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TWGC 41 (170lbs, D2): Sydney Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Carter Wright! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 0 losses; Broady Hallows!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Darius Henderson and Donatello Bradman.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL#
Wright forces Hallows back against the cage and clinches.
Wright has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hallows is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#TD2#
Hallows tightens his grip and picks Wright up, before dumping him to the ground. Wright manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Wright (0) vs (2) Hallows
Wright 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.
Hallows looking to pass the guard.
Hallows passes Wright's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #SUB#
Wright looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wright wants to improve his position but Hallows is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Hallows is looking for a kimura here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Hallows is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Wright defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright is looking to improve his position.
#T1#
Hallows moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Wright (0) vs (5) Hallows
Wright tries to buck Hallows off but Hallows is having none of it.
Wright is trying to control Hallows's posture but Hallows avoids it.
Hallows is looking to take a break and control but Wright is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Hallows wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Wright, who protects the arm well.
Wright is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Wright's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SUB2#
Hallows tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #T2#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Wright struggling a bit here.#SUB2#
Hallows is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Wright is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Wright is looking to regain half guard here but Hallows keeps moving and retains side control. #SUB2#
Hallows thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB2#
Hallows tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hallows has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Wright tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T3##SUB2#
Hallows is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wright has escaped the position, nice work there.
Wright tries to bench press Hallows off him but Hallows keeps the position. #SUB2#
Hallows tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hallows tries to advance to mount but can't.
Wright is looking for a sweep.
Wright is trying to control Hallows's posture but Hallows avoids it.
Hallows has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Wright (0) vs (7) Hallows#SUB2#
Hallows looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.#T4#
Hallows tries to control but Wright wriggling away.
Hallows avoids the attempt from Wright to control.#SUB2#
Hallows goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Wright turns into him and now he's in Hallows's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wright (2) vs (7) Hallows
Hallows looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wright is one step ahead there. #SUB2#
Hallows throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#T5#
Wright content to stall in guard here. #SUB#
Wright thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hallows looking for a sweep. Not yet Hallows, not yet.
Wright tries to free his leg and advance position but Hallows is retaining full guard.
Wright stopping the sweep attempt from Hallows.
Hallows keeping full guard, as Wright tries to pass. #SUB#
Wright 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.
Wright trying to control the position from guard on top but Hallows is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T6#
Hallows looking for a sweep. Not yet Hallows, not yet.
Wright stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hallows swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hallows manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wright manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wright (2) vs (9) Hallows
Hallows slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Wright (2) vs (12) Hallows#SUB2#
Hallows tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SUB2#
Hallows wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Wright, who protects the arm well.
Wright prevents Hallows from improving position. #T7##SUB2#
Hallows thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hallows working away.#SUB2#
Hallows thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Wright tries to improve position but can't.
Wright is trying to control Hallows's posture but Hallows avoids it.
Wright is looking to reverse the position.
Hallows trying to control the action but Wright is working from the bottom. #T8##SUB2#
Hallows is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Wright is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Wright can't do much from the bottom here.
Hallows taking a breather here.
Wright is trying to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Hallows tries for a kimura but Wright is defending well.
Wright is looking to regain half guard here but Hallows keeps moving and retains side control. #T9#
Hallows has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Wright! Score +2 for reaching mount: Wright (2) vs (14) Hallows
Wright has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Wright (2) vs (17) Hallows#SUB2#
Hallows is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Wright has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
You can see the frustration on Wright's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
#SUB2#
Wright defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
#SUB2#
Hallows is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Wright knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Wright for a finish.
Hallows is hanging on to Wright's back as he tries to escape.
#SUB2#
Hallows is persistently looking for the submission but Wright is defending it well.
#T10##SUB2#
Wright is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Wright trying to control the hands but Hallows breaks the grip.
Wright tries to roll but Hallows sticks to his back.
Wright looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. #SUB2#
Wright is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
#SUB2#
Wright defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
#T11#
Wright trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. #SUB2#
Hallows is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Hallows controlling well, preventing Wright from escaping the position.
Wright trying to control the position but Hallows manages to sink in the hooks.
Wright tries to break free.
Wright trying to control the action but Hallows just sinks the hooks in. #SUB2#
Wright 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 Hallows gets his way!
#SUB2#
Hallows working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet. #T12##SUB2#
Wright fending off the submission attempt from Hallows.
Wright tries to break free.
Wright trying to control the hands but Hallows won't let him.
Wright rolls, trying to escape but Hallows keeps control of the position.
#SUB2#
Hallows looking to break Wright's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Wright remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Hallows will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Hallows controlling well, preventing Wright from escaping the position.
Wright just trying to survive but Hallows is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
I really don't envy Wright right now.
#SUB2#
Hallows is looking for the choke from the back position but Wright is controlling his hands well. #T13#
Wright is in bad spot here.
#SUB2#
Hallows working for a choke but Wright is defending well. #SUB2#
Hallows is persistently looking for the submission but Wright is defending it well.
Hallows is hanging on to Wright's back as he tries to escape.
#SUB2#
Wright defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Wright trying to control the action but Hallows just sinks the hooks in.
Wright tries to escape but Hallows has the hooks in and won't let him break free. #T14#
Wright trying to control but not successfully. #SUB2#
Hallows is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Hallows gets his hands free as Wright looks to control. #SUB2#
Hallows looking to break Wright's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Wright remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Hallows will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!#SUB2#
Hallows tightening his grip on Wright, looking for the choke.
Wright trying to control the action but Hallows just sinks the hooks in.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wright is in bad spot here.
Wright trying to control the hands but Hallows won't let him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hallows wins on points by 17 to 2.
During a confident post fight interview, Broady Hallows thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; James Dalton! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Paulo Roberto!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Skip Squint and Damien Edna.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL2#
Dalton gets tackled into the cage by Roberto. Roberto maintains the clinch.
Roberto tries to score a body lock takedown but Dalton shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Roberto is working for takedown but Dalton is calmly controlling the position for now.
Roberto is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dalton pulls him back up using the underhooks.
James Dalton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulo Roberto.
Roberto is looking for a takedown.
Dalton changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Roberto fights it off and pushes away nicely.
#CL2#
Roberto moves into the clinch.
Roberto stops a takedown attempt from Dalton.
Dalton wants a takedown.
Roberto gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dalton.
#TD2#
Roberto has hold of one of Dalton's legs. Dalton is fighting the takedown attempt but Roberto gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dalton (0) vs (2) Roberto
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roberto sitting in guard here, content to control.
Dalton wants to sweep here but Roberto controlling him for the moment. #T1#
Roberto stays in close to Dalton's body and controls the position.
Dalton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SUB#
Dalton looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB#
Dalton has an active guard here but Roberto has managed to pass into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dalton manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Dalton throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Roberto escapes and throws Dalton's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Dalton (0) vs (5) Roberto#T2#
Dalton tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Roberto wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Roberto just content to control the position.
Dalton is looking to reverse the position.
A lull in the action here.
Dalton tries to bench press Roberto off him but Roberto keeps the position.
Dalton sneaks back into half guard.
Roberto keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#T3#
Let's hope that Roberto 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.
Dalton gets back to full guard.
Roberto looking to pass the guard.
Dalton wants to sweep here but Roberto controlling him for the moment. #SUB#
Dalton had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Roberto defends it easily.
Roberto is stalling in the full guard. #T4##SUB#
Roberto got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dalton has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Roberto has managed to get both his arms back between Dalton's legs - danger averted.
Roberto won't allow Dalton to sweep him here.
Dalton is working hard here to advance position.
Dalton controls Roberto momentarily but Roberto frees himself.
Dalton is really struggling to control Roberto but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Dalton being controlled here, momentarily. #T5##SUB#
Dalton had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Roberto defends it easily.
Roberto controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dalton wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB#
Dalton working for submissions but it's allowed Roberto to get to half guard.
Roberto works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Dalton (0) vs (8) Roberto#T6#
Dalton is looking to get to half guard.
Dalton gets back to half guard.#SUB#
Roberto moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Dalton. Score +3 for passing guard: Dalton (0) vs (11) Roberto
Dalton is trying to escape the position but Roberto is controlling the position.
Dalton tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Roberto wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T7#
Dalton sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Dalton moves into full guard.
Dalton tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB#
Dalton looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Roberto passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Dalton (0) vs (14) Roberto
Dalton tries to improve position but can't. #T8#
Dalton prevents Roberto from moving into mount.
Dalton is trying to improve his position.
Roberto gets to mount! Dalton was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Dalton (0) vs (16) Roberto
Dalton is looking to improve his position but Roberto isn't that keen on the idea.
Dalton 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: Dalton (2) vs (16) Roberto
Dalton tries to free his leg and advance position but Roberto is retaining full guard. #T9#
Roberto can't keep his opponent in guard - Dalton advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Dalton tries to pass to full mount but Roberto defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Dalton is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Roberto sees it coming and defends easily.
Dalton passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Dalton (5) vs (16) Roberto
Dalton advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Dalton (7) vs (16) Roberto
Dalton looking to control but Roberto is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T10#
Roberto tries to hold on but Dalton postures up.
Roberto 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.
Dalton tries to control but Roberto wriggling away.
Roberto can't escape the position.
Dalton controlling his opponent. #SUB#
Dalton goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Roberto turns into him and now he's in Dalton's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dalton (7) vs (18) Roberto#SUB#
Dalton working for a triangle but Roberto defends it easily.
#T11##SUB#
Dalton is looking for a triangle here but Roberto uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Dalton (7) vs (21) Roberto
Dalton is trying to improve his position.
Dalton tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Roberto presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Dalton (7) vs (23) Roberto
Dalton slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Roberto wants to free his trapped foot but Dalton is holding on for dear life with his legs. #T12#
Dalton wants to sweep but Roberto has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Dalton (7) vs (26) Roberto
Roberto tries to advance to mount but can't.
Dalton is looking to regain half guard here but Roberto keeps moving and retains side control.
Roberto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dalton keeps working.
Dalton being controlled for a moment.
Dalton tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T13#
Roberto wants to control but Dalton is keeping him busy.
Dalton looks to move to half guard but instead Roberto has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Dalton (7) vs (28) Roberto
Roberto sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dalton can't escape the position.
#T14#
Roberto looking to control and managing it successfully.
Dalton 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dalton tries to get to full guard but Roberto has control of the leg.
Roberto content to control rather than advance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roberto wins on points by 28 to 7.
A very excited looking Paulo Roberto rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. |
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Co-main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Hideki Nakamura! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Blue Marlin!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Ron Honeybunn and Skip Squint.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Marlin tries to clinch up but Nakamura circles away and keeps his distance.#CL#
Marlin tries to keep at a distance but Nakamura has taken the fight into the clinch.#TD#
Nakamura gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Nakamura (2) vs (0) Marlin
Marlin is pulling down on Nakamura's head to control his posture.
Marlin looking for a sweep. Not yet Marlin, not yet.
Marlin has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Nakamura has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Nakamura (5) vs (0) Marlin
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakamura takes a little break here. Marlin wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Marlin is looking for a sweep.#T1#
Marlin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Nakamura controls the position.
Marlin is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T2#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marlin struggling a bit here.
Marlin is looking for a sweep.
Marlin can't do much from the bottom here.
Marlin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nakamura wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Nakamura is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. #T3#
Nakamura continues to stall.
Marlin is looking to regain half guard here but Nakamura keeps moving and retains side control. #T4#
You can see the frustration on Marlin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Marlin is trying to control Nakamura's posture but Nakamura avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T5#
Marlin is trying to improve his position.
Nakamura staying calm.#T6#
You can see the frustration on Marlin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
What's Marlin going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Marlin wants to control but Nakamura postures up.
Marlin manages to get back to half guard.
Nakamura perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #T7#
Marlin slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Marlin wants to sweep here but Nakamura controlling him for the moment.
Marlin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nakamura controls the pace.
Marlin is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Marlin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Marlin wants to hit a sweep here but Nakamura passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Marlin there! Score +3 for passing guard: Nakamura (8) vs (0) Marlin
Marlin looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Nakamura (11) vs (0) Marlin#T8#
Nakamura is hanging on to Marlin's back as he tries to escape.
Marlin trying to control the position but Nakamura manages to sink in the hooks.
Marlin is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Marlin tries to roll but Nakamura sticks to his back.
Marlin trying to control the action but Nakamura just sinks the hooks in.
Marlin tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Marlin is trying desperately to improve position.#T9#
Nakamura tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Marlin wants to control but Nakamura is having none of it.
Nakamura manages to capitalize on a mistake by Marlin to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Nakamura (14) vs (0) Marlin
Nakamura keeps control of the position as Marlin tries to break free.
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.
Nakamura has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T10#
Nakamura keeps control of the position as Marlin tries to break free.
Nakamura biding his time, looking for the opening.
Marlin is trying to break free.
Marlin trying to control the action but Nakamura just sinks the hooks in.
Marlin rolls, trying to escape but Nakamura keeps control of the position.
Nakamura biding his time, looking for the opening.
Marlin is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Nakamura off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.#T11#
Nakamura gets his hands free as Marlin looks to control.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Nakamura is hanging on to Marlin's back as he tries to escape.
Marlin keeps trying to improve his position.
Marlin looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Marlin can't escape the position.
#T12#
Marlin trying to control the hands but Nakamura breaks the grip.
Marlin is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Nakamura is staying active.
Nakamura 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.
Marlin tries to escape the position.
Nakamura gets his hands free as Marlin looks to control.
Nakamura controls the position.
Marlin is trying to break free.
#T13#
I would not like to be Marlin right now.
Marlin just trying to survive but Nakamura is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Nakamura biding his time, controlling Marlin.
Nakamura is hanging on to Marlin's back as he tries to escape.
Nakamura really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Marlin.#T14#
This is a sustained period of stalling by Nakamura.
Marlin trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Marlin tries to roll but Nakamura sticks to his back.
Nakamura really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Marlin.
Marlin trying to control but not successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Marlin just looking to survive in the bad position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nakamura takes the fight on points by 14 to 0.
Hideki Nakamura made sure to mention his sponsor, Shadow Realm Apparel in his post fight interview. |
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Main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 5 losses; Sao Alela! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Striped Marlin!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Ben Watson and Ron Honeybunn.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Nice sprawl there from Alela as Marlin shoots in.#CL#
Alela closes the distance and pushes Marlin back into the cage.
Marlin is working for takedown but Alela is calmly controlling the position for now.#TD#
Alela has Marlin pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Alela pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Marlin tumbling to the mat - Alela dives into Marlin's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Alela (2) vs (0) Marlin
Alela trying to control but Marlin is working from the bottom.
Alela 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.
Alela preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alela trying to control the position from guard on top but Marlin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alela looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marlin 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: Alela (2) vs (2) Marlin
Marlin is looking to advance position but Alela won't allow it. #T1#
Alela is looking to improve his position.
#SUB#
Alela looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Marlin with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Alela is looking for a sweep. Marlin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Marlin works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Alela (2) vs (5) Marlin
Alela wants to control but Marlin is having none of it.#T2#
Marlin controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Let's hope that Marlin 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.
Marlin trying to control but he's not successful this time. #SUB2#
Marlin has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Alela is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Striped Marlin!
An out of breath Striped Marlin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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