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Bots de Garra 140 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 35 wins and 40 losses; Patty O'Reilly! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 2 losses; Friedrich August Von Hayek!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Von Hayek gets caught napping as O'Reilly dives in and scores a takedown. Von Hayek manages to retain guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: O'Reilly (2) vs (0) Von Hayek
Von Hayek managing to control the position. #SUB2#
Von Hayek looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Von Hayek controls O'Reilly momentarily but O'Reilly frees himself.
Our spies down at at The House Of Pain inform us that Von Hayek has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
O'Reilly 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.
O'Reilly has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Hayek wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and O'Reilly is now in half guard.
Von Hayek preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head. #T1#
Von Hayek is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#SUB#
O'Reilly seems to be working for a kimura but Von Hayek defends the submission attempt.
O'Reilly passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: O'Reilly (5) vs (0) Von Hayek
O'Reilly trying to control but Von Hayek is having none of it.
O'Reilly controlling his opponent. #T2#
O'Reilly has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
O'Reilly wants to take Von Hayek's back here but Von Hayek is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
#SUB#
O'Reilly jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Von Hayek is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Von Hayek and O'Reilly has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Von Hayek tries to bench press O'Reilly off him but O'Reilly keeps the position. #T3#
Von Hayek is trying to work for a sweep but O'Reilly has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: O'Reilly (7) vs (0) Von Hayek
O'Reilly trying to control but he's not successful this time.
O'Reilly seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Von Hayek is holding on tight.
Von Hayek tries to hold on but O'Reilly pushes him away.
O'Reilly trying to control but Von Hayek is having none of it.
O'Reilly wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it. #T4#
Von Hayek working to try and regain half guard.
O'Reilly wants to control the pace but Von Hayek is squirming around nicely.
Von Hayek is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Von Hayek wants to control but O'Reilly is having none of it.
O'Reilly controlling the position easily from mount. #T5#
O'Reilly can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Von Hayek is looking to escape.
Von Hayek really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Von Hayek bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: O'Reilly (7) vs (2) Von Hayek
O'Reilly keeping moving, preventing Von Hayek from controlling successfully. #T6#
O'Reilly working a defensive guard here.
Von Hayek stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. O'Reilly swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Von Hayek trying to control but O'Reilly is working from the bottom.
Von Hayek looking to sit in guard and control but O'Reilly 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 (9) vs (2) Von Hayek#T7#
Von Hayek is trying to hold O'Reilly in close to prevent damage but O'Reilly has managed to pass into half guard.
Von Hayek is trying to control but can't.
Von Hayek is trying to get back to full guard.
O'Reilly trying to control from half guard but Von Hayek is working away.
Von Hayek tries to roll over but O'Reilly keeps him under control.
Von Hayek is staying active underneath O'Reilly, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T8#
Von Hayek trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: O'Reilly (12) vs (2) Von Hayek
Von Hayek has given up his back. Will we see O'Reilly going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: O'Reilly (15) vs (2) Von Hayek
O'Reilly has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Von Hayek's body.
#SUB#
Von Hayek fending off the submission attempt from O'Reilly. #SUB#
Von Hayek preventing the rear naked choke attempt from O'Reilly. #T9#
Von Hayek rolls, trying to escape but O'Reilly keeps control of the position.
#SUB#
O'Reilly patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?#SUB#
Von Hayek is in a bad position with O'Reilly working for a choke. Von Hayek manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: O'Reilly (15) vs (4) Von Hayek
Von Hayek wants to control from the top but O'Reilly keeps moving.
O'Reilly looking for a sweep. Not yet O'Reilly, not yet. #T10#
O'Reilly is working hard here to advance position.#SUB#
O'Reilly working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Von Hayek doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Von Hayek manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Von Hayek trying to control the position from guard on top but O'Reilly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Von Hayek stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. O'Reilly swivels though and keeps the full guard.
O'Reilly not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T11#
O'Reilly can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Von Hayek controls the pace.
O'Reilly trying to keep a closed guard but Von Hayek is proving a slippery customer.
Von Hayek content to stall in guard here. #T12##SUB#
Von Hayek avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
O'Reilly is trying to keep Von Hayek in close.
Von Hayek looking to pass the guard.
O'Reilly trying to keep a closed guard but Von Hayek is proving a slippery customer.
O'Reilly will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T13#
Von Hayek not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
O'Reilly looking to control.
Von Hayek looking to sit in guard and control but O'Reilly 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 (17) vs (4) Von Hayek
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
O'Reilly trying to control but Von Hayek is working from the bottom.
O'Reilly seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Von Hayek looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #T14#
O'Reilly wants to pass the guard but Von Hayek is keeping the position.
Von Hayek managing to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
O'Reilly is stalling in the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
O'Reilly takes the fight on points by 17 to 4.
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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 69 wins and 45 losses; Bobby Lee Nickal! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Patrick Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Murphy drives through and clinches with Nickal against the ropes.
#TD#
Nickal pulls guard successfully.
Murphy slips nicely into half guard.
Nickal is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Murphy seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #SUB2#
Murphy is looking for a kimura but Nickal is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Murphy to get the leverage. #SUB#
Nickal is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Murphy pulls his head out easily.
Murphy trying to control from half guard but Nickal is working away.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#SUB2#
Murphy looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
#SUB#
Nickal looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Murphy seems to be working for a kimura but Nickal defends the submission attempt.#T1#
Murphy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nickal keeps working. #SUB#
Nickal looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Murphy 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.
Nickal has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Murphy content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #SUB2#
Murphy seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Nickal is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Patrick Murphy!
During a confident post fight interview, Patrick Murphy thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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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 25 wins and 29 losses; Alexander Mesquita! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 39 wins and 30 losses; Ze Jiurgite!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Jiurgite shoots in for a double leg but Mesquita sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jiurgite misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mesquita shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jiurgite but Jiurgite pushes him off and we're back to square one.
No luck for Jiurgite with that takedown attempt.
Alexander Mesquita has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ze Jiurgite.
Jiurgite doesn't succeed with the takedown#TD#
and Mesquita counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jiurgite won't be happy with that. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Mesquita (4) vs (0) Jiurgite#SUB#
Mesquita tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mesquita has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Jiurgite is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Mesquita is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jiurgite is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Jiurgite struggling a bit here.#T1#
Mesquita is looking to take a break and control but Jiurgite is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB#
Mesquita is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jiurgite has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB#
Mesquita tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mesquita has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mesquita trying to control the action but Jiurgite is working from the bottom. #T2#
Mesquita staying calm.
Jiurgite prevents Mesquita from improving position.
Mesquita wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jiurgite keeps working. #T3#
Jiurgite looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
You can see the frustration on Jiurgite's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jiurgite tries to buck Mesquita off but Mesquita is having none of it.
Mesquita passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Jiurgite! Score +2 for reaching mount: Mesquita (6) vs (0) Jiurgite
Mesquita trying to control but Jiurgite is having none of it.
Jiurgite is trying to escape the mount.
#T4#
Jiurgite is squirming around, avoiding Mesquita's attempts to control the action.
Jiurgite really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mesquita looking to control and managing it successfully. #SUB#
Mesquita has control of Jiurgite's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Jiurgite regains control of the situation pretty easily.
#SUB#
Mesquita has hold of Jiurgite's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Jiurgite manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
#T5#
Mesquita pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Mesquita tries to control but Jiurgite wriggling away.
Mesquita is really struggling to control Jiurgite but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Mesquita prevents Jiurgite from getting the reversal.#T6##SUB#
Mesquita jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Jiurgite is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Jiurgite and Mesquita has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Mesquita trying to control the position but Jiurgite is working away.
Jiurgite wants to control but Mesquita postures up.#SUB#
Mesquita working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB#
Mesquita swings around for an armbar but Jiurgite sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Mesquita's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mesquita (6) vs (2) Jiurgite#T7#
Jiurgite passes Mesquita's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Jiurgite is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Mesquita (6) vs (5) Jiurgite
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.
Mesquita tries to reverse the position but Jiurgite maintains control.
Jiurgite tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mesquita tries to get back to half guard but can't. #T8#
Jiurgite tries to control but Mesquita wriggling away.
Mesquita is working to get back to half guard.
Mesquita sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Mesquita wants to get back to full guard.
Jiurgite slows the pace down in half guard.
Jiurgite wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mesquita keeps working. #T9#
Mesquita wants to control but Jiurgite is keeping busy.
Jiurgite trying to control from half guard but Mesquita is working away.
Jiurgite looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Jiurgite moves into full mount! Mesquita won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Mesquita (6) vs (8) Jiurgite#T10#
Jiurgite wants to take Mesquita's back but he can't do it this time.
Jiurgite trying to control but Mesquita is having none of it. #T11#
Jiurgite prevents Mesquita from getting the reversal.
Jiurgite controlling from the full mount.
Mesquita tries to lock up and control but Jiurgite gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jiurgite tries to control but Mesquita wriggling away.
Mesquita is trying desperately to improve position.#T12#
Jiurgite can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mesquita is looking to escape.
Mesquita tries to reverse the position but Jiurgite maintains control.
Mesquita is working hard here to advance position.
Jiurgite can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mesquita is looking to escape. #T13#
Mesquita is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jiurgite wants to control the pace but Mesquita is squirming around nicely.
Mesquita looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Mesquita (6) vs (11) Jiurgite
You can see the frustration on Mesquita's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
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.#T14#
Mesquita looking very determined here, making life difficult for Jiurgite.
Jiurgite controls the position.
Mesquita is keeping busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Jiurgite working for a choke but Mesquita is defending well.
Mesquita is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jiurgite wins on points by 11 to 6. |
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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 50 wins and 26 losses; Enamorado Bandito! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 31 losses; Caio Peieira!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Peieira shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Peieira showed some decent athleticism there. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bandito (0) vs (2) Peieira
Peieira is taking a breather. Bandito 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.
Peieira is trying to control. Bandito wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Peieira prevents Bandito from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bandito trying to control but Peieira postures up.
#T1#
Bandito tries to get to full guard but Peieira has control of the leg.
Bandito keeping hold of Peieira's head, controlling as best he can.
Bandito is looking for a sweep. Peieira is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bandito trying to get back to full guard but Peieira takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Bandito (0) vs (5) Peieira
Bandito tries to control the position but Peieira now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Bandito (0) vs (8) Peieira#T2#
Peieira gets his hands free as Bandito looks to control.
Bandito is really stuck here.
Will Peieira go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
I really don't envy Bandito right now.
Bandito prevents Peieira from getting a body triangle.
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.
Bandito is really stuck here.
#T3##SUB2#
Peieira is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Bandito is defending well though. Peieira let's go of the attempt for now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bandito trying to control the hands but Peieira breaks the grip.
Peieira 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.
Bandito prevents Peieira from getting a body triangle.#T4#
Peieira is trying to control but Bandito is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Bandito has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Peieira's lack of action.
Bandito has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Peieira is working away from the top position though.
Well, if Peieira 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.
Bandito won't allow Peieira to pass to mount.
We've been hearing good reports from Bandito's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.#T5##SUB2#
Peieira seems to be working for a kimura but Bandito defends the submission attempt.
Peieira is trying to control the action in half guard but Bandito is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bandito is trying to get back to full guard.
Peieira stalling.
Peieira wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bandito keeps working. #T6#
Peieira frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Bandito (0) vs (11) Peieira
Peieira looking to control but Bandito is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bandito tries to reverse the position but Peieira maintains control.
Bandito manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Bandito trying to control here.
#T7#
Bandito moves into full guard.
Bandito trying to control the position.
Peieira trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Peieira is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bandito looking to control.
#T8#
Bandito controlling the position.
Bandito wants to hit a sweep here but Peieira passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Bandito there! Score +3 for passing guard: Bandito (0) vs (14) Peieira
Peieira manages to capitalize on a mistake by Bandito to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Bandito (0) vs (17) Peieira
Peieira trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Bandito doesn't escape.
Peieira trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
#T9#
Peieira is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that 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.
Peieira keeps control of the position as Bandito tries to break free.
#SUB2#
Peieira is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Peieira is not going to allow Bandito to sit and survive in this position. #T10#
Peieira is looking to control Bandito but Bandito is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Bandito tries to roll but Peieira sticks to his back.
Peieira controls the position.
I really don't envy Bandito right now.
#SUB2#
Peieira looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Bandito is controlling Peieira 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bandito (2) vs (17) Peieira#T11#
Bandito wants to control from the top but Peieira keeps moving.
Bandito slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Bandito (5) vs (17) Peieira
Peieira is not content to let Bandito control the position. #T12#
Peieira is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bandito off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Bandito (5) vs (21) Peieira
Bandito tries to break free.
Bandito manages to reverse the position and now he's in Peieira's guard. Nice work there by Bandito.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bandito (7) vs (21) Peieira
Bandito trying to control but Peieira is working from the bottom.
Bandito wants to pass the guard but Peieira is keeping the position.#T13#
Bandito wants to control from the top but Peieira keeps moving.
Bandito looking to sit in guard and control but Peieira gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bandito (7) vs (23) Peieira
Bandito keeping moving, preventing Peieira from controlling successfully.
Bandito will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Peieira looking to sit in guard and control but Bandito gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bandito (9) vs (23) Peieira#T14#
Bandito engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Bandito postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Peieira wins on points by 23 to 9.
A very excited looking Caio Peieira made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 4 losses; Lochlain OBrien! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 33 wins and 40 losses; Jari Laitila!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
OBrien rushes Laitila and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.#TD#
OBrien ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. OBrien no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
OBrien wants to sweep but no luck.
Laitila trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
Laitila is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! OBrien is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! OBrien has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: OBrien (2) vs (0) Laitila
Laitila tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB2#
OBrien avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
OBrien trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
Laitila is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and OBrien defends well.
OBrien definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
OBrien sitting in guard here, content to control.
OBrien has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Laitila escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. OBrien gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
OBrien sitting in guard here, content to control. #SUB2#
Laitila throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#T1#
OBrien not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #SUB2#
Laitila is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB2#
Laitila has his foot on OBrien's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. OBrien works his way back into a safe position though.
Laitila keeping moving, preventing OBrien from controlling successfully.
OBrien advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: OBrien (5) vs (0) Laitila
Laitila is looking for a sweep.
OBrien controls the position.
OBrien trying to control the position but Laitila is working away.
A lull in the action here.
OBrien wants to control but Laitila is keeping him busy.
Laitila 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.
Laitila tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T2#
OBrien trying to control the position but Laitila is working away.
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.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Laitila is trying to get back to half guard.
OBrien trying to control the action but Laitila is working from the bottom.
Laitila is looking to reverse the position.
Laitila is not content to let OBrien control the position.
Laitila tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T3#
Laitila gets back to half guard.
OBrien is keen to just control but Laitila is a slippery customer.#SUB2#
Laitila looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Laitila looking for submissions off his back.
OBrien wants to free his trapped foot but Laitila is holding on for dear life with his legs. #SUB2#
Laitila looking for submissions off his back.
OBrien seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #SUB2#
Laitila looking for submissions off his back.#T4#
Laitila works his way to full guard. Good work.#SUB2#
Laitila working for a triangle but OBrien defends it easily.
#SUB2#
Laitila has his foot on OBrien's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. OBrien works his way back into a safe position though.
OBrien wants to control from the top but Laitila keeps moving.
OBrien 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.
OBrien trying to control the position from guard on top but Laitila is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Laitila working for a triangle but OBrien defends it easily.
#SUB2#
Laitila had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. OBrien defends it easily.#T5##SUB2#
Laitila had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. OBrien defends it easily.
OBrien passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: OBrien (8) vs (0) Laitila
Laitila is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked OBrien off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: OBrien (8) vs (4) Laitila
OBrien tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
OBrien holds on for dear life.
OBrien working to try and regain half guard.
#SUB2#
Laitila goes for an armbar but he's not got it… OBrien turns into him and now he's in Laitila's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: OBrien (10) vs (4) Laitila
Laitila keeping full guard, as OBrien tries to pass. #T6##SUB2#
Laitila is looking for a triangle but OBrien pushes his legs off easily.
Laitila keeping moving, preventing OBrien from controlling successfully.
OBrien wants to pass the guard but Laitila is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Laitila looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
OBrien controlling from the top position. #SUB2#
Laitila has his foot on OBrien's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. OBrien works his way back into a safe position though.
OBrien stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Laitila swivels though and keeps the full guard.
OBrien engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
OBrien slips nicely into half guard.#T7##SUB2#
Laitila looking for submissions off his back.
Laitila makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Laitila.#SUB2#
Laitila has his foot on OBrien's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. OBrien works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB2#
Laitila has his foot on OBrien's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. OBrien works his way back into a safe position though.
OBrien is stalling in the full guard.
OBrien tries to free his leg and advance position but Laitila is retaining full guard.
OBrien trying to control but Laitila is working from the bottom. #T8##SUB2#
Laitila has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think OBrien should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Laitila has tightened it up now! OBrien should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jari Laitila! |
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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 46 wins and 22 losses; Reijo Halli! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 57 wins and 38 losses; Ivan Kamenev!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD2#
Kamenev shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Kamenev was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Halli (0) vs (4) Kamenev
Kamenev is looking to take a break and control but Halli is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kamenev controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamenev wants to control but Halli is keeping him busy. #T1#
Kamenev just content to control the position.
Kamenev trying to control the action but Halli is working from the bottom.
Halli is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Kamenev is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Halli (0) vs (6) Kamenev
Halli's coaches at Thib's Sweat Shoppe 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.
Kamenev looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kamenev wants to take his opponent's back but Halli doesn't allow it. #T2#
Halli is squirming around, avoiding Kamenev's attempts to control the action. #T3#
Halli tries to hold on but Kamenev postures up.
Kamenev sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kamenev prevents Halli from getting the reversal.
Kamenev looking to control and managing it 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.#T4#
Kamenev trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kamenev controlling the pace for now.
Halli tries to get back to half guard but can't. #T5#
Kamenev avoids the attempt from Halli to control.#SUB2#
Kamenev looking for a guillotine from mount but Halli is having none of it.
Halli wants to control but Kamenev is having none of it.
Halli slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.#T6#
Kamenev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Halli keeps working.
Halli is looking for a sweep. Kamenev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kamenev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Halli keeps working.
Kamenev takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#T7#
Kamenev is looking to take a break and control but Halli is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Halli is controlling Kamenev's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Kamenev tries to pass to full mount but Halli defends it.
Halli is not content to let Kamenev control the position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Kamenev content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T8#
Halli trying to control but Kamenev postures up.
#T9#
Halli won't allow Kamenev to pass to mount.
Halli is not content to let Kamenev control the position.
Halli is trying to get back to full guard.
Kamenev stalling away here and it's allowed Halli to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard. #T10#
Kamenev wants to control from the top but Halli keeps moving.
Kamenev 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.
Kamenev trying to control the position from guard on top but Halli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T11#
Kamenev sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Halli seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Kamenev is looking to pass into half guard but Halli pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Halli is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Halli (2) vs (6) Kamenev#T12#
Kamenev is trying to keep Halli in close.
Halli is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Halli postures up.
Kamenev looking for a sweep. Not yet Kamenev, not yet.
Kamenev is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Halli trying to control but Kamenev is working from the bottom. #T13#
Kamenev looking for a sweep. Not yet Kamenev, not yet.
Halli content to stall in guard here.
Kamenev keeping moving, preventing Halli from controlling successfully.
Halli is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T14#
Kamenev keeping full guard, as Halli tries to pass.
Kamenev is pulling down on Halli's head to control his posture.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kamenev wants to sweep here but Halli controlling him for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kamenev wins on points by 6 to 2.
A relieved looking Ivan Kamenev thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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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 88 wins and 69 losses; Conald Petersen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 56 wins and 31 losses; Abu Schaubi!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Petersen drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Petersen (2) vs (0) Schaubi
Petersen tries to free his leg and advance position but Schaubi is retaining full guard.
Petersen passes Schaubi's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Petersen is controlling the pace.
Schaubi keeping hold of Petersen's head, controlling as best he can.
Petersen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petersen is controlling the pace.
Schaubi wants to get back to full guard.#T1#
Schaubi trying to control but Petersen postures up.
Petersen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Petersen is trying to control. Schaubi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Petersen trying to control the pace.
Petersen trying to control from half guard but Schaubi is working away.
Schaubi wants to control but Petersen is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T2#
Schaubi is trying to get back to full guard.
Petersen stalling.
Schaubi is looking for a sweep. Petersen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Petersen wants to take a breather but Schaubi is having none of it. #T3#
Petersen is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Schaubi is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Petersen is looking to advance position but Schaubi won't allow it. #SUB2#
Schaubi looking for submissions off his back.
Petersen is trying to control the action in half guard but Schaubi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Schaubi wants to control but Petersen is keeping busy.
Schaubi is looking for a sweep. Petersen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Petersen not doing much here.
#T4##SUB2#
Schaubi actively working from the bottom here.
Petersen wants to take a breather but Schaubi is having none of it.
Petersen wants to free his trapped foot but Schaubi is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Petersen is just content to waste time from the top position. Schaubi takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Petersen wants to pass the guard but Schaubi is keeping 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.#T5#
Petersen slips nicely into half guard.
Petersen wants to take a breather but Schaubi is having none of it.
Schaubi has his hands clasped together around Petersen's back. He's all about the action.
Petersen sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Schaubi wants to control but Petersen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Petersen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Petersen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Schaubi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T6#
Petersen trying to control the pace.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Schaubi trying to control but Petersen postures up.
Schaubi is controlling Petersen's trapped leg to prevent Petersen from advancing to side control.
Schaubi is looking to improve his position.
Petersen is trying to control the action in half guard but Schaubi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Petersen trying to control the pace.
Petersen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Schaubi knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T7#
Petersen moves into full mount! Schaubi won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (5) vs (0) Schaubi
Schaubi tries to lock up and control but Petersen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Schaubi reaches up and holds on to Petersen to control the position.
Schaubi is looking to get to half guard.
Petersen looking to control but Schaubi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Schaubi tries to hold on but Petersen postures up.#T8#
Petersen prevents Schaubi from getting the reversal.
Schaubi 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.
Petersen controlling from the full mount.
Petersen looking to control but Schaubi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Petersen prevents Schaubi from getting the reversal.
Petersen tries to control but Schaubi wriggling away. #T9#
Schaubi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Petersen wants to control the pace but Schaubi is squirming around nicely.
Schaubi regains half guard.
Petersen seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Schaubi wants to improve his position but Petersen is controlling well.
Schaubi is refusing to be controlled, as Petersen sits in half guard. #T10#
Petersen not doing much here.
Schaubi is refusing to be controlled, as Petersen sits in half guard.
Petersen slows the pace down in half guard.
Schaubi trying to control from the bottom.
#SUB#
Petersen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Petersen prevents Schaubi from improving his position.#T11#
Schaubi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#SUB2#
Schaubi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Petersen trying to control but Schaubi is working from the bottom.
Schaubi is pulling down on Petersen's head. It's preventing any offense from Petersen, at least for the moment.
Schaubi keeping moving, preventing Petersen from controlling successfully. #T12#
Schaubi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Petersen is one step ahead there.
Petersen is fighting to break Schaubi's control of his arms but Schaubi is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Petersen won't allow Schaubi to sweep him here.
Petersen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Schaubi is keeping the position for now.
Petersen looking to sit in guard and control but Schaubi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petersen (5) vs (2) Schaubi#T13#
Petersen keeping moving, preventing Schaubi from controlling successfully.
Petersen is trying to control the position but Schaubi postures up.
Petersen pulls Schaubi in close to his closed guard and prevents Schaubi from doing any damage or advancing position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Petersen is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petersen (7) vs (2) Schaubi
Schaubi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Petersen trying to control the position from guard on top but Schaubi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Petersen slips nicely into half guard.#T14#
Schaubi tries to get to full guard but Petersen has control of the leg.
Petersen is looking to stall here but Schaubi recovers full guard.
Petersen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Schaubi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Petersen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Petersen tries to free his leg and advance position but Schaubi is retaining full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Petersen takes the fight on points by 7 to 2.
A very excited looking Conald Petersen made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Abu Schaubi stepped up to the mic, saying 'Gawld dawg'. |
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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 16 wins and 12 losses; Ian Laperierre! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 109 wins and 70 losses; Kurt Diesel!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Laperierre clinches. #TD#
Laperierre decides to pull guard.
Laperierre trying to control the position.
Diesel looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Laperierre controls Diesel momentarily but Diesel frees himself.
Diesel is fighting to break Laperierre's control of his arms but Laperierre is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diesel won't allow Laperierre to sweep him here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#T1#
Diesel wants to control from the top but Laperierre keeps moving.
Diesel is looking to pass into half guard but Laperierre pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Laperierre is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laperierre (2) vs (0) Diesel
Laperierre tries to free his leg and advance position but Diesel is retaining full guard.
Laperierre wants to control from the top but Diesel keeps moving.
Laperierre stays in close to Diesel's body and controls the position.
Diesel wants to sweep here but Laperierre controlling him for the moment.
Laperierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Diesel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
Laperierre stands and throws Diesel's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Laperierre (5) vs (0) Diesel
Laperierre trying to control the action but Diesel is working from the bottom.
Laperierre happy to just control the position for now.
Laperierre trying to control the action but Diesel is working from the bottom.
Laperierre looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#T3#
Diesel seems a little lost for a moment, as Laperierre dominates the positioning.
Laperierre trying to control the position but Diesel is working away.
Diesel is trying to control Laperierre's posture but Laperierre avoids it.
Laperierre trying to control the action but Diesel is working from the bottom.
Diesel tries to bench press Laperierre off him but Laperierre keeps the position. #T4#
Laperierre tries to advance to mount but Diesel denies him.
Diesel is trying to get back to half guard.
Laperierre trying to control the position but Diesel is working away.
Diesel prevents Laperierre from moving into mount.
Diesel manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laperierre (5) vs (2) Diesel
Diesel controlling the pace.
Diesel prevents Laperierre from improving his position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T5#
Laperierre trying to control but Diesel postures up.
Laperierre is pressing down on Diesel's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Laperierre tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T6#
Diesel advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Laperierre (5) vs (5) Diesel
Laperierre is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Diesel is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Laperierre (5) vs (7) Diesel
Diesel avoids the attempt from Laperierre to control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Diesel controlling from mount.
Laperierre can't escape the position.
Diesel tries to control but Laperierre wriggling away. #T7#
Laperierre wants to control but Diesel is having none of it.
Laperierre is looking to improve his position but Diesel isn't that keen on the idea.
Diesel trying to control but Laperierre is having none of it.
Laperierre is trying desperately to improve position.
Laperierre tries to hold on but Diesel pushes him away.
Laperierre is in all sorts of trouble here.
#T8#
Laperierre tries to hold on but Diesel pushes him away.
Laperierre is looking to get to half guard.
Diesel trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Laperierre wants to hold on but Diesel pushes him away.
Laperierre is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Diesel is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Diesel prevents Laperierre from getting the reversal.
Diesel controlling the position easily from mount. #T9#
Diesel avoids the attempt from Laperierre to control.
Diesel content just to control the position here.
Laperierre is in all sorts of trouble here.
Diesel pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Laperierre is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#T10#
Diesel fails to take his opponent's back.
Laperierre tries to reverse the position but Diesel maintains control.
Laperierre wants to hold on but Diesel pushes him away.
Laperierre is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#T11##SUB2#
Diesel looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Laperierre is wriggling around trying to escape.
Diesel sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T12#
Let's hope that Diesel 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.
Laperierre wants to hold on but Diesel pushes him away.
Diesel controlling from mount.
Laperierre is squirming around, avoiding Diesel's attempts to control the action.
Laperierre is wriggling around trying to escape.
#T13#
Diesel avoids the attempt from Laperierre to control.
Diesel controlling from the full mount.
Laperierre is desperately trying to improve his position but Diesel has a good base and remains in mount.
Laperierre is squirming around, avoiding Diesel's attempts to control the action. #T14#
Laperierre working to try and regain half guard.
Diesel looking to control and managing it successfully.
Diesel fails to advance to Laperierre's back.
Diesel content just to control the position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Diesel wins on points by 7 to 5.
Our winner, Kurt Diesel, 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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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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 50 wins and 36 losses; Tres Sulvar! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 107 wins and 57 losses; Donovan Trumpinov!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD#
Sulvar looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sulvar (2) vs (0) Trumpinov
Trumpinov trying to keep a closed guard but Sulvar is proving a slippery customer.
Trumpinov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sulvar is one step ahead 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.
Sulvar wants to pass the guard but Trumpinov is keeping the position.
Sulvar has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trumpinov pulls Sulvar in close to his closed guard and prevents Sulvar from doing any damage or advancing position.#T1#
Trumpinov wants to sweep here but Sulvar controlling him for the moment.
Sulvar's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Our spies down at at Alpha Brasil inform us that Trumpinov has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Trumpinov is pulling down on Sulvar's head. It's preventing any offense from Sulvar, at least for the moment.
Sulvar preventing the sweep.
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#
Trumpinov looking to control.
Trumpinov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Trumpinov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Trumpinov wants to improve his position but instead Sulvar has moved into half guard.
Trumpinov is trying to get back to full guard.
Sulvar is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Trumpinov trying to control but Sulvar postures up.
#T3#
Trumpinov is trying to get back to full guard.
Sulvar wants to take a breather but Trumpinov is having none of it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Trumpinov is looking to control Sulvar's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Trumpinov avoid being mounted?#T4#
Trumpinov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sulvar looking to pass the guard.
Sulvar stays in close to Trumpinov's body and controls the position.
Trumpinov working a defensive guard here.
#T5#
Sulvar's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Trumpinov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sulvar manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sulvar (2) vs (2) Trumpinov
Trumpinov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sulvar trying to control the position.
Sulvar has Trumpinov pulled in close to control his posture. #T6#
Trumpinov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Trumpinov trying to control but Sulvar is working from the bottom.
Sulvar keeping full guard, as Trumpinov tries to pass.
Sulvar looking for a sweep. Not yet Sulvar, not yet. #T7#
Trumpinov wants to control from the top but Sulvar keeps moving.
Trumpinov looking to pass the guard.
Sulvar is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Trumpinov 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. #T8#
Sulvar is trying to keep Trumpinov in close.
Trumpinov stands and throws Sulvar's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Sulvar (2) vs (5) Trumpinov
You can see the frustration on Sulvar's face as Trumpinov controls the position. #T9#
Trumpinov trying to control the position but Sulvar is working away.
Sulvar is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Trumpinov's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Trumpinov is trying to control the action in half guard but Sulvar is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Trumpinov performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Sulvar tries to get to full guard but Trumpinov has control of the leg. #T10#
Still in half guard, Trumpinov seems content to control.#SUB2#
Trumpinov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sulvar sees it coming and defends easily.
Trumpinov controlling the pace.
Sulvar is pressing down on Trumpinov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Trumpinov wants to pass the guard but Sulvar is keeping the position.#T11#
Sulvar looking to control.
Trumpinov tries to free his leg and advance position but Sulvar is retaining full guard.
Sulvar has Trumpinov pulled in close to control his posture.
Trumpinov passes Sulvar's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Trumpinov controlling the action here. #T12#
Sulvar is looking for a sweep. Trumpinov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sulvar is refusing to be controlled, as Trumpinov sits in half guard.
Trumpinov trying to mount his opponent but Sulvar defends it.
Sulvar is trying to get back to full guard.
Trumpinov is trying to control the action in half guard but Sulvar is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T13#
Well, if Trumpinov 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.
#SUB2#
Trumpinov seems to be looking for submissions.
Sulvar wants to improve his position but Trumpinov is controlling well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sulvar manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #T14#
Trumpinov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sulvar is pulling down on Trumpinov's head. It's preventing any offense from Trumpinov, at least for the moment.
Trumpinov tries to free his leg and advance position but Sulvar is retaining full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Trumpinov wins on points by 5 to 2.
A very excited looking Donovan Trumpinov made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 67 wins and 46 losses; Tommy Toehold! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 47 wins and 37 losses; Jerry Curls!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Toehold dives in and scores a takedown into Curls's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Toehold (2) vs (0) Curls
Curls is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Toehold trying to control the position from guard on top but Curls is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Toehold being controlled here momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curls looking for a sweep. Not yet Curls, not yet. #T1#
Curls has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Curls trying to control the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Toehold preventing the sweep. #T2#
Toehold postures up.
Toehold looking to sit in guard and control but Curls gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Toehold (2) vs (2) Curls
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.
Curls controlling from the top position.
Curls wants to control from the top but Toehold keeps moving.
Curls stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Toehold swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T3#
Curls trying to control but Toehold is working from the bottom.
Curls is fighting to break Toehold's control of his arms but Toehold is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Toehold working a defensive guard here.
Curls tries to free his leg and advance position but Toehold is retaining full guard.
Toehold being controlled here, momentarily. #T4#
Toehold seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Curls stays in close to Toehold's body and controls the position.
Curls trying to control but Toehold is working from the bottom.
Curls sitting in guard here, content to control. #T5#
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Toehold keeping moving, preventing Curls from controlling successfully. #T6#
Curls looking to pass the guard.
Toehold wants to sweep here but Curls controlling him for the moment.
Curls is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Curls advances to half guard.
Curls trying to mount his opponent but Toehold defends it. #T7#
Toehold tries to get to full guard but Curls has control of the leg.
Curls wants to pass the guard but Toehold is defending well.
Curls is taking a breather. Toehold 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.#T8#
It looks like Curls 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 tries to pass the half guard into mount. Toehold knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Curls wants to take a breather but Toehold is having none of it. #T9#
Curls trying to mount his opponent but Toehold defends it.
Curls stalling. #T10#
Toehold tries to roll over but Curls keeps him under control.
Curls content to control rather than advance.
Toehold wants to get back to full guard.
Curls is keen to just control but Toehold is a slippery customer.#T11#
Curls works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Toehold (2) vs (5) Curls
Curls sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Curls tries to control but Toehold wriggling away. #T12#
Curls content just to control the position here.
Curls's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Toehold 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.#T13#
Curls is keen to just control but Toehold is a slippery customer.
Toehold wants to get back to full guard.
Curls trying to pass the guard but Toehold defending well.
Curls perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Toehold is looking for a sweep. Curls is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T14#
Curls controlling the action here.
Curls works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Toehold (2) vs (8) Curls
Curls avoids the attempt from Toehold to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Curls controlling the position easily from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Curls wins on points by 8 to 2.
Jerry Curls is the new super heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Jerry Curls thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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