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Bots de Garra 107 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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 45 wins and 37 losses; Darragh Fiachna! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 42 losses; Vartan Esteves!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Fiachna tries for a takedown but Esteves sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Esteves changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Fiachna dives in for a single leg takedown but Esteves sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.#TD#
Fiachna has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Esteves regains guard immediately. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Fiachna (2) vs (0) Esteves
Esteves looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fiachna is one step ahead there.
Esteves is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fiachna trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Esteves is trying to control the position but Fiachna postures up.
Esteves 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiachna pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Esteves is keeping the position for now.
Esteves not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've been hearing that Fiachna has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.#T1#
Esteves keeping moving, preventing Fiachna from controlling successfully.
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.
Esteves is trying to keep Fiachna in close.
Esteves tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fiachna trying to control but Esteves is working from the bottom.
Fiachna is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Esteves is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#T2#
Esteves working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fiachna wants to pass the guard but Esteves is keeping the position.
Esteves can't keep his opponent in guard - Fiachna advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #SUB#
Fiachna is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Esteves sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB#
Fiachna is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Esteves is not content to let Fiachna control the position.#T3#
Esteves won't allow Fiachna to pass to mount.
Fiachna is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#SUB#
Fiachna 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.
Esteves is pressing down on Fiachna's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#T4#
Esteves trying to control the position.
Fiachna pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Esteves is keeping the position for now.
Fiachna advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Fiachna (5) vs (0) Esteves
Fiachna trying to control the action but Esteves is working from the bottom. #T5##SUB#
Fiachna working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Esteves is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #SUB#
Fiachna swings around for an armbar but Esteves sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Fiachna's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiachna (5) vs (2) Esteves#T6##SUB#
Fiachna escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Esteves gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB#
Fiachna working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Esteves doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Esteves manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Esteves tries to free his leg and advance position but Fiachna is retaining full guard. #SUB#
Fiachna had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Esteves defends it easily.
Esteves trying to control but Fiachna is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Esteves got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fiachna has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Esteves has managed to get both his arms back between Fiachna's legs - danger averted.
Esteves postures up.
#T7#
Esteves trying to control the position from guard on top but Fiachna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fiachna trying to keep a closed guard but Esteves is proving a slippery customer.
#SUB#
Fiachna is looking for a triangle here but Esteves uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Fiachna (5) vs (5) Esteves
Fiachna manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Esteves trying to control from half guard but Fiachna is working away.
Fiachna is trying to maintain the position but Esteves is very close to passing his half guard.#T8#
Esteves is looking to take a break and control but Fiachna is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB#
Fiachna looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Fiachna is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Esteves pulls his head out easily.
Fiachna is trying to control but Esteves passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Fiachna (5) vs (8) Esteves
Esteves wants to control but Fiachna is keeping him busy. #T9#
Fiachna tries to bench press Esteves off him but Esteves keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Fiachna's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Esteves wants to control but Fiachna is keeping him busy.
Esteves is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Fiachna regains half guard.
Fiachna wants to get back to full guard.#T10#
Fiachna trying to control but Esteves postures up.
#SUB#
Fiachna looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Fiachna actively working from the bottom here.
Esteves prevents Fiachna from improving his position.
Esteves seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fiachna does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fiachna is controlling Esteves's trapped leg to prevent Esteves from advancing to side control.#T11#
Fiachna trying to control from the bottom.
#SUB2#
Esteves is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Fiachna is trying to get back to full guard.
Fiachna wants to sweep but Esteves has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Fiachna (5) vs (11) Esteves
Fiachna regains half guard.
Fiachna wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Fiachna looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Fiachna looking for submissions off his back.#T12#
Esteves is looking to advance position but Fiachna won't allow it.
Fiachna trying to control from the bottom.
#SUB#
Fiachna is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Esteves pulls his head out easily.
Fiachna wants to improve his position but Esteves is controlling well.
Fiachna has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Esteves is working away from the top position though.#SUB#
Fiachna looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T13#
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Esteves in particular looking to stall.
Fiachna has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Esteves is working away from the top position though.
Fiachna wants to sweep but Esteves has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Fiachna (5) vs (14) Esteves
Fiachna sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Still in half guard, Esteves seems content to control.#SUB2#
Esteves is trying to work for a kimura but Fiachna is defending well.
Fiachna tries to roll over but Esteves keeps him under control.#T14#
Fiachna is working hard here to advance position.
Fiachna has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Esteves is working away from the top position though.
Fiachna gets full guard.#SUB#
Fiachna isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Esteves stacks Fiachna 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 Esteves! Score +3 for passing guard: Fiachna (5) vs (17) Esteves
Esteves trying to control the action but Fiachna is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
You can see the frustration on Fiachna's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Esteves wins on points by 17 to 5.
Vartan Esteves made sure to mention his sponsor, Silverback Sweatshop in his post fight interview. |
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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 46 wins and 29 losses; Ivan Kamenev! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 30 wins and 25 losses; Tres Sulvar!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL#
Kamenev moves into the clinch.#TD#
Kamenev gets control of Sulvar's arms and successfully pulls guard. Kamenev will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Sulvar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kamenev is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Kamenev is looking for a triangle but Sulvar pushes his legs off easily.
Sulvar trying to control the position from guard on top but Kamenev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T1#
Sulvar looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T2#
Kamenev working a defensive guard but Sulvar passes into half guard.
Sulvar is thwarting Kamenev's attempts to control the position.
Sulvar content to control rather than advance.
Sulvar trying to control from half guard but Kamenev is working away. #T3#
Sulvar passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kamenev! Score +3 for passing guard: Kamenev (0) vs (3) Sulvar
Sulvar sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Let's hope that Sulvar 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.#T4#
Kamenev keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sulvar looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sulvar looking to control but Kamenev is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T5#
Sulvar controlling from mount.
Sulvar trying to control but Kamenev is having none of it.
Kamenev stops Sulvar from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Sulvar wants to control the pace but Kamenev is squirming around nicely. #T6#
Sulvar with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Sulvar trying to control but Kamenev is having none of it.
Sulvar tries to take Kamenev's back but instead Kamenev uses the opportunity to regain half guard. #T7#
Sulvar is thwarting Kamenev's attempts to control the position.
Sulvar sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Sulvar is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kamenev! Score +3 for passing guard: Kamenev (0) vs (6) Sulvar#T8#
Kamenev is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kamenev wants to hold on but Sulvar pushes him away.
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.
Sulvar can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kamenev is looking to escape.
Kamenev really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
#T9#
Sulvar controlling from mount.
Kamenev wants to control but Sulvar is having none of it.
Kamenev is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Convicted Top Team, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Kamenev regains half guard.
Sulvar trying to mount his opponent but Kamenev defends it. #T10#
Sulvar is taking a breather. Kamenev 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.
Sulvar is looking to pass Kamenev's guard but actually Kamenev recovers to full guard.
Sulvar forces his way into half guard.#T11#
Sulvar takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Sulvar tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kamenev knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T12#
Sulvar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kamenev keeps working. #SUB#
Kamenev looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Kamenev looking for subs from the bottom but Sulvar mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Kamenev (0) vs (9) Sulvar#T13#
Kamenev tries to lock up and control but Sulvar gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kamenev is controlling an arm, preventing Sulvar from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Sulvar takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Sulvar.#T14#
Sulvar's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Sulvar trying to control but Kamenev is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sulvar wins on points by 9 to 0.
After winning the bout, Tres Sulvar 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 27 losses; Patty O Reilly! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 16 losses; Alexander Mesquita!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
O Reilly moves into the clinch.#TD#
O Reilly drags the fight down to the ground.
O Reilly keeping moving, preventing Mesquita from controlling successfully.
Mesquita is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
O Reilly controls Mesquita momentarily but Mesquita frees himself.
Mesquita passes O Reilly's right leg, so 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Reilly is controlling Mesquita's trapped leg to prevent Mesquita from advancing to side control.
Mesquita trying to pass the guard but O Reilly defending well.
O Reilly wants to control but Mesquita is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T1#
O Reilly works his way to full guard. Good work.
O Reilly 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 keeping moving, preventing Mesquita from controlling successfully.
O Reilly can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mesquita controls the pace.#SUB#
O Reilly had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mesquita defends it easily.
Mesquita won't allow O Reilly to sweep him here.
O Reilly keeping moving, preventing Mesquita from controlling successfully.
O Reilly 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.#T2#
Mesquita wants to control from the top but O Reilly keeps moving.
O Reilly looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mesquita is one step ahead there.
Mesquita wants to control from the top but O Reilly keeps moving.
O Reilly is trying to control the position but Mesquita postures up.
O Reilly wants to control the position but Mesquita says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Mesquita is looking to pass O Reilly's guard but actually O Reilly recovers to full guard.
Mesquita wants to control from the top but O Reilly keeps moving. #T3#
O Reilly is trying to keep Mesquita in close.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but O Reilly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mesquita looking to pass the guard.
Mesquita passes O Reilly's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
O Reilly is looking to improve his position.
O Reilly is working hard here to advance position.
Mesquita is pressing down on O Reilly's thigh, looking to free his foot. O Reilly is holding on for now.
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.#T4#
O Reilly tries to get to full guard but Mesquita has control of the leg.
Mesquita is looking to take a break and control but O Reilly is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
O Reilly regains full guard. Nicely done.
O Reilly looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
O Reilly controls Mesquita momentarily but Mesquita frees himself.
Mesquita not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
O Reilly tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mesquita trying to control but O Reilly is working from the bottom. #T5#
Mesquita trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mesquita is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but O Reilly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
O Reilly is trying to keep Mesquita in close.
O Reilly keeping moving, preventing Mesquita from controlling successfully.
O Reilly is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T6#
Mesquita passes O Reilly's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #SUB2#
Mesquita is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, O Reilly has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mesquita is trying to control the action in half guard but O Reilly is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
O Reilly is looking for a sweep. Mesquita is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
O Reilly wants to control but Mesquita is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mesquita is stalling here. O Reilly is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Mesquita seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and O Reilly has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: O Reilly (4) vs (0) Mesquita
O Reilly trying to control the action but Mesquita is working from the bottom. #T7#
Mesquita tries to bench press O Reilly off him but O Reilly keeps the position.
Mesquita keeps trying to improve his position.
Mesquita is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked O Reilly off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: O Reilly (4) vs (4) Mesquita#SUB2#
O Reilly fending off the submission attempt from Mesquita.
Mesquita is not going to allow O Reilly to sit and survive in this position. #T8#
O Reilly turns into Mesquita and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: O Reilly (6) vs (4) Mesquita
Our spies down at at Belmiro Academy inform us that Mesquita has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Mesquita trying to control the position.
#SUB2#
Mesquita is looking for a triangle but O Reilly pushes his legs off easily.
We've been hearing good reports from O Reilly'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.
Mesquita 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: O Reilly (6) vs (6) Mesquita
O Reilly manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mesquita manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: O Reilly (8) vs (6) Mesquita
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. #SUB2#
Mesquita looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T9#
O Reilly is trying to control. Mesquita wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mesquita is looking to improve his position.
Mesquita is looking to control O Reilly's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mesquita avoid being mounted?
Mesquita is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mesquita wants to control but O Reilly is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB2#
Mesquita is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but O Reilly pulls his head out easily.
O Reilly perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #T10#
O Reilly prevents Mesquita from improving his position.
O Reilly wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mesquita keeps working.
Mesquita has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. O Reilly is working away from the top position though.
O Reilly is looking to stall here but Mesquita recovers full guard.
Mesquita keeping moving, preventing O Reilly from controlling successfully. #T11#
O Reilly stopping the sweep attempt from Mesquita.
Mesquita is still trying to improve position.#SUB2#
Mesquita working for a triangle but O Reilly defends it easily.
O Reilly sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mesquita looking for a sweep. Not yet Mesquita, not yet.
O Reilly is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
O Reilly wants to control from the top but Mesquita keeps moving. #T12##SUB2#
Mesquita is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and O Reilly defends well.
O Reilly looking to pass the guard.
O Reilly sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mesquita wants to sweep but no luck.
O Reilly trying to control the position from guard on top but Mesquita is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T13#
O Reilly trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
O Reilly wants to control from the top but Mesquita keeps moving.
O Reilly looking to sit in guard and control but Mesquita gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: O Reilly (8) vs (8) Mesquita
O Reilly trying to control the position.
O Reilly 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.
Mesquita trying to control but O Reilly is working from the bottom.
O Reilly working a defensive guard here.
#T14#
Mesquita showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
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: O Reilly (10) vs (8) Mesquita
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mesquita looking to control.
O Reilly looking to sit in guard and control but Mesquita gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: O Reilly (10) vs (10) Mesquita
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Mesquita gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Mesquita wins on points by 11 to 10. |
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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 38 losses; Bo Nickal! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 24 losses; Richard Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Nickal closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Anderson's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Nickal (2) vs (0) Anderson
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Nickal content to stall in guard here.
Anderson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Anderson has control of Nickal's left arm, preventing Nickal from doing any damage.
Nickal trying to control but Anderson 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nickal manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nickal (2) vs (2) Anderson
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#
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Nickal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anderson being controlled here momentarily.
Nickal keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully. #T2#
Anderson stopping the sweep attempt from Nickal.
Anderson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Nickal might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nickal trying to control the position here. #T3#
Anderson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Anderson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Nickal controls Anderson momentarily but Anderson frees himself.
Nickal looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Nickal pulls Anderson in close to prevent any damage. #T4#
Anderson content to stall in guard here.
More stalling from Anderson.#T5#
Nickal not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nickal keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.
Nickal seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Nickal looking to hit a scissor sweep but Anderson is one step ahead there. #T6#
Nickal is trying to keep Anderson in close.
Anderson controlling from the top position.
Nickal looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #T7#
Nickal not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nickal 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.
Anderson being controlled here momentarily.
Nickal looking to control.
#T8#
Anderson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Anderson wants to control from the top but Nickal keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nickal is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nickal (4) vs (2) Anderson
Nickal content to stall in guard here. #T9#
Anderson working a defensive guard here.
#T10#
Nickal content to stall in guard here.
Anderson pulls Nickal in close to prevent any damage.
Nickal trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom. #T11#
Anderson is trying to keep Nickal in close.
Nickal trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Anderson looking for a sweep. Not yet Anderson, not yet.
Anderson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nickal controls the pace.
Nickal trying to move into half guard but instead Anderson has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nickal (4) vs (4) Anderson#T12#
Nickal is trying to control the position but Anderson postures up.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Nickal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anderson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nickal pulls Anderson in close to his closed guard and prevents Anderson from doing any damage or advancing position.
Nickal 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#
Anderson looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T14#
Nickal controlling the position.
Nickal trying to control 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!
As we have tied on points and both fighters attempted the same number of subs, we will decide the bout based on the toss of a coin! Nickal is heads and Anderson is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... heads!
Nickal takes the fight on points by 5 to 4.
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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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 36 wins and 33 losses; Helio Gracias! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 33 wins and 22 losses; Amir Ziyaeddin!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Gracias looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Ziyaeddin! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Gracias (4) vs (0) Ziyaeddin
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Gracias controlling the position from side mount.
Gracias seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ziyaeddin for as long as he can get away with.
Ziyaeddin 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.
Ziyaeddin is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracias trying to control the position but Ziyaeddin is working away. #T1#
Ziyaeddin is trying to improve his position.
Gracias wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ziyaeddin keeps working.
Ziyaeddin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracias trying to control the position but Ziyaeddin is working away.
You can see the frustration on Ziyaeddin's face, being in this tough position on 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.#T2#
Ziyaeddin is looking for a sweep.
Gracias wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ziyaeddin keeps working.
Ziyaeddin wants to control but Gracias postures up.
Ziyaeddin tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T3#
Ziyaeddin can't do much from the bottom here.
Gracias in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Gracias trying to control the action but Ziyaeddin is working from the bottom. #T4#
Ziyaeddin is trying to control Gracias's posture but Gracias avoids it.
Ziyaeddin is looking to reverse the position.
Ziyaeddin prevents Gracias from improving position. #T5#
The referee asks Gracias politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Gracias prefers to stall for the moment though.
Ziyaeddin struggling a bit here.
Gracias works to advance to full mount. Ziyaeddin defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Gracias (6) vs (0) Ziyaeddin
Ziyaeddin is squirming around, avoiding Gracias's attempts to control the action.
Ziyaeddin is wriggling around trying to escape.
#T6#
Ziyaeddin wants to hold on but Gracias pushes him away.
Gracias controlling from the full mount.
Ziyaeddin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gracias sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ziyaeddin tries to hold on but Gracias postures up.#T7#
Gracias fails to move to back control. #T8#
Gracias controlling his opponent.
Gracias has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Ziyaeddin tries to hold on but Gracias postures up.#T9#
Gracias controlling from mount.
Ziyaeddin tries to lock up and control but Gracias gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gracias can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ziyaeddin is looking to escape. #T10#
Ziyaeddin wants to hold on but Gracias pushes him away.
Gracias wants to take his opponent's back but instead Ziyaeddin manages to regain half guard.
Gracias has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracias (9) vs (0) Ziyaeddin#T11#
Ziyaeddin tries to hold on but Gracias pushes him away.
Gracias trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gracias wants to take Ziyaeddin's back here but Ziyaeddin is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Gracias takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T12#
Gracias tries to control but Ziyaeddin wriggling away.
Gracias forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Gracias (12) vs (0) Ziyaeddin
Gracias trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
#T13#
Gracias biding his time, controlling Ziyaeddin.
Ziyaeddin tries to break free.
Gracias is riding his opponent, not letting Ziyaeddin buck him off.
Gracias is not going to allow Ziyaeddin to sit and survive in this position. #T14#
Gracias controlling the position well here. Ziyaeddin rolled but Gracias kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Gracias.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracias takes the fight on points by 12 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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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 30 wins and 12 losses; Tyler Alvarez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 12 losses; Isaac Vernon!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD2#
Vernon closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Alvarez (0) vs (4) Vernon
Alvarez is looking for a sweep.
Alvarez regains half guard.
Alvarez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Vernon is working away from the top position though.
Alvarez wants to improve his position but Vernon is controlling well.
Alvarez manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Vernon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alvarez is keeping the position for now.
Alvarez seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Alvarez keeping moving, preventing Vernon from controlling successfully.
Vernon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alvarez is keeping the position for now.
Vernon preventing the sweep.
Vernon wants to control from the top but Alvarez keeps moving.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Alvarez is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #T2#
Vernon trying to control the position from guard on top but Alvarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alvarez is trying to hold Vernon in close to prevent damage but Vernon has managed to pass into half guard.
My spies in Rollins Fitness inform me that Vernon has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Alvarez keeping control of the position.
Vernon trying to mount his opponent but Alvarez defends it.
Alvarez trying to control from the bottom.
#T3#
Vernon wants to take a breather but Alvarez is having none of it.
Alvarez is looking for a sweep. Vernon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Vernon frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Alvarez (0) vs (7) Vernon
Vernon looking to control but Alvarez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Vernon seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Alvarez is holding on tight.
Vernon tries to control but Alvarez wriggling away.
Vernon wants to control but instead Alvarez manages to regain half guard. #T4#
Alvarez makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Alvarez.
Alvarez keeping moving, preventing Vernon from controlling successfully.
Alvarez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Alvarez trying to control the position.
Vernon tries to free his leg and advance position but Alvarez is retaining full guard. #T5#
Vernon 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.
Vernon tries to free his leg and advance position but Alvarez is retaining full guard.
Alvarez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T6#
Vernon wants to pass the guard but Alvarez is keeping the position.
Vernon is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Alvarez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vernon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alvarez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vernon keeps trying to improve his position.#T7#
Vernon passes Alvarez's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Vernon wants to free his trapped foot but Alvarez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Vernon is trying to control. Alvarez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Vernon controlling the action here.
Alvarez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Vernon is working away from the top position though.#T8#
Alvarez is looking for a sweep. Vernon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Vernon is pressing down on Alvarez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Alvarez is holding on for now.
Alvarez wants to control but Vernon is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Alvarez is refusing to be controlled, as Vernon sits in half guard.
Vernon is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
It looks like Vernon 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.#T9##SUB2#
Vernon is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Alvarez as he works his way to full guard.
Alvarez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vernon wants to control from the top but Alvarez keeps moving. #T10#
Vernon tries to free his leg and advance position but Alvarez is retaining full guard.
Alvarez pulls Vernon in close to prevent any damage.
Alvarez keeping moving, preventing Vernon from controlling successfully.
Alvarez trying to keep a closed guard but Vernon is proving a slippery customer.
Alvarez controlling the position.
Alvarez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T11#
Vernon slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Alvarez (0) vs (10) Vernon
Alvarez is looking to reverse the position.
Vernon trying to control the action but Alvarez is working from the bottom. #T12#
Vernon tries to advance to mount but can't.
Vernon trying to control the action but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
Vernon tries to move to mount but Alvarez blocks the move with his legs.
Vernon trying to control the position but Alvarez is working away.
Alvarez is looking for a sweep.#T13#
Vernon wants to control but Alvarez is keeping him busy.
Vernon is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Alvarez's shoulder. That is not cool. #SUB2#
Vernon tries for a kimura but Alvarez is defending well.
Vernon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alvarez keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Alvarez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Vernon is looking to take a break and control but Alvarez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T14#
Alvarez trying to remain calm as Vernon controls from the top position.
Vernon tries to move into full mount but can't pass Alvarez's legs.
Vernon works to advance to full mount. Alvarez defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Alvarez (0) vs (12) Vernon
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vernon controlling from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vernon wins on points by 12 to 0.
Isaac Vernon gave a mention to Pulling Guard in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales). |
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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 73 wins and 54 losses; Conald Petersen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 49 wins and 36 losses; Tommy Toehold!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD2#
Toehold shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Toehold was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Petersen (0) vs (4) Toehold
Petersen is looking to regain half guard here but Toehold keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Petersen prevents Toehold from moving into mount.
Petersen tries to improve position but can't.
Petersen wants to control but Toehold postures up.
Toehold taking a breather here.
Petersen is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
You can see the frustration on Petersen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Petersen manages to get back to half guard.
Petersen wants to improve his position but Toehold is controlling well.
Petersen is looking to control Toehold's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Petersen avoid being mounted?
Petersen tries to get to full guard but Toehold has control of the leg. #T2#
Petersen is trying to maintain the position but Toehold is very close to passing his half guard.
Petersen is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Toehold trying to mount his opponent but Petersen defends it.
Petersen wants to get back to full guard.
Petersen wants to control but Toehold is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T3#
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Toehold in particular looking to stall.
Petersen tries to get to full guard but Toehold has control of the leg.
Petersen is working hard here to advance position.#SUB#
Petersen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Petersen is trying to control but can't.
#T4#
Petersen is concentrating on defense, preventing Toehold from advancing position.
Toehold tries to pass to full mount but Petersen defends it.
Petersen is trying to get back to full guard.
Petersen wants to control but Toehold is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Petersen controlling the position well.
Petersen gets full guard.#T5#
Petersen looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
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.
Petersen is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Petersen working a defensive guard here.
Toehold wants to pass the guard but Petersen is keeping the position.
Petersen is trying to control the position but Toehold postures up. #T6#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Petersen is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Petersen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Petersen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Toehold stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Petersen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Petersen trying to control the position.
Petersen is pulling down on Toehold's head. It's preventing any offense from Toehold, at least for the moment.
Petersen looking for a sweep. Not yet Petersen, not yet. #T7#
Petersen is pulling down on Toehold's head. It's preventing any offense from Toehold, at least for the moment.
Toehold preventing the sweep.
Petersen working a defensive guard here.
Petersen is controlling Toehold's posture.#T8##SUB#
Petersen looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Toehold passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (0) vs (7) Toehold
Petersen is looking for a sweep.
Petersen can't do much from the bottom here.
Petersen is trying to improve his position.
Toehold trying to control the action but Petersen is working from the bottom.
Petersen tries to improve position but can't. #T9#
Petersen tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Toehold presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Petersen (0) vs (9) Toehold
Petersen is looking to get to half guard.
Petersen tries to hold on but Toehold postures up.
Petersen is looking to improve his position but Toehold isn't that keen on the idea.#T10#
Petersen looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Petersen (0) vs (12) Toehold
Toehold tries to keep control of the position but Petersen is staying busy.
Petersen can't escape the position.
A lull in the action here.
Toehold has the hooks in. Petersen is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Petersen trying to control the position but Toehold manages to sink in the hooks.
Petersen staying busy and making it hard for Toehold to control.
Toehold gets his hands free as Petersen looks to control. #T11#
Petersen tries to roll but Toehold sticks to his back.
Petersen trying to control the hands but Toehold breaks the grip.
Petersen is in bad spot here.
Toehold biding his time, controlling Petersen.
Petersen tries to break free.
#T12#
Toehold is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Toehold has the hooks in. Petersen is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Petersen just trying to survive but Toehold is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Petersen is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Toehold is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#T13#
Petersen rolls, trying to escape but Toehold keeps control of the position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Toehold's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Toehold trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Petersen doesn't escape.
Toehold controlling well, preventing Petersen from escaping the position.
Petersen is keeping busy.
Petersen is in bad spot here.
#T14#
Toehold has good solid back control here.
Petersen is in bad spot here.
Will Toehold go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Toehold has the hooks in. Petersen is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Petersen trying to control the hands but Toehold breaks the grip.
Petersen rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toehold wins on points by 12 to 0.
Tommy Toehold thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 19 losses; Rio Rolla! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 100 wins and 59 losses; Kurt Diesel!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Rolla goes for a double leg but Diesel avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Diesel continues to drive forward.#TD2#
Diesel gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Rolla (0) vs (2) Diesel
Rolla tries to get to full guard but Diesel has control of the leg.
Diesel controlling the action here.
Diesel prevents Rolla from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rolla manages to get to full guard.
Diesel preventing the sweep. #T1#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rolla is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rolla (2) vs (2) Diesel
Rolla pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diesel is keeping the position for now.
Rolla trying to control the position from guard on top but Diesel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rolla not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Rolla wants to control from the top but Diesel keeps moving.
Diesel keeping full guard, as Rolla tries to pass. #T2#
Rolla sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Diesel's guard.
Diesel wants to control but Rolla is keeping busy.
Rolla looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Diesel wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Rolla is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Diesel doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rolla.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#SUB#
Rolla is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Diesel doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rolla. #T3#
Diesel is looking to improve his position.
Rolla is pressing down on Diesel's thigh, looking to free his foot. Diesel is holding on for now.
Rolla trying to advance position but Diesel counters by regaining guard.
Rolla is looking to advance position but Diesel has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Rolla (2) vs (6) Diesel#T4#
Diesel controlling the position easily from mount.
Rolla tries to improve his position but instead Diesel has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Rolla (2) vs (9) Diesel
Rolla is trying to break free.
Rolla breaks Diesel's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rolla (4) vs (9) Diesel
Rolla pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diesel is keeping the position for now. #T5#
Rolla trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Diesel manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rolla (4) vs (11) Diesel
Rolla bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Diesel's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rolla (6) vs (11) Diesel
Rolla stands and throws Diesel's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Rolla (9) vs (11) Diesel#SUB#
Rolla working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
You can see the frustration on Diesel's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rolla tries to advance to mount but Diesel denies him. #T6#
Diesel is trying to control Rolla's posture but Rolla avoids it.
Rolla has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Rolla (11) vs (11) Diesel
Rolla wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it. #SUB#
Rolla jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Diesel is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Diesel and Rolla has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Rolla trying to control the action but Diesel is working from the bottom.
Rolla tries to move into full mount but can't pass Diesel's legs. #T7#
Rolla works to advance to full mount. Diesel defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Rolla (13) vs (11) Diesel
Rolla fails to advance to Diesel's back.
Rolla moves to his opponent's back but Diesel bucks him off and ends up in guard. A bit of a disaster there for Rolla. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rolla (13) vs (13) Diesel#SUB#
Rolla looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SUB#
Rolla working for a triangle but Diesel defends it easily.
Rolla looking to hit a scissor sweep but Diesel is one step ahead there. #T8#
Rolla keeping full guard, as Diesel tries to pass.
Rolla lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rolla (15) vs (13) Diesel
Diesel is controlling Rolla's posture.
Rolla tries to free his leg and advance position but Diesel is retaining full guard. #T9#
Rolla advances to half guard.
Rolla passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Rolla (18) vs (13) Diesel
Diesel manages to get back to half guard.
Diesel is positioning himself well to prevent Rolla advancing to mount.
Diesel won't allow Rolla to pass to mount.
Rolla is thwarting Diesel's attempts 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.
Rolla is pressing down on Diesel's thigh, looking to free his foot. Diesel is holding on for now. #SUB2#
Diesel looking for submissions off his back.
Rolla looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T10#
Rolla passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Rolla (21) vs (13) Diesel#SUB#
Diesel defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Rolla.
Rolla fails to move to back control. #SUB#
Rolla moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Diesel has worked his arm free - good work by Diesel!
#SUB#
Rolla tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rolla has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #T11#
Rolla tries to advance to mount but Diesel denies him.
Rolla passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Diesel! Score +2 for reaching mount: Rolla (23) vs (13) Diesel
Diesel is looking to get to half guard.
Rolla looking to control but Diesel is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Diesel tries to reverse the position but Rolla maintains control.#SUB#
Rolla jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Diesel is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Diesel and Rolla has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
#SUB#
Rolla thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #T12#
Diesel stops Rolla from passing to mount.
Rolla has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Rolla (25) vs (13) Diesel
Rolla wants to take Diesel's back here but Diesel is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Diesel manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Diesel is trying to control but can't.
#SUB#
Rolla is looking for a kimura here.
Diesel makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Diesel.#T13#
Rolla wants to control from the top but Diesel keeps moving.
Rolla looking to sit in guard and control but Diesel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rolla (25) vs (15) Diesel#SUB#
Rolla looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rolla looking for a sweep. Not yet Rolla, not yet.
Diesel slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #SUB#
Rolla throws his legs up looking for a submission but Diesel uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Rolla (25) vs (18) Diesel#T14#
Rolla is trying to get back to half guard.
Diesel controls the position.
Rolla sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Diesel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rolla keeps working.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rolla wants to get back to full guard.
Diesel trying to pass the guard but Rolla defending well.
Diesel wants to control but Rolla is keeping him busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rolla takes the fight on points by 25 to 18. |
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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 38 wins and 17 losses; Enamorado Bandito! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 45 wins and 17 losses; Abu Schaubi!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL2#
Schaubi has Bandito up against the ropes in a clinch.
Bandito drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Schaubi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
#TD2#
Schaubi pulls Bandito into guard.
Bandito postures up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Schaubi pulls Bandito in close to his closed guard and prevents Bandito from doing any damage or advancing position.
Schaubi looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Bandito puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bandito trying to control from Schaubi's half guard. Schaubi has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Bandito looking to pass the guard. #T1#
Schaubi is pulling down on Bandito's head. It's preventing any offense from Bandito, at least for the moment.
Bandito wants to pass the guard but Schaubi is keeping the position.
Schaubi has Bandito pulled in close to control his posture.
Bandito tries to free his leg and advance position but Schaubi is retaining full guard. #T2#
Schaubi has Bandito pulled in close to control his posture.
Schaubi lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bandito (0) vs (2) Schaubi
Schaubi works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bandito tries to get to full guard but Schaubi has control of the leg. #T3#
Schaubi tries to pass to full mount but Bandito defends it.
Bandito is staying active underneath Schaubi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bandito trying to hold on to Schaubi's head to control him but Schaubi postures up.
Schaubi passes into side control, despite Bandito's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Bandito (0) vs (5) Schaubi
Schaubi trying to control the position but Bandito is working away. #T4#
Bandito is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Schaubi off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Bandito (4) vs (5) Schaubi
Schaubi tries to escape but Bandito has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Schaubi trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Schaubi is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
#SUB#
Bandito looking for the choke from the back.
Bandito not allowing Schaubi to control his hands.
Schaubi turns into Bandito and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bandito (4) vs (7) Schaubi#T5#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bandito is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bandito (6) vs (7) Schaubi
Bandito stopping the sweep attempt from Schaubi.
Schaubi can't keep his opponent in guard - Bandito advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bandito passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Schaubi! Score +3 for passing guard: Bandito (9) vs (7) Schaubi
Schaubi is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Bandito has taken his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Bandito (12) vs (7) Schaubi#T6#
Schaubi tries to escape but Bandito has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Schaubi trying to control the position but Bandito manages to sink in the hooks.
Schaubi might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bandito haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#T7#
Bandito doesn't have the hooks in and Schaubi manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bandito (12) vs (9) Schaubi
Bandito wants to sweep here but Schaubi controlling him for the moment.
Schaubi sitting in guard here, content to control.
Schaubi looking to pass the guard. #T8#
Schaubi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bandito's guard.
Schaubi prevents Bandito from improving his position.
Schaubi works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Bandito (12) vs (12) Schaubi
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.
Bandito is squirming around, avoiding Schaubi's attempts to control the action. #T9#
Bandito is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Schaubi looking to control but Bandito is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Schaubi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Schaubi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bandito is looking to escape. #T10#
Schaubi is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Schaubi wants to control but instead Bandito manages to regain half guard.
Schaubi moves into full mount! Bandito won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Bandito (12) vs (15) Schaubi
Bandito tries to lock up and control but Schaubi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T11#
Schaubi controlling the pace for now.
Let's hope that Schaubi 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.
Bandito is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bandito sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.#T12#
Schaubi is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Bandito trying to control but Schaubi postures up.
Bandito is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Schaubi is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Bandito trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Bandito (12) vs (18) Schaubi#T13#
Bandito can't escape the position.
Schaubi controlling from mount.
Schaubi trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T14#
Bandito is looking to improve his position but Schaubi isn't that keen on the idea.
Bandito is controlling an arm, preventing Schaubi from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Schaubi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Schaubi tries to control but Bandito wriggling away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Schaubi wins on points by 18 to 12.
Abu Schaubi is the new super heavyweight champion!
As Abu Schaubi got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: G-g-g-g-gadOOSHED him through a glass door, b'. |
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