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Bots de Garra 151 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Patrick Murphy! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 3 losses; Rufino Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Murphy is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#TD2#
Gracie manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Murphy on his heels. He'll look to pass Murphy's guard now, I'm sure. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Murphy (0) vs (2) Gracie#SUB#
Murphy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gracie controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Murphy has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Murphy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gracie controls the pace.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Murphy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Murphy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gracie is aware though and is defending well.#T1##SUB#
Murphy working for a triangle but Gracie defends it easily.
Murphy tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB#
Murphy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gracie's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Murphy looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Gracie puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. #T2#
Murphy tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
Murphy trying to control from the bottom.
Murphy is trying to get back to full guard.
Murphy is working hard here to advance position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gracie in particular looking to stall.#T3#
It looks like Gracie might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Gracie is continuing to stall.#SUB#
Murphy actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#T4#
Murphy is looking to control Gracie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Murphy avoid being mounted?
Murphy moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Murphy wants to control the position but Gracie says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but Murphy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Murphy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Gracie working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.#SUB2#
Gracie is looking for a kimura here.
#T5#
Murphy wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy.
#SUB#
Murphy looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie prevents Murphy from improving his position.#T6#
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but Murphy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Murphy is trying to control but can't.
Gracie content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Murphy keeps working.
Murphy is trying to maintain the position but Gracie is very close to passing his half guard.#T7#
Murphy is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard.
Murphy trying to control but Gracie postures up.
Murphy controlling the position well.
Murphy tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Gracie has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Murphy (0) vs (5) Gracie
Murphy is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T8#
Murphy is wriggling around trying to escape.
Murphy tries to lock up and control but Gracie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Murphy is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.
Murphy slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Gracie sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Murphy is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T9#
Murphy wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy.
Gracie prevents Murphy from improving his position.
Gracie is looking to advance position but Murphy won't allow it.
Murphy tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Murphy keeps working. #T10#
Murphy is trying to get back to full guard.
Murphy makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Murphy.
Gracie trying to control but Murphy is working from the bottom.
Murphy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
Gracie trying to control but Murphy is working from the bottom. #T11#
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Murphy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gracie manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Murphy (2) vs (5) Gracie
Murphy looking to pass the guard.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Murphy from controlling successfully. #T12#
Murphy looking to sit in guard and control but Gracie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Murphy (2) vs (7) Gracie
Murphy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
Murphy working a defensive guard but Gracie manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Murphy (2) vs (10) Gracie
Murphy tries to improve position but can't.
Gracie working away.
Murphy manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. #T13#
Murphy trying to hold on to Gracie's head to control him but Gracie postures up.
Murphy tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.#SUB#
Murphy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Murphy tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
Murphy makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Murphy.#T14##SUB#
Murphy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gracie trying to control but Murphy is working from the bottom.
Murphy looking for a sweep. Not yet Murphy, not yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Murphy is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Murphy (4) vs (10) Gracie
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Murphy trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Murphy is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracie wins on points by 10 to 4.
A very excited looking Rufino Gracie made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Corona Virus! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 6 losses; Friedrich August Von Hayek!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Von Hayek gets a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Virus (0) vs (2) Von Hayek
Von Hayek wants to take a breather but Virus is having none of it.
Von Hayek controlling the pace.
Von Hayek wants to control but Virus is keeping him busy.
Von Hayek is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Virus trying to control here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Hayek not doing much here.
Virus wants to control but Von Hayek is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T1#
Von Hayek is pressing down on Virus's thigh, looking to free his foot. Virus is holding on for now.
Virus is staying active underneath Von Hayek, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Virus wants to improve his position but Von Hayek is controlling well.
Virus trying to control from the bottom.
Von Hayek looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Virus trying to control here.
#T2#
Virus keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Virus is not content to let Von Hayek control the position.
Virus tries to get to full guard but Von Hayek has control of the leg.
Von Hayek wants to lay and pray for a moment but Virus keeps working.
Virus is looking to improve his position.
Von Hayek is trying to control. Virus wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T3#
Virus is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Von Hayek is trying to control the action in half guard but Virus is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Virus tries to get to full guard but Von Hayek has control of the leg.
Virus is trying to maintain the position but Von Hayek is very close to passing his half guard.
Von Hayek seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Virus does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Von Hayek keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Virus is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Von Hayek is working for a submission of some sort.
#T4#
Virus controlling the position for now.
My spies in The House Of Pain inform me that Von Hayek has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Von Hayek is pressing down on Virus's thigh, looking to free his foot. Virus is holding on for now.
Von Hayek is thwarting Virus's attempts to control the position.
Virus wants to get back to full guard.#T5#
Virus slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Von Hayek trying to control but Virus is working from the bottom.
Virus controls Von Hayek momentarily but Von Hayek frees himself.
Von Hayek stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Virus swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Virus working a defensive guard but Von Hayek passes into half guard.
Virus controlling the position for now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T6#
Virus wants to get back to full guard.
Virus wants to control but Von Hayek is keeping busy.
Von Hayek prevents Virus from improving his position.
Von Hayek trying to control the action but Virus is working from the bottom.
Virus tries to roll over but Von Hayek keeps him under control.#T7#
Von Hayek is stalling here. Virus is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Von Hayek seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Virus has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Virus (4) vs (2) Von Hayek
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Von Hayek is trying to control Virus's posture but Virus avoids it.
You can see the frustration on Von Hayek's face as Virus controls the position.
Von Hayek is trying to get back to half guard.
Virus content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Von Hayek is looking to regain half guard here but Virus keeps moving and retains side control. #T8#
Virus wants to control but Von Hayek is keeping him busy.
Virus is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Von Hayek is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Von Hayek is trying to improve his position.
Von Hayek being controlled for a moment. #T9#
Virus wants to control but Von Hayek is keeping him busy.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Virus working away.
The referee asks Virus politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Virus prefers to stall for the moment though.#T10#
Virus is looking to take a break and control but Von Hayek is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Virus controls the position.
Virus will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Von Hayek is looking to reverse the position.
Virus staying calm.
Von Hayek tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T11#
Virus taking a breather here.
Von Hayek manages to get back to half guard.
Von Hayek is trying to maintain the position but Virus is very close to passing his half guard.
Virus is looking to take a break and control but Von Hayek is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Virus seems content to control.
Virus is trying to control. Von Hayek wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Virus trying to control the pace.
Von Hayek has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Virus is working away from the top position though.#T12#
Von Hayek is looking for a sweep. Virus is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Von Hayek has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Virus is working away from the top position though.
Virus is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Virus (7) vs (2) Von Hayek
Virus is trying to take his opponent's back.
#T13#
Virus controlling the pace for now.
Virus tries to control but Von Hayek wriggling away.
Virus controlling from the full mount.
Von Hayek tries to hold on but Virus postures up.
Virus takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Von Hayek really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
#T14#
Virus trying to control but Von Hayek is having none of it.
Von Hayek has given up his back here. Will Virus look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Virus (10) vs (2) Von Hayek
Virus biding his time, controlling Von Hayek.
Von Hayek trying to control the hands but Virus breaks the grip.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Virus controlling well, preventing Von Hayek from escaping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Virus takes the fight on points by 10 to 2.
A victorious Corona Virus 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 16 losses; Ian Laperierre! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 56 wins and 56 losses; Darragh Fiachna!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL#
Fiachna gets tackled into the ropes by Laperierre. Laperierre maintains the clinch. #TD#
Laperierre drags the fight down to the ground.
Fiachna preventing the sweep.
Fiachna wants to pass the guard but Laperierre is keeping the position.
Laperierre wants to sweep but no luck.
Fiachna is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Fiachna wants to control from the top but Laperierre keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laperierre looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Laperierre keeping full guard, as Fiachna tries to pass. #T1#
Laperierre wants to sweep here but Fiachna controlling him for the moment.
Fiachna is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Laperierre looking for a sweep. Not yet Laperierre, not yet.
Fiachna wants to control from the top but Laperierre keeps moving.
Laperierre has Fiachna pulled in close to control his posture.
Fiachna postures up.
Laperierre has Fiachna pulled in close to control his posture. #T2#
Laperierre looking for a sweep. Not yet Laperierre, not yet.
Fiachna trying to control the position from guard on top but Laperierre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fiachna pushing down on Laperierre's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Laperierre is controlling Fiachna's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Laperierre trying to hold on to Fiachna's head to control him but Fiachna postures up.
#SUB2#
Fiachna is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#T3#
Laperierre is looking to improve his position.
Laperierre is not content to let Fiachna control the position.
Fiachna wants to free his trapped foot but Laperierre is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Laperierre gets back to full guard.
Fiachna slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Laperierre (0) vs (3) Fiachna
Fiachna wants to lay and pray for a moment but Laperierre keeps working. #T4#
Laperierre is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Fiachna's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Laperierre is concentrating on defense, preventing Fiachna from advancing position.
Laperierre is looking to improve his position.
Fiachna is thwarting Laperierre's attempts to control the position.
Fiachna is trying to control the action in half guard but Laperierre is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Fiachna not doing much here.
Laperierre wants to control but Fiachna is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T5#
Laperierre moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Fiachna controls from within his opponent's guard.
Laperierre trying to keep a closed guard but Fiachna is proving a slippery customer.
Laperierre is controlling Fiachna's posture.
Laperierre keeping moving, preventing Fiachna from controlling successfully.
Fiachna stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Laperierre swivels though and keeps the full guard.
My spies in The Tank Factory inform me that Fiachna has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!#T6#
Fiachna trying to control but Laperierre is working from the bottom.
Fiachna passes Laperierre's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Laperierre manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Fiachna being controlled here momentarily.
Fiachna trying to control but Laperierre is working from the bottom.
Fiachna passes into half guard.
Laperierre wants to get back to full guard.#T7#
Laperierre is concentrating on defense, preventing Fiachna from advancing position.
Fiachna trying to control from half guard but Laperierre is working away.
Laperierre looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#SUB2#
Fiachna is trying to work for a kimura but Laperierre is defending well.
Laperierre is trying to control but can't.
Fiachna trying to control from half guard but Laperierre is working away.
Laperierre wants to get back to full guard.
Fiachna is trying to control the action in half guard but Laperierre is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T8#
Fiachna prevents Laperierre from improving his position.
Fiachna wants to control but Laperierre is keeping him busy.
Fiachna performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Laperierre moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Fiachna content to stall in guard here.
Laperierre 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: Laperierre (2) vs (3) Fiachna#T9#
Laperierre prevents Fiachna from improving his position.
Laperierre is looking to take a break and control but Fiachna is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fiachna is looking to improve his position.
Laperierre wants to take a breather but Fiachna is having none of it. #T10#
Laperierre has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Laperierre (5) vs (3) Fiachna
Fiachna really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Fiachna stops Laperierre from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Laperierre trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fiachna tries to reverse the position but Laperierre maintains control.
Laperierre looking to control but Fiachna is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T11#
Fiachna wants to hold on but Laperierre pushes him away.
Laperierre controlling his opponent.
Fiachna is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Laperierre tries to control but Fiachna wriggling away. #T12#
Fiachna is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Laperierre tries to control but Fiachna wriggling away.
Fiachna regains half guard.#T13#
Fiachna is looking for a sweep. Laperierre is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB2#
Fiachna actively working from the bottom here.
Laperierre stalling.
Laperierre seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fiachna does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fiachna has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Laperierre is working away from the top position though.
Laperierre is trying to control the action in half guard but Fiachna is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Fiachna wants to control but Laperierre is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Laperierre wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fiachna keeps working. #T14#
Laperierre is really struggling to control Fiachna but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Fiachna wants to control but Laperierre is keeping busy.
Laperierre is looking to stall here but Fiachna recovers full guard.
Laperierre stands and throws Fiachna's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Laperierre (8) vs (3) Fiachna
Fiachna is not content to let Laperierre control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Laperierre works to advance to full mount. Fiachna defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Laperierre (10) vs (3) Fiachna
Fiachna is working to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Laperierre takes the fight on points by 10 to 3.
Our winner, Ian Laperierre, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 7 losses; Lochlain OBrien! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 41 wins and 32 losses; Ze Jiurgite!
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?#TD2#
Jiurgite shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jiurgite showed some decent athleticism there. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: OBrien (0) vs (2) Jiurgite
Jiurgite controlling the action here.
Jiurgite uses his free foot to push down on OBrien's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for OBrien. Score +3 for passing guard: OBrien (0) vs (5) Jiurgite
OBrien regains half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jiurgite is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
OBrien wants to get back to full guard.#T1#
OBrien is working hard here to advance position.
OBrien wants to control but Jiurgite is keeping busy.
Jiurgite is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
OBrien is not content to let Jiurgite control the position.#T2#
OBrien trying to control from the bottom.
OBrien gets full guard.
OBrien lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: OBrien (2) vs (5) Jiurgite
Jiurgite looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jiurgite wants to sweep here but OBrien controlling him for the moment.
OBrien wants to control from the top but Jiurgite keeps moving.
OBrien wants to pass the guard but Jiurgite is keeping the position.#T3#
Jiurgite keeping moving, preventing OBrien from controlling successfully.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
OBrien is stalling in the full guard.
OBrien wants to control from the top but Jiurgite keeps moving.
Jiurgite looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
OBrien trying to move into half guard but instead Jiurgite has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: OBrien (2) vs (7) Jiurgite#T4#
Jiurgite stopping the sweep attempt from OBrien.
Jiurgite trying to control the position from guard on top but OBrien is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jiurgite pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. OBrien is keeping the position for now.
Jiurgite being controlled here momentarily. #T5#
OBrien trying to keep a closed guard but Jiurgite is proving a slippery customer.
OBrien is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now OBrien is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: OBrien (4) vs (7) Jiurgite
Jiurgite keeping moving, preventing OBrien from controlling successfully. #T6#
Jiurgite wants to sweep but no luck.
Jiurgite has control of OBrien's left arm, preventing OBrien from doing any damage.
Jiurgite tries to land a sweep but no joy.
OBrien is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Jiurgite looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB2#
Jiurgite is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
OBrien not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T7#
OBrien stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jiurgite swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jiurgite wants to sweep here but OBrien controlling him for the moment.
OBrien not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Jiurgite is trying to control the position but OBrien postures up.
Jiurgite can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as OBrien controls the pace.
OBrien looking to pass the guard. #T8#
Jiurgite keeping moving, preventing OBrien from controlling successfully.
Jiurgite has control of OBrien's left arm, preventing OBrien from doing any damage.
OBrien wants to control from the top but Jiurgite keeps moving.
OBrien looking to sit in guard and control but Jiurgite gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: OBrien (4) vs (9) Jiurgite
OBrien bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jiurgite's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: OBrien (6) vs (9) Jiurgite
Jiurgite has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
OBrien trying to control but Jiurgite is working from the bottom. #T9#
Jiurgite looking to hit a scissor sweep but OBrien is one step ahead there.
OBrien is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Jiurgite is trying to keep OBrien in close.
OBrien stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jiurgite swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T10##SUB2#
OBrien sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Jiurgite doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! OBrien paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Jiurgite - great work!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ze Jiurgite! |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 13 losses; Felix Suarez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 69 wins and 48 losses; Bobby Lee Nickal!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Nickal clinches with his opponent.
#TD2#
Nickal manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Suarez pushing down on Nickal's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #SUB2#
Nickal actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Nickal is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Suarez pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#SUB#
Suarez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Nickal has managed to free his arm - good work.
Nickal wants to get back to full guard.
Suarez trying to control from half guard but Nickal is working away. #SUB2#
Nickal looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Suarez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SUB2#
Nickal looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T1##SUB2#
Nickal looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Suarez wants to work for an arm triangle but Nickal is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Nickal is refusing to be controlled, as Suarez sits in half guard.
Nickal is looking to improve his position.
Suarez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nickal keeps working.
Nickal is trying to get back to full guard.#T2#
Suarez passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Suarez (3) vs (0) Nickal
Nickal manages to regain half guard. Good work. #SUB2#
Nickal looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Suarez wants to control but Nickal is keeping him busy.
Nickal wants to improve his position but Suarez is controlling well.
Suarez is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Nickal is staying active underneath Suarez, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB#
Suarez seems to be looking for submissions.
#SUB2#
Nickal actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Nickal looking for submissions off his back.#T3#
Suarez is controlling the pace.
#SUB2#
Nickal looking for submissions off his back.
Suarez moves into full mount! Nickal won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Suarez (6) vs (0) Nickal
Nickal is looking to get to half guard.
Nickal sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.#SUB2#
Nickal looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nickal tries to roll over but Suarez keeps him under control.#T4##SUB2#
Nickal looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#SUB#
Suarez is working for a submission of some sort.
We've been informed that Nickal has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.#SUB2#
Nickal looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Nickal looking for submissions off his back.
Nickal wants to improve his position but Suarez is controlling well.
Suarez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nickal keeps working.
Nickal is trying to get back to full guard.#T5#
Nickal wants to get back to full guard but Suarez has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Suarez (9) vs (0) Nickal
Nickal is squirming around, avoiding Suarez's attempts to control the action.
Nickal manages to regain half guard. Good work. #SUB#
Suarez is looking for a kimura here.
#SUB#
Suarez 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.
Suarez trying to mount his opponent but Nickal defends it. #SUB2#
Nickal looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T6##SUB2#
Nickal looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Nickal looking for a kimura from the bottom but Suarez passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Suarez (12) vs (0) Nickal#SUB#
Suarez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Nickal sneaks back into half guard.#SUB2#
Nickal looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Nickal looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Suarez is trying to control the action in half guard but Nickal is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB#
Suarez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Nickal doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Suarez. #T7##SUB2#
Nickal is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Suarez pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Suarez is looking for a kimura here.
#SUB2#
Nickal is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Suarez pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Nickal looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Nickal looking for submissions off his back.
Nickal is refusing to be controlled, as Suarez sits in half guard. #T8#
Nickal is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Nickal looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Nickal looking for submissions off his back.
Nickal looks winded!
Nickal is looking to improve his position.
#SUB#
Suarez seems to be working for a kimura but Nickal defends the submission attempt.
Nickal is looking for a sweep. Suarez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB2#
Nickal looking for submissions off his back.#T9#
Suarez works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Suarez (15) vs (0) Nickal
Nickal is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Suarez has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Nickal! Score +2 for reaching mount: Suarez (17) vs (0) Nickal#SUB#
Suarez jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Nickal manages to avoid the submission attempt. #SUB#
Suarez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nickal has escaped the position, nice work there.
Suarez is looking to take a break and control but Nickal is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nickal tries to bench press Suarez off him but Suarez keeps the position. #T10#
Nickal is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Nickal tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Suarez presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Suarez (19) vs (0) Nickal
Suarez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nickal is looking to escape.
Nickal gets back to half guard.
Nickal is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Suarez trying to pass the guard but Nickal defending well.
Nickal is looking for a sweep. Suarez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB2#
Nickal looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Suarez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Nickal doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Suarez. #T11##SUB2#
Nickal looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Suarez is trying to control the action in half guard but Nickal is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB2#
Nickal is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Suarez pulls his head out easily.
Suarez tries to pass to full mount but Nickal defends it. #SUB2#
Nickal looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Nickal looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T12##SUB2#
Nickal looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Suarez moves into full mount! Nickal won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Suarez (22) vs (0) Nickal
Suarez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nickal is desperately trying to improve his position but Suarez has a good base and remains in mount.
Suarez forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Suarez (25) vs (0) Nickal#SUB#
Nickal defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Suarez's arms.
Suarez wants to control but Nickal is keeping busy.#T13#
Nickal rolls, trying to escape but Suarez keeps control of the position.
#SUB#
Nickal fending off the submission attempt from Suarez.
Suarez has the hooks in. Nickal is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Suarez is looking to control Nickal but Nickal is wriggling around and keeping busy. #SUB#
Nickal showing good submission defense here.
Nickal breaks Suarez's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Suarez (25) vs (2) Nickal#SUB#
Suarez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nickal doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nickal manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Nickal tries to free his leg and advance position but Suarez is retaining full guard. #T14##SUB2#
Nickal is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Suarez is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Suarez has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Suarez (27) vs (2) Nickal#SUB2#
Nickal looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Suarez works a leg free and moves into half guard. #SUB2#
Nickal actively working from the bottom here.
Suarez trying to control from half guard but Nickal is working away. #SUB2#
Nickal actively working from the bottom here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Suarez is working for a kimura but Nickal is defending it quite comfortably.
#SUB2#
Nickal looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Suarez takes the fight on points by 27 to 2.
A very excited looking Felix Suarez made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 29 wins and 18 losses; Leonardinho Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 37 wins and 42 losses; Patty O'Reilly!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Luis Engracia.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Chai wants to clinch up but O'Reilly keeps it at a distance.#CL#
Chai has O'Reilly up against the ropes in a clinch.
Chai tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
We've been hearing reports that Chai has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Chai is trying to pull guard but O'Reilly has him pressed against the ropes.
Chai tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. O'Reilly just stands there and leans against the ropes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leonardinho Chai. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Chai jumps guard.
O'Reilly is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
O'Reilly trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
Chai might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O'Reilly slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
O'Reilly pushing down on Chai's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #T1#
Chai works his way to full guard. Good work.
O'Reilly passes Chai's left leg - he's now in half guard.
O'Reilly wants to control but Chai is keeping him busy.
Chai trying to get back to full guard but O'Reilly takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (0) vs (3) O'Reilly#SUB2#
O'Reilly moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Chai has worked his arm free - good work by Chai!
Chai manages to work his way to half guard, despite O'Reilly's best efforts.#T2#
Chai won't allow O'Reilly to pass to mount. #SUB2#
O'Reilly is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Chai is just riding it out for now. O'Reilly eventually gives up the hold. #SUB2#
O'Reilly wants to work for an arm triangle but Chai is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Chai manages to get to full guard.
#T3#
O'Reilly trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chai looking to hit a scissor sweep but O'Reilly is one step ahead there.
O'Reilly wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving. #T4#
O'Reilly slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Chai tries to land a sweep but no joy.
O'Reilly tries to free his leg and advance position but Chai is retaining full guard.
O'Reilly stopping the sweep attempt from Chai.
Chai can't keep his opponent in guard - O'Reilly advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Still in half guard, O'Reilly seems content to control.#T5#
Chai tries to roll over but O'Reilly keeps him under control.
Chai is in trouble now - O'Reilly has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (0) vs (6) O'Reilly#SUB2#
O'Reilly is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Chai to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Chai shrugs it off.
O'Reilly is looking to take Chai's back but instead Chai gets back to half guard. Nice work.
O'Reilly is just content to waste time from the top position. Chai takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. #T6#
O'Reilly wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
O'Reilly passes Chai's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
O'Reilly trying to control the action but Chai is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Chai actively working from the bottom here.#T7##SUB2#
O'Reilly is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
O'Reilly 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 works his way to full guard. Good work.
O'Reilly wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T8#
Chai has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but O'Reilly has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (0) vs (9) O'Reilly
O'Reilly taking a break here but Chai is having none of it and regains half guard.
O'Reilly wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chai keeps working.
Chai wants to get back to full guard.#T9#
O'Reilly is looking to take a break and control but Chai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
O'Reilly is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Chai doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time O'Reilly.
Chai moves into full guard.
#T10#
O'Reilly sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Chai's guard.
O'Reilly passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (0) vs (12) O'Reilly
O'Reilly staying calm.#SUB2#
O'Reilly looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
My spies in Alpha Brasil inform me that O'Reilly has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!#T11#
Chai is not content to let O'Reilly control the position.
O'Reilly tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Chai is trying to get back to half guard.#T12#
A lull in the action here.
O'Reilly is looking to take a break and control but Chai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
A lull in the action here.#T13#
Chai is looking for a sweep.
O'Reilly wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chai keeps working.
O'Reilly controls the position.
Chai tries to improve position but can't.
O'Reilly wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chai keeps working. #SUB2#
O'Reilly is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Chai has escaped the position, nice work there. #T14#
O'Reilly is looking to take a break and control but Chai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chai is being controlled here.
And that's the end of the fight!
O'Reilly wins on points by 12 to 0.
Patty O'Reilly decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 14 losses; Bráulio Etxeberria! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 61 wins and 34 losses; Abu Schaubi!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Etxeberria closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Etxeberria (2) vs (0) Schaubi
Etxeberria trying to control the action but Schaubi is working from the bottom.
Schaubi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've been hearing good reports from Etxeberria'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.
Etxeberria wants to pass to mount but Schaubi is defending the position. #SUB#
Etxeberria is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, if Etxeberria 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.
#T1#
Schaubi wants to improve his position but Etxeberria is controlling well.
Etxeberria wants to lay and pray for a moment but Schaubi keeps working.
Etxeberria seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Schaubi tries to get to full guard but Etxeberria has control of the leg. #T2#
Etxeberria is looking to advance position but Schaubi won't allow it.
Schaubi wants to get back to full guard but Etxeberria has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Etxeberria (5) vs (0) Schaubi
Etxeberria trying to control the position but Schaubi is working away. #SUB#
Etxeberria working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #T3#
Etxeberria tries to advance to mount but can't.
Etxeberria advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Etxeberria (7) vs (0) Schaubi
Schaubi can't escape the position.
Schaubi tries to lock up and control but Etxeberria gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T4#
Etxeberria sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Etxeberria wants to control the pace but Schaubi is squirming around nicely.
Schaubi is working to get back to half guard.
Etxeberria wants to control the pace but Schaubi is squirming around nicely. #T5#
Etxeberria looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Schaubi wants to hold on but Etxeberria pushes him away.
Schaubi is desperately trying to improve his position but Etxeberria has a good base and remains in mount.
Schaubi wants to control but Etxeberria is having none of it.
Etxeberria trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Schaubi has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.#SUB#
Etxeberria goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Schaubi turns into him and now he's in Etxeberria's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Etxeberria (7) vs (2) Schaubi#T6#
Schaubi postures up.
Etxeberria wants to control but Schaubi passes easily into half guard.
Schaubi trying to mount his opponent but Etxeberria defends it.
Schaubi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Etxeberria does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T7#
Etxeberria is looking to control Schaubi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Etxeberria avoid being mounted?
Schaubi prevents Etxeberria from improving his position.
Schaubi trying to mount his opponent but Etxeberria defends it.
Etxeberria wants to get back to full guard.
Etxeberria is trying to maintain the position but Schaubi is very close to passing his half guard.#T8#
Schaubi seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Let's hope that Schaubi has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Etxeberria trying to control here.
#T9#
Schaubi is taking a breather. Etxeberria 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.
Etxeberria is controlling Schaubi's trapped leg to prevent Schaubi from advancing to side control.
Etxeberria is trying to maintain the position but Schaubi is very close to passing his half guard.
Schaubi is trying to control the action in half guard but Etxeberria is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Schaubi wants to pass the guard but Etxeberria is defending well. #T10#
Schaubi prevents Etxeberria from improving his position.#SUB2#
Schaubi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Etxeberria defends it well.
Schaubi wants to pass the guard but Etxeberria is defending well.
Schaubi works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Etxeberria (7) vs (5) Schaubi#T11#
Etxeberria tries to improve his position but instead Schaubi has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Etxeberria (7) vs (8) Schaubi
Schaubi tries to keep control of the position but Etxeberria is staying busy.
Good control from Schaubi.
Schaubi 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.#T12#
Etxeberria looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Schaubi controlling the positon.#T13#
Schaubi controlling well, preventing Etxeberria from escaping the position.
Etxeberria trying to control the position but Schaubi manages to sink in the hooks. #SUB2#
Etxeberria fending off the submission attempt from Schaubi.
Schaubi struggling to keep hold of the position.
#T14##SUB2#
Schaubi goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Etxeberria escapes and is now in half guard on top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Etxeberria (9) vs (8) Schaubi
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Etxeberria trying to control the action but Schaubi is working from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Schaubi is looking for a sweep. Etxeberria is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Etxeberria takes the fight on points by 9 to 8.
Bráulio Etxeberria decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Abu Schaubi had this to say: 'Gawld dawg'. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 44 wins and 21 losses; Tyler Alvarez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 38 wins and 45 losses; Jari Laitila!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Laitila.
Alvarez attempts a counter takedown but Laitila avoids it well and moves away.
Laitila dives in for a single leg takedown but Alvarez sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Laitila shoots and misses #TD#
and Alvarez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Alvarez (2) vs (0) Laitila
We've been hearing good reports from Alvarez'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.
Tyler Alvarez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jari Laitila.
Alvarez wants to take a breather but Laitila is having none of it.
Alvarez tries to pass to full mount but Laitila defends it.
Alvarez prevents Laitila from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez tries to pass to full mount but Laitila defends it.
Laitila manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T1#
Alvarez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Laitila is keeping the position for now.
Alvarez 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.
Laitila working a defensive guard but Alvarez passes into half guard.
#T2#
Laitila moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Laitila has Alvarez pulled in close to control his posture.
Laitila keeping moving, preventing Alvarez from controlling successfully.
Laitila 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#
Laitila looking for subs off his back but Alvarez has passed one foot through into half guard.
Laitila is looking to improve his position.
Laitila 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.#T3#
Alvarez frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Alvarez (5) vs (0) Laitila
Laitila keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Laitila tries to hold on but Alvarez postures up.#T4#
Laitila is in all sorts of trouble here.
Laitila is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Alvarez trying to control but Laitila is having none of it.
Laitila is desperately trying to improve his position but Alvarez has a good base and remains in mount.
Alvarez looking to control and managing it successfully.
Laitila tries to hold on but Alvarez pushes him away. #T5#
Alvarez controlling his opponent.
Alvarez looking to control but Laitila is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Laitila is desperately trying to improve his position but Alvarez has a good base and remains in mount.
Laitila sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Alvarez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T6#
Laitila moves into full guard.
Laitila is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Alvarez wants to control from the top but Laitila keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Alvarez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Laitila swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Laitila trying to keep a closed guard but Alvarez is proving a slippery customer.
#T7#
Alvarez 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.
Laitila lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alvarez (5) vs (2) Laitila
Alvarez has Laitila pulled in close to control his posture. #T8#
Laitila trying to control but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
Alvarez keeping full guard, as Laitila tries to pass.
Alvarez working a defensive guard here.
Alvarez pulls Laitila in to control the position.
Laitila wants to control from the top but Alvarez keeps moving. #T9#
Alvarez controls Laitila momentarily but Laitila frees himself.
Alvarez keeping moving, preventing Laitila from controlling successfully.
Laitila looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T10#
Laitila postures up.
Alvarez seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Alvarez working a defensive guard but Laitila manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Alvarez (5) vs (5) Laitila
Alvarez sneaks back into half guard.#T11#
Alvarez won't allow Laitila to pass to mount.
Alvarez is looking to improve his position.
Alvarez is working hard here to advance position.
Alvarez is refusing to be controlled, as Laitila sits in half guard.
Alvarez is looking to improve his position.
#T12#
Laitila wants to pass to mount but Alvarez is defending the position.
Laitila seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Alvarez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Alvarez is trying to get back to full guard.
Alvarez trying to hold on to Laitila's head to control him but Laitila postures up.
Alvarez is looking to improve his position.
#T13#
Laitila is looking to take a break and control but Alvarez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Alvarez wants to control but Laitila is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Alvarez wants to get back to full guard but Laitila has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Alvarez (5) vs (8) Laitila
Laitila tries to control but Alvarez wriggling away.
Alvarez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T14#
Alvarez is in all sorts of trouble here.
Laitila trying to control but Alvarez is having none of it.
Laitila takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alvarez is looking to improve his position but Laitila isn't that keen on the idea.
And that's the end of the fight!
Laitila wins on points by 8 to 5. |
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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 93 wins and 73 losses; Conald Petersen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 63 wins and 40 losses; Ivan Kamenev!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Kamenev shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Petersen (0) vs (2) Kamenev
Petersen trying to control here.
Petersen desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Kamenev is looking to take a break and control but Petersen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petersen is trying to control but can't.
Kamenev stalling.
Petersen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T1#
Petersen keeps control of the position for the meantime. #SUB#
Petersen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Petersen controlling the position well.
Kamenev with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T2#
Petersen wants to get back to full guard.
Petersen is looking to control Kamenev's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Petersen avoid being mounted?
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Petersen tries to get to full guard but Kamenev has control of the leg.
Kamenev looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kamenev wants to take a breather but Petersen is having none of it. #T3#
Petersen is trying is best to control the position here.
Kamenev sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kamenev prevents Petersen from improving his position.
Kamenev is thwarting Petersen's attempts to control the position.
Petersen is staying active underneath Kamenev, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Petersen wants to control but Kamenev is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T4#
Petersen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Petersen.#SUB#
Petersen looking for subs off his back but Kamenev has passed one foot through into half guard.
Petersen is controlling Kamenev's trapped leg to prevent Kamenev from advancing to side control.
Petersen wants to improve his position but Kamenev is controlling well.
Petersen keeping control of the position. #T5#
Petersen wants to improve his position but Kamenev is controlling well.
Petersen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Petersen.
Petersen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Petersen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kamenev trying to control but Petersen is working from the bottom.
Petersen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T6#
Kamenev postures up.
Petersen wants to sweep here but Kamenev controlling him for the moment.
Petersen 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: Petersen (2) vs (2) Kamenev#SUB#
Petersen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kamenev has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kamenev wants to get back to full guard.#T7#
Petersen is looking to advance position but Kamenev won't allow it.
Petersen wants to control but Kamenev is keeping him busy.
Kamenev has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Petersen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Petersen trying to control from half guard but Kamenev is working away.
Kamenev is trying to get back to full guard.
Petersen wants to pass to mount but Kamenev is defending the position. #T8#
Petersen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Petersen wants to take a breather but Kamenev is having none of it.
Kamenev trying to hold on to Petersen's head to control him but Petersen postures up.
Petersen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Kamenev has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Petersen is working away from the top position though.
Petersen trying to mount his opponent but Kamenev defends it.
Petersen is trying to control. Kamenev wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T9#
Petersen controlling the pace.
Kamenev is refusing to be controlled, as Petersen sits in half guard.
Petersen controlling the pace.
Kamenev is trying to get back to full guard.#T10#
Petersen is just content to waste time from the top position. Kamenev takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Petersen stands and throws Kamenev's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Petersen (5) vs (2) Kamenev
Petersen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kamenev keeps working.
Kamenev tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Petersen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kamenev keeps working.
Kamenev manages to work his way to half guard, despite Petersen's best efforts.#T11#
Petersen is trying to control. Kamenev wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB#
Petersen is looking for submissions but instead, Kamenev has regained full guard.
Petersen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kamenev is trying to keep Petersen in close.
Kamenev tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Petersen wants to pass the guard but Kamenev is keeping the position.
Kamenev working a defensive guard here.
#T12#
Petersen is pushing down on Kamenev's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kamenev is fighting to maintain full guard but Petersen has managed to sneak the leg through.#SUB#
Petersen is working for a submission of some sort.
Kamenev wants to improve his position but Petersen is controlling well.
Kamenev won't allow Petersen to pass to mount.
Kamenev is trying to get back to full guard.
Petersen is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Kamenev reverses the position - he's now on top in Petersen's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Petersen (5) vs (4) Kamenev#T13#
Petersen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#SUB#
Petersen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Petersen controlling the position.
Petersen wants to sweep here but Kamenev controlling him for the moment.
Petersen looking to control.
#T14#
Kamenev stopping the sweep attempt from Petersen.
Kamenev trying to control but Petersen is working from the bottom.
Kamenev wants to pass the guard but Petersen is keeping the position.#SUB#
Petersen working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Kamenev has passed into half guard!
Petersen is looking for a sweep. Kamenev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Petersen is looking to control Kamenev's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Petersen avoid being mounted?
Petersen is not content to let Kamenev control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Petersen takes the fight on points by 5 to 4.
Conald Petersen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 56 wins and 28 losses; Ricky Clubber! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 55 wins and 39 losses; Tres Sulvar!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD2#
Sulvar changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Clubber looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Clubber (0) vs (4) Sulvar
Clubber can't do much from the bottom here.
Sulvar tries to advance to mount but Clubber denies him.
Clubber can't do much from the bottom here.
Sulvar trying to control the action but Clubber is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
My spies in Hammer House of Horror inform me that Sulvar has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!#T1#
Sulvar slows the pace down.
Clubber is trying to work for a sweep but Sulvar has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Clubber (0) vs (6) Sulvar
Clubber is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T2#
Sulvar fails to advance to Clubber's back.
Sulvar sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Clubber wants to hold on but Sulvar pushes him away.
Sulvar trying to control but Clubber is having none of it.
Clubber is trying to escape the mount.
#T3#
Sulvar trying to control but Clubber is having none of it.
Sulvar wants to control the action but instead Clubber gets a body lock and reverses into Sulvar's guard! Nice work! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Clubber (2) vs (6) Sulvar
Sulvar has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Clubber has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.#T4#
Clubber is pushing down on Sulvar's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sulvar is fighting to maintain full guard but Clubber has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sulvar wants to control but Clubber is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Clubber is figuring out what he wants to do next.#T5#
Clubber's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#T6#
Sulvar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Clubber content to control rather than advance. #T7#
Clubber trying to control from Sulvar's half guard. Sulvar has other ideas though and has regained full guard. #T8#
Clubber trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sulvar is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sulvar wants to sweep here but Clubber controlling him for the moment.
Clubber is pushing down on Sulvar's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sulvar is fighting to maintain full guard but Clubber has managed to sneak the leg through.
Clubber tries to pass to full mount but Sulvar defends it. #T9#
Sulvar trying to control here.
Clubber sitting and controlling from the half guard. #T10#
Sulvar won't allow Clubber to pass to mount.
Clubber with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Clubber trying to advance position but Sulvar counters by regaining guard. #T11#
Sulvar being controlled here, momentarily.
Sulvar is adopting a defensive guard.
Clubber is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T12#
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Sulvar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T13#
Clubber won't allow Sulvar to sweep him here.
Clubber is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sulvar looking to control.
#T14#
Sulvar keeping moving, preventing Clubber from controlling successfully.
Sulvar lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Clubber (2) vs (8) Sulvar
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Clubber controlling Sulvar's posture.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sulvar wins on points by 8 to 2.
Tres Sulvar is the new super heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Tres Sulvar made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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