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TWGC 41 (170lbs, D2): Rio de Janeiro Qu - R2 PBP Commentary |
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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Mr Bean! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 38 wins and 9 losses; Gino Gambini!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL2#
Gambini moves into the clinch.
Gambini is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gambini is trying to drag Bean to the mat but Bean just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.#TD2#
Gambini manages to pull guard.
Gambini has his hands on Bean's head, controlling the position.
Gambini can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bean controls the pace.
Gambini wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gambini pulls Bean in to control the position.
Gambini keeping moving, preventing Bean from controlling successfully. #T1#
Gambini pulls Bean in close to prevent any damage.
Gambini wants to sweep but no luck.
Gambini is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Gambini wants to sweep but no luck.
Gambini pulls Bean in close to his closed guard and prevents Bean from doing any damage or advancing position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Bean trying to control the position from guard on top but Gambini is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bean looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bean being controlled here momentarily.
Bean slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Bean (3) vs (0) Gambini#T3#
Gambini isn't going anywhere.
Bean tries to move into full mount but can't pass Gambini's legs. #SUB#
Bean wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gambini, who protects the arm well.
Gambini keeping his opponent close.
A lull in the action here as Bean stalls from top position.#T4#
Bean has knee on belly momentarily but Gambini bucks him off and regains half guard.
Bean controlling the pace.
Gambini is trying to get back to full guard.
Gambini is refusing to be controlled, as Bean sits in half guard. #T5#
Gambini trying to hold on to Bean's head to control him but Bean postures up.
Gambini controlling the position well. #SUB#
Bean is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gambini is just riding it out for now. Bean eventually gives up the hold.
Bean is looking to take a break and control but Gambini is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T6#
Gambini is looking to improve his position.
Bean is trying to control. Gambini wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gambini is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.#SUB#
Bean is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#T7#
Gambini controlling the position for now.
Gambini is pressing down on Bean's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gambini is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bean slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Bean (6) vs (0) Gambini
Bean wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gambini keeps working.
Gambini tries to buck Bean off but Bean is having none of it.#T8#
Gambini is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bean tries to advance to mount but Gambini denies him.
Gambini is looking for a sweep.
Bean wants to control but Gambini is keeping him busy.
Bean taking a breather here.
Gambini is looking for a sweep.
Bean is looking to take a break and control but Gambini is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T9#
Bean is really struggling to control Gambini but he's trying to hold on to the position.#SUB#
Bean tries for a kimura but Gambini is defending well.
Gambini tries to improve position but can't. #T10#
Gambini wants to control but Bean postures up.
Gambini gets back to half guard.#SUB#
Bean is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB#
Bean is working for a kimura but Gambini is defending it quite comfortably.
Bean keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#T11#
Gambini is looking to control Bean's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gambini avoid being mounted?
Gambini works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bean stopping the sweep attempt from Gambini.
Gambini is adopting a defensive guard.
Bean stays in close to Gambini's body and controls the position.
Gambini not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T12#
Bean preventing the sweep.
Bean is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bean postures up.
Gambini has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gambini is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bean (6) vs (2) Gambini
Gambini passes Bean's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bean is pressing down on Gambini's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gambini sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T13#
Bean working a defensive guard but Gambini manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Bean (6) vs (5) Gambini
Bean wants to control but Gambini postures up.
Bean being controlled for a moment.
Bean is trying to control Gambini's posture but Gambini avoids it.
Bean regains half guard.#T14#
Gambini trying to pass the guard but Bean defending well.
Gambini controlling the action here.
Bean is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gambini tries to pass to full mount but Bean defends it. #SUB#
Bean looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gambini performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bean takes the fight on points by 6 to 5. |
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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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Remi Johnson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Jack Nice!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Johnson moves into the clinch successfully.
Johnson stops a takedown attempt from Nice.
Johnson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Johnson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Johnson is trying to drag Nice to the mat but Nice just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Remi Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice wants a takedown.
Johnson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nice gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nice prevents the takedown attempt.
Johnson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nice is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Johnson is looking for a takedown.#TD2#
Nice is trying to trip Johnson. He has hold of a leg but Johnson is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Nice persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Johnson (0) vs (2) Nice
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice pushes down on Johnson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nice in particular looking to stall.
Nice works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Johnson (0) vs (5) Nice#T1#
Nice tries to control but Johnson wriggling away.
Johnson is working to get back to half guard.
Nice looking to control but Johnson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Nice fails to take his opponent's back.
Johnson tries to reverse the position but Nice maintains control.
Johnson stops Nice from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Johnson tries to lock up and control but Nice gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3##SUB2#
Nice goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Johnson is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Johnson (2) vs (5) Nice
Nice wants to sweep here but Johnson controlling him for the moment.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Nice keeps moving.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but Nice is keeping the position.
Our spies down at at Ironbound MMA inform us that Nice has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Nice looking for a sweep. Not yet Nice, not yet.
Nice keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nice is keeping the position for now. #T4#
Johnson passes into half guard.
Nice gets back to full guard.
Nice keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Nice keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.
Johnson trying to control but Nice is working from the bottom. #T5#
Nice managing to control the position.
Johnson advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Johnson (5) vs (5) Nice
Nice is looking for a sweep.
Johnson wants to control but Nice is keeping him busy.
Johnson wants to take a breather but Nice manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Johnson. #T6##SUB2#
Johnson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nice has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Johnson has managed to get both his arms back between Nice's legs - danger averted.
Nice trying to control the position here.
Nice keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Johnson is pushing down on Nice's leg trying to pass to half guard. Nice is fighting to maintain full guard but Johnson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Johnson is looking to take a break and control but Nice is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T7#
Nice is looking for a sweep. Johnson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Johnson is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Johnson (8) vs (5) Nice
Johnson is stalling here but it's allowed Nice to get half guard.
Nice is in trouble now - Johnson has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Johnson (11) vs (5) Nice
Johnson tries to control but Nice wriggling away. #SUB#
Johnson goes for an armbar but Nice turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Nice. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Johnson (11) vs (7) Nice
Nice sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T8#
Johnson controls Nice momentarily but Nice frees himself.
Johnson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nice's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Johnson (13) vs (7) Nice
Johnson wants to control from the top but Nice keeps moving. #SUB2#
Nice is looking for a triangle but Johnson pushes his legs off easily.
#T9#
Johnson looking to sit in guard and control but Nice gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Johnson (13) vs (9) Nice
Johnson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Johnson wants to sweep here but Nice controlling him for the moment.
Nice tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.
Nice is still trying to improve position.
Johnson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nice is one step ahead there. #T10#
Nice advances to half guard.
Nice wants to pass to mount but Johnson is defending the position.
Johnson wants to get back to full guard.
Johnson trying to hold on to Nice's head to control him but Nice postures up.
Nice content to control rather than advance. #T11#
Nice wants to pass the guard but Johnson is defending well. #SUB2#
Nice is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Johnson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Nice.
Nice is looking to advance position but Johnson won't allow it. #T12#
Johnson tries to get to full guard but Nice has control of the leg.
Nice tries to pass to full mount but Johnson defends it.
Nice working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Johnson's thigh. Johnson counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Nice pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now. #T13#
Johnson working a defensive guard here.
Nice trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Johnson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nice trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nice passes Johnson's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #T14#
Nice keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Nice wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.
Johnson won't allow Nice to pass to mount.
Nice with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Nice tries to pass to full mount but Johnson defends it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nice controlling the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnson takes the fight on points by 13 to 9.
An out of breath Remi Johnson 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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