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Bots de Garra 156 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 10 losses; Lochlain OBrien! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 10 losses; Friedrich August Von Hayek!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD2#
Von Hayek decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: OBrien (0) vs (2) Von Hayek
OBrien is trying to get back to full guard.
Von Hayek controlling the action here.
OBrien desperately trying to maintain half guard.
My spies in The House Of Pain inform me that Von Hayek has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Von Hayek is looking to advance position but OBrien won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Hayek is still trying to improve position.
OBrien wants to get back to full guard.#T1#
OBrien won't allow Von Hayek to pass to mount.
OBrien wants to improve his position but Von Hayek is controlling well.
OBrien regains full guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
OBrien working a defensive guard here.
Von Hayek looking to pass the guard. #T2#
Von Hayek preventing the sweep.
OBrien is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Von Hayek trying to control but OBrien is working from the bottom.
Von Hayek stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. OBrien swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Von Hayek trying to control the position from guard on top but OBrien is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
OBrien looking for a sweep. Not yet OBrien, not yet.
Von Hayek looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
OBrien is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #T3#
OBrien looking to control.
OBrien working a defensive guard but Von Hayek manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: OBrien (0) vs (5) Von Hayek
OBrien is being controlled here.
Von Hayek wants to lay and pray for a moment but OBrien keeps working.
OBrien prevents Von Hayek from moving into mount.
OBrien is trying to control Von Hayek's posture but Von Hayek avoids it. #T4#
OBrien is trying to get back to half guard.
OBrien definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A lull in the action here.
OBrien can't do much from the bottom here. #T5#
OBrien is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Von Hayek is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
OBrien prevents Von Hayek from moving into mount.
OBrien can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
OBrien looking for a sweep but Von Hayek has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: OBrien (0) vs (7) Von Hayek
Von Hayek is looking to work his way around to OBrien's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
OBrien 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.
OBrien is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
OBrien has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Von Hayek is working away from the top position though.#T6#
OBrien is looking for a sweep. Von Hayek is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Von Hayek is trying to control the action in half guard but OBrien is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Von Hayek trying to control the pace.
OBrien is looking for a sweep. Von Hayek is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
OBrien wants to control but Von Hayek is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T7#
OBrien is controlling Von Hayek's trapped leg to prevent Von Hayek from advancing to side control.#SUB2#
Von Hayek is trying to work for a kimura but OBrien is defending well.
Von Hayek trying to control from half guard but OBrien is working away.
Von Hayek is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.#T8#
OBrien is concentrating on defense, preventing Von Hayek from advancing position.
OBrien trying to control here.
OBrien keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Von Hayek content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T9#
OBrien wants to control but Von Hayek is keeping busy.
OBrien is looking to improve his position.
Von Hayek wants to free his trapped foot but OBrien is holding on for dear life with his legs. #T10#
OBrien gets full guard.
Von Hayek controls from within his opponent's guard.
OBrien trying to keep a closed guard but Von Hayek is proving a slippery customer.
OBrien will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Von Hayek being controlled here momentarily.
OBrien wants to sweep here but Von Hayek controlling him for the moment.
Von Hayek trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T11#
Von Hayek stopping the sweep attempt from OBrien.
OBrien pulls Von Hayek in close to prevent any damage.
Von Hayek is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T12#
OBrien keeping full guard, as Von Hayek tries to pass.
OBrien keeping moving, preventing Von Hayek from controlling successfully.
OBrien wants to sweep here but Von Hayek controlling him for the moment.
OBrien pulls Von Hayek in close to prevent any damage.
Von Hayek wants to pass the guard but OBrien is keeping the position.#T13#
OBrien is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Von Hayek trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
OBrien keeping moving, preventing Von Hayek from controlling successfully.
Von Hayek slips nicely into half guard.
OBrien is not content to let Von Hayek control the position.#T14#
OBrien is looking to control Von Hayek's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can OBrien avoid being mounted?
OBrien wants to improve his position but Von Hayek is controlling well.
Von Hayek looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Von Hayek is stalling here. OBrien is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Von Hayek seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and OBrien has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: OBrien (4) vs (7) Von Hayek
Von Hayek tries to buck OBrien off but OBrien is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Von Hayek wins on points by 7 to 4.
Our winner, Friedrich August Von Hayek, 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 3 wins and 4 losses; Rufino Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 70 wins and 49 losses; Bobby Lee Nickal!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Nickal drives through and clinches with Gracie against the ropes.
#TD2#
Nickal pulls guard successfully.
#SUB2#
Nickal looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#SUB2#
Nickal has an active guard here but Gracie has managed to pass into half guard.
Nickal is looking to get back to full guard here but Gracie has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (3) vs (0) Nickal
Nickal looking for a sweep but Gracie has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Gracie (5) vs (0) Nickal
Gracie trying to control but Nickal is having none of it.
Nickal is working to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Nickal manages to regain half guard. Good work. #SUB2#
Nickal looking for a kimura from the bottom but Gracie passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (8) vs (0) Nickal
Nickal is trying to get back to half guard.
Nickal gets one leg under and gets the fight to 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.#SUB2#
Nickal actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie tries to pass to full mount but Nickal defends it. #SUB2#
Nickal looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Nickal looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T2#
Gracie is pressing down on Nickal's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nickal is holding on for now. #SUB2#
Nickal looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but Nickal is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB2#
Nickal looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nickal looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Nickal with the active half guard here but Gracie passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (11) vs (0) Nickal
Nickal tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T3#
Gracie wants to control but Nickal is keeping him busy.
Nickal is looking for a sweep.
Gracie controlling the position from side mount.
Nickal tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Gracie presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Gracie (13) vs (0) Nickal
Nickal is trying to escape the mount.
#T4#
Gracie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nickal is working to get back to half guard.
Gracie controlling from mount.
Nickal is looking to get to half guard.
Gracie trying to control but Nickal is having none of it. #T5#
Nickal is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nickal 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.#SUB2#
Nickal looking for a kimura from the bottom but Gracie passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (16) vs (0) Nickal
Nickal is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gracie off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gracie (16) vs (4) Nickal#T6##SUB2#
Nickal has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Gracie is defending well but eventually Nickal manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Gracie has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bobby Lee Nickal!
Bobby Lee Nickal 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 32 losses; Alexander Mesquita! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 38 wins and 43 losses; Patty O'Reilly!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
O'Reilly gets a double leg takedown into Mesquita's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mesquita (0) vs (2) O'Reilly
Mesquita trying to keep a closed guard but O'Reilly is proving a slippery customer.
O'Reilly passes into half guard.
O'Reilly is looking to take a break and control but Mesquita is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Still in half guard, O'Reilly seems content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita is looking for a sweep. O'Reilly is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mesquita trying to hold on to O'Reilly's head to control him but O'Reilly postures up.
O'Reilly wants to take a breather but Mesquita is having none of it. #T1#
The fighters are battling for position here. Mesquita manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mesquita keeping moving, preventing O'Reilly from controlling successfully.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
O'Reilly tries to free his leg and advance position but Mesquita is retaining full guard.
O'Reilly won't allow Mesquita to sweep him here.
Mesquita working a defensive guard but O'Reilly manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Mesquita (0) vs (5) O'Reilly
Mesquita tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T2#
O'Reilly wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mesquita keeps working.
Mesquita manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mesquita (2) vs (5) O'Reilly
O'Reilly is trying to maintain the position but Mesquita is very close to passing his half guard.
Mesquita wants to take a breather but O'Reilly is having none of it.
O'Reilly trying to hold on to Mesquita's head to control him but Mesquita postures up.
#SUB2#
O'Reilly looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Mesquita 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 get to full guard but Mesquita has control of the leg. #T3#
Mesquita wants to control but O'Reilly is keeping him busy.
Mesquita is thwarting O'Reilly's attempts to control the position.
O'Reilly is refusing to be controlled, as Mesquita sits in half guard.
O'Reilly trying to control from the bottom.
O'Reilly is trying to get back to full guard.
Mesquita trying to control from half guard but O'Reilly is working away. #T4#
O'Reilly gets back to full guard.
O'Reilly is trying to control the position from the bottom.
O'Reilly keeping moving, preventing Mesquita from controlling successfully.
Mesquita looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
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.
Mesquita wants to control from the top but O'Reilly keeps moving.
O'Reilly keeping full guard, as Mesquita tries to pass. #T5#
Mesquita wants to control from the top but O'Reilly keeps moving.
Mesquita trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
O'Reilly working for a triangle but Mesquita defends it easily.
Mesquita is stalling in the full guard.
Mesquita trying to control but O'Reilly is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
O'Reilly is looking for a triangle but Mesquita pushes his legs off easily.
#T6#
Mesquita trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
O'Reilly is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mesquita defends well.
Mesquita advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Mesquita (5) vs (5) O'Reilly
O'Reilly is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Mesquita off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Mesquita (5) vs (9) O'Reilly
Mesquita looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. #SUB2#
O'Reilly has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
You can see the frustration on Mesquita's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
#T7#
O'Reilly trying to control.#SUB2#
O'Reilly patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Mesquita trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
O'Reilly tries to get the hooks in deep but Mesquita pushed the leg off.
O'Reilly controlling well, preventing Mesquita from escaping the position.
Mesquita is working hard here to advance position.
My spies in Alpha Brasil inform me that O'Reilly has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
O'Reilly tries to keep control of the position but Mesquita is staying busy.#T8#
Mesquita can't escape the position.
O'Reilly really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Mesquita.#SUB2#
Mesquita showing good submission defense here.
Mesquita tries to escape but O'Reilly has the hooks in and won't let him break free. #T9#
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - O'Reilly's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
O'Reilly controlling well, preventing Mesquita from escaping the position.
O'Reilly wants to control but Mesquita is keeping busy.
O'Reilly controls the position.
Mesquita is in bad spot here.
O'Reilly has good solid back control here. #SUB2#
O'Reilly has got his arm under Mesquita's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Mesquita has spun round into O'Reilly's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mesquita (7) vs (9) O'Reilly#T10#
Mesquita advances to half guard.
O'Reilly is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mesquita's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mesquita's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Mesquita (7) vs (13) O'Reilly#SUB2#
O'Reilly is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Mesquita knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Mesquita for a finish.
O'Reilly is hanging on to Mesquita's back as he tries to escape.
#T11#
O'Reilly tries to keep control of the position but Mesquita is staying busy.#SUB2#
O'Reilly working for a choke but Mesquita is defending well. #SUB2#
O'Reilly is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Mesquita defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Mesquita is really stuck here.
Mesquita tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell! #T12#
Mesquita tries to get back to half guard but can't. #SUB2#
O'Reilly looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Mesquita keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
O'Reilly looking to control but Mesquita is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mesquita tries to hold on but O'Reilly pushes him away.
Mesquita is looking to get to half guard.#T13#
O'Reilly wants to control but instead Mesquita manages to regain half guard.
O'Reilly tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mesquita knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mesquita moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mesquita 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.#T14#
O'Reilly is pushing down on Mesquita's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mesquita is fighting to maintain full guard but O'Reilly has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mesquita slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
O'Reilly slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mesquita seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
O'Reilly works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mesquita is refusing to be controlled, as O'Reilly sits in half guard.
Mesquita wants to improve his position but O'Reilly is controlling well.
And that's the end of the fight!
O'Reilly wins on points by 13 to 7.
Patty O'Reilly 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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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 44 wins and 33 losses; Ze Jiurgite! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 62 wins and 36 losses; Abu Schaubi!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Jiurgite darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Jiurgite (2) vs (0) Schaubi
Jiurgite is looking to take a break and control but Schaubi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Schaubi wants to control but Jiurgite is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jiurgite definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jiurgite with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Schaubi trying to hold on to Jiurgite's head to control him but Jiurgite postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Jiurgite wants to work for an arm triangle but Schaubi is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#T1#
Schaubi tries to get to full guard but Jiurgite has control of the leg.
Schaubi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Schaubi looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Schaubi working a defensive guard but Jiurgite manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Jiurgite (5) vs (0) Schaubi#T2#
Schaubi is looking to reverse the position.
Jiurgite laying and praying for a moment but Schaubi takes advantage and regains 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.
Schaubi tries to roll over but Jiurgite keeps him under control.
Schaubi keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Jiurgite moves into full mount! Schaubi won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Jiurgite (8) vs (0) Schaubi#T3#
Jiurgite is looking to take Schaubi's back but instead Schaubi gets back to half guard. Nice work.
Schaubi trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Jiurgite (11) vs (0) Schaubi
Jiurgite avoids the attempt from Schaubi to control.#T4#
Schaubi is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jiurgite seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Schaubi is holding on tight.
Schaubi tries to hold on but Jiurgite postures up.
Jiurgite is looking to work his way around to Schaubi's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Schaubi is squirming around, avoiding Jiurgite's attempts to control the action. #T5#
Schaubi is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jiurgite tries to control but Schaubi wriggling away.
Schaubi is just holding on here. Jiurgite manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Jiurgite (14) vs (0) Schaubi
Schaubi wants to escape the position.
#T6#
Schaubi staying busy and making it hard for Jiurgite to control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jiurgite controls the action.
Schaubi trying to control the position but Jiurgite manages to sink in the hooks.
Jiurgite controlling the position well here. Schaubi rolled but Jiurgite kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Schaubi has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Jiurgite is not going to allow Schaubi to sit and survive in this position. #T7#
Schaubi rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Schaubi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB2#
Schaubi actively working from the bottom here.
Schaubi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jiurgite is working away from the top position though.
Jiurgite stalling. #T8#
Schaubi is trying is best to control the position here.
Jiurgite prevents Schaubi from improving his position.
Jiurgite is looking to take a break and control but Schaubi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Schaubi is looking to control Jiurgite's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Schaubi avoid being mounted?#T9#
Jiurgite wants to control but Schaubi is keeping him busy.
Jiurgite wants to pass to mount but Schaubi is defending the position.
Schaubi has a hand on Jiurgite's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Jiurgite takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Jiurgite (17) vs (0) Schaubi
Jiurgite controlling the pace for now. #T10#
Schaubi manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Jiurgite is stalling here. Schaubi is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Jiurgite seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Schaubi has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Jiurgite (17) vs (4) Schaubi
Jiurgite stops Schaubi from passing to mount.
Schaubi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jiurgite keeps working. #T11#
Schaubi working away.
You can see the frustration on Jiurgite's face as Schaubi controls the position.
Schaubi wants to control but Jiurgite is keeping him busy. #T12#
Jiurgite prevents Schaubi from moving into mount. #SUB2#
Schaubi goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Jiurgite rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Schaubi's guard! Nice work there by Jiurgite! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jiurgite (19) vs (4) Schaubi
Schaubi trying to control the position.
Jiurgite not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Jiurgite wants to control from the top but Schaubi keeps moving. #T13#
Schaubi lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jiurgite (19) vs (6) Schaubi
Jiurgite trying to keep a closed guard but Schaubi is proving a slippery customer.
Jiurgite keeping moving, preventing Schaubi from controlling successfully.
Schaubi looking to sit in guard and control but Jiurgite gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jiurgite (21) vs (6) Schaubi
Schaubi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jiurgite manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jiurgite (21) vs (8) Schaubi#T14#
Jiurgite wants to sweep here but Schaubi controlling him for the moment.
Jiurgite not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Schaubi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Schaubi trying to control the position from guard on top but Jiurgite is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schaubi forces his way into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jiurgite takes the fight on points by 21 to 8.
Abu Schaubi spoke after the fight, saying 'Gawld dawg'. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 64 wins and 42 losses; Ivan Kamenev! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 112 wins and 61 losses; Donovan Trumpinov!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD#
Kamenev gets a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kamenev (2) vs (0) Trumpinov
Kamenev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Trumpinov keeps working. #SUB2#
Trumpinov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kamenev trying to control from half guard but Trumpinov is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trumpinov is controlling Kamenev's position as best he can from this difficult 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.#T1#
Kamenev not doing much here.
Trumpinov wants to get back to full guard.
Trumpinov works his way to full guard. Good work.#SUB2#
Trumpinov is looking for a triangle but Kamenev pushes his legs off easily.
Trumpinov is trying to keep Kamenev in close.
#T2#
Kamenev trying to control the position from guard on top but Trumpinov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Our spies down at at Alpha Brasil inform us that Trumpinov has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Trumpinov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kamenev 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.
Trumpinov looking to control.
Trumpinov has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #T3#
Trumpinov wants to sweep but no luck.
Trumpinov looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Kamenev looking to pass the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Trumpinov is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kamenev (2) vs (2) Trumpinov#T4#
Kamenev bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Trumpinov's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kamenev (4) vs (2) Trumpinov
Trumpinov working a defensive guard here.
Kamenev trying to control but Trumpinov is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Trumpinov looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kamenev passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Kamenev (7) vs (2) Trumpinov
Trumpinov prevents Kamenev from improving position. #T5#
Kamenev content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Trumpinov wants to control but Kamenev postures up.
Kamenev trying to control the position but Trumpinov is working away.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Trumpinov is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T6#
Kamenev tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Kamenev laying and praying for a moment but Trumpinov takes advantage and regains half guard.
Kamenev wants to take a breather but Trumpinov is having none of it. #T7##SUB#
Trumpinov is defending against the submission attempts here by Kamenev.
Trumpinov tries to get to full guard but Kamenev has control of the leg. #T8#
Trumpinov won't allow Kamenev to pass to mount.
Trumpinov trying to hold on to Kamenev's head to control him but Kamenev postures up.
#SUB2#
Trumpinov actively working from the bottom here.
Trumpinov is looking to control Kamenev's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Trumpinov avoid being mounted?#T9#
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kamenev in particular looking to stall.
Trumpinov wants to improve his position but Kamenev is controlling well.
Kamenev tries to pass to full mount but Trumpinov defends it.
Trumpinov moves into full guard.
Trumpinov tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T10#
Trumpinov working a defensive guard but Kamenev manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Kamenev (10) vs (2) Trumpinov
Trumpinov stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Kamenev is looking to take a break and control but Trumpinov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Trumpinov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kamenev wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T11#
Kamenev trying to control the action but Trumpinov is working from the bottom.
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.
Trumpinov is looking for a sweep.
Kamenev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Trumpinov keeps working.
Trumpinov is trying to control Kamenev's posture but Kamenev avoids it. #T12#
Kamenev wants to control but Trumpinov is keeping him busy.
Kamenev tries to advance to mount but can't.
You can see the frustration on Trumpinov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T13#
Kamenev trying to control the position but Trumpinov is working away.
Kamenev controls the position.
Trumpinov is looking for a sweep.#T14#
Trumpinov is trying to control Kamenev's posture but Kamenev avoids it.
Trumpinov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kamenev wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Trumpinov keeps trying to improve his position.
Kamenev taking a breather here.
Trumpinov is looking for a sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Trumpinov struggling a bit here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kamenev takes the fight on points by 10 to 2.
Ivan Kamenev 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 115 wins and 72 losses; Kurt Diesel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 15 losses; Bráulio Etxeberria!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Nice sprawl there from Diesel as Etxeberria shoots in.
Horrible takedown attempt by Diesel or perhaps it was just good defense by Etxeberria, which made it look bad. #TD2#
Diesel tries to sprawl but Etxeberria drives through with a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Diesel (0) vs (2) Etxeberria
Etxeberria prevents Diesel from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diesel gets back to full guard.
My spies in Alpha Brasil inform me that Etxeberria has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Etxeberria trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T1#
Etxeberria wants to control from the top but Diesel keeps moving.
Etxeberria pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diesel is keeping the position for now.
Etxeberria wants to control from the top but Diesel keeps moving.
Etxeberria stopping the sweep attempt from Diesel.
Diesel seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.#T2#
Etxeberria wants to control from the top but Diesel keeps moving.
Etxeberria pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diesel is keeping the position for now.
Etxeberria trying to control the position from guard on top but Diesel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Etxeberria pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diesel is keeping the position for now. #SUB2#
Etxeberria thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Etxeberria stands and throws Diesel's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (0) vs (5) Etxeberria
Etxeberria just content to control the position. #T4#
Etxeberria's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Diesel tries to improve position but can't.
Diesel is working hard here to advance position.#SUB2#
Etxeberria tries for a kimura but Diesel is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Diesel's face as Etxeberria controls the position. #T5#
Diesel is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Etxeberria's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Etxeberria is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Etxeberria prevents Diesel from improving his position.
Diesel regains full guard. Nicely done. #T6#
Etxeberria 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 (5) Etxeberria
Etxeberria controls Diesel momentarily but Diesel frees himself.
Etxeberria pulls Diesel in to control the position. #T7#
Diesel trying to control but Etxeberria is working from the bottom.
Etxeberria is adopting a defensive guard.
Diesel controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T8#
Etxeberria trying to control the position.
Diesel sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Etxeberria is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #T9#
Etxeberria is trying to keep Diesel in close.
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.
Diesel stopping the sweep attempt from Etxeberria.
Diesel trying to control but Etxeberria is working from the bottom.
Diesel wants to pass the guard but Etxeberria is keeping the position.
Diesel trying to control but Etxeberria is working from the bottom. #T10#
Diesel engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Diesel wants to control from the top but Etxeberria keeps moving.
Diesel slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Etxeberria wants to sweep but no luck. #T11#
Etxeberria looking to control.
Etxeberria looking for a sweep. Not yet Etxeberria, not yet.
Diesel wants to control from the top but Etxeberria keeps moving.
Etxeberria looking to control but Diesel passes into half guard.
Etxeberria tries to get to full guard but Diesel has control of the leg. #T12#
Diesel moves into full mount! Etxeberria won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Diesel (5) vs (5) Etxeberria
Etxeberria manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Diesel is looking to take a break and control but Etxeberria is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Diesel with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T13#
Etxeberria wants to control but Diesel is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Diesel is controlling the pace.
Diesel is looking to take a break and control but Etxeberria is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Etxeberria tries to get to full guard but Diesel has control of the leg. #T14#
Etxeberria trying to control here.
Etxeberria tries to roll over but Diesel keeps him under control.
Etxeberria regains full guard. Nicely done.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Etxeberria looking to hit a scissor sweep but Diesel is one step ahead there.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Etxeberria gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Etxeberria wins on points by 6 to 5.
During a confident post fight interview, Bráulio Etxeberria 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 super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 70 wins and 71 losses; Able Archer! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 94 wins and 76 losses; Conald Petersen!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Petersen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Archer (0) vs (4) Petersen
Petersen controls the position from side control.
Petersen wants to control but Archer is keeping him busy.
Archer manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Petersen is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Archer is trying to get back to full guard.
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.#T1#
Archer is trying to maintain the position but Petersen is very close to passing his half guard.
Petersen is looking to advance position but Archer won't allow it.
Petersen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Petersen is thwarting Archer's attempts to control the position.
Petersen controlling the action here.
Petersen frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Archer (0) vs (7) Petersen#T2#
Petersen avoids the attempt from Archer to control.
Archer regains half guard.
Petersen content to control rather than advance.
Petersen is thwarting Archer's attempts to control the position.
Petersen trying to control from Archer's half guard. Archer has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Petersen pushes down on Archer's leg and manages to get into half guard.#T3#
Petersen stalling.
Petersen tries to pass to full mount but Archer defends it. #SUB2#
Petersen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Archer sees it coming and defends easily.
Archer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Petersen is working away from the top position though.
Petersen slows the pace down in half guard. #T4##SUB2#
Petersen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Petersen is looking to take a break and control but Archer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Petersen is working for a kimura but Archer is defending it quite comfortably.
#T5##SUB2#
Petersen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Petersen slows the pace down in half guard.
Petersen trying to pass the guard but Archer defending well.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Petersen wants to take a breather but Archer is having none of it. #T6#
Archer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Petersen controlling the action here.
Petersen trying to control the action but Archer is working from the bottom.
Archer regains full guard. Nicely done.
Petersen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T7#
Archer seems keen to control Petersen's posture.
Petersen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Archer is keeping the position for now.
Archer keeping moving, preventing Petersen from controlling successfully.
Archer is trying to keep Petersen in close.
Petersen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T8#
Petersen trying to control but Archer is working from the bottom.
Petersen tries to free his leg and advance position but Archer is retaining full guard.
Archer is trying to keep Petersen in close.
Petersen passes into half guard.
Petersen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Petersen is trying to control. Archer wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T9#
Petersen is controlling the pace.
Petersen is trying to control. Archer wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T10#
Petersen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Petersen wants to pass the guard but Archer is defending well.
Archer is trying is best to control the position here.
Petersen wants to free his trapped foot but Archer is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Petersen is thwarting Archer's attempts to control the position.
Petersen controlling the action here.#T11#
Archer wants to get back to full guard.
Petersen content to control rather than advance.
Archer is in trouble now - Petersen has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Archer (0) vs (10) Petersen
Petersen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Archer is in all sorts of trouble here.
#T12#
Petersen controlling from the full mount.
Petersen looking to control but Archer is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Petersen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Well,Archer is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Archer 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: Archer (2) vs (10) Petersen
Petersen controls Archer momentarily but Archer frees himself. #T13#
Petersen seems keen to control Archer's posture.
Archer looking to pass the guard.
Archer trying to control but Petersen is working from the bottom.
Petersen pulls Archer in to control the position.
Let's hope that Petersen 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.#SUB2#
Petersen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T14#
Archer trying to control the position from guard on top but Petersen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Archer postures up.
Petersen has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Archer has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Archer (5) vs (10) Petersen
Petersen can't do much from the bottom here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Petersen tries to improve position but can't.
Petersen is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Petersen wins on points by 10 to 5.
A very excited looking Conald Petersen made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Undercard bout
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 46 wins and 22 losses; Tyler Alvarez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 57 wins and 42 losses; Tres Sulvar!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Sulvar looks for a takedown but Alvarez sprawls well.
Sulvar changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Alvarez tries to avoid it but Sulvar manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Alvarez to the ground. Alvarez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tres Sulvar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sulvar is trying hard to land a takedown here. Alvarez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Alvarez feinted with a counter takedown.
Tyler Alvarez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tres Sulvar.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sulvar is defended easily by Alvarez.
Sulvar has a takedown stuffed.
Alvarez appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Sulvar shoots for a double leg takedown but Alvarez sprawls well. He's pushed Sulvar's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Alvarez appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sulvar shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Alvarez sprawls well. Alvarez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sulvar gets slowly back to his feet.
Alvarez attempts a counter takedown but Sulvar avoids it well and moves away.
Sulvar fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Alvarez avoids it really well and circles away.#T1#
Sulvar looks for a takedown but Alvarez sprawls well.
Sulvar fails with a takedown attempt. #TD2#
Sulvar shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Alvarez is trying to defend but Sulvar finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Alvarez (0) vs (2) Sulvar
Sulvar trying to pass the guard but Alvarez defending well.
Alvarez 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.
Alvarez gets back to full guard.
#T2#
Alvarez controlling the position.
Sulvar tries to free his leg and advance position but Alvarez is retaining full guard.
Alvarez keeping moving, preventing Sulvar from controlling successfully.
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!
Alvarez wants to sweep here but Sulvar controlling him for the moment.
Alvarez is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #T3#
Sulvar won't allow Alvarez to sweep him here.
Alvarez looking to control.
Sulvar trying to control the position from guard on top but Alvarez 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.
Alvarez pulls Sulvar in close to his closed guard and prevents Sulvar from doing any damage or advancing position.#T4#
Sulvar is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Alvarez is trying to control the position but Sulvar postures up. #T5#
Alvarez looking for a sweep. Not yet Alvarez, not yet.
Alvarez seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Alvarez keeping moving, preventing Sulvar from controlling successfully.
Sulvar won't allow Alvarez to sweep him here.
Sulvar trying to control but Alvarez is working from the bottom. #T6#
Sulvar passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Alvarez (0) vs (5) Sulvar
Sulvar working away.
Alvarez is looking for a sweep.
I wouldn't like to be where Alvarez is right now.
Alvarez is not content to let Sulvar control the position. #T7#
Alvarez is looking for a sweep.
Sulvar trying to control the action but Alvarez is working from the bottom. #T8#
Sulvar has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Alvarez (0) vs (7) Sulvar
Alvarez is looking to improve his position but Sulvar isn't that keen on the idea.
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.
Alvarez is working hard here to advance position.#T9#
Alvarez tries to lock up and control but Sulvar gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Alvarez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#T10#
Alvarez tries to lock up and control but Sulvar gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sulvar can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Alvarez is looking to escape.
Alvarez tries to hold on but Sulvar postures up.
Alvarez regains half guard.
Sulvar seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #T11#
Alvarez is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Alvarez wants to get back to full guard.
Alvarez is looking to control Sulvar's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Alvarez avoid being mounted?
Sulvar uses his free foot to push down on Alvarez's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Alvarez. Score +3 for passing guard: Alvarez (0) vs (10) Sulvar#T12#
Sulvar looking to control but Alvarez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Alvarez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sulvar takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Alvarez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#T13#
Alvarez sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Alvarez is trying to get back to full guard.
Sulvar is thwarting Alvarez's attempts to control the position.#SUB#
Alvarez looking for a kimura from the bottom but Sulvar passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Alvarez (0) vs (13) Sulvar
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.#T14#
You can see the frustration on Alvarez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sulvar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alvarez keeps working.
Alvarez manages to work his way to half guard, despite Sulvar's best efforts.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alvarez tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Sulvar has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Alvarez (0) vs (16) Sulvar
And that's the end of the fight!
Sulvar wins on points by 16 to 0.
Tres Sulvar 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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Co-main event
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 55 wins and 40 losses; Jerry Curls! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 33 losses; Caio Peieira!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Peieira fails with the takedown.
Peieira goes for a double leg but Curls avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Curls continues to drive forward.#TD#
Peieira tries to sprawl but Curls drives through with a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Curls (2) vs (0) Peieira
Peieira trying to control but Curls postures up.
Curls performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curls prevents Peieira from improving his position.#T1#
Curls is thwarting Peieira's attempts to control the position.
Curls performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Curls is looking to advance position but Peieira won't allow it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Curls is thwarting Peieira's attempts to control the position.#T2#
Curls trying to mount his opponent but Peieira defends it. #SUB#
Curls looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Peieira is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Curls's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Curls's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Curls (2) vs (4) Peieira#T3#
Curls is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
#SUB2#
Peieira looking to break Curls's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Curls remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Peieira will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
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.#SUB2#
Peieira looking for the choke from the back.
Curls tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Peieira wants to control the pace but Curls is squirming around nicely. #T4#
Curls is looking to improve his position but Peieira isn't that keen on the idea.
Curls regains half guard.
Peieira is keen to just control but Curls is a slippery customer.
Curls moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Curls keeping moving, preventing Peieira from controlling successfully.
My spies in Alpha Brasil inform me that Peieira has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!#T5#
Curls has control of Peieira's left arm, preventing Peieira from doing any damage.
Curls is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Curls can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Peieira controls the pace.
Peieira wants to control from the top but Curls keeps moving.
Peieira trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T6#
Peieira forces his way into half guard.
Curls is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Curls is refusing to be controlled, as Peieira sits in half guard.
Peieira wants to pass to mount but Curls is defending the position. #T7#
Peieira performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Peieira is looking to take a break and control but Curls is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Curls controlling the position well.
Curls is staying active underneath Peieira, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T8#
Curls trying to get back to full guard but Peieira takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Curls (2) vs (7) Peieira
Peieira looking to control but Curls is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Curls gets back to half guard.
Peieira is trying to control. Curls wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T9#
Curls manages to get to full guard.
Curls trying to control the position.
Curls is controlling Peieira's posture.
Peieira wants to pass the guard but Curls is keeping the position.#T10#
Peieira is looking to advance position but Curls has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Curls (6) vs (7) Peieira
Peieira really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Curls sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T11#
Peieira is in all sorts of trouble here.
Curls looking to control but Peieira is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Curls looking to control and managing it successfully.
Curls moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Curls (9) vs (7) Peieira#T12#
I really don't envy Peieira right now.
Curls doesn't have the hooks in and Peieira manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Curls (9) vs (9) Peieira
Peieira wants to control from the top but Curls keeps moving.
Peieira might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Curls haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Curls has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Curls keeping moving, preventing Peieira from controlling successfully. #T13#
Peieira is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Peieira wants to control from the top but Curls keeps moving.
Curls 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.#T14#
Curls keeping moving, preventing Peieira from controlling successfully.
Curls is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Curls 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: Curls (11) vs (9) Peieira
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Curls is keen to just control but Peieira is a slippery customer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Curls takes the fight on points by 11 to 9.
Jerry Curls decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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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 40 wins and 23 losses; Ricky Judge! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 59 wins and 30 losses; Ricky Clubber!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL#
Judge moves into the clinch successfully.
Judge can't get the takedown.
Clubber goes for a takedown in the clinch but Judge prevents it.
Judge is looking for a takedown.
Judge is trying to drag Clubber to the mat but Clubber just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Judge. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Judge tightens his grip and picks Clubber up, before dumping him to the ground. Clubber manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Judge (2) vs (0) Clubber
Clubber controlling the position.
Judge tries to free his leg and advance position but Clubber is retaining full guard.
Clubber managing to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
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.#T1#
Judge sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Clubber is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T2#
Judge slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Clubber controlling Judge's posture.
Clubber wants to sweep here but Judge controlling him 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.#T3#
Clubber trying to keep a closed guard but Judge is proving a slippery customer.
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.
Clubber keeping moving, preventing Judge from controlling successfully.
Judge sitting in guard here, content to control.
Judge passes Clubber's left leg - he's now in half guard. #T4#
Judge wants to control but Clubber is keeping him busy.
Clubber tries to get to full guard but Judge has control of the leg.
Clubber has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Judge is working away from the top position though.#T5#
Clubber is refusing to be controlled, as Judge sits in half guard.
Judge with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Judge trying to control the action but Clubber is working from the bottom.
Judge is controlling the pace.
#T6#
Clubber keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Judge controlling the pace.
Judge wants to pass the guard but Clubber is defending well.
Judge has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.#T7#
Clubber is trying to maintain the position but Judge is very close to passing his half guard.
Judge prevents Clubber from improving his position.#T8#
Judge trying to control the action but Clubber is working from the bottom.
Clubber holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Judge keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Judge is thwarting Clubber's attempts to control the position.
Clubber might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Judge haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#T9#
Clubber wants to get back to full guard.
Clubber is not content to let Judge control the position.
Judge wants to pass to mount but Clubber is defending the position.
Judge sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Clubber trying to control here.
#T10#
Judge slows the pace down in half guard.
Clubber wants to control but Judge is keeping busy.
#T11#
Judge is trying to control. Clubber wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Clubber wants to improve his position but Judge is controlling well.
Clubber gets back to full guard.
Judge trying to control the position from guard on top but Clubber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Judge is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T12#
Clubber controlling the position.
Clubber keeping full guard, as Judge tries to pass.
Clubber looking to hit a scissor sweep but Judge is one step ahead there.
Clubber is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #T13#
Judge pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Clubber is keeping the position for now.
Clubber controlling Judge's posture.
Judge trying to control the position from guard on top but Clubber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T14#
Clubber wants to sweep but no luck.
Judge wants to control from the top but Clubber keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Judge takes the fight on points by 2 to 0.
Ricky Judge retains his super heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Ricky Judge thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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