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Bots de Garra 154 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 9 losses; Friedrich August Von Hayek! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 3 losses; Patrick Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Murphy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL2#
Murphy clinches up with Von Hayek and pushes him back against the ropes.#TD#
Von Hayek jumps guard.
Murphy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Von Hayek swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Von Hayek 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.
Von Hayek has Murphy pulled in close to control his posture.
Von Hayek controls Murphy momentarily but Murphy frees himself.
Murphy has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Silverback MMA 🦍. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Murphy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Von Hayek swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Hayek is trying to keep Murphy in close.
#SUB2#
Murphy drops back looking for a leg! Von Hayek is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Von Hayek manages to kick Murphy off! Murphy jumps back into Von Hayek's guard.
Murphy not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T1#
Von Hayek keeping full guard, as Murphy tries to pass.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Murphy passes into half guard.
Von Hayek is refusing to be controlled, as Murphy sits in half guard.
Von Hayek wants to control but Murphy is keeping busy.
Murphy is pressing down on Von Hayek's thigh, looking to free his foot. Von Hayek is holding on for now. #SUB2#
Murphy seems to be working for a kimura but Von Hayek defends the submission attempt.#T2##SUB2#
Murphy is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Murphy wants to pass the guard but Von Hayek is defending well.
Von Hayek tries to roll over but Murphy keeps him under control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Murphy trying to control the action but Von Hayek is working from the bottom.
Murphy tries to pass the half guard into mount. Von Hayek knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #SUB2#
Murphy is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#T3#
Von Hayek trying to control but Murphy postures up.
#SUB2#
Murphy is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Von Hayek is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Von Hayek tries to roll over but Murphy keeps him under control.#SUB2#
Murphy is looking for a kimura here.
Murphy prevents Von Hayek from improving his position.
Von Hayek might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T4#
Von Hayek moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Von Hayek is adopting a defensive guard.
Murphy preventing the sweep.
Murphy trying to control but Von Hayek is working from the bottom.
Von Hayek is trying to keep Murphy in close.
Murphy trying to control but Von Hayek is working from the bottom. #T5#
Murphy forces his way into half guard.
Murphy wants to control but Von Hayek is keeping him busy. #SUB2#
Murphy is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Von Hayek regains full guard. Nicely done.
Von Hayek is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SUB#
Von Hayek looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Murphy looking to pass the guard.
Murphy keeps trying to improve his position.
Murphy wants to control from the top but Von Hayek keeps moving. #T6##SUB2#
Murphy has gone for a leg lock! Von Hayek slips out almost immediately though and dives into Murphy's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Von Hayek (2) vs (0) Murphy
Von Hayek tries to free his leg and advance position but Murphy is retaining full guard. #SUB2#
Murphy working for submissions but it's allowed Von Hayek to get to half guard.
Von Hayek controlling the action here.#T7#
Von Hayek is keen to just control but Murphy is a slippery customer.
Murphy tries to roll over but Von Hayek keeps him under control.
Von Hayek takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Murphy is trying to control but can't.
Von Hayek wants to free his trapped foot but Murphy is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Murphy gets back to full guard.
Murphy wants to sweep here but Von Hayek controlling him for the moment. #T8#
Murphy working a defensive guard here.
Murphy wants to sweep here but Von Hayek controlling him for the moment.
Murphy pulls Von Hayek in to control the position.
Murphy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Von Hayek is one step ahead there.
Murphy trying to control the position.
#T9#
Von Hayek looking to sit in guard and control but Murphy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Von Hayek (2) vs (2) Murphy
Von Hayek wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB2#
Murphy is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Von Hayek trying to keep a closed guard but Murphy is proving a slippery customer.
Murphy trying to control but Von Hayek is working from the bottom.
Murphy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Von Hayek swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T10#
Von Hayek seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Murphy trying to control the position from guard on top but Von Hayek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Murphy controlling from the top position.
Murphy wants to pass the guard but Von Hayek is keeping the position.
Murphy trying to control the position from guard on top but Von Hayek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Murphy might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Von Hayek haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Von Hayek looking to control.
#T11#
Von Hayek looking to hit a scissor sweep but Murphy is one step ahead there.
Murphy wants to control from the top but Von Hayek keeps moving.
Murphy passes Von Hayek's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Murphy tries to pass the half guard into mount. Von Hayek knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Murphy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Von Hayek wants to control but Murphy is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T12#
Murphy is looking to advance position but Von Hayek won't allow it. #SUB2#
Murphy seems to be looking for submissions.
#SUB2#
Murphy is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Von Hayek sees it coming and defends easily.
Von Hayek wants to control but Murphy is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Murphy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Von Hayek keeps working.
Von Hayek is looking for a sweep. Murphy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB2#
Murphy looking for a submission but Von Hayek manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Murphy trying to control the position from guard on top but Von Hayek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T13#
Murphy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Von Hayek swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Von Hayek trying to control the position.
Von Hayek being controlled here, momentarily.
Murphy wants to control from the top but Von Hayek keeps moving. #T14#
Von Hayek wants to sweep but no luck.
Von Hayek keeping moving, preventing Murphy from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Von Hayek seems keen to control Murphy's posture.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Murphy gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Murphy wins on points by 3 to 2.
Patrick Murphy thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 69 wins and 49 losses; Bobby Lee Nickal! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 9 losses; Lochlain OBrien!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Nickal instigates a clinch. #TD#
Nickal pulls guard effortlessly. #SUB#
OBrien got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nickal has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, OBrien has managed to get both his arms back between Nickal's legs - danger averted.
OBrien's corner is telling him to maintain position.#SUB#
Nickal has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but OBrien can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nickal keeping full guard, as OBrien tries to pass. #SUB#
Nickal working for a triangle but OBrien defends it easily.
#SUB#
OBrien avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
OBrien sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nickal can't keep his opponent in guard - OBrien advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
OBrien moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Nickal (0) vs (3) OBrien#T1#
Nickal is looking for a sweep.
Nickal is working hard here to advance position.
OBrien trying to control the position but Nickal is working away.
Nickal manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nickal (2) vs (3) OBrien
OBrien tries to get to full guard but Nickal has control of the leg.
OBrien slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#SUB#
Nickal drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nickal jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB#
Nickal drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nickal jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Nickal trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
OBrien working a defensive guard here.
Nickal has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
OBrien looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nickal is one step ahead there. #SUB#
Nickal has gone for a leg lock! OBrien slips out almost immediately though and dives into Nickal's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nickal (2) vs (5) OBrien#T2#
OBrien is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
OBrien slips nicely into half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#SUB#
Nickal is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but OBrien pulls his head out easily.
Nickal is staying active underneath OBrien, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
OBrien perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #SUB#
Nickal looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nickal is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
Nickal looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Well, if OBrien 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.
#T3#
OBrien wants to pass the guard but Nickal is defending well.
OBrien not doing much here.
#SUB#
Nickal actively working from the bottom here.
OBrien not doing much here.
#SUB#
Nickal looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nickal wants to improve his position but OBrien is controlling well.
Well, if OBrien 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.
OBrien's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T4#
OBrien is looking to take a break and control but Nickal is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
OBrien keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Nickal is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
OBrien controlling the action here.
OBrien trying to mount his opponent but Nickal defends it. #SUB#
Nickal is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but OBrien pulls his head out easily.
Nickal is looking to improve his position.
#SUB#
Nickal looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Nickal looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T5##SUB#
Nickal looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
OBrien with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #SUB#
Nickal is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but OBrien pulls his head out easily.
Still in half guard, OBrien seems content to control.
OBrien passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Nickal (2) vs (8) OBrien
OBrien can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nickal is looking to escape.
OBrien works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Nickal (2) vs (11) OBrien
Nickal is really stuck here.
OBrien biding his time, controlling Nickal.
Nickal is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
#T6#
OBrien really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Nickal.
Nickal manages to reverse the position and now he's in OBrien's guard. Nice work there by Nickal.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nickal (4) vs (11) OBrien
OBrien has control of Nickal's left arm, preventing Nickal from doing any damage.
Nickal wants to pass the guard but OBrien is keeping the position.#SUB#
Nickal is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! OBrien is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! OBrien has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nickal (4) vs (13) OBrien#SUB#
Nickal escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. OBrien gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB#
Nickal looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but OBrien is defending well. Nickal quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! OBrien has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Nickal celebrates on the ropes, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bobby Lee Nickal!
After winning the bout, Bobby Lee Nickal thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 13 losses; Gul Dukat! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 32 losses; Alexander Mesquita!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD#
Mesquita gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Dukat to score an easy takedown into full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dukat (2) vs (0) Mesquita
Dukat stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mesquita swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dukat trying to control the position from guard on top but Mesquita is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mesquita wants to sweep here but Dukat controlling him for the moment.
Mesquita working a defensive guard but Dukat passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita wants to get back to full guard.
Dukat wants to free his trapped foot but Mesquita is holding on for dear life with his legs. #T1#
Mesquita is refusing to be controlled, as Dukat sits in half guard.
Dukat prevents Mesquita from improving his position.
Dukat is taking a breather. Mesquita 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.
Dukat looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dukat is working hard here to advance position.
Mesquita is staying active underneath Dukat, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T2#
Mesquita slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mesquita is looking to sweep but instead, Dukat has passed into half guard.
Dukat is pressing down on Mesquita's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mesquita is holding on for now.
Dukat prevents Mesquita from improving his position.
Mesquita is not content to let Dukat control the position.#T3#
Mesquita slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dukat is looking to advance position but Mesquita has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Dukat (2) vs (4) Mesquita
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mesquita controlling the pace for now.
Dukat wants to hold on but Mesquita pushes him away.
Dukat regains half guard.
Mesquita passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Dukat (2) vs (7) Mesquita
Mesquita trying to control but Dukat is having none of it. #T4#
Dukat really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mesquita looking to control but Dukat is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dukat is desperately trying to improve his position but Mesquita has a good base and remains in mount.#T5#
Mesquita controlling his opponent.
Mesquita can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dukat is looking to escape.
Mesquita prevents Dukat from getting the reversal.
Mesquita trying to control but Dukat is having none of it.
Dukat wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Dukat (2) vs (10) Mesquita#T6#
Dukat is in bad spot here.
#SUB2#
Dukat defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Dukat tries to escape but Mesquita has the hooks in and won't let him break free. #SUB2#
Dukat defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Mesquita's arms.
Dukat turns into Mesquita and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dukat (4) vs (10) Mesquita
Dukat stays in close to Mesquita's body and controls the position. #SUB2#
Mesquita has an active guard here but Dukat has managed to pass into half guard.
#T7#
Dukat wants to control but Mesquita is keeping him busy.
Mesquita 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.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dukat in particular looking to stall.
Mesquita tries to get to full guard but Dukat has control of the leg.
Dukat with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Mesquita gets back to full guard.
#T8#
Dukat is pushing down on Mesquita's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mesquita is fighting to maintain full guard but Dukat has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dukat perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Dukat looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dukat is keen to just control but Mesquita is a slippery customer.#T9#
Mesquita wants to improve his position but Dukat is controlling well.
Mesquita manages to get to full guard.
Mesquita wants to sweep here but Dukat controlling him for the moment. #SUB2#
Mesquita throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Dukat escapes and throws Mesquita's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Dukat (7) vs (10) Mesquita
Mesquita is looking for a sweep.#T10#
Dukat trying to control the position but Mesquita is working away.
Mesquita tries to improve position but can't.
We've been hearing good reports from Dukat'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.#T11#
Dukat is staying tight to Mesquita's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Mesquita tries to bench press Dukat off him but Dukat keeps the position.
Dukat in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Mesquita tries to improve position but can't. #T12#
Dukat controlling the position from side mount.
Dukat'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.
Mesquita is trying to get back to half guard.
Mesquita struggling a bit here.
Mesquita is looking for a sweep.
Mesquita prevents Dukat from moving into mount. #T13#
A lull in the action here as Dukat stalls from top position.
Mesquita is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Dukat off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Dukat (7) vs (14) Mesquita
You can see the frustration on Dukat's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Mesquita is not going to allow Dukat to sit and survive in this position.
Mesquita trying to control.
Dukat trying to control the hands but Mesquita won't let him.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#SUB2#
Dukat showing good submission defense here.
#T14##SUB2#
Mesquita is looking for a rear naked choke here but Dukat reverses the position brilliantly into Mesquita's guard!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dukat (9) vs (14) Mesquita
Mesquita has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Dukat has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Dukat (12) vs (14) Mesquita
Dukat controlling from side mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dukat has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mesquita wins on points by 14 to 12. |
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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 5 wins and 14 losses; Felix Suarez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 38 wins and 42 losses; Patty O'Reilly!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Suarez moves into the clinch.
Suarez jumps guard but O'Reilly stands there with Suarez around his waist. Suarez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Suarez tries to pull guard but O'Reilly won't allow it.
O'Reilly wants to take the fight to the mat but Suarez manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
O'Reilly wants a takedown but no success here.
Suarez tries to pull guard but O'Reilly won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Felix Suarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Suarez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. O'Reilly just stands there and leans against the ropes.#TD#
Suarez decides to pull guard.
Suarez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
O'Reilly wants to pass the guard but Suarez is keeping the position.
Suarez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
O'Reilly wants to pass the guard but Suarez is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O'Reilly wants to control from the top but Suarez keeps moving.
Suarez seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #T1#
Suarez keeping moving, preventing O'Reilly from controlling successfully.
Suarez wants to sweep but no luck.
Suarez keeping moving, preventing O'Reilly from controlling successfully.
Suarez being controlled here, momentarily.
Suarez looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Suarez trying to keep a closed guard but O'Reilly is proving a slippery customer.
#T2#
Suarez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as O'Reilly controls the pace.
Let's hope that O'Reilly has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
O'Reilly trying to control the position from guard on top but Suarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
O'Reilly is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Suarez controls O'Reilly momentarily but O'Reilly frees himself.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
O'Reilly trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T3#
Suarez trying to keep a closed guard but O'Reilly is proving a slippery customer.
O'Reilly preventing the sweep.
O'Reilly trying to control but Suarez is working from the bottom.
O'Reilly tries to free his leg and advance position but Suarez is retaining full guard.
O'Reilly passes Suarez's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #T4#
O'Reilly is thwarting Suarez's attempts to control the position.
O'Reilly trying to mount his opponent but Suarez defends it.
Suarez is looking for a sweep. O'Reilly is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB2#
O'Reilly is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Suarez wants to improve his position but O'Reilly is controlling well.
O'Reilly is stalling here. Suarez is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! O'Reilly seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Suarez has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Suarez (4) vs (0) O'Reilly#T5##SUB#
Suarez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
O'Reilly is trying to improve his position.
Suarez tries to move into full mount but can't pass O'Reilly's legs.
O'Reilly wants to control but Suarez postures up.#SUB#
Suarez tries for a kimura but O'Reilly is defending well.
O'Reilly is looking for a sweep.#T6#
O'Reilly gets back to half guard.
O'Reilly won't allow Suarez to pass to mount.
O'Reilly wants to improve his position but Suarez is controlling well.
#SUB#
Suarez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, O'Reilly has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB#
Suarez is trying to work for a kimura but O'Reilly is defending well.
O'Reilly tries to roll over but Suarez keeps him under control.
Suarez is thwarting O'Reilly's attempts to control the position.#T7#
Suarez moves into full mount! O'Reilly won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Suarez (7) vs (0) O'Reilly
O'Reilly is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Suarez pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
O'Reilly really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Suarez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
O'Reilly tries to lock up and control but Suarez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
O'Reilly is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Suarez is staying active.#T8#
O'Reilly keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#SUB#
O'Reilly defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Suarez.
O'Reilly is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Suarez tries to control but O'Reilly wriggling away.
O'Reilly tries to lock up and control but Suarez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Suarez fails to advance to O'Reilly's back.
O'Reilly keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
O'Reilly bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Suarez (7) vs (2) O'Reilly#T9#
O'Reilly stopping the sweep attempt from Suarez.
Suarez keeping full guard, as O'Reilly tries to pass.
Suarez lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Suarez (9) vs (2) O'Reilly
Suarez trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but O'Reilly manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Suarez (9) vs (4) O'Reilly
O'Reilly stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Suarez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Suarez 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.#T10#
O'Reilly seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
O'Reilly trying to control but Suarez is working from the bottom.
Suarez working a defensive guard here.
Suarez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. O'Reilly manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Suarez (11) vs (4) O'Reilly#SUB2#
O'Reilly looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
O'Reilly is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T11#
Suarez won't allow O'Reilly to sweep him here.
Suarez wants to pass the guard but O'Reilly is keeping the position.
Suarez passes into half guard.
Suarez is keen to just control but O'Reilly is a slippery customer.
O'Reilly is looking for a sweep. Suarez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Suarez working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on O'Reilly's thigh. O'Reilly counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Suarez advances to half guard.
O'Reilly tries to get to full guard but Suarez has control of the leg. #T12##SUB#
Suarez is looking for a kimura here.
O'Reilly tries to roll over but Suarez keeps him under control.#SUB#
Suarez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, O'Reilly has managed to free his arm - good work.
O'Reilly tries to roll over but Suarez keeps him under control.
Suarez tries to pass the half guard into mount. O'Reilly knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T13#
O'Reilly is refusing to be controlled, as Suarez sits in half guard. #SUB2#
O'Reilly looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
O'Reilly looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Suarez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so O'Reilly is just riding it out for now. Suarez eventually gives up the hold. #SUB2#
O'Reilly actively working from the bottom here.#T14#
O'Reilly won't allow Suarez to pass to mount. #SUB#
Suarez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Suarez trying to control the action but O'Reilly is working from the bottom.
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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Suarez tries to pass the half guard into mount. O'Reilly knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
O'Reilly is trying to control but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Suarez takes the fight on points by 11 to 4.
Felix Suarez 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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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 35 wins and 38 losses; Richard Anderson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 16 losses; Ian Laperierre!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Laperierre rushes Anderson and presses him up against the ropes.
Laperierre gets underhooks to prevent Anderson's takedown attempt.
#TD2#
Laperierre pulls guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Laperierre is trying to control the position but Anderson postures up.
Laperierre has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Laperierre wants to sweep here but Anderson controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laperierre controlling Anderson's posture.
Anderson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T1#
Laperierre working a defensive guard here.
Anderson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Laperierre seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Laperierre wants to improve his position but instead Anderson has moved into half guard.
Laperierre is looking to improve his position.
#T2#
Laperierre wants to get back to full guard but Anderson has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Anderson (3) vs (0) Laperierre
Anderson controlling from mount.
Anderson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Laperierre keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Anderson wants to control the pace but Laperierre is squirming around nicely.
Laperierre is looking to improve his position but Anderson isn't that keen on the idea.
Laperierre is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#T3#
Laperierre wants to hold on but Anderson pushes him away.
Laperierre is trying desperately to improve position.
Laperierre tries to hold on but Anderson pushes him away.
Laperierre is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Anderson controlling the position easily from mount.
Laperierre really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
#T4#
Laperierre tries to hold on but Anderson pushes him away.
Anderson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Laperierre wants to hold on but Anderson pushes him away.
Laperierre keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#T5#
Anderson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Laperierre tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Laperierre wants to control but Anderson is having none of it.
Laperierre is desperately trying to improve his position but Anderson has a good base and remains in mount.
Anderson controlling his opponent.
Laperierre is trying desperately to improve position.#T6#
Anderson controlling the pace for now.
Laperierre wants to hold on but Anderson pushes him away.
Laperierre wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Anderson (6) vs (0) Laperierre
Laperierre is trying to break free.
Anderson is riding his opponent, not letting Laperierre buck him off.
Anderson gets his hands free as Laperierre looks to control.
Laperierre tries to roll but Anderson sticks to his back.
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.#T7#
Anderson controls the position.
Laperierre is really stuck here.
Laperierre trying to control the position but Anderson manages to sink in the hooks.
Anderson is riding his opponent, not letting Laperierre buck him off. #T8#
Laperierre is in bad spot here.
Laperierre trying to control but not successfully.
Laperierre tries to escape but Anderson has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Anderson slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Anderson keeps control of the position as Laperierre tries to break free.
Anderson is not going to allow Laperierre to sit and survive in this position.
Laperierre wants to escape the position but for the time being he's just trying to control the pace. #T9#
Laperierre is keeping busy.
Laperierre looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. #SUB#
Anderson working for the choke.
Anderson has the hooks in. Laperierre is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. #T10#
Anderson is looking to control Laperierre but Laperierre is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Anderson biding his time, looking for the opening.
A lull in the action here.
Laperierre wants to control his opponent's hands but Anderson gets his hands free.
Anderson seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Anderson controlling from the back.
Anderson'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.#T11#
Anderson has the hooks in. Laperierre is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Anderson slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Laperierre looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Anderson slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Laperierre wants to control his opponent's hands but Anderson gets his hands free.
We've been informed that Laperierre has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Laperierre tries to escape but Anderson has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T12#
Laperierre trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Anderson is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Anderson is hanging on to Laperierre's back as he tries to escape.
Laperierre keeps trying to improve his position.#SUB#
Anderson is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Laperierre has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Laperierre wants to escape the position.
#T13#
Good control from Anderson.
Laperierre can't escape the position.
Anderson really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Laperierre.
Anderson is hanging on to Laperierre's back as he tries to escape.
#SUB#
Laperierre fending off the submission attempt from Anderson.
Anderson trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Laperierre doesn't escape. #T14#
Further stalling from Anderson.
Laperierre is trying to break free.
Anderson tries to get the hooks in deep but Laperierre pushed the leg off.
Laperierre is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Anderson.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Anderson avoiding Laperierre 's attempts to control his hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson takes the fight on points by 6 to 0.
Our winner, Richard Anderson, 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 London, with a TWGC record of 68 wins and 71 losses; Able Archer! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 57 wins and 57 losses; Darragh Fiachna!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL2#
Fiachna has taken the fight to the clinch.
#TD2#
Fiachna jumps into guard, dragging Archer to the mat.
Archer slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Fiachna trying to control the position.
Archer trying to control the position from guard on top but Fiachna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fiachna looking to hit a scissor sweep but Archer is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiachna manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Archer manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Archer (0) vs (2) Fiachna#T1#
Fiachna wants to control from the top but Archer keeps moving.
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 stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Archer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Archer is trying to control the position but Fiachna postures up.
Archer keeping moving, preventing Fiachna from controlling successfully. #T2#
Fiachna looking to sit in guard and control but Archer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Archer (2) vs (2) Fiachna
Fiachna is trying to keep Archer in close.
Fiachna has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Archer has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Archer (5) vs (2) Fiachna
Fiachna trying to control but Archer flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Archer (8) vs (2) Fiachna#SUB#
Fiachna is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Fiachna wants to escape the position.
#T3#
Fiachna is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fiachna just looking to survive in the bad position.
Fiachna prevents Archer from getting a body triangle.
Archer is not going to allow Fiachna to sit and survive in this position. #T4#
Archer trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Archer controls the position.#SUB#
Archer is looking for the choke from the back position but Fiachna is controlling his hands well.
Fiachna trying to control the hands but Archer breaks the grip.
Archer tries to keep control of the position but Fiachna is staying busy.#T5#
Fiachna trying to control the position but Archer manages to sink in the hooks.
Fiachna looking very determined here, making life difficult for Archer.
Fiachna wants to escape the position.
Archer has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Fiachna's body.
Fiachna wants to escape the position.
#T6#
Fiachna is still trying to improve position.
Archer trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Archer keeps control of the position as Fiachna tries to break free.
We've been hearing good reports from Archer'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.
Fiachna prevents Archer from getting a body triangle.
Fiachna is really stuck here.
#T7#
Archer really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Fiachna.
Archer trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Fiachna wants to escape the position.
#T8#
Fiachna keeps trying to improve his position.
Fiachna trying to control the hands but Archer won't let him.
Fiachna tries to escape the position.
Fiachna is keeping busy.
Fiachna looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. #T9#
Fiachna rolls, trying to escape but Archer keeps control of the position.
Fiachna trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Fiachna tries to escape the position.
Archer really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Fiachna.
Fiachna is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
#T10#
Fiachna trying to control the position but Archer manages to sink in the hooks.
Fiachna tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Archer prevents Fiachna from getting the reversal.
Fiachna is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Fiachna is trying to escape the mount.
Archer controlling the pace for now.
Fiachna tries to lock up and control but Archer gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T11#
Fiachna tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Archer wants to control the pace but Fiachna is squirming around nicely.
Fiachna tries to lock up and control but Archer gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T12#
Fiachna is trying to reverse the position but instead Archer has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Archer (11) vs (2) Fiachna
Fiachna trying to control the position but Archer manages to sink in the hooks.
Archer is riding his opponent, not letting Fiachna buck him off.
Fiachna is in bad spot here.
Fiachna wants to control his opponent's hands but Archer gets his hands free.
Archer tries to get the hooks in deep but Fiachna pushed the leg off.
What can Fiachna do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Fiachna tries to escape but Archer has the hooks in and won't let him break free. #T13#
Archer is looking to control Fiachna but Fiachna is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Archer wants to control the position but Fiachna frees himself and scrambles - Archer manages to regain control in side control.
Fiachna wants to control but Archer postures up.
Fiachna is trying to escape the position but Archer is controlling the position.
Fiachna tries to buck Archer off but Archer is having none of it.#T14#
Archer advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Archer (13) vs (2) Fiachna
Fiachna is desperately trying to improve his position but Archer has a good base and remains in mount.
Archer tries to take Fiachna's back but instead Fiachna uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Fiachna is looking to improve his position.
#SUB2#
Fiachna looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Archer uses his free foot to push down on Fiachna's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Fiachna. Score +3 for passing guard: Archer (16) vs (2) Fiachna
And that's the end of the fight!
Archer takes the fight on points by 16 to 2.
Our winner, Able Archer, 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 114 wins and 72 losses; Kurt Diesel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 44 wins and 32 losses; Ze Jiurgite!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Jiurgite tries to score a power double leg takedown but Diesel sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jiurgite somewhat.
Diesel fails with a takedown attempt. #TD2#
Jiurgite darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Diesel (0) vs (2) Jiurgite
Diesel tries to get to full guard but Jiurgite has control of the leg.
Diesel is working hard here to advance position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Jiurgite trying to control the action but Diesel is working from the bottom.
Diesel works his way to full guard. Good work.
Diesel 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.
Jiurgite tries to free his leg and advance position but Diesel is retaining full guard.
Diesel keeping moving, preventing Jiurgite from controlling successfully. #T2#
Jiurgite looking to pass the guard.
Jiurgite looking to sit in guard and control but Diesel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diesel (2) vs (2) Jiurgite
Jiurgite is trying to control the position but Diesel postures up.
Diesel is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T3#
Jiurgite working a defensive guard here.
Diesel controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jiurgite trying to keep a closed guard but Diesel is proving a slippery customer.
Diesel content to stall in guard here.
Diesel has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T4##SUB2#
Jiurgite is looking for a triangle here but Diesel uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (5) vs (2) Jiurgite
Jiurgite tries to improve position but can't.
Jiurgite looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T5#
You can see the frustration on Jiurgite's face as Diesel controls the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Jiurgite is trying to control Diesel's posture but Diesel avoids it.
Jiurgite is looking for a sweep.#T6#
Diesel taking a breather here.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Diesel.
Diesel trying to control the position but Jiurgite is working away.
Jiurgite is trying to control Diesel's posture but Diesel avoids it.
Diesel tries to move to mount but Jiurgite blocks the move with his legs. #T7#
Jiurgite is looking to reverse the position.
Jiurgite is trying to control Diesel's posture but Diesel avoids it.
Jiurgite tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Diesel controls the position.#T8#
Jiurgite is trying to get back to half guard.
Jiurgite tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Diesel easily slips into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Diesel (7) vs (2) Jiurgite
Jiurgite is trying to escape the mount.
Jiurgite is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Diesel content just to control the position here. #T9#
Jiurgite is desperately trying to improve his position but Diesel has a good base and remains in mount.
Diesel content just to control the position here.
Jiurgite is wriggling around trying to escape.
Diesel takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T10#
Diesel seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Jiurgite for as long as he can get away with.
Jiurgite is wriggling around trying to escape.
Diesel controlling the position easily from mount.
Diesel is trying to take his opponent's back.
Jiurgite is working to get back to half guard.
#T11#
Diesel controlling from mount.
Diesel wants to control the action but instead Jiurgite gets a body lock and reverses into Diesel's guard! Nice work! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Diesel (7) vs (4) Jiurgite#SUB#
Jiurgite lying in Diesel's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Diesel decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Jiurgite taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 12:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kurt Diesel!
After winning the bout, Kurt Diesel thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 63 wins and 42 losses; Ivan Kamenev! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 19 losses; Leonardinho Chai!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD#
Kamenev is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Chai's half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kamenev (2) vs (0) Chai
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.
Kamenev working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Chai's thigh. Chai counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Kamenev wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
Our spies down at at Hammer House of Horror inform us that Chai has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Chai looking for a sweep. Not yet Chai, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Kamenev from controlling successfully. #T1#
Kamenev stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chai swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB2#
Chai looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Kamenev has picked Chai up and slammed him! Chai can't keep hold of the triangle and Kamenev manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Kamenev (5) vs (0) Chai
Chai gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. #SUB2#
Chai looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Kamenev pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Kamenev (8) vs (0) Chai
Chai is looking to get to half guard.#T2#
Kamenev takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kamenev prevents Chai from getting the reversal.
Kamenev sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Chai can't escape the position.
#T3#
Kamenev sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Chai is in all sorts of trouble here.
#T4#
Kamenev looking to control but Chai is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #SUB#
Kamenev with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Chai is squirming around, avoiding Kamenev's attempts to control the action.
Chai looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Kamenev (11) vs (0) Chai
Kamenev is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish. #T5#
Kamenev'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.
Kamenev struggling to keep hold of the position.
I really don't envy Chai right now.
Kamenev trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Chai doesn't escape. #SUB#
Kamenev working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
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.#T6#
Chai is really stuck here.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Kamenev's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Chai is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Kamenev wants to control but Chai is keeping busy.#T7#
Chai is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Kamenev.
#SUB#
Chai fending off the submission attempt from Kamenev.
Chai tries to break free.
#T8#
Kamenev struggling to keep hold of the position.
Kamenev controlling well, preventing Chai from escaping the position.
Chai staying busy and making it hard for Kamenev to control.
Kamenev is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish. #T9#
Chai looking very determined here, making life difficult for Kamenev.
Kamenev just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Kamenev is hanging on to Chai's back as he tries to escape.
#T10#
Chai rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Kamenev controlling the pace.
Kamenev seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Chai for as long as he can get away with.
Kamenev is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Kamenev (14) vs (0) Chai
Kamenev controlling from the full mount. #T11#
Chai is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kamenev content just to control the position here.
Kamenev tries to control but Chai wriggling away. #T12#
Kamenev content just to control the position here.
Chai stops Kamenev from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Kamenev trying to control but Chai is having none of it.
Kamenev content just to control the position here. #T13#
Kamenev can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Chai is looking to escape.
Chai wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Kamenev (17) vs (0) Chai
Chai is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Kamenev.
#T14#
Chai breaks Kamenev's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kamenev (17) vs (2) Chai
Kamenev looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chai is one step ahead there.
Kamenev is trying to control the position but Chai postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kamenev is really struggling to control Chai but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Kamenev wants to sweep but no luck.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kamenev takes the fight on points by 17 to 2.
Our winner, Ivan Kamenev, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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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 54 wins and 40 losses; Jerry Curls! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 57 wins and 40 losses; Tres Sulvar!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Curls looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sulvar is fending him off so far but Curls persists. Nope, Sulvar circles away and we're back to standing.
Sulvar shoots for a takedown but Curls saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sulvar looks for a takedown but Curls sprawls well.
Sulvar tries for a takedown but Curls sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jerry Curls has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tres Sulvar.#TD#
Curls gets the takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Curls (4) vs (0) Sulvar
Curls controls the position.
Curls tries to move to mount but Sulvar blocks the move with his legs.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Curls controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curls working away.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Curls controlling the position. #T1#
Curls'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.
Curls has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Sulvar prevents Curls from moving into mount. #T2#
Sulvar is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Further stalling from Curls.
Sulvar gets back to half guard.
Curls trying to control from half guard but Sulvar is working away. #T3#
Curls controlling the pace.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Curls passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Curls (7) vs (0) Sulvar
A lull in the action here.
Curls working away.#T4#
Curls wants to control but Sulvar is keeping him busy.
Sulvar being controlled for a moment.
Curls tries to move into full mount but can't pass Sulvar's legs. #T5#
Curls trying to control the action but Sulvar is working from the bottom.
Sulvar prevents Curls from moving into mount.
Curls trying to control the action but Sulvar is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Sulvar's face as Curls controls the position. #T6#
Curls trying to control the position but Sulvar is working away.
Sulvar prevents Curls from moving into mount.
Curls tries to move to full mount but Sulvar actually manages to regain half guard.
Curls is looking to advance position but Sulvar won't allow it. #T7#
Curls is looking to stall here but Sulvar recovers full guard.
Curls tries to free his leg and advance position but Sulvar is retaining full guard.
Curls looking to sit in guard and control but Sulvar gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Curls (7) vs (2) Sulvar
Sulvar is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T8#
Curls might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sulvar sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Curls's guard.
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!#T9#
Curls trying to control here.
Sulvar controlling the action here.
Curls trying to control here.
#T10#
Curls is positioning himself well to prevent Sulvar advancing to mount.
The fighters are battling for position here. Curls manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Curls seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Curls keeping full guard, as Sulvar tries to pass. #T11#
Sulvar trying to control the position from guard on top but Curls is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sulvar wants to pass the guard but Curls is keeping the position.
Curls is trying to control the position but Sulvar postures up.
Curls seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #T12#
Sulvar wants to control from the top but Curls keeps moving.
Curls is trying to keep Sulvar in close.
Sulvar controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T13#
Curls is adopting a defensive guard.
Curls working a defensive guard but Sulvar passes into half guard.
Curls gets back to full guard.
#T14#
Sulvar wants to control from the top but Curls keeps moving.
Sulvar sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sulvar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Curls is keeping the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Curls takes the fight on points by 7 to 2.
Jerry Curls thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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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 39 wins and 23 losses; Ricky Judge! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 58 wins and 29 losses; Ricky Clubber!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Thiago Cunha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Judge shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Clubber as he jumps to the side.
Judge tries for a takedown but Clubber sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Clubber slaps away a takedown attempt from Judge, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Judge. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL#
Judge clinches. #TD2#
Clubber tightens his grip and picks Judge up, before dumping him to the ground. Judge manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Judge (0) vs (2) Clubber
Clubber trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Judge pulls Clubber in to control the position.
Judge looking for a sweep. Not yet Judge, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clubber not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Judge trying to keep a closed guard but Clubber is proving a slippery customer.
#T1#
Clubber tries to free his leg and advance position but Judge is retaining full guard.
Clubber showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Clubber wants to pass the guard but Judge is keeping the position.#T2#
Clubber is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Judge working a defensive guard here.
Judge being controlled here, momentarily.
Judge has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.#T3#
Clubber is looking to advance position but Judge has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Judge (4) vs (2) Clubber
Judge fails to move to back control.
Clubber is trying desperately to improve position.#T4#
Clubber is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Clubber is working to get back to half guard.
Judge trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Clubber wants to control but Judge is having none of it.#T5#
Clubber is controlling an arm, preventing Judge from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Clubber working to try and regain half guard.
Clubber sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.#T6#
Judge wants to control but Clubber is keeping him busy.
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 wants to control but Judge is keeping busy.
Judge slows the pace down in half guard.
Clubber has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Jed's Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Judge passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Judge (7) vs (2) Clubber#T7#
Clubber stops Judge from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Judge tries to control but Clubber wriggling away.
Judge seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Clubber is holding on tight.
#T8#
Judge looking to control but Clubber is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Clubber tries to lock up and control but Judge gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Clubber is looking to get to half guard.
Judge controlling from the full mount.
Clubber is squirming around, avoiding Judge's attempts to control the action. #T9#
Clubber can't escape the position.
Clubber tries to lock up and control but Judge gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Judge works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Judge (10) vs (2) Clubber#SUB#
Judge is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Clubber defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Clubber staying busy and making it hard for Judge to control. #T10#
Clubber trying to control the hands but Judge won't let him.
Clubber really must keep his cool here. He's controlling one of Judge's hands and whilst he does that, he's got a chance of escaping the position.
Clubber trying to control the hands but Judge breaks the grip. #T11#
Clubber tries to escape the position.
Judge trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Clubber doesn't escape. #SUB#
Clubber is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Judge gets his way!
Judge trying to control.#T12#
Judge avoiding Clubber 's attempts to control his hands.
Clubber breaks Judge's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Judge (10) vs (4) Clubber
Clubber wants to control from the top but Judge keeps moving. #T13#
Judge is trying to keep Clubber in close.
Judge is controlling Clubber's posture.#T14#
Clubber wants to control from the top but Judge keeps moving.
Judge might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Judge working a defensive guard but Clubber manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Judge (10) vs (7) Clubber
You can see the frustration on Judge's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Judge is trying to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Judge takes the fight on points by 10 to 7.
Ricky Judge retains his super heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Ricky Judge thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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