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HC GRAP 11 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 4 wins and 7 losses; Mc Muffin ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Miguel Garces!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Garces moves into the clinch successfully.
#TD#
Muffin jumps into guard, dragging Garces to the mat.
#SUB#
Garces got a little sloppy there for a moment and Muffin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Garces has managed to get both his arms back between Muffin 's legs - danger averted.
Muffin trying to control the position.
Muffin keeping moving, preventing Garces from controlling successfully.
Garces tries to free his leg and advance position but Muffin is retaining full guard.
Muffin is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #SUB#
Muffin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Muffin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Garces forces his way into half guard.
Garces wants to lay and pray for a moment but Muffin keeps working. #T1#
Muffin is positioning himself well to prevent Garces advancing to mount. #SUB2#
Garces is looking for a kimura but Muffin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Garces to get the leverage.
Garces trying to pass the guard but Muffin defending well. #SUB2#
Garces is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Muffin doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Garces.
Garces content to control rather than advance.
Garces is trying to control. Muffin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T2#
Muffin trying to control but Garces postures up.
Garces is pressing down on Muffin 's thigh, looking to free his foot. Muffin is holding on for now. #SUB2#
Garces is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are battling for position here. Muffin manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Muffin looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Muffin keeping moving, preventing Garces from controlling successfully. #T3##SUB#
Muffin working for a triangle but Garces defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garces tries to free his leg and advance position but Muffin is retaining full guard.
Garces is still trying to improve position.
Garces trying to control the position from guard on top but Muffin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Garces got a little sloppy there for a moment and Muffin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Garces has managed to get both his arms back between Muffin 's legs - danger averted.
Garces trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Muffin manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Muffin (2) vs (0) Garces
Garces wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB#
Muffin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Muffin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #T4#
Garces not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#SUB2#
Garces escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Muffin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Garces looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Muffin pushing down on Garces's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Muffin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SUB#
Muffin is working for a kimura but Garces is defending it quite comfortably.
#SUB#
Garces is defending against the submission attempts here by Muffin .
#T5##SUB#
Muffin seems to be working for a kimura but Garces defends the submission attempt.
Garces wants to control but Muffin is keeping busy.
#SUB#
Muffin 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.
Garces tries to get to full guard but Muffin has control of the leg. #T6#
Garces gets back to full guard.
Muffin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Garces is pulling down on Muffin 's head to control his posture.
Garces keeping moving, preventing Muffin from controlling successfully.
Garces looking to hit a scissor sweep but Muffin is one step ahead there. #SUB2#
Garces is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Muffin looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#T7#
Muffin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#SUB2#
Garces working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Muffin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Muffin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Muffin wants to control from the top but Garces keeps moving. #SUB2#
Garces throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Garces wants to sweep but no luck. #T8#
Muffin engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Garces working a defensive guard but Muffin manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Muffin (5) vs (0) Garces#SUB#
Muffin tries for a kimura but Garces is defending well.
Muffin trying to control the position but Garces is working away. #SUB#
Muffin is trying to get an arm triangle but Garces is defending well.
Garces is looking for a sweep.
Garces tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Muffin presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Muffin (7) vs (0) Garces#T9#
Muffin takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Garces tries to hold on but Muffin pushes him away.
Muffin wants to take Garces's back here but Garces is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Garces is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#SUB#
Muffin looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Garces is squirming around, avoiding Muffin 's attempts to control the action.
Garces is wriggling around trying to escape.
#SUB#
Muffin jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Garces manages to avoid the submission attempt. #T10##SUB#
Muffin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
A control attempt from Garces but he's now mounted! Score +2 for reaching mount: Muffin (9) vs (0) Garces#SUB#
Muffin has hold of Garces's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Garces manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
#SUB#
Muffin with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Muffin pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
#T11#
Muffin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Garces tries to hold on but Muffin postures up.#SUB#
Muffin has hold of Garces's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Garces manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
#SUB#
Muffin wants to finish this one by submission but Garces is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Muffin .
Garces tries to hold on but Muffin postures up.
Garces manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Garces is pressing down on Muffin 's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#T12#
Muffin wants to control from the top but Garces keeps moving.
Muffin sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Garces looking for a sweep. Not yet Garces, not yet. #SUB#
Muffin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Muffin postures up.
Garces keeping moving, preventing Muffin from controlling successfully. #T13#
Garces keeping full guard, as Muffin tries to pass.
Muffin stays in close to Garces's body and controls the position.
Muffin tries to free his leg and advance position but Garces is retaining full guard.
Muffin passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Muffin (12) vs (0) Garces
Muffin trying to control the action but Garces is working from the bottom. #T14#
Muffin tries to move into full mount but can't pass Garces's legs.
Muffin trying to control the action but Garces is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Muffin goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Garces rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Muffin 's guard! Nice work there by Garces! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Muffin (12) vs (2) Garces
Garces wants to control from the top but Muffin keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Muffin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Garces gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Garces slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Muffin (12) vs (5) Garces
And that's the end of the fight!
Muffin takes the fight on points by 12 to 5.
After the big win, Mc Muffin made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Hawaii Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves 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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 5 losses; Emil Gustafsson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Sambo Sam!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL#
Gustafsson has closed the distance and engaged Sam in a clinch.
#TD#
Gustafsson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Sam forces his way into half guard.
Sam tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gustafsson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #SUB2#
Gustafsson is defending against the submission attempts here by Sam.
#SUB#
Gustafsson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sam pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Sam seems to be looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sam is looking to stall here but Gustafsson recovers full guard.
Sam wants to control from the top but Gustafsson keeps moving. #T1##SUB2#
Sam thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sam pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gustafsson is keeping the position for now. #SUB2#
Sam 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.
Sam pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gustafsson is keeping the position for now.
Sam controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gustafsson keeping moving, preventing Sam from controlling successfully.
Gustafsson has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.#T2#
Sam wants to pass the guard but Gustafsson is keeping the position.
Sam wants to control from the top but Gustafsson keeps moving.
Sam stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gustafsson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sam wants to control from the top but Gustafsson keeps moving.
Sam pushes down on Gustafsson's leg and manages to get into half guard.#SUB#
Gustafsson looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Sam is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #T3#
Gustafsson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sam is looking to advance position but Gustafsson won't allow it.
Gustafsson is not content to let Sam control the position.
Sam wants to pass to mount but Gustafsson is defending the position.
Sam is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Gustafsson! Score +3 for passing guard: Gustafsson (0) vs (3) Sam
Gustafsson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sam can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gustafsson is looking to escape. #SUB2#
Gustafsson has left one of his arms exposed and Sam doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Gustafsson screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sambo Sam!
Sambo Sam decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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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 13 wins and 30 losses; Thad Thayer! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 10 losses; Jon Rambo!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL#
Thayer takes the fight into the clinch. #TD#
Thayer gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Thayer (2) vs (0) Rambo
Rambo keeping hold of Thayer's head, controlling as best he can.
Thayer keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Thayer wants to take a breather but Rambo is having none of it.
Rambo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Thayer is just content to waste time from the top position. Rambo takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Thayer postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rambo wants to sweep but no luck.
Rambo is trying to hold Thayer in close to prevent damage but Thayer has managed to pass into half guard.
Rambo keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount. #T1#
Rambo is trying to get back to full guard.
Rambo is trying to control but Thayer passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Thayer (5) vs (0) Rambo
Thayer trying to control the position but Rambo is working away.
Rambo is looking for a sweep.
Thayer slows the pace down. #T2#
Rambo controls the position for a moment.
You can see the frustration on Rambo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rambo is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Thayer looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#SUB#
Thayer is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rambo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Rambo is trying to improve his position.#T3#
Rambo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Thayer trying to control the action but Rambo is working from the bottom.
Rambo is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Thayer's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Rambo keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount. #SUB#
Thayer is working for a kimura but Rambo is defending it quite comfortably.
#T4#
Rambo is trying to maintain the position but Thayer is very close to passing his half guard.
Rambo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rambo is holding on to half guard well.
Rambo is looking to control Thayer's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rambo avoid being mounted?#T5#
Thayer is trying to control. Rambo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rambo controlling the position well.
Rambo is trying to control but can't.
Thayer wants to pass the guard but Rambo is defending well. #T6#
Rambo is trying to get back to full guard.
Rambo 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.#SUB2#
Rambo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Thayer pulls his head out easily.
Rambo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rambo wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Thayer is now in half guard.
Thayer is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Rambo trying to control the position.
#T7#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rambo is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Thayer (5) vs (2) Rambo
Rambo wants to pass the guard but Thayer is keeping the position.#SUB#
Thayer isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Rambo stacks Thayer on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Rambo! Score +3 for passing guard: Thayer (5) vs (5) Rambo
Rambo working away.
Rambo passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Thayer! Score +2 for reaching mount: Thayer (5) vs (7) Rambo#T8#
Thayer is squirming around, avoiding Rambo's attempts to control the action.
Rambo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Thayer haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Thayer tries to lock up and control but Rambo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rambo controlling the pace for now.
Rambo tries to control but Thayer wriggling away. #T9#
Thayer tries to hold on but Rambo pushes him away.
Thayer is trying desperately to improve position.
Thayer might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB2#
Rambo looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Rambo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rambo wants to control the pace but Thayer is squirming around nicely. #T10#
Thayer is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Thayer is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thayer is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rambo content just to control the position here.
Thayer tries to hold on but Rambo pushes him away.
Thayer 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: Thayer (7) vs (7) Rambo#SUB2#
Rambo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Thayer is aware though and is defending well.#T11#
Rambo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Rambo 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.
Thayer postures up.
Rambo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Thayer showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Rambo wants to sweep here but Thayer controlling him for the moment.
Rambo controlling Thayer's posture. #T12#
Rambo keeping moving, preventing Thayer from controlling successfully.
Thayer looking to pass the guard.
Rambo has his hands on Thayer's head, controlling the position.
Thayer trying to control the position from guard on top but Rambo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T13#
Rambo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Thayer tries to free his leg and advance position but Rambo is retaining full guard.
Rambo trying to control the position.
#SUB2#
Rambo is looking for a triangle but Thayer pushes his legs off easily.
Rambo trying to control the position here. #T14#
Rambo keeping moving, preventing Thayer from controlling successfully.
Thayer looking to sit in guard and control but Rambo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Thayer (7) vs (9) Rambo
Thayer is trying to hold Rambo in close to prevent damage but Rambo has managed to pass into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rambo is trying to control the action in half guard but Thayer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rambo wins on points by 9 to 7. |
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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 Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Ruslan Danilov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Daaniel Teteny!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL#
Danilov rushes Teteny and presses him up against the cage.#TD2#
Teteny jumps 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.
Teteny keeping moving, preventing Danilov from controlling successfully.
Teteny seems keen to control Danilov's posture.
Teteny keeping full guard, as Danilov tries to pass.
Teteny keeping moving, preventing Danilov from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danilov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Teteny not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T1#
Danilov trying to control the position from guard on top but Teteny is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Danilov is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Teteny is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Teteny trying to control the position here.
Danilov trying to control the position from guard on top but Teteny is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Teteny is controlling Danilov's posture.#T2#
Danilov trying to control the position from guard on top but Teteny is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Danilov wants to pass the guard but Teteny is keeping the position.
Teteny has Danilov pulled in close to control his posture. #SUB#
Danilov drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Teteny manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Danilov has Teteny in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Danilov (0) vs (2) Teteny
Teteny wants to pass the guard but Danilov is keeping the position.#T3#
Teteny advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Danilov (0) vs (5) Teteny
Teteny working away.
Danilov tries to buck Teteny off but Teteny is having none of it.#SUB2#
Teteny tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SUB2#
Teteny is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Danilov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #T4##SUB2#
Teteny working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Danilov is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Danilov is defending against the submission attempts here by Teteny.
Danilov is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Teteny is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Danilov is just riding it out for now. Teteny eventually gives up the hold. #T5#
Danilov is staying active underneath Teteny, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB2#
Teteny is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Danilov is just riding it out for now. Teteny eventually gives up the hold.
Danilov is trying to maintain the position but Teteny is very close to passing his half guard.
Danilov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#T6#
Danilov keeping full guard, as Teteny tries to pass. #SUB#
Danilov working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Teteny has passed into half guard!
Teteny is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Danilov tries to roll over but Teteny keeps him under control.#SUB2#
Danilov is defending against the submission attempts here by Teteny.
Danilov wants to get back to full guard.#T7#
Danilov wants to control but Teteny is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB2#
Teteny wants to work for an arm triangle but Danilov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Teteny is keen to just control but Danilov is a slippery customer.#SUB2#
Teteny is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Danilov has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB2#
Teteny is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Danilov has managed to free his arm - good work.
Teteny wants to lay and pray for a moment but Danilov keeps working. #T8#
Danilov tries to roll over but Teteny keeps him under control.
Danilov is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Teteny's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Teteny's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Danilov (4) vs (5) Teteny#SUB#
Danilov looking to break Teteny's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Teteny remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Danilov will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!#SUB#
Danilov looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Teteny is controlling Danilov 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Danilov (4) vs (7) Teteny#SUB#
Danilov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Teteny defends well.
Teteny is pushing down on Danilov's leg trying to pass to half guard. Danilov is fighting to maintain full guard but Teteny has managed to sneak the leg through.#T9#
Danilov is looking to improve his position.
#SUB2#
Teteny is looking for a kimura here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Teteny is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB2#
Teteny is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#SUB2#
Teteny wants to work for an arm triangle but Danilov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#T10#
Danilov wants to improve his position but Teteny is controlling well.
#SUB2#
Teteny is looking for a kimura but Danilov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Teteny to get the leverage. #SUB2#
Teteny is looking for a kimura here.
Danilov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Danilov is staying active underneath Teteny, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB2#
Danilov is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Teteny has latched onto it... Big trouble! Teteny pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Danilov is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Teteny!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Daaniel Teteny! |
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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 Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Israel Adesanya! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Moses Okafor!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL#
Adesanya rushes Okafor and presses him up against the cage.#TD2#
Okafor successfully pulls guard.
Okafor has control of Adesanya's left arm, preventing Adesanya from doing any damage.
Adesanya controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Adesanya forces his way into half guard.
Adesanya trying to control the action but Okafor is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adesanya wants to free his trapped foot but Okafor is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Okafor desperately trying to maintain half guard. #T1#
Well, if Adesanya 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.
Okafor wants to get back to full guard.
Okafor keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Adesanya is pressing down on Okafor's thigh, looking to free his foot. Okafor is holding on for now. #T2#
Adesanya is working hard here to advance position.
Okafor is positioning himself well to prevent Adesanya advancing to mount.
Okafor slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Adesanya is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Okafor keeping moving, preventing Adesanya from controlling successfully. #T3#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Okafor is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Adesanya (0) vs (2) Okafor
Okafor 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.
Adesanya looking to hit a scissor sweep but Okafor is one step ahead there. #T4#
Adesanya managing to control the position.
Adesanya controls Okafor momentarily but Okafor frees himself.
Okafor looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T5#
Adesanya not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Adesanya seems keen to control Okafor's posture.
Okafor trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Adesanya working a defensive guard here.
#T6#
Okafor engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Adesanya trying to keep a closed guard but Okafor is proving a slippery customer.
#T7#
Okafor is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Adesanya is trying to keep Okafor in close.
Okafor looking to pass the guard.
Okafor engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T8#
Okafor tries to free his leg and advance position but Adesanya is retaining full guard.
Adesanya looking for a sweep. Not yet Adesanya, not yet.
Adesanya trying to control the position.
Adesanya managing to control the position.
Okafor controlling from the top position. #T9#
Okafor preventing the sweep.
Adesanya being controlled here, momentarily.
Okafor wants to pass the guard but Adesanya is keeping the position.#T10#
Adesanya can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Okafor controls the pace.
Adesanya is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Okafor tries to free his leg and advance position but Adesanya is retaining full guard. #T11#
Okafor is stalling in the full guard.
Adesanya 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.
Adesanya bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Okafor's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Adesanya (2) vs (2) Okafor#T12#
Adesanya is stalling in the full guard.
Adesanya pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Okafor is keeping the position for now.
Okafor looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Okafor is controlling Adesanya's posture.
Adesanya controls from within his opponent's guard. #T13#
Okafor is controlling Adesanya's posture.
Okafor wants to sweep but no luck.
Okafor wants to improve his position but instead Adesanya has moved into half guard.
#T14#
Okafor is positioning himself well to prevent Adesanya advancing to mount.
Okafor trying to hold on to Adesanya's head to control him but Adesanya postures up.
Adesanya wants to pass to mount but Okafor is defending the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Okafor tries to get to full guard but Adesanya has control of the leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points and both fighters attempted the same number of subs, we will decide the bout based on the toss of a coin! Adesanya is heads and Okafor is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... heads!
Adesanya takes the fight on points by 3 to 2.
A victorious Israel Adesanya thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Woodie Maykit! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Luke Penn!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Maykit fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Maykit closes this distance looking for a takedown but Penn circles away.#TD#
Maykit shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Penn is trying to defend but Maykit finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Maykit (2) vs (0) Penn
Penn tries to get to full guard but Maykit has control of the leg. #SUB#
Maykit is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Penn trying to control but Maykit postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn is trying to get back to full guard.
Penn 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.
Penn trying to control but Maykit postures up.
Penn might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Maykit haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#T1#
Penn wants to get back to full guard.
Penn keeps trying to improve his position.
Maykit takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Penn wants to improve his position but Maykit is controlling well.
Maykit is pressing down on Penn's thigh, looking to free his foot. Penn is holding on for now. #T2#
Penn wants to control but Maykit is keeping busy.
Penn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Maykit wants to pass to mount but Penn is defending the position. #SUB2#
Penn looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Maykit with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T3#
Maykit prevents Penn from improving his position.#SUB#
Penn is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Maykit has latched onto it... Big trouble! Maykit pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Penn is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Maykit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Woodie Maykit!
Woodie Maykit gave a mention to Hawaii Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales). |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 6 losses; Marquis Chriss! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Archie Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Chriss moves in looking to clinch but Oliveira pushes him off.
Oliveira fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Chriss avoids it really well and circles away.
Oliveira shoots in looking for a takedown but Chriss manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Oliveira's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#CL2#
Oliveira gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Oliveira prevents a takedown attempt there.
#TD2#
Oliveira ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Oliveira no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Chriss might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Chriss looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Oliveira is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#SUB2#
Oliveira is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Chriss frees his head nicely. Oh but Oliveira has switched to an armbar! Chriss is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Archie Oliveira!
Archie Oliveira was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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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 5 wins and 4 losses; Ty Wong! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 19 losses; Jaro Lalla!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Wong tries to clinch up but Lalla circles away and keeps his distance.
Wong shoots in looking for a takedown but Lalla manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wong's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#TD2#
Wong gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Lalla to score an easy takedown into full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Wong (0) vs (2) Lalla
Lalla tries to free his leg and advance position but Wong is retaining full guard.
Wong is trying to keep Lalla in close.
Lalla tries to free his leg and advance position but Wong is retaining full guard.
Lalla wants to control from the top but Wong keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wong is controlling Lalla's posture.
Lalla wants to control from the top but Wong keeps moving. #T1#
Lalla sitting in guard here, content to control.
Wong keeping moving, preventing Lalla from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Wong has his foot on Lalla's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lalla works his way back into a safe position though.
Lalla trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lalla 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.
Lalla is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wong tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lalla stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wong swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lalla is stalling in the full guard. #T2#
Wong keeping moving, preventing Lalla from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Wong throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB#
Wong is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lalla defends well.
Wong wants to sweep but no luck. #T3#
Lalla trying to control the position from guard on top but Wong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wong looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#SUB#
Wong looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lalla passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Wong (0) vs (5) Lalla
Wong can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Lalla is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wong has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB2#
Lalla working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #T4#
Wong isn't going anywhere.
Wong tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad. Score +2 for reaching mount: Wong (0) vs (7) Lalla
Lalla can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wong is looking to escape.
Wong is trying desperately to improve position.
Lalla is looking to take Wong's back but instead Wong gets back to half guard. Nice work. #T5##SUB#
Wong is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lalla pulls his head out easily.
Wong is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lalla's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lalla's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Wong (4) vs (7) Lalla#SUB#
Lalla defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Wong's arms. #SUB#
Lalla is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Wong has the hooks in. Lalla is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. #T6#
Wong not allowing Lalla to control his hands.
Lalla can't escape the position.
#SUB#
Wong has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Lalla has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Wong avoiding Lalla 's attempts to control his hands. #SUB#
Wong is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Lalla has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here. #T7##SUB#
Wong working for a choke but Lalla is defending well.
Lalla trying to control the hands but Wong breaks the grip.
Wong doesn't have the hooks in and Lalla manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wong (4) vs (9) Lalla
Wong controls Lalla momentarily but Lalla frees himself.
Wong tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wong looking to control.
#T8#
Wong tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lalla pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wong is keeping the position for now.
Lalla trying to control the position from guard on top but Wong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lalla pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wong is keeping the position for now.
Wong is trying to control the position but Lalla postures up.
Lalla trying to control but Wong is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Wong has his foot on Lalla's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lalla works his way back into a safe position though.
Lalla wants to control from the top but Wong keeps moving.
Wong keeping full guard, as Lalla tries to pass. #T9#
Lalla trying to control the position from guard on top but Wong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Wong is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lalla is aware though and is defending well.#SUB#
Lalla got a little sloppy there for a moment and Wong has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lalla has managed to get both his arms back between Wong's legs - danger averted.#SUB#
Wong looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lalla wants to control from the top but Wong keeps moving. #T10#
Lalla preventing the sweep.
Lalla trying to control but Wong is working from the bottom.
Wong keeping full guard, as Lalla tries to pass.
Lalla trying to control the position from guard on top but Wong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Wong is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lalla advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Wong (4) vs (12) Lalla#T11#
Wong is letting Lalla control him for a moment.
Wong is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
We've been informed that Lalla has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Wong is trying to maintain the position but Lalla is very close to passing his half guard.
Wong tries to roll over but Lalla keeps him under control.#SUB#
Wong looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lalla is looking to take a break and control but Wong is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T12#
Lalla prevents Wong from improving his position.
Wong is pressing down on Lalla's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#SUB#
Wong is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wong keeping moving, preventing Lalla from controlling successfully.
Wong looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wong keeping moving, preventing Lalla from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Wong looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#T13#
Wong looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lalla is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.#SUB2#
Lalla drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Wong manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Lalla has Wong in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wong (6) vs (12) Lalla
Wong wants to control from the top but Lalla keeps moving. #SUB2#
Wong avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB2#
Lalla is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wong defends well.#T14##SUB2#
Wong avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wong controlling from the top position. #SUB2#
Lalla is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wong pushes down on Lalla's leg and manages to get into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lalla wins on points by 12 to 6.
Jaro Lalla spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant. |
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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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 2 losses; Kristof Pardi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 14 losses; Elazar Shalit!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Shalit is defended easily by Pardi.#TD2#
Shalit decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Pardi (0) vs (2) Shalit
Shalit is taking a breather. Pardi 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.
Shalit trying to control from Pardi's half guard. Pardi has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pardi has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Pardi can't keep his opponent in guard - Shalit advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #T1#
Shalit seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Shalit's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Pardi wants to control but Shalit is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Shalit looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T2#
Pardi holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Shalit controlling the action here.
More stalling from Shalit.
Pardi is refusing to be controlled, as Shalit sits in half guard.
Shalit is looking to advance position but Pardi won't allow it. #T3#
Shalit is keen to just control but Pardi is a slippery customer.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pardi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Shalit is pushing down on Pardi's leg trying to pass to half guard. Pardi is fighting to maintain full guard but Shalit has managed to sneak the leg through.
Pardi is concentrating on defense, preventing Shalit from advancing position. #SUB2#
Shalit is working for a submission of some sort.
#T4#
Shalit is keen to just control but Pardi is a slippery customer.
Pardi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Shalit's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Shalit's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Pardi (4) vs (2) Shalit
I would not like to be Shalit right now.
#T5#
Shalit trying to control the hands but Pardi won't let him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pardi is hanging on to Shalit's back as he tries to escape.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Pardi's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T6#
Shalit trying to control the hands but Pardi won't let him.
Shalit is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Pardi.
Shalit wants to control his opponent's hands but Pardi gets his hands free.
Pardi controlling from the back.
Pardi gets his hands free as Shalit looks to control. #T7#
Pardi has the hooks in. Shalit is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Shalit is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Pardi.
Shalit is in bad spot here.
Pardi wants to control but Shalit manages to buck him off and is now in Pardi's guard! Nice work there by Shalit! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pardi (4) vs (4) Shalit
Shalit pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pardi is keeping the position for now. #T8#
Shalit trying to control the position from guard on top but Pardi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shalit content to stall in guard here. #T9#
Let's hope that Shalit 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.
Pardi keeping moving, preventing Shalit from controlling successfully.
Shalit passes Pardi's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Pardi moves into full guard.
Shalit trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T10#
Shalit trying to control the position from guard on top but Pardi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pardi 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: Pardi (6) vs (4) Shalit
Shalit is looking for a sweep. Pardi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Shalit moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#T11#
Pardi controlling from the top position.
Pardi trying to control but Shalit is working from the bottom.
Pardi stays in close to Shalit's body and controls the position.
Shalit is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pardi controls from within his opponent's guard. #T12#
We've been hearing good reports from Pardi'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.
Pardi trying to control but Shalit is working from the bottom.
Pardi postures up.
Shalit looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Shalit 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: Pardi (6) vs (6) Shalit#T13#
Pardi trying to hold on to Shalit's head to control him but Shalit postures up.
Shalit tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pardi knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Pardi is holding on to half guard well.#T14#
Pardi is staying active underneath Shalit, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pardi is looking to improve his position.
Pardi keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shalit is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Pardi reverses the position - he's now on top in Shalit's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pardi (8) vs (6) Shalit
And that's the end of the fight!
Pardi takes the fight on points by 8 to 6.
Kristof Pardi retains his super heavyweight title! |
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