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Bots de Garra 121 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 Hilo, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 3 losses; Mean Gean! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 21 losses; Ikemba Okoye!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Okoye fails with an attempt to clinch.
#TD#
Gean fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Okoye to the ground. Gean is now in Okoye's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gean (2) vs (0) Okoye#SUB2#
Okoye looking for a guillotine here but Gean defends easily.
We've been hearing good reports from Gean'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.
Gean trying to control the position from guard on top but Okoye is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gean advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Gean (5) vs (0) Okoye
Gean tries to move to mount but Okoye blocks the move with his legs.
Okoye is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okoye is still trying to improve position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#SUB#
Gean is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Okoye has escaped the position, nice work there. #T1#
Okoye tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gean wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gean works to advance to full mount. Okoye defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Gean (7) vs (0) Okoye
Okoye tries to hold on but Gean pushes him away.
Gean prevents Okoye from getting the reversal.
Gean wants to take his opponent's back but Okoye doesn't allow it.
Okoye wants to control but Gean is having none of it.#SUB#
Gean working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet. #SUB#
Gean looking to secure an arm triangle but Okoye defends it well. #SUB#
Gean with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Gean with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
#T2#
Okoye really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gean is trying to take his opponent's back.
Okoye is squirming around, avoiding Gean's attempts to control the action. #SUB#
Okoye defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Gean.
Okoye 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.
Okoye wants to control but Gean is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gean has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Gean (10) vs (0) Okoye
Gean trying to control but Okoye is having none of it. #T3##SUB#
Gean is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Okoye has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Gean wants to take his opponent's back but Okoye doesn't allow it.
Okoye tries to reverse the position but Gean maintains control.
Okoye sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Okoye trying to control but Gean postures up.
Okoye is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gean passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gean (13) vs (0) Okoye
Gean working away.#T4#
Okoye is looking to regain half guard here but Gean keeps moving and retains side control.
Gean working away.#SUB#
Gean is trying to get an arm triangle but Okoye is defending well. #SUB#
Gean thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gean tries to move to mount but Okoye blocks the move with his legs.
Okoye wants to control but Gean postures up.#SUB#
Gean wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Okoye, who protects the arm well. #SUB#
Gean thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #T5#
Gean trying to control the position but Okoye is working away.
Okoye tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Okoye sneaks back into half guard.
Okoye is trying to maintain the position but Gean is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#SUB2#
Okoye looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Okoye is looking for a sweep. Gean is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
Gean is trying to work for a kimura but Okoye is defending well.
#T6##SUB2#
Okoye is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gean pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Okoye looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Okoye is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gean pulls his head out easily.
Okoye is looking for a sweep. Gean is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gean wants to pass to mount but Okoye is defending the position.
Okoye is looking for a sweep. Gean is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gean is keen to just control but Okoye is a slippery customer.
Okoye is in trouble now - Gean has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gean (16) vs (0) Okoye
Gean wants to take Okoye's back but he can't do it this time. #T7#
Gean tries to control but Okoye wriggling away.
Okoye can't escape the position.
Gean wants to control the pace but Okoye is squirming around nicely.
Okoye sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Gean wants to free his trapped foot but Okoye is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gean trying to control from half guard but Okoye is working away.
Gean tries to pass to full mount but Okoye defends it. #T8#
Okoye is pressing down on Gean's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Okoye not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gean advances to half guard. #SUB#
Gean is looking for a kimura here.
#SUB2#
Okoye looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Okoye trying to control but Gean postures up.
Okoye won't allow Gean to pass to mount.
Okoye trying to control here.
#T9##SUB2#
Okoye looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Okoye tries to get to full guard but Gean has control of the leg.
Gean wants to pass to mount but Okoye is defending the position.
Okoye wants to control but Gean is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Okoye is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Okoye trying to control from the bottom.
Gean wants to pass to mount but Okoye is defending the position.
Gean wants to control but Okoye is keeping him busy. #T10#
Okoye tries to get to full guard but Gean has control of the leg.
Okoye is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gean's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gean's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gean (16) vs (4) Okoye
Gean tries to break free.
Gean looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Okoye doesn't have the hooks in and Gean manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gean (18) vs (4) Okoye
Gean trying to control the position from guard on top but Okoye is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Okoye looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Okoye working a defensive guard here.
Our spies down at at Primal Concrete Gym inform us that Okoye has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?#SUB2#
Okoye looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#T11#
Gean stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Okoye swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gean pushes down on Okoye's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gean trying to pass the guard but Okoye defending well.
Gean works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gean (21) vs (4) Okoye
Okoye can't escape the position.
Okoye wants to control but Gean is having none of it.
Okoye can't escape the position.
Okoye is squirming around, avoiding Gean's attempts to control the action. #SUB#
Gean is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Okoye has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Okoye! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gean (21) vs (6) Okoye#T12#
Okoye won't allow Gean to sweep him here. #SUB2#
Okoye drops back looking for a leg! Gean is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gean manages to kick Okoye off! Okoye jumps back into Gean's guard.
Gean keeping full guard, as Okoye tries to pass.
Gean keeping moving, preventing Okoye from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Gean is looking for a triangle but Okoye pushes his legs off easily.
Okoye trying to control the position from guard on top but Gean is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T13#
Gean trying to keep a closed guard but Okoye is proving a slippery customer.
Gean 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.
Gean bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Okoye's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gean (23) vs (6) Okoye
Okoye keeping full guard, as Gean tries to pass.
Gean passes into half guard.
Okoye gets full guard.#SUB2#
Okoye has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gean can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T14##SUB2#
Okoye has his foot on Gean's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gean works his way back into a safe position though.
Okoye looks winded!
Gean trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
Okoye is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gean stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Okoye swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gean postures up.
#SUB2#
Okoye is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gean passes Okoye's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gean wants to take a breather but Okoye is having none of it. #SUB#
Gean is trying to work for a kimura but Okoye is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gean takes the fight on points by 23 to 6.
Mean Gean decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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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 26 wins and 35 losses; Jari Laitila! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 51 wins and 34 losses; Ivan Kamenev!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL2#
Kamenev drives through and clinches with Laitila against the ropes.
#TD2#
Kamenev turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Kamenev manages to end up in side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Laitila (0) vs (4) Kamenev
Laitila is not content to let Kamenev control the position.
Laitila prevents Kamenev from improving position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on Laitila's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Laitila being controlled for a moment.
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.#T1##SUB2#
Kamenev working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Laitila is holding Kamenev down, trying to stall.#T2#
Kamenev trying to control the action but Laitila is working from the bottom.
Kamenev is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Laitila will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Kamenev trying to control the action but Laitila is working from the bottom. #T3#
Laitila is trying to escape the position but Kamenev is controlling the position.
Laitila is trying to improve his position.#T4#
Kamenev wants to control but Laitila is keeping him busy.
Kamenev slows the pace down.
Kamenev tries to move into full mount but can't pass Laitila's legs.
Laitila tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kamenev trying to control the position but Laitila is working away. #T5#
You can see the frustration on Laitila's face as Kamenev controls the position.
Laitila is looking for a sweep.
Laitila wants to control but Kamenev postures up.
Kamenev trying to control the position but Laitila is working away.
Kamenev tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. #T6#
Kamenev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Laitila keeps working.
Laitila tries to buck Kamenev off but Kamenev is having none of it.
Laitila wants to control but Kamenev postures up.
Laitila sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Laitila is not content to let Kamenev control the position.#T7#
Laitila trying to control but Kamenev postures up.
Laitila preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Laitila is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Freddy\'s Grappling Institute, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Kamenev with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T8#
Kamenev is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Laitila! Score +3 for passing guard: Laitila (0) vs (7) Kamenev
Kamenev moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Laitila (0) vs (10) Kamenev
Will Kamenev go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
#T9#
Laitila is keeping busy.
Laitila trying to control the position but Kamenev manages to sink in the hooks.
Laitila is in bad spot here.
Kamenev tries to get the hooks in deep but Laitila pushed the leg off. #T10#
Kamenev is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Let's hope that Kamenev has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#SUB2#
Kamenev is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Laitila has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here. #SUB2#
Laitila defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
#T11#
Will Kamenev go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
#SUB2#
Laitila fending off the submission attempt from Kamenev.
Kamenev has the hooks in. Laitila is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. #T12#
Laitila tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Laitila is squirming around, avoiding Kamenev's attempts to control the action. #T13#
Laitila is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kamenev wants to take his opponent's back but Laitila doesn't allow it.
Laitila manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Kamenev works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Laitila (0) vs (13) Kamenev#T14#
Laitila seems a little lost for a moment, as Kamenev dominates the positioning.
Kamenev trying to control the action but Laitila is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Laitila regains half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kamenev wins on points by 13 to 0.
Our winner, Ivan Kamenev, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 102 wins and 65 losses; Kurt Diesel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 30 losses; Richard Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Anderson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Diesel changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Anderson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Anderson wants it to stay on the feet.
Anderson tries to clinch up.
Diesel leaves Anderson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
No luck for Diesel with that takedown attempt.
Anderson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Diesel.#CL2#
Anderson takes the fight into the clinch.
Anderson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kurt Diesel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Anderson.
Anderson tries for a takedown but Diesel manages to get underhooks.
Diesel gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Anderson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson wants to take the fight to the mat but Diesel manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Diesel prevents a takedown attempt there.
Diesel wants a takedown but no success here.
#TD#
Diesel turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Diesel manages to end up in side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Diesel (4) vs (0) Anderson#T1#
A lull in the action here as Diesel stalls from top position.
Diesel wants to control but Anderson is keeping him busy.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Anderson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Diesel's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Diesel controlling the pace. #T2#
Diesel is trying to control the action in half guard but Anderson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Diesel perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
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.
Diesel is thwarting Anderson's attempts to control the position.
Anderson is not content to let Diesel control the position.
Anderson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Diesel's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Diesel's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Diesel (4) vs (4) Anderson#T3#
Anderson struggling to keep hold of the position.
Anderson really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Diesel.
Anderson is looking to control Diesel but Diesel is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Anderson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Diesel haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#T4#
Diesel tries to break free.
Anderson controls the action.
Diesel is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Convicted Fight Club, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Diesel wants to escape the position.
Anderson tries to keep control of the position but Diesel is staying busy.#SUB2#
Diesel defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Anderson has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Diesel's body.
#T5#
Anderson wants to control but Diesel is keeping busy.#SUB2#
Anderson is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Diesel defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Diesel breaks Anderson's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diesel (6) vs (4) Anderson#T6#
Diesel is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Anderson controlling the position.#T7#
Diesel trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Diesel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Anderson is keeping the position for now.
Anderson can't keep his opponent in guard - Diesel advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Diesel is looking to stall here but Anderson recovers full guard. #T8#
Diesel trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Diesel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Anderson keeping moving, preventing Diesel from controlling successfully.
Anderson looking to control.
#T9#
Diesel looking to pass the guard.
Diesel controlling from the top position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Anderson looking to control.
#SUB2#
Anderson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Anderson keeping moving, preventing Diesel from controlling successfully. #T10#
Anderson keeping full guard, as Diesel tries to pass.
Diesel controlling from the top position.
Diesel's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Anderson is trying to keep Diesel in close.
#T11#
Diesel trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Anderson wants to hit a sweep here but Diesel passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Anderson there! Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (9) vs (4) Anderson
Anderson tries to hold on but Diesel postures up.#T12#
Diesel controlling from the full mount.
Anderson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Anderson is squirming around, avoiding Diesel's attempts to control the action.
Anderson is trying desperately to improve position.#T13#
Anderson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Diesel wants to control the pace but Anderson is squirming around nicely.
Anderson tries to hold on but Diesel pushes him away.
Anderson is squirming around, avoiding Diesel's attempts to control the action.
Diesel looking to control and managing it successfully. #T14#
Anderson is squirming around, avoiding Diesel's attempts to control the action.
Anderson 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diesel passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (12) vs (4) Anderson
Diesel takes a little break here. Anderson wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diesel takes the fight on points by 12 to 4.
Kurt Diesel 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 21 losses; Alexander Mesquita! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 35 losses; Patty O Reilly!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Mesquita fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#CL2#
O Reilly rushes Mesquita and presses him up against the ropes.
O Reilly jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mesquita walks away with a smile on his face. O Reilly gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mesquita darts in looking for a takedown but O Reilly gets double underhooks and turns Mesquita into the ropes. #TD2#
O Reilly manages to pull guard.
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.
Mesquita trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but O Reilly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
O Reilly controlling Mesquita's posture.
O Reilly controls Mesquita momentarily but Mesquita frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Reilly wants to sweep but no luck. #T1#
O Reilly is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
O Reilly pulls Mesquita in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Mesquita looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #SUB#
Mesquita thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB#
Mesquita drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mesquita jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #T2#
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but O Reilly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
O Reilly is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
O Reilly keeping moving, preventing Mesquita from controlling successfully.
O Reilly looking for a sweep. Not yet O Reilly, not yet. #T3##SUB#
Mesquita is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
O Reilly controls Mesquita momentarily but Mesquita frees himself.
O Reilly controlling Mesquita's posture.
Mesquita tries to free his leg and advance position but O Reilly is retaining full guard.
O Reilly is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #T4#
O Reilly not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mesquita stopping the sweep attempt from O Reilly.
O Reilly being controlled here, momentarily.
Mesquita tries to free his leg and advance position but O Reilly is retaining full guard.
O Reilly trying to keep a closed guard but Mesquita is proving a slippery customer.
#T5#
Mesquita being controlled here momentarily.
O Reilly wants to sweep here but Mesquita controlling him for the moment. #SUB#
Mesquita drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mesquita jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
O Reilly wants to sweep but no luck.
O Reilly is trying to control the position but Mesquita postures up.
O Reilly looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mesquita wants to control from the top but O Reilly keeps moving. #T6#
Mesquita pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. O Reilly is keeping the position for now.
Mesquita won't allow O Reilly to sweep him here.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but O Reilly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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: Mesquita (0) vs (2) O Reilly
O Reilly showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #SUB#
O Reilly got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mesquita has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, O Reilly has managed to get both his arms back between Mesquita's legs - danger averted.#T7##SUB#
Mesquita has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but O Reilly can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
O Reilly sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mesquita's guard.
Mesquita is staying active underneath O Reilly, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
O Reilly is looking to stall here but Mesquita recovers full guard.
O Reilly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mesquita is keeping the position for now.
O Reilly wants to control from the top but Mesquita keeps moving. #T8#
O Reilly passes Mesquita's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Mesquita won't allow O Reilly to pass to mount.
O Reilly is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Mesquita (0) vs (5) O Reilly
Mesquita prevents O Reilly from taking his back.
Mesquita 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.
O Reilly trying to control the action but Mesquita is working from the bottom. #T9#
Mesquita is looking to improve his position.
Mesquita is pressing down on O Reilly's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mesquita wants to sweep here but O Reilly controlling him for the moment.
O Reilly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mesquita is keeping the position for now.
O Reilly slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Mesquita (0) vs (8) O Reilly
Mesquita is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Belmiro Academy, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
O Reilly advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Mesquita (0) vs (10) O Reilly
Mesquita is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
My spies in Silverback MMA inform me that O Reilly has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!#T10#
O Reilly takes Mesquita's back. Score +3 for taking back: Mesquita (0) vs (13) O Reilly
Mesquita is really stuck here.
Mesquita rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Mesquita trying to control but O Reilly postures up.
O Reilly wants to take a breather but Mesquita is having none of it.
Still in half guard, O Reilly seems content to control.
Let's hope that O Reilly 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.#T11#
O Reilly is trying to control the action in half guard but Mesquita is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB#
Mesquita looking for submissions off his back.
O Reilly wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mesquita keeps working.
O Reilly is figuring out what he wants to do next.
O Reilly trying to mount his opponent but Mesquita defends it. #SUB#
Mesquita looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T12#
Mesquita wants to get back to full guard.
O Reilly is trying to control. Mesquita wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
O Reilly is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Mesquita! Score +3 for passing guard: Mesquita (0) vs (16) O Reilly
Mesquita is desperately trying to improve his position but O Reilly has a good base and remains in mount.
O Reilly fails to move to back control.
O Reilly avoids the attempt from Mesquita to control.
Mesquita is squirming around, avoiding O Reilly's attempts to control the action. #T13#
Mesquita tries to hold on but O Reilly postures up.
O Reilly trying to control but he's not successful this time.
O Reilly is looking to take Mesquita's back but instead Mesquita gets back to half guard. Nice work. #T14#
O Reilly passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Mesquita (0) vs (19) O Reilly
Mesquita slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
O Reilly is looking to take a break and control but Mesquita is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mesquita wants to improve his position but O Reilly is controlling well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
O Reilly works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Mesquita (0) vs (22) O Reilly
O Reilly advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Mesquita (0) vs (24) O Reilly
And that's the end of the fight!
O Reilly wins on points by 24 to 0.
Patty O Reilly 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 46 wins and 28 losses; Abubakar Camara! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 19 losses; Isaac Vernon!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Vernon changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Camara looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Camara (0) vs (4) Vernon
Vernon trying to control the action but Camara is working from the bottom.
Camara stops Vernon from passing to mount.
Camara is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Vernon is looking to take a break and control but Camara is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Vernon tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Vernon has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #T1#
Vernon tries to advance to mount but can't.
Camara is looking for a sweep.
Vernon tries to advance to mount but can't.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Camara wants to control but Vernon postures 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.#T2#
Vernon is trying to move to mount but Camara reverses beautifully and ends up in Vernon's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Camara (2) vs (4) Vernon
Camara slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Camara wants to pass the guard but Vernon is keeping the position.
Camara sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Vernon 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.#T3#
Camara wants to control from the top but Vernon keeps moving.
Vernon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Camara is one step ahead there. #SUB#
Camara drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Camara jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Vernon working a defensive guard but Camara passes into half guard.
Camara content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T4#
Vernon tries to get to full guard but Camara has control of the leg.
Vernon has a hand on Camara's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Camara takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Camara (5) vs (4) Vernon
Vernon is trying to escape the mount.
Camara controlling the position easily from mount. #T5#
Camara wants to control the pace but Vernon is squirming around nicely.
Vernon is trying desperately to improve position.
Vernon keeps trying to improve his position.
Vernon is trying to reverse the position but instead Camara has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Camara (8) vs (4) Vernon
Camara really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Vernon.#T6#
Vernon is trying to break free.
Camara trying to control momentarily.
Camara controlling well, preventing Vernon from escaping the position.
Camara controlling from the back.
Camara wants to control but Vernon is keeping busy.
Vernon turns into Camara and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Camara (8) vs (6) Vernon
Camara looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Vernon puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely 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!#T7#
Vernon is looking to advance position but Camara won't allow it. #SUB2#
Vernon is looking for a kimura but Camara is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Vernon to get the leverage.
Camara is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Vernon is trying to control. Camara wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Vernon is looking to advance position but Camara won't allow it.
Vernon is trying to control the action in half guard but Camara is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Vernon prevents Camara from improving his position.
Vernon tries to pass the half guard into mount. Camara knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T8#
Vernon sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Camara is refusing to be controlled, as Vernon sits in half guard.
Vernon is looking to advance position but Camara won't allow it.
Camara trying to hold on to Vernon's head to control him but Vernon postures up.
#T9#
Vernon wants to free his trapped foot but Camara is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Camara keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Camara wants to get back to full guard.
Vernon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Camara keeps working.
Camara is concentrating on defense, preventing Vernon from advancing position. #T10#
Vernon passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Camara! Score +3 for passing guard: Camara (8) vs (9) Vernon
Vernon controlling the pace for now.
Camara is in all sorts of trouble here.
Camara gets back to half guard.
Vernon is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Vernon is trying to control the action in half guard but Camara is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T11#
Camara tries to roll over but Vernon keeps him under control.
Vernon controlling the action here.
Camara gets back to full guard.
Vernon trying to control but Camara is working from the bottom. #T12#
Camara keeping full guard, as Vernon tries to pass.
Vernon postures up.
Vernon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Camara swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Camara pulls Vernon in close to prevent any damage. #T13#
Vernon tries to free his leg and advance position but Camara is retaining full guard.
Camara keeping moving, preventing Vernon from controlling successfully.
Vernon wants to pass the guard but Camara is keeping the position.
Camara keeping moving, preventing Vernon from controlling successfully.
Vernon being controlled here momentarily.
Camara keeping moving, preventing Vernon from controlling successfully. #T14#
Camara is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Camara (10) vs (9) Vernon
Vernon is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Camara's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Camara's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Camara (10) vs (13) Vernon
Vernon avoiding Camara 's attempts to control his hands.
Camara wants to escape the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Camara is working hard here to advance position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vernon wins on points by 13 to 10.
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 43 wins and 21 losses; Enamorado Bandito! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 61 wins and 62 losses; Able Archer!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Archer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Archer tries to clinch #TD#
and Bandito counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bandito. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bandito (2) vs (0) Archer
Archer keeping moving, preventing Bandito from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer managing to control the position.
Archer trying to control the position.
#T1#
Bandito trying to control but Archer is working from the bottom.
Archer is adopting a defensive guard.
Bandito stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Archer swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T2#
Bandito is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bandito tries to free his leg and advance position but Archer is retaining full guard.
Archer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Archer pulls Bandito in close to his closed guard and prevents Bandito from doing any damage or advancing position.#T3#
Archer keeping full guard, as Bandito tries to pass.
Bandito is working hard here to advance position.
Archer is trying to keep Bandito in close.
#T4#
Bandito is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bandito trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bandito is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bandito postures up.
#T5#
Bandito trying to move into half guard but instead Archer has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bandito (2) vs (2) Archer
Bandito trying to keep a closed guard but Archer is proving a slippery customer.
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.
Archer slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
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 trying to control the position.
#T6#
Bandito tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Archer trying to control the position from guard on top but Bandito is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Archer won't allow Bandito to sweep him here.
Archer tries to free his leg and advance position but Bandito is retaining full guard. #T7#
Bandito tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bandito working a defensive guard here.
Bandito is pulling down on Archer's head. It's preventing any offense from Archer, at least for the moment.
Archer is stalling in the full guard. #T8#
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 (4) vs (2) Archer
Archer is trying to control the position but Bandito postures up.
Bandito looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bandito will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Archer wants to sweep but no luck. #T9#
Bandito looking to pass the guard.
Bandito advances to half guard.
Bandito is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Bandito (7) vs (2) Archer
Bandito controlling the position easily from mount. #T10#
Archer is squirming around, avoiding Bandito's attempts to control the action. #SUB#
Bandito jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Archer is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Archer and Bandito has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
#T11##SUB#
Bandito tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bandito has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bandito tries to advance to mount but Archer instead regains half guard.
Archer is looking for a sweep. Bandito is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T12#
Bandito trying to control the pace.
Archer is looking to control Bandito's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Archer avoid being mounted?
Archer is in trouble now - Bandito has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Bandito (10) vs (2) Archer#T13#
Archer tries to lock up and control but Bandito gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#SUB#
Archer defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Bandito.
Bandito pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Archer tries to lock up and control but Bandito gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bandito tries to control but Archer wriggling away.
Archer wants to control but Bandito is having none of it.#T14#
Archer is working to get back to half guard.
Archer has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Bandito's lack of action.
Archer is positioning himself well to prevent Bandito advancing to mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Archer is pressing down on Bandito's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bandito takes the fight on points by 10 to 2.
After winning the bout, Enamorado Bandito 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 36 wins and 31 losses; Jerry Curls! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 36 wins and 22 losses; Ricky Clubber!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD2#
Clubber shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Clubber showed some decent athleticism there. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Curls (0) vs (2) Clubber
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Curls wants to get back to full guard but Clubber has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Curls (0) vs (5) Clubber
Clubber advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Curls (0) vs (7) Clubber
Curls is working to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clubber seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Curls is holding on tight.
Curls is trying to escape the mount.
#T1#
Clubber trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Curls wants to hold on but Clubber pushes him away.
Curls tries to reverse the position but Clubber maintains control.
Curls wants to hold on but Clubber pushes him away.
Curls is working to get back to half guard.
Curls might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Clubber sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T2#
Curls keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Curls tries to hold on but Clubber pushes him away.
Clubber controlling his opponent.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Curls is in all sorts of trouble here.
#T3#
Clubber controlling from the full mount.
Curls keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Clubber trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Curls wants to control but Clubber is having none of it.#T4#
Curls working to try and regain half guard.
Clubber has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Jed's Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Curls wants to control but Clubber is having none of it.
Clubber looking to control and managing it successfully. #T5#
It looks like Clubber 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.
Curls has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Curls (0) vs (10) Clubber
Curls is trying to break free.
#T6#
Curls trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Clubber's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Let's hope that Clubber 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.
Curls can't escape the position.
#T7#
Clubber 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.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Clubber is hanging on to Curls's back as he tries to escape.
Curls trying to control the hands but Clubber won't let him. #SUB2#
Curls preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Clubber. #T8#
Curls rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Curls is trying to maintain the position but Clubber is very close to passing his half guard.
Curls wants to get back to full guard.#T9#
Clubber is trying to control the action in half guard but Curls is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Clubber tries to pass to full mount but Curls defends it.
Curls is pressing down on Clubber's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Curls has his hands on Clubber's head, controlling the position.
Clubber pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Curls is keeping the position for now. #T10##SUB#
Curls looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Clubber passes into half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Curls trying to control from the bottom.
Curls is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Well, if Clubber is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
#T11#
Clubber wants to take a breather but Curls is having none of it.
Curls is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Curls is working hard here to advance position.#T12#
Curls wants to control but Clubber is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Curls manages to get to full guard.
Clubber stopping the sweep attempt from Curls.
Clubber stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Curls swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T13#
Curls trying to control the position.
Curls 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.
Clubber engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T14#
Curls 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.
Curls tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clubber wins on points by 10 to 0.
An out of breath Ricky Clubber 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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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 34 wins and 15 losses; Tyler Alvarez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 99 wins and 50 losses; Donald Trump!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Trump has a takedown stuffed.
Alvarez changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Trump fails with a takedown attempt. #TD2#
Trump closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Alvarez's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Alvarez (0) vs (2) Trump
Alvarez wants to sweep but no luck.
Trump being controlled here momentarily.
Trump controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez wants to sweep here but Trump controlling him for the moment. #T1#
Alvarez can't keep his opponent in guard - Trump advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Alvarez wants to improve his position but Trump is controlling well.
Alvarez's coaches at Mary Gracies Jiu Jitsu have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Trump trying to mount his opponent but Alvarez defends it.
Alvarez is not content to let Trump control the position.#T2#
Still in half guard, Trump seems content to control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Alvarez wants to get back to full guard.
Trump slows the pace down in half guard.
Alvarez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Trump is working away from the top position though.
Trump trying to control the action but Alvarez is working from the bottom. #T3#
Alvarez gets back to full guard.
Trump trying to control the position from guard on top but Alvarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Trump won't allow Alvarez to sweep him here.
Alvarez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T4#
Trump controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
My spies in Alpha Brasil inform me that Trump has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Alvarez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Trump is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T5#
Alvarez 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.
Alvarez keeping moving, preventing Trump from controlling successfully.
Trump pushes down on Alvarez's leg and manages to get into half guard.#SUB2#
Trump is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Alvarez defends it well.
Alvarez is staying active underneath Trump, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T6#
Trump wants to free his trapped foot but Alvarez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Trump trying to control the action but Alvarez is working from the bottom. #T7#
Alvarez is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Trump jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Alvarez (0) vs (5) Trump
Alvarez regains half guard.
Trump keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Alvarez is trying to maintain the position but Trump is very close to passing his half guard.
Trump is trying to control. Alvarez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T8#
Alvarez is looking to improve his 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.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Alvarez is staying active underneath Trump, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Alvarez tries to roll over but Trump keeps him under control.#T9#
Trump is just content to waste time from the top position. Alvarez takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Trump showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Alvarez wants to sweep here but Trump controlling him for the moment.
Trump trying to control but Alvarez is working from the bottom. #T10#
Alvarez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Trump controls the pace.
Alvarez controlling Trump's posture.
Trump trying to control the position from guard on top but Alvarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alvarez controlling Trump's posture. #T11#
Alvarez is trying to keep Trump in close.
Alvarez wants to control the position but Trump says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Trump content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #SUB2#
Trump is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Alvarez sees it coming and defends easily.#T12#
Trump content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Alvarez is refusing to be controlled, as Trump sits in half guard. #T13##SUB2#
Trump is working for a kimura but Alvarez is defending it quite comfortably.
Alvarez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Alvarez trying to control but Trump postures up.
#T14#
Alvarez wants to get back to full guard.
Trump wants to free his trapped foot but Alvarez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Trump perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Trump stalling away here and it's allowed Alvarez to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Trump trying to control but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Trump wins on points by 5 to 0.
Donald Trump thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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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 45 wins and 37 losses; Helio Gracias! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 41 wins and 28 losses; Tres Sulvar!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gracias goes for a double leg but Sulvar avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Sulvar continues to drive forward.
Gracias drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sulvar pulls his leg out and moves away.
#TD2#
Sulvar shoots in and bounces Gracias off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracias (0) vs (2) Sulvar
Sulvar is stalling in the full guard.
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.
My spies in Hammer House of Horror inform me that Sulvar has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!#T1#
Sulvar looking to pass the guard.
Sulvar showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gracias keeping moving, preventing Sulvar from controlling successfully.
Sulvar tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracias is retaining full guard. #T2#
Gracias controlling Sulvar's posture.
Sulvar controlling from the top position. #T3#
Sulvar trying to control but Gracias is working from the bottom.
Gracias trying to keep a closed guard but Sulvar is proving a slippery customer.
Sulvar's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gracias keeping moving, preventing Sulvar from controlling successfully. #T4#
Sulvar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracias swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sulvar is fighting to break Gracias's control of his arms but Gracias is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
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 controls Sulvar momentarily but Sulvar frees himself.
Gracias wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #T5#
Gracias 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.
Sulvar content to stall in guard here.
Gracias working a defensive guard here.
#T6#
Sulvar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracias swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sulvar wants to control from the top but Gracias keeps moving.
Sulvar stopping the sweep attempt from Gracias.#T7#
Gracias has his hands on Sulvar's head, controlling the position.
Sulvar slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Sulvar being controlled here momentarily.
Sulvar stays in close to Gracias's body and controls the position. #T8#
Gracias is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracias (2) vs (2) Sulvar
Sulvar tries to get to full guard but Gracias has control of the leg.
Gracias slows the pace down in half guard. #T9#
Sulvar is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Gracias jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracias (5) vs (2) Sulvar
Gracias wants to control but Sulvar is keeping him busy.
Gracias controls the position.
Sulvar tries to bench press Gracias off him but Gracias keeps the position. #T10#
Gracias controlling from side mount.
Gracias wants to control for a moment but Sulvar uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Sulvar makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sulvar.#T11#
Gracias showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T12#
Gracias has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Gracias's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#T13#
Sulvar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sulvar wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gracias looking to sit in guard and control but Sulvar gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracias (5) vs (4) Sulvar
Gracias wants to hit a sweep here but Sulvar passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Gracias there! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracias (5) vs (7) Sulvar#T14#
Sulvar looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gracias is working to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Sulvar wins on points by 7 to 5.
Tres Sulvar thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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