but Laitila is very close to passing his half guard.
Laitila is just content to waste time from the top position. Archer takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Laitila content to stall in guard here. #T4#
Archer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Laitila is one step ahead there.
Laitila trying to control but Archer is working from the bottom.
Laitila stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Archer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Archer keeping moving, preventing Laitila from controlling successfully. #T5#
Archer controls Laitila momentarily but Laitila frees himself.
Laitila trying to control the position from guard on top but Archer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Archer keeping full guard, as Laitila tries to pass.
Archer looking to control.
Laitila trying to control the position from guard on top but Archer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T6#
Archer working a defensive guard here.
Laitila slips nicely into half guard.
Archer is not content to let Laitila 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.
Laitila is taking a breather. Archer 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.#T7#
Laitila seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Archer does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Archer wants to improve his position but Laitila is controlling well.
#SUB#
Laitila is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Archer sees it coming and defends easily.
Archer wants to improve his position but Laitila is controlling well.
#T8#
Archer moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Laitila stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Archer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Laitila trying to control the position from guard on top but Archer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laitila trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Laitila trying to control but Archer is working from the bottom. #T9#
Laitila is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Archer is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Archer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Laitila is looking to advance position but Archer has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Laitila (2) vs (4) Archer
Laitila working to try and regain half guard.
#T10#
Archer trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Laitila tries to hold on but Archer pushes him away.
Archer can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Laitila is looking to escape.
Archer takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Laitila tries to hold on but Archer pushes him away. #T11#
Archer sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Laitila wants to control but Archer is having none of it.
Archer trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Laitila is trying to escape the mount.
#T12#
Laitila tries to hold on but Archer postures up.
Laitila wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Laitila (2) vs (7) Archer
Laitila is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Archer wants to control but Laitila is keeping busy.
Laitila manages to reverse the position and now he's in Archer's guard. Nice work there by Laitila.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laitila (4) vs (7) Archer
Laitila trying to control the position from guard on top but Archer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laitila pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Archer is keeping the position for now. #T13#
Laitila trying to move into half guard but instead Archer has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laitila (4) vs (9) Archer
My spies in Jed's Gym inform me that Archer has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Laitila being controlled here, momentarily.
Laitila controls Archer momentarily but Archer frees himself.
Archer passes Laitila's left leg - he's now in half guard. #T14#
Laitila wants to improve his position but Archer is controlling well.
Laitila trying to get back to full guard but Archer takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Laitila (4) vs (12) Archer
Laitila is wriggling around trying to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Archer controlling from the full mount.
Laitila tries to hold on but Archer pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Archer wins on points by 12 to 4.
Able Archer 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 29 wins and 25 losses; Tres Sulvar! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 27 losses; Jerry Curls!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL2#
Curls clinches with his opponent.
Sulvar 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.
Curls is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.#TD2#
Curls jumps into guard, dragging Sulvar to the mat.
Curls pulls Sulvar in close to his closed guard and prevents Sulvar from doing any damage or advancing position.
Sulvar sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sulvar being controlled here momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curls wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Sulvar is now in half guard. #T1#
Sulvar slows the pace down in half guard.
Curls trying to hold on to Sulvar's head to control him but Sulvar postures up.
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#
Curls is trying to control but Sulvar manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Sulvar (3) vs (0) Curls
Curls is controlling an arm, preventing Sulvar from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
#T3#
Curls tries to lock up and control but Sulvar gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sulvar can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Curls is looking to escape.
Sulvar works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Sulvar (6) vs (0) Curls
Sulvar tries to keep control of the position but Curls is staying busy.#T4#
Sulvar gets his hands free as Curls looks to control.
Curls is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Sulvar wants to control but Curls is keeping busy.#T5#
Sulvar is trying to control but Curls is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Curls tries to lock up and control but Sulvar gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sulvar wants to take Curls's back here but Curls is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Curls is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sulvar will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sulvar controlling the pace for now. #T6#
Curls tries to lock up and control but Sulvar gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sulvar can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Curls is looking to escape.
Sulvar avoids the attempt from Curls to control.
Curls is just holding on here. Sulvar manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Sulvar (9) vs (0) Curls#T7#
Sulvar biding his time, controlling Curls.
Curls wants to control his opponent's hands but Sulvar gets his hands free. #T8#
Sulvar controlling well, preventing Curls from escaping the position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Sulvar controlling the positon.
Curls wants to escape the position but for the time being he's just trying to control the pace.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Sulvar's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T9#
Sulvar trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Curls doesn't escape.
Sulvar has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Curls is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Sulvar trying to control.
Curls trying to control but not successfully. #T10#
A bit of a pause in the action here. Sulvar controlling the positon.
Curls trying to control the hands but Sulvar breaks the grip. #T11#
A lull in the action here.
Curls looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. #T12#
Curls might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sulvar haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Sulvar biding his time, looking for the opening.
Sulvar gets his hands free as Curls looks to control.
Sulvar is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish. #T13#
Sulvar is trying to control but Curls is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Curls reaches up to try and control the position but Sulvar seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Curls rolls and tries to escape and now Sulvar has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Sulvar (12) vs (0) Curls
Sulvar gets his hands free as Curls looks to control.
Sulvar just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
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.
Sulvar is looking to control Curls but Curls is wriggling around and keeping busy. #T14#
Curls trying to control the hands but Sulvar won't let him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Will Sulvar go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
And that's the end of the fight!
Sulvar takes the fight on points by 12 to 0.
An out of breath Tres Sulvar thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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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 12 wins and 9 losses; Anderson Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 24 losses; Richard Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Gracie gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Anderson holds him up against the ropes and eventually Gracie drops back down to his feet.
Anderson's coach down at Jed's Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Anderson's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Anderson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gracie pulls his leg out and moves away.
#CL2#
Gracie tries to keep at a distance but Anderson has taken the fight into the clinch.#TD#
Gracie decides to pull guard.
Anderson trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Anderson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Anderson is one step ahead there. #T1#
Anderson pushing down on Gracie's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gracie wants to control but Anderson is keeping busy.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Anderson has control of the leg.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.#T2#
Anderson stalling.
Gracie is concentrating on defense, preventing Anderson from advancing position.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Anderson stalling away here and it's allowed Gracie to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard. #T3#
Anderson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Anderson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Anderson looking to sit in guard and control but Gracie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (0) Anderson
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Anderson is keeping the position for now.
Anderson pulls Gracie in close to prevent any damage. #T4#
Anderson being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gracie looking to sit in guard and control but Anderson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (2) Anderson
Anderson stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.#T5#
Anderson wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Gracie wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Anderson slips nicely into half guard.#T6#
Gracie is refusing to be controlled, as Anderson sits in half guard.
Anderson trying to mount his opponent but Gracie defends it.
Anderson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Gracie trying to hold on to Anderson's head to control him but Anderson postures up.
#T7#
Gracie is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Anderson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Anderson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Anderson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gracie knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Anderson wants to take a breather but Gracie is having none of it. #T8#
Anderson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Anderson prevents Gracie from improving his position.
Anderson trying to control from half guard but Gracie is working away.
Gracie is trying to maintain the position but Anderson is very close to passing his half guard.#T9#
Gracie gets full guard.
Anderson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gracie working a defensive guard but Anderson manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (2) vs (5) Anderson
Gracie is trying to control Anderson's posture but Anderson avoids it. #T10#
Gracie is trying to improve his position.
Gracie is trying to control Anderson's posture but Anderson avoids it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Gracie is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.#T11#
Anderson content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Anderson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
A control attempt from Gracie but he's now mounted! Score +2 for reaching mount: Gracie (2) vs (7) Anderson
Gracie keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#T12#
Anderson fails to move to back control.
Gracie sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Gracie has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Anderson is working away from the top position though.#T13#
Anderson is trying to control. Gracie wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Anderson content to control rather than advance.
Anderson wants to free his trapped foot but Gracie is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Anderson is thwarting Gracie's attempts to control the position.#T14#
Anderson trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Anderson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson wins on points by 7 to 2.
An out of breath Richard Anderson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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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 92 wins and 44 losses; Donald Trump! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 27 losses; Patty O Reilly!
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.#CL2#
O Reilly clinches with his opponent.
Trump is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. O Reilly gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
O Reilly stops a takedown attempt from Trump.
O Reilly is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Trump to keep the fight standing.
Trump can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donald Trump. That's going to take a lot out of him.
O Reilly prevents the takedown attempt.
#TD2#
O Reilly successfully pulls guard.
O Reilly working a defensive guard here.
O Reilly might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Trump haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
We've been hearing good reports from Trump'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.
O Reilly looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Trump not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trump passes O Reilly's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
O Reilly is trying to get back to full guard.#T1#
O Reilly controlling the position well.
Trump is thwarting O Reilly's attempts to control the position.
O Reilly tries to get to full guard but Trump has control of the leg.
Trump is figuring out what he wants to do next.#SUB2#
O Reilly is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Trump pulls his head out easily.
O Reilly trying to control from the bottom.
#T2#
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
O Reilly moves into full guard.
Trump content to stall in guard here.
O Reilly is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Trump is fighting to break O Reilly's control of his arms but O Reilly is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#T3#
O Reilly tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Trump postures up.
O Reilly has control of Trump's left arm, preventing Trump from doing any damage.
Trump tries to free his leg and advance position but O Reilly is retaining full guard.
Trump trying to control but O Reilly is working from the bottom.
O Reilly is adopting a defensive guard.#T4#
Trump trying to control but O Reilly is working from the bottom.
Trump stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. O Reilly swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Trump trying to control the position from guard on top but O Reilly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
O Reilly has his hands on Trump's head, controlling the position. #T5##SUB2#
O Reilly is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Trump is aware though and is defending well.
O Reilly is trying to keep Trump in close.
Trump preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now O Reilly is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Trump (0) vs (2) O Reilly
O Reilly trying to control but Trump is working from the bottom.
Trump is trying to control the position from the bottom.
O Reilly trying to control the position from guard on top but Trump is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T6#
Trump looking to hit a scissor sweep but O Reilly is one step ahead there.
Trump trying to keep a closed guard but O Reilly is proving a slippery customer.
O Reilly trying to control the position from guard on top but Trump is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T7#
Trump is trying to control the position but O Reilly postures up.
O Reilly looking to pass the guard.
Trump keeping moving, preventing O Reilly from controlling successfully.
O Reilly sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Trump controls O Reilly momentarily but O Reilly frees himself.
O Reilly trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
O Reilly passes Trump's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #T8#
O Reilly trying to control the action but Trump is working 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.
O Reilly seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Trump gets back to full guard.
O Reilly preventing the sweep.
O Reilly stands and throws Trump's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Trump (0) vs (5) O Reilly
O Reilly is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
O Reilly tries to move into full mount but can't pass Trump's legs. #T9#
O Reilly is looking to take a break and control but Trump is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
O Reilly is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Trump struggling a bit here.#T10##SUB2#
O Reilly tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
O Reilly trying to control the position but Trump is working away.
O Reilly tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. #T11#
O Reilly wants to control but Trump is keeping him busy.
Trump isn't going anywhere.
Trump is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on O Reilly's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
O Reilly moves into full mount! Trump won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Trump (0) vs (8) O Reilly
Trump 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.
Trump is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T12#
Trump manages to get to full guard.
Trump keeping moving, preventing O Reilly from controlling successfully.
Trump working a defensive guard here.
Trump wants to improve his position but instead O Reilly has moved into half guard.
Trump wants to get back to full guard.
O Reilly stalling away here and it's allowed Trump to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
O Reilly stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Trump swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T13#
Trump bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in O Reilly's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Trump (2) vs (8) O Reilly
O Reilly is trying to control the position but Trump postures up.
O Reilly looking to control but Trump passes into half guard.
Trump performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Trump has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
O Reilly is trying to maintain the position but Trump is very close to passing his half guard.#T14#
O Reilly is not content to let Trump control the position.
O Reilly trying to control from the bottom.
Trump wants to lay and pray for a moment but O Reilly keeps working.
O Reilly is looking to control Trump's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can O Reilly avoid being mounted?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Trump wants to free his trapped foot but O Reilly is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that's the end of the fight!
O Reilly wins on points by 8 to 2.
Patty O Reilly took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Silverback Sweatshop for their support in the buildup to the fight. |
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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 19 wins and 12 losses; Isaac Vernon! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 15 losses; Alexander Mesquita!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mesquita is defended easily by Vernon.#TD2#
Mesquita scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Vernon (0) vs (4) Mesquita
Vernon manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Mesquita is pressing down on Vernon's thigh, looking to free his foot. Vernon is holding on for now.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Vernon controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Vernon'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.
Vernon slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Vernon is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vernon (2) vs (4) Mesquita#T1#
Mesquita keeping moving, preventing Vernon from controlling successfully.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Vernon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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 won't allow Mesquita to sweep him here.
Mesquita lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vernon (2) vs (6) Mesquita
Mesquita won't allow Vernon to sweep him here.
Vernon wants to control but Mesquita passes easily into half guard.
Vernon wants to control but Mesquita passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Vernon (2) vs (9) Mesquita#T2#
Vernon is trying to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Mesquita is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Vernon knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SUB2#
Mesquita is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Vernon has escaped the position, nice work there.
Mesquita laying and praying for a moment but Vernon takes advantage and regains half guard.
Mesquita wants to take a breather but Vernon is having none of it. #T3##SUB#
Vernon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Vernon controlling the position for now.
Mesquita passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Vernon (2) vs (12) Mesquita
Mesquita can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Vernon is looking to escape.
Vernon tries to lock up and control but Mesquita gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T4#
Vernon can't escape the position.
Vernon is squirming around, avoiding Mesquita's attempts to control the action.
Vernon working to try and regain half guard.
Mesquita avoids the attempt from Vernon to control.
Vernon 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: Vernon (4) vs (12) Mesquita
Vernon wants to pass the guard but Mesquita is keeping the position.
Vernon wants to control from the top but Mesquita keeps moving. #T5#
Mesquita wants to sweep but no luck.
Vernon wants to pass the guard but Mesquita is keeping the position.
Vernon preventing the sweep.
Vernon sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mesquita's guard.
Vernon is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Vernon (7) vs (12) Mesquita
Vernon wants to control the pace but Mesquita is squirming around nicely.
Vernon prevents Mesquita from getting the reversal.#T6#
Mesquita felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Mesquita prevents Vernon from taking his back.
Vernon looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mesquita sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Vernon is looking to advance position but Mesquita won't allow it.
Vernon is trying to control. Mesquita wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T7#
Mesquita is looking to get back to full guard here but Vernon has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Vernon (10) vs (12) Mesquita
Vernon wants to take a breather but Mesquita manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Vernon.
Mesquita has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Vernon has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Vernon (13) vs (12) Mesquita
Vernon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mesquita keeps working. #T8#
Mesquita manages to get back to half guard.
Mesquita wants to control but Vernon is keeping busy.
Mesquita wants to improve his position but Vernon is controlling well.
Vernon wants to control but Mesquita is keeping him busy.
Mesquita won't allow Vernon to pass to mount. #SUB#
Vernon 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.
#T9##SUB#
Vernon is looking for a kimura here.
Vernon is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard. #T10#
Vernon passes Mesquita's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Vernon is looking to take a break and control but Mesquita is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vernon is stalling here. Mesquita is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Vernon seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Mesquita has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Vernon (13) vs (16) Mesquita
Vernon is looking for a sweep.#SUB2#
Mesquita tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mesquita has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mesquita laying and praying for a moment but Vernon takes advantage and regains half guard.
Mesquita wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vernon keeps working. #T11#
Vernon is looking to improve his position.
Vernon is working hard here to advance position.
Vernon regains full guard. Nicely done.
Vernon trying to control the position.
Mesquita won't allow Vernon to sweep him here. #T12#
Vernon trying to control the position.
Mesquita sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Vernon's guard. #SUB2#
Mesquita is working for a kimura but Vernon is defending it quite comfortably.
Vernon trying to control from the bottom.
Vernon regains full guard. Nicely done.
Vernon wants to sweep here but Mesquita controlling him for the moment.
Mesquita passes Vernon's left leg - he's now in half guard. #T13#
Vernon is looking for a sweep. Mesquita is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mesquita tries to pass the half guard into mount. Vernon knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mesquita keeps trying to improve his position.
Mesquita trying to control from Vernon's half guard. Vernon has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Mesquita is fighting to break Vernon's control of his arms but Vernon is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Vernon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T14#
Vernon wants to sweep but no luck.
Vernon keeping moving, preventing Mesquita from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Mesquita drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Vernon dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vernon (15) vs (16) Mesquita#SUB2#
Mesquita isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Vernon stacks Mesquita 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 Vernon! Score +3 for passing guard: Vernon (18) vs (16) Mesquita
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Vernon wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mesquita, who protects the arm well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vernon takes the fight on points by 18 to 16.
Jumping up and down and very excited, Isaac Vernon waved his t-shirt featuring Pulling Guard's logo in front of the cameras. |
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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 37 losses; Bo Nickal! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 48 wins and 36 losses; Tommy Toehold!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Toehold shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Nickal napping and manages to drive through into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Nickal (0) vs (4) Toehold
Nickal tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Toehold wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Toehold tries to advance to mount but can't.
Toehold is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Nickal will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Toehold taking a break here but Nickal is having none of it and regains half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nickal tries to get to full guard but Toehold has control of the leg. #T1#
Nickal is looking to control Toehold's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nickal 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.
Toehold controlling the action here.#T2#
Toehold uses his free foot to push down on Nickal's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Nickal. Score +3 for passing guard: Nickal (0) vs (7) Toehold
Toehold takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Nickal is wriggling around trying to escape.
#T3#
Nickal tries to hold on but Toehold pushes him away.
Toehold takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Nickal (0) vs (10) Toehold
Nickal controlling his opponent's hands, preventing the submission attempt.
Nickal rolls, trying to escape but Toehold keeps control of the position.
Toehold gets his hands free as Nickal looks to control. #T4#
Nickal tries to escape but Toehold has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Toehold controls the action.#T5#
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Nickal looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Toehold keeps control of the position as Nickal tries to break free.
#T6#
Nickal is working hard here to advance position.
Toehold biding his time, looking for the opening.
Nickal is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Toehold has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Nickal's body.
#T7#
Nickal tries to escape but Toehold has the hooks in and won't let him break free. #T8#
Toehold has good solid back control here.
Nickal looking very determined here, making life difficult for Toehold.
Toehold slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Let's hope that Toehold 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.#T9#
Toehold tries to get the hooks in deep but Nickal pushed the leg off.
Nickal just trying to survive but Toehold is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Toehold controls the position.
Toehold tries to get the hooks in deep but Nickal pushed the leg off. #T10#
Toehold not allowing Nickal to control his hands.
Toehold tries to keep control of the position but Nickal is staying busy.
Nickal is really stuck here.
Nickal looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Nickal is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Toehold.
Toehold gets his hands free as Nickal looks to control. #T11#
Nickal is trying to break free.
Nickal trying to control but not successfully.
Toehold biding his time, looking for the opening.
#T12#
Nickal is in bad spot here.
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.
Nickal trying to control the hands but Toehold breaks the grip.
Nickal is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
#T13#
Toehold is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Toehold keeps control of the position as Nickal tries to break free.
Nickal trying to control the hands but Toehold won't let him. #T14#
Nickal can't escape the position.
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.
Nickal turns into Toehold and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nickal (2) vs (10) Toehold
Toehold looking to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nickal wants to control from the top but Toehold keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toehold wins on points by 10 to 2.
A very excited looking Tommy Toehold made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 29 wins and 17 losses; Ricky Clubber! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 72 wins and 54 losses; Conald Petersen!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Clubber rushes Petersen and presses him up against the ropes.#TD#
Clubber has clasped his hands together around Petersen's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Clubber (4) vs (0) Petersen
Petersen is trying to control Clubber's posture but Clubber avoids it.
Petersen is looking to regain half guard here but Clubber keeps moving and retains side 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.
Petersen manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Clubber (4) vs (2) Petersen
Clubber won't allow Petersen to pass to mount.
Petersen trying to control from half guard but Clubber is working away.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clubber is looking to control Petersen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Clubber avoid being mounted?
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Petersen in particular looking to stall.#T1#
Clubber is trying to maintain the position but Petersen is very close to passing his half guard.
Petersen is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Clubber! Score +3 for passing guard: Clubber (4) vs (5) Petersen
Petersen wants to control the pace but Clubber is squirming around nicely.
Clubber really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Petersen forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Clubber (4) vs (8) Petersen
Petersen is controlling the position but Clubber somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Petersen is looking to stall here but Clubber recovers full guard. #T2#
Clubber wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Petersen postures up.
Clubber is controlling Petersen's posture.
Clubber has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Petersen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Clubber is keeping the position for now.
Petersen sitting in guard here, content to control. #T3#
Petersen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Petersen keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Petersen wants to control but Clubber is keeping him busy.
Petersen performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #T4#
Petersen is looking to take a break and control but Clubber is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Clubber is trying to maintain the position but Petersen is very close to passing his half guard.
Petersen passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Clubber (4) vs (11) Petersen#T5#
Petersen takes a little break here. Clubber wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Petersen is looking to take a break and control but Clubber is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Clubber stops Petersen from passing to mount.
A lull in the action here as Petersen stalls from top position.
It looks like Petersen might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.#T6#
Clubber can't do much from the bottom here.
Clubber is trying to get back to half guard.
Petersen trying to control the position but Clubber is working away.
Clubber wants to control but Petersen postures up.#T7#
Clubber being controlled for a moment.
Petersen tries to move to mount but Clubber blocks the move with his legs.
Clubber is not content to let Petersen control the position.
A lull in the action here as Petersen stalls from top position.
Petersen laying and praying for a moment but Clubber takes advantage and regains half guard. #T8#
Petersen wants to control but Clubber is keeping him busy.
Clubber is looking to improve his position.
Petersen keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Petersen stalling away here and it's allowed Clubber to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Petersen pushing down on Clubber's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Petersen keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Clubber keeping hold of Petersen's head, controlling as best he can. #T9#
Well, if Petersen 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.
#SUB#
Clubber is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Petersen pulls his head out easily.
Petersen stalling.
Petersen is trying to control the action in half guard but Clubber is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T10#
Petersen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Petersen is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Clubber reverses the position - he's now on top in Petersen's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Clubber (6) vs (11) Petersen
Petersen is controlling Clubber's posture.
Clubber postures up.
#T11#
Petersen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Clubber trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Clubber slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Clubber is fighting to break Petersen's control of his arms but Petersen is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Petersen working a defensive guard here.
Petersen wants to control but Clubber passes easily into half guard.
Clubber will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T12#
Petersen has a hand on Clubber's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Clubber takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Clubber (9) vs (11) Petersen
Petersen is looking to improve his position but Clubber isn't that keen on the idea.
Well,Clubber is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Petersen manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Petersen tries to get to full guard but Clubber has control of the leg.
Clubber wants to lay and pray for a moment but Petersen keeps working.
Clubber is really struggling to control Petersen but he's trying to hold on to the position.#T13#
Petersen is pressing down on Clubber's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Petersen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Clubber looking to pass the guard.
Petersen lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Clubber (9) vs (13) Petersen
Petersen sitting in guard here, content to control.
Petersen tries to free his leg and advance position but Clubber is retaining full guard.
Petersen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Clubber wants to sweep but no luck. #T14#
Petersen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Clubber is keeping the position for now.
Petersen trying to control the position from guard on top but Clubber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Petersen 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 (11) vs (13) Petersen
Petersen has his hands on Clubber's head, controlling the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Petersen wins on points by 13 to 11.
A relieved looking Conald Petersen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 44 wins and 17 losses; Abu Schaubi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 33 wins and 21 losses; Amir Ziyaeddin!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Ziyaeddin gets a clinch.
Schaubi is trying to pull guard but Ziyaeddin has him pressed against the ropes.
Ziyaeddin is trying to pull guard but Schaubi has him pressed against the ropes.#TD2#
Ziyaeddin manages to pull guard.
Schaubi tries to free his leg and advance position but Ziyaeddin is retaining full guard. #SUB2#
Ziyaeddin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Schaubi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Schaubi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Schaubi trying to control the position from guard on top but Ziyaeddin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schaubi is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ziyaeddin is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1##SUB2#
Ziyaeddin is looking for a triangle here but Schaubi uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Schaubi (3) vs (0) Ziyaeddin
Ziyaeddin felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Schaubi is staying tight to Ziyaeddin's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Ziyaeddin is not content to let Schaubi control the position.
Ziyaeddin can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T2#
Schaubi controlling the position.
Ziyaeddin can't do much from the bottom here.
Schaubi trying to control the action but Ziyaeddin is working from the bottom.
Schaubi has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Ziyaeddin! Score +2 for reaching mount: Schaubi (5) vs (0) Ziyaeddin#T3#
Schaubi controlling his opponent.
Ziyaeddin tries to hold on but Schaubi pushes him away.
Schaubi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Schaubi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T4#
Schaubi is trying to control here but Ziyaeddin has managed to regain half guard.
Ziyaeddin trying to control here.
#SUB2#
Ziyaeddin actively working from the bottom here.
Schaubi wants to free his trapped foot but Ziyaeddin is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ziyaeddin is looking to control Schaubi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ziyaeddin avoid being mounted?#T5#
Schaubi trying to control the pace.
Ziyaeddin won't allow Schaubi to pass to mount.
Schaubi is looking to take a break and control but Ziyaeddin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ziyaeddin is trying to control but can't.
Ziyaeddin tries to get to full guard but Schaubi has control of the leg. #T6##SUB2#
Ziyaeddin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Schaubi is working for a submission of some sort.
Schaubi is trying to control. Ziyaeddin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T7#
Ziyaeddin trying to hold on to Schaubi's head to control him but Schaubi postures up.
#SUB#
Schaubi seems to be looking for submissions.
#SUB#
Ziyaeddin is defending against the submission attempts here by Schaubi.
Ziyaeddin trying to control here.
#T8#
Schaubi trying to control the pace.
Schaubi is thwarting Ziyaeddin's attempts to control the position.
Schaubi controlling the action here. #T9#
The fighters are battling for position here. Ziyaeddin manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Schaubi wants to control from the top but Ziyaeddin keeps moving. #SUB2#
Ziyaeddin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Schaubi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Schaubi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ziyaeddin keeping full guard, as Schaubi tries to pass. #T10#
Ziyaeddin keeping moving, preventing Schaubi from controlling successfully.
Schaubi controlling from the top position. #T11#
Schaubi wants to pass the guard but Ziyaeddin is keeping the position.
Ziyaeddin wants to control the position but Schaubi says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Schaubi works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Schaubi (8) vs (0) Ziyaeddin
Schaubi pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
#T12#
Schaubi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Schaubi controlling the pace for now.
Ziyaeddin wants to hold on but Schaubi pushes him away.
Ziyaeddin 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.
Ziyaeddin is wriggling around trying to escape.
#T13#
Schaubi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ziyaeddin is looking to escape.
Ziyaeddin is working to get back to half guard.
Schaubi content just to control the position here.
Schaubi pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Schaubi controlling the pace for now. #T14#
Ziyaeddin is looking to improve his position but Schaubi isn't that keen on the idea.
Ziyaeddin tries to hold on but Schaubi postures up.
Schaubi wants to control the pace but Ziyaeddin is squirming around nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Schaubi controlling the pace for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Schaubi takes the fight on points by 8 to 0.
Abu Schaubi made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'G-g-g-g-gadOOSHED him through a glass door, b'. |
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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 36 wins and 32 losses; Helio Gracias! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 37 wins and 17 losses; Enamorado Bandito!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Gracias shoots in looking for a takedown. Bandito tries to sprawl out of it but Gracias keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Bandito manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #TD2#
Bandito drives through with a takedown into Gracias's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracias (0) vs (2) Bandito
Gracias pulls Bandito in close to his closed guard and prevents Bandito from doing any damage or advancing position.
Bandito trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracias controls Bandito momentarily but Bandito frees himself.
Gracias might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T1#
Bandito trying to control but Gracias is working from the bottom.
Bandito pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracias is keeping the position for now.
Bandito slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracias (0) vs (5) Bandito
Gracias trying to control but Bandito flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Gracias (0) vs (8) Bandito
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#
Bandito is hanging on to Gracias's back as he tries to escape.
Gracias trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. #SUB2#
Bandito working for a choke but Gracias is defending well.
Gracias is really stuck here.
My spies in Mary Gracies Jiu Jitsu inform me that Bandito has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Gracias prevents Bandito from getting a body triangle.#T3#
Bandito not allowing Gracias to control his hands.
Good control from Bandito.
Bandito trying to control.#T4#
Gracias is really stuck here.
Will Bandito go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Gracias trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. #T5##SUB2#
Bandito has got his arm under Gracias's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Gracias has spun round into Bandito's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracias (2) vs (8) Bandito
Gracias wants to control from the top but Bandito keeps moving.
Bandito looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Gracias puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Bandito holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. #T6#
Bandito wants to control but Gracias is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bandito is staying active underneath Gracias, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gracias prevents Bandito from improving his position.#SUB2#
Bandito is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracias pulls his head out easily.
Bandito is looking to control Gracias's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bandito 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.#T7#
Bandito is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Gracias is controlling the pace.
Gracias has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T8#
Bandito trying to control but Gracias postures up.
Bandito is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bandito trying to control but Gracias postures up.
Bandito makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bandito.
Bandito is trying to keep Gracias in close.
#T9#
Gracias content to stall in guard here.
Bandito pulls Gracias in close to prevent any damage.
Gracias wants to control from the top but Bandito keeps moving. #T10##SUB2#
Bandito is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gracias is aware though and is defending well.#SUB2#
Gracias avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gracias is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bandito trying to control the position here. #T11#
Bandito working a defensive guard but Gracias manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Gracias (5) vs (8) Bandito
Bandito wants to control but Gracias postures up.
Gracias is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Gracias tries to advance to mount but Bandito denies him. #T12#
Bandito sneaks back into half guard.
Gracias prevents Bandito from improving his position.
Bandito trying to control here.
#T13#
Gracias trying to control from half guard but Bandito is working away.
Bandito wants to improve his position but Gracias is controlling well.
Gracias works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracias (8) vs (8) Bandito
Gracias looking to control but Bandito is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T14#
Bandito working to try and regain half guard.
Bandito slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracias is thwarting Bandito's attempts to control the position.
Bandito is looking for a sweep. Gracias is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Bandito gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Bandito wins on points by 9 to 8.
Enamorado Bandito is the new super heavyweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Enamorado Bandito started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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