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TWGC 41 (265lbs, D1): Sydney Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 50 wins and 27 losses; Enamorado Bandito! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Frederick Lee !
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Ron Honeybunn and Topper Green.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Lee fails to land the takedown.#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Bandito enables Lee to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bandito manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bandito (0) vs (2) Lee
Bandito is controlling Lee 's posture.
Lee sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bandito managing to control the position.
Lee tries to free his leg and advance position but Bandito is retaining full guard. #T1#
Lee won't allow Bandito to sweep him here.
Lee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bandito swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lee is still trying to improve position.
We've been hearing good reports from Bandito'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.
Lee wants to control from the top but Bandito keeps moving.
Lee looking to pass the guard. #T2#
Bandito looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB2#
Lee drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bandito manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Lee has Bandito in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bandito (2) vs (2) Lee
Bandito pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lee is keeping the position for now.
Lee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bandito trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Bandito postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee keeping full guard, as Bandito tries to pass.
Lee working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee being controlled here, momentarily.
Lee not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bandito is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T4#
Bandito stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bandito not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lee looking for a sweep. Not yet Lee , not yet.
Bandito will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bandito tries to free his leg and advance position but Lee is retaining full guard.
Lee pulls Bandito in close to prevent any damage.
Lee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lee wants to control but Bandito passes easily into half guard.
Bandito works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Bandito (5) vs (2) Lee #T5#
Lee is working to get back to half guard.
Bandito sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lee manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Lee is staying active underneath Bandito, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB#
Bandito is trying to work for a kimura but Lee is defending well.
Lee is trying to maintain the position but Bandito is very close to passing his half guard.#T6#
Lee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bandito content to control rather than advance.
Lee is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lee manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bandito passes into half guard.
Lee regains full guard. Nicely done. #T7#
Bandito stopping the sweep attempt from Lee .
Bandito wants to pass the guard but Lee is keeping the position.
Lee is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bandito controlling from the top position.
Lee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bandito is one step ahead there.
Lee is pulling down on Bandito's head. It's preventing any offense from Bandito, at least for the moment.
Bandito stopping the sweep attempt from Lee .#T8##SUB2#
Lee looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Bandito has picked Lee up and slammed him! Lee can't keep hold of the triangle and Bandito manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Bandito (8) vs (2) Lee
Bandito is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Lee will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Lee prevents Bandito from improving position.
Lee 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.
Bandito advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Bandito (10) vs (2) Lee
Lee is wriggling around trying to escape.
#T9#
Bandito wants to control the pace but Lee is squirming around nicely.
Lee really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bandito looking to control but Lee is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lee keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bandito controlling from mount.
Lee is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T10#
Lee is looking to get to half guard.
Bandito avoids the attempt from Lee to control.
Lee tries to reverse the position but Bandito maintains control.
Bandito can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lee is looking to escape.
Lee tries to reverse the position but Bandito maintains control.
Lee looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Bandito sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T11#
Lee tries to reverse the position but Bandito maintains control.
Lee tries to lock up and control but Bandito gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bandito looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lee wants to control but Bandito is having none of it.
Lee working to try and regain half guard.
Bandito sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lee is squirming around, avoiding Bandito's attempts to control the action. #T12#
Lee is desperately trying to improve his position but Bandito has a good base and remains in mount.
Lee tries to improve his position but instead Bandito has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Bandito (13) vs (2) Lee #SUB#
Bandito working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Lee tries to escape the position.
Lee keeps trying to improve his position.
Lee is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bandito controls the position.#T13#
Bandito has the hooks in. Lee is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. #SUB#
Lee defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Lee is really stuck here.
#SUB#
Lee has hold of Bandito's leg, trying to break free but it's let Bandito lock up a rear naked choke! This could be big trouble! Lee is turning an unusual color here… he's out! Bandito throws him to one side and jumps onto the cage to celebrate with his fans.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Enamorado Bandito!
A victorious Enamorado Bandito thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 4 losses; Dan Catara! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Shen Po!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Skip Squint and Topper Green.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Po tries to keep at a distance but Catara has taken the fight into the clinch.#TD2#
Po is trying to trip Catara. He has hold of a leg but Catara is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Po persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Catara (0) vs (2) Po
Catara is pulling down on Po's head to control his posture.
Po content to stall in guard here.
Catara looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Po sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Po is looking to advance position but Catara has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Catara (4) vs (2) Po
Po 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: Catara (7) vs (2) Po
Po tries to escape but Catara has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Po breaks Catara's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Catara (7) vs (4) Po#T2##SUB#
Catara throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Po escapes and throws Catara's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Catara (7) vs (7) Po
Catara is looking to regain half guard here but Po keeps moving and retains side control.
Po is looking to take a break and control but Catara is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Po just content to control the position.
Catara is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T3#
Catara is not content to let Po control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Po happy to just control the position for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Let's hope that Po 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.#T4#
Catara regains half guard there - taking advantage of Po's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Po moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Catara (7) vs (10) Po#T5#
Catara wants to control but Po postures up.
Catara is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Po's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Catara is trying to get back to full guard.
Catara trying to control from the bottom.
Catara is trying to control but Po passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Catara (7) vs (13) Po
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.#T6#
Po trying to control the position but Catara is working away.
Po just content to control the position.
My spies in HELLCADEMY inform me that Po has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Catara is looking to regain half guard here but Po keeps moving and retains side control.
Catara is working hard here to advance position.#SUB2#
Po is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Catara knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Catara is trying to escape the position but Po is controlling the position. #T7#
Catara is looking for a sweep.
Catara wants to control but Po postures up.
Po wants to lay and pray for a moment but Catara keeps working.
Catara seems a little lost for a moment, as Po dominates the positioning.#T8#
It looks like Po might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Po trying to control the action but Catara is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Catara's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T9##SUB2#
Po is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Catara has escaped the position, nice work there.
Po just content to control the position.
Po's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T10#
Po wants to control but Catara is keeping him busy.
Catara tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Po wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #SUB2#
Po is trying to get an arm triangle but Catara is defending well.
Po working away.
Catara tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Catara can't do much from the bottom here. #T11#
Catara tries to bench press Po off him but Po keeps the position.
Po wants to lay and pray for a moment but Catara keeps working.
Po takes a little break here. Catara wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.#T12#
Po trying to control the position but Catara is working away.
Po happy to just control the position for now.
Po trying to control the position but Catara is working away. #T13#
Catara being controlled for a moment.
Catara can't do much from the bottom here.
Catara trying to remain calm as Po controls from the top position.#T14#
Po wants to lay and pray for a moment but Catara keeps working.
Catara is looking for a sweep.
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.
Catara is looking for a sweep.
Po is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. #SUB2#
Po tries for a kimura but Catara is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Catara is looking to reverse the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Po wins on points by 13 to 7.
Shen Po bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
The defeated Dan Catara had this to say: 'Should have won this one...'. |
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Co-main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 14 losses; Alexander Maximus! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Helio Karelin!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Ben Watson and Darius Henderson.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Karelin gets a double leg takedown into Maximus's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Maximus (0) vs (2) Karelin
Karelin tries to free his leg and advance position but Maximus is retaining full guard.
Maximus pulls Karelin in close to his closed guard and prevents Karelin from doing any damage or advancing position.
Karelin passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Maximus (0) vs (5) Karelin
Maximus tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karelin working away.#SUB2#
Karelin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Karelin is looking to take a break and control but Maximus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T1#
Maximus struggling a bit here.
A lull in the action here as Karelin stalls from top position.
Karelin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maximus keeps working.
Maximus tries to improve position but can't. #T2#
Maximus struggling a bit here.
Maximus is being controlled here.
Maximus is not content to let Karelin control the position. #SUB2#
Karelin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Maximus tries to buck Karelin off but Karelin is having none of it.
Maximus wants to control but Karelin postures up.
Maximus tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Karelin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T3#
Maximus manages to get back to half guard.
Karelin sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Karelin's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Maximus has his hands clasped together around Karelin's back. He's all about the action.
Maximus is trying to get back to full guard.
Karelin wants to control but Maximus is keeping him busy. #T4##SUB2#
Karelin is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Maximus is just riding it out for now. Karelin eventually gives up the hold.
Maximus is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Karelin's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Karelin's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Maximus (4) vs (5) Karelin
Maximus controls the action.#SUB#
Karelin defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Maximus's arms.
Maximus controls the position.#T5#
Maximus'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.
A lull in the action here.
Karelin wants to escape the position.
Maximus has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Karelin's body.
Karelin 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.#T6#
Maximus is trying to stick to Karelin's back but Karelin is turning into Maximus. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Maximus's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Karelin. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Maximus (4) vs (7) Karelin
Maximus is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Maximus controlling Karelin's posture.
Maximus lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Maximus (6) vs (7) Karelin
Maximus trying to control the position from guard on top but Karelin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maximus 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. #T7#
Karelin lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Maximus (6) vs (9) Karelin
Karelin sitting in guard here, content to control.
Maximus wants to control but Karelin passes easily into half guard.
Karelin is keen to just control but Maximus is a slippery customer.
Karelin takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Maximus wants to improve his position but Karelin is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Karelin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#T8#
Karelin wants to free his trapped foot but Maximus is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Maximus tries to get to full guard but Karelin has control of the leg.
Karelin has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Maximus (6) vs (12) Karelin
Karelin avoids the attempt from Maximus to control.#T9#
Maximus sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Maximus trying to hold on to Karelin's head to control him but Karelin postures up.
Maximus gets back to full guard.
Maximus tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Maximus being controlled here, momentarily. #T10#
Maximus trying to control the position.
Karelin preventing the sweep.
Maximus is trying to keep Karelin in close.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Maximus is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Maximus (8) vs (12) Karelin
Maximus wants to pass the guard but Karelin is keeping the position.
Karelin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Karelin is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.#T11#
Maximus not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Maximus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T12#
Maximus controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Karelin has his hands on Maximus's head, controlling the position.
Maximus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Karelin keeping moving, preventing Maximus from controlling successfully.
Maximus sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Karelin keeping full guard, as Maximus tries to pass. #T13#
Maximus sitting in guard here, content to control.
Maximus postures up.
Maximus 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.
Maximus wants to control from the top but Karelin keeps moving.
Maximus passes Karelin's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Maximus trying to mount his opponent but Karelin defends it.
Maximus is working hard here to advance position.#T14#
Maximus works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Maximus (11) vs (12) Karelin
Maximus controlling the pace for now.
Karelin is in all sorts of trouble here.
Maximus controlling the position easily from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Maximus wants to control the pace but Karelin is squirming around nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karelin wins on points by 12 to 11. |
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Main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 35 losses; Richard Morgan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Marshall Praust!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Skip Squint and Ron Honeybunn.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Praust keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Morgan is looking to clinch but Praust is avoiding it.
And Praust tries to counter it with a takedown but Morgan pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Morgan tries to clinch but Praust is having none of it. #TD#
Morgan changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Praust looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Morgan (4) vs (0) Praust#SUB#
Morgan thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB#
Morgan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Praust, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Praust tries to improve position but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Morgan is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Praust is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morgan working away.#T1#
Praust is trying to get back to half guard.
Morgan is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Praust's shoulder. That is not cool.
Praust is trying to get back to half guard.
Morgan content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. #SUB#
Morgan tries for a kimura but Praust is defending well. #T2##SUB#
Morgan is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Praust is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Praust tries to improve position but can't. #SUB#
Morgan swings around for an armbar but Praust sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Morgan's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morgan (4) vs (2) Praust
Morgan is trying to control the position but Praust postures up.
Praust preventing the sweep.
Praust stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morgan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Praust preventing the sweep. #T3#
Praust trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Praust passes Morgan's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Praust is trying to control. Morgan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Praust looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Morgan keeping hold of Praust's head, controlling as best he can.
Morgan moves into full guard.
Praust trying to control but Morgan is working from the bottom.
Morgan keeping full guard, as Praust tries to pass. #T4#
Praust's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Morgan 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.
Praust stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morgan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Morgan lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Morgan (6) vs (2) Praust#T5#
Praust is trying to keep Morgan in close.
Morgan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Praust has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Morgan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T6#
Morgan trying to control but Praust is working from the bottom.
Morgan stands and throws Praust's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Morgan (9) vs (2) Praust
Morgan wants to control but Praust is keeping him busy.
Praust manages to get back to half guard.#SUB#
Morgan seems to be working for a kimura but Praust defends the submission attempt.#SUB#
Morgan is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Praust still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Praust has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Morgan (9) vs (6) Praust#T7#
Morgan can't do much from the bottom here.
Morgan tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Praust wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Morgan is working hard here to advance position.
Morgan stops Praust from passing to mount.
Morgan seems a little lost for a moment, as Praust dominates the positioning.#T8#
Morgan is looking to regain half guard here but Praust keeps moving and retains side control.
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.
Praust working away.
Morgan gets back to half guard.
Praust frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Morgan (9) vs (9) Praust
Morgan tries to hold on but Praust pushes him away.
Praust is trying to control here but Morgan has managed to regain half guard.
Praust prevents Morgan from improving his position.#T9#
Praust is trying to control the action in half guard but Morgan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Morgan manages to get to full guard.
Morgan looking for a sweep. Not yet Morgan, not yet. #T10##SUB#
Morgan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Praust pushing down on Morgan's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Morgan is looking for a sweep. Praust is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Praust seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Morgan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB2#
Praust is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Morgan trying to hold on to Praust's head to control him but Praust postures up.
#T11#
Morgan wants to improve his position but Praust is controlling well.
Praust looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Praust trying to pass the guard but Morgan defending well. #T12#
Morgan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Still in half guard, Praust seems content to control.
Praust tries to pass the half guard into mount. Morgan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #SUB#
Morgan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Praust pulls his head out easily.
Praust wants to lay and pray for a moment but Morgan keeps working.
Morgan wants to get back to full guard but Praust has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Morgan (9) vs (12) Praust#T13#
Praust trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Morgan is looking to get to half guard.
Praust works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Morgan (9) vs (15) Praust
Morgan looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. #SUB2#
Morgan defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Praust's arms.
Morgan looking very determined here, making life difficult for Praust.
#T14#
Praust controlling well, preventing Morgan from escaping the position.
#SUB2#
Morgan is trying to defend against the choke here but Praust has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Praust Tightens the hold and Morgan taps out furiously! Praust displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Marshall Praust!
Marshall Praust thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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