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SSG 305 Feet vs Chai 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Paul Price! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Jakobe Blankenship!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Blankenship changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Price tries to avoid it but Blankenship manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Price to the ground. Price escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Price tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Blankenship manages to circle out of the way.#TD#
Price drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Price (2) vs (0) Blankenship
Price is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Price trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Price is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T1#
Price postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Blankenship is looking for a triangle but Price pushes his legs off easily.
Blankenship trying to control the position.
Price 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.
Price seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Blankenship for as long as he can get away with.
Blankenship is trying to control the position but Price postures up. #T2#
Price is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Blankenship should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Blankenship is trying to keep Price in close.
Price pushes down on Blankenship's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Price wants to pass the guard but Blankenship is defending well. #T3#
Price content to control rather than advance. #SUB#
Price is looking for a kimura here.
Price prevents Blankenship from improving his position.#SUB#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Blankenship is defending against the submission attempts here by Price.
Price seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #T4##SUB#
Price is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Price looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T5#
Price continues to stall.
Blankenship wants to control but Price is keeping busy.
Price is taking a breather. Blankenship 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.
Blankenship is looking to control Price's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Blankenship avoid being mounted?
Blankenship is looking for a sweep. Price is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T6#
Price keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Price trying to pass the guard but Blankenship defending well.
Blankenship wants to control but Price is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Price seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Price has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T7#
Blankenship is looking to control Price's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Blankenship avoid being mounted?#SUB2#
Price goes for a cartwheel guard pass here but Blankenship does a handstand and catches Price in mid air with a triangle! Could it be? It is! It's the triple decker pecker wrecker! The fighters land on the ground with Blankenship on top - Price is already out from the submission! Blankenship gives Price's pecker the obligatory post submission twist and this one is aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaall over! Are you kidding me! That is world class Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. That guy is my hero!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (TDPW) . Jakobe Blankenship! |
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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 2 wins and 5 losses; Declan Robinson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 11 losses; Sandor CleaPain!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Robinson drives through and clinches with CleaPain against the cage.
CleaPain can't get the takedown.
#TD#
Robinson has dropped down and is working for a takedown. CleaPain is trying to keep an underhook but Robinson manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Robinson (2) vs (0) CleaPain
Robinson trying to mount his opponent but CleaPain defends it. #SUB#
Robinson 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.
Robinson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #T1#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Robinson wants to work for an arm triangle but CleaPain is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
CleaPain works his way to full guard. Good work.
Robinson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Robinson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down CleaPain for as long as he can get away with.
Robinson won't allow CleaPain to sweep him here. #T2#
Robinson trying to control the position from guard on top but CleaPain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
CleaPain wants to sweep but no luck.
Robinson trying to control but CleaPain is working from the bottom.
CleaPain has his hands on Robinson's head, controlling the position. #T3#
Robinson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Robinson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Robinson.#T4#
Robinson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. CleaPain is keeping the position for now.
CleaPain can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Robinson controls the pace.
Robinson wants to pass the guard but CleaPain is keeping the position.#T5#
Robinson trying to control the position from guard on top but CleaPain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Robinson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Robinson trying to control but CleaPain is working from the bottom.
Robinson wants to pass the guard but CleaPain is keeping the position.#T6#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Robinson is working hard here to advance position.
Robinson trying to control the position from guard on top but CleaPain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Robinson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Robinson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. CleaPain is keeping the position for now. #T7#
CleaPain being controlled here, momentarily.
Robinson wants to control from the top but CleaPain keeps moving.
Robinson wants to pass the guard but CleaPain is keeping the position.
Robinson looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#T8#
Robinson wants to control from the top but CleaPain keeps moving.
CleaPain is pulling down on Robinson's head. It's preventing any offense from Robinson, at least for the moment.
Robinson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Robinson trying to control the position from guard on top but CleaPain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Robinson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T9#
Robinson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. CleaPain is keeping the position for now. #T10#
Robinson wants to control from the top but CleaPain keeps moving.
CleaPain is adopting a defensive guard.#T11#
Let's hope that CleaPain 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.
Robinson trying to control the position from guard on top but CleaPain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
CleaPain is adopting a defensive guard.#T12#
Robinson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Robinson wants to control from the top but CleaPain keeps moving.
CleaPain has Robinson pulled in close to control his posture. #T13#
Robinson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Robinson wants to control from the top but CleaPain keeps moving.
Robinson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Robinson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Robinson wants to control from the top but CleaPain keeps moving. #T14#
Robinson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Robinson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Robinson (5) vs (0) CleaPain
And that's the end of the fight!
Robinson takes the fight on points by 5 to 0.
During a confident post fight interview, Declan Robinson 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 middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 3 losses; David Gomes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Alexei Sykov!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL2#
Sykov moves into range and clinches up with Gomes.
Sykov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gomes to keep the fight standing.#TD2#
Sykov pulls guard.
Sykov looking to control but Gomes passes into half guard.
Sykov is trying to control but can't.
Gomes 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.
Gomes looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #SUB#
Gomes is working for a kimura but Sykov is defending it quite comfortably.
Sykov trying to control but Gomes postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sykov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T1#
Sykov trying to control from the bottom.
Sykov keeping hold of Gomes's head, controlling as best he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Sykov actively working from the bottom here.
Sykov gets back to full guard.
Sykov controls Gomes momentarily but Gomes frees himself. #SUB2#
Sykov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gomes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sykov has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at New York Public Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.#T2#
Sykov being controlled here, momentarily.
Sykov keeping full guard, as Gomes tries to pass.
Gomes trying to control but Sykov is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Sykov working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Gomes has passed into half guard!
Sykov is looking to control Gomes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sykov avoid being mounted?#T3##SUB2#
Sykov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Sykov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gomes pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Sykov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gomes pulls his head out easily.
Gomes is looking to advance position but Sykov won't allow it.
Sykov wants to improve his position but Gomes is controlling well.
#T4##SUB2#
Sykov actively working from the bottom here.
Sykov is pressing down on Gomes's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#SUB2#
Sykov isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Gomes stacks Sykov 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 Gomes! Score +3 for passing guard: Gomes (3) vs (0) Sykov
Sykov is looking to reverse the position.
Sykov manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gomes (3) vs (2) Sykov
Gomes is trying to get back to full guard.#T5#
Sykov trying to mount his opponent but Gomes defends it.
Sykov is stalling here. Gomes is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Sykov seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Gomes has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gomes (7) vs (2) Sykov
Sykov is trying to control Gomes's posture but Gomes avoids it.
Sykov trying his best to control but Gomes has mounted him. Score +2 for reaching mount: Gomes (9) vs (2) Sykov
Sykov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sykov is working to get back to half guard.
#T6#
Sykov tries to hold on but Gomes pushes him away.
Sykov gets back to half guard.
Sykov trying to control but Gomes postures up.
Gomes keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Sykov tries to get to full guard but Gomes has control of the leg. #T7#
The fighters are battling for position here. Sykov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sykov trying to keep a closed guard but Gomes is proving a slippery customer.
#SUB2#
Sykov looking for a guillotine here but Gomes defends easily.
#SUB2#
Sykov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sykov looking for a sweep. Not yet Sykov, not yet.
Gomes tries to free his leg and advance position but Sykov is retaining full guard. #T8#
Gomes trying to control but Sykov is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Sykov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sykov is looking to sweep but instead, Gomes has passed into half guard.
#SUB2#
Sykov actively working from the bottom here.
Gomes looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #SUB2#
Sykov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gomes pulls his head out easily. #T9#
Sykov wants to control but Gomes is keeping busy.
Gomes is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gomes (12) vs (2) Sykov
Sykov tries to lock up and control but Gomes gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gomes fails to advance to Sykov's back.
Gomes prevents Sykov from getting the reversal.
Sykov prevents Gomes from taking his back.
Gomes prevents Sykov from getting the reversal.#T10#
Sykov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sykov is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sykov tries to improve his position but instead Gomes has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Gomes (15) vs (2) Sykov
Gomes is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Gomes has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Sykov breaks Gomes's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gomes (15) vs (4) Sykov
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sykov tries to free his leg and advance position but Gomes is retaining full guard. #T11#
Sykov trying to control the position from guard on top but Gomes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sykov is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Sykov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gomes is keeping the position for now.
Gomes keeping moving, preventing Sykov from controlling successfully.
Sykov being controlled here momentarily.
Sykov stopping the sweep attempt from Gomes.#T12#
Gomes is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Sykov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gomes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gomes seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #SUB#
Sykov content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Gomes has locked up a guillotine! Gomes's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Sykov is holding on here and Gomes must be using up a lot of energy. Sykov has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Gomes gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). David Gomes!
David Gomes seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Alexei Sykov spoke after the fight, saying 'Shit happens…eh '. |
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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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 34 wins and 17 losses; Dani Gerbandi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 6 losses; Holy Moly!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Gerbandi doesn't manage to clinch there - Moly circles away.
#CL2#
Moly rushes Gerbandi and presses him up against the cage.
Moly tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gerbandi just stands there and leans against the cage.#TD2#
Moly successfully pulls guard.
Gerbandi trying to control but Moly is working from the bottom.
Moly controls Gerbandi momentarily but Gerbandi frees himself.
Moly keeping full guard, as Gerbandi tries to pass.
Gerbandi is looking to advance position but Moly has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gerbandi (0) vs (4) Moly
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moly is looking to work his way around to Gerbandi's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Gerbandi tries to lock up and control but Moly gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T1#
Gerbandi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moly tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gerbandi wants to hold on but Moly pushes him away.
Gerbandi is trying desperately to improve position.
Moly looking to control but Gerbandi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Gerbandi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gerbandi is working hard here to advance position.
Gerbandi wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Gerbandi (0) vs (7) Moly
Moly has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Gerbandi's body.
#T3#
Moly is hanging on to Gerbandi's back as he tries to escape.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Moly not allowing Gerbandi to control his hands.
Gerbandi turns into Moly and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gerbandi (2) vs (7) Moly
Moly looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T4#
Gerbandi controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gerbandi forces his way into half guard.
Moly is pressing down on Gerbandi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gerbandi wants to control from the top but Moly keeps moving.
Moly is trying to control the position but Gerbandi postures up.
Gerbandi stands and throws Moly's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gerbandi (5) vs (7) Moly#T5##SUB#
Gerbandi goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Moly has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Gerbandi but great work by Moly. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gerbandi (5) vs (11) Moly
Gerbandi is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Gerbandi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Moly advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Gerbandi (5) vs (13) Moly
Gerbandi wants to control but Moly is having none of it.
Gerbandi has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Gerbandi (5) vs (16) Moly
Good control from Moly.#T6#
Moly doesn't have the hooks in and Gerbandi manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gerbandi (7) vs (16) Moly
Moly keeping moving, preventing Gerbandi from controlling successfully.
Gerbandi looking to pass the guard.
Gerbandi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Moly keeping full guard, as Gerbandi tries to pass. #T7#
Gerbandi trying to control but Moly is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Moly is looking for a triangle here but Gerbandi uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Gerbandi (10) vs (16) Moly#SUB#
Gerbandi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Moly is not content to let Gerbandi control the position. #T8##SUB#
Gerbandi is trying to get an arm triangle but Moly is defending well.
Moly manages to get back to half guard.
Moly is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gerbandi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gerbandi's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gerbandi (10) vs (20) Moly
You can see the frustration on Gerbandi's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
#T9#
Gerbandi looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Gerbandi rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Moly has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Gerbandi (10) vs (23) Moly
Gerbandi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Moly content just to control the position here. #T10#
Gerbandi wants to control but Moly is having none of it.
Gerbandi is just holding on here. Moly manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Gerbandi (10) vs (26) Moly
Gerbandi tries to break free.
#SUB2#
Moly working for the choke.
Gerbandi tries to escape but Moly has the hooks in and won't let him break free. #T11#
Moly trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Gerbandi rolls, trying to escape but Moly keeps control of the position.
Moly tries to keep control of the position but Gerbandi is staying busy.
Moly keeps control of the position as Gerbandi tries to break free.
Gerbandi staying busy and making it hard for Moly to control.
Gerbandi is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Moly.
#T12#
A lull in the action here.
Gerbandi trying to control the hands but Moly won't let him.
Gerbandi manages to reverse the position and now he's in Moly's guard. Nice work there by Gerbandi.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gerbandi (12) vs (26) Moly
Gerbandi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gerbandi won't allow Moly to sweep him here. #T13#
Gerbandi content to stall in guard here.
Gerbandi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Moly is keeping the position for now. #SUB2#
Gerbandi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Moly has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gerbandi has managed to get both his arms back between Moly's legs - danger averted.
Gerbandi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Moly's guard.
Well, if Gerbandi 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.
Gerbandi wants to take a breather but Moly is having none of it. #T14#
Moly regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gerbandi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Moly swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Moly is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gerbandi stands and throws Moly's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gerbandi (15) vs (26) Moly
Moly is looking to regain half guard here but Gerbandi keeps moving and retains side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Moly wins on points by 26 to 15.
Our winner, Holy Moly, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 12 losses; Odaishah Yasalmibaal! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 10 losses; Matsuda Takeshi!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Paulo Santos.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD#
Yasalmibaal dives in and scores a takedown into Takeshi's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Yasalmibaal (2) vs (0) Takeshi
Takeshi has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Takeshi is trying to control the position but Yasalmibaal postures up.
Yasalmibaal looking to pass the guard.
Takeshi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Takeshi has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Yasalmibaal is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Takeshi. Score +3 for passing guard: Yasalmibaal (5) vs (0) Takeshi
Takeshi is trying to improve his position.#T1#
Takeshi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Yasalmibaal trying to control the position but Takeshi is working away. #SUB#
Yasalmibaal is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Takeshi is trying to escape and Yasalmibaal transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Takeshi is forced to tap! Nice work there by Yasalmibaal! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Odaishah Yasalmibaal!
After winning the bout, Odaishah Yasalmibaal 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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Co-main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 10 losses; Kent Dew! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 11 losses; Justa Nutz!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Luis Engracia.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL2#
Nutz closes the distance and pushes Dew back into the cage.
Dew is trying to drag Nutz to the mat but Nutz just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.#TD2#
Nutz ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Nutz no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Nutz is trying to keep Dew in close.
Dew trying to control the position from guard on top but Nutz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Dew drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Nutz manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Dew has Nutz in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dew (0) vs (2) Nutz
Nutz trying to control the position from guard on top but Dew is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nutz sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dew's guard.
Dew is trying to get back to full guard.#T1#
Nutz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dew does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dew wants to improve his position but Nutz is controlling well.
Nutz is taking a breather. Dew 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.
Nutz uses his free foot to push down on Dew's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Dew. Score +3 for passing guard: Dew (0) vs (5) Nutz
Dew can't escape the position.
Nutz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dew is looking to get to half guard.#T2#
Nutz trying to control but Dew is having none of it.
Dew is looking to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nutz controlling the pace for now.
Nutz prevents Dew from getting the reversal.#T3#
Nutz controlling from mount.
Nutz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dew is looking to improve his position but Nutz isn't that keen on the idea.
Nutz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nutz controlling from the full mount. #T4#
Dew is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dew manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Nutz prevents Dew from improving his position.
Nutz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dew does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB2#
Nutz is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dew is looking to improve his position.
#T5#
Dew is refusing to be controlled, as Nutz sits in half guard.
Dew tries to roll over but Nutz keeps him under control.
Nutz working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Dew's thigh. Dew counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Nutz is fighting to break Dew's control of his arms but Dew is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Dew lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dew (2) vs (5) Nutz
Nutz trying to keep a closed guard but Dew is proving a slippery customer.
#T6##SUB#
Dew drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Nutz manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Dew has Nutz in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dew (2) vs (7) Nutz
Nutz wants to control from the top but Dew keeps moving.
Dew pulls Nutz in to control the position.
Dew can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nutz controls the pace.#T7#
Dew controls Nutz momentarily but Nutz frees himself.
Dew keeping moving, preventing Nutz from controlling successfully.
Nutz works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Dew is refusing to be controlled, as Nutz sits in half guard. #SUB2#
Nutz is working for a submission of some sort.
#SUB2#
Nutz is working for a submission of some sort.
#T8#
Nutz trying to control the pace.
Nutz trying to mount his opponent but Dew defends it.
Nutz trying to control from Dew's half guard. Dew has other ideas though and has regained full guard. #T9#
Nutz stopping the sweep attempt from Dew.
Nutz wants to control from the top but Dew keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dew is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dew (4) vs (7) Nutz#T10#
Dew controlling from the top position.
Nutz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dew showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #SUB2#
Nutz looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Dew passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Dew (7) vs (7) Nutz
Nutz is trying to control Dew's posture but Dew avoids it.
Nutz is trying to improve his position.#T11##SUB#
Dew wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Nutz, who protects the arm well.
Dew controls the position from side control.
Nutz can't do much from the bottom here.
Dew wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nutz keeps working. #SUB#
Dew is trying to get an arm triangle but Nutz is defending well.
Nutz is not content to let Dew control the position. #T12#
Dew is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Nutz's shoulder. That is not cool.
Nutz tries to get back to half guard but can't.#SUB#
Dew looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dew is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Nutz's shoulder. That is not cool.
Dew is looking to take a break and control but Nutz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB#
Dew is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Nutz is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #T13#
Dew wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nutz keeps working.
Dew slows the pace down.
Nutz tries to bench press Dew off him but Dew keeps the position.
Dew has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Dew (9) vs (7) Nutz
Nutz looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Dew controlling the position easily from mount.
Nutz really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
#T14#
Dew wants to control the pace but Nutz is squirming around nicely.
Dew takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#SUB#
Dew working for a submission but Nutz is keeping him at bay.
Dew controlling from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dew can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nutz is looking to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dew takes the fight on points by 9 to 7.
Justa Nutz was interviewed post fight and said 'Me fight, you die'. |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 13 losses; Seemah Feet! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 2 losses; CC Chai!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL#
Feet gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Chai is looking for a takedown.#TD2#
Chai gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Feet regains guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Feet (0) vs (2) Chai
Feet is pulling down on Chai's head. It's preventing any offense from Chai, at least for the moment.
Chai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Feet wants to control the position but Chai says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Feet is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at RBB Academy, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Feet gets back to full guard.
#SUB#
Feet looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Chai passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Feet (0) vs (5) Chai#T1#
Feet is looking to reverse the position.
Chai tries to advance to mount but Feet denies him.
Feet is looking for a sweep.
Chai trying to control the position but Feet is working away. #SUB2#
Chai thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Feet keeps Chai under control for a moment.#T2#
Feet prevents Chai from moving into mount.
Feet tries to bench press Chai off him but Chai keeps the position.
Chai trying to control the action but Feet is working from the bottom.
Feet manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Feet is not content to let Chai control the position.
Feet wants to improve his position but Chai is controlling well.
#T3##SUB#
Feet looking for submissions off his back.
Feet holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Chai trying to mount his opponent but Feet defends it.
Feet tries to get to full guard but Chai has control of the leg. #T4##SUB2#
Chai seems to be looking for submissions.
Feet wants to get back to full guard.
Chai is thwarting Feet's attempts to control the position.
Feet wants to improve his position but Chai is controlling well.
Feet keeping hold of Chai's head, controlling as best he can. #T5#
Chai wants to pass the guard but Feet is defending well. #SUB#
Feet looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Feet manages to get to full guard.
Feet wants to sweep here but Chai controlling him for the moment. #T6#
Feet keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
Feet is pulling down on Chai's head to control his posture.
Feet wants to sweep here but Chai controlling him for the moment.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Feet is keeping the position.#T7#
Chai preventing the sweep.
Chai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Feet manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Chai manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Feet (2) vs (5) Chai
Chai has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Feet has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Feet (5) vs (5) Chai
Feet tries to move to mount but Chai blocks the move with his legs.
Chai wants to control but Feet postures up.#T8#
Chai is looking for a sweep.
Chai manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Feet prevents Chai from improving his position.
Feet takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Chai is refusing to be controlled, as Feet sits in half guard.
Chai regains full guard. Nicely done.
Feet pushing down on Chai's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Feet seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Chai does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Chai is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Feet wants to control but Chai is keeping him busy.
Chai regains full guard. Nicely done. #T9#
Chai working a defensive guard here.
Feet not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Feet stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chai controlling Feet's posture.
Feet passes Chai's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Chai wants to get back to full guard.
Chai trying to control but Feet postures up.
#T10##SUB2#
Chai is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Feet pulls his head out easily.
Chai is trying to control but can't.
Feet wants to pass the guard but Chai is defending well.
Feet seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Chai wants to get back to full guard.
Well, if Feet 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.
Feet is thwarting Chai's attempts to control the position.
Chai felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.#T11#
Feet controlling the action here.
Chai trying to control from the bottom.
Feet controlling the action here.
Chai is in trouble now - Feet has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Feet (8) vs (5) Chai
Feet fails to advance to Chai's back.
Chai is looking to get to half guard.#T12#
Chai tries to hold on but Feet postures up.
Feet trying to control but Chai is having none of it.
Chai keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Chai has given up his back. Will we see Feet going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Feet (11) vs (5) Chai
Chai trying to control the hands but Feet won't let him. #T13#
Feet is trying to stick to Chai's back but Chai is turning into Feet. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Feet's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Chai. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Feet (11) vs (7) Chai
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Feet is retaining full guard.
Feet lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Feet (13) vs (7) Chai
Feet looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Feet trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T14##SUB2#
Chai working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Feet has passed into half guard!
Chai is refusing to be controlled, as Feet sits in half guard.
Chai trying to control here.
Chai is trying to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai keeps trying to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Feet takes the fight on points by 13 to 7.
Seemah Feet is the new middleweight champion!
After winning the bout, Seemah Feet 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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